clean Who acts: Clean, I, She, It, 12, you · What happens: mean, clean, take away, wash, wipe, sweep · To what, where: dirty, dirt, clean game, rules, 3 rooms, house · Speech: someone speaks here
«clean» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: clean in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Clean means not dirty.
nsubj advmod obj punct root Clean ADJ means VERB not PART dirty ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Clean clean ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 dirty advmod 4 dirty dirty ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Clean dirty vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dirty=Topic
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 To clean means to take the dirt away, by washing, wiping or sweeping.
The tree, 13 words mark nsubj mark ccomp det obj advmod punct mark advcl punct conj cc conj punct root To PART clean VERB means VERB to PART take VERB the DET dirt NOUN away ADV , PUNCT by SCONJ washing VERB , PUNCT wiping VERB or CCONJ sweeping VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 clean mark 2 clean clean VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 means nsubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 take mark 5 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means ccomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 dirt det 7 dirt dirt NOUN Number=Sing 5 take obj 8 away away ADV _ 5 take advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 washing punct 10 by by SCONJ _ 11 washing mark 11 washing wash VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 take advcl 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 wiping punct 13 wiping wipe VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 washing conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 sweeping cc 15 sweeping sweep VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 13 wiping conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 clean to-infinitive vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 take away not said to happen to-infinitive the dirt away property vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dirt=Theme 4 wash gerund vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 wipe gerund vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent 6 sweep gerund vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Clean also means fresh and unused: a clean sheet of paper.
nsubj advmod xcomp cc conj punct det amod parataxis case nmod punct root Clean VERB also ADV means VERB fresh ADJ and CCONJ unused ADJ : PUNCT a DET clean ADJ sheet NOUN of ADP paper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Clean clean VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 means nsubj 2 also also ADV _ 3 means advmod 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 fresh fresh ADJ Degree=Pos 3 means xcomp 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 unused cc 6 unused unused ADJ Degree=Pos 4 fresh conj 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 sheet punct 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 sheet det 9 clean clean ADJ Degree=Pos 10 sheet amod 10 sheet sheet NOUN Number=Sing 3 means parataxis 11 of of ADP _ 12 paper case 12 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 10 sheet nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 clean infinitive vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 mean present fresh property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 Clean can mean fair and following the rules: a clean game.
nsubj aux xcomp cc conj det obj punct det amod obl punct root Clean PROPN can AUX mean VERB fair ADJ and CCONJ following VERB the DET rules NOUN : PUNCT a DET clean ADJ game NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Clean Clean PROPN Number=Sing 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mean xcomp 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 following cc 6 following follow VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 fair conj 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 rules det 8 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 6 following obj 9 : : PUNCT _ 12 game punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 game det 11 clean clean ADJ Degree=Pos 12 game amod 12 game game NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Clean a clean game fair property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 follow gerund Clean not said here the rules vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Theme
Meaning 5 As an adverb, clean means completely.
case det obl punct nsubj advmod punct root As ADP an DET adverb NOUN , PUNCT clean ADJ means VERB completely ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 adverb case 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 adverb det 3 adverb adverb NOUN Number=Sing 6 means obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 adverb punct 5 clean clean ADJ Degree=Pos 6 means nsubj 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 completely completely ADV _ 6 means advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present clean as a adverb; completely property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as adverb=Attribute
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
I clean forgot.
nsubj ccomp punct root I PRON clean VERB forgot VERB . 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 2 clean nsubj 2 clean clean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 forgot forget VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 clean ccomp 4 . . PUNCT _ 2 clean punct
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1 clean present I tree rules 2 forget past I not said here tree rules
Example 1 She cleans 3 rooms in an hour.
nsubj nummod obj case det obl punct root She PRON cleans VERB 3 NUM rooms NOUN in ADP an DET hour 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 cleans nsubj 2 cleans clean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 rooms nummod 4 rooms room NOUN Number=Plur 2 cleans obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 hour case 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 hour det 7 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 2 cleans obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 cleans punct
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1 clean present She 3 rooms hour vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent room=Patient
Example 2 8 of the 20 cups are clean.
case det nummod obl cop parataxis punct root 8 NUM of ADP the DET 20 NUM cups NOUN are AUX clean ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 2 of of ADP _ 5 cups case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 cups det 4 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 cups nummod 5 cups cup NOUN Number=Plur 7 clean obl 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 clean cop 7 clean clean ADJ Degree=Pos 1 8 parataxis 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 8 punct
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1 is present of the 20 cups; clean property tree rules
Example 3 It takes 2 hours to clean the house.
nsubj nummod obj mark advcl det obj punct root It PRON takes VERB 2 NUM hours NOUN to PART clean VERB the DET house NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 takes nsubj 2 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 hours nummod 4 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 2 takes obj 5 to to PART _ 6 clean mark 6 clean clean VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 takes advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 house det 8 house house NOUN Number=Sing 6 clean obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 takes punct
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1 take present It hour vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 clean to-infinitive the house vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent house=Patient
Example 4 How many dirty plates are left if 12 are clean?
advmod amod amod nsubj aux:pass mark nsubj cop advcl punct root How ADV many ADJ dirty ADJ plates NOUN are AUX left VERB if SCONJ 12 NUM are AUX clean ADJ ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 4 plates amod 3 dirty dirty ADJ Degree=Pos 4 plates amod 4 plates plate NOUN Number=Plur 6 left nsubj 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 left aux:pass 6 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 if if SCONJ _ 10 clean mark 8 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 clean nsubj 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 clean cop 10 clean clean ADJ Degree=Pos 6 left advcl 11 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 left punct
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1 leave present · passive many dirty plates vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 is a condition, not said to happen present 12 clean property tree rules
Example 5 Clean your teeth twice a day.
nmod:poss obj advmod det obl:unmarked punct root Clean VERB your PRON teeth NOUN twice ADV a DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Clean clean VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 teeth nmod:poss 3 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 1 Clean obj 4 twice twice ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 1 Clean advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 day det 6 day day NOUN Number=Sing 1 Clean obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Clean punct
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1 clean imperative you not said here your teeth day twice property vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent tooth=Patient
Example 6 Please clean up your toys before dinner.
discourse compound:prt nmod:poss obj case obl punct root Please INTJ clean VERB up ADP your PRON toys NOUN before ADP dinner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 clean discourse 2 clean clean VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 clean compound:prt 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 toys nmod:poss 5 toys toy NOUN Number=Plur 2 clean obj 6 before before ADP _ 7 dinner case 7 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 2 clean obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 clean punct
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1 clean up imperative you not said here your toys before dinner vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent toy=Patient
Example 7 Start again on a clean page.
advmod case det amod obl punct root Start VERB again ADV on ADP a DET clean ADJ page NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Start start VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 again again ADV _ 1 Start advmod 3 on on ADP _ 6 page case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 page det 5 clean clean ADJ Degree=Pos 6 page amod 6 page page NOUN Number=Sing 1 Start obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Start punct
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1 start imperative you not said here a clean page again vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 8 Wash your hands clean before eating.
nmod:poss nsubj parataxis mark advcl punct root Wash VERB your PRON hands NOUN clean VERB before SCONJ eating VERB . PUNCT 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 4 clean nsubj 4 clean clean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Wash parataxis 5 before before SCONJ _ 6 eating mark 6 eating eat VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 clean advcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wash punct
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1 wash imperative you not said here vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 clean present your hands vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 eat gerund your hands not said here vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 9 He came clean and said he broke the vase.
nsubj xcomp cc conj nsubj ccomp det obj punct root He PRON came VERB clean ADJ and CCONJ said VERB he PRON broke VERB the DET vase 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 came nsubj 2 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 clean clean ADJ Degree=Pos 2 came xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 said cc 5 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 came conj 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 broke nsubj 7 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 said ccomp 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 vase det 9 vase vase NOUN Number=Sing 7 broke obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 came punct
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1 come past He clean property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 say speech: assert past He not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 break past he the vase vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer vase=Patient
Example 10 "Somebody cleaned it," says the giant.
punct nsubj ccomp obj punct punct det obj punct root " PUNCT Somebody PRON cleaned VERB it PRON , PUNCT " PUNCT says VERB the DET giant NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 cleaned punct 2 Somebody somebody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 cleaned nsubj 3 cleaned clean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 says ccomp 4 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 cleaned obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 3 cleaned punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 3 cleaned punct 7 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 giant det 9 giant giant NOUN Number=Sing 7 says obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 says punct
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1 clean in a quote past Somebody it vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient 2 say speech: assert present the giant vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
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