basin

Who acts: round bowl, you, Amazon basin, Gran, Schacabac · What happens: hold, mix, wash, drain, shape, shelter · To what, where: liquid food, area, flour, large basin, hands, basin

«basin» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: basin in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A round bowl for holding liquid or food, especially for mixing or washing.

The tree, 13 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 bowl	det
2	round	round	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 bowl	amod
3	bowl	bowl	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
4	for	for	SCONJ	_	5 holding	mark
5	holding	hold	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	3 bowl	acl
6	liquid	liquid	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 food	amod
7	or	or	CCONJ	_	8 food	cc
8	food	food	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 holding	obj
9	,	,	PUNCT	_	12 mixing	punct
10	especially	especially	ADV	_	12 mixing	advmod
11	for	for	SCONJ	_	12 mixing	mark
12	mixing	mix	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	5 holding	conj
13	or	or	CCONJ	_	14 washing	cc
14	washing	wash	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	12 mixing	conj
15	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 bowl	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	hold	gerund	a round bowl not said here	liquid food		vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme
2	mix	gerund	a round bowl not said here		especially property	vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
3	wash	gerund	a round bowl not said here			vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

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 washbasin: a sink in a bathroom.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 washbasin	det
2	washbasin	washbasin	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	:	:	PUNCT	_	5 sink	punct
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 sink	det
5	sink	sink	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 washbasin	appos
6	in	in	ADP	_	8 bathroom	case
7	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 bathroom	det
8	bathroom	bathroom	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 sink	nmod
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 washbasin	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Meaning 3

Usage: geography — kept apart, not parsed.

The area of land drained by a river and its streams: the Amazon basin.

The tree, 14 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 area	det
2	area	area	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	of	of	ADP	_	4 land	case
4	land	land	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 area	nmod
5	drained	drain	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	2 area	acl
6	by	by	ADP	_	8 river	case
7	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 river	det
8	river	river	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 drained	obl
9	and	and	CCONJ	_	11 streams	cc
10	its	its	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	11 streams	nmod:poss
11	streams	stream	NOUN	Number=Plur	8 river	conj
12	:	:	PUNCT	_	15 basin	punct
13	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	15 basin	det
14	Amazon	Amazon	PROPN	Number=Sing	15 basin	compound
15	basin	basin	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 river	conj
16	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 area	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	drain	participle		the area of land not said here				by a river and land's streams and the Amazon basin	vn clear-10.3-1 «NP.Source V»: agent=Source

Meaning 4

Usage: geography — kept apart, not parsed.

A bowl-shaped dip in the land or a sheltered area of water, like a harbour basin.

The tree, 17 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 dip	det
2	bowl	bowl	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 shaped	compound
3	-	-	PUNCT	_	2 bowl	punct
4	shaped	shape	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	5 dip	amod
5	dip	dip	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
6	in	in	ADP	_	8 land	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 land	det
8	land	land	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 dip	nmod
9	or	or	CCONJ	_	12 area	cc
10	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	12 area	det
11	sheltered	shelter	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	12 area	amod
12	area	area	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 land	conj
13	of	of	ADP	_	14 water	case
14	water	water	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 area	nmod
15	,	,	PUNCT	_	19 basin	punct
16	like	like	ADP	_	19 basin	case
17	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	19 basin	det
18	harbour	harbour	NOUN	Number=Sing	19 basin	compound
19	basin	basin	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 dip	conj
20	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 dip	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	shape	participle							vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
2	shelter	participle							vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 1

Mix the flour and eggs in a large basin.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Mix	mix	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 flour	det
3	flour	flour	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Mix	obj
4	and	and	CCONJ	_	5 eggs	cc
5	eggs	egg	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 flour	conj
6	in	in	ADP	_	9 basin	case
7	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	9 basin	det
8	large	large	ADJ	Degree=Pos	9 basin	amod
9	basin	basin	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Mix	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Mix	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	mix	imperative	you not said here	the flour and eggs		a large basin			vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flour=Patient

Example 2

Wash your hands in the basin.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Wash	wash	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	3 hands	nmod:poss
3	hands	hand	NOUN	Number=Plur	1 Wash	obj
4	in	in	ADP	_	6 basin	case
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 basin	det
6	basin	basin	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Wash	obl
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Wash	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	wash	imperative	you not said here	your hands		the basin			vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient

Example 3

The Amazon basin is home to the largest rainforest.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 basin	det
2	Amazon	Amazon	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 basin	compound
3	basin	basin	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 rainforest	nsubj
4	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	9 rainforest	cop
5	home	home	ADV	_	9 rainforest	advmod
6	to	to	ADP	_	9 rainforest	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 rainforest	det
8	largest	large	ADJ	Degree=Sup	9 rainforest	amod
9	rainforest	rainforest	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	9 rainforest	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	present	the Amazon basin					to the largest rainforest; home property	tree rules

Example 4

Gran steamed the pudding in a basin.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 steamed	nsubj
2	steamed	steam	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 pudding	det
4	pudding	pudding	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 steamed	obj
5	in	in	ADP	_	7 basin	case
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 basin	det
7	basin	basin	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 steamed	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 steamed	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	steam	past	Gran	the pudding				in a basin	vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent pudding=Patient in basin=Instrument

Example 5

The boats were moored in the harbour basin.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 boats	det
2	boats	boat	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 moored	nsubj
3	were	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 moored	aux:pass
4	moored	moor	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
5	in	in	ADP	_	8 basin	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 basin	det
7	harbour	harbour	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 basin	compound
8	basin	basin	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 moored	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 moored	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	moor	past · passive		the boats		the harbour basin			vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in basin=Destination

Example 6

Fill the basin with warm water.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Fill	fill	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 basin	det
3	basin	basin	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Fill	obj
4	with	with	ADP	_	6 water	case
5	warm	warm	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 water	amod
6	water	water	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Fill	obl
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Fill	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	fill	imperative	you not said here	the basin				with warm water	vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent basin=Patient with water=Instrument

Example 7

Schacabac saw no boy, nor basin, nor water.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Schacabac	Schacabac	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 saw	nsubj
2	saw	see	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	no	no	DET	PronType=Neg	4 boy	det
4	boy	boy	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 saw	obj
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	7 basin	punct
6	nor	nor	CCONJ	Polarity=Neg	7 basin	cc
7	basin	basin	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 saw	conj
8	,	,	PUNCT	_	10 water	punct
9	nor	nor	CCONJ	Polarity=Neg	10 water	cc
10	water	water	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 saw	obl
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 saw	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	see	past	Schacabac	no boy				water obl	vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer boy=Stimulus

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