waterloo Who acts: Waterloo, British armies, Napoleon, We, champion, Duke · What happens: be, defeat, meet, mean, suffer, run · To what, where: town, Belgium, Napoleon, 1815, big railway station, Waterloo · Speech: someone speaks here
«waterloo» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: waterloo in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.
Waterloo is a town in Belgium where Napoleon was finally defeated in 1815 by British, Dutch, Belgian and Prussian armies.
The tree, 20 words nsubj cop det case nmod advmod nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod acl case obl case amod punct conj punct conj cc conj obl punct root Waterloo NOUN is AUX a DET town NOUN in ADP Belgium PROPN where ADV Napoleon PROPN was AUX finally ADV defeated VERB in ADP 1815 NUM by ADP British ADJ , PUNCT Dutch ADJ , PUNCT Belgian ADJ and CCONJ Prussian ADJ armies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Waterloo waterloo NOUN Number=Sing 4 town nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 town cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 town det 4 town town NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 in in ADP _ 6 Belgium case 6 Belgium Belgium PROPN Number=Sing 4 town nmod 7 where where ADV PronType=Rel 11 defeated advmod 8 Napoleon Napoleon PROPN Number=Sing 11 defeated nsubj:pass 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 defeated aux:pass 10 finally finally ADV _ 11 defeated advmod 11 defeated defeat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 town acl 12 in in ADP _ 13 1815 case 13 1815 1815 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 defeated obl 14 by by ADP _ 22 armies case 15 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 22 armies amod 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 Dutch punct 17 Dutch dutch ADJ Degree=Pos 15 British conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 19 Belgian punct 19 Belgian Belgian ADJ Degree=Pos 15 British conj 20 and and CCONJ _ 21 Prussian cc 21 Prussian prussian ADJ Degree=Pos 15 British conj 22 armies army NOUN Number=Plur 11 defeated obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 4 town punct
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1 is a present Waterloo a town Belgium tree rules 2 defeat past · passive British armies Napoleon 1815 finally property 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 Waterloo is a big railway station and area in London.
nsubj cop det amod compound cc conj case nmod punct root Waterloo NOUN is AUX a DET big ADJ railway NOUN station NOUN and CCONJ area NOUN in ADP London PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Waterloo waterloo NOUN Number=Sing 6 station nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 station cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 station det 4 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 6 station amod 5 railway railway NOUN Number=Sing 6 station compound 6 station station NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 area cc 8 area area NOUN Number=Sing 6 station conj 9 in in ADP _ 10 London case 10 London London PROPN Number=Sing 8 area nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 station punct
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1 is a present Waterloo a big railway station and area in London tree rules
Meaning 3 To meet your Waterloo means to suffer a final defeat after a long run of success.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj nmod:poss obj mark xcomp det amod obj case det amod obl case nmod punct root To PART meet VERB your PRON Waterloo NOUN means VERB to PART suffer VERB a DET final ADJ defeat NOUN after ADP a DET long ADJ run NOUN of ADP success NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 meet mark 2 meet meet VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 Waterloo nmod:poss 4 Waterloo waterloo NOUN Number=Sing 2 meet obj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 suffer mark 7 suffer suffer VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means xcomp 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 defeat det 9 final final ADJ Degree=Pos 10 defeat amod 10 defeat defeat NOUN Number=Sing 7 suffer obj 11 after after ADP _ 14 run case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 run det 13 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 14 run amod 14 run run NOUN Number=Sing 7 suffer obl 15 of of ADP _ 16 success case 16 success success NOUN Number=Sing 14 run nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 meet to-infinitive your Waterloo vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent waterloo=Co-Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 suffer not said to happen to-infinitive a final defeat after a long run of success vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer defeat=Stimulus 4 run success nom run «act transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 4 "Waterloo" is also a famous 1974 song by the Swedish band ABBA.
The tree, 12 words punct nsubj punct cop advmod det amod nummod case det amod nmod appos punct root " PUNCT Waterloo NOUN " PUNCT is AUX also ADV a DET famous ADJ 1974 NUM song NOUN by ADP the DET Swedish ADJ band NOUN ABBA PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Waterloo punct 2 Waterloo waterloo NOUN Number=Sing 9 song nsubj 3 " " PUNCT _ 2 Waterloo punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 song cop 5 also also ADV _ 9 song advmod 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 song det 7 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 9 song amod 8 1974 1974 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 song nummod 9 song song NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 by by ADP _ 13 band case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 band det 12 Swedish Swedish ADJ Degree=Pos 13 band amod 13 band band NOUN Number=Sing 9 song nmod 14 ABBA ABBA PROPN Number=Sing 13 band appos 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 song punct
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1 is a present Waterloo a famous 1974 song by the Swedish band tree rules
Example 1 Napoleon lost the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.
nsubj det obj case nmod case obl punct root Napoleon PROPN lost VERB the DET Battle PROPN of ADP Waterloo PROPN in ADP 1815 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Napoleon Napoleon PROPN Number=Sing 2 lost nsubj 2 lost lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Battle det 4 Battle Battle PROPN Number=Sing 2 lost obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 Waterloo case 6 Waterloo Waterloo PROPN Number=Sing 4 Battle nmod 7 in in ADP _ 8 1815 case 8 1815 1815 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 lost obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 lost punct
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1 lose past Napoleon the Battle of Waterloo 1815 vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent battle=Eventuality
Example 2 We took the train to London Waterloo.
nsubj det obj case obl flat punct root We PRON took VERB the DET train NOUN to ADP London PROPN Waterloo PROPN . 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 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 train det 4 train train NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obj 5 to to ADP _ 6 London case 6 London London PROPN Number=Sing 2 took obl 7 Waterloo Waterloo PROPN Number=Sing 6 London flat 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past We the train London vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent train=Theme to london=Destination
Example 3 The champion finally met his Waterloo in the final.
det nsubj advmod nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root The DET champion NOUN finally ADV met VERB his PRON Waterloo PROPN in ADP the DET final NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 champion det 2 champion champion NOUN Number=Sing 4 met nsubj 3 finally finally ADV _ 4 met advmod 4 met meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 Waterloo nmod:poss 6 Waterloo Waterloo PROPN Number=Sing 4 met obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 final case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 final det 9 final final NOUN Number=Sing 4 met obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 met punct
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1 meet past the champion champion's Waterloo the final finally property vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent waterloo=Co-Agent
Example 4 The Duke of Wellington led the British army at Waterloo.
det nsubj case nmod det amod obj case obl punct root The DET Duke PROPN of ADP Wellington PROPN led VERB the DET British ADJ army NOUN at ADP Waterloo PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Duke det 2 Duke Duke PROPN Number=Sing 5 led nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 Wellington case 4 Wellington Wellington PROPN Number=Sing 2 Duke nmod 5 led lead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 army det 7 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 8 army amod 8 army army NOUN Number=Sing 5 led obj 9 at at ADP _ 10 Waterloo case 10 Waterloo Waterloo PROPN Number=Sing 5 led obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 led punct
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1 lead past the Duke of Wellington the British army Waterloo vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent army=Theme at waterloo=Destination
Example 5 ABBA won Eurovision with "Waterloo".
nsubj obj case punct obl punct punct root ABBA PROPN won VERB Eurovision PROPN with ADP " PUNCT Waterloo NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ABBA ABBA PROPN Number=Sing 2 won nsubj 2 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 Eurovision Eurovision PROPN Number=Sing 2 won obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 Waterloo case 5 " " PUNCT _ 6 Waterloo punct 6 Waterloo waterloo NOUN Number=Sing 2 won obl 7 " " PUNCT _ 6 Waterloo punct 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 won punct
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1 win past ABBA Eurovision with Waterloo vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eurovision=Eventuality
Example 6 Waterloo is also a city in Ontario, Canada.
nsubj cop advmod det case nmod punct conj punct root Waterloo NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET city NOUN in ADP Ontario PROPN , PUNCT Canada PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Waterloo waterloo NOUN Number=Sing 5 city nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 city cop 3 also also ADV _ 5 city advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 city det 5 city city NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 7 Ontario case 7 Ontario Ontario PROPN Number=Sing 5 city nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 Canada punct 9 Canada Canada PROPN Number=Sing 7 Ontario conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 city punct
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1 is a present Waterloo a city Ontario and Canada tree rules
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