floss Who acts: Dental floss, floss, you, Candy floss, Americans, dentist · What happens: be, use, clean, floss, swing, make · To what, where: thin thread, dance, arms, side, fluffy pink sweet, floss · Speech: someone speaks here
«floss» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: floss in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Dental floss is a thin thread used to clean between your teeth.
amod nsubj cop det amod acl mark advcl case nmod:poss obl punct root Dental ADJ floss NOUN is AUX a DET thin ADJ thread NOUN used VERB to PART clean VERB between ADP your PRON teeth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dental dental ADJ Degree=Pos 2 floss amod 2 floss floss NOUN Number=Sing 6 thread nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 thread cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 thread det 5 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 6 thread amod 6 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 thread acl 8 to to PART _ 9 clean mark 9 clean clean VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 used advcl 10 between between ADP _ 12 teeth case 11 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 teeth nmod:poss 12 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 9 clean obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 thread punct
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1 is a present Dental floss a thin thread tree rules 2 use participle a thin thread not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 clean to-infinitive between your teeth vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient 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 To floss is to clean between your teeth with this thread.
mark csubj cop mark case nmod:poss obl case det obl punct root To PART floss VERB is AUX to PART clean VERB between ADP your PRON teeth NOUN with ADP this DET thread NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 floss mark 2 floss floss VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 clean csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 clean cop 4 to to PART _ 5 clean mark 5 clean clean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 between between ADP _ 8 teeth case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 teeth nmod:poss 8 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 5 clean obl 9 with with ADP _ 11 thread case 10 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 11 thread det 11 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing 5 clean obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 clean punct
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1 floss to-infinitive vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present between your teeth; with this thread; clean property tree rules
Meaning 3 The floss is a dance where you swing your arms and hips from side to side.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det advmod nsubj acl:relcl nmod:poss obj cc conj case obl case obl punct root The DET floss NOUN is AUX a DET dance NOUN where ADV you PRON swing VERB your PRON arms NOUN and CCONJ hips NOUN from ADP side NOUN to ADP side NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 floss det 2 floss floss NOUN Number=Sing 5 dance nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 dance cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 dance det 5 dance dance NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 where where ADV PronType=Rel 8 swing advmod 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 swing nsubj 8 swing swing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 dance acl:relcl 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 arms nmod:poss 10 arms arm NOUN Number=Plur 8 swing obj 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 hips cc 12 hips hip NOUN Number=Plur 10 arms conj 13 from from ADP _ 14 side case 14 side side NOUN Number=Sing 8 swing obl 15 to to ADP _ 16 side case 16 side side NOUN Number=Sing 8 swing obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 dance punct
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1 is a present the floss a dance tree rules 2 swing present you your arms and hips side to side result vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient arm=Extent from side=Initial_State to side=Result
Meaning 4 Candy floss (British) is a fluffy pink sweet made of spun sugar; Americans call it cotton candy.
The tree, 17 words compound nsubj punct amod punct cop det amod amod acl case amod obl punct nsubj parataxis obj compound xcomp punct root Candy NOUN floss NOUN ( PUNCT British ADJ ) PUNCT is AUX a DET fluffy ADJ pink ADJ sweet NOUN made VERB of ADP spun VERB sugar NOUN ; PUNCT Americans PROPN call VERB it PRON cotton NOUN candy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Candy candy NOUN Number=Sing 2 floss compound 2 floss floss NOUN Number=Sing 10 sweet nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 British punct 4 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 2 floss amod 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 British punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 sweet cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 sweet det 8 fluffy fluffy ADJ Degree=Pos 10 sweet amod 9 pink pink ADJ Degree=Pos 10 sweet amod 10 sweet sweet NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 sweet acl 12 of of ADP _ 14 sugar case 13 spun spin VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 sugar amod 14 sugar sugar NOUN Number=Sing 11 made obl 15 ; ; PUNCT _ 17 call punct 16 Americans American PROPN Number=Plur 17 call nsubj 17 call call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 sweet parataxis 18 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 call obj 19 cotton cotton NOUN Number=Sing 20 candy compound 20 candy candy NOUN Number=Sing 17 call xcomp 21 . . PUNCT _ 10 sweet punct
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1 is a present Candy floss a fluffy pink sweet tree rules 2 make participle a fluffy pink sweet not said here of spun sugar vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 spin participle vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 4 call present Americans floss vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Recipient
Example 1 Floss between your teeth before bed.
case nmod:poss nmod case nmod punct root Floss NOUN between ADP your PRON teeth NOUN before ADP bed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Floss floss NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 between between ADP _ 4 teeth case 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 teeth nmod:poss 4 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 1 Floss nmod 5 before before ADP _ 6 bed case 6 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 4 teeth nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Floss punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2 The dentist showed me how to floss gently.
det nsubj iobj advmod mark xcomp advmod punct root The DET dentist NOUN showed VERB me PRON how ADV to PART floss VERB gently ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dentist det 2 dentist dentist NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed nsubj 3 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 showed iobj 5 how how ADV PronType=Int 7 floss advmod 6 to to PART _ 7 floss mark 7 floss floss VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 showed xcomp 8 gently gently ADV _ 7 floss advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 showed punct
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1 show past the dentist me vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent i=Recipient clause=Topic 2 floss to-infinitive the dentist not said here gently property vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 I need a new box of dental floss.
nsubj det amod obj case amod nmod punct root I PRON need VERB a DET new ADJ box NOUN of ADP dental ADJ floss 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 need nsubj 2 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 box det 4 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 5 box amod 5 box box NOUN Number=Sing 2 need obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 floss case 7 dental dental ADJ Degree=Pos 8 floss amod 8 floss floss NOUN Number=Sing 5 box nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 need punct
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1 need present I a new box of dental floss vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot box=Theme
Example 4 Flossing helps keep your gums healthy.
nsubj xcomp nmod:poss obj xcomp punct root Flossing VERB helps VERB keep VERB your PRON gums NOUN healthy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Flossing floss VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 helps nsubj 2 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 helps xcomp 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 gums nmod:poss 5 gums gum NOUN Number=Plur 3 keep obj 6 healthy healthy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 keep xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 helps punct
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1 floss gerund vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 help present vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 3 keep infinitive your gums healthy property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gum=Theme
Example 5 My gums bled a little when I first started to floss.
nmod:poss nsubj det obl:unmarked advmod nsubj advmod advcl mark xcomp punct root My PRON gums NOUN bled VERB a DET little ADJ when ADV I PRON first ADV started VERB to PART floss VERB . 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 gums nmod:poss 2 gums gum NOUN Number=Plur 3 bled nsubj 3 bled bleed VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 little det 5 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 bled obl:unmarked 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 started advmod 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 started nsubj 8 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 9 started advmod 9 started start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 bled advcl 10 to to PART _ 11 floss mark 11 floss floss VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 started xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 bled punct
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1 bleed past My gums a little vn substance_emission-43.4-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Source 2 start past I first property vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 floss to-infinitive I not said here vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 We bought candy floss at the fair.
nsubj compound obj case det obl punct root We PRON bought VERB candy NOUN floss NOUN at ADP the DET fair 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 bought nsubj 2 bought buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 candy candy NOUN Number=Sing 4 floss compound 4 floss floss NOUN Number=Sing 2 bought obj 5 at at ADP _ 7 fair case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 fair det 7 fair fair NOUN Number=Sing 2 bought obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 bought punct
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1 buy past We candy floss the fair vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent floss=Theme at fair=Asset
Example 7 Everyone did the floss dance at the party.
nsubj det compound obj case det obl punct root Everyone PRON did VERB the DET floss NOUN dance NOUN at ADP the DET party NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 2 did nsubj 2 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 dance det 4 floss floss NOUN Number=Sing 5 dance compound 5 dance dance NOUN Number=Sing 2 did obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 party case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 party det 8 party party NOUN Number=Sing 2 did obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 did punct
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1 do past Everyone the floss dance the party vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dance=Eventuality
Example 8 Use a fresh piece of floss for each gap.
det amod obj case nmod case det nmod punct root Use VERB a DET fresh ADJ piece NOUN of ADP floss NOUN for ADP each DET gap NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 piece det 3 fresh fresh ADJ Degree=Pos 4 piece amod 4 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 floss case 6 floss floss NOUN Number=Sing 4 piece nmod 7 for for ADP _ 9 gap case 8 each each DET PronType=Tot 9 gap det 9 gap gap NOUN Number=Sing 6 floss nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here a fresh piece of floss for each gap vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piece=Patient
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