tile Who acts: tile, floor, box, many tiles, Squares, roof tile · What happens: be, bake, use, cover, tile, need · To what, where: flat square piece, stone, floors, small flat piece, game, floor
«tile» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: tile in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A tile is a flat, usually square piece of baked clay, stone or plastic used to cover floors, walls or roofs.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det amod punct advmod amod case amod nmod punct conj cc conj acl mark advcl obj punct conj cc conj punct root A DET tile NOUN is AUX a DET flat ADJ , PUNCT usually ADV square ADJ piece NOUN of ADP baked VERB clay NOUN , PUNCT stone NOUN or CCONJ plastic NOUN used VERB to PART cover VERB floors NOUN , PUNCT walls NOUN or CCONJ roofs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tile det 2 tile tile NOUN Number=Sing 9 piece nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 piece cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 piece det 5 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 9 piece amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 flat punct 7 usually usually ADV _ 8 square advmod 8 square square ADJ Degree=Pos 9 piece amod 9 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 of of ADP _ 12 clay case 11 baked bake VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 clay amod 12 clay clay NOUN Number=Sing 9 piece nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 stone punct 14 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 12 clay conj 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 plastic cc 16 plastic plastic NOUN Number=Sing 14 stone conj 17 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 stone acl 18 to to PART _ 19 cover mark 19 cover cover VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 used advcl 20 floors floor NOUN Number=Plur 19 cover obj 21 , , PUNCT _ 22 walls punct 22 walls wall NOUN Number=Plur 20 floors conj 23 or or CCONJ _ 24 roofs cc 24 roofs roof NOUN Number=Plur 20 floors conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 9 piece punct
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1 is a present a tile a flat square piece of baked clay and stone or plastic tree rules 2 bake participle vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 use participle stone or plastic not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 cover to-infinitive floors and walls or roofs vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme floor=Destination
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 A tile is a small flat piece used in a game, like in Scrabble or dominoes.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det amod amod acl case det obl punct case case obl cc conj punct root A DET tile NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ flat ADJ piece NOUN used VERB in ADP a DET game NOUN , PUNCT like ADP in ADP Scrabble PROPN or CCONJ dominoes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tile det 2 tile tile NOUN Number=Sing 7 piece nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 piece cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 piece det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 piece amod 6 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 7 piece amod 7 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 piece acl 9 in in ADP _ 11 game case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 game det 11 game game NOUN Number=Sing 8 used obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 Scrabble punct 13 like like ADP _ 15 Scrabble case 14 in in ADP _ 15 Scrabble case 15 Scrabble Scrabble PROPN Number=Sing 8 used obl 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 dominoes cc 17 dominoes domino NOUN Number=Plur 15 Scrabble conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 piece punct
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1 is a present a tile a small flat piece tree rules 2 use participle a small flat piece not said here a game like Scrabble or dominoes vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 To tile a floor or wall is to cover it with tiles.
mark advcl det obj cc conj cop mark obj case obl punct root To PART tile VERB a DET floor NOUN or CCONJ wall NOUN is AUX to PART cover VERB it PRON with ADP tiles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 tile mark 2 tile tile VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 cover advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 floor det 4 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 2 tile obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 wall cc 6 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 4 floor conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 cover cop 8 to to PART _ 9 cover mark 9 cover cover VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 cover obj 11 with with ADP _ 12 tiles case 12 tiles tile NOUN Number=Plur 9 cover obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 cover punct
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1 tile to-infinitive a floor or wall vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent floor=Destination 2 is present with tiles; cover property tree rules
Example 1 The floor needs 8 rows of 10 tiles.
det nsubj nummod obj case nummod nmod punct root The DET floor NOUN needs VERB 8 NUM rows NOUN of ADP 10 NUM tiles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 floor det 2 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs nsubj 3 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 rows nummod 5 rows row NOUN Number=Plur 3 needs obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 tiles case 7 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 tiles nummod 8 tiles tile NOUN Number=Plur 5 rows nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 needs punct
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1 need present the floor 8 rows of 10 tiles vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot row=Theme
Example 2 Each tile is 1 foot square.
det nsubj cop nummod compound punct root Each DET tile NOUN is AUX 1 NUM foot NOUN square NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 tile det 2 tile tile NOUN Number=Sing 6 square nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 square cop 4 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 square nummod 5 foot foot NOUN Number=Sing 6 square compound 6 square square NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 square punct
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1 is a present each tile 1 foot square tree rules
Example 3 A box holds 12 tiles.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root A DET box NOUN holds VERB 12 NUM tiles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 box det 2 box box NOUN Number=Sing 3 holds nsubj 3 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 tiles nummod 5 tiles tile NOUN Number=Plur 3 holds obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 holds punct
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1 hold present a box 12 tiles vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tile=Theme
Example 4 How many tiles cover a 4 by 5 meter wall?
advmod amod nsubj det obj case nummod compound obl punct root How ADV many ADJ tiles NOUN cover VERB a DET 4 NUM by ADP 5 NUM meter NOUN wall NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 tiles amod 3 tiles tile NOUN Number=Plur 4 cover nsubj 4 cover cover VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 4 det 6 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 cover obj 7 by by ADP _ 10 wall case 8 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 wall nummod 9 meter meter NOUN Number=Sing 10 wall compound 10 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 4 cover obl 11 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 cover punct
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1 cover present many tiles a 4 by 5 meter wall vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme 4=Destination
Example 5 Squares and hexagons tile a floor with no gaps.
nsubj cc conj det obj case det obl punct root Squares NOUN and CCONJ hexagons NOUN tile VERB a DET floor NOUN with ADP no DET gaps NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Squares square NOUN Number=Plur 4 tile nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 hexagons cc 3 hexagons hexagon NOUN Number=Plur 1 Squares conj 4 tile tile VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 floor det 6 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 4 tile obj 7 with with ADP _ 9 gaps case 8 no no DET PronType=Neg 9 gaps det 9 gaps gap NOUN Number=Plur 4 tile obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 tile punct
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1 tile present Squares and hexagons a floor with no gaps vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent floor=Destination with gap=Theme
Example 6 A roof tile fell in the storm.
det compound nsubj case det obl punct root A DET roof NOUN tile NOUN fell VERB in ADP the DET storm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 tile det 2 roof roof NOUN Number=Sing 3 tile compound 3 tile tile NOUN Number=Sing 4 fell nsubj 4 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 storm case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 storm det 7 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 4 fell obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 fell punct
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1 fall past a roof tile the storm vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in storm=Location
Example 7 Each Scrabble tile has a letter and a number.
det compound nsubj det obj cc det conj punct root Each DET Scrabble PROPN tile NOUN has VERB a DET letter NOUN and CCONJ a DET number NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 3 tile det 2 Scrabble Scrabble PROPN Number=Sing 3 tile compound 3 tile tile NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 letter det 6 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 number cc 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 number det 9 number number NOUN Number=Sing 6 letter conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present each Scrabble tile a letter and a number vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Patient
Example 8 The bathroom has blue and white tiles.
det nsubj amod cc conj obj punct root The DET bathroom NOUN has VERB blue ADJ and CCONJ white ADJ tiles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bathroom det 2 bathroom bathroom NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 7 tiles amod 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 white cc 6 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 4 blue conj 7 tiles tile NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the bathroom blue tiles vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tile=Patient
Example 9 AN ASS climbed up to the roof of a building, and frisking about there, broke in the tiling.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj compound:prt case det obl case det nmod punct cc advcl advmod advmod punct parataxis case det obl punct root AN DET ASS NOUN climbed VERB up ADP to ADP the DET roof NOUN of ADP a DET building NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ frisking VERB about ADV there ADV , PUNCT broke VERB in ADP the DET tiling NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 AN a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 ASS det 2 ASS ass NOUN Number=Sing 3 climbed nsubj 3 climbed climb VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 climbed compound:prt 5 to to ADP _ 7 roof case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 roof det 7 roof roof NOUN Number=Sing 3 climbed obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 building case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 building det 10 building building NOUN Number=Sing 7 roof nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 frisking punct 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 frisking cc 13 frisking frisk VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 climbed advcl 14 about about ADV _ 15 there advmod 15 there there ADV PronType=Dem 13 frisking advmod 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 broke punct 17 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 climbed parataxis 18 in in ADP _ 20 tiling case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 tiling det 20 tiling tiling NOUN Number=Sing 17 broke obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 3 climbed punct
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1 climb up past a ASS the roof of a building vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to roof=Destination 2 frisk gerund a ASS not said here there vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent 3 break past the tiling vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tiling=Location
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