dryer Who acts: dryer, machine, tumble dryer, hair dryer, Drier, you · What happens: be, dry, blow, put, shrink, not use · To what, where: machine, things, clothes, hot air, hair, comparative
«dryer» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: dryer in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A dryer is a machine that dries things, especially a tumble dryer that dries clothes.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj punct advmod det compound appos nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root A DET dryer NOUN is AUX a DET machine NOUN that PRON dries VERB things NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV a DET tumble NOUN dryer NOUN that PRON dries VERB clothes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 dryer det 2 dryer dryer NOUN Number=Sing 5 machine nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 machine cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 machine det 5 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 dries nsubj 7 dries dry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 machine acl:relcl 8 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 7 dries obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 dryer punct 10 especially especially ADV _ 13 dryer advmod 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 dryer det 12 tumble tumble NOUN Number=Sing 13 dryer compound 13 dryer dryer NOUN Number=Sing 8 things appos 14 that that PRON PronType=Rel 15 dries nsubj 15 dries dry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 dryer acl:relcl 16 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 15 dries obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 machine punct
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1 is a present a dryer a machine tree rules 2 dry present a machine things vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient thing=Result 3 dry present a tumble dryer clothes vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient clothes=Result
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 hair dryer blows hot air to dry hair.
det compound nsubj amod obj mark advcl obj punct root A DET hair NOUN dryer NOUN blows VERB hot ADJ air NOUN to PART dry VERB hair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 dryer det 2 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 3 dryer compound 3 dryer dryer NOUN Number=Sing 4 blows nsubj 4 blows blow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 6 air amod 6 air air NOUN Number=Sing 4 blows obj 7 to to PART _ 8 dry mark 8 dry dry VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 blows advcl 9 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 8 dry obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 blows punct
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1 blow present a hair dryer hot air vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent air=Patient 2 dry to-infinitive a hair dryer not said here hair vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient hair=Result
Meaning 3 Drier (or dryer) is also the comparative of dry: «more dry».
The tree, 11 words nsubj punct cc appos punct cop advmod det case nmod punct punct amod parataxis punct punct root Drier NOUN ( PUNCT or CCONJ dryer NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX also ADV the DET comparative NOUN of ADP dry ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT more ADJ dry ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Drier drier NOUN Number=Sing 9 comparative nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 dryer punct 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 dryer cc 4 dryer dryer NOUN Number=Sing 1 Drier appos 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 dryer punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 comparative cop 7 also also ADV _ 9 comparative advmod 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 comparative det 9 comparative comparative NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 of of ADP _ 11 dry case 11 dry dry ADJ Degree=Pos 9 comparative nmod 12 : : PUNCT _ 15 dry punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 15 dry punct 14 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 15 dry amod 15 dry dry ADJ Degree=Pos 9 comparative parataxis 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 dry punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 9 comparative punct
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1 is a present Drier the comparative of dry tree rules
Example 1 Put the wet clothes in the dryer.
det amod obj case det obl punct root Put VERB the DET wet ADJ clothes NOUN in ADP the DET dryer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 clothes det 3 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 4 clothes amod 4 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 1 Put obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 dryer case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 dryer det 7 dryer dryer NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here the wet clothes the dryer vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent clothes=Theme in dryer=Destination
Example 2 My jumper shrank in the dryer.
nmod:poss nsubj case det obl punct root My PRON jumper NOUN shrank VERB in ADP the DET dryer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 jumper nmod:poss 2 jumper jumper NOUN Number=Sing 3 shrank nsubj 3 shrank shrink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 dryer case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 dryer det 6 dryer dryer NOUN Number=Sing 3 shrank obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 shrank punct
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1 shrink past My jumper the dryer vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 3 Never use a hair dryer near the bath.
advmod det compound obj case det obl punct root Never ADV use VERB a DET hair NOUN dryer NOUN near ADP the DET bath NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 use advmod 2 use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 dryer det 4 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 5 dryer compound 5 dryer dryer NOUN Number=Sing 2 use obj 6 near near ADP _ 8 bath case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bath det 8 bath bath NOUN Number=Sing 2 use obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 use punct
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1 not use imperative you not said here a hair dryer the bath vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dryer=Patient
Example 4 The hand dryer in the toilets is loud.
det compound nsubj case det nmod cop punct root The DET hand NOUN dryer NOUN in ADP the DET toilets NOUN is AUX loud ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 dryer det 2 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 3 dryer compound 3 dryer dryer NOUN Number=Sing 8 loud nsubj 4 in in ADP _ 6 toilets case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 toilets det 6 toilets toilet NOUN Number=Plur 3 dryer nmod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 loud cop 8 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 loud punct
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1 is present the hand dryer in the toilets loud property tree rules
Example 5 Clean the fluff out of the dryer.
det obj case case det obl punct root Clean VERB the DET fluff NOUN out ADP of ADP the DET dryer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Clean clean VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 fluff det 3 fluff fluff NOUN Number=Sing 1 Clean obj 4 out out ADP _ 7 dryer case 5 of of ADP _ 7 dryer case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 dryer det 7 dryer dryer NOUN Number=Sing 1 Clean obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Clean punct
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1 clean imperative you not said here the fluff the dryer vn clear-10.3 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent fluff=Theme out dryer=Source
Example 6 The towels are warm from the dryer.
det nsubj cop case det obl punct root The DET towels NOUN are AUX warm ADJ from ADP the DET dryer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 towels det 2 towels towel NOUN Number=Plur 4 warm nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 warm cop 4 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 from from ADP _ 7 dryer case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 dryer det 7 dryer dryer NOUN Number=Sing 4 warm obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 warm punct
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1 is present the towels the dryer warm property tree rules
Example 7 Today is drier than yesterday.
obl:unmarked cop case obl punct root Today NOUN is AUX drier ADJ than ADP yesterday NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Today today NOUN Number=Sing 3 drier obl:unmarked 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 drier cop 3 drier dry ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 4 than than ADP _ 5 yesterday case 5 yesterday yesterday NOUN Number=Sing 3 drier obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 drier punct
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1 is present today; yesterday dry property tree rules
Example 8 Don't ever climb into a dryer.
aux advmod advmod case det obl punct root Do AUX n't PART ever ADV climb VERB into ADP a DET dryer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 climb aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 climb advmod 3 ever ever ADV PronType=Ind 4 climb advmod 4 climb climb VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 into into ADP _ 7 dryer case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 dryer det 7 dryer dryer NOUN Number=Sing 4 climb obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 climb punct
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1 not climb imperative · do-support you not said here a dryer ever vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into dryer=Destination
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