dye Who acts: dye, We, water, Mum, Onion skins, brothers · What happens: be, use, change, dye, mean, soak in · To what, where: substance, colour, something, Dyes, plants, blue food dye · Speech: someone speaks here
«dye» 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: dye in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A dye is a substance used to change the colour of cloth, hair, food or other things.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det acl mark advcl det obj case nmod punct conj punct conj cc amod conj punct root A DET dye NOUN is AUX a DET substance NOUN used VERB to PART change VERB the DET colour NOUN of ADP cloth NOUN , PUNCT hair NOUN , PUNCT food NOUN or CCONJ other ADJ things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 dye det 2 dye dye NOUN Number=Sing 5 substance nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 substance cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 substance det 5 substance substance NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 substance acl 7 to to PART _ 8 change mark 8 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 used advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 colour det 10 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 8 change obj 11 of of ADP _ 12 cloth case 12 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 10 colour nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 hair punct 14 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 10 colour conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 food punct 16 food food NOUN Number=Sing 10 colour conj 17 or or CCONJ _ 19 things cc 18 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 19 things amod 19 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 16 food conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 substance punct
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1 is a present a dye a substance tree rules 2 use participle a substance not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 change to-infinitive the colour of cloth and hair and food or other things vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent colour=Patient
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 dye something means to change its colour by soaking it in, or covering it with, a dye.
The tree, 18 words mark csubj obj mark xcomp nmod:poss obj mark advcl obj compound:prt punct cc conj obj case punct det obl punct root To PART dye VERB something PRON means VERB to PART change VERB its PRON colour NOUN by SCONJ soaking VERB it PRON in ADP , PUNCT or CCONJ covering VERB it PRON with ADP , PUNCT a DET dye NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 dye mark 2 dye dye VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 dye obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 change mark 6 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 colour nmod:poss 8 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 6 change obj 9 by by SCONJ _ 10 soaking mark 10 soaking soak VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 change advcl 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 soaking obj 12 in in ADP _ 10 soaking compound:prt 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 covering punct 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 covering cc 15 covering cover VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 soaking conj 16 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 covering obj 17 with with ADP _ 20 dye case 18 , , PUNCT _ 20 dye punct 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 dye det 20 dye dye NOUN Number=Sing 15 covering obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 dye to-infinitive something vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 change not said to happen to-infinitive its colour vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent colour=Patient 4 soak in gerund colour vn wipe_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Theme 5 cover gerund colour with a dye vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Destination with dye=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
Dyes can be made from plants, insects or chemicals.
nsubj:pass aux aux:pass case obl punct conj cc conj punct root Dyes NOUN can AUX be AUX made VERB from ADP plants NOUN , PUNCT insects NOUN or CCONJ chemicals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dyes dye NOUN Number=Plur 4 made nsubj:pass 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 made aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 made aux:pass 4 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 from from ADP _ 6 plants case 6 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 4 made obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 insects punct 8 insects insect NOUN Number=Plur 6 plants conj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 chemicals cc 10 chemicals chemical NOUN Number=Plur 6 plants conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make can · passive Dyes plants and insects or chemicals vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from plant=Material
Example 1 We used blue food dye to show water climbing up the celery.
nsubj amod compound obj mark advcl obj acl compound:prt det obj punct root We PRON used VERB blue ADJ food NOUN dye NOUN to PART show VERB water NOUN climbing VERB up ADP the DET celery 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 used nsubj 2 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 5 dye amod 4 food food NOUN Number=Sing 5 dye compound 5 dye dye NOUN Number=Sing 2 used obj 6 to to PART _ 7 show mark 7 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 used advcl 8 water water NOUN Number=Sing 7 show obj 9 climbing climb VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 water acl 10 up up ADP _ 9 climbing compound:prt 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 celery det 12 celery celery NOUN Number=Sing 9 climbing obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past We blue food dye vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dye=Patient 2 show to-infinitive We not said here water vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent water=Recipient 3 climb up gerund water not said here the celery vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location celery=Theme
Example 2 Mum dyed her hair red.
nsubj nmod:poss obj xcomp punct root Mum NOUN dyed VERB her PRON hair NOUN red ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 dyed nsubj 2 dyed dye VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 hair nmod:poss 4 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 2 dyed obj 5 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 2 dyed xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 dyed punct
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1 dye past Mum Mum's hair red property vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient
Example 3 We tie-dyed T-shirts at summer camp.
nsubj punct amod compound punct obj case compound obl punct root We PRON tie VERB - PUNCT dyed VERB T NOUN - PUNCT shirts NOUN at ADP summer NOUN camp 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 tie nsubj 2 tie tie VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 tie punct 4 dyed dye VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 shirts amod 5 T t NOUN Number=Sing 7 shirts compound 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 T punct 7 shirts shirt NOUN Number=Plur 2 tie obj 8 at at ADP _ 10 camp case 9 summer summer NOUN Number=Sing 10 camp compound 10 camp camp NOUN Number=Sing 2 tie obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 tie punct
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1 tie present We dyed T shirts summer camp vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shirt=Patient 2 dye participle vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Onion skins make a yellow-brown dye.
compound nsubj det amod punct amod obj punct root Onion NOUN skins NOUN make VERB a DET yellow ADJ - PUNCT brown ADJ dye NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Onion onion NOUN Number=Sing 2 skins compound 2 skins skin NOUN Number=Plur 3 make nsubj 3 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 dye det 5 yellow yellow ADJ Degree=Pos 7 brown amod 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 yellow punct 7 brown brown ADJ Degree=Pos 8 dye amod 8 dye dye NOUN Number=Sing 3 make obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 make punct
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1 make present Onion skins a brown dye vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset dye=Product
Example 5 The dye ran in the wash and turned my socks pink.
det nsubj case det obl cc conj nmod:poss obj xcomp punct root The DET dye NOUN ran VERB in ADP the DET wash NOUN and CCONJ turned VERB my PRON socks NOUN pink ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dye det 2 dye dye NOUN Number=Sing 3 ran nsubj 3 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 wash case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 wash det 6 wash wash NOUN Number=Sing 3 ran obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 turned cc 8 turned turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 ran conj 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 socks nmod:poss 10 socks sock NOUN Number=Plur 8 turned obj 11 pink pink ADJ Degree=Pos 8 turned xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 ran punct
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1 run past the dye the wash vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wash=Trajectory 2 turn past the dye not said here my socks pink property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent sock=Theme
Example 6 Long ago, purple dye was worn only by rulers.
advmod advmod punct amod nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case obl punct root Long ADV ago ADV , PUNCT purple ADJ dye NOUN was AUX worn VERB only ADV by ADP rulers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Long long ADV Degree=Pos 2 ago advmod 2 ago ago ADV _ 7 worn advmod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 ago punct 4 purple purple ADJ Degree=Pos 5 dye amod 5 dye dye NOUN Number=Sing 7 worn nsubj:pass 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 worn aux:pass 7 worn wear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 only only ADV _ 7 worn advmod 9 by by ADP _ 10 rulers case 10 rulers ruler NOUN Number=Plur 7 worn obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 worn punct
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1 wear past · passive purple dye by rulers; ago property vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: subject=Source
Example 7 We dyed eggs bright colours for Easter.
nsubj obj amod obj case nmod punct root We PRON dyed VERB eggs NOUN bright ADJ colours NOUN for ADP Easter PROPN . 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 dyed nsubj 2 dyed dye VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 2 dyed obj 4 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 5 colours amod 5 colours colour NOUN Number=Plur 2 dyed obj 6 for for ADP _ 7 Easter case 7 Easter Easter PROPN Number=Sing 5 colours nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 dyed punct
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1 dye past We eggs vn coloring-24 «NP V NP ADJP»: agent=Agent egg=Patient colour=Result
Example 8 But as for his elder brothers they did nothing but exercise their horses, and curl their hair, and dye their mustaches.
The tree, 21 words cc case fixed nmod:poss compound obl nsubj obj cc conj nmod:poss obj punct cc parataxis nmod:poss obj punct cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root But CCONJ as ADP for ADP his PRON elder NOUN brothers NOUN they PRON did VERB nothing PRON but CCONJ exercise VERB their PRON horses NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ curl VERB their PRON hair NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ dye VERB their PRON mustaches NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 8 did cc 2 as as ADP ExtPos=ADP 6 brothers case 3 for for ADP _ 2 as fixed 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 brothers nmod:poss 5 elder elder NOUN Number=Sing 6 brothers compound 6 brothers brother NOUN Number=Plur 8 did obl 7 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 did nsubj 8 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 8 did obj 10 but but CCONJ _ 11 exercise cc 11 exercise exercise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 nothing conj 12 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 horses nmod:poss 13 horses horse NOUN Number=Plur 11 exercise obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 curl punct 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 curl cc 16 curl curl VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 did parataxis 17 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 hair nmod:poss 18 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 16 curl obj 19 , , PUNCT _ 21 dye punct 20 and and CCONJ _ 21 dye cc 21 dye dye VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 curl conj 22 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 23 mustaches nmod:poss 23 mustaches mustache NOUN Number=Plur 21 dye obj 24 . . PUNCT _ 8 did punct
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1 do past brothers = brother nothing as his elder brothers vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nothing=Eventuality 2 exercise present brothers = brother not said here brothers's horses vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent horse=Patient 3 curl present brothers's hair vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient 4 dye present brothers's mustaches vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mustache=Patient
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