violet Who acts: Violet, shrinking violet, violets, She, you, Ultraviolet light · What happens: be, shrink, smell, wear, mix, make · To what, where: purple colour, small plant, shy person, last colour, violet dress, blue
«violet» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: violet in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Violet is a bluish-purple colour.
nsubj cop det amod punct amod punct root Violet NOUN is AUX a DET bluish ADJ - PUNCT purple ADJ colour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Violet violet NOUN Number=Sing 7 colour nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 colour cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 colour det 4 bluish bluish ADJ Degree=Pos 6 purple amod 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 bluish punct 6 purple purple ADJ Degree=Pos 7 colour amod 7 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 colour punct
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1 is a present Violet a purple colour 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 violet is a small plant with purple, blue or white flowers.
det nsubj cop det amod case amod punct conj cc conj nmod punct root A DET violet NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ plant NOUN with ADP purple ADJ , PUNCT blue ADJ or CCONJ white ADJ flowers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 violet det 2 violet violet NOUN Number=Sing 6 plant nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 plant cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 plant det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 plant amod 6 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 13 flowers case 8 purple purple ADJ Degree=Pos 13 flowers amod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 blue punct 10 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 8 purple conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 white cc 12 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 8 purple conj 13 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 6 plant nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 plant punct
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1 is a present a violet a small plant with purple flowers tree rules
Meaning 3 «A shrinking violet» (informal) is a very shy person.
punct det amod nsubj punct punct parataxis punct cop det advmod amod punct root « PUNCT A DET shrinking VERB violet NOUN » PUNCT ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT is AUX a DET very ADV shy ADJ person NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 violet punct 2 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 violet det 3 shrinking shrink VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 violet amod 4 violet violet NOUN Number=Sing 13 person nsubj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 violet punct 6 ( ( PUNCT _ 7 informal punct 7 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 4 violet parataxis 8 ) ) PUNCT _ 7 informal punct 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 person cop 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 person det 11 very very ADV _ 12 shy advmod 12 shy shy ADJ Degree=Pos 13 person amod 13 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 14 . . PUNCT _ 13 person punct
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1 shrink in a quote gerund vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 is a present a shrinking violet a shy person tree rules
Example 1 Violet is the last colour of the rainbow.
nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct root Violet NOUN is AUX the DET last ADJ colour NOUN of ADP the DET rainbow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Violet violet NOUN Number=Sing 5 colour nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 colour cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 colour det 4 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 5 colour amod 5 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 rainbow case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 rainbow det 8 rainbow rainbow NOUN Number=Sing 5 colour nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 colour punct
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1 is a present Violet the last colour of the rainbow tree rules
Example 2 The violets in the woods smell sweet.
det nsubj case det nmod xcomp punct root The DET violets NOUN in ADP the DET woods NOUN smell VERB sweet ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 violets det 2 violets violet NOUN Number=Plur 6 smell nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 woods case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 woods det 5 woods wood NOUN Number=Plur 2 violets nmod 6 smell smell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 sweet sweet ADJ Degree=Pos 6 smell xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 smell punct
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1 smell present the violets in the woods sweet property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 3 She wore a violet dress.
nsubj det amod obj punct root She PRON wore VERB a DET violet ADJ dress NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 wore nsubj 2 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 dress det 4 violet violet ADJ Degree=Pos 5 dress amod 5 dress dress NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 wore punct
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1 wear past She a violet dress vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent dress=Theme
Example 4 Mix blue and red to make violet.
obj cc conj mark advcl obj punct root Mix VERB blue ADJ and CCONJ red ADJ to PART make VERB violet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mix mix VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Mix obj 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 red cc 4 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 2 blue conj 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 red advcl 7 violet violet NOUN Number=Sing 6 make obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Mix punct
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1 mix imperative you not said here blue vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blue=Patient 2 make to-infinitive you not said here violet vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset violet=Product
Example 5 Ultraviolet light from the sun can burn your skin.
amod nsubj case det nmod aux nmod:poss obj punct root Ultraviolet ADJ light NOUN from ADP the DET sun NOUN can AUX burn VERB your PRON skin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ultraviolet ultraviolet ADJ Degree=Pos 2 light amod 2 light light NOUN Number=Sing 7 burn nsubj 3 from from ADP _ 5 sun case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 sun det 5 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 2 light nmod 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 burn aux 7 burn burn VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 skin nmod:poss 9 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 7 burn obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 burn punct
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1 burn can Ultraviolet light from the sun your skin vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent skin=Theme
Example 6 He is no shrinking violet; he loves performing.
nsubj cop det amod punct nsubj acl:relcl xcomp punct root He PRON is AUX no DET shrinking VERB violet NOUN ; PUNCT he PRON loves VERB performing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 violet nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 violet cop 3 no no DET PronType=Neg 5 violet det 4 shrinking shrink VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 violet amod 5 violet violet NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 loves punct 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 loves nsubj 8 loves love VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 violet acl:relcl 9 performing perform VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 loves xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 violet punct
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1 shrink gerund vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 is a present He no shrinking violet tree rules 3 love present he no shrinking violet not said here tree rules 4 perform not said to happen gerund he not said here vn performance-26.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 The sky turned violet at sunset.
det nsubj obj case obl punct root The DET sky NOUN turned VERB violet NOUN at ADP sunset NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sky det 2 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 3 turned nsubj 3 turned turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 violet violet NOUN Number=Sing 3 turned obj 5 at at ADP _ 6 sunset case 6 sunset sunset NOUN Number=Sing 3 turned obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 turned punct
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1 turn past the sky violet sunset vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent violet=Theme
Example 8 The violets gushed up along the wayside.
det acl compound:prt case det obl punct root The DET violets NOUN gushed VERB up ADP along ADP the DET wayside NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 violets det 2 violets violet NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 gushed gush VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 violets acl 4 up up ADP _ 3 gushed compound:prt 5 along along ADP _ 7 wayside case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 wayside det 7 wayside wayside NOUN Number=Sing 3 gushed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 violets punct
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1 gush up participle the violets not said here the wayside vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along wayside=Location
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