eggshell Who acts: eggshell, hard thin outside cover, Walking, She, We, chick · What happens: be, break, walk, mean, not upset, get · To what, where: hard thin outside cover, pale white colour, paint paint, eggshells, someone, bit · Speech: someone speaks here
«eggshell» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: eggshell in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An eggshell is the hard thin outside cover of an egg, which breaks easily.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det amod amod amod case det nmod punct nsubj conj advmod punct root An DET eggshell NOUN is AUX the DET hard ADJ thin ADJ outside ADJ cover NOUN of ADP an DET egg NOUN , PUNCT which PRON breaks VERB easily ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 eggshell det 2 eggshell eggshell NOUN Number=Sing 8 cover nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 cover cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 cover det 5 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 8 cover amod 6 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 8 cover amod 7 outside outside ADJ Degree=Pos 8 cover amod 8 cover cover NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 11 egg case 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 egg det 11 egg egg NOUN Number=Sing 8 cover nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 breaks punct 13 which which PRON PronType=Rel 14 breaks nsubj 14 breaks break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 cover conj 15 easily easily ADV _ 14 breaks advmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 cover punct
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1 is a present a eggshell the hard thin outside cover of a egg tree rules 2 break present the hard thin outside cover easily property vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=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 Eggshell is a very pale off-white colour, like the inside of an egg's shell.
The tree, 16 words nsubj cop det advmod amod case punct amod punct case det conj case det nmod:poss case nmod punct root Eggshell NOUN is AUX a DET very ADV pale ADJ off ADP - PUNCT white ADJ colour NOUN , PUNCT like ADP the DET inside NOUN of ADP an DET egg NOUN 's PART shell NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Eggshell eggshell NOUN Number=Sing 9 colour nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 colour cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 colour det 4 very very ADV _ 5 pale advmod 5 pale pale ADJ Degree=Pos 9 colour amod 6 off off ADP _ 8 white case 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 off punct 8 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 9 colour amod 9 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 inside punct 11 like like ADP _ 13 inside case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 inside det 13 inside inside NOUN Number=Sing 9 colour conj 14 of of ADP _ 18 shell case 15 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 egg det 16 egg egg NOUN Number=Sing 18 shell nmod:poss 17 's 's PART _ 16 egg case 18 shell shell NOUN Number=Sing 13 inside nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 9 colour punct
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1 is a present Eggshell a pale white colour and the inside of a egg's shell tree rules
Meaning 3 Eggshell paint is paint with a soft, slightly shiny finish.
amod compound cop case det amod punct advmod amod nmod punct root Eggshell ADJ paint NOUN is AUX paint NOUN with ADP a DET soft ADJ , PUNCT slightly ADV shiny ADJ finish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Eggshell eggshell ADJ Degree=Pos 2 paint amod 2 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 4 paint compound 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 paint cop 4 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 with with ADP _ 11 finish case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 finish det 7 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 11 finish amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 soft punct 9 slightly slightly ADV _ 10 shiny advmod 10 shiny shiny ADJ Degree=Pos 11 finish amod 11 finish finish NOUN Number=Sing 4 paint nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 paint punct
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1 is a present paint paint with a soft shiny finish tree rules
Meaning 4 «Walking on eggshells» means being very careful not to upset someone who gets angry or hurt easily.
The tree, 17 words punct csubj case obl punct cop advmod ccomp advmod mark advcl obj nsubj acl:relcl xcomp cc conj advmod punct root « PUNCT Walking VERB on ADP eggshells NOUN » PUNCT means VERB being AUX very ADV careful ADJ not PART to PART upset VERB someone PRON who PRON gets VERB angry ADJ or CCONJ hurt VERB easily ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Walking punct 2 Walking walk VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 means csubj 3 on on ADP _ 4 eggshells case 4 eggshells eggshell NOUN Number=Plur 2 Walking obl 5 » » PUNCT _ 2 Walking punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 careful cop 8 very very ADV _ 9 careful advmod 9 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 6 means ccomp 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 upset advmod 11 to to PART _ 12 upset mark 12 upset upset VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 careful advcl 13 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 upset obj 14 who who PRON PronType=Rel 15 gets nsubj 15 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 someone acl:relcl 16 angry angry ADJ Degree=Pos 15 gets xcomp 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 hurt cc 18 hurt hurt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 16 angry conj 19 easily easily ADV _ 18 hurt advmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 walk in a quote gerund eggshells vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on eggshell=Trajectory 2 mean present Walking vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 is gerund careful property tree rules 4 not upset to-infinitive someone vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer 5 get present angry property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 6 hurt participle easily property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 She picked a bit of eggshell out of the pancake batter.
nsubj det obj case nmod case case det compound obl punct root She PRON picked VERB a DET bit NOUN of ADP eggshell NOUN out ADP of ADP the DET pancake NOUN batter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 picked nsubj 2 picked pick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 bit det 4 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 2 picked obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 eggshell case 6 eggshell eggshell NOUN Number=Sing 4 bit nmod 7 out out ADP _ 11 batter case 8 of of ADP _ 11 batter case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 batter det 10 pancake pancake NOUN Number=Sing 11 batter compound 11 batter batter NOUN Number=Sing 2 picked obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 picked punct
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1 pick past She a bit of eggshell the pancake batter vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bit=Patient
Example 2 We put the eggshells in the compost bin.
nsubj det obj case det compound obl punct root We PRON put VERB the DET eggshells NOUN in ADP the DET compost NOUN bin 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 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 eggshells det 4 eggshells eggshell NOUN Number=Plur 2 put obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 bin case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bin det 7 compost compost NOUN Number=Sing 8 bin compound 8 bin bin NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 put punct
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1 put past We the eggshells the compost bin vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent eggshell=Theme in bin=Destination
Example 3 The chick pecked its way out of the eggshell.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case case det obl punct root The DET chick NOUN pecked VERB its PRON way NOUN out ADP of ADP the DET eggshell NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 chick det 2 chick chick NOUN Number=Sing 3 pecked nsubj 3 pecked peck VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 way nmod:poss 5 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 pecked obj 6 out out ADP _ 9 eggshell case 7 of of ADP _ 9 eggshell case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 eggshell det 9 eggshell eggshell NOUN Number=Sing 3 pecked obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 pecked punct
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1 peck past the chick chick's way the eggshell vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent way=Patient out eggshell=Location
Example 4 We soaked an egg in vinegar until the eggshell disappeared.
nsubj det obj case obl mark det nsubj advcl punct root We PRON soaked VERB an DET egg NOUN in ADP vinegar NOUN until SCONJ the DET eggshell NOUN disappeared VERB . 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 soaked nsubj 2 soaked soak VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 egg det 4 egg egg NOUN Number=Sing 2 soaked obj 5 in in ADP _ 6 vinegar case 6 vinegar vinegar NOUN Number=Sing 2 soaked obl 7 until until SCONJ _ 10 disappeared mark 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 eggshell det 9 eggshell eggshell NOUN Number=Sing 10 disappeared nsubj 10 disappeared disappear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 soaked advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 soaked punct
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1 soak participle We a egg in vinegar vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent egg=Destination in vinegar=Theme 2 disappear past the eggshell vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Mum painted the hall in eggshell white.
nsubj det obj case amod obl punct root Mum NOUN painted VERB the DET hall NOUN in ADP eggshell ADJ white ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 painted nsubj 2 painted paint VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 hall det 4 hall hall NOUN Number=Sing 2 painted obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 white case 6 eggshell eggshell ADJ Degree=Pos 7 white amod 7 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 2 painted obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 painted punct
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1 paint past Mum the hall eggshell white vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent hall=Theme in white=Destination
Example 6 Everyone was walking on eggshells after the big argument.
nsubj aux case obl case det amod obl punct root Everyone PRON was AUX walking VERB on ADP eggshells NOUN after ADP the DET big ADJ argument NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 3 walking nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 walking aux 3 walking walk VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 on on ADP _ 5 eggshells case 5 eggshells eggshell NOUN Number=Plur 3 walking obl 6 after after ADP _ 9 argument case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 argument det 8 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 9 argument amod 9 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 3 walking obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 walking punct
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1 walk past · progressive Everyone eggshells after the big argument vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on eggshell=Trajectory
Example 7 An eggshell is mostly made of calcium.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case obl punct root An DET eggshell NOUN is AUX mostly ADV made VERB of ADP calcium NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 eggshell det 2 eggshell eggshell NOUN Number=Sing 5 made nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 made aux:pass 4 mostly mostly ADV _ 5 made advmod 5 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 calcium case 7 calcium calcium NOUN Number=Sing 5 made obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 made punct
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1 make present · passive a eggshell of calcium; mostly property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 8 You can grow cress seeds in an empty eggshell.
nsubj aux compound obj case det amod obl punct root You PRON can AUX grow VERB cress NOUN seeds NOUN in ADP an DET empty ADJ eggshell NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 grow nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 grow aux 3 grow grow VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 cress cress NOUN Number=Sing 5 seeds compound 5 seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 3 grow obj 6 in in ADP _ 9 eggshell case 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 eggshell det 8 empty empty ADJ Degree=Pos 9 eggshell amod 9 eggshell eggshell NOUN Number=Sing 3 grow obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 grow punct
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1 grow can You cress seeds a empty eggshell vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location seed=Theme
Example 9 As soon as the water started to boil--tac!--he broke the eggshell.
The tree, 13 words advmod advmod mark det nsubj mark xcomp punct obj punct punct nsubj conj det obj punct root As ADV soon ADV as SCONJ the DET water NOUN started VERB to PART boil VERB -- PUNCT tac NOUN ! PUNCT -- PUNCT he PRON broke VERB the DET eggshell NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADV _ 2 soon advmod 2 soon soon ADV Degree=Pos 6 started advmod 3 as as SCONJ _ 6 started mark 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 water det 5 water water NOUN Number=Sing 6 started nsubj 6 started start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 boil mark 8 boil boil VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 started xcomp 9 -- -- PUNCT _ 10 tac punct 10 tac tac NOUN Number=Sing 8 boil obj 11 ! ! PUNCT _ 10 tac punct 12 -- -- PUNCT _ 14 broke punct 13 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 broke nsubj 14 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 started conj 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 eggshell det 16 eggshell eggshell NOUN Number=Sing 14 broke obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 started punct
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1 start past the water soon property vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 boil to-infinitive the water not said here tac vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent tac=Patient 3 break past water the eggshell vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer eggshell=Patient
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