dew Who acts: Dew, tiny drops, grass, air, Snails, We · What happens: be, form, sparkle, cool, soak, dry · To what, where: tiny drops, grass, Dewdrops, web, trainers, sun
«dew» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 9 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: dew in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Dew is the tiny drops of water that form on grass, leaves and other cool surfaces outside, usually at night or early morning.
The tree, 23 words nsubj cop det amod case nmod nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct conj cc amod amod conj advmod punct advmod case obl cc amod conj punct root Dew NOUN is AUX the DET tiny ADJ drops NOUN of ADP water NOUN that PRON form VERB on ADP grass NOUN , PUNCT leaves NOUN and CCONJ other ADJ cool ADJ surfaces NOUN outside ADV , PUNCT usually ADV at ADP night NOUN or CCONJ early ADJ morning NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dew dew NOUN Number=Sing 5 drops nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 drops cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 drops det 4 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 5 drops amod 5 drops drop NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 water case 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 drops nmod 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 form nsubj 9 form form VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 drops acl:relcl 10 on on ADP _ 11 grass case 11 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 9 form obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 leaves punct 13 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 11 grass conj 14 and and CCONJ _ 17 surfaces cc 15 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 17 surfaces amod 16 cool cool ADJ Degree=Pos 17 surfaces amod 17 surfaces surface NOUN Number=Plur 11 grass conj 18 outside outside ADV _ 9 form advmod 19 , , PUNCT _ 22 night punct 20 usually usually ADV _ 22 night advmod 21 at at ADP _ 22 night case 22 night night NOUN Number=Sing 9 form obl 23 or or CCONJ _ 25 morning cc 24 early early ADJ Degree=Pos 25 morning amod 25 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 22 night conj 26 . . PUNCT _ 5 drops punct
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1 is a present Dew the tiny drops of water tree rules 2 form present the tiny drops grass and leaves and other cool surfaces night outside property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on grass=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.
Example 1 The grass was wet with morning dew.
det nsubj cop case compound obl punct root The DET grass NOUN was AUX wet ADJ with ADP morning NOUN dew NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 grass det 2 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 4 wet nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 wet cop 4 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 with with ADP _ 7 dew case 6 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 7 dew compound 7 dew dew NOUN Number=Sing 4 wet obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 wet punct
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1 is past the grass with morning dew; wet property tree rules
Example 2 Dewdrops sparkled on the spider's web.
acl case det nmod:poss case obl punct root Dewdrops NOUN sparkled VERB on ADP the DET spider NOUN 's PART web NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dewdrops dewdrop NOUN Number=Plur root root 2 sparkled sparkle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Dewdrops acl 3 on on ADP _ 7 web case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 spider det 5 spider spider NOUN Number=Sing 7 web nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 spider case 7 web web NOUN Number=Sing 2 sparkled obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Dewdrops punct
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1 sparkle participle Dewdrops not said here the spider's web vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on web=Location
Example 3 Dew forms when the air cools at night.
compound mark det nsubj advcl case obl punct root Dew NOUN forms VERB when SCONJ the DET air NOUN cools VERB at ADP night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dew dew NOUN Number=Sing 2 forms compound 2 forms form VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 when when SCONJ _ 6 cools mark 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 air det 5 air air NOUN Number=Sing 6 cools nsubj 6 cools cool VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 forms advcl 7 at at ADP _ 8 night case 8 night night NOUN Number=Sing 6 cools obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 forms punct
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1 form present vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 cool present the air night vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 4 My trainers got soaked in the dew.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root My PRON trainers NOUN got AUX soaked VERB in ADP the DET dew 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 trainers nmod:poss 2 trainers trainer NOUN Number=Plur 4 soaked nsubj:pass 3 got get AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 soaked aux:pass 4 soaked soak VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 dew case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 dew det 7 dew dew NOUN Number=Sing 4 soaked obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 soaked punct
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1 soak past · passive My trainers in the dew vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in dew=Theme
Example 5 By noon the sun had dried the dew.
case obl det nsubj:pass aux det obj punct root By ADP noon NOUN the DET sun NOUN had AUX dried VERB the DET dew NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 By by ADP _ 2 noon case 2 noon noon NOUN Number=Sing 6 dried obl 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 sun det 4 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 6 dried nsubj:pass 5 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 dried aux 6 dried dry VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 dew det 8 dew dew NOUN Number=Sing 6 dried obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 dried punct
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1 dry past · perfect · passive the sun noon tree rules
Example 6 The tent was covered in dew this morning.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl det obl:unmarked punct root The DET tent NOUN was AUX covered VERB in ADP dew NOUN this DET morning NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tent det 2 tent tent NOUN Number=Sing 4 covered nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 covered aux:pass 4 covered cover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 6 dew case 6 dew dew NOUN Number=Sing 4 covered obl 7 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 morning det 8 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 4 covered obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 covered punct
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1 cover past · passive the tent morning in dew vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in dew=Theme
Example 7 Snails come out when there is dew on the ground.
nsubj advmod advmod expl advcl nsubj case det obl punct root Snails NOUN come VERB out ADV when ADV there PRON is VERB dew NOUN on ADP the DET ground NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Snails snail NOUN Number=Plur 2 come nsubj 2 come come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADV _ 2 come advmod 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 is advmod 5 there there PRON PronType=Dem 6 is expl 6 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 come advcl 7 dew dew NOUN Number=Sing 6 is nsubj 8 on on ADP _ 10 ground case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 ground det 10 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 6 is obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 come punct
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1 come out present Snails out property vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient 2 be present dew the ground; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on ground=Location
Example 8 We saw dew on the car windows.
nsubj obj case det compound obl punct root We PRON saw VERB dew NOUN on ADP the DET car NOUN windows 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 saw nsubj 2 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 dew dew NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obj 4 on on ADP _ 7 windows case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 windows det 6 car car NOUN Number=Sing 7 windows compound 7 windows window NOUN Number=Plur 2 saw obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 saw punct
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1 see past We dew the car windows vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer dew=Stimulus
Example 9 A drop of dew fell from the leaves upon the singer's grave.
det nsubj case nmod case det obl case det nmod:poss case obl punct root A DET drop NOUN of ADP dew NOUN fell VERB from ADP the DET leaves NOUN upon ADP the DET singer NOUN 's PART grave NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 drop det 2 drop drop NOUN Number=Sing 5 fell nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 dew case 4 dew dew NOUN Number=Sing 2 drop nmod 5 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 from from ADP _ 8 leaves case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 leaves det 8 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 5 fell obl 9 upon upon ADP _ 13 grave case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 singer det 11 singer singer NOUN Number=Sing 13 grave nmod:poss 12 's 's PART _ 11 singer case 13 grave grave NOUN Number=Sing 5 fell obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 fell punct
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1 fall past a drop of dew the leaves upon the singer's grave vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme upon grave=Location
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