coating Who acts: coating, thin coating, biscuits, Dust, pan, Paint · What happens: be, cover, have, form, stop, rot · To what, where: thin layer, surface, ing form, something, cars, chocolate coating · Speech: someone speaks here
«coating» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: coating in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A coating is a thin layer of something that covers a surface (a coating of dust, a coating of chocolate).
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct det appos case nmod punct det conj case nmod punct punct root A DET coating NOUN is AUX a DET thin ADJ layer NOUN of ADP something PRON that PRON covers VERB a DET surface NOUN ( PUNCT a DET coating NOUN of ADP dust NOUN , PUNCT a DET coating NOUN of ADP chocolate NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 coating det 2 coating coating NOUN Number=Sing 6 layer nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 layer cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 layer det 5 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 6 layer amod 6 layer layer NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 something case 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 layer nmod 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 covers nsubj 10 covers cover VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 something acl:relcl 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 surface det 12 surface surface NOUN Number=Sing 10 covers obj 13 ( ( PUNCT _ 15 coating punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 coating det 15 coating coating NOUN Number=Sing 12 surface appos 16 of of ADP _ 17 dust case 17 dust dust NOUN Number=Sing 15 coating nmod 18 , , PUNCT _ 20 coating punct 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 coating det 20 coating coating NOUN Number=Sing 15 coating conj 21 of of ADP _ 22 chocolate case 22 chocolate chocolate NOUN Number=Sing 20 coating nmod 23 ) ) PUNCT _ 15 coating punct 24 . . PUNCT _ 6 layer punct
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1 is a present a coating a thin layer of something tree rules 2 cover present a surface vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme surface=Destination
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 Coating is the -ing form of «coat»: covering something with a layer.
The tree, 12 words nsubj cop det punct compound case punct nmod punct punct advcl obj case det obl punct root Coating NOUN is AUX the DET - PUNCT ing NOUN form NOUN of ADP « PUNCT coat NOUN » PUNCT : PUNCT covering VERB something PRON with ADP a DET layer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Coating coating NOUN Number=Sing 6 form nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 form cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 form det 4 - - PUNCT _ 3 the punct 5 ing ing NOUN Number=Sing 6 form compound 6 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 coat case 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 coat punct 9 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 6 form nmod 10 » » PUNCT _ 6 form punct 11 : : PUNCT _ 12 covering punct 12 covering cover VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 form advcl 13 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 covering obj 14 with with ADP _ 16 layer case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 layer det 16 layer layer NOUN Number=Sing 12 covering obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 form punct
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1 is a present Coating the ing form of coat tree rules 2 cover gerund Coating not said here something with a layer vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Destination with layer=Theme
Example 1 There was a thin coating of snow on the cars.
expl det amod nsubj case nmod case det obl punct root There PRON was VERB a DET thin ADJ coating NOUN of ADP snow NOUN on ADP the DET cars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 coating det 4 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 5 coating amod 5 coating coating NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 6 of of ADP _ 7 snow case 7 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 5 coating nmod 8 on on ADP _ 10 cars case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 cars det 10 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 2 was obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a thin coating of snow the cars; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on car=Location
Example 2 The biscuits have a chocolate coating.
det nsubj det compound obj punct root The DET biscuits NOUN have VERB a DET chocolate NOUN coating NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 biscuits det 2 biscuits biscuit NOUN Number=Plur 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 coating det 5 chocolate chocolate NOUN Number=Sing 6 coating compound 6 coating coating NOUN Number=Sing 3 have obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have present the biscuits a chocolate coating vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coating=Patient
Example 3 Dust formed a coating on the old books.
nsubj det obj case det amod obl punct root Dust NOUN formed VERB a DET coating NOUN on ADP the DET old ADJ books NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dust dust NOUN Number=Sing 2 formed nsubj 2 formed form VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 coating det 4 coating coating NOUN Number=Sing 2 formed obj 5 on on ADP _ 8 books case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 books det 7 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 8 books amod 8 books book NOUN Number=Plur 2 formed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 formed punct
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1 form past Dust a coating the old books vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location coating=Theme
Example 4 The pan has a non-stick coating.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET pan NOUN has VERB a DET non-stick ADJ coating NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pan det 2 pan pan NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 coating det 5 non-stick non-stick ADJ Degree=Pos 6 coating amod 6 coating coating NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the pan a non-stick coating vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coating=Patient
Example 5 Paint is a coating that stops wood from rotting.
nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj mark advcl punct root Paint NOUN is AUX a DET coating NOUN that PRON stops VERB wood NOUN from SCONJ rotting VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 4 coating nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 coating cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 coating det 4 coating coating NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 stops nsubj 6 stops stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 coating acl:relcl 7 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 6 stops obj 8 from from SCONJ _ 9 rotting mark 9 rotting rot VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 stops advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 coating punct
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1 is a present Paint a coating tree rules 2 stop present a coating wood vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality wood=Eventuality 3 rot gerund a coating not said here vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 6 We are coating the chicken in breadcrumbs.
nsubj aux det obj case obl punct root We PRON are AUX coating VERB the DET chicken NOUN in ADP breadcrumbs 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 3 coating nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 coating aux 3 coating coat VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 chicken det 5 chicken chicken NOUN Number=Sing 3 coating obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 breadcrumbs case 7 breadcrumbs breadcrumb NOUN Number=Plur 3 coating obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 coating punct
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1 coat present · progressive We the chicken in breadcrumbs vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent chicken=Destination in breadcrumb=Theme
Example 7 The pill has a sweet coating so it is easier to swallow.
det nsubj det amod obj advmod expl cop parataxis mark xcomp punct root The DET pill NOUN has VERB a DET sweet ADJ coating NOUN so ADV it PRON is AUX easier ADJ to PART swallow VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pill det 2 pill pill NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 coating det 5 sweet sweet ADJ Degree=Pos 6 coating amod 6 coating coating NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 so so ADV _ 10 easier advmod 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 easier expl 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 easier cop 10 easier easy ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 has parataxis 11 to to PART _ 12 swallow mark 12 swallow swallow VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 easier xcomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the pill a sweet coating vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coating=Patient 2 is present easy property tree rules 3 swallow to-infinitive vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Charney was about to crush it with his foot, when he saw that there was a kind of soft coating over the leaf.
The tree, 23 words nsubj cop mark xcomp obj case nmod:poss obl punct advmod nsubj conj mark expl ccomp det nsubj case amod nmod case det nmod punct root Charney PROPN was AUX about ADJ to PART crush VERB it PRON with ADP his PRON foot NOUN , PUNCT when ADV he PRON saw VERB that SCONJ there PRON was VERB a DET kind NOUN of ADP soft ADJ coating NOUN over ADP the DET leaf NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Charney Charney PROPN Number=Sing 3 about nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 about cop 3 about about ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 crush mark 5 crush crush VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 about xcomp 6 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 crush obj 7 with with ADP _ 9 foot case 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 foot nmod:poss 9 foot foot NOUN Number=Sing 5 crush obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 saw punct 11 when when ADV PronType=Int 13 saw advmod 12 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 saw nsubj 13 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 about conj 14 that that SCONJ _ 16 was mark 15 there there PRON PronType=Dem 16 was expl 16 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 saw ccomp 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 kind det 18 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 16 was nsubj 19 of of ADP _ 21 coating case 20 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 21 coating amod 21 coating coating NOUN Number=Sing 18 kind nmod 22 over over ADP _ 24 leaf case 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 leaf det 24 leaf leaf NOUN Number=Sing 21 coating nmod 25 . . PUNCT _ 3 about punct
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1 is past Charney about property tree rules 2 crush to-infinitive Charney not said here it with Charney's foot vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent it=Patient with foot=Instrument 3 see past Charney vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 4 be past a kind of soft coating over the leaf there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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