balm Who acts: balm, thick oily cream, you, lips, Grandma, my · What happens: be, soothe, heal, protect, comfort, calm · To what, where: thick oily cream, skin, anything, you, her, Music
«balm» 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: balm in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A balm is a thick, oily cream or ointment that soothes, heals or protects the skin.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod cc conj nsubj acl:relcl punct ccomp cc conj det obj punct root A DET balm NOUN is AUX a DET thick ADJ , PUNCT oily ADJ cream NOUN or CCONJ ointment NOUN that PRON soothes VERB , PUNCT heals VERB or CCONJ protects VERB the DET skin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 balm det 2 balm balm NOUN Number=Sing 8 cream nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 cream cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 cream det 5 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 8 cream amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 thick punct 7 oily oily ADJ Degree=Pos 8 cream amod 8 cream cream NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 ointment cc 10 ointment ointment NOUN Number=Sing 8 cream conj 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 soothes nsubj 12 soothes soothe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 cream acl:relcl 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 heals punct 14 heals heal VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 soothes ccomp 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 protects cc 16 protects protect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 soothes conj 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 skin det 18 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 16 protects obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 8 cream punct
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1 is a present a balm a thick oily cream or ointment tree rules 2 soothe present a thick oily cream or ointment tree rules 3 heal present a thick oily cream or ointment not said here vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 4 protect present a thick oily cream or ointment not said here the skin vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skin=Beneficiary
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 balm is anything that comforts or calms you, as in «Music was a balm to her».
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl cc conj obj punct case case punct obl cop det appos case nmod punct punct root A DET balm NOUN is AUX anything PRON that PRON comforts VERB or CCONJ calms VERB you PRON , PUNCT as ADP in ADP « PUNCT Music NOUN was AUX a DET balm NOUN to ADP her PRON » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 balm det 2 balm balm NOUN Number=Sing 4 anything nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 anything cop 4 anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 comforts nsubj 6 comforts comfort VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 anything acl:relcl 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 calms cc 8 calms calm VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 comforts conj 9 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 calms obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 17 balm punct 11 as as ADP _ 17 balm case 12 in in ADP _ 14 Music case 13 « « PUNCT _ 14 Music punct 14 Music music NOUN Number=Sing 17 balm obl 15 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 17 balm cop 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 balm det 17 balm balm NOUN Number=Sing 4 anything appos 18 to to ADP _ 19 her case 19 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 balm nmod 20 » » PUNCT _ 17 balm punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 anything punct
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1 is a present a balm anything tree rules 2 comfort present vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 3 calm present you vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus you=Experiencer 4 is in a quote past her = she Music as a balm tree rules
Meaning 3 Balm can also be a sweet-smelling herb, such as lemon balm, used to make teas.
The tree, 16 words nsubj aux advmod cop det compound punct amod punct case fixed compound conj punct acl mark advcl obj punct root Balm NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX a DET sweet ADJ - PUNCT smelling VERB herb NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP lemon NOUN balm NOUN , PUNCT used VERB to PART make VERB teas NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Balm balm NOUN Number=Sing 9 herb nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 herb aux 3 also also ADV _ 9 herb advmod 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 herb cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 herb det 6 sweet sweet ADJ Degree=Pos 8 smelling compound 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 sweet punct 8 smelling smell VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 herb amod 9 herb herb NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 balm punct 11 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 14 balm case 12 as as ADP _ 11 such fixed 13 lemon lemon NOUN Number=Sing 14 balm compound 14 balm balm NOUN Number=Sing 9 herb conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 used punct 16 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 balm acl 17 to to PART _ 18 make mark 18 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 used advcl 19 teas tea NOUN Number=Plur 18 make obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 9 herb punct
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1 smell gerund vn smell_emission-43.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is a can Balm a smelling herb and lemon balm tree rules 3 use participle lemon balm not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 make to-infinitive teas vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset tea=Product
Example 1 Put on lip balm so your lips don't crack.
case compound obl mark nmod:poss nsubj aux advmod advcl punct root Put VERB on ADP lip NOUN balm NOUN so SCONJ your PRON lips NOUN do AUX n't PART crack VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 on on ADP _ 4 balm case 3 lip lip NOUN Number=Sing 4 balm compound 4 balm balm NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 5 so so SCONJ _ 10 crack mark 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 lips nmod:poss 7 lips lip NOUN Number=Plur 10 crack nsubj 8 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 crack aux 9 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 10 crack advmod 10 crack crack VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Put advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here lip balm vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on balm=Destination 2 not crack present · do-support your lips vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Grandma rubbed balm on my itchy bite.
nsubj obj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root Grandma NOUN rubbed VERB balm NOUN on ADP my PRON itchy ADJ bite NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 rubbed nsubj 2 rubbed rub VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 balm balm NOUN Number=Sing 2 rubbed obj 4 on on ADP _ 7 bite case 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 bite nmod:poss 6 itchy itchy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 bite amod 7 bite bite NOUN Number=Sing 2 rubbed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 rubbed punct
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1 rub past Grandma balm my itchy bite vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent balm=Theme on bite=Destination 2 bite my nom bite «state transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 The cool breeze was a balm after the hot day.
det amod nsubj cop det case det amod nmod punct root The DET cool ADJ breeze NOUN was AUX a DET balm NOUN after ADP the DET hot ADJ day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 breeze det 2 cool cool ADJ Degree=Pos 3 breeze amod 3 breeze breeze NOUN Number=Sing 6 balm nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 balm cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 balm det 6 balm balm NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 after after ADP _ 10 day case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 day det 9 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 10 day amod 10 day day NOUN Number=Sing 6 balm nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 balm punct
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1 is a past the cool breeze a balm day tree rules
Example 4 This balm smells of mint.
det nsubj case obl punct root This DET balm NOUN smells VERB of ADP mint NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 balm det 2 balm balm NOUN Number=Sing 3 smells nsubj 3 smells smell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 of of ADP _ 5 mint case 5 mint mint NOUN Number=Sing 3 smells obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 smells punct
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1 smell present this balm of mint vn smell_emission-43.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Location of mint=Theme
Example 5 Lemon balm grows in our herb garden.
compound nsubj case nmod:poss compound obl punct root Lemon NOUN balm NOUN grows VERB in ADP our PRON herb NOUN garden NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lemon lemon NOUN Number=Sing 2 balm compound 2 balm balm NOUN Number=Sing 3 grows nsubj 3 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 7 garden case 5 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 garden nmod:poss 6 herb herb NOUN Number=Sing 7 garden compound 7 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 3 grows obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 grows punct
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1 grow present Lemon balm our herb garden vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in garden=Location
Example 6 His kind words were a balm to her sadness.
nmod:poss amod nsubj cop det case nmod:poss nmod punct root His PRON kind ADJ words NOUN were AUX a DET balm NOUN to ADP her PRON sadness NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 words nmod:poss 2 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 3 words amod 3 words word NOUN Number=Plur 6 balm nsubj 4 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 balm cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 balm det 6 balm balm NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 to to ADP _ 9 sadness case 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 sadness nmod:poss 9 sadness sadness NOUN Number=Sing 6 balm nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 balm punct
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1 is a past His kind words a balm to her sadness tree rules 2 word His = he nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent
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