drain Who acts: drain, pipe, game, tank, bath, One pipe · What happens: drain, be, flow out, take, feel, mean · To what, where: something, pipe, dirty water, phone battery, 5 litres, 60 litres · Speech: someone speaks here
«drain» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: drain in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To drain is to let water or another liquid flow out of something.
mark csubj cop mark obj cc det conj xcomp case case obl punct root To PART drain VERB is AUX to PART let VERB water NOUN or CCONJ another DET liquid NOUN flow VERB out ADP of ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 drain mark 2 drain drain VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 let csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 let cop 4 to to PART _ 5 let mark 5 let let VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 let obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 liquid cc 8 another another DET PronType=Ind 9 liquid det 9 liquid liquid NOUN Number=Sing 6 water conj 10 flow flow VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 let xcomp 11 out out ADP _ 13 something case 12 of of ADP _ 13 something case 13 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 flow obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 let punct
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1 drain to-infinitive vn clear-10.3-1 «NP.Source V»: agent=Source 2 is present let property tree rules 3 flow out infinitive something vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location something=Theme
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 A drain is a pipe or hole that takes dirty water or rainwater away.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl amod obj cc conj advmod punct root A DET drain NOUN is AUX a DET pipe NOUN or CCONJ hole NOUN that PRON takes VERB dirty ADJ water NOUN or CCONJ rainwater NOUN away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 drain det 2 drain drain NOUN Number=Sing 5 pipe nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 pipe cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 pipe det 5 pipe pipe NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 hole cc 7 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 5 pipe conj 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 takes nsubj 9 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 pipe acl:relcl 10 dirty dirty ADJ Degree=Pos 11 water amod 11 water water NOUN Number=Sing 9 takes obj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 rainwater cc 13 rainwater rainwater NOUN Number=Sing 11 water conj 14 away away ADV _ 9 takes advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 pipe punct
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1 is a present a drain a pipe or hole tree rules 2 take present a pipe or hole dirty water or rainwater away property vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme
Meaning 3 To drain something is to use it up slowly: «the game drained my phone battery».
The tree, 15 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj compound:prt advmod punct punct det nsubj parataxis nmod:poss compound obj punct punct root To PART drain VERB something PRON is AUX to PART use VERB it PRON up ADP slowly ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT the DET game NOUN drained VERB my PRON phone NOUN battery NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 drain mark 2 drain drain VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 use advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 drain obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 use cop 5 to to PART _ 6 use mark 6 use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 use obj 8 up up ADP _ 6 use compound:prt 9 slowly slowly ADV _ 6 use advmod 10 : : PUNCT _ 14 drained punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 14 drained punct 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 game det 13 game game NOUN Number=Sing 14 drained nsubj 14 drained drain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 use parataxis 15 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 battery nmod:poss 16 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 17 battery compound 17 battery battery NOUN Number=Sing 14 drained obj 18 » » PUNCT _ 14 drained punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 use punct
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1 drain to-infinitive something vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent something=Source 2 is present slowly, use property tree rules 3 drain in a quote past the game my phone battery vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent battery=Source
Meaning 4 To feel drained is to feel very tired.
mark advcl xcomp cop mark advmod xcomp punct root To PART feel VERB drained VERB is AUX to PART feel VERB very ADV tired ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 feel mark 2 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 feel advcl 3 drained drain VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 feel xcomp 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 feel cop 5 to to PART _ 6 feel mark 6 feel feel VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 very very ADV _ 8 tired advmod 8 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 6 feel xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 feel punct
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1 feel to-infinitive vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 drain participle vn clear-10.3-1 «NP.Source V»: agent=Source 3 is present feel, tired property tree rules
Meaning 5 «Down the drain» means wasted.
punct case det nsubj punct xcomp punct root « PUNCT Down ADP the DET drain NOUN » PUNCT means VERB wasted VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 drain punct 2 Down down ADP _ 4 drain case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 drain det 4 drain drain NOUN Number=Sing 6 means nsubj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 drain punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 wasted waste VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 means xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present the drain vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 waste not said to happen participle the drain not said here vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The tank drains 5 litres a minute.
det nsubj nummod obj det obl:unmarked punct root The DET tank NOUN drains VERB 5 NUM litres NOUN a DET minute NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tank det 2 tank tank NOUN Number=Sing 3 drains nsubj 3 drains drain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 litres nummod 5 litres litre NOUN Number=Plur 3 drains obj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 minute det 7 minute minute NOUN Number=Sing 3 drains obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 drains punct
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1 drain present the tank 5 litres minute vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent litre=Source
Example 2 How long to drain 60 litres?
advmod advmod mark nummod obj punct root How ADV long ADV to PART drain VERB 60 NUM litres NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 long advmod 2 long long ADV Degree=Pos 4 drain advmod 3 to to PART _ 4 drain mark 4 drain drain VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 60 60 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 litres nummod 6 litres litre NOUN Number=Plur 4 drain obj 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 drain punct
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1 drain to-infinitive 60 litres long property vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent litre=Source
Example 3 The bath drains in 10 minutes.
det nsubj case nummod obl punct root The DET bath NOUN drains VERB in ADP 10 NUM minutes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bath det 2 bath bath NOUN Number=Sing 3 drains nsubj 3 drains drain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 minutes case 5 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 minutes nummod 6 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 3 drains obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 drains punct
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1 drain present the bath minute vn clear-10.3-1 «NP.Source V»: agent=Source
Example 4 One pipe fills while the other drains.
nummod nsubj mark det amod obj punct root One NUM pipe NOUN fills VERB while SCONJ the DET other ADJ drains NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 pipe nummod 2 pipe pipe NOUN Number=Sing 3 fills nsubj 3 fills fill VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 while while SCONJ _ 7 drains mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 drains det 6 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 7 drains amod 7 drains drain NOUN Number=Plur 3 fills obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 fills punct
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1 fill present One pipe the other drains vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent drain=Patient
Example 5 Drain the pasta in a colander.
det obj case det obl punct root Drain VERB the DET pasta NOUN in ADP a DET colander NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Drain drain VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 pasta det 3 pasta pasta NOUN Number=Sing 1 Drain obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 colander case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 colander det 6 colander colander NOUN Number=Sing 1 Drain obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Drain punct
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1 drain imperative you not said here the pasta a colander vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent pasta=Source
Example 6 Leaves blocked the drain and the street flooded.
nsubj det obj cc det nsubj conj punct root Leaves NOUN blocked VERB the DET drain NOUN and CCONJ the DET street NOUN flooded VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 2 blocked nsubj 2 blocked block VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 drain det 4 drain drain NOUN Number=Sing 2 blocked obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 8 flooded cc 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 street det 7 street street NOUN Number=Sing 8 flooded nsubj 8 flooded flood VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 blocked conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 blocked punct
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1 block past Leaves the drain vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer drain=Theme 2 flood past the street vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 7 Never play near storm drains after rain.
advmod case compound obl case nmod punct root Never ADV play VERB near ADP storm NOUN drains NOUN after ADP rain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 play advmod 2 play play VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 near near ADP _ 5 drains case 4 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 5 drains compound 5 drains drain NOUN Number=Plur 2 play obl 6 after after ADP _ 7 rain case 7 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 5 drains nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 play punct
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1 not play imperative you not said here storm drains after rain vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 The long run left me completely drained.
det amod nsubj nsubj advmod ccomp punct root The DET long ADJ run NOUN left VERB me PRON completely ADV drained VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 run det 2 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 3 run amod 3 run run NOUN Number=Sing 4 left nsubj 4 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 drained nsubj 6 completely completely ADV _ 7 drained advmod 7 drained drain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 left ccomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 left punct
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1 leave past the long run tree rules 2 drain past me completely property vn clear-10.3-1 «NP.Source V»: agent=Source
Example 9 All that money went down the drain.
det:predet det nsubj case det obl punct root All DET that DET money NOUN went VERB down ADP the DET drain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 All all DET PronType=Tot 3 money det:predet 2 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 money det 3 money money NOUN Number=Sing 4 went nsubj 4 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 down down ADP _ 7 drain case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 drain det 7 drain drain NOUN Number=Sing 4 went obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 went punct
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1 go down past all money the drain vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient drain=Extent
Example 10 Suddenly there appeared a great water-rat, who lived in the drain.
The tree, 12 words advmod advmod det amod compound punct obj punct nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct root Suddenly ADV there ADV appeared VERB a DET great ADJ water NOUN - PUNCT rat NOUN , PUNCT who PRON lived VERB in ADP the DET drain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Suddenly suddenly ADV _ 3 appeared advmod 2 there there ADV PronType=Dem 3 appeared advmod 3 appeared appear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 rat det 5 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 8 rat amod 6 water water NOUN Number=Sing 8 rat compound 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 water punct 8 rat rat NOUN Number=Sing 3 appeared obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 lived punct 10 who who PRON PronType=Rel 11 lived nsubj 11 lived live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 rat acl:relcl 12 in in ADP _ 14 drain case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 drain det 14 drain drain NOUN Number=Sing 11 lived obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 appeared punct
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1 appear past a great water rat there suddenly property vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location rat=Theme 2 live past a great water rat the drain vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in drain=Location
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