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Who acts: Paste, soft thick wet mixture, Toothpaste, We, you, Mum · What happens: be, spread, clean, paste, copy, cut · To what, where: soft thick wet mixture, paste, teeth, something, computer, picture · Speech: someone speaks here

«paste» in the English dictionary: its 5 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: paste in the English dictionary.

Everyday, meaning 1

Paste is a soft, thick, wet mixture that you can spread, such as glue paste or tomato paste.

The tree, 18 words
nsubjcopdetamodpunctamodpunctamodnsubjnsubjauxacl:relclpunctcasefixedcompoundconjcccompoundconjpunctrootPasteNOUNisAUXaDETsoftADJ,PUNCTthickADJ,PUNCTwetADJmixtureNOUNthatPRONyouPRONcanAUXspreadVERB,PUNCTsuchADJasADPglueNOUNpasteNOUNorCCONJtomatoNOUNpasteNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PastepasteNOUNNumber=Sing9 mixturensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 mixturecop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 mixturedet
4softsoftADJDegree=Pos9 mixtureamod
5,,PUNCT_4 softpunct
6thickthickADJDegree=Pos9 mixtureamod
7,,PUNCT_6 thickpunct
8wetwetADJDegree=Pos9 mixtureamod
9mixturemixtureNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
10thatthatPRONPronType=Rel13 spreadnsubj
11youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs13 spreadnsubj
12cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin13 spreadaux
13spreadspreadVERBVerbForm=Inf9 mixtureacl:relcl
14,,PUNCT_18 pastepunct
15suchsuchADJDegree=Pos ExtPos=ADP18 pastecase
16asasADP_15 suchfixed
17glueglueNOUNNumber=Sing18 pastecompound
18pastepasteNOUNNumber=Sing9 mixtureconj
19ororCCONJ_21 pastecc
20tomatotomatoNOUNNumber=Sing21 pastecompound
21pastepasteNOUNNumber=Sing18 pasteconj
22..PUNCT_9 mixturepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentPastea soft thick wet mixture and glue paste or tomato pasteglue paste or tomato paste conjtree rules
2spreadcana soft thick wet mixture and glue paste or tomato pasteyou nsubjvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=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.

Everyday, meaning 2

Toothpaste is a paste for cleaning teeth.

nsubjcopdetmarkaclobjpunctrootToothpasteNOUNisAUXaDETpasteNOUNforSCONJcleaningVERBteethNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ToothpastetoothpasteNOUNNumber=Sing4 pastensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 pastecop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 pastedet
4pastepasteNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5forforSCONJ_6 cleaningmark
6cleaningcleanVERBVerbForm=Ger4 pasteacl
7teethtoothNOUNNumber=Plur6 cleaningobj
8..PUNCT_4 pastepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentToothpastea pastetree rules
2cleangerunda paste not said hereteethvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent tooth=Patient

Everyday, meaning 3

To paste something is to stick it onto something else with glue.

markadvclobjcopmarkobjcaseobladvmodcaseoblpunctrootToPARTpasteVERBsomethingPRONisAUXtoPARTstickVERBitPRONontoADPsomethingPRONelseADVwithADPglueNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 pastemark
2pastepasteVERBVerbForm=Inf6 stickadvcl
3somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 pasteobj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 stickcop
5totoPART_6 stickmark
6stickstickVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
7ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 stickobj
8ontoontoADP_9 somethingcase
9somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind6 stickobl
10elseelseADV_9 somethingadvmod
11withwithADP_12 gluecase
12glueglueNOUNNumber=Sing6 stickobl
13..PUNCT_6 stickpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1pasteto-infinitivesomethingvn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient
2ispresentsomethingwith glue; it obj; stick propertytree rules

Everyday, meaning 4

On a computer, to paste is to put text or a picture that you copied or cut into a new place.

The tree, 21 words
casedetoblpunctmarkadvclcopmarkobjccdetconjnsubj:passnsubjacl:relclccconjcasedetamodoblpunctrootOnADPaDETcomputerNOUN,PUNCTtoPARTpasteVERBisAUXtoPARTputVERBtextNOUNorCCONJaDETpictureNOUNthatPRONyouPRONcopiedVERBorCCONJcutVERBintoADPaDETnewADJplaceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OnonADP_3 computercase
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 computerdet
3computercomputerNOUNNumber=Sing9 putobl
4,,PUNCT_3 computerpunct
5totoPART_6 pastemark
6pastepasteVERBVerbForm=Inf4 ,advcl
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 putcop
8totoPART_9 putmark
9putputVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
10texttextNOUNNumber=Sing9 putobj
11ororCCONJ_13 picturecc
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 picturedet
13picturepictureNOUNNumber=Sing10 textconj
14thatthatPRONPronType=Rel16 copiednsubj:pass
15youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs16 copiednsubj
16copiedcopyVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass13 pictureacl:relcl
17ororCCONJ_18 cutcc
18cutcutVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass16 copiedconj
19intointoADP_22 placecase
20aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art22 placedet
21newnewADJDegree=Pos22 placeamod
22placeplaceNOUNNumber=Sing18 cutobl
23..PUNCT_9 putpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1pasteto-infinitivevn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
2ispresenta computertext or a picture obj; put propertytree rules
3copyparticiple · passivea pictureyou nsubjvn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
4cutparticipleinto a new placevn cut-21.1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent into place=Patient

Everyday, meaning 5

Paste can also mean the dough that is rolled out to make pies and tarts.

The tree, 15 words
nsubjauxadvmoddetobjnsubj:passaux:passacl:relclcompound:prtmarkadvclobjccconjpunctrootPasteNOUNcanAUXalsoADVmeanVERBtheDETdoughNOUNthatPRONisAUXrolledVERBoutADPtoPARTmakeVERBpiesNOUNandCCONJtartsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PastepasteNOUNNumber=Sing4 meannsubj
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin4 meanaux
3alsoalsoADV_4 meanadvmod
4meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 doughdet
6doughdoughNOUNNumber=Sing4 meanobj
7thatthatPRONPronType=Rel9 rollednsubj:pass
8isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 rolledaux:pass
9rolledrollVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 doughacl:relcl
10outoutADP_9 rolledcompound:prt
11totoPART_12 makemark
12makemakeVERBVerbForm=Inf9 rolledadvcl
13piespieNOUNNumber=Plur12 makeobj
14andandCCONJ_15 tartscc
15tartstartNOUNNumber=Plur13 piesconj
16..PUNCT_4 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meancanPastethe doughvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dough=Topic
2roll outpresent · passivethe doughvn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Agent
3maketo-infinitivepies and tartsvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset pie=Product

Example 1

We used flour and water to make a paste for our papier-mâché.

The tree, 13 words
nsubjobjccconjmarkadvcldetobjcasenmod:posscompoundpunctoblpunctrootWePRONusedVERBflourNOUNandCCONJwaterNOUNtoPARTmakeVERBaDETpasteNOUNforADPourPRONpapierNOUN-PUNCTmâchéNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 usednsubj
2useduseVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3flourflourNOUNNumber=Sing2 usedobj
4andandCCONJ_5 watercc
5waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing3 flourconj
6totoPART_7 makemark
7makemakeVERBVerbForm=Inf2 usedadvcl
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 pastedet
9pastepasteNOUNNumber=Sing7 makeobj
10forforADP_14 mâchécase
11ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs14 mâchénmod:poss
12papierpapierNOUNNumber=Sing14 mâchécompound
13--PUNCT_12 papierpunct
14mâchémâchéNOUNNumber=Sing7 makeobl
15..PUNCT_2 usedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1usepastWeflour and watervn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flour=Patient
2maketo-infinitiveWe not said herea pastefor our papier mâchévn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent paste=Product for mâché=Asset

Example 2

Squeeze a pea-sized amount of toothpaste onto your brush.

detcompoundpunctamodobjcasenmodcasenmod:possoblpunctrootSqueezeVERBaDETpeaNOUN-PUNCTsizedVERBamountNOUNofADPtoothpasteNOUNontoADPyourPRONbrushNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SqueezesqueezeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 amountdet
3peapeaNOUNNumber=Sing5 sizedcompound
4--PUNCT_3 peapunct
5sizedsizeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 amountamod
6amountamountNOUNNumber=Sing1 Squeezeobj
7ofofADP_8 toothpastecase
8toothpastetoothpasteNOUNNumber=Sing6 amountnmod
9ontoontoADP_11 brushcase
10youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs11 brushnmod:poss
11brushbrushNOUNNumber=Sing1 Squeezeobl
12..PUNCT_1 Squeezepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1squeezeimperativeyou not said herea sized amount of toothpasteyour brushvn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent amount=Theme onto brush=Destination
2sizeparticiplepea compoundtree rules
3amounttoothpastenom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient

Example 3

Paste the picture into your scrapbook.

detobjcasenmod:possoblpunctrootPasteVERBtheDETpictureNOUNintoADPyourPRONscrapbookNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PastepasteVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 picturedet
3picturepictureNOUNNumber=Sing1 Pasteobj
4intointoADP_6 scrapbookcase
5youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 scrapbooknmod:poss
6scrapbookscrapbookNOUNNumber=Sing1 Pasteobl
7..PUNCT_1 Pastepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1pasteimperativeyou not said herethe pictureyour scrapbookvn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picture=Patient

Example 4

Select the sentence, copy it, then paste it into your story.

detobjpunctconjobjpunctadvmodconjobjcasenmod:possoblpunctrootSelectVERBtheDETsentenceNOUN,PUNCTcopyVERBitPRON,PUNCTthenADVpasteVERBitPRONintoADPyourPRONstoryNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SelectselectVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 sentencedet
3sentencesentenceNOUNNumber=Sing1 Selectobj
4,,PUNCT_5 copypunct
5copycopyVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin1 Selectconj
6ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 copyobj
7,,PUNCT_9 pastepunct
8thenthenADVPronType=Dem9 pasteadvmod
9pastepasteVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin1 Selectconj
10ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 pasteobj
11intointoADP_13 storycase
12youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs13 storynmod:poss
13storystoryNOUNNumber=Sing9 pasteobl
14..PUNCT_1 Selectpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1selectimperativeyou not said herethe sentencevn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sentence=Theme
2copyinfinitiveyou not said heresentencevn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
3pasteinfinitiveyou not said heresentenceyour storythenvn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient

Example 5

Mum stirred tomato paste into the sauce.

nsubjcompoundobjcasedetoblpunctrootMumNOUNstirredVERBtomatoNOUNpasteNOUNintoADPtheDETsauceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MummumNOUNNumber=Sing2 stirrednsubj
2stirredstirVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3tomatotomatoNOUNNumber=Sing4 pastecompound
4pastepasteNOUNNumber=Sing2 stirredobj
5intointoADP_7 saucecase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 saucedet
7saucesauceNOUNNumber=Sing2 stirredobl
8..PUNCT_2 stirredpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1stirpastMumtomato pasteinto the saucevn shake-22.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent paste=Patient into sauce=Co-Patient

Example 6

Grind the nuts until they become a smooth paste.

detobjmarknsubjadvcldetamodxcomppunctrootGrindVERBtheDETnutsNOUNuntilSCONJtheyPRONbecomeVERBaDETsmoothADJpasteNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GrindgrindVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 nutsdet
3nutsnutNOUNNumber=Plur1 Grindobj
4untiluntilSCONJ_6 becomemark
5theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs6 becomensubj
6becomebecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin1 Grindadvcl
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 pastedet
8smoothsmoothADJDegree=Pos9 pasteamod
9pastepasteNOUNNumber=Sing6 becomexcomp
10..PUNCT_1 Grindpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1grindimperativeyou not said herethe nutsvn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nut=Patient
2becomepresentnuts = nuta smooth pastevn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient

Example 7

Don't copy and paste work from the internet and call it your own.

The tree, 14 words
auxadvmodccconjobjcasedetoblccconjobjnmod:possxcomppunctrootDoAUXn'tPARTcopyVERBandCCONJpasteVERBworkNOUNfromADPtheDETinternetNOUNandCCONJcallVERBitPRONyourPRONownADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DodoAUXMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin3 copyaux
2n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg3 copyadvmod
3copycopyVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
4andandCCONJ_5 pastecc
5pastepasteVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin3 copyconj
6workworkNOUNNumber=Sing5 pasteobj
7fromfromADP_9 internetcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 internetdet
9internetinternetNOUNNumber=Sing5 pasteobl
10andandCCONJ_11 callcc
11callcallVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin3 copyconj
12ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs11 callobj
13youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs14 ownnmod:poss
14ownownADJDegree=Pos11 callxcomp
15..PUNCT_3 copypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not copyimperative · do-supportyou not said herevn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2pasteinfinitiveyou not said hereworkthe internetvn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Patient
3callinfinitiveyou not said hereworkown propertyvn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Recipient

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