dampness Who acts: Dampness, way, building, everything, Black mould, I · What happens: be, cause, make, smell, grow, feel · To what, where: slight wetness, way, wet air, mould, everything, dampness
«dampness» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: dampness in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Dampness is a slight wetness, being a little wet in a way that is often unpleasant.
The tree, 16 words nsubj cop det amod punct cop det amod amod case det obl nsubj cop advmod acl:relcl punct root Dampness NOUN is AUX a DET slight ADJ wetness NOUN , PUNCT being AUX a DET little ADJ wet ADJ in ADP a DET way NOUN that PRON is AUX often ADV unpleasant ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dampness dampness NOUN Number=Sing 5 wetness nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 wetness cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 wetness det 4 slight slight ADJ Degree=Pos 5 wetness amod 5 wetness wetness NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 wet punct 7 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 wet cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 wet det 9 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 10 wet amod 10 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 5 wetness amod 11 in in ADP _ 13 way case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 way det 13 way way NOUN Number=Sing 10 wet obl 14 that that PRON PronType=Rel 17 unpleasant nsubj 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 unpleasant cop 16 often often ADV _ 17 unpleasant advmod 17 unpleasant unpleasant ADJ Degree=Pos 13 way acl:relcl 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 wetness punct
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1 is a present Dampness a slight wetness tree rules 2 is gerund a way wet property tree rules 3 is present a way often, unpleasant property 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 Dampness is wet air or wet walls in a building, which can cause mould and smell.
The tree, 16 words nsubj cop amod cc amod conj case det nmod punct nsubj aux acl:relcl obj cc conj punct root Dampness NOUN is AUX wet ADJ air NOUN or CCONJ wet ADJ walls NOUN in ADP a DET building NOUN , PUNCT which PRON can AUX cause VERB mould NOUN and CCONJ smell NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dampness dampness NOUN Number=Sing 4 air nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 air cop 3 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 4 air amod 4 air air NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 walls cc 6 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 7 walls amod 7 walls wall NOUN Number=Plur 4 air conj 8 in in ADP _ 10 building case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 building det 10 building building NOUN Number=Sing 7 walls nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 cause punct 12 which which PRON PronType=Rel 14 cause nsubj 13 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 cause aux 14 cause cause VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 building acl:relcl 15 mould mould NOUN Number=Sing 14 cause obj 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 smell cc 17 smell smell NOUN Number=Sing 15 mould conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 air punct
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1 is a present Dampness wet air or wet walls in a building tree rules 2 cause can a building mould and smell vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition mould=Patient
Example 1 The dampness in the cellar made everything smell musty.
det nsubj case det nmod obj xcomp xcomp punct root The DET dampness NOUN in ADP the DET cellar NOUN made VERB everything PRON smell VERB musty ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dampness det 2 dampness dampness NOUN Number=Sing 6 made nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 cellar case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 cellar det 5 cellar cellar NOUN Number=Sing 2 dampness nmod 6 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 everything everything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 6 made obj 8 smell smell VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 made xcomp 9 musty musty ADJ Degree=Pos 8 smell xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 made punct
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1 make past the dampness in the cellar everything tree rules 2 smell infinitive everything not said here musty property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 2 Black mould grew because of the dampness on the wall.
amod nsubj case fixed det obl case det nmod punct root Black ADJ mould NOUN grew VERB because ADP of ADP the DET dampness NOUN on ADP the DET wall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Black black ADJ Degree=Pos 2 mould amod 2 mould mould NOUN Number=Sing 3 grew nsubj 3 grew grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 7 dampness case 5 of of ADP _ 4 because fixed 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 dampness det 7 dampness dampness NOUN Number=Sing 3 grew obl 8 on on ADP _ 10 wall case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 wall det 10 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 7 dampness nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 grew punct
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1 grow past Black mould because the dampness on the wall vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 I could feel the dampness of the grass through my jeans.
nsubj aux det obj case det nmod case nmod:poss obl punct root I PRON could AUX feel VERB the DET dampness NOUN of ADP the DET grass NOUN through ADP my PRON jeans NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 feel nsubj 2 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 feel aux 3 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 dampness det 5 dampness dampness NOUN Number=Sing 3 feel obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 grass case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 grass det 8 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 5 dampness nmod 9 through through ADP _ 11 jeans case 10 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 jeans nmod:poss 11 jeans jeans NOUN Number=Ptan 3 feel obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 feel punct
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1 feel could I the dampness of the grass my jeans vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent dampness=Theme through jeans=Location
Example 4 Dampness in a house can make asthma worse.
nsubj case det nmod aux obj xcomp punct root Dampness NOUN in ADP a DET house NOUN can AUX make VERB asthma NOUN worse ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dampness dampness NOUN Number=Sing 6 make nsubj 2 in in ADP _ 4 house case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 house det 4 house house NOUN Number=Sing 1 Dampness nmod 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 make aux 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 asthma asthma NOUN Number=Sing 6 make obj 8 worse bad ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 make xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 make punct
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1 make can Dampness in a house asthma bad property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset asthma=Product
Example 5 The cave was cold and full of dampness.
det nsubj cop cc conj case obl punct root The DET cave NOUN was AUX cold ADJ and CCONJ full ADJ of ADP dampness NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cave det 2 cave cave NOUN Number=Sing 4 cold nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 cold cop 4 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 full cc 6 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 4 cold conj 7 of of ADP _ 8 dampness case 8 dampness dampness NOUN Number=Sing 6 full obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 cold punct
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1 is past the cave cold property tree rules 2 be the cave not said here of dampness tree rules
Example 6 We used a fan to dry out the dampness after the flood.
nsubj det obj mark advcl compound:prt det obj case det obl punct root We PRON used VERB a DET fan NOUN to PART dry VERB out ADP the DET dampness NOUN after ADP the DET flood 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 used nsubj 2 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 fan det 4 fan fan NOUN Number=Sing 2 used obj 5 to to PART _ 6 dry mark 6 dry dry VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 used advcl 7 out out ADP _ 6 dry compound:prt 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 dampness det 9 dampness dampness NOUN Number=Sing 6 dry obj 10 after after ADP _ 12 flood case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 flood det 12 flood flood NOUN Number=Sing 6 dry obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past We a fan vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fan=Patient 2 dry out to-infinitive We not said here the dampness after the flood vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient dampness=Result
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