corrode Who acts: metal, something, Salt water, Lies, Iron, Acid · What happens: corrode, damage, eat away, weaken, destroy, get · To what, where: metal, car, something, trust, air, sea air · Speech: someone speaks here
«corrode» 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: corrode in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 When metal corrodes, or something corrodes it, it is slowly damaged and eaten away by chemical action, such as rust from water and air or damage from acid: «Salt water corrodes the car».
The tree, 33 words advmod nsubj punct cc nsubj conj obj punct nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod parataxis cc conj advmod case amod obl punct case fixed nmod case nmod cc conj cc conj case nmod punct punct compound nsubj conj det obj punct punct root When ADV metal NOUN corrodes VERB , PUNCT or CCONJ something PRON corrodes VERB it PRON , PUNCT it PRON is AUX slowly ADV damaged VERB and CCONJ eaten VERB away ADV by ADP chemical ADJ action NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP rust NOUN from ADP water NOUN and CCONJ air NOUN or CCONJ damage NOUN from ADP acid NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT Salt NOUN water NOUN corrodes VERB the DET car NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 3 corrodes advmod 2 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 3 corrodes nsubj 3 corrodes corrode VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 corrodes punct 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 corrodes cc 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 corrodes nsubj 7 corrodes corrode VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 corrodes conj 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 corrodes obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 damaged punct 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 damaged nsubj:pass 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 damaged aux:pass 12 slowly slowly ADV _ 13 damaged advmod 13 damaged damage VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 corrodes parataxis 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 eaten cc 15 eaten eat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 damaged conj 16 away away ADV _ 15 eaten advmod 17 by by ADP _ 19 action case 18 chemical chemical ADJ Degree=Pos 19 action amod 19 action action NOUN Number=Sing 15 eaten obl 20 , , PUNCT _ 23 rust punct 21 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 23 rust case 22 as as ADP _ 21 such fixed 23 rust rust NOUN Number=Sing 19 action nmod 24 from from ADP _ 25 water case 25 water water NOUN Number=Sing 23 rust nmod 26 and and CCONJ _ 27 air cc 27 air air NOUN Number=Sing 25 water conj 28 or or CCONJ _ 29 damage cc 29 damage damage NOUN Number=Sing 25 water conj 30 from from ADP _ 31 acid case 31 acid acid NOUN Number=Sing 29 damage nmod 32 : : PUNCT _ 36 corrodes punct 33 « « PUNCT _ 36 corrodes punct 34 Salt salt NOUN Number=Sing 35 water compound 35 water water NOUN Number=Sing 36 corrodes nsubj 36 corrodes corrode VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 corrodes conj 37 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 38 car det 38 car car NOUN Number=Sing 36 corrodes obj 39 » » PUNCT _ 36 corrodes punct 40 . . PUNCT _ 3 corrodes punct
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1 corrode present metal vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 corrode present something metal tree rules 3 damage present · passive metal slowly property vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 4 eat away participle by chemical action such rust from water and air or damage from acid; away property vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 corrode in a quote present Salt water the car tree rules
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 slowly weaken or destroy something good, such as trust or friendship: «Lies corrode trust».
The tree, 15 words mark advmod cc conj obj amod punct case fixed conj cc conj punct punct nsubj parataxis obj punct punct root To PART slowly ADV weaken VERB or CCONJ destroy VERB something PRON good ADJ , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP trust NOUN or CCONJ friendship NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT Lies NOUN corrode VERB trust NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 weaken mark 2 slowly slowly ADV _ 3 weaken advmod 3 weaken weaken VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 destroy cc 5 destroy destroy VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 weaken conj 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 destroy obj 7 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 6 something amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 trust punct 9 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 11 trust case 10 as as ADP _ 9 such fixed 11 trust trust NOUN Number=Sing 6 something conj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 friendship cc 13 friendship friendship NOUN Number=Sing 11 trust conj 14 : : PUNCT _ 17 corrode punct 15 « « PUNCT _ 16 Lies punct 16 Lies lie NOUN Number=Plur 17 corrode nsubj 17 corrode corrode VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 weaken parataxis 18 trust trust NOUN Number=Sing 17 corrode obj 19 » » PUNCT _ 17 corrode punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 3 weaken punct
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1 weaken to-infinitive slowly property tree rules 2 destroy infinitive something vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient 3 corrode in a quote infinitive Lies trust tree rules
Example 1 Iron corrodes when it gets wet and is exposed to air.
nsubj advmod nsubj advcl xcomp cc aux:pass conj case obl punct root Iron NOUN corrodes VERB when ADV it PRON gets VERB wet ADJ and CCONJ is AUX exposed VERB to ADP air NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Iron iron NOUN Number=Sing 2 corrodes nsubj 2 corrodes corrode VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 when when ADV PronType=Int 5 gets advmod 4 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 gets nsubj 5 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 corrodes advcl 6 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 5 gets xcomp 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 exposed cc 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 exposed aux:pass 9 exposed expose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 corrodes conj 10 to to ADP _ 11 air case 11 air air NOUN Number=Sing 9 exposed obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 corrodes punct
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1 corrode present Iron vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 get present Iron wet property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 3 expose present · passive Iron not said here air vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: to air=Recipient
Example 2 The sea air had corroded the old bike.
det compound nsubj:pass aux det amod obj punct root The DET sea NOUN air NOUN had AUX corroded VERB the DET old ADJ bike NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 air det 2 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 3 air compound 3 air air NOUN Number=Sing 5 corroded nsubj:pass 4 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 corroded aux 5 corroded corrode VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bike det 7 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 8 bike amod 8 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 5 corroded obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 corroded punct
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1 corrode past · perfect · passive the sea air tree rules
Example 3 Acid can corrode metal.
nsubj aux obj punct root Acid NOUN can AUX corrode VERB metal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Acid acid NOUN Number=Sing 3 corrode nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 corrode aux 3 corrode corrode VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 3 corrode obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 corrode punct
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1 corrode can Acid metal tree rules
Example 4 Old batteries can leak and corrode, so do not touch the white crust.
The tree, 13 words amod nsubj aux cc conj punct advmod aux advmod conj det amod obj punct root Old ADJ batteries NOUN can AUX leak VERB and CCONJ corrode VERB , PUNCT so ADV do AUX not PART touch VERB the DET white ADJ crust NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Old old ADJ Degree=Pos 2 batteries amod 2 batteries battery NOUN Number=Plur 4 leak nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 leak aux 4 leak leak VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 corrode cc 6 corrode corrode VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 leak conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 touch punct 8 so so ADV _ 11 touch advmod 9 do do AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 touch aux 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 touch advmod 11 touch touch VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 leak conj 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 crust det 13 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 14 crust amod 14 crust crust NOUN Number=Sing 11 touch obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 leak punct
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1 leak can Old batteries vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source 2 corrode infinitive Old batteries not said here vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 not touch infinitive · do-support Old batteries not said here the white crust vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme crust=Co-Theme
Example 5 Paint stops the gate from corroding.
nsubj det obj mark advcl punct root Paint NOUN stops VERB the DET gate NOUN from SCONJ corroding VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 2 stops nsubj 2 stops stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 gate det 4 gate gate NOUN Number=Sing 2 stops obj 5 from from SCONJ _ 6 corroding mark 6 corroding corrode VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 stops advcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 stops punct
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1 stop present Paint the gate vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality gate=Eventuality 2 corrode gerund Paint not said here vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 6 Telling lies can corrode a friendship.
csubj obj aux det obj punct root Telling VERB lies NOUN can AUX corrode VERB a DET friendship NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Telling tell VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 corrode csubj 2 lies lie NOUN Number=Plur 1 Telling obj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 corrode aux 4 corrode corrode VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 friendship det 6 friendship friendship NOUN Number=Sing 4 corrode obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 corrode punct
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1 tell speech: assert gerund lies vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent lie=Recipient 2 corrode can Telling a friendship tree rules
Example 7 Gold does not corrode, which is why old gold coins still shine.
nsubj aux advmod punct nsubj cop parataxis amod compound nsubj advmod advcl:relcl punct root Gold NOUN does AUX not PART corrode VERB , PUNCT which PRON is AUX why ADV old ADJ gold NOUN coins NOUN still ADV shine VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gold gold NOUN Number=Sing 4 corrode nsubj 2 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 corrode aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 corrode advmod 4 corrode corrode VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 why punct 6 which which PRON PronType=Rel 8 why nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 why cop 8 why why ADV PronType=Int 4 corrode parataxis 9 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 11 coins amod 10 gold gold NOUN Number=Sing 11 coins compound 11 coins coin NOUN Number=Plur 13 shine nsubj 12 still still ADV _ 13 shine advmod 13 shine shine VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 why advcl:relcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 corrode punct
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1 not corrode present · do-support Gold vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 is present why property tree rules 3 shine present old gold coins still vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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