aubergine
Who acts: rude word, We, nan, coat, they, Aubergine · What happens: call, grow, use, roast, make, be · To what, where: vegetable, aubergine, Moussaka, aubergines, greenhouse, lovely aubergine colour · Speech: someone speaks here
«aubergine» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: aubergine in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: UK, Ireland — kept apart, not parsed.
A vegetable with smooth, shiny, dark purple skin and soft white flesh; in the USA, Canada and Australia it is called eggplant.
The tree, 22 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 vegetable | det |
| 2 | vegetable | vegetable | NOUN | Number=Sing | 25 called | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | with | with | ADP | _ | 10 skin | case |
| 4 | smooth | smooth | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 skin | amod |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 shiny | punct |
| 6 | shiny | shiny | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 smooth | conj |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 smooth | punct |
| 8 | dark | dark | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 skin | amod |
| 9 | purple | purple | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 skin | amod |
| 10 | skin | skin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 vegetable | nmod |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 flesh | cc |
| 12 | soft | soft | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 flesh | amod |
| 13 | white | white | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 flesh | amod |
| 14 | flesh | flesh | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 skin | conj |
| 15 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 18 USA | punct |
| 16 | in | in | ADP | _ | 18 USA | case |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 USA | det |
| 18 | USA | USA | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 vegetable | nmod |
| 19 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 Canada | punct |
| 20 | Canada | Canada | PROPN | Number=Sing | 18 USA | conj |
| 21 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 22 Australia | cc |
| 22 | Australia | Australia | PROPN | Number=Sing | 18 USA | conj |
| 23 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 25 called | nsubj:pass |
| 24 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 25 called | aux:pass |
| 25 | called | call | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 26 | eggplant | eggplant | NOUN | Number=Sing | 25 called | xcomp |
| 27 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 25 called | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | call | present · passive | a vegetable with smooth dark purple skin and soft white flesh in the USA and Canada and Australia | vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |
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 dark purple colour.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 colour | det |
| 2 | dark | dark | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 colour | amod |
| 3 | purple | purple | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 colour | amod |
| 4 | colour | colour | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 colour | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3
Usage: rude, adult slang — kept apart, not parsed.
a rude word grown-ups use; not for school.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 word | det |
| 2 | rude | rude | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 word | amod |
| 3 | word | word | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 use | nsubj |
| 4 | grown | grow | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 6 ups | amod |
| 5 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 4 grown | punct |
| 6 | ups | up | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 use | nsubj |
| 7 | use | use | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 11 school | punct |
| 9 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 11 school | advmod |
| 10 | for | for | ADP | _ | 11 school | case |
| 11 | school | school | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 use | obl |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 use | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | grow | participle | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||||
| 2 | use | present | a rude word | for school | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Example 1
We roasted aubergine for dinner.
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 roasted | nsubj |
| 2 | roasted | roast | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | aubergine | aubergine | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 roasted | obj |
| 4 | for | for | ADP | _ | 5 dinner | case |
| 5 | dinner | dinner | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 roasted | obl |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 roasted | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | roast | past | We | aubergine | for dinner | vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent aubergine=Patient for dinner=Beneficiary |
Example 2
Moussaka is made with aubergine.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moussaka | Moussaka | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 made | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 made | aux:pass |
| 3 | made | make | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | with | with | ADP | _ | 5 aubergine | case |
| 5 | aubergine | aubergine | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 made | obl |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 made | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | present · passive | Moussaka | with aubergine | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
Example 3
My nan grows aubergines in her greenhouse.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | My | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 nan | nmod:poss |
| 2 | nan | nan | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 grows | nsubj |
| 3 | grows | grow | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | aubergines | aubergine | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 grows | obj |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 greenhouse | case |
| 6 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 7 greenhouse | nmod:poss |
| 7 | greenhouse | greenhouse | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 grows | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 grows | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | grow | present | My nan | aubergines | nan's greenhouse | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location aubergine=Theme |
Example 4
Her coat was a lovely aubergine colour.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 coat | nmod:poss |
| 2 | coat | coat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 colour | nsubj |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 colour | cop |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 colour | det |
| 5 | lovely | lovely | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 colour | amod |
| 6 | aubergine | aubergine | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 colour | compound |
| 7 | colour | colour | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 colour | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | Her coat | a lovely aubergine colour | tree rules |
Example 5
In America they call it eggplant.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In | in | ADP | _ | 2 America | case |
| 2 | America | America | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 call | obl |
| 3 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 call | nsubj |
| 4 | call | call | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 call | obj |
| 6 | eggplant | eggplant | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 call | xcomp |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 call | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | call | present | they | it | America | vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Recipient |
Example 6
Aubergine soaks up a lot of oil.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aubergine | aubergine | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 soaks | nsubj |
| 2 | soaks | soak | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | up | up | ADP | _ | 2 soaks | compound:prt |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 lot | det |
| 5 | lot | lot | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 soaks | obj |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 oil | case |
| 7 | oil | oil | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 lot | nmod |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 soaks | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | soak up | present | Aubergine | a lot of oil | vn wipe_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent lot=Source |
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