caress Who acts: caress, Wind, water, caressing word, She, mother · What happens: caress, be, stroke, touch, sound, give · To what, where: someone, them, gentle loving touch, something, it, one
«caress» 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: caress in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To caress someone or something is to touch or stroke them gently and lovingly.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl obj cc conj cop mark cc conj obj advmod cc conj punct root To PART caress VERB someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON is AUX to PART touch VERB or CCONJ stroke VERB them PRON gently ADV and CCONJ lovingly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 caress mark 2 caress caress VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 touch advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 caress obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 something cc 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 someone conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 touch cop 7 to to PART _ 8 touch mark 8 touch touch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 stroke cc 10 stroke stroke VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 8 touch conj 11 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 stroke obj 12 gently gently ADV _ 10 stroke advmod 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 lovingly cc 14 lovingly lovingly ADV _ 12 gently conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 touch punct
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1 caress to-infinitive someone vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Experiencer 2 is present touch property tree rules 3 stroke infinitive them = they gently property vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Experiencer
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 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A caress is a gentle, loving touch.
det nsubj cop det amod punct amod punct root A DET caress NOUN is AUX a DET gentle ADJ , PUNCT loving ADJ touch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 caress det 2 caress caress NOUN Number=Sing 8 touch nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 touch cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 touch det 5 gentle gentle ADJ Degree=Pos 8 touch amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 gentle punct 7 loving loving ADJ Degree=Pos 8 touch amod 8 touch touch NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 touch punct
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1 is a present a caress a gentle loving touch tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: literary — kept apart, not parsed.
Wind or water caresses something when it touches it softly.
nsubj cc conj obj advmod nsubj advcl obj advmod punct root Wind NOUN or CCONJ water NOUN caresses VERB something PRON when ADV it PRON touches VERB it PRON softly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 4 caresses nsubj 2 or or CCONJ _ 3 water cc 3 water water NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wind conj 4 caresses caress VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 caresses obj 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 touches advmod 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 touches nsubj 8 touches touch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 caresses advcl 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 touches obj 10 softly softly ADV _ 8 touches advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 caresses punct
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1 caress present Wind or water something vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 touch present water it softly property vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Co-Theme
Meaning 4 A caressing word or name is one that sounds loving and affectionate.
det compound nsubj cc conj cop nsubj acl:relcl xcomp cc conj punct root A DET caressing NOUN word NOUN or CCONJ name NOUN is AUX one NUM that PRON sounds VERB loving ADJ and CCONJ affectionate ADJ . PUNCT 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 caressing caressing NOUN Number=Sing 3 word compound 3 word word NOUN Number=Sing 7 one nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 name cc 5 name name NOUN Number=Sing 3 word conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 one cop 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 sounds nsubj 9 sounds sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 one acl:relcl 10 loving loving ADJ Degree=Pos 9 sounds xcomp 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 affectionate cc 12 affectionate affectionate ADJ Degree=Pos 10 loving conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 one punct
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1 is a present a caressing word or name one tree rules 2 sound present loving property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 1 She caressed the kitten's soft fur.
nsubj det nmod:poss case amod obj punct root She PRON caressed VERB the DET kitten NOUN 's PART soft ADJ 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 2 caressed nsubj 2 caressed caress VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 kitten det 4 kitten kitten NOUN Number=Sing 7 fur nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 kitten case 6 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 7 fur amod 7 fur fur NOUN Number=Sing 2 caressed obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 caressed punct
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1 caress past She the kitten's soft fur vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fur=Experiencer
Example 2 The mother caressed her baby's cheek.
det nsubj nmod:poss nmod:poss case obj punct root The DET mother NOUN caressed VERB her PRON baby NOUN 's PART cheek NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 mother det 2 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 3 caressed nsubj 3 caressed caress VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 baby nmod:poss 5 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 7 cheek nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 baby case 7 cheek cheek NOUN Number=Sing 3 caressed obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 caressed punct
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1 caress past the mother mother's baby's cheek vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cheek=Experiencer
Example 3 A gentle breeze caressed our faces.
det amod nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root A DET gentle ADJ breeze NOUN caressed VERB our PRON faces NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 breeze det 2 gentle gentle ADJ Degree=Pos 3 breeze amod 3 breeze breeze NOUN Number=Sing 4 caressed nsubj 4 caressed caress VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 faces nmod:poss 6 faces face NOUN Number=Plur 4 caressed obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 caressed punct
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1 caress past a gentle breeze our faces vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Experiencer
Example 4 The water caressed the side of the boat.
det nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root The DET water NOUN caressed VERB the DET side NOUN of ADP the DET boat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 water det 2 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 caressed nsubj 3 caressed caress VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 side det 5 side side NOUN Number=Sing 3 caressed obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 boat case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 boat det 8 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 5 side nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 caressed punct
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1 caress past the water the side of the boat vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent side=Experiencer
Example 5 He gave the horse a caress on the nose.
nsubj det obj det obj case det obl punct root He PRON gave VERB the DET horse NOUN a DET caress NOUN on ADP the DET nose NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 horse det 4 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 caress det 6 caress caress NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 nose case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 nose det 9 nose nose NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past He a caress the horse the nose vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent horse=Recipient caress=Theme on nose=Asset
Example 6 The waves caressed the sand.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET waves NOUN caressed VERB the DET sand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 waves det 2 waves wave NOUN Number=Plur 3 caressed nsubj 3 caressed caress VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 sand det 5 sand sand NOUN Number=Sing 3 caressed obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 caressed punct
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1 caress past the waves the sand vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sand=Experiencer
Example 7 [207] Ivashko and Ivashechko, are caressing diminutives of Ivan.
punct punct nmod:unmarked cc conj punct aux advcl obj case nmod punct root [ PUNCT 207 NUM ] PUNCT Ivashko PROPN and CCONJ Ivashechko PROPN , PUNCT are AUX caressing VERB diminutives NOUN of ADP Ivan PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 [ [ PUNCT _ 2 207 punct 2 207 207 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 3 ] ] PUNCT _ 2 207 punct 4 Ivashko Ivashko PROPN Number=Sing 2 207 nmod:unmarked 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 Ivashechko cc 6 Ivashechko Ivashechko PROPN Number=Sing 4 Ivashko conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 caressing punct 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 caressing aux 9 caressing caress VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 207 advcl 10 diminutives diminutive NOUN Number=Plur 9 caressing obj 11 of of ADP _ 12 Ivan case 12 Ivan Ivan PROPN Number=Sing 10 diminutives nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 207 punct
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1 caress present · progressive diminutives of Ivan vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent diminutive=Experiencer
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