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terracotta

Who acts: Terracotta, Terracotta Army, We, Italian words, Terracotta pots, pots · What happens: be, bake, use, describe, bury, plant · To what, where: brown clay, orange brown colour, huge group, clay soldier statues, China, tomatoes · Speech: someone speaks here

«terracotta» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: terracotta in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Terracotta is a reddish-brown clay that has been baked hard, used for flowerpots, roof tiles and statues.

The tree, 18 words
nsubjcopdetamodpunctamodnsubj:passauxaux:passacl:relcladvmodpunctconjcaseoblpunctcompoundconjccconjpunctrootTerracottaNOUNisAUXaDETreddishADJ-PUNCTbrownADJclayNOUNthatPRONhasAUXbeenAUXbakedVERBhardADV,PUNCTusedVERBforADPflowerpotsNOUN,PUNCTroofNOUNtilesNOUNandCCONJstatuesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TerracottaterracottaNOUNNumber=Sing7 claynsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 claycop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 claydet
4reddishreddishADJDegree=Pos6 brownamod
5--PUNCT_4 reddishpunct
6brownbrownADJDegree=Pos7 clayamod
7clayclayNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8thatthatPRONPronType=Rel11 bakednsubj:pass
9hashaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 bakedaux
10beenbeAUXTense=Past VerbForm=Part11 bakedaux:pass
11bakedbakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 clayacl:relcl
12hardhardADVDegree=Pos11 bakedadvmod
13,,PUNCT_14 usedpunct
14useduseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass11 bakedconj
15forforADP_16 flowerpotscase
16flowerpotsflowerpotNOUNNumber=Plur14 usedobl
17,,PUNCT_19 tilespunct
18roofroofNOUNNumber=Sing19 tilescompound
19tilestileNOUNNumber=Plur16 flowerpotsconj
20andandCCONJ_21 statuescc
21statuesstatueNOUNNumber=Plur16 flowerpotsconj
22..PUNCT_7 claypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentTerracottaa brown claytree rules
2bakepresent · perfect · passivea brown clayhard propertyvn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Product
3useparticiplefor flowerpots and roof tiles and statuesvn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

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.

Meaning 2

Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

Terracotta describes the orange-brown colour of this clay.

nsubjdetamodpunctamodobjcasedetnmodpunctrootTerracottaNOUNdescribesVERBtheDETorangeADJ-PUNCTbrownADJcolourNOUNofADPthisDETclayNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TerracottaterracottaNOUNNumber=Sing2 describesnsubj
2describesdescribeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 colourdet
4orangeorangeADJDegree=Pos7 colouramod
5--PUNCT_4 orangepunct
6brownbrownADJDegree=Pos7 colouramod
7colourcolourNOUNNumber=Sing2 describesobj
8ofofADP_10 claycase
9thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem10 claydet
10clayclayNOUNNumber=Sing7 colournmod
11..PUNCT_2 describespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1describepresentTerracottathe orange brown colour of this clayvn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent colour=Theme

Meaning 3

The Terracotta Army is a huge group of clay soldier statues buried with an ancient emperor in China.

The tree, 18 words
detcompoundnsubjcopdetamodcasecompoundcompoundnmodaclcasedetamodoblcaseoblpunctrootTheDETTerracottaPROPNArmyPROPNisAUXaDEThugeADJgroupNOUNofADPclayNOUNsoldierNOUNstatuesNOUNburiedVERBwithADPanDETancientADJemperorNOUNinADPChinaPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Armydet
2TerracottaTerracottaPROPNNumber=Sing3 Armycompound
3ArmyArmyPROPNNumber=Sing7 groupnsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 groupcop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 groupdet
6hugehugeADJDegree=Pos7 groupamod
7groupgroupNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8ofofADP_11 statuescase
9clayclayNOUNNumber=Sing11 statuescompound
10soldiersoldierNOUNNumber=Sing11 statuescompound
11statuesstatueNOUNNumber=Plur7 groupnmod
12buriedburyVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass11 statuesacl
13withwithADP_16 emperorcase
14anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art16 emperordet
15ancientancientADJDegree=Pos16 emperoramod
16emperoremperorNOUNNumber=Sing12 buriedobl
17ininADP_18 Chinacase
18ChinaChinaPROPNNumber=Sing12 buriedobl
19..PUNCT_7 grouppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe Terracotta Armya huge groupof clay soldier statuestree rules
2buryparticipleclay soldier statues not said hereChinawith a ancient emperorvn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in china=Destination

Example 1

We planted tomatoes in a terracotta pot.

nsubjobjcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootWePRONplantedVERBtomatoesNOUNinADPaDETterracottaNOUNpotNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 plantednsubj
2plantedplantVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3tomatoestomatoNOUNNumber=Plur2 plantedobj
4ininADP_7 potcase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 potdet
6terracottaterracottaNOUNNumber=Sing7 potcompound
7potpotNOUNNumber=Sing2 plantedobl
8..PUNCT_2 plantedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1plantpastWetomatoesa terracotta potvn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent tomato=Theme in pot=Destination

Example 2

The Terracotta Army has thousands of life-sized soldiers.

detcompoundnsubjobjcasecompoundpunctamodnmodpunctrootTheDETTerracottaPROPNArmyPROPNhasVERBthousandsNOUNofADPlifeNOUN-PUNCTsizedVERBsoldiersNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Armydet
2TerracottaTerracottaPROPNNumber=Sing3 Armycompound
3ArmyArmyPROPNNumber=Sing4 hasnsubj
4hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thousandsthousandNOUNNumber=Plur4 hasobj
6ofofADP_10 soldierscase
7lifelifeNOUNNumber=Sing9 sizedcompound
8--PUNCT_7 lifepunct
9sizedsizeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass10 soldiersamod
10soldierssoldierNOUNNumber=Plur5 thousandsnmod
11..PUNCT_4 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentthe Terracotta Armythousands of sized soldiersvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thousand=Patient
2sizeparticipletree rules

Example 3

The roof was covered with terracotta tiles.

detnsubj:passaux:passcasecompoundoblpunctrootTheDETroofNOUNwasAUXcoveredVERBwithADPterracottaNOUNtilesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 roofdet
2roofroofNOUNNumber=Sing4 coverednsubj:pass
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 coveredaux:pass
4coveredcoverVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5withwithADP_7 tilescase
6terracottaterracottaNOUNNumber=Sing7 tilescompound
7tilestileNOUNNumber=Plur4 coveredobl
8..PUNCT_4 coveredpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1coverpast · passivethe roofwith terracotta tilesvn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with tile=Theme

Example 4

Her bedroom walls are painted terracotta.

nmod:posscompoundnsubjaux:passobjpunctrootHerPRONbedroomNOUNwallsNOUNareAUXpaintedVERBterracottaNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HerherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 wallsnmod:poss
2bedroombedroomNOUNNumber=Sing3 wallscompound
3wallswallNOUNNumber=Plur5 paintednsubj
4arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 paintedaux:pass
5paintedpaintVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6terracottaterracottaNOUNNumber=Sing5 paintedobj
7..PUNCT_5 paintedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1paintpresent · passiveHer bedroom wallsvn coloring-24 «NP V NP ADJP»: subject=Patient terracotta=Result

Example 5

Terracotta comes from Italian words meaning «baked earth».

nsubjcaseamodoblaclpunctamodobjpunctpunctrootTerracottaNOUNcomesVERBfromADPItalianADJwordsNOUNmeaningVERB«PUNCTbakedVERBearthNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TerracottaterracottaNOUNNumber=Sing2 comesnsubj
2comescomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3fromfromADP_5 wordscase
4ItalianItalianADJDegree=Pos5 wordsamod
5wordswordNOUNNumber=Plur2 comesobl
6meaningmeanVERBVerbForm=Ger5 wordsacl
7««PUNCT_9 earthpunct
8bakedbakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass9 earthamod
9earthearthNOUNNumber=Sing6 meaningobj
10»»PUNCT_9 earthpunct
11..PUNCT_2 comespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1comepresentTerracottaItalian wordsvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from word=Initial_Location
2meangerundItalian words not said herebaked earthvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent earth=Topic
3bake in a quoteparticiplevn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Example 6

In art we shaped a little terracotta owl.

caseoblnsubjdetamodcompoundobjpunctrootInADPartNOUNwePRONshapedVERBaDETlittleADJterracottaNOUNowlNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 artcase
2artartNOUNNumber=Sing4 shapedobl
3wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs4 shapednsubj
4shapedshapeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 owldet
6littlelittleADJDegree=Pos8 owlamod
7terracottaterracottaNOUNNumber=Sing8 owlcompound
8owlowlNOUNNumber=Sing4 shapedobj
9..PUNCT_4 shapedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1shapepastwea little terracotta owlartvn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent owl=Product

Example 7

Terracotta pots can crack if they freeze in winter.

compoundnsubjauxmarknsubjadvclcaseoblpunctrootTerracottaNOUNpotsNOUNcanAUXcrackVERBifSCONJtheyPRONfreezeVERBinADPwinterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TerracottaterracottaNOUNNumber=Sing2 potscompound
2potspotNOUNNumber=Plur4 cracknsubj
3cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin4 crackaux
4crackcrackVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5ififSCONJ_7 freezemark
6theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs7 freezensubj
7freezefreezeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 crackadvcl
8ininADP_9 wintercase
9winterwinterNOUNNumber=Sing7 freezeobl
10..PUNCT_4 crackpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1crackcanTerracotta potsvn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2freeze a condition, not said to happenpresentpots = potwintervn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

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