crumbly Who acts: Something crumbly, small pieces, Crumbly, old walls, shortbread, Wensleydale · What happens: break, call, describe, fall apart, be, say · To what, where: small pieces, crumbs, soil, crumbly white cheese, soft crumbly rock, sofa · Speech: someone speaks here
«crumbly» 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: crumbly in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Something crumbly breaks easily into small pieces called crumbs.
compound nsubj advmod case amod obl acl xcomp punct root Something PRON crumbly NOUN breaks VERB easily ADV into ADP small ADJ pieces NOUN called VERB crumbs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 crumbly compound 2 crumbly crumbly NOUN Number=Sing 3 breaks nsubj 3 breaks break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 easily easily ADV _ 3 breaks advmod 5 into into ADP _ 7 pieces case 6 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 pieces amod 7 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 3 breaks obl 8 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 pieces acl 9 crumbs crumb NOUN Number=Plur 8 called xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 breaks punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 break present Something crumbly into small pieces result ; easily property vn break-45.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Patient into piece=Result 2 call participle small pieces not said here crumbs vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 Crumbly can also describe soil, rock or old walls that fall apart easily.
The tree, 13 words nsubj aux advmod obj punct conj cc amod conj nsubj acl:relcl advmod advmod punct root Crumbly NOUN can AUX also ADV describe VERB soil NOUN , PUNCT rock NOUN or CCONJ old ADJ walls NOUN that PRON fall VERB apart ADV easily ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Crumbly crumbly NOUN Number=Sing 4 describe nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 describe aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 describe advmod 4 describe describe VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 soil soil NOUN Number=Sing 4 describe obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 rock punct 7 rock rock NOUN Number=Sing 5 soil conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 walls cc 9 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 10 walls amod 10 walls wall NOUN Number=Plur 5 soil conj 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 fall nsubj 12 fall fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 walls acl:relcl 13 apart apart ADV _ 12 fall advmod 14 easily easily ADV _ 12 fall advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 describe punct
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1 describe can Crumbly soil and rock or old walls vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent soil=Theme 2 fall apart present old walls apart, easily property vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 1 The shortbread was soft and crumbly.
det nsubj cop cc conj punct root The DET shortbread NOUN was AUX soft ADJ and CCONJ crumbly ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shortbread det 2 shortbread shortbread NOUN Number=Sing 4 soft nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 soft cop 4 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 crumbly cc 6 crumbly crumbly ADJ Degree=Pos 4 soft conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 soft punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is past the shortbread soft property tree rules 2 be the shortbread not said here tree rules
Example 2 Wensleydale is a crumbly white cheese.
nsubj cop det amod amod punct root Wensleydale PROPN is AUX a DET crumbly ADJ white ADJ cheese NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wensleydale Wensleydale PROPN Number=Sing 6 cheese nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 cheese cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 cheese det 4 crumbly crumbly ADJ Degree=Pos 6 cheese amod 5 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 6 cheese amod 6 cheese cheese NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 cheese punct
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1 is a present Wensleydale a crumbly white cheese tree rules
Example 3 The gardener said the soil should be dark and crumbly.
det nsubj det nsubj aux cop ccomp cc conj punct root The DET gardener NOUN said VERB the DET soil NOUN should AUX be AUX dark ADJ and CCONJ crumbly ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 gardener det 2 gardener gardener NOUN Number=Sing 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 soil det 5 soil soil NOUN Number=Sing 8 dark nsubj 6 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 dark aux 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 dark cop 8 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 3 said ccomp 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 crumbly cc 10 crumbly crumbly ADJ Degree=Pos 8 dark conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the gardener vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is should the soil dark property tree rules 3 be the soil not said here tree rules
Example 4 The crumbly old wall was not safe to climb.
det amod amod nsubj cop advmod mark xcomp punct root The DET crumbly ADJ old ADJ wall NOUN was AUX not PART safe ADJ to PART climb VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 wall det 2 crumbly crumbly ADJ Degree=Pos 4 wall amod 3 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 wall amod 4 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 7 safe nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 safe cop 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 safe advmod 7 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 to to PART _ 9 climb mark 9 climb climb VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 safe xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 safe punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not is past the crumbly old wall safe property tree rules 2 climb to-infinitive the crumbly old wall not said here vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Chalk is a soft, crumbly rock.
nsubj cop det amod punct amod punct root Chalk NOUN is AUX a DET soft ADJ , PUNCT crumbly ADJ rock NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Chalk chalk NOUN Number=Sing 7 rock nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 rock cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 rock det 4 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 7 rock amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 soft punct 6 crumbly crumbly ADJ Degree=Pos 7 rock amod 7 rock rock NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 rock punct
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1 is a present Chalk a soft crumbly rock tree rules
Example 6 My cake was too crumbly to cut into neat slices.
nmod:poss nsubj cop advmod mark advcl case amod obl punct root My PRON cake NOUN was AUX too ADV crumbly ADJ to PART cut VERB into ADP neat ADJ slices NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 cake nmod:poss 2 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 5 crumbly nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 crumbly cop 4 too too ADV _ 5 crumbly advmod 5 crumbly crumbly ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 to to PART _ 7 cut mark 7 cut cut VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 crumbly advcl 8 into into ADP _ 10 slices case 9 neat neat ADJ Degree=Pos 10 slices amod 10 slices slice NOUN Number=Plur 7 cut obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 crumbly punct
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1 is past My cake crumbly property tree rules 2 cut to-infinitive My cake not said here into neat slices vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent into slice=Patient
Example 7 Crumbly bits of biscuit fell all over the sofa.
amod nsubj case nmod advmod case det obl punct root Crumbly ADJ bits NOUN of ADP biscuit NOUN fell VERB all ADV over ADP the DET sofa NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Crumbly crumbly ADJ Degree=Pos 2 bits amod 2 bits bit NOUN Number=Plur 5 fell nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 biscuit case 4 biscuit biscuit NOUN Number=Sing 2 bits nmod 5 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 all all ADV _ 9 sofa advmod 7 over over ADP _ 9 sofa case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 sofa det 9 sofa sofa NOUN Number=Sing 5 fell obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 fell punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 fall past Crumbly bits of biscuit the sofa vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme over sofa=Location
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