dryness Who acts: Dryness, few plants, we, Lip balm, eyes, Cacti · What happens: be, have, mean, grow, show, need · To what, where: little, quiet faced way, water, dryness, comic dryness, laughter · Speech: someone speaks here
«dryness» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: dryness in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Dryness is being dry, having little or no water or wetness.
nsubj cop cop punct advcl obj cc det obj cc conj punct root Dryness NOUN is AUX being AUX dry ADJ , PUNCT having VERB little ADJ or CCONJ no DET water NOUN or CCONJ wetness NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dryness dryness NOUN Number=Sing 4 dry nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 dry cop 3 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 dry cop 4 dry dry ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 having punct 6 having have VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 dry advcl 7 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 6 having obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 water cc 9 no no DET PronType=Neg 10 water det 10 water water NOUN Number=Sing 6 having obj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 wetness cc 12 wetness wetness NOUN Number=Sing 10 water conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 dry punct
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1 is present Dryness dry property tree rules 2 have gerund Dryness not said here little tree rules
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 Dryness of skin, eyes or mouth is when they feel dry and uncomfortable.
The tree, 13 words nsubj case nmod punct conj cc conj cop advmod nsubj xcomp cc conj punct root Dryness NOUN of ADP skin NOUN , PUNCT eyes NOUN or CCONJ mouth NOUN is AUX when ADV they PRON feel VERB dry ADJ and CCONJ uncomfortable ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dryness dryness NOUN Number=Sing 11 feel nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 3 skin case 3 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 1 Dryness nmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 eyes punct 5 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 1 Dryness conj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 mouth cc 7 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 5 eyes conj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 feel cop 9 when when ADV PronType=Int 11 feel advmod 10 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 feel nsubj 11 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 12 dry dry ADJ Degree=Pos 11 feel xcomp 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 uncomfortable cc 14 uncomfortable uncomfortable ADJ Degree=Pos 12 dry conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 11 feel punct
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1 is present Dryness of skin and eyes or mouth dry, feel property tree rules
Meaning 3 Dryness of humour is a quiet, serious-faced way of being funny.
The tree, 12 words nsubj case nmod cop det amod punct amod punct amod case cop nmod punct root Dryness NOUN of ADP humour NOUN is AUX a DET quiet ADJ , PUNCT serious ADJ - PUNCT faced ADJ way NOUN of ADP being AUX funny ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dryness dryness NOUN Number=Sing 11 way nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 3 humour case 3 humour humour NOUN Number=Sing 1 Dryness nmod 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 way cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 way det 6 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 11 way amod 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 quiet punct 8 serious serious ADJ Degree=Pos 10 faced amod 9 - - PUNCT _ 8 serious punct 10 faced faced ADJ Degree=Pos 11 way amod 11 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 of of ADP _ 14 funny case 13 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 14 funny cop 14 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos 11 way nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 11 way punct
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1 is a present Dryness of humour a quiet faced way tree rules 2 is gerund funny property tree rules
Example 1 The dryness of the desert means few plants can grow.
det nsubj case det nmod amod nsubj aux ccomp punct root The DET dryness NOUN of ADP the DET desert NOUN means VERB few ADJ plants NOUN can AUX grow VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dryness det 2 dryness dryness NOUN Number=Sing 6 means nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 desert case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 desert det 5 desert desert NOUN Number=Sing 2 dryness nmod 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 8 plants amod 8 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 10 grow nsubj 9 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 grow aux 10 grow grow VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means ccomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present the dryness of the desert vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 grow can few plants vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 The dryness of the soil showed we needed to water the beans.
det nsubj case det nmod nsubj ccomp mark obj det obj punct root The DET dryness NOUN of ADP the DET soil NOUN showed VERB we PRON needed VERB to PART water NOUN the DET beans NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dryness det 2 dryness dryness NOUN Number=Sing 6 showed nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 soil case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 soil det 5 soil soil NOUN Number=Sing 2 dryness nmod 6 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 needed nsubj 8 needed need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 showed ccomp 9 to to PART _ 10 water mark 10 water water NOUN Number=Sing 8 needed obj 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 beans det 12 beans bean NOUN Number=Plur 8 needed obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 showed punct
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1 show past the dryness of the soil vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 need past we water tree rules
Example 3 Lip balm helps with dryness in winter.
compound nsubj case obl case obl punct root Lip NOUN balm NOUN helps VERB with ADP dryness NOUN in ADP winter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lip lip NOUN Number=Sing 2 balm compound 2 balm balm NOUN Number=Sing 3 helps nsubj 3 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 with with ADP _ 5 dryness case 5 dryness dryness NOUN Number=Sing 3 helps obl 6 in in ADP _ 7 winter case 7 winter winter NOUN Number=Sing 3 helps obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 helps punct
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1 help present Lip balm winter with dryness vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with dryness=Theme
Example 4 The dryness of the air made my eyes itch.
det nsubj case det nmod nmod:poss nsubj ccomp punct root The DET dryness NOUN of ADP the DET air NOUN made VERB my PRON eyes NOUN itch VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dryness det 2 dryness dryness NOUN Number=Sing 6 made nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 air case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 air det 5 air air NOUN Number=Sing 2 dryness nmod 6 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 eyes nmod:poss 8 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 9 itch nsubj 9 itch itch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 made ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 made punct
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1 make past the dryness of the air tree rules 2 itch present my eyes vn pain-40.8.1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 5 Cacti survive dryness by storing water.
nsubj obj mark advcl obj punct root Cacti NOUN survive VERB dryness NOUN by SCONJ storing VERB water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cacti cactus NOUN Number=Plur 2 survive nsubj 2 survive survive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 dryness dryness NOUN Number=Sing 2 survive obj 4 by by SCONJ _ 5 storing mark 5 storing store VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 survive advcl 6 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 storing obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 survive punct
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1 survive present Cacti dryness vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme dryness=Circumstance 2 store gerund Cacti not said here water vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme
Example 6 I liked the dryness of his jokes.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root I PRON liked VERB the DET dryness NOUN of ADP his PRON jokes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 liked nsubj 2 liked like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 dryness det 4 dryness dryness NOUN Number=Sing 2 liked obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 jokes case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 jokes nmod:poss 7 jokes joke NOUN Number=Plur 4 dryness nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 liked punct
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1 like past I the dryness of his jokes vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot dryness=Theme 2 joke his = he nom joke «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 His very sorrow and melancholy did but increase the comic dryness of his sharply-cut features, and increased the laughter of the audience, who showered plaudits on their favourite.
The tree, 29 words nmod:poss advmod nsubj cc conj aux cc det amod obj case nmod:poss advmod punct compound nmod punct cc parataxis det obj case det nmod punct nsubj acl:relcl obj case nmod:poss obl punct root His PRON very ADV sorrow NOUN and CCONJ melancholy NOUN did AUX but CCONJ increase VERB the DET comic ADJ dryness NOUN of ADP his PRON sharply ADV - PUNCT cut NOUN features NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ increased VERB the DET laughter NOUN of ADP the DET audience NOUN , PUNCT who PRON showered VERB plaudits NOUN on ADP their PRON favourite ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 sorrow nmod:poss 2 very very ADV _ 3 sorrow advmod 3 sorrow sorrow NOUN Number=Sing 8 increase nsubj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 melancholy cc 5 melancholy melancholy NOUN Number=Sing 3 sorrow conj 6 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 increase aux 7 but but CCONJ _ 8 increase cc 8 increase increase VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 dryness det 10 comic comic ADJ Degree=Pos 11 dryness amod 11 dryness dryness NOUN Number=Sing 8 increase obj 12 of of ADP _ 17 features case 13 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 features nmod:poss 14 sharply sharply ADV _ 17 features advmod 15 - - PUNCT _ 14 sharply punct 16 cut cut NOUN Number=Sing 17 features compound 17 features feature NOUN Number=Plur 11 dryness nmod 18 , , PUNCT _ 20 increased punct 19 and and CCONJ _ 20 increased cc 20 increased increase VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 increase parataxis 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 laughter det 22 laughter laughter NOUN Number=Sing 20 increased obj 23 of of ADP _ 25 audience case 24 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 audience det 25 audience audience NOUN Number=Sing 22 laughter nmod 26 , , PUNCT _ 28 showered punct 27 who who PRON PronType=Rel 28 showered nsubj 28 showered shower VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 25 audience acl:relcl 29 plaudits plaudit NOUN Number=Plur 28 showered obj 30 on on ADP _ 32 favourite case 31 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 32 favourite nmod:poss 32 favourite favourite ADJ Degree=Pos 28 showered obl 33 . . PUNCT _ 8 increase punct
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1 increase past · do-support His sorrow and melancholy the comic dryness of his cut features vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Causer dryness=Patient 2 increase past the laughter of the audience vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Causer laughter=Patient 3 shower past the audience plaudits sorrow's favourite vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent plaudit=Theme on favourite=Destination 4 sorrow His = he nom sorrow «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent 5 feature his = he nom feature «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
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