dirt Who acts: Dirt, you, We, car, Worms, Its · What happens: be, make, wash off, cover, plant, bump · To what, where: anything, things, loose earth, gossip, dirt, boys
«dirt» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: dirt in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Dirt is anything that makes things unclean, like mud, dust or grease.
The tree, 12 words compound cop nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp punct case parataxis punct conj cc conj punct root Dirt NOUN is AUX anything PRON that PRON makes VERB things NOUN unclean ADJ , PUNCT like ADP mud NOUN , PUNCT dust NOUN or CCONJ grease NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dirt dirt NOUN Number=Sing 3 anything compound 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 anything cop 3 anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 makes nsubj 5 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 anything acl:relcl 6 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 5 makes obj 7 unclean unclean ADJ Degree=Pos 5 makes xcomp 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 mud punct 9 like like ADP _ 10 mud case 10 mud mud NOUN Number=Sing 5 makes parataxis 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 dust punct 12 dust dust NOUN Number=Sing 10 mud conj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 grease cc 14 grease grease NOUN Number=Sing 10 mud conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 anything punct
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1 is a present anything tree rules 2 make present things unclean property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset thing=Product
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 Dirt is loose earth or soil.
nsubj cop amod cc conj punct root Dirt NOUN is AUX loose ADJ earth NOUN or CCONJ soil NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dirt dirt NOUN Number=Sing 4 earth nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 earth cop 3 loose loose ADJ Degree=Pos 4 earth amod 4 earth earth NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 soil cc 6 soil soil NOUN Number=Sing 4 earth conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 earth punct
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1 is a present Dirt loose earth or soil tree rules
Meaning 3 Dirt about someone is gossip or bad secret information (informal).
nsubj case nmod cop cc amod amod conj punct amod punct punct root Dirt NOUN about ADP someone PRON is AUX gossip NOUN or CCONJ bad ADJ secret ADJ information NOUN ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dirt dirt NOUN Number=Sing 5 gossip nsubj 2 about about ADP _ 3 someone case 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Dirt nmod 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 gossip cop 5 gossip gossip NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 9 information cc 7 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 9 information amod 8 secret secret ADJ Degree=Pos 9 information amod 9 information information NOUN Number=Sing 5 gossip conj 10 ( ( PUNCT _ 11 informal punct 11 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 9 information amod 12 ) ) PUNCT _ 11 informal punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 gossip punct
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1 is a present Dirt about someone gossip or bad secret information tree rules
Example 1 Wash the dirt off your hands before dinner.
det obj compound:prt nmod:poss obj case obl punct root Wash VERB the DET dirt NOUN off ADP your PRON hands NOUN before ADP dinner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wash wash VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 dirt det 3 dirt dirt NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wash obj 4 off off ADP _ 1 Wash compound:prt 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 hands nmod:poss 6 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 1 Wash obj 7 before before ADP _ 8 dinner case 8 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wash obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wash punct
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1 wash off imperative you not said here the dirt before dinner vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent dirt=Beneficiary hand=Patient
Example 2 The boys came home covered in dirt.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case obl punct root The DET boys NOUN came VERB home ADV covered VERB in ADP dirt NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 boys det 2 boys boy NOUN Number=Plur 5 covered nsubj:pass 3 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 covered aux:pass 4 home home ADV _ 5 covered advmod 5 covered cover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 in in ADP _ 7 dirt case 7 dirt dirt NOUN Number=Sing 5 covered obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 covered punct
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1 cover past · passive the boys in dirt; home property vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in dirt=Theme
Example 3 We planted seeds in the dirt.
nsubj obj case det obl punct root We PRON planted VERB seeds NOUN in ADP the DET dirt 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 planted nsubj 2 planted plant VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 2 planted obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 dirt case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 dirt det 6 dirt dirt NOUN Number=Sing 2 planted obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 planted punct
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1 plant past We seeds the dirt vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent seed=Theme in dirt=Destination
Example 4 The car bumped along a dirt road.
det nsubj case det compound obl punct root The DET car NOUN bumped VERB along ADP a DET dirt NOUN road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 car det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 3 bumped nsubj 3 bumped bump VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 along along ADP _ 7 road case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 road det 6 dirt dirt NOUN Number=Sing 7 road compound 7 road road NOUN Number=Sing 3 bumped obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 bumped punct
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1 bump past the car along a dirt road vn bump-18.4-1 «NP V together»: agent=Theme
Example 5 There's dirt under your fingernails.
expl nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct root There PRON 's VERB dirt NOUN under ADP your PRON fingernails NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 's expl 2 's be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 dirt dirt NOUN Number=Sing 2 's nsubj 4 under under ADP _ 6 fingernails case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 fingernails nmod:poss 6 fingernails fingernail NOUN Number=Plur 2 's obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 's punct
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1 be present dirt your fingernails; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under fingernail=Location
Example 6 Worms live in the dirt.
nsubj case det obl punct root Worms NOUN live VERB in ADP the DET dirt NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Worms worm NOUN Number=Plur 2 live nsubj 2 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 dirt case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 dirt det 5 dirt dirt NOUN Number=Sing 2 live obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 live punct
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1 live present Worms the dirt vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in dirt=Location
Example 7 Its china label was quite coated over with dirt and cobwebs.
nmod:poss compound nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod advmod case obl cc conj punct root Its PRON china NOUN label NOUN was AUX quite ADV coated VERB over ADV with ADP dirt NOUN and CCONJ cobwebs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 label nmod:poss 2 china china NOUN Number=Sing 3 label compound 3 label label NOUN Number=Sing 6 coated nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 coated aux:pass 5 quite quite ADV _ 6 coated advmod 6 coated coat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 over over ADV _ 6 coated advmod 8 with with ADP _ 9 dirt case 9 dirt dirt NOUN Number=Sing 6 coated obl 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 cobwebs cc 11 cobwebs cobweb NOUN Number=Plur 9 dirt conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 coated punct
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1 coat over past · passive Its china label with dirt and cobwebs; over property vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with dirt=Theme 2 label Its = it nom label «communication transitive»: poss=agent
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