flush Who acts: water, flush, you, wipes, cheeks, everyone · What happens: flush, be, make, rush, empty, mean · To what, where: toilet, water, something, it, face, red colour
«flush» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: flush in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To flush a toilet is to clean it by making water rush through it.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl det obj cop mark obj mark advcl obj xcomp case obl punct root To PART flush VERB a DET toilet NOUN is AUX to PART clean VERB it PRON by SCONJ making VERB water NOUN rush VERB through ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 flush mark 2 flush flush VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 clean advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 toilet det 4 toilet toilet NOUN Number=Sing 2 flush obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 clean cop 6 to to PART _ 7 clean mark 7 clean clean VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 clean obj 9 by by SCONJ _ 10 making mark 10 making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 clean advcl 11 water water NOUN Number=Sing 10 making obj 12 rush rush VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 making xcomp 13 through through ADP _ 14 it case 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 rush obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 clean punct
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1 flush to-infinitive a toilet vn wipe_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent toilet=Source 2 is present clean property tree rules 3 make gerund water tree rules 4 rush infinitive water not said here water vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through it=Trajectory
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 flush something is to clean or empty it with a lot of water.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl obj cop mark cc conj obj case det obl case nmod punct root To PART flush VERB something PRON is AUX to PART clean VERB or CCONJ empty VERB it PRON with ADP a DET lot NOUN of ADP water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 flush mark 2 flush flush VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 clean advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 flush obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 clean cop 5 to to PART _ 6 clean mark 6 clean clean VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 empty cc 8 empty empty VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 clean conj 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 empty obj 10 with with ADP _ 12 lot case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 lot det 12 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 8 empty obl 13 of of ADP _ 14 water case 14 water water NOUN Number=Sing 12 lot nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 clean punct
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1 flush to-infinitive something vn wipe_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 is present clean property tree rules 3 empty infinitive it with a lot of water vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent it=Patient with lot=Instrument
Meaning 3 To flush is to go red in the face, from heat, embarrassment or being upset.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj cop mark xcomp case det obl punct case obl punct conj cc cop conj punct root To PART flush VERB is AUX to PART go VERB red ADJ in ADP the DET face NOUN , PUNCT from ADP heat NOUN , PUNCT embarrassment NOUN or CCONJ being AUX upset ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 flush mark 2 flush flush VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 go csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 go cop 4 to to PART _ 5 go mark 5 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 5 go xcomp 7 in in ADP _ 9 face case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 face det 9 face face NOUN Number=Sing 5 go obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 heat punct 11 from from ADP _ 12 heat case 12 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 5 go obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 embarrassment punct 14 embarrassment embarrassment NOUN Number=Sing 12 heat conj 15 or or CCONJ _ 17 upset cc 16 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 17 upset cop 17 upset upset ADJ Degree=Pos 12 heat conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 go punct
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1 flush to-infinitive vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present the face from heat and embarrassment; go, red property tree rules 3 is gerund upset property tree rules
Meaning 4 A flush is a red colour in the face, or the rush of water in a toilet.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct cc det conj case nmod case det nmod punct root A DET flush NOUN is AUX a DET red ADJ colour NOUN in ADP the DET face NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ the DET rush NOUN of ADP water NOUN in ADP a DET toilet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 flush det 2 flush flush NOUN Number=Sing 6 colour nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 colour cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 colour det 5 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 6 colour amod 6 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 face case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 face det 9 face face NOUN Number=Sing 6 colour nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 rush punct 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 rush cc 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 rush det 13 rush rush NOUN Number=Sing 6 colour conj 14 of of ADP _ 15 water case 15 water water NOUN Number=Sing 13 rush nmod 16 in in ADP _ 18 toilet case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 toilet det 18 toilet toilet NOUN Number=Sing 13 rush nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 colour punct
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1 is a present a flush a red colour or the rush of water in a toilet the face tree rules 2 rush water a toilet nom rush «act transitive»: of=patient in=place
Meaning 5 Flush (adjective) means exactly level with another surface.
nsubj punct appos punct advmod obj case det nmod punct root Flush NOUN ( PUNCT adjective NOUN ) PUNCT means VERB exactly ADV level NOUN with ADP another DET surface NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Flush flush NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 adjective punct 3 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 1 Flush appos 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 adjective punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 exactly exactly ADV _ 7 level advmod 7 level level NOUN Number=Sing 5 means obj 8 with with ADP _ 10 surface case 9 another another DET PronType=Ind 10 surface det 10 surface surface NOUN Number=Sing 7 level nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present Flush level with another surface vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent level=Topic
Meaning 6 To flush an animal or person out is to make them come out of hiding.
The tree, 15 words mark advcl det obj cc conj compound:prt cop mark obj xcomp case case obl punct root To PART flush VERB an DET animal NOUN or CCONJ person NOUN out ADP is AUX to PART make VERB them PRON come VERB out ADP of ADP hiding NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 flush mark 2 flush flush VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 make advcl 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 animal det 4 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 2 flush obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 person cc 6 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 animal conj 7 out out ADP _ 2 flush compound:prt 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 make cop 9 to to PART _ 10 make mark 10 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 11 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 make obj 12 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 make xcomp 13 out out ADP _ 15 hiding case 14 of of ADP _ 15 hiding case 15 hiding hiding NOUN Number=Sing 12 come obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 10 make punct
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1 flush out to-infinitive a animal or person vn wipe_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent animal=Source 2 is present make property tree rules 3 come out infinitive hiding vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient hiding=Result
Example 1 Always flush the toilet and wash your hands.
advmod det obj cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root Always ADV flush VERB the DET toilet NOUN and CCONJ wash VERB your PRON hands NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Always always ADV PronType=Tot 2 flush advmod 2 flush flush VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 toilet det 4 toilet toilet NOUN Number=Sing 2 flush obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 wash cc 6 wash wash VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 flush conj 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 hands nmod:poss 8 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 6 wash obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 flush punct
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1 flush imperative you not said here the toilet always property vn wipe_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent toilet=Source 2 wash infinitive you not said here your hands vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient
Example 2 Don't flush wet wipes; they block the pipes.
aux advmod amod obj punct nsubj conj det obj punct root Do AUX n't PART flush VERB wet ADJ wipes NOUN ; PUNCT they PRON block VERB the DET pipes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 flush aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 flush advmod 3 flush flush VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 5 wipes amod 5 wipes wipe NOUN Number=Plur 3 flush obj 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 block punct 7 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 block nsubj 8 block block VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 flush conj 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 pipes det 10 pipes pipe NOUN Number=Plur 8 block obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 flush punct
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1 not flush imperative · do-support you not said here wet wipes vn wipe_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent wipe=Source 2 block present wipes = wipe the pipes vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer pipe=Theme
Example 3 Close the lid before you flush.
det obj mark nsubj advcl punct root Close VERB the DET lid NOUN before SCONJ you PRON flush VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Close close VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 lid det 3 lid lid NOUN Number=Sing 1 Close obj 4 before before SCONJ _ 6 flush mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 flush nsubj 6 flush flush VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Close advcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Close punct
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1 close imperative you not said here the lid vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lid=Patient 2 flush present you vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 His cheeks flushed when everyone clapped.
nmod:poss nsubj advmod nsubj ccomp punct root His PRON cheeks NOUN flushed VERB when ADV everyone PRON clapped VERB . 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 2 cheeks nmod:poss 2 cheeks cheek NOUN Number=Plur 3 flushed nsubj 3 flushed flush VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 clapped advmod 5 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 6 clapped nsubj 6 clapped clap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 flushed ccomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 flushed punct
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1 flush past His cheeks tree rules 2 clap past everyone vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location
Example 5 The doctor flushed out the cut with clean water.
det nsubj compound:prt det obj case amod obl punct root The DET doctor NOUN flushed VERB out ADP the DET cut NOUN with ADP clean ADJ water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 doctor det 2 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 3 flushed nsubj 3 flushed flush VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 out out ADP _ 3 flushed compound:prt 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 cut det 6 cut cut NOUN Number=Sing 3 flushed obj 7 with with ADP _ 9 water case 8 clean clean ADJ Degree=Pos 9 water amod 9 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 flushed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 flushed punct
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1 flush out past the doctor the cut with clean water vn wipe_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent cut=Source
Example 6 The shelf must be flush with the wall.
det nsubj aux cop case det obl punct root The DET shelf NOUN must AUX be AUX flush ADJ with ADP the DET wall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shelf det 2 shelf shelf NOUN Number=Sing 5 flush nsubj 3 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 flush aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 flush cop 5 flush flush ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 with with ADP _ 8 wall case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 wall det 8 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 5 flush obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 flush punct
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1 is must the shelf with the wall; flush property tree rules
Example 7 The dog flushed a rabbit out of the bush.
det nsubj det obj case case det obl punct root The DET dog NOUN flushed VERB a DET rabbit NOUN out ADP of ADP the DET bush NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 flushed nsubj 3 flushed flush VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 rabbit det 5 rabbit rabbit NOUN Number=Sing 3 flushed obj 6 out out ADP _ 9 bush case 7 of of ADP _ 9 bush case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 bush det 9 bush bush NOUN Number=Sing 3 flushed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 flushed punct
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1 flush past the dog a rabbit the bush vn wipe_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent rabbit=Theme out bush=Source
Example 8 A flush of pride spread over her face.
det nsubj case nmod case nmod:poss obl punct root A DET flush NOUN of ADP pride NOUN spread VERB over ADP her PRON face NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 flush det 2 flush flush NOUN Number=Sing 5 spread nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 pride case 4 pride pride NOUN Number=Sing 2 flush nmod 5 spread spread VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 over over ADP _ 8 face case 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 face nmod:poss 8 face face NOUN Number=Sing 5 spread obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 spread punct
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1 spread past a flush of pride flush's face vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over face=Location
Example 9 She flew in excitedly, her face flushed and her dress stained with mud.
The tree, 13 words nsubj case obl punct nmod:poss nsubj conj cc nmod:poss nsubj conj case obl punct root She PRON flew VERB in ADP excitedly ADV , PUNCT her PRON face NOUN flushed VERB and CCONJ her PRON dress NOUN stained VERB with ADP mud 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 flew nsubj 2 flew fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 4 excitedly case 4 excitedly excitedly ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 2 flew obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 flushed punct 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 face nmod:poss 7 face face NOUN Number=Sing 8 flushed nsubj 8 flushed flush VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 flew conj 9 and and CCONJ _ 12 stained cc 10 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 dress nmod:poss 11 dress dress NOUN Number=Sing 12 stained nsubj 12 stained stain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 flushed conj 13 with with ADP _ 14 mud case 14 mud mud NOUN Number=Sing 12 stained obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 flew punct
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1 fly past She vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent in excitedly=Location 2 flush past her face vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 stain past face's dress with mud vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with mud=Theme
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