uncover Who acts: you, dish, archaeologists, wind, detective, thief · What happens: uncover, be, see, hide, bury, let · To what, where: something, lid, crime, dish, old Roman coin, footprints
«uncover» 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: uncover in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To uncover something is to take a cover or lid off it so it can be seen.
The tree, 17 words mark advcl obj cop mark det obj cc conj case obl mark nsubj:pass aux aux:pass advcl punct root To PART uncover VERB something PRON is AUX to PART take VERB a DET cover NOUN or CCONJ lid NOUN off ADP it PRON so SCONJ it PRON can AUX be AUX seen VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 uncover mark 2 uncover uncover VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 take advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 uncover obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 take cop 5 to to PART _ 6 take mark 6 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 cover det 8 cover cover NOUN Number=Sing 6 take obj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 lid cc 10 lid lid NOUN Number=Sing 8 cover conj 11 off off ADP _ 12 it case 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 take obl 13 so so SCONJ _ 17 seen mark 14 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 seen nsubj:pass 15 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 17 seen aux 16 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 17 seen aux:pass 17 seen see VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 take advcl 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 take punct
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1 uncover to-infinitive something tree rules 2 is present off lid; take property tree rules 3 see can · passive lid vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=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.
Meaning 2 To uncover something is to find something that was hidden, buried or secret.
The tree, 13 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl punct conj cc conj punct root To PART uncover VERB something PRON is AUX to PART find VERB something PRON that PRON was AUX hidden VERB , PUNCT buried VERB or CCONJ secret ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 uncover mark 2 uncover uncover VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 find advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 uncover obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 find cop 5 to to PART _ 6 find mark 6 find find VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 find obj 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 hidden nsubj:pass 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 hidden aux:pass 10 hidden hide VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 something acl:relcl 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 buried punct 12 buried bury VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 hidden conj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 secret cc 14 secret secret ADJ Degree=Pos 10 hidden conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 find punct
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1 uncover to-infinitive something tree rules 2 is present find property tree rules 3 hide past · passive vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 4 bury participle vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 To uncover a crime, plot or truth is to find out about it.
The tree, 13 words mark advcl det obj punct conj cc conj cop mark compound:prt case obl punct root To PART uncover VERB a DET crime NOUN , PUNCT plot NOUN or CCONJ truth NOUN is AUX to PART find VERB out ADP about ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 uncover mark 2 uncover uncover VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 find advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 crime det 4 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing 2 uncover obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 plot punct 6 plot plot NOUN Number=Sing 4 crime conj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 truth cc 8 truth truth NOUN Number=Sing 4 crime conj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 find cop 10 to to PART _ 11 find mark 11 find find VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 12 out out ADP _ 11 find compound:prt 13 about about ADP _ 14 it case 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 find obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 11 find punct
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1 uncover to-infinitive a crime and plot or truth tree rules 2 is present about truth; find property tree rules
Example 1 Uncover the dish and let it cool.
det obj cc conj obj xcomp punct root Uncover VERB the DET dish NOUN and CCONJ let VERB it PRON cool VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Uncover uncover VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 dish det 3 dish dish NOUN Number=Sing 1 Uncover obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 let cc 5 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Uncover conj 6 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 let obj 7 cool cool VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 let xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Uncover punct
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1 uncover imperative you not said here the dish tree rules 2 let infinitive you not said here dish tree rules 3 cool infinitive dish not said here vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 2 The archaeologists uncovered an old Roman coin.
det nsubj det amod amod obj punct root The DET archaeologists NOUN uncovered VERB an DET old ADJ Roman ADJ coin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 archaeologists det 2 archaeologists archaeologist NOUN Number=Plur 3 uncovered nsubj 3 uncovered uncover VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 coin det 5 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 7 coin amod 6 Roman roman ADJ Degree=Pos 7 coin amod 7 coin coin NOUN Number=Sing 3 uncovered obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 uncovered punct
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1 uncover past the archaeologists a old Roman coin tree rules
Example 3 The wind uncovered the footprints in the sand.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET wind NOUN uncovered VERB the DET footprints NOUN in ADP the DET sand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 wind det 2 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 3 uncovered nsubj 3 uncovered uncover VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 footprints det 5 footprints footprint NOUN Number=Plur 3 uncovered obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 sand case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sand det 8 sand sand NOUN Number=Sing 3 uncovered obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 uncovered punct
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1 uncover past the wind the footprints the sand tree rules
Example 4 The detective uncovered the thief's secret plan.
det nsubj det nmod:poss case amod obj punct root The DET detective NOUN uncovered VERB the DET thief NOUN 's PART secret ADJ plan NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 detective det 2 detective detective NOUN Number=Sing 3 uncovered nsubj 3 uncovered uncover VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 thief det 5 thief thief NOUN Number=Sing 8 plan nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 thief case 7 secret secret ADJ Degree=Pos 8 plan amod 8 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 3 uncovered obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 uncovered punct
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1 uncover past the detective the thief's secret plan tree rules 2 plan the thief nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 Reporters uncovered the truth about the company.
nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root Reporters NOUN uncovered VERB the DET truth NOUN about ADP the DET company NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Reporters reporter NOUN Number=Plur 2 uncovered nsubj 2 uncovered uncover VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 truth det 4 truth truth NOUN Number=Sing 2 uncovered obj 5 about about ADP _ 7 company case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 company det 7 company company NOUN Number=Sing 4 truth nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 uncovered punct
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1 uncover past Reporters the truth about the company tree rules
Example 6 We uncovered a box of old photos in the attic.
nsubj det obj case amod nmod case det nmod punct root We PRON uncovered VERB a DET box NOUN of ADP old ADJ photos NOUN in ADP the DET attic 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 uncovered nsubj 2 uncovered uncover VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 box det 4 box box NOUN Number=Sing 2 uncovered obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 photos case 6 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 7 photos amod 7 photos photo NOUN Number=Plur 4 box nmod 8 in in ADP _ 10 attic case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 attic det 10 attic attic NOUN Number=Sing 7 photos nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 uncovered punct
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1 uncover past We a box of old photos in the attic tree rules
Example 7 Scientists uncovered the bones of a dinosaur.
nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root Scientists NOUN uncovered VERB the DET bones NOUN of ADP a DET dinosaur NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 2 uncovered nsubj 2 uncovered uncover VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 bones det 4 bones bone NOUN Number=Plur 2 uncovered obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 dinosaur case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 dinosaur det 7 dinosaur dinosaur NOUN Number=Sing 4 bones nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 uncovered punct
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1 uncover past Scientists the bones of a dinosaur tree rules
Example 8 Please keep the paint uncovered for only a minute.
discourse det obj acl case advmod det obl punct root Please INTJ keep VERB the DET paint NOUN uncovered VERB for ADP only ADV a DET minute NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 keep discourse 2 keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 paint det 4 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 2 keep obj 5 uncovered uncover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 paint acl 6 for for ADP _ 9 minute case 7 only only ADV _ 9 minute advmod 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 minute det 9 minute minute NOUN Number=Sing 5 uncovered obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 keep punct
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1 keep imperative you not said here the paint vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paint=Theme 2 uncover participle the paint not said here minute tree rules
Example 9 ‘Uncover me,’ and she lifted the lid, and the little grey snake slid rapidly to the ground.
The tree, 17 words punct obj punct punct cc nsubj conj det obj punct cc det amod amod nsubj conj advmod case det obl punct root ‘ PUNCT Uncover VERB me PRON , PUNCT ’ PUNCT and CCONJ she PRON lifted VERB the DET lid NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET little ADJ grey ADJ snake NOUN slid VERB rapidly ADV to ADP the DET ground NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 2 Uncover punct 2 Uncover uncover VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 Uncover obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 2 Uncover punct 5 ’ ' PUNCT _ 2 Uncover punct 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 lifted cc 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 lifted nsubj 8 lifted lift VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 Uncover conj 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 lid det 10 lid lid NOUN Number=Sing 8 lifted obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 17 slid punct 12 and and CCONJ _ 17 slid cc 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 snake det 14 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 16 snake amod 15 grey grey ADJ Degree=Pos 16 snake amod 16 snake snake NOUN Number=Sing 17 slid nsubj 17 slid slide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 lifted conj 18 rapidly rapidly ADV _ 17 slid advmod 19 to to ADP _ 21 ground case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 ground det 21 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 17 slid obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 2 Uncover punct
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1 uncover imperative you not said here me tree rules 2 lift past she the lid vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lid=Theme 3 slide past the little grey snake the ground rapidly property vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to ground=Destination
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