brushing Who acts: Brushing, you, leaves, act, I, She · What happens: mean, clean, tidy, brush, touch, pass · To what, where: something, teeth, hair, face, paint, act
«brushing» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings 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: brushing in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Brushing means cleaning or tidying something with a brush: brushing your teeth, brushing your hair.
The tree, 15 words nsubj xcomp cc conj obj case det obl punct parataxis nmod:poss obj punct conj nmod:poss obj punct root Brushing NOUN means VERB cleaning VERB or CCONJ tidying VERB something PRON with ADP a DET brush NOUN : PUNCT brushing VERB your PRON teeth NOUN , PUNCT brushing VERB your PRON hair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Brushing brushing NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 cleaning clean VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 tidying cc 5 tidying tidy VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 cleaning conj 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 tidying obj 7 with with ADP _ 9 brush case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 brush det 9 brush brush NOUN Number=Sing 5 tidying obl 10 : : PUNCT _ 11 brushing punct 11 brushing brush VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means parataxis 12 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 teeth nmod:poss 13 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 11 brushing obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 brushing punct 15 brushing brush VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 brushing conj 16 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 hair nmod:poss 17 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 15 brushing obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Brushing vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 clean not said to happen gerund Brushing not said here vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 tidy gerund Brushing not said here something with a brush tree rules 4 brush gerund your teeth vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent tooth=Theme 5 brush gerund your hair vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hair=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.
Meaning 2 Brushing means touching something lightly as you pass: the leaves were brushing my face.
The tree, 14 words nsubj xcomp obj advmod mark nsubj advcl punct det nsubj aux advcl nmod:poss obj punct root Brushing NOUN means VERB touching VERB something PRON lightly ADV as SCONJ you PRON pass VERB : PUNCT the DET leaves NOUN were AUX brushing VERB my PRON face NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Brushing brushing NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 touching touch VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 touching obj 5 lightly lightly ADV _ 3 touching advmod 6 as as SCONJ _ 8 pass mark 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 pass nsubj 8 pass pass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 lightly advcl 9 : : PUNCT _ 13 brushing punct 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 leaves det 11 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 13 brushing nsubj 12 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 brushing aux 13 brushing brush VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means advcl 14 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 face nmod:poss 15 face face NOUN Number=Sing 13 brushing obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Brushing vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 touch not said to happen gerund Brushing not said here something lightly property vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme something=Co-Theme 3 pass present you vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 brush past · progressive the leaves my face vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent face=Theme
Meaning 3 Brushing can mean putting paint, oil or egg on something with a brush.
The tree, 13 words nsubj aux xcomp obj punct conj cc conj case obl case det obl punct root Brushing NOUN can AUX mean VERB putting VERB paint NOUN , PUNCT oil NOUN or CCONJ egg NOUN on ADP something PRON with ADP a DET brush NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Brushing brushing NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 putting put VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 mean xcomp 5 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 4 putting obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 oil punct 7 oil oil NOUN Number=Sing 5 paint conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 egg cc 9 egg egg NOUN Number=Sing 5 paint conj 10 on on ADP _ 11 something case 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 putting obl 12 with with ADP _ 14 brush case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 brush det 14 brush brush NOUN Number=Sing 4 putting obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Brushing vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 put not said to happen gerund Brushing not said here paint and oil or egg something with a brush vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent paint=Theme on something=Destination
Meaning 4 As a noun, brushing is the act of cleaning with a brush.
case det obl punct nsubj cop det mark acl case det obl punct root As ADP a DET noun NOUN , PUNCT brushing NOUN is AUX the DET act NOUN of SCONJ cleaning VERB with ADP a DET brush NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 noun case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 noun det 3 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing 8 act obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 noun punct 5 brushing brushing NOUN Number=Sing 8 act nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 act cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 act det 8 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of SCONJ _ 10 cleaning mark 10 cleaning clean VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 act acl 11 with with ADP _ 13 brush case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 brush det 13 brush brush NOUN Number=Sing 10 cleaning obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 act punct
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1 is a present brushing the act as a noun tree rules 2 clean gerund the act not said here with a brush vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with brush=Instrument
Example 1 I'm brushing my teeth before bed.
nsubj aux nmod:poss obj case obl punct root I PRON 'm AUX brushing VERB my PRON teeth NOUN before ADP bed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 brushing nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 brushing aux 3 brushing brush VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 teeth nmod:poss 5 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 3 brushing obj 6 before before ADP _ 7 bed case 7 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 3 brushing obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 brushing punct
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1 brush present · progressive I my teeth bed vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent tooth=Theme before bed=Destination
Example 2 Brushing twice a day keeps your teeth healthy.
csubj advmod det obl:unmarked nmod:poss obj xcomp punct root Brushing VERB twice ADV a DET day NOUN keeps VERB your PRON teeth NOUN healthy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Brushing brush VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 keeps csubj 2 twice twice ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 1 Brushing advmod 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 day det 4 day day NOUN Number=Sing 1 Brushing obl:unmarked 5 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 teeth nmod:poss 7 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 5 keeps obj 8 healthy healthy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 keeps xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 keeps punct
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1 brush gerund day twice property vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 keep present Brushing your teeth healthy property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tooth=Theme
Example 3 Brushing your teeth should take about two minutes.
csubj nmod:poss obj aux advmod nummod obj punct root Brushing VERB your PRON teeth NOUN should AUX take VERB about ADV two NUM minutes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Brushing brush VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 take csubj 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 teeth nmod:poss 3 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 1 Brushing obj 4 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 take aux 5 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 about about ADV _ 7 two advmod 7 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 minutes nummod 8 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 5 take obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 take punct
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1 brush gerund your teeth vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent tooth=Theme 2 take should Brushing minute vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 4 She is brushing the dog's fur.
nsubj aux det nmod:poss case obj punct root She PRON is AUX brushing VERB the DET dog NOUN 's PART fur NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 brushing nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 brushing aux 3 brushing brush VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 dog det 5 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 7 fur nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 dog case 7 fur fur NOUN Number=Sing 3 brushing obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 brushing punct
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1 brush present · progressive She the dog's fur vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent fur=Theme
Example 5 The cat was brushing against my legs.
det nsubj aux case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET cat NOUN was AUX brushing VERB against ADP my PRON legs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 4 brushing nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 brushing aux 4 brushing brush VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 against against ADP _ 7 legs case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 legs nmod:poss 7 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 4 brushing obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 brushing punct
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1 brush past · progressive the cat my legs vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent against leg=Destination
Example 6 Dad was brushing egg on the pastry.
nsubj aux obj case det obl punct root Dad NOUN was AUX brushing VERB egg NOUN on ADP the DET pastry NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 3 brushing nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 brushing aux 3 brushing brush VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 egg egg NOUN Number=Sing 3 brushing obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 pastry case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 pastry det 7 pastry pastry NOUN Number=Sing 3 brushing obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 brushing punct
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1 brush past · progressive Dad egg the pastry vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent egg=Theme on pastry=Destination
Example 7 I'm brushing up on my times tables before the test.
nsubj aux compound:prt case nmod:poss compound obl case det obl punct root I PRON 'm AUX brushing VERB up ADP on ADP my PRON times NOUN tables NOUN before ADP the DET test NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 brushing nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 brushing aux 3 brushing brush VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 brushing compound:prt 5 on on ADP _ 8 tables case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 times nmod:poss 7 times time NOUN Number=Plur 8 tables compound 8 tables table NOUN Number=Plur 3 brushing obl 9 before before ADP _ 11 test case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 test det 11 test test NOUN Number=Sing 3 brushing obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 brushing punct
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1 brush up present · progressive I times tables before the test vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent on table=Destination
Example 8 Don't forget brushing your tongue too.
aux advmod xcomp nmod:poss obj advmod punct root Do AUX n't PART forget VERB brushing VERB your PRON tongue NOUN too ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 forget aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 forget advmod 3 forget forget VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 brushing brush VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 forget xcomp 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 tongue nmod:poss 6 tongue tongue NOUN Number=Sing 4 brushing obj 7 too too ADV _ 4 brushing advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 forget punct
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1 not forget imperative · do-support you not said here tree rules 2 brush gerund you not said here your tongue vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent tongue=Theme
Example 9 After some time, however, a gentleman who came to his master’s house gave Whittington a penny for brushing his shoes.
The tree, 21 words case det obl punct advmod punct det nsubj nsubj acl:relcl case nmod:poss nmod:poss case obl iobj det obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root After ADP some DET time NOUN , PUNCT however ADV , PUNCT a DET gentleman NOUN who PRON came VERB to ADP his PRON master NOUN ’s PART house NOUN gave VERB Whittington PROPN a DET penny NOUN for SCONJ brushing VERB his PRON shoes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 3 time case 2 some some DET PronType=Ind 3 time det 3 time time NOUN Number=Sing 16 gave obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 time punct 5 however however ADV _ 16 gave advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 however punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 gentleman det 8 gentleman gentleman NOUN Number=Sing 16 gave nsubj 9 who who PRON PronType=Rel 10 came nsubj 10 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 gentleman acl:relcl 11 to to ADP _ 15 house case 12 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 master nmod:poss 13 master master NOUN Number=Sing 15 house nmod:poss 14 ’s 's PART _ 13 master case 15 house house NOUN Number=Sing 10 came obl 16 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 17 Whittington Whittington PROPN Number=Sing 16 gave iobj 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 penny det 19 penny penny NOUN Number=Sing 16 gave obj 20 for for SCONJ _ 21 brushing mark 21 brushing brush VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 16 gave advcl 22 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 23 shoes nmod:poss 23 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 21 brushing obj 24 . . PUNCT _ 16 gave punct
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1 come past a gentleman gentleman's master's house vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to house=Initial_Location 2 give past a gentleman a penny Whittington time however property vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent whittington=Recipient penny=Theme 3 brush gerund a gentleman not said here gentleman's shoes vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent shoe=Theme
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