tinsel Who acts: Tinsel, We, angel, cat, people, Christmas · What happens: be, glitter, use, mean, look, have · To what, where: long strings, material, Christmas, something, little real value, silver tinsel
«tinsel» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: tinsel in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Tinsel is long strings of thin, shiny, glittering material used as decoration, especially at Christmas.
The tree, 15 words nsubj cop amod case nmod punct conj punct conj obj acl case obl punct advmod case obl punct root Tinsel NOUN is AUX long ADJ strings NOUN of ADP thin ADJ , PUNCT shiny ADJ , PUNCT glittering VERB material NOUN used VERB as ADP decoration NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV at ADP Christmas PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tinsel tinsel NOUN Number=Sing 4 strings nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 strings cop 3 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 4 strings amod 4 strings string NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 thin case 6 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 4 strings nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 shiny punct 8 shiny shiny ADJ Degree=Pos 4 strings conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 glittering punct 10 glittering glitter VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 shiny conj 11 material material NOUN Number=Sing 10 glittering obj 12 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 material acl 13 as as ADP _ 14 decoration case 14 decoration decoration NOUN Number=Sing 12 used obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 Christmas punct 16 especially especially ADV _ 18 Christmas advmod 17 at at ADP _ 18 Christmas case 18 Christmas Christmas PROPN Number=Sing 12 used obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 strings punct
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1 is a present Tinsel long strings of thin tree rules 2 be Tinsel not said here tree rules 3 glitter gerund Tinsel not said here material vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent material=Theme 4 use participle material not said here Christmas as decoration vn 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 Tinsel can also mean something that looks bright and exciting but has little real value.
The tree, 15 words nsubj aux advmod obj nsubj acl:relcl xcomp cc conj cc conj amod amod obj punct root Tinsel NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB something PRON that PRON looks VERB bright ADJ and CCONJ exciting ADJ but CCONJ has VERB little ADJ real ADJ value NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tinsel tinsel NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 mean advmod 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 mean obj 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 looks nsubj 7 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 something acl:relcl 8 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 7 looks xcomp 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 exciting cc 10 exciting exciting ADJ Degree=Pos 8 bright conj 11 but but CCONJ _ 12 has cc 12 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 looks conj 13 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 15 value amod 14 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 15 value amod 15 value value NOUN Number=Sing 12 has obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can Tinsel something vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic 2 look present bright property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 3 have present little real value vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent value=Patient
Example 1 We wrapped silver tinsel around the Christmas tree.
nsubj amod obj case det compound obl punct root We PRON wrapped VERB silver ADJ tinsel NOUN around ADP the DET Christmas PROPN tree 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 wrapped nsubj 2 wrapped wrap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 silver silver ADJ Degree=Pos 4 tinsel amod 4 tinsel tinsel NOUN Number=Sing 2 wrapped obj 5 around around ADP _ 8 tree case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 tree det 7 Christmas Christmas PROPN Number=Sing 8 tree compound 8 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 2 wrapped obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 wrapped punct
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1 wrap past We silver tinsel the Christmas tree vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent tinsel=Theme around tree=Destination
Example 2 The angel in the nativity play wore tinsel as a halo.
det nsubj case det compound nmod xcomp case det obl punct root The DET angel NOUN in ADP the DET nativity NOUN play NOUN wore VERB tinsel ADJ as ADP a DET halo NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 angel det 2 angel angel NOUN Number=Sing 7 wore nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 6 play case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 play det 5 nativity nativity NOUN Number=Sing 6 play compound 6 play play NOUN Number=Sing 2 angel nmod 7 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 tinsel tinsel ADJ Degree=Pos 7 wore xcomp 9 as as ADP _ 11 halo case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 halo det 11 halo halo NOUN Number=Sing 7 wore obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 wore punct
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1 wear past the angel in the nativity play as a halo; tinsel property vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Tinsel sparkled in the classroom window.
acl case det compound obl punct root Tinsel NOUN sparkled VERB in ADP the DET classroom NOUN window NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tinsel tinsel NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 sparkled sparkle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Tinsel acl 3 in in ADP _ 6 window case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 window det 5 classroom classroom NOUN Number=Sing 6 window compound 6 window window NOUN Number=Sing 2 sparkled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Tinsel punct
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1 sparkle participle Tinsel not said here the classroom window vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in window=Location
Example 4 The cat kept pulling the tinsel off the tree.
det nsubj xcomp det obj case det obl punct root The DET cat NOUN kept VERB pulling VERB the DET tinsel NOUN off ADP the DET tree NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 3 kept nsubj 3 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 pulling pull VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 kept xcomp 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 tinsel det 6 tinsel tinsel NOUN Number=Sing 4 pulling obj 7 off off ADP _ 9 tree case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 tree det 9 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 4 pulling obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 kept punct
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1 keep past the cat tree rules 2 pull gerund the cat not said here the tinsel the tree vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent tinsel=Theme off tree=Initial_Location
Example 5 In Australia, people hang tinsel even though Christmas is in summer.
case obl punct nsubj obj advmod mark nsubj cop case obl punct root In ADP Australia PROPN , PUNCT people NOUN hang VERB tinsel NOUN even ADV though SCONJ Christmas PROPN is AUX in ADP summer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 Australia case 2 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 5 hang obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Australia punct 4 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 hang nsubj 5 hang hang VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 tinsel tinsel NOUN Number=Sing 5 hang obj 7 even even ADV _ 12 summer advmod 8 though though SCONJ _ 12 summer mark 9 Christmas Christmas PROPN Number=Sing 12 summer nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 summer cop 11 in in ADP _ 12 summer case 12 summer summer NOUN Number=Sing 5 hang obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 hang punct
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1 hang present people tinsel Australia vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent tinsel=Theme in australia=Destination 2 is present Christmas in summer tree rules
Example 6 The film star's life was all tinsel and no real happiness.
det compound nmod:poss case nsubj cop det cc det amod conj punct root The DET film NOUN star NOUN 's PART life NOUN was AUX all DET tinsel NOUN and CCONJ no DET real ADJ happiness NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 star det 2 film film NOUN Number=Sing 3 star compound 3 star star NOUN Number=Sing 5 life nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 star case 5 life life NOUN Number=Sing 8 tinsel nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 tinsel cop 7 all all DET PronType=Tot 8 tinsel det 8 tinsel tinsel NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 and and CCONJ _ 12 happiness cc 10 no no DET PronType=Neg 12 happiness det 11 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 12 happiness amod 12 happiness happiness NOUN Number=Sing 8 tinsel conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 tinsel punct
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1 is a past the film star's life all tinsel and no real happiness tree rules
Example 7 The golden star of tinsel was still on the top of the Tree, and glittered in the sunshine.
The tree, 18 words det amod nsubj case nmod cop advmod case det case det nmod punct cc conj case det obl punct root The DET golden ADJ star NOUN of ADP tinsel NOUN was AUX still ADV on ADP the DET top NOUN of ADP the DET Tree PROPN , PUNCT and CCONJ glittered VERB in ADP the DET sunshine NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 star det 2 golden golden ADJ Degree=Pos 3 star amod 3 star star NOUN Number=Sing 10 top nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 tinsel case 5 tinsel tinsel NOUN Number=Sing 3 star nmod 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 top cop 7 still still ADV _ 10 top advmod 8 on on ADP _ 10 top case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 top det 10 top top NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 of of ADP _ 13 Tree case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 Tree det 13 Tree Tree PROPN Number=Sing 10 top nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 glittered punct 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 glittered cc 16 glittered glitter VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 top conj 17 in in ADP _ 19 sunshine case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 sunshine det 19 sunshine sunshine NOUN Number=Sing 16 glittered obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 10 top punct
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1 is past the golden star of tinsel the top still of the Tree tree rules 2 glitter participle the golden star of tinsel not said here the sunshine vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sunshine=Location
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