candyfloss Who acts: Candyfloss, We, they, much candyfloss, hair · What happens: be, make, spin, wound, sell, call · To what, where: fluffy pink sweet, stick, fairs, Candyfloss, USA, fair · Speech: someone speaks here
«candyfloss» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: candyfloss in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: UK, Ireland, Australia — kept apart, not parsed.
Candyfloss is a fluffy pink or white sweet made of spun sugar, wound onto a stick, sold at fairs and the seaside. In the USA it is called cotton candy; in Australia also fairy floss.
Sentence 1: Candyfloss is a fluffy pink or white sweet made of spun sugar, wound onto a stick, sold at fairs and the seaside.
The tree, 22 words nsubj cop det amod amod cc conj acl case amod obl punct conj case det obl punct acl case obl cc det conj punct root Candyfloss NOUN is AUX a DET fluffy ADJ pink ADJ or CCONJ white ADJ sweet NOUN made VERB of ADP spun VERB sugar NOUN , PUNCT wound VERB onto ADP a DET stick NOUN , PUNCT sold VERB at ADP fairs NOUN and CCONJ the DET seaside NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Candyfloss candyfloss NOUN Number=Sing 8 sweet nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 sweet cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 sweet det 4 fluffy fluffy ADJ Degree=Pos 8 sweet amod 5 pink pink ADJ Degree=Pos 8 sweet amod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 white cc 7 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 5 pink conj 8 sweet sweet NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 sweet acl 10 of of ADP _ 12 sugar case 11 spun spin VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 sugar amod 12 sugar sugar NOUN Number=Sing 9 made obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 wound punct 14 wound wound VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 sweet conj 15 onto onto ADP _ 17 stick case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 stick det 17 stick stick NOUN Number=Sing 14 wound obl 18 , , PUNCT _ 19 sold punct 19 sold sell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 17 stick acl 20 at at ADP _ 21 fairs case 21 fairs fair NOUN Number=Plur 19 sold obl 22 and and CCONJ _ 24 seaside cc 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 seaside det 24 seaside seaside NOUN Number=Sing 21 fairs conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 8 sweet punct
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1 is a present Candyfloss a fluffy pink sweet tree rules 2 make participle a fluffy pink sweet not said here of spun sugar vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 spin participle vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 4 wound infinitive Candyfloss not said here a stick vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 5 sell participle a stick not said here fairs and the seaside vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent at fair=Asset
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.
Sentence 2: In the USA it is called cotton candy; in Australia also fairy floss.
The tree, 13 words case det obl nsubj:pass aux:pass compound xcomp punct case obl advmod amod obl punct root In ADP the DET USA PROPN it PRON is AUX called VERB cotton NOUN candy NOUN ; PUNCT in ADP Australia PROPN also ADV fairy ADJ floss NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 USA case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 USA det 3 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 6 called obl 4 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 called nsubj:pass 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 called aux:pass 6 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 cotton cotton NOUN Number=Sing 8 candy compound 8 candy candy NOUN Number=Sing 6 called xcomp 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 floss punct 10 in in ADP _ 11 Australia case 11 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 14 floss obl 12 also also ADV _ 13 fairy advmod 13 fairy fairy ADJ Degree=Pos 14 floss amod 14 floss floss NOUN Number=Sing 6 called obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 called punct
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1 call present · passive Candyfloss the USA fairy floss obl vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 1 We bought candyfloss at the fair.
nsubj obj case det obl punct root We PRON bought VERB candyfloss NOUN at ADP the DET fair NOUN . PUNCT 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 bought nsubj 2 bought buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 candyfloss candyfloss NOUN Number=Sing 2 bought obj 4 at at ADP _ 6 fair case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 fair det 6 fair fair NOUN Number=Sing 2 bought obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 bought punct
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1 buy past We candyfloss the fair vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent candyfloss=Theme at fair=Asset
Example 2 My candyfloss was bigger than my head.
nmod:poss nsubj cop case nmod:poss obl punct root My PRON candyfloss NOUN was AUX bigger ADJ than ADP my PRON head NOUN . PUNCT 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 candyfloss nmod:poss 2 candyfloss candyfloss NOUN Number=Sing 4 bigger nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 bigger cop 4 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 5 than than ADP _ 7 head case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 head nmod:poss 7 head head NOUN Number=Sing 4 bigger obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 bigger punct
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1 is past My candyfloss than my head; big property tree rules
Example 3 Candyfloss melts as soon as it touches your tongue.
nsubj advmod advmod mark nsubj advcl nmod:poss obj punct root Candyfloss NOUN melts VERB as ADV soon ADV as SCONJ it PRON touches VERB your PRON tongue NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Candyfloss candyfloss NOUN Number=Sing 2 melts nsubj 2 melts melt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 as as ADV _ 4 soon advmod 4 soon soon ADV Degree=Pos 2 melts advmod 5 as as SCONJ _ 7 touches mark 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 touches nsubj 7 touches touch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 soon advcl 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 tongue nmod:poss 9 tongue tongue NOUN Number=Sing 7 touches obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 melts punct
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1 melt present Candyfloss soon property vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 touch present Candyfloss your tongue vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme tongue=Co-Theme
Example 4 In the USA they call it cotton candy.
case det obl nsubj obj compound xcomp punct root In ADP the DET USA PROPN they PRON call VERB it PRON cotton NOUN candy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 USA case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 USA det 3 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 5 call obl 4 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 call nsubj 5 call call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 call obj 7 cotton cotton NOUN Number=Sing 8 candy compound 8 candy candy NOUN Number=Sing 5 call xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 call punct
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1 call present they USA the USA vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Recipient
Example 5 Too much candyfloss is bad for your teeth.
advmod amod nsubj cop case nmod:poss obl punct root Too ADV much ADJ candyfloss NOUN is AUX bad ADJ for ADP your PRON teeth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Too too ADV _ 2 much advmod 2 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 3 candyfloss amod 3 candyfloss candyfloss NOUN Number=Sing 5 bad nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 bad cop 5 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 for for ADP _ 8 teeth case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 teeth nmod:poss 8 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 5 bad obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 bad punct
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1 is present much candyfloss for your teeth; bad property tree rules
Example 6 Her hair looked like pink candyfloss.
nmod:poss nsubj case amod obl punct root Her PRON hair NOUN looked VERB like ADP pink ADJ candyfloss NOUN . PUNCT 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 hair nmod:poss 2 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 3 looked nsubj 3 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 like like ADP _ 6 candyfloss case 5 pink pink ADJ Degree=Pos 6 candyfloss amod 6 candyfloss candyfloss NOUN Number=Sing 3 looked obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 looked punct
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1 look past Her hair like pink candyfloss vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
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