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dripping

Who acts: drops, Dripping, dripping fat, tap, I, Ice cream · What happens: drip, mean, fall, let, cover, be · To what, where: small drops, drops, dripping fat, British English, meat, tap · Speech: someone speaks here

«dripping» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: dripping in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Dripping means falling in small drops, or letting drops fall: a dripping tap.

The tree, 13 words
nsubjxcompcaseamodoblpunctccadvclobjacl:relclpunctdetamodconjpunctrootDrippingVERBmeansVERBfallingVERBinADPsmallADJdropsNOUN,PUNCTorCCONJlettingVERBdropsNOUNfallVERB:PUNCTaDETdrippingVERBtapNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DrippingdripVERBVerbForm=Ger2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3fallingfallVERBVerbForm=Ger2 meansxcomp
4ininADP_6 dropscase
5smallsmallADJDegree=Pos6 dropsamod
6dropsdropNOUNNumber=Plur3 fallingobl
7,,PUNCT_9 lettingpunct
8ororCCONJ_9 lettingcc
9lettingletVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part3 fallingadvcl
10dropsdropNOUNNumber=Plur9 lettingobj
11fallfallVERBVerbForm=Inf10 dropsacl:relcl
12::PUNCT_15 tappunct
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 tapdet
14drippingdripVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part15 tapamod
15taptapNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansconj
16..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1dripgerundvn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source
2meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3fall not said to happengerundsmall dropsvn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in drop=Location
4letgerunddropsvn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drop=Theme
5fallinfinitivedrops not said herevn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
6dripgerundvn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source

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

Dripping wet means extremely wet.

csubjxcompadvmodxcomppunctrootDrippingVERBwetADJmeansVERBextremelyADVwetADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DrippingdripVERBVerbForm=Ger3 meanscsubj
2wetwetADJDegree=Pos1 Drippingxcomp
3meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4extremelyextremelyADV_5 wetadvmod
5wetwetADJDegree=Pos3 meansxcomp
6..PUNCT_3 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1dripgerundwet propertyvn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source
2meanpresentDrippingwet propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent

Meaning 3

Dripping with something means covered in a lot of it.

csubjcaseoblccompcasedetoblcasenmodpunctrootDrippingVERBwithADPsomethingPRONmeansVERBcoveredVERBinADPaDETlotNOUNofADPitPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DrippingdripVERBVerbForm=Ger4 meanscsubj
2withwithADP_3 somethingcase
3somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind1 Drippingobl
4meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5coveredcoverVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass4 meansccomp
6ininADP_8 lotcase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 lotdet
8lotlotNOUNNumber=Sing5 coveredobl
9ofofADP_10 itcase
10ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 lotnmod
11..PUNCT_4 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1dripgerundwith somethingvn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with something=Theme
2meanpresentDrippingvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3coverparticiplein a lot of lotvn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent in lot=Theme

Meaning 4

In British English, dripping is the fat that comes out of meat when it is roasted.

The tree, 16 words
caseamodoblpunctamodcopdetnsubjacl:relclcasecaseobladvmodnsubj:passaux:passadvclpunctrootInADPBritishADJEnglishPROPN,PUNCTdrippingVERBisAUXtheDETfatNOUNthatPRONcomesVERBoutADPofADPmeatNOUNwhenADVitPRONisAUXroastedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 Englishcase
2BritishBritishADJDegree=Pos3 Englishamod
3EnglishEnglishPROPNNumber=Sing8 fatobl
4,,PUNCT_3 Englishpunct
5drippingdripVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part8 fatamod
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 fatcop
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 fatdet
8fatfatNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9thatthatPRONPronType=Rel10 comesnsubj
10comescomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 fatacl:relcl
11outoutADP_13 meatcase
12ofofADP_13 meatcase
13meatmeatNOUNNumber=Sing10 comesobl
14whenwhenADVPronType=Int17 roastedadvmod
15ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs17 roastednsubj:pass
16isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin17 roastedaux:pass
17roastedroastVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass10 comesadvcl
18..PUNCT_8 fatpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1dripgerundvn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source
2is apresentthe dripping fatBritish Englishtree rules
3come outpresentthe dripping fatmeatvn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient meat=Result
4roastpresent · passivemeatvn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient

Example 1

The tap is dripping; please turn it off.

detnsubjauxpunctdiscourseadvclobjcompound:prtpunctrootTheDETtapNOUNisAUXdrippingVERB;PUNCTpleaseINTJturnVERBitPRONoffADP.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 tapdet
2taptapNOUNNumber=Sing4 drippingnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 drippingaux
4drippingdripVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
5;;PUNCT_7 turnpunct
6pleasepleaseINTJ_7 turndiscourse
7turnturnVERBVerbForm=Inf4 drippingadvcl
8ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 turnobj
9offoffADP_7 turncompound:prt
10..PUNCT_4 drippingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1drippresent · progressivethe tapvn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source
2turn offinfinitivethe tap not said heretapvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient

Example 2

I came home dripping wet from the rain.

nsubjadvmodadvclxcompcasedetoblpunctrootIPRONcameVERBhomeADVdrippingVERBwetADJfromADPtheDETrainNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs2 camensubj
2camecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3homehomeADV_2 cameadvmod
4drippingdripVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part2 cameadvcl
5wetwetADJDegree=Pos4 drippingxcomp
6fromfromADP_8 raincase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 raindet
8rainrainNOUNNumber=Sing4 drippingobl
9..PUNCT_2 camepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1comepastIhome propertyvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2dripgerundI not said herethe rainwet propertyvn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP.theme V PP.source»: agent=Theme from rain=Source

Example 3

Ice cream was dripping down my hand.

compoundnsubjauxcompound:prtnmod:possobjpunctrootIceNOUNcreamNOUNwasAUXdrippingVERBdownADPmyPRONhandNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IceiceNOUNNumber=Sing2 creamcompound
2creamcreamNOUNNumber=Sing4 drippingnsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 drippingaux
4drippingdripVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
5downdownADP_4 drippingcompound:prt
6mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 handnmod:poss
7handhandNOUNNumber=Sing4 drippingobj
8..PUNCT_4 drippingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1drip downpast · progressiveIce creammy handvn substance_emission-43.4-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location hand=Source

Example 4

Water was dripping from the roof.

nsubjauxcasedetoblpunctrootWaterNOUNwasAUXdrippingVERBfromADPtheDETroofNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WaterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing3 drippingnsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 drippingaux
3drippingdripVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
4fromfromADP_6 roofcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 roofdet
6roofroofNOUNNumber=Sing3 drippingobl
7..PUNCT_3 drippingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1drippast · progressiveWaterthe roofvn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP.theme V PP.source»: agent=Theme from roof=Source

Example 5

He was dripping with sweat after the race.

nsubjauxcaseoblcasedetoblpunctrootHePRONwasAUXdrippingVERBwithADPsweatNOUNafterADPtheDETraceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 drippingnsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 drippingaux
3drippingdripVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
4withwithADP_5 sweatcase
5sweatsweatNOUNNumber=Sing3 drippingobl
6afterafterADP_8 racecase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 racedet
8raceraceNOUNNumber=Sing3 drippingobl
9..PUNCT_3 drippingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1drippast · progressiveHeafter the racewith sweatvn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with sweat=Theme

Example 6

A dripping tap can waste lots of water.

detamodnsubjauxobjcasenmodpunctrootADETdrippingVERBtapNOUNcanAUXwasteVERBlotsNOUNofADPwaterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 tapdet
2drippingdripVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part3 tapamod
3taptapNOUNNumber=Sing5 wastensubj
4cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin5 wasteaux
5wastewasteVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
6lotslotNOUNNumber=Plur5 wasteobj
7ofofADP_8 watercase
8waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing6 lotsnmod
9..PUNCT_5 wastepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1dripgerundvn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source
2wastecana dripping taplots of watervn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient

Example 7

Grandma cooked potatoes in beef dripping.

compoundamodnsubjcasenmodpunctrootGrandmaNOUNcookedVERBpotatoesNOUNinADPbeefNOUNdrippingVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GrandmagrandmaNOUNNumber=Sing3 potatoescompound
2cookedcookVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 potatoesamod
3potatoespotatoNOUNNumber=Plur6 drippingnsubj
4ininADP_5 beefcase
5beefbeefNOUNNumber=Sing3 potatoesnmod
6drippingdripVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 drippingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1cookparticiplevn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
2dripgerundGrandma cooked potatoes in beefvn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source

Example 8

Dripping with his recent plunge he sat with chattering teeth within his unfired wigwam.

The tree, 14 words
casenmod:possamodoblnsubjacl:relclcaseamodoblcasenmod:possamodoblpunctrootDrippingVERBwithADPhisPRONrecentADJplungeNOUNhePRONsatVERBwithADPchatteringVERBteethNOUNwithinADPhisPRONunfiredADJwigwamNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DrippingdripVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
2withwithADP_5 plungecase
3hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 plungenmod:poss
4recentrecentADJDegree=Pos5 plungeamod
5plungeplungeNOUNNumber=Sing1 Drippingobl
6hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 satnsubj
7satsitVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 plungeacl:relcl
8withwithADP_10 teethcase
9chatteringchatterVERBVerbForm=Ger10 teethamod
10teethtoothNOUNNumber=Plur7 satobl
11withinwithinADP_14 wigwamcase
12hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs14 wigwamnmod:poss
13unfiredunfiredADJDegree=Pos14 wigwamamod
14wigwamwigwamNOUNNumber=Sing7 satobl
15..PUNCT_1 Drippingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1dripgerundwith his recent plungevn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with plunge=Theme
2sitpasthehis recent plunge not said herewith chattering teeth; within his unfired wigwamvn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location plunge=Theme
3chattergerundvn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent
4plungehis = henom plunge «act transitive»: poss=agent

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