compost Who acts: plants, waste, We, Worms, Gran, you · What happens: make, rot, use, feed, help, grow · To what, where: dark crumbly mixture, rotted plant, soil, plants, waste, heap
«compost» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: compost in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A dark, crumbly mixture made from rotted plant and food waste, used to feed the soil and help plants grow.
The tree, 20 words det amod punct amod acl case amod obl cc compound conj punct acl:relcl mark xcomp det obj cc conj obj xcomp punct root A DET dark ADJ , PUNCT crumbly ADJ mixture NOUN made VERB from ADP rotted VERB plant NOUN and CCONJ food NOUN waste NOUN , PUNCT used VERB to PART feed VERB the DET soil NOUN and CCONJ help VERB plants NOUN grow VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 mixture det 2 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 5 mixture amod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 dark punct 4 crumbly crumbly ADJ Degree=Pos 5 mixture amod 5 mixture mixture NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 mixture acl 7 from from ADP _ 9 plant case 8 rotted rot VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 plant amod 9 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 6 made obl 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 waste cc 11 food food NOUN Number=Sing 12 waste compound 12 waste waste NOUN Number=Sing 9 plant conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 used punct 14 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 mixture acl:relcl 15 to to PART _ 16 feed mark 16 feed feed VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 used xcomp 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 soil det 18 soil soil NOUN Number=Sing 16 feed obj 19 and and CCONJ _ 20 help cc 20 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 feed conj 21 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 20 help obj 22 grow grow VERB VerbForm=Inf 20 help xcomp 23 . . PUNCT _ 5 mixture punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 make participle a dark crumbly mixture not said here rotted plant and food waste vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from plant=Material 2 rot participle vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 use participle a dark crumbly mixture not said here vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 4 feed to-infinitive the soil vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soil=Recipient 5 help present plants vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent plant=Beneficiary clause=Theme 6 grow infinitive plants not said here vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=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 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To put waste such as peelings and leaves in a heap or bin so it rots into compost.
The tree, 18 words mark obj case fixed obl cc conj case det obl cc conj advmod nsubj advcl case obl punct root To PART put VERB waste NOUN such ADJ as ADP peelings NOUN and CCONJ leaves NOUN in ADP a DET heap NOUN or CCONJ bin NOUN so ADV it PRON rots VERB into ADP compost NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 put mark 2 put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 waste waste NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obj 4 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 6 peelings case 5 as as ADP _ 4 such fixed 6 peelings peeling NOUN Number=Plur 2 put obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 leaves cc 8 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 6 peelings conj 9 in in ADP _ 11 heap case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 heap det 11 heap heap NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 bin cc 13 bin bin NOUN Number=Sing 11 heap conj 14 so so ADV _ 16 rots advmod 15 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 rots nsubj 16 rots rot VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 put advcl 17 into into ADP _ 18 compost case 18 compost compost NOUN Number=Sing 16 rots obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 put punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 put to-infinitive waste a heap or bin such peelings and leaves vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent waste=Theme in heap=Destination 2 rot present waste compost vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 1 We put apple cores in the compost bin.
nsubj compound obj case det compound obl punct root We PRON put VERB apple NOUN cores NOUN in ADP the DET compost NOUN bin 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 put nsubj 2 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 apple apple NOUN Number=Sing 4 cores compound 4 cores core NOUN Number=Plur 2 put obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 bin case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bin det 7 compost compost NOUN Number=Sing 8 bin compound 8 bin bin NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 put punct
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1 put past We apple cores the compost bin vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent core=Theme in bin=Destination
Example 2 Worms help turn waste into compost.
nsubj xcomp obj case obl punct root Worms NOUN help VERB turn VERB waste NOUN into ADP compost NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Worms worm NOUN Number=Plur 2 help nsubj 2 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 turn turn VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 help xcomp 4 waste waste NOUN Number=Sing 3 turn obj 5 into into ADP _ 6 compost case 6 compost compost NOUN Number=Sing 3 turn obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 help punct
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1 help present Worms vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 turn infinitive Worms not said here waste compost vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent waste=Theme into compost=Trajectory
Example 3 Gran digs compost into her vegetable beds.
nsubj obj case nmod:poss compound obl punct root Gran PROPN digs VERB compost NOUN into ADP her PRON vegetable NOUN beds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gran Gran PROPN Number=Sing 2 digs nsubj 2 digs dig VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 compost compost NOUN Number=Sing 2 digs obj 4 into into ADP _ 7 beds case 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 beds nmod:poss 6 vegetable vegetable NOUN Number=Sing 7 beds compound 7 beds bed NOUN Number=Plur 2 digs obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 digs punct
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1 dig present Gran compost into Gran's vegetable beds vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.patient»: agent=Agent compost=Instrument into bed=Patient
Example 4 Do not put meat or plastic in the compost.
aux advmod obj cc conj case det obl punct root Do AUX not PART put VERB meat NOUN or CCONJ plastic NOUN in ADP the DET compost NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 put aux 2 not not PART Polarity=Neg 3 put advmod 3 put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 meat meat NOUN Number=Sing 3 put obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 plastic cc 6 plastic plastic NOUN Number=Sing 4 meat conj 7 in in ADP _ 9 compost case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 compost det 9 compost compost NOUN Number=Sing 3 put obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 put punct
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1 not put imperative · do-support you not said here meat or plastic the compost vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent meat=Theme in compost=Destination
Example 5 The compost heap felt warm inside.
det compound nsubj xcomp advmod punct root The DET compost NOUN heap NOUN felt VERB warm ADJ inside ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 heap det 2 compost compost NOUN Number=Sing 3 heap compound 3 heap heap NOUN Number=Sing 4 felt nsubj 4 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 4 felt xcomp 6 inside inside ADV _ 4 felt advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 felt punct
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1 feel past the compost heap inside, warm property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 6 Our class started composting the fruit from snack time.
nmod:poss nsubj xcomp det obj case compound obl punct root Our PRON class NOUN started VERB composting VERB the DET fruit NOUN from ADP snack NOUN time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 class nmod:poss 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 started nsubj 3 started start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 composting compost VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 started xcomp 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 fruit det 6 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing 4 composting obj 7 from from ADP _ 9 time case 8 snack snack NOUN Number=Sing 9 time compound 9 time time NOUN Number=Sing 4 composting obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 started punct
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1 start past Our class vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 compost gerund Our class not said here the fruit time tree rules
Example 7 Compost makes the soil rich and dark.
nsubj det obj xcomp cc conj punct root Compost NOUN makes VERB the DET soil NOUN rich ADJ and CCONJ dark ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Compost compost NOUN Number=Sing 2 makes nsubj 2 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 soil det 4 soil soil NOUN Number=Sing 2 makes obj 5 rich rich ADJ Degree=Pos 2 makes xcomp 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 dark cc 7 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 5 rich conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 makes punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 make present Compost the soil rich property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset soil=Product
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