weapon Who acts: weapon, smile, her, Knights, Romans, quills · What happens: be, use, hurt, attack, defend, win · To what, where: something, fight, Anything, secret weapon, swords, spears · Speech: someone speaks here
«weapon» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: weapon in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A weapon is something used to hurt or attack, or to defend in a fight, such as a sword, gun, knife or bomb.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop acl mark advcl cc conj punct cc mark conj case det obl punct case fixed det conj punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root A DET weapon NOUN is AUX something PRON used VERB to PART hurt VERB or CCONJ attack VERB , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART defend VERB in ADP a DET fight NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET sword NOUN , PUNCT gun NOUN , PUNCT knife NOUN or CCONJ bomb NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 weapon det 2 weapon weapon NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something cop 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 something acl 6 to to PART _ 7 hurt mark 7 hurt hurt VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 used advcl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 attack cc 9 attack attack VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 hurt conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 defend punct 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 defend cc 12 to to PART _ 13 defend mark 13 defend defend VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 something conj 14 in in ADP _ 16 fight case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 fight det 16 fight fight NOUN Number=Sing 13 defend obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 21 sword punct 18 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 21 sword case 19 as as ADP _ 18 such fixed 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 sword det 21 sword sword NOUN Number=Sing 16 fight conj 22 , , PUNCT _ 23 gun punct 23 gun gun NOUN Number=Sing 21 sword conj 24 , , PUNCT _ 25 knife punct 25 knife knife NOUN Number=Sing 16 fight conj 26 or or CCONJ _ 27 bomb cc 27 bomb bomb NOUN Number=Sing 25 knife conj 28 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a weapon something tree rules 2 use participle vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 hurt to-infinitive vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 4 attack infinitive vn attack-60.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 defend to-infinitive a weapon not said here a fight and a sword and gun and knife or bomb vn defend-72.3 «NP V S_ING»: 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 Anything used to win against something can be called a weapon: her smile was her secret weapon.
The tree, 17 words nsubj:pass acl mark advcl case obl aux aux:pass det xcomp punct nmod:poss nsubj cop nmod:poss amod obl punct root Anything PRON used VERB to PART win VERB against ADP something PRON can AUX be AUX called VERB a DET weapon NOUN : PUNCT her PRON smile NOUN was AUX her PRON secret ADJ weapon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 called nsubj:pass 2 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Anything acl 3 to to PART _ 4 win mark 4 win win VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 used advcl 5 against against ADP _ 6 something case 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 win obl 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 called aux 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 called aux:pass 9 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 weapon det 11 weapon weapon NOUN Number=Sing 9 called xcomp 12 : : PUNCT _ 18 weapon punct 13 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 smile nmod:poss 14 smile smile NOUN Number=Sing 18 weapon nsubj 15 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 18 weapon cop 16 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 weapon nmod:poss 17 secret secret ADJ Degree=Pos 18 weapon amod 18 weapon weapon NOUN Number=Sing 9 called obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 9 called punct
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1 use participle vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 win to-infinitive against something vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 call can · passive Anything vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient 4 is a past her smile her secret weapon tree rules 5 smile her = she nom smile «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 Knights carried swords and shields as weapons.
nsubj obj cc conj case obl punct root Knights NOUN carried VERB swords NOUN and CCONJ shields NOUN as ADP weapons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Knights knight NOUN Number=Plur 2 carried nsubj 2 carried carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 swords sword NOUN Number=Plur 2 carried obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 shields cc 5 shields shield NOUN Number=Plur 3 swords conj 6 as as ADP _ 7 weapons case 7 weapons weapon NOUN Number=Plur 2 carried obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 carried punct
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1 carry past Knights swords and shields as weapons vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sword=Theme
Example 2 The Romans used spears and short swords.
det nsubj obj cc amod conj punct root The DET Romans PROPN used VERB spears NOUN and CCONJ short ADJ swords NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Romans det 2 Romans Roman PROPN Number=Plur 3 used nsubj 3 used use VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 spears spear NOUN Number=Plur 3 used obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 swords cc 6 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 7 swords amod 7 swords sword NOUN Number=Plur 4 spears conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use past the Romans spears and short swords vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spear=Patient
Example 3 A porcupine's quills are its weapon.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop nmod:poss punct root A DET porcupine NOUN 's PART quills NOUN are AUX its PRON weapon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 porcupine det 2 porcupine porcupine NOUN Number=Sing 4 quills nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 porcupine case 4 quills quill NOUN Number=Plur 7 weapon nsubj 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 weapon cop 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 weapon nmod:poss 7 weapon weapon NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 weapon punct
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1 is a present a porcupine's quills porcupine's weapon tree rules
Example 4 Weapons are not allowed in school.
nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case obl punct root Weapons NOUN are AUX not PART allowed VERB in ADP school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Weapons weapon NOUN Number=Plur 4 allowed nsubj:pass 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 allowed aux:pass 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 allowed advmod 4 allowed allow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 6 school case 6 school school NOUN Number=Sing 4 allowed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 allowed punct
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1 not allow present · passive Weapons school vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary
Example 5 If you find a gun, don't touch it — tell an adult.
The tree, 12 words mark nsubj advcl det obj punct aux advmod obj punct conj det obj punct root If SCONJ you PRON find VERB a DET gun NOUN , PUNCT do AUX n't PART touch VERB it PRON — PUNCT tell VERB an DET adult NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 find mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 find nsubj 3 find find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 touch advcl 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 gun det 5 gun gun NOUN Number=Sing 3 find obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 find punct 7 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 touch aux 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 touch advmod 9 touch touch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 touch obj 11 — - PUNCT _ 12 tell punct 12 tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 touch conj 13 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 adult det 14 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 12 tell obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 touch punct
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1 find a condition, not said to happen present you a gun vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gun=Topic 2 not touch imperative · do-support you not said here gun vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Co-Theme 3 tell speech: assert infinitive you not said here a adult vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient
Example 6 Our goalkeeper is the team's secret weapon.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det nmod:poss case amod punct root Our PRON goalkeeper NOUN is AUX the DET team NOUN 's PART secret ADJ weapon 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 goalkeeper nmod:poss 2 goalkeeper goalkeeper NOUN Number=Sing 8 weapon nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 weapon cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 team det 5 team team NOUN Number=Sing 8 weapon nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 team case 7 secret secret ADJ Degree=Pos 8 weapon amod 8 weapon weapon NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 weapon punct
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1 is a present Our goalkeeper the team's secret weapon tree rules
Example 7 Stone Age people made weapons from flint.
compound compound nsubj obj case obl punct root Stone PROPN Age PROPN people NOUN made VERB weapons NOUN from ADP flint NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stone Stone PROPN Number=Sing 2 Age compound 2 Age Age PROPN Number=Sing 3 people compound 3 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 made nsubj 4 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 weapons weapon NOUN Number=Plur 4 made obj 6 from from ADP _ 7 flint case 7 flint flint NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make past Age people weapons flint vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent weapon=Product from flint=Material
Example 8 The centipede was invulnerable to weapons!
det nsubj cop case obl punct root The DET centipede NOUN was AUX invulnerable ADJ to ADP weapons NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 centipede det 2 centipede centipede NOUN Number=Sing 4 invulnerable nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 invulnerable cop 4 invulnerable invulnerable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to ADP _ 6 weapons case 6 weapons weapon NOUN Number=Plur 4 invulnerable obl 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 invulnerable punct
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1 is past the centipede to weapons; invulnerable property tree rules
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