wintry
Who acts: Wintry showers, forecast, It, wintry morning, We, you · What happens: be, mix, say, cover, paint, take · To what, where: showers, rain, wintry morning, car, wintry scene, care · Speech: someone speaks here
«wintry» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: wintry in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Typical of winter: cold, snowy, icy or frosty.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Typical | typical | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 winter | amod |
| 2 | of | of | ADP | _ | 3 winter | case |
| 3 | winter | winter | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 5 cold | punct |
| 5 | cold | cold | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 winter | amod |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 snowy | punct |
| 7 | snowy | snowy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 cold | conj |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 icy | punct |
| 9 | icy | icy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 cold | conj |
| 10 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 11 frosty | cc |
| 11 | frosty | frosty | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 cold | conj |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 winter | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2
Usage: weather forecasts, UK — kept apart, not parsed.
"Wintry showers" are showers of rain mixed with sleet or snow.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 3 showers | punct |
| 2 | Wintry | wintry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 showers | amod |
| 3 | showers | shower | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 showers | nsubj |
| 4 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 3 showers | punct |
| 5 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 showers | cop |
| 6 | showers | shower | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 rain | case |
| 8 | rain | rain | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 showers | nmod |
| 9 | mixed | mix | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 8 rain | acl |
| 10 | with | with | ADP | _ | 11 sleet | case |
| 11 | sleet | sleet | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 mixed | obl |
| 12 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 13 snow | cc |
| 13 | snow | snow | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 sleet | conj |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 showers | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | Wintry showers | showers | of rain | tree rules | |||
| 2 | mix | participle | rain not said here | with sleet or snow | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V PP.co-patient»: agent=Patient with sleet=Co-Patient |
Meaning 3
Usage: of a smile or a manner — kept apart, not parsed.
Cold and unfriendly.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cold | cold | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 2 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 3 unfriendly | cc |
| 3 | unfriendly | unfriendly | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 1 Cold | conj |
| 4 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Cold | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
The forecast says there will be wintry showers tomorrow.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 forecast | det |
| 2 | forecast | forecast | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 says | nsubj |
| 3 | says | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | there | there | PRON | PronType=Dem | 6 be | expl |
| 5 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 6 be | aux |
| 6 | be | be | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 says | ccomp |
| 7 | wintry | wintry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 showers | amod |
| 8 | showers | shower | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 be | nsubj |
| 9 | tomorrow | tomorrow | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 be | obl:unmarked |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 says | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | present | the forecast | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | be | future | wintry showers | there | tomorrow | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Example 2
It was a wintry morning, and the car was covered in frost.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 morning | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 morning | cop |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 morning | det |
| 4 | wintry | wintry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 morning | amod |
| 5 | morning | morning | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 covered | punct |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 covered | cc |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 car | det |
| 9 | car | car | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 covered | nsubj:pass |
| 10 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 11 covered | aux:pass |
| 11 | covered | cover | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 5 morning | acl:relcl |
| 12 | in | in | ADP | _ | 13 frost | case |
| 13 | frost | frost | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 covered | obl |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 morning | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | It | a wintry morning | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | cover | past · passive | a wintry morning not said here | the car | in frost | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in frost=Theme |
Example 3
We painted a wintry scene with snowy trees.
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 painted | nsubj |
| 2 | painted | paint | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 scene | det |
| 4 | wintry | wintry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 scene | amod |
| 5 | scene | scene | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 painted | obj |
| 6 | with | with | ADP | _ | 8 trees | case |
| 7 | snowy | snowy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 trees | amod |
| 8 | trees | tree | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 painted | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 painted | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | paint | past | We | a wintry scene | with snowy trees | vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent scene=Destination with tree=Theme |
Example 4
Take care on the wintry roads.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Take | take | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | care | care | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Take | obj |
| 3 | on | on | ADP | _ | 6 roads | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 roads | det |
| 5 | wintry | wintry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 roads | amod |
| 6 | roads | road | NOUN | Number=Plur | 1 Take | obl |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Take | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | take | imperative | you not said here | care | the wintry roads | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent care=Theme on road=Destination |
Example 5
The wind felt wintry even though it was only October.
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 felt | nsubj |
| 3 | felt | feel | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | wintry | wintry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 felt | xcomp |
| 5 | even | even | ADV | _ | 10 October | advmod |
| 6 | though | though | SCONJ | _ | 10 October | mark |
| 7 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 October | nsubj |
| 8 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 October | cop |
| 9 | only | only | ADV | _ | 10 October | advmod |
| 10 | October | October | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 felt | obl |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 felt | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | feel | past | the wind | wintry property | vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus | ||||
| 2 | is a | past | wind | October | tree rules |
Example 6
She gave him a wintry smile and walked away.
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 gave | nsubj |
| 2 | gave | give | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 gave | iobj |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 smile | det |
| 5 | wintry | wintry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 smile | amod |
| 6 | smile | smile | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 gave | obj |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 walked | cc |
| 8 | walked | walk | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 gave | conj |
| 9 | away | away | ADV | _ | 8 walked | advmod |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 gave | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | give | past | She | a wintry smile | him = he | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient smile=Theme | |||
| 2 | walk away | past | She not said here | away property | vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Example 7
One very cold wintry day, as they talked, the Man put his fingers to his mouth and blew on them.
The tree, 20 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 5 day | nummod |
| 2 | very | very | ADV | _ | 3 cold | advmod |
| 3 | cold | cold | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 day | amod |
| 4 | wintry | wintry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 day | amod |
| 5 | day | day | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 talked | obl:unmarked |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 talked | punct |
| 7 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 9 talked | mark |
| 8 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 talked | nsubj |
| 9 | talked | talk | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 put | punct |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 Man | det |
| 12 | Man | man | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 put | nsubj |
| 13 | put | put | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 9 talked | conj |
| 14 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 15 fingers | nmod:poss |
| 15 | fingers | finger | NOUN | Number=Plur | 13 put | obj |
| 16 | to | to | ADP | _ | 18 mouth | case |
| 17 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 18 mouth | nmod:poss |
| 18 | mouth | mouth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 put | obl |
| 19 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 20 blew | cc |
| 20 | blew | blow | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 13 put | conj |
| 21 | on | on | ADP | _ | 22 them | case |
| 22 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 20 blew | obl |
| 23 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 9 talked | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | talk | past | they | day | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | put | past | the Man | Man's fingers | to Man's mouth | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent finger=Goal | |||
| 3 | blow | past | the Man not said here | on fingers = finger | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |
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