drop Who acts: you, temperature, drop, Sam, Mia, Ben · What happens: drop, be, fall, lose, go down, drop off · To what, where: hand, you, someone, car, them, small amount · Speech: someone speaks here
«drop» in the school dictionary: its 6 meanings 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: drop in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To drop is to let something fall from your hand; what you drop is lost to you.
The tree, 17 words mark csubj cop mark obj xcomp case nmod:poss obl punct nsubj:pass nsubj acl:relcl aux:pass parataxis case obl punct root To PART drop VERB is AUX to PART let VERB something PRON fall VERB from ADP your PRON hand NOUN ; PUNCT what PRON you PRON drop VERB is AUX lost VERB to ADP you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 drop mark 2 drop drop 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 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 let obj 7 fall fall VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 let xcomp 8 from from ADP _ 10 hand case 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 hand nmod:poss 10 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 7 fall obl 11 ; ; PUNCT _ 16 lost punct 12 what what PRON PronType=Int 16 lost nsubj:pass 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 drop nsubj 14 drop drop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 what acl:relcl 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 lost aux:pass 16 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 let parataxis 17 to to ADP _ 18 you case 18 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 16 lost obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 let punct
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1 drop to-infinitive vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 is present let property tree rules 3 fall infinitive your hand vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from hand=Initial_Location 4 drop present you vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 5 lose present · passive you vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality
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 To drop is to fall or go down: «The temperature dropped».
The tree, 11 words mark csubj cop mark cc conj advmod punct punct det nsubj parataxis punct punct root To PART drop VERB is AUX to PART fall VERB or CCONJ go VERB down ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET temperature NOUN dropped VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 drop mark 2 drop drop VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 fall csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 fall cop 4 to to PART _ 5 fall mark 5 fall fall VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 go cc 7 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 fall conj 8 down down ADV _ 7 go advmod 9 : : PUNCT _ 13 dropped punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 13 dropped punct 11 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 temperature det 12 temperature temperature NOUN Number=Sing 13 dropped nsubj 13 dropped drop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 fall parataxis 14 » » PUNCT _ 13 dropped punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 fall punct
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1 drop to-infinitive vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 is present fall property tree rules 3 go down infinitive down property vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 4 drop in a quote past the temperature vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 To drop someone off is to take them somewhere in a car and leave them there.
The tree, 16 words mark advcl obj compound:prt cop mark obj advmod case det obl cc conj obj advmod punct root To PART drop VERB someone PRON off ADP is AUX to PART take VERB them PRON somewhere ADV in ADP a DET car NOUN and CCONJ leave VERB them PRON there ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 drop mark 2 drop drop VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 take advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 drop obj 4 off off ADP _ 2 drop compound:prt 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 take cop 6 to to PART _ 7 take mark 7 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 take obj 9 somewhere somewhere ADV PronType=Ind 7 take advmod 10 in in ADP _ 12 car case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 car det 12 car car NOUN Number=Sing 7 take obl 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 leave cc 14 leave leave VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 take conj 15 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 leave obj 16 there there ADV PronType=Dem 14 leave advmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 take punct
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1 drop off to-infinitive someone vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 2 is present a car somewhere, take property tree rules 3 leave infinitive them = they there vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme
Meaning 4 A drop is a very small amount of liquid, like a drop of rain.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det advmod amod case nmod punct case det conj case nmod punct root A DET drop NOUN is AUX a DET very ADV small ADJ amount NOUN of ADP liquid NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET drop NOUN of ADP rain 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 7 amount nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 amount cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 amount det 5 very very ADV _ 6 small advmod 6 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 amount amod 7 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 liquid case 9 liquid liquid NOUN Number=Sing 7 amount nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 drop punct 11 like like ADP _ 13 drop case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 drop det 13 drop drop NOUN Number=Sing 7 amount conj 14 of of ADP _ 15 rain case 15 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 13 drop nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 amount punct
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1 is a present a drop a small amount and a drop of rain of liquid tree rules
Meaning 5 A drop is a fall in an amount: «a drop in price».
The tree, 12 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod punct punct det obl case nmod punct punct root A DET drop NOUN is AUX a DET fall NOUN in ADP an DET amount NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET drop NOUN in ADP price NOUN » PUNCT . 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 fall nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 fall cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fall det 5 fall fall NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 amount case 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 amount det 8 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 5 fall nmod 9 : : PUNCT _ 12 drop punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 12 drop punct 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 drop det 12 drop drop NOUN Number=Sing 5 fall obl 13 in in ADP _ 14 price case 14 price price NOUN Number=Sing 12 drop nmod 15 » » PUNCT _ 12 drop punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 fall punct
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1 is a present a drop a fall a amount a drop in price obl tree rules
Meaning 6 To drop off means to fall asleep.
mark nsubj compound:prt mark xcomp xcomp punct root To PART drop VERB off ADP means VERB to PART fall VERB asleep ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 drop mark 2 drop drop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 means nsubj 3 off off ADP _ 2 drop compound:prt 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 fall mark 6 fall fall VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 asleep asleep ADJ Degree=Pos 6 fall xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 drop off to-infinitive vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 fall not said to happen to-infinitive asleep property vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 Sam drops 5 balloons.
nsubj nummod obj punct root Sam PROPN drops VERB 5 NUM balloons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sam Sam PROPN Number=Sing 2 drops nsubj 2 drops drop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 balloons nummod 4 balloons balloon NOUN Number=Plur 2 drops obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 drops punct
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1 drop present Sam 5 balloons vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent balloon=Theme
Example 2 Mia had 12 eggs and dropped 3. How many eggs are not dropped?
Sentence 1: Mia had 12 eggs and dropped 3.
nsubj nummod obj cc conj obj punct root Mia PROPN had VERB 12 NUM eggs NOUN and CCONJ dropped VERB 3 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mia Mia PROPN Number=Sing 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 eggs nummod 4 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 2 had obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 dropped cc 6 dropped drop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 had conj 7 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 dropped obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past Mia 12 eggs vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Patient 2 drop past Mia not said here 3 vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3=Theme
Sentence 2: How many eggs are not dropped?
advmod amod nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod punct root How ADV many ADJ eggs NOUN are AUX not PART dropped VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 eggs amod 3 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 6 dropped nsubj:pass 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 dropped aux:pass 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 dropped advmod 6 dropped drop VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 dropped punct
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1 not drop present · passive many eggs vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 3 Ben dropped 4 of his 10 marbles.
nsubj obj case nmod:poss nummod nmod punct root Ben PROPN dropped VERB 4 NUM of ADP his PRON 10 NUM marbles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ben Ben PROPN Number=Sing 2 dropped nsubj 2 dropped drop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 dropped obj 4 of of ADP _ 7 marbles case 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 marbles nmod:poss 6 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 marbles nummod 7 marbles marble NOUN Number=Plur 3 4 nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 dropped punct
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1 drop past Ben 4 of Ben's 10 marbles vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4=Theme
Example 4 The temperature dropped by 6 degrees overnight.
det acl case nummod obl advmod punct root The DET temperature NOUN dropped VERB by ADP 6 NUM degrees NOUN overnight ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 temperature det 2 temperature temperature NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 dropped drop VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 temperature acl 4 by by ADP _ 6 degrees case 5 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 degrees nummod 6 degrees degree NOUN Number=Plur 3 dropped obl 7 overnight overnight ADV _ 3 dropped advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 temperature punct
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1 drop participle the temperature not said here by 6 degrees; overnight property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme by degree=Trajectory
Example 5 Dad drops us off at school at 8.
nsubj obj compound:prt case obl case obl punct root Dad NOUN drops VERB us PRON off ADP at ADP school NOUN at ADP 8 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 drops nsubj 2 drops drop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 drops obj 4 off off ADP _ 2 drops compound:prt 5 at at ADP _ 6 school case 6 school school NOUN Number=Sing 2 drops obl 7 at at ADP _ 8 8 case 8 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 drops obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 drops punct
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1 drop off present Dad us school at 8 vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent we=Theme at school=Destination at 8=Initial_Location
Example 6 Add two drops of food colouring to the water.
nummod obj case compound nmod case det obl punct root Add VERB two NUM drops NOUN of ADP food NOUN colouring NOUN to ADP the DET water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Add add VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 drops nummod 3 drops drop NOUN Number=Plur 1 Add obj 4 of of ADP _ 6 colouring case 5 food food NOUN Number=Sing 6 colouring compound 6 colouring colouring NOUN Number=Sing 3 drops nmod 7 to to ADP _ 9 water case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 water det 9 water water NOUN Number=Sing 1 Add obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Add punct
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1 add speech: assert imperative you not said here two drops of food colouring to the water vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent drop=Patient to water=Co-Patient
Example 7 Big drops of rain hit the window.
amod nsubj case nmod det obj punct root Big ADJ drops NOUN of ADP rain NOUN hit VERB the DET window NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Big big ADJ Degree=Pos 2 drops amod 2 drops drop NOUN Number=Plur 5 hit nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 rain case 4 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 2 drops nmod 5 hit hit VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 window det 7 window window NOUN Number=Sing 5 hit obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 hit punct
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1 hit past Big drops of rain the window vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme window=Co-Theme
Example 8 Don't drop your ice cream!
aux advmod nmod:poss compound obj punct root Do AUX n't PART drop VERB your PRON ice NOUN cream NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 drop aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 drop advmod 3 drop drop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 cream nmod:poss 5 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 6 cream compound 6 cream cream NOUN Number=Sing 3 drop obj 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 drop punct
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1 not drop imperative · do-support you not said here your ice cream vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cream=Theme
Example 9 At last he dropped off to sleep.
case obl nsubj compound:prt mark advcl punct root At ADP last NOUN he PRON dropped VERB off ADP to PART sleep VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 2 last case 2 last last NOUN Number=Sing 4 dropped obl 3 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 dropped nsubj 4 dropped drop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 off off ADP _ 4 dropped compound:prt 6 to to PART _ 7 sleep mark 7 sleep sleep VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 dropped advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 dropped punct
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1 drop off past he last vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme at last=Trajectory 2 sleep to-infinitive he not said here vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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