tower Who acts: tower, Tim, block, Rapunzel, castle, giraffe · What happens: be, build, let down, have, tower · To what, where: tall narrow building, tall stack, tower, hair, four towers, tallest tower
«tower» 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: tower in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A tower is a tall, narrow building or part of a building, like a castle tower or a clock tower.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod cc conj case det nmod punct case det compound conj cc det compound conj punct root A DET tower NOUN is AUX a DET tall ADJ , PUNCT narrow ADJ building NOUN or CCONJ part NOUN of ADP a DET building NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET castle NOUN tower NOUN or CCONJ a DET clock NOUN tower NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tower det 2 tower tower NOUN Number=Sing 8 building nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 building cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 building det 5 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 8 building amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 tall punct 7 narrow narrow ADJ Degree=Pos 8 building amod 8 building building NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 part cc 10 part part NOUN Number=Sing 8 building conj 11 of of ADP _ 13 building case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 building det 13 building building NOUN Number=Sing 10 part nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 tower punct 15 like like ADP _ 18 tower case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 tower det 17 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 18 tower compound 18 tower tower NOUN Number=Sing 8 building conj 19 or or CCONJ _ 22 tower cc 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 tower det 21 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing 22 tower compound 22 tower tower NOUN Number=Sing 18 tower conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 8 building punct
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1 is a present a tower a tall narrow building or part of a building and a castle tower or a clock tower tree rules
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 tower is a tall stack of things: a tower of blocks.
det nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct det conj case nmod punct root A DET tower NOUN is AUX a DET tall ADJ stack NOUN of ADP things NOUN : PUNCT a DET tower NOUN of ADP blocks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tower det 2 tower tower NOUN Number=Sing 6 stack nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 stack cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 stack det 5 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 6 stack amod 6 stack stack NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 things case 8 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 6 stack nmod 9 : : PUNCT _ 11 tower punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 tower det 11 tower tower NOUN Number=Sing 6 stack conj 12 of of ADP _ 13 blocks case 13 blocks block NOUN Number=Plur 11 tower nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 stack punct
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1 is a present a tower a tall stack and a tower of blocks of things tree rules
Meaning 3 To tower over something is to be much taller than it.
mark nsubj case nmod cop mark cop advmod case obl punct root To PART tower NOUN over ADP something PRON is AUX to PART be AUX much ADV taller ADJ than ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 tower mark 2 tower tower NOUN Number=Sing 9 taller nsubj 3 over over ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 tower nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 taller cop 6 to to PART _ 9 taller mark 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 taller cop 8 much much ADV _ 9 taller advmod 9 taller tall ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 10 than than ADP _ 11 it case 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 taller obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 taller punct
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1 is present tower over something than it; tall property tree rules
Example 1 The tower is 50 meters tall.
det nsubj cop nummod obl:unmarked punct root The DET tower NOUN is AUX 50 NUM meters NOUN tall ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tower det 2 tower tower NOUN Number=Sing 6 tall nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 tall cop 4 50 50 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 meters nummod 5 meters meter NOUN Number=Plur 6 tall obl:unmarked 6 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 tall punct
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1 is present the tower 50 meters obl:unmarked ; tall property tree rules
Example 2 Tim built a tower of 12 blocks.
nsubj det obj case nummod nmod punct root Tim PROPN built VERB a DET tower NOUN of ADP 12 NUM blocks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tim Tim PROPN Number=Sing 2 built nsubj 2 built build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 tower det 4 tower tower NOUN Number=Sing 2 built obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 blocks case 6 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 blocks nummod 7 blocks block NOUN Number=Plur 4 tower nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 built punct
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1 build past Tim a tower of 12 blocks vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tower=Product
Example 3 Each block is 3 cm high.
det nsubj cop nummod obl:unmarked punct root Each DET block NOUN is AUX 3 NUM cm NOUN high ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 block det 2 block block NOUN Number=Sing 6 high nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 high cop 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 cm nummod 5 cm cm NOUN Number=Plur 6 high obl:unmarked 6 high high ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 high punct
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1 is present each block 3 cm obl:unmarked ; high property tree rules
Example 4 Her tower is 4 blocks taller than his.
nmod:poss nsubj cop nummod obl:unmarked case conj punct root Her PRON tower NOUN is AUX 4 NUM blocks NOUN taller ADJ than ADP his PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 tower nmod:poss 2 tower tower NOUN Number=Sing 6 taller nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 taller cop 4 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 blocks nummod 5 blocks block NOUN Number=Plur 6 taller obl:unmarked 6 taller tall ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 7 than than ADP _ 8 his case 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 taller conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 taller punct
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1 is present Her tower 4 blocks obl:unmarked ; tall property tree rules
Example 5 Rapunzel let down her hair from the tower.
nsubj compound:prt nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Rapunzel PROPN let VERB down ADP her PRON hair NOUN from ADP the DET tower NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rapunzel Rapunzel PROPN Number=Sing 2 let nsubj 2 let let VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 down down ADP _ 2 let compound:prt 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 hair nmod:poss 5 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 2 let obj 6 from from ADP _ 8 tower case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 tower det 8 tower tower NOUN Number=Sing 2 let obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 let punct
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1 let down past Rapunzel Rapunzel's hair the tower vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Theme
Example 6 The castle has four towers.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET castle NOUN has VERB four NUM towers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 castle det 2 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 towers nummod 5 towers tower NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the castle four towers vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tower=Patient
Example 7 The giraffe towered over the zebras.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET giraffe NOUN towered VERB over ADP the DET zebras NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 giraffe det 2 giraffe giraffe NOUN Number=Sing 3 towered nsubj 3 towered tower VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 over over ADP _ 6 zebras case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 zebras det 6 zebras zebra NOUN Number=Plur 3 towered obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 towered punct
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1 tower past the giraffe over the zebras vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over zebra=Location
Example 8 Our team built the tallest tower out of paper cups.
nmod:poss nsubj det amod obj case case compound obl punct root Our PRON team NOUN built VERB the DET tallest ADJ tower NOUN out ADP of ADP paper NOUN cups NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 team nmod:poss 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 built nsubj 3 built build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 tower det 5 tallest tall ADJ Degree=Sup 6 tower amod 6 tower tower NOUN Number=Sing 3 built obj 7 out out ADP _ 10 cups case 8 of of ADP _ 10 cups case 9 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 10 cups compound 10 cups cup NOUN Number=Plur 3 built obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 built punct
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1 build past Our team the tallest tower paper cups vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset tower=Product
Example 9 So the King had a tower built on purpose.
advmod det nsubj det obj acl case obl punct root So ADV the DET King PROPN had VERB a DET tower NOUN built VERB on ADP purpose NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 So so ADV _ 4 had advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 King det 3 King King PROPN Number=Sing 4 had nsubj 4 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tower det 6 tower tower NOUN Number=Sing 4 had obj 7 built build VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 tower acl 8 on on ADP _ 9 purpose case 9 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 7 built obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 had punct
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1 have past the King a tower vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tower=Patient 2 build participle a tower not said here purpose vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent on purpose=Source
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