curry Who acts: curry, Curry powder, We, Dad, you, He · What happens: be, cook, eat, come, use, make · To what, where: dish, vegetables, spicy sauce, South Asian cooking, mixture, spices · Speech: someone speaks here
«curry» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: curry in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A curry is a dish of meat, fish or vegetables cooked in a spicy sauce, often eaten with rice or bread; it comes from South Asian cooking.
The tree, 27 words det nsubj cop det case nmod punct conj cc conj acl case det amod obl punct advmod acl case obl cc conj punct nsubj parataxis case compound amod obl punct root A DET curry NOUN is AUX a DET dish NOUN of ADP meat NOUN , PUNCT fish NOUN or CCONJ vegetables NOUN cooked VERB in ADP a DET spicy ADJ sauce NOUN , PUNCT often ADV eaten VERB with ADP rice NOUN or CCONJ bread NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON comes VERB from ADP South PROPN Asian ADJ cooking NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 curry det 2 curry curry NOUN Number=Sing 5 dish nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 dish cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 dish det 5 dish dish NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 meat case 7 meat meat NOUN Number=Sing 5 dish nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 fish punct 9 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 7 meat conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 vegetables cc 11 vegetables vegetable NOUN Number=Plur 7 meat conj 12 cooked cook VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 vegetables acl 13 in in ADP _ 16 sauce case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 sauce det 15 spicy spicy ADJ Degree=Pos 16 sauce amod 16 sauce sauce NOUN Number=Sing 12 cooked obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 eaten punct 18 often often ADV _ 19 eaten advmod 19 eaten eat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 16 sauce acl 20 with with ADP _ 21 rice case 21 rice rice NOUN Number=Sing 19 eaten obl 22 or or CCONJ _ 23 bread cc 23 bread bread NOUN Number=Sing 21 rice conj 24 ; ; PUNCT _ 26 comes punct 25 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 26 comes nsubj 26 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 dish parataxis 27 from from ADP _ 30 cooking case 28 South South PROPN Number=Sing 30 cooking compound 29 Asian Asian ADJ Degree=Pos 30 cooking amod 30 cooking cooking NOUN Number=Sing 26 comes obl 31 . . PUNCT _ 5 dish punct
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1 is a present a curry a dish of meat and fish or vegetables tree rules 2 cook participle vegetables not said here in a spicy sauce vn cooking-45.3 «NP V PP.result PP.instrument»: agent=Patient in sauce=Instrument 3 eat participle a spicy sauce not said here with rice or bread; often property vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 come present curry South Asian cooking vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from cooking=Initial_Location
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 Curry powder is a mixture of spices used to make such dishes.
compound nsubj cop det case nmod acl mark advcl amod obj punct root Curry NOUN powder NOUN is AUX a DET mixture NOUN of ADP spices NOUN used VERB to PART make VERB such ADJ dishes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Curry curry NOUN Number=Sing 2 powder compound 2 powder powder NOUN Number=Sing 5 mixture nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 mixture cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 mixture det 5 mixture mixture NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 spices case 7 spices spice NOUN Number=Plur 5 mixture nmod 8 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 spices acl 9 to to PART _ 10 make mark 10 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 used advcl 11 such such ADJ Degree=Pos 12 dishes amod 12 dishes dish NOUN Number=Plur 10 make obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 mixture punct
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1 is a present Curry powder a mixture of spices tree rules 2 use participle spices not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 make to-infinitive such dishes vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset dish=Product
Meaning 3 To curry favour means to try to make someone like you by flattering them or doing things for them.
The tree, 19 words mark csubj obj mark ccomp mark xcomp obj case obl mark advcl obj cc conj obj case obl punct root To PART curry VERB favour NOUN means VERB to PART try VERB to PART make VERB someone PRON like ADP you PRON by SCONJ flattering VERB them PRON or CCONJ doing VERB things NOUN for ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 curry mark 2 curry curry VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 favour favour NOUN Number=Sing 2 curry obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 try mark 6 try try VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means ccomp 7 to to PART _ 8 make mark 8 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 try xcomp 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 make obj 10 like like ADP _ 11 you case 11 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 make obl 12 by by SCONJ _ 13 flattering mark 13 flattering flatter VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 make advcl 14 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 flattering obj 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 doing cc 16 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 13 flattering conj 17 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 16 doing obj 18 for for ADP _ 19 them case 19 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 doing obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 curry to-infinitive favour vn groom-41.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent favour=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 try not said to happen to-infinitive vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 4 make not said to happen to-infinitive someone like you vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset someone=Product 5 flatter gerund them = they vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus they=Experiencer 6 do gerund things for things = thing vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality
Example 1 We had chicken curry and rice for dinner.
nsubj compound obj cc conj case nmod punct root We PRON had VERB chicken NOUN curry NOUN and CCONJ rice NOUN for ADP dinner 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 chicken chicken NOUN Number=Sing 4 curry compound 4 curry curry NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 rice cc 6 rice rice NOUN Number=Sing 4 curry conj 7 for for ADP _ 8 dinner case 8 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 4 curry nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past We chicken curry and rice for dinner vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent curry=Patient
Example 2 This curry is too hot for me!
det nsubj cop advmod case obl punct root This DET curry NOUN is AUX too ADV hot ADJ for ADP me PRON ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 curry det 2 curry curry NOUN Number=Sing 5 hot nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 hot cop 4 too too ADV _ 5 hot advmod 5 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 for for ADP _ 7 me case 7 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 hot obl 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 hot punct
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1 is present this curry for me; hot property tree rules
Example 3 Dad makes a mild vegetable curry.
nsubj det amod amod obj punct root Dad NOUN makes VERB a DET mild ADJ vegetable ADJ curry NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 makes nsubj 2 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 curry det 4 mild mild ADJ Degree=Pos 6 curry amod 5 vegetable vegetable ADJ Degree=Pos 6 curry amod 6 curry curry NOUN Number=Sing 2 makes obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 makes punct
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1 make present Dad a mild vegetable curry vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent curry=Product
Example 4 Add a spoonful of curry powder.
det obj case compound nmod punct root Add VERB a DET spoonful NOUN of ADP curry NOUN powder NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Add add VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 spoonful det 3 spoonful spoonful NOUN Number=Sing 1 Add obj 4 of of ADP _ 6 powder case 5 curry curry NOUN Number=Sing 6 powder compound 6 powder powder NOUN Number=Sing 3 spoonful nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Add punct
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1 add speech: assert imperative you not said here a spoonful of curry powder vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spoonful=Patient
Example 5 On Friday we got a curry from the takeaway.
case obl nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root On ADP Friday PROPN we PRON got VERB a DET curry NOUN from ADP the DET takeaway NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 2 Friday case 2 Friday Friday PROPN Number=Sing 4 got obl 3 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 got nsubj 4 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 curry det 6 curry curry NOUN Number=Sing 4 got obj 7 from from ADP _ 9 takeaway case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 takeaway det 9 takeaway takeaway NOUN Number=Sing 6 curry nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 got punct
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1 get past we a curry the takeaway friday vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent curry=Theme from takeaway=Source
Example 6 He tried to curry favour with the teacher by bringing her apples.
nsubj mark xcomp obj case det obl mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root He PRON tried VERB to PART curry VERB favour NOUN with ADP the DET teacher NOUN by SCONJ bringing VERB her PRON apples 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 tried nsubj 2 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 curry mark 4 curry curry VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 tried xcomp 5 favour favour NOUN Number=Sing 4 curry obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 teacher case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 teacher det 8 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 4 curry obl 9 by by SCONJ _ 10 bringing mark 10 bringing bring VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 curry advcl 11 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 apples nmod:poss 12 apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 10 bringing obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 tried punct
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1 try past He vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 curry not said to happen to-infinitive He not said here favour with the teacher vn groom-41.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent favour=Patient 3 bring gerund He not said here teacher's apples vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent apple=Theme
Example 7 Curries often contain cumin, turmeric and chilli.
nsubj advmod obj punct conj cc conj punct root Curries NOUN often ADV contain VERB cumin NOUN , PUNCT turmeric NOUN and CCONJ chilli NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Curries curry NOUN Number=Plur 3 contain nsubj 2 often often ADV _ 3 contain advmod 3 contain contain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 cumin cumin NOUN Number=Sing 3 contain obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 turmeric punct 6 turmeric turmeric NOUN Number=Sing 4 cumin conj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 chilli cc 8 chilli chilli NOUN Number=Sing 4 cumin conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 contain punct
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1 contain present Curries cumin and turmeric and chilli often property vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot cumin=Theme
Example 8 There he saw his seven daughters carefully washing the rice and preparing the curry, and as each dish was completed, they put it by the fire ready to be cooked.
The tree, 30 words expl nsubj nmod:poss nummod obj advmod xcomp det obj cc conj det obj punct cc mark det nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct nsubj conj obj case det obl amod mark aux:pass xcomp punct root There PRON he PRON saw VERB his PRON seven NUM daughters NOUN carefully ADV washing VERB the DET rice NOUN and CCONJ preparing VERB the DET curry NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ as SCONJ each DET dish NOUN was AUX completed VERB , PUNCT they PRON put VERB it PRON by ADP the DET fire NOUN ready ADJ to PART be AUX cooked VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 3 saw expl 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 saw nsubj 3 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 daughters nmod:poss 5 seven seven NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 daughters nummod 6 daughters daughter NOUN Number=Plur 3 saw obj 7 carefully carefully ADV _ 3 saw advmod 8 washing wash VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 saw xcomp 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 rice det 10 rice rice NOUN Number=Sing 8 washing obj 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 preparing cc 12 preparing prepare VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 washing conj 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 curry det 14 curry curry NOUN Number=Sing 12 preparing obj 15 , , PUNCT _ 24 put punct 16 and and CCONJ _ 24 put cc 17 as as SCONJ _ 21 completed mark 18 each each DET PronType=Tot 19 dish det 19 dish dish NOUN Number=Sing 21 completed nsubj:pass 20 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 21 completed aux:pass 21 completed complete VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 24 put advcl 22 , , PUNCT _ 21 completed punct 23 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 24 put nsubj 24 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 saw conj 25 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 24 put obj 26 by by ADP _ 28 fire case 27 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 28 fire det 28 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 24 put obl 29 ready ready ADJ Degree=Pos 28 fire amod 30 to to PART _ 32 cooked mark 31 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 32 cooked aux:pass 32 cooked cook VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 29 ready xcomp 33 . . PUNCT _ 3 saw punct
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1 see past he his seven daughters there carefully property tree rules 2 wash gerund his seven daughters not said here the rice vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rice=Patient 3 prepare gerund his seven daughters not said here the curry vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent curry=Patient 4 complete past · passive each dish vn complete-55.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality 5 put past daughters = daughter dish by the fire vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme by fire=Destination 6 cook to-infinitive · passive daughters = daughter not said here vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»
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