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faeces

Who acts: Faeces, people, you, Scientists, doctor, Rabbit faeces · What happens: be, push out, leave, digest, wash, carry · To what, where: scientific word, solid waste, bodies, waste, hands, germs · Speech: someone speaks here

«faeces» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: faeces in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Faeces is the scientific word for poo, the solid waste that people and animals push out of their bodies through the bottom.

The tree, 22 words
nsubjcopdetamodcasenmodpunctdetamodapposobjnsubjccconjacl:relclcasecasenmod:possoblcasedetoblpunctrootFaecesNOUNisAUXtheDETscientificADJwordNOUNforADPpooNOUN,PUNCTtheDETsolidADJwasteNOUNthatPRONpeopleNOUNandCCONJanimalsNOUNpushVERBoutADPofADPtheirPRONbodiesNOUNthroughADPtheDETbottomNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FaecesfaecesNOUNNumber=Sing5 wordnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 wordcop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 worddet
4scientificscientificADJDegree=Pos5 wordamod
5wordwordNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6forforADP_7 poocase
7poopooNOUNNumber=Sing5 wordnmod
8,,PUNCT_11 wastepunct
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 wastedet
10solidsolidADJDegree=Pos11 wasteamod
11wastewasteNOUNNumber=Sing5 wordappos
12thatthatPRONPronType=Rel16 pushobj
13peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur16 pushnsubj
14andandCCONJ_15 animalscc
15animalsanimalNOUNNumber=Plur13 peopleconj
16pushpushVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 wasteacl:relcl
17outoutADP_20 bodiescase
18ofofADP_20 bodiescase
19theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs20 bodiesnmod:poss
20bodiesbodyNOUNNumber=Plur16 pushobl
21throughthroughADP_23 bottomcase
22thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art23 bottomdet
23bottombottomNOUNNumber=Sing16 pushobl
24..PUNCT_5 wordpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentFaecesthe scientific wordfor pootree rules
2push outpresentpeople and animalsthe solid wastepeople's bodiesthrough the bottomvn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent that=Theme body=Destination

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.

Example 1

Faeces is the waste left after food is digested.

nsubjcopdetnsubj:passaclcaseoblaux:passpunctrootFaecesNOUNisAUXtheDETwasteNOUNleftVERBafterADPfoodNOUNisAUXdigestedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FaecesfaecesNOUNNumber=Sing4 wastensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 wastecop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 wastedet
4wastewasteNOUNNumber=Sing9 digestednsubj:pass
5leftleaveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass4 wasteacl
6afterafterADP_7 foodcase
7foodfoodNOUNNumber=Sing5 leftobl
8isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 digestedaux:pass
9digesteddigestVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
10..PUNCT_9 digestedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentFaecesthe wastetree rules
2leaveparticiplethe waste not said hereafter foodvn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3digestpresent · passivethe wastetree rules

Example 2

Wash your hands after the toilet, because faeces carry germs.

nmod:possobjcasedetoblpunctmarknsubjadvclobjpunctrootWashVERByourPRONhandsNOUNafterADPtheDETtoiletNOUN,PUNCTbecauseSCONJfaecesNOUNcarryVERBgermsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WashwashVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 handsnmod:poss
3handshandNOUNNumber=Plur1 Washobj
4afterafterADP_6 toiletcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 toiletdet
6toilettoiletNOUNNumber=Sing1 Washobl
7,,PUNCT_10 carrypunct
8becausebecauseSCONJ_10 carrymark
9faecesfaeceNOUNNumber=Plur10 carrynsubj
10carrycarryVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin1 Washadvcl
11germsgermNOUNNumber=Plur10 carryobj
12..PUNCT_1 Washpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1washimperativeyou not said hereyour handsafter the toiletvn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient
2carrypresentfaecesgermsvn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent germ=Theme

Example 3

Scientists studied the owl's faeces to see what it ate.

nsubjdetnmod:posscaseobjmarkadvclobjnsubjccomppunctrootScientistsNOUNstudiedVERBtheDETowlNOUN'sPARTfaecesNOUNtoPARTseeVERBwhatPRONitPRONateVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ScientistsscientistNOUNNumber=Plur2 studiednsubj
2studiedstudyVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 owldet
4owlowlNOUNNumber=Sing6 faecesnmod:poss
5's'sPART_4 owlcase
6faecesfaecesNOUNNumber=Sing2 studiedobj
7totoPART_8 seemark
8seeseeVERBVerbForm=Inf2 studiedadvcl
9whatwhatPRONPronType=Int11 ateobj
10ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs11 atensubj
11ateeatVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 seeccomp
12..PUNCT_2 studiedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1studypastScientiststhe owl's faecesvn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent faeces=Topic
2seeto-infinitiveScientists not said herevn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus
3eatpastfaecesvn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Patient

Example 4

Pick up dog faeces in the park with a bag.

compound:prtcompoundobjcasedetoblcasedetoblpunctrootPickVERBupADPdogNOUNfaecesNOUNinADPtheDETparkNOUNwithADPaDETbagNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PickpickVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2upupADP_1 Pickcompound:prt
3dogdogNOUNNumber=Sing4 faecescompound
4faecesfaeceNOUNNumber=Plur1 Pickobj
5ininADP_7 parkcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 parkdet
7parkparkNOUNNumber=Sing1 Pickobl
8withwithADP_10 bagcase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 bagdet
10bagbagNOUNNumber=Sing1 Pickobl
11..PUNCT_1 Pickpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1pick upimperativeyou not said heredog faecesthe parkwith a bagvn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent faece=Topic

Example 5

The doctor asked for a sample of faeces to test.

detnsubjcasedetoblcasenmodmarkaclpunctrootTheDETdoctorNOUNaskedVERBforADPaDETsampleNOUNofADPfaecesNOUNtoPARTtestVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 doctordet
2doctordoctorNOUNNumber=Sing3 askednsubj
3askedaskVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4forforADP_6 samplecase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 sampledet
6samplesampleNOUNNumber=Sing3 askedobl
7ofofADP_8 faecescase
8faecesfaeceNOUNNumber=Plur6 samplenmod
9totoPART_10 testmark
10testtestVERBVerbForm=Inf8 faecesacl
11..PUNCT_3 askedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ask speech: askpastthe doctorfor a sample of faecesvn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2testto-infinitivethe doctor not said herevn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
3samplefaecesnom sample «cognition transitive»: of=patient

Example 6

Rabbit faeces are small round pellets.

compoundnsubjcopamodamodpunctrootRabbitNOUNfaecesNOUNareAUXsmallADJroundADJpelletsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1RabbitrabbitNOUNNumber=Sing2 faecescompound
2faecesfaeceNOUNNumber=Plur6 pelletsnsubj
3arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 pelletscop
4smallsmallADJDegree=Pos6 pelletsamod
5roundroundADJDegree=Pos6 pelletsamod
6pelletspelletNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 pelletspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentRabbit faecessmall round pelletstree rules

Example 7

The large intestine takes water out before faeces leave the body.

detamodnsubjobjcompound:prtmarknsubjadvcldetobjpunctrootTheDETlargeADJintestineNOUNtakesVERBwaterNOUNoutADPbeforeSCONJfaecesNOUNleaveVERBtheDETbodyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 intestinedet
2largelargeADJDegree=Pos3 intestineamod
3intestineintestineNOUNNumber=Sing4 takesnsubj
4takestakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing4 takesobj
6outoutADP_4 takescompound:prt
7beforebeforeSCONJ_9 leavemark
8faecesfaeceNOUNNumber=Plur9 leavensubj
9leaveleaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 takesadvcl
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 bodydet
11bodybodyNOUNNumber=Sing9 leaveobj
12..PUNCT_4 takespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1take outpresentthe large intestinewatervn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme
2leavepresentfaecesthe bodyvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent body=Theme

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