kettle

Who acts: Mum, kettle, Steam, you, Water, That · What happens: use, boil, put on, whistle, come out, not touch · To what, where: container, kettle, water, spout, hot kettle, kettle cord

«kettle» in the English dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 9 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: kettle in the English dictionary.

Everyday, meaning 1

A container with a lid, a handle and a spout, used for boiling water.

The tree, 14 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 container	det
2	container	container	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	with	with	ADP	_	5 lid	case
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 lid	det
5	lid	lid	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 container	nmod
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	8 handle	punct
7	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 handle	det
8	handle	handle	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 container	appos
9	and	and	CCONJ	_	11 spout	cc
10	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	11 spout	det
11	spout	spout	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 handle	conj
12	,	,	PUNCT	_	13 used	punct
13	used	use	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	2 container	acl
14	for	for	ADP	_	16 water	case
15	boiling	boil	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	16 water	amod
16	water	water	NOUN	Number=Sing	13 used	obl
17	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 container	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	use	participle		a container with a lid not said here				for boiling water	vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	boil	gerund							vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

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.

Example 1

Mum put the kettle on for tea.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 put	nsubj
2	put	put	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 kettle	det
4	kettle	kettle	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 put	obj
5	on	on	ADP	_	2 put	compound:prt
6	for	for	ADP	_	7 tea	case
7	tea	tea	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 put	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 put	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	put on	past	Mum	the kettle				for tea	vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent kettle=Goal

Example 2

The kettle whistled when the water boiled.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 kettle	det
2	kettle	kettle	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 whistled	nsubj
3	whistled	whistle	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	when	when	ADV	PronType=Int	7 boiled	advmod
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 water	det
6	water	water	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 boiled	nsubj:pass
7	boiled	boil	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	3 whistled	advcl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 whistled	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	whistle	past	the kettle						vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	boil	participle · passive		the water					vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient

Example 3

Steam came out of the kettle's spout.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Steam	steam	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 came	nsubj
2	came	come	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	out	out	ADP	_	8 spout	case
4	of	of	ADP	_	8 spout	case
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 kettle	det
6	kettle	kettle	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 spout	nmod:poss
7	's	's	PART	_	6 kettle	case
8	spout	spout	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 came	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 came	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	come out	past	Steam	the kettle's spout					vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient spout=Result

Example 4

Never touch a hot kettle.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Never	never	ADV	PronType=Neg	2 touch	advmod
2	touch	touch	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 kettle	det
4	hot	hot	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 kettle	amod
5	kettle	kettle	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 touch	obj
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 touch	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	not touch	imperative	you not said here	a hot kettle					vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme kettle=Co-Theme

Example 5

Keep the kettle cord away from the counter edge.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Keep	keep	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 cord	det
3	kettle	kettle	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 cord	compound
4	cord	cord	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Keep	obj
5	away	away	ADV	_	1 Keep	advmod
6	from	from	ADP	_	9 edge	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 edge	det
8	counter	counter	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 edge	compound
9	edge	edge	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 away	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Keep	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	keep	imperative	you not said here	the kettle cord				away property	vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cord=Theme

Example 6

Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Water	water	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 boils	nsubj
2	boils	boil	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	at	at	ADP	_	5 degrees	case
4	100	100	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	5 degrees	nummod
5	degrees	degree	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 boils	obl
6	Celsius	Celsius	PROPN	Number=Sing	5 degrees	nmod:unmarked
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 boils	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	boil	present	Water			100 degrees Celsius			vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Example 7

That's a different kettle of fish.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	That	that	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Dem	5 kettle	nsubj
2	's	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 kettle	cop
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 kettle	det
4	different	different	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 kettle	amod
5	kettle	kettle	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
6	of	of	ADP	_	7 fish	case
7	fish	fish	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 kettle	nmod
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 kettle	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present	That	a different kettle				of fish	tree rules

Example 8

But something was the matter with the kettle.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	But	but	CCONJ	_	5 matter	cc
2	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	5 matter	nsubj
3	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	5 matter	cop
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 matter	det
5	matter	matter	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
6	with	with	ADP	_	8 kettle	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 kettle	det
8	kettle	kettle	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 matter	nmod
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 matter	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	past	something	the matter				with the kettle	tree rules

Example 9

and he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the flesh-hook brought up the priest took therewith. (Prophets 1SA.2.14, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: and he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the flesh-hook brought up the priest took therewith.

The tree, 24 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	and	and	CCONJ	_	3 struck	cc
2	he	he	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	3 struck	nsubj
3	struck	strike	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	it	it	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	3 struck	obj
5	into	into	ADP	_	7 pan	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 pan	det
7	pan	pan	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 struck	obl
8	,	,	PUNCT	_	10 kettle	punct
9	or	or	CCONJ	_	10 kettle	cc
10	kettle	kettle	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 struck	obl
11	,	,	PUNCT	_	13 caldron	punct
12	or	or	CCONJ	_	13 caldron	cc
13	caldron	caldron	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 struck	conj
14	,	,	PUNCT	_	16 pot	punct
15	or	or	CCONJ	_	16 pot	cc
16	pot	pot	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 struck	obl
17	;	;	PUNCT	_	28 took	punct
18	all	all	DET	PronType=Tot	28 took	det:predet
19	that	that	SCONJ	_	28 took	mark
20	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	23 hook	det
21	flesh	flesh	NOUN	Number=Sing	23 hook	compound
22	-	-	PUNCT	_	21 flesh	punct
23	hook	hook	NOUN	Number=Sing	28 took	nsubj
24	brought	bring	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	23 hook	acl
25	up	up	ADP	_	24 brought	compound:prt
26	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	27 priest	det
27	priest	priest	NOUN	Number=Sing	24 brought	obj
28	took	take	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 struck	conj
29	therewith	therewith	ADV	_	28 took	advmod
30	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 struck	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	strike	past	he	it	into the pan result; kettle obl; pot obl; caldron conj	vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent it=Patient into pan=Result
2	bring up	participle	the flesh hook not said here	the priest		vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent priest=Patient
3	take	past	the flesh hook		therewith property	vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Sentence 2: (Prophets 1SA.2.14, JPS 1917)

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	2 Prophets	punct
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	Number=Plur	root	root
3	1SA.2.14	1SA.2.14	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	2 Prophets	flat
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	6 1917	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	6 1917	nmod:unmarked
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	3 1SA.2.14	conj
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 Prophets	punct

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📖 kettle

Everyday, meaning 1

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