windmill Who acts: windmill, wind, modern tall tower, paper blades, Netherlands, modern windmills · What happens: be, turn, grind, pump, make, spin · To what, where: building, large sails, grain, water, modern tall tower, electricity
«windmill» 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: windmill in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A windmill is a building with large sails that the wind turns to grind grain or pump water.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det case amod nmod obj det nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp obj cc conj obj punct root A DET windmill NOUN is AUX a DET building NOUN with ADP large ADJ sails NOUN that PRON the DET wind NOUN turns VERB to PART grind VERB grain NOUN or CCONJ pump VERB water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 windmill det 2 windmill windmill NOUN Number=Sing 5 building nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 building cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 building det 5 building building NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 with with ADP _ 8 sails case 7 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 8 sails amod 8 sails sail NOUN Number=Plur 5 building nmod 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 turns obj 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 wind det 11 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 12 turns nsubj 12 turns turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 sails acl:relcl 13 to to PART _ 14 grind mark 14 grind grind VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 turns xcomp 15 grain grain NOUN Number=Sing 14 grind obj 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 pump cc 17 pump pump VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 grind conj 18 water water NOUN Number=Sing 17 pump obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 building punct
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1 is a present a windmill a building with large sails tree rules 2 turn present the wind large sails tree rules 3 grind to-infinitive the wind not said here grain vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grain=Patient 4 pump infinitive the wind not said here water vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent water=Theme
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 windmill is also a modern tall tower with blades that makes electricity (more exactly a wind turbine).
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop advmod det amod amod case nmod nsubj acl:relcl obj punct advmod advmod det compound obl punct punct root A DET windmill NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET modern ADJ tall ADJ tower NOUN with ADP blades NOUN that PRON makes VERB electricity NOUN ( PUNCT more ADV exactly ADV a DET wind NOUN turbine NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 windmill det 2 windmill windmill NOUN Number=Sing 8 tower nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 tower cop 4 also also ADV _ 8 tower advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 tower det 6 modern modern ADJ Degree=Pos 8 tower amod 7 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 8 tower amod 8 tower tower NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 with with ADP _ 10 blades case 10 blades blade NOUN Number=Plur 8 tower nmod 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 makes nsubj 12 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 tower acl:relcl 13 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 12 makes obj 14 ( ( PUNCT _ 15 more punct 15 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 12 makes advmod 16 exactly exactly ADV _ 19 turbine advmod 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 turbine det 18 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 19 turbine compound 19 turbine turbine NOUN Number=Sing 12 makes obl 20 ) ) PUNCT _ 12 makes punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 8 tower punct
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1 is a present a windmill a modern tall tower with blades tree rules 2 make present a modern tall tower electricity a wind turbine obl vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset electricity=Product
Meaning 3 A windmill is a toy on a stick with paper or plastic blades that spin in the wind (UK: a pinwheel or windmill).
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod case compound cc conj nmod nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct appos punct det conj cc conj punct punct root A DET windmill NOUN is AUX a DET toy NOUN on ADP a DET stick NOUN with ADP paper NOUN or CCONJ plastic NOUN blades NOUN that PRON spin VERB in ADP the DET wind NOUN ( PUNCT UK PROPN : PUNCT a DET pinwheel NOUN or CCONJ windmill NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 windmill det 2 windmill windmill NOUN Number=Sing 5 toy nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 toy cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 toy det 5 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 on on ADP _ 8 stick case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 stick det 8 stick stick NOUN Number=Sing 5 toy nmod 9 with with ADP _ 13 blades case 10 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 13 blades compound 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 plastic cc 12 plastic plastic NOUN Number=Sing 10 paper conj 13 blades blade NOUN Number=Plur 8 stick nmod 14 that that PRON PronType=Rel 15 spin nsubj 15 spin spin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 blades acl:relcl 16 in in ADP _ 18 wind case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 wind det 18 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 15 spin obl 19 ( ( PUNCT _ 20 UK punct 20 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 18 wind appos 21 : : PUNCT _ 23 pinwheel punct 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 pinwheel det 23 pinwheel pinwheel NOUN Number=Sing 5 toy conj 24 or or CCONJ _ 25 windmill cc 25 windmill windmill NOUN Number=Sing 23 pinwheel conj 26 ) ) PUNCT _ 23 pinwheel punct 27 . . PUNCT _ 5 toy punct
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1 is a present a windmill a toy and a pinwheel or windmill a stick with paper blades tree rules 2 spin present paper blades the wind vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in wind=Trajectory
Example 1 The old windmill ground wheat into flour.
det amod compound compound case nmod punct root The DET old ADJ windmill NOUN ground NOUN wheat NOUN into ADP flour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 wheat det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 5 wheat amod 3 windmill windmill NOUN Number=Sing 4 ground compound 4 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 5 wheat compound 5 wheat wheat NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 into into ADP _ 7 flour case 7 flour flour NOUN Number=Sing 5 wheat nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 wheat punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2 The Netherlands is famous for its windmills.
det nsubj cop case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET Netherlands PROPN is AUX famous ADJ for ADP its PRON windmills NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Netherlands det 2 Netherlands Netherlands PROPN Number=Sing 4 famous nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 famous cop 4 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 for for ADP _ 7 windmills case 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 windmills nmod:poss 7 windmills windmill NOUN Number=Plur 4 famous obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 famous punct
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1 is present the Netherlands for Netherlands's windmills; famous property tree rules
Example 3 Windmills on the farm pump water for the cattle.
case det compound compound nmod case det nmod punct root Windmills NOUN on ADP the DET farm NOUN pump NOUN water NOUN for ADP the DET cattle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Windmills windmill NOUN Number=Plur root root 2 on on ADP _ 6 water case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 water det 4 farm farm NOUN Number=Sing 5 pump compound 5 pump pump NOUN Number=Sing 6 water compound 6 water water NOUN Number=Sing 1 Windmills nmod 7 for for ADP _ 9 cattle case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 cattle det 9 cattle cattle NOUN Number=Sing 6 water nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Windmills punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 4 The hills are covered with modern windmills making electricity.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl acl obj punct root The DET hills NOUN are AUX covered VERB with ADP modern ADJ windmills NOUN making VERB electricity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hills det 2 hills hill NOUN Number=Plur 4 covered nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 covered aux:pass 4 covered cover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 with with ADP _ 7 windmills case 6 modern modern ADJ Degree=Pos 7 windmills amod 7 windmills windmill NOUN Number=Plur 4 covered obl 8 making make VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 windmills acl 9 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 8 making obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 covered punct
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1 cover present · passive the hills with modern windmills vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with windmill=Theme 2 make gerund modern windmills not said here electricity vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset electricity=Product
Example 5 We made a paper windmill in science.
nsubj det compound obj case nmod punct root We PRON made VERB a DET paper NOUN windmill NOUN in ADP science 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 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 windmill det 4 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 5 windmill compound 5 windmill windmill NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 science case 7 science science NOUN Number=Sing 5 windmill nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past We a paper windmill science vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent windmill=Product
Example 6 The sails of the windmill turned slowly.
det nsubj case det nmod advmod punct root The DET sails NOUN of ADP the DET windmill NOUN turned VERB slowly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sails det 2 sails sail NOUN Number=Plur 6 turned nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 windmill case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 windmill det 5 windmill windmill NOUN Number=Sing 2 sails nmod 6 turned turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 slowly slowly ADV _ 6 turned advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 turned punct
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1 turn past the sails of the windmill slowly property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Wind power is a clean source of energy.
compound nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct root Wind NOUN power NOUN is AUX a DET clean ADJ source NOUN of ADP energy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 2 power compound 2 power power NOUN Number=Sing 6 source nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 source cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 source det 5 clean clean ADJ Degree=Pos 6 source amod 6 source source NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 energy case 8 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 6 source nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 source punct
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1 is a present Wind power a clean source of energy tree rules
Example 8 A windmill stood upon the hill, proud to look at, and it was proud too.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj case det obl punct amod mark xcomp obl punct cc nsubj cop conj advmod punct root A DET windmill NOUN stood VERB upon ADP the DET hill NOUN , PUNCT proud ADJ to PART look VERB at ADP , PUNCT and CCONJ it PRON was AUX proud ADJ too ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 windmill det 2 windmill windmill NOUN Number=Sing 3 stood nsubj 3 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 upon upon ADP _ 6 hill case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 hill det 6 hill hill NOUN Number=Sing 3 stood obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 proud punct 8 proud proud ADJ Degree=Pos 6 hill amod 9 to to PART _ 10 look mark 10 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 proud xcomp 11 at at ADP _ 10 look obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 proud punct 13 and and CCONJ _ 16 proud cc 14 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 proud nsubj 15 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 proud cop 16 proud proud ADJ Degree=Pos 3 stood conj 17 too too ADV _ 16 proud advmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 stood punct
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1 stand past a windmill the hill vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent upon hill=Location 2 look to-infinitive a windmill not said here vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 3 is past windmill proud property tree rules
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