dropper Who acts: Someone, people, you, nurse, We, dropper · What happens: use, take up, let out, drop, boast, know · To what, where: small tube, liquid, something, famous people, dropper, three drops
«dropper» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: dropper in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A small tube, usually glass or plastic, with a rubber bulb at the top, used to take up a liquid and let it out drop by drop.
The tree, 27 words det amod punct advmod nmod cc conj punct case det compound conj case det nmod punct acl:relcl mark xcomp compound:prt det obj cc conj obj compound:prt obl case obl punct root A DET small ADJ tube NOUN , PUNCT usually ADV glass NOUN or CCONJ plastic NOUN , PUNCT with ADP a DET rubber NOUN bulb NOUN at ADP the DET top NOUN , PUNCT used VERB to PART take VERB up ADP a DET liquid NOUN and CCONJ let VERB it PRON out ADP drop NOUN by ADP drop NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 tube det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 tube amod 3 tube tube NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 glass punct 5 usually usually ADV _ 6 glass advmod 6 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 3 tube nmod 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 plastic cc 8 plastic plastic NOUN Number=Sing 6 glass conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 bulb punct 10 with with ADP _ 13 bulb case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 bulb det 12 rubber rubber NOUN Number=Sing 13 bulb compound 13 bulb bulb NOUN Number=Sing 3 tube conj 14 at at ADP _ 16 top case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 top det 16 top top NOUN Number=Sing 13 bulb nmod 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 used punct 18 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 tube acl:relcl 19 to to PART _ 20 take mark 20 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 used xcomp 21 up up ADP _ 20 take compound:prt 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 liquid det 23 liquid liquid NOUN Number=Sing 20 take obj 24 and and CCONJ _ 25 let cc 25 let let VERB VerbForm=Inf 20 take conj 26 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 25 let obj 27 out out ADP _ 25 let compound:prt 28 drop drop NOUN Number=Sing 25 let obl 29 by by ADP _ 30 drop case 30 drop drop NOUN Number=Sing 25 let obl 31 . . PUNCT _ 3 tube punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 use participle a small tube glass or plastic and a rubber bulb at the top not said here vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 take up to-infinitive a liquid vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent liquid=Theme 3 let out infinitive liquid by drop; drop obl vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=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 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Someone who drops something, as in a name-dropper (someone who boasts about famous people they know).
The tree, 17 words nsubj nsubj obj punct case case det compound punct obl punct appos nsubj acl:relcl case amod obl nsubj acl:relcl punct punct root Someone PRON who PRON drops VERB something PRON , PUNCT as ADP in ADP a DET name NOUN - PUNCT dropper NOUN ( PUNCT someone PRON who PRON boasts VERB about ADP famous ADJ people NOUN they PRON know VERB ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 drops nsubj 2 who who PRON PronType=Rel 3 drops nsubj 3 drops drop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 drops obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 11 dropper punct 6 as as ADP _ 11 dropper case 7 in in ADP _ 11 dropper case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 dropper det 9 name name NOUN Number=Sing 11 dropper compound 10 - - PUNCT _ 9 name punct 11 dropper dropper NOUN Number=Sing 3 drops obl 12 ( ( PUNCT _ 13 someone punct 13 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 dropper appos 14 who who PRON PronType=Rel 15 boasts nsubj 15 boasts boast VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 someone acl:relcl 16 about about ADP _ 18 people case 17 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 18 people amod 18 people people NOUN Number=Plur 15 boasts obl 19 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 know nsubj 20 know know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 people acl:relcl 21 ) ) PUNCT _ 13 someone punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 3 drops punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 drop present Someone something as a name dropper vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent something=Theme as dropper=Attribute 2 boast speech: other present about famous people vn complain-37.8 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about people=Topic 3 know present people famous people not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer people=Stimulus
Example 1 Use the dropper to add three drops of food colouring.
det obj mark advcl nummod obj case compound nmod punct root Use VERB the DET dropper NOUN to PART add VERB three NUM drops NOUN of ADP food NOUN colouring NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 dropper det 3 dropper dropper NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obj 4 to to PART _ 5 add mark 5 add add VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Use advcl 6 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 drops nummod 7 drops drop NOUN Number=Plur 5 add obj 8 of of ADP _ 10 colouring case 9 food food NOUN Number=Sing 10 colouring compound 10 colouring colouring NOUN Number=Sing 7 drops nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 use imperative you not said here the dropper vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dropper=Patient 2 add speech: assert to-infinitive you not said here three drops of food colouring vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drop=Patient
Example 2 The nurse gave the baby medicine with a dropper.
det nsubj det compound obj case det obl punct root The DET nurse NOUN gave VERB the DET baby NOUN medicine NOUN with ADP a DET dropper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 nurse det 2 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 medicine det 5 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 6 medicine compound 6 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 7 with with ADP _ 9 dropper case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 dropper det 9 dropper dropper NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 give past the nurse the baby medicine with a dropper vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent medicine=Theme
Example 3 We put iodine on the potato with a dropper.
nsubj obj case det obl case det obl punct root We PRON put VERB iodine NOUN on ADP the DET potato NOUN with ADP a DET dropper 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 put nsubj 2 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 iodine iodine NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obj 4 on on ADP _ 6 potato case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 potato det 6 potato potato NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obl 7 with with ADP _ 9 dropper case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 dropper det 9 dropper dropper NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 put punct
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1 put past We iodine the potato with a dropper vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent iodine=Theme on potato=Destination
Example 4 Squeeze the bulb gently, or the dropper will squirt.
det obj advmod punct cc det nsubj aux conj punct root Squeeze VERB the DET bulb NOUN gently ADV , PUNCT or CCONJ the DET dropper NOUN will AUX squirt VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Squeeze squeeze VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 bulb det 3 bulb bulb NOUN Number=Sing 1 Squeeze obj 4 gently gently ADV _ 1 Squeeze advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 squirt punct 6 or or CCONJ _ 10 squirt cc 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 dropper det 8 dropper dropper NOUN Number=Sing 10 squirt nsubj 9 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 squirt aux 10 squirt squirt VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Squeeze conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Squeeze punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 squeeze imperative you not said here the bulb gently property vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bulb=Theme 2 squirt future the dropper vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source
Example 5 Eye drops come in a little dropper bottle.
compound nsubj case det amod compound obl punct root Eye NOUN drops NOUN come VERB in ADP a DET little ADJ dropper NOUN bottle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Eye eye NOUN Number=Sing 2 drops compound 2 drops drop NOUN Number=Plur 3 come nsubj 3 come come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 8 bottle case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 bottle det 6 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 8 bottle amod 7 dropper dropper NOUN Number=Sing 8 bottle compound 8 bottle bottle NOUN Number=Sing 3 come obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 come punct
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1 come present Eye drops a little dropper bottle vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in bottle=Location
Example 6 Count each drop from the dropper carefully.
det obj case det obl advmod punct root Count VERB each DET drop NOUN from ADP the DET dropper NOUN carefully ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Count count VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 each each DET PronType=Tot 3 drop det 3 drop drop NOUN Number=Sing 1 Count obj 4 from from ADP _ 6 dropper case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 dropper det 6 dropper dropper NOUN Number=Sing 1 Count obl 7 carefully carefully ADV _ 1 Count advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Count punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 count imperative you not said here each drop the dropper carefully property vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drop=Theme
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