tablecloth Who acts: tablecloth, large piece, you, we, I, magician · What happens: be, cover, protect, make, look, put on · To what, where: large piece, table, tablecloth, juice, white tablecloth, lace edges
«tablecloth» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 9 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: tablecloth in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A tablecloth is a large piece of cloth that covers a table, especially during meals, to protect it and make it look nice.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct advmod case conj punct mark parataxis obj cc conj obj xcomp xcomp punct root A DET tablecloth NOUN is AUX a DET large ADJ piece NOUN of ADP cloth NOUN that PRON covers VERB a DET table NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV during ADP meals NOUN , PUNCT to PART protect VERB it PRON and CCONJ make VERB it PRON look VERB nice ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tablecloth det 2 tablecloth tablecloth NOUN Number=Sing 6 piece nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 piece cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 piece det 5 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 6 piece amod 6 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 cloth case 8 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 6 piece nmod 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 covers nsubj 10 covers cover VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 piece acl:relcl 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 table det 12 table table NOUN Number=Sing 10 covers obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 meals punct 14 especially especially ADV _ 16 meals advmod 15 during during ADP _ 16 meals case 16 meals meal NOUN Number=Plur 12 table conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 protect punct 18 to to PART _ 19 protect mark 19 protect protect VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 covers parataxis 20 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 protect obj 21 and and CCONJ _ 22 make cc 22 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 19 protect conj 23 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 make obj 24 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 22 make xcomp 25 nice nice ADJ Degree=Pos 24 look xcomp 26 . . PUNCT _ 6 piece punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a tablecloth a large piece of cloth tree rules 2 cover present a large piece a table and meals vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme table=Destination 3 protect to-infinitive tablecloth vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Beneficiary 4 make infinitive tablecloth tree rules 5 look infinitive tablecloth not said here nice property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
Example 1 Put the tablecloth on before we lay the table.
det obj compound:prt mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root Put VERB the DET tablecloth NOUN on ADP before SCONJ we PRON lay VERB the DET table NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 tablecloth det 3 tablecloth tablecloth NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obj 4 on on ADP _ 1 Put compound:prt 5 before before SCONJ _ 7 lay mark 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 lay nsubj 7 lay lay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Put advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 table det 9 table table NOUN Number=Sing 7 lay obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put on imperative you not said here the tablecloth vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent tablecloth=Goal 2 lay present we the table vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent table=Result
Example 2 I spilled juice on the white tablecloth.
nsubj obj case det amod obl punct root I PRON spilled VERB juice NOUN on ADP the DET white ADJ tablecloth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 spilled nsubj 2 spilled spill VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 juice juice NOUN Number=Sing 2 spilled obj 4 on on ADP _ 7 tablecloth case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 tablecloth det 6 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 7 tablecloth amod 7 tablecloth tablecloth NOUN Number=Sing 2 spilled obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 spilled punct
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1 spill past I juice the white tablecloth vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location juice=Theme
Example 3 Grandma's tablecloth has lace edges.
nmod:poss case nsubj compound obj punct root Grandma NOUN 's PART tablecloth NOUN has VERB lace NOUN edges NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 3 tablecloth nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Grandma case 3 tablecloth tablecloth NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 lace lace NOUN Number=Sing 6 edges compound 6 edges edge NOUN Number=Plur 4 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present Grandma's tablecloth lace edges vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent edge=Patient
Example 4 The magician pulled the tablecloth away and the plates stayed still.
det nsubj det obj advmod cc det nsubj conj advmod punct root The DET magician NOUN pulled VERB the DET tablecloth NOUN away ADV and CCONJ the DET plates NOUN stayed VERB still ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 magician det 2 magician magician NOUN Number=Sing 3 pulled nsubj 3 pulled pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 tablecloth det 5 tablecloth tablecloth NOUN Number=Sing 3 pulled obj 6 away away ADV _ 3 pulled advmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 10 stayed cc 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 plates det 9 plates plate NOUN Number=Plur 10 stayed nsubj 10 stayed stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 pulled conj 11 still still ADV _ 10 stayed advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 pulled punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 pull away past the magician the tablecloth away property tree rules 2 stay past the plates still vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Don't let the baby pull on the tablecloth; the teapot could fall.
The tree, 13 words aux advmod det compound obj case det nmod punct det nsubj aux advcl punct root Do AUX n't PART let VERB the DET baby NOUN pull NOUN on ADP the DET tablecloth NOUN ; PUNCT the DET teapot NOUN could AUX fall VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 let aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 let advmod 3 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 pull det 5 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 6 pull compound 6 pull pull NOUN Number=Sing 3 let obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 tablecloth case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 tablecloth det 9 tablecloth tablecloth NOUN Number=Sing 6 pull nmod 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 fall punct 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 teapot det 12 teapot teapot NOUN Number=Sing 14 fall nsubj 13 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 fall aux 14 fall fall VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 let advcl 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 let punct
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1 not let imperative · do-support you not said here the baby pull the tablecloth vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.asset»: agent=Agent pull=Theme on tablecloth=Asset 2 fall could the teapot vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 We spread a tablecloth on the grass for our picnic.
nsubj det obj case det obl case nmod:poss obl punct root We PRON spread VERB a DET tablecloth NOUN on ADP the DET grass NOUN for ADP our PRON picnic NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 spread nsubj 2 spread spread VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 tablecloth det 4 tablecloth tablecloth NOUN Number=Sing 2 spread obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 grass case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 grass det 7 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 2 spread obl 8 for for ADP _ 10 picnic case 9 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 picnic nmod:poss 10 picnic picnic NOUN Number=Sing 2 spread obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 spread punct
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1 spread past We a tablecloth the grass for our picnic vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent tablecloth=Theme on grass=Destination
Example 7 After dinner, shake the crumbs off the tablecloth outside.
case obl punct det obj case det obl advmod punct root After ADP dinner NOUN , PUNCT shake VERB the DET crumbs NOUN off ADP the DET tablecloth NOUN outside ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 2 dinner case 2 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 4 shake obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 dinner punct 4 shake shake VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 crumbs det 6 crumbs crumb NOUN Number=Plur 4 shake obj 7 off off ADP _ 9 tablecloth case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 tablecloth det 9 tablecloth tablecloth NOUN Number=Sing 4 shake obl 10 outside outside ADV _ 4 shake advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 shake punct
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1 shake imperative you not said here the crumbs the tablecloth after dinner outside property vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent crumb=Theme off tablecloth=Trajectory
Example 8 The tablecloth has a red and white checked pattern.
det nsubj det amod cc conj amod obj punct root The DET tablecloth NOUN has VERB a DET red ADJ and CCONJ white ADJ checked VERB pattern NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tablecloth det 2 tablecloth tablecloth NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 pattern det 5 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 9 pattern amod 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 white cc 7 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 5 red conj 8 checked check VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 pattern amod 9 pattern pattern NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the tablecloth a red checked pattern vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pattern=Patient 2 check participle vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 9 In the middle of the room there stood a little table, covered with a white tablecloth, and seven little plates and forks and spoons and knives and tumblers.
The tree, 28 words case det obl case det nmod advmod det amod obj punct conj case det amod obl punct cc nummod amod obl cc conj cc conj cc conj cc conj punct root In ADP the DET middle NOUN of ADP the DET room NOUN there ADV stood VERB a DET little ADJ table NOUN , PUNCT covered VERB with ADP a DET white ADJ tablecloth NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ seven NUM little ADJ plates NOUN and CCONJ forks NOUN and CCONJ spoons NOUN and CCONJ knives NOUN and CCONJ tumblers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 middle case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 middle det 3 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing 8 stood obl 4 of of ADP _ 6 room case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 room det 6 room room NOUN Number=Sing 3 middle nmod 7 there there ADV PronType=Dem 8 stood advmod 8 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 table det 10 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 11 table amod 11 table table NOUN Number=Sing 8 stood obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 covered punct 13 covered cover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 stood conj 14 with with ADP _ 17 tablecloth case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 tablecloth det 16 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 17 tablecloth amod 17 tablecloth tablecloth NOUN Number=Sing 13 covered obl 18 , , PUNCT _ 22 plates punct 19 and and CCONJ _ 22 plates cc 20 seven seven NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 22 plates nummod 21 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 22 plates amod 22 plates plate NOUN Number=Plur 8 stood obl 23 and and CCONJ _ 24 forks cc 24 forks fork NOUN Number=Plur 22 plates conj 25 and and CCONJ _ 26 spoons cc 26 spoons spoon NOUN Number=Plur 22 plates conj 27 and and CCONJ _ 28 knives cc 28 knives knife NOUN Number=Plur 22 plates conj 29 and and CCONJ _ 30 tumblers cc 30 tumblers tumbler NOUN Number=Plur 28 knives conj 31 . . PUNCT _ 8 stood punct
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1 stand past a little table the middle of the room; there seven little plates and forks and spoons and knives and tumblers obl vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent table=Theme in middle=Destination 2 cover participle with a white tablecloth vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with tablecloth=Theme
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