fry Who acts: Fries, long thin pieces, Fry, young fish, Small fry, you · What happens: fry, be, cook, call, hatch, mean · To what, where: food, hot oil, long thin pieces, potato, chips, UK · Speech: someone speaks here
«fry» 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: fry in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To fry food is to cook it in hot oil or fat in a pan.
The tree, 15 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj case amod obl cc conj case det obl punct root To PART fry VERB food NOUN is AUX to PART cook VERB it PRON in ADP hot ADJ oil NOUN or CCONJ fat NOUN in ADP a DET pan NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 fry mark 2 fry fry VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 cook advcl 3 food food NOUN Number=Sing 2 fry obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 cook cop 5 to to PART _ 6 cook mark 6 cook cook VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 cook obj 8 in in ADP _ 10 oil case 9 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 10 oil amod 10 oil oil NOUN Number=Sing 6 cook obl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 fat cc 12 fat fat NOUN Number=Sing 10 oil conj 13 in in ADP _ 15 pan case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 pan det 15 pan pan NOUN Number=Sing 6 cook obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 cook punct
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1 fry to-infinitive food vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent food=Patient 2 is present hot oil or fat in a pan; cook property tree rules
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 Fries (plural) are long thin pieces of potato cooked in oil, called «chips» in the UK and Ireland.
The tree, 18 words nsubj punct amod punct cop amod amod case nmod acl case obl punct acl punct xcomp punct case det obl cc conj punct root Fries NOUN ( PUNCT plural ADJ ) PUNCT are AUX long ADJ thin ADJ pieces NOUN of ADP potato NOUN cooked VERB in ADP oil NOUN , PUNCT called VERB « PUNCT chips NOUN » PUNCT in ADP the DET UK PROPN and CCONJ Ireland PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fries fry NOUN Number=Plur 8 pieces nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 plural punct 3 plural plural ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Fries amod 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 plural punct 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 pieces cop 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 8 pieces amod 7 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 8 pieces amod 8 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur root root 9 of of ADP _ 10 potato case 10 potato potato NOUN Number=Sing 8 pieces nmod 11 cooked cook VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 potato acl 12 in in ADP _ 13 oil case 13 oil oil NOUN Number=Sing 11 cooked obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 called punct 15 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 pieces acl 16 « « PUNCT _ 17 chips punct 17 chips chip NOUN Number=Plur 15 called xcomp 18 » » PUNCT _ 17 chips punct 19 in in ADP _ 21 UK case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 UK det 21 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 15 called obl 22 and and CCONJ _ 23 Ireland cc 23 Ireland Ireland PROPN Number=Sing 21 UK conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 8 pieces punct
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1 is a present Fries long thin pieces of potato tree rules 2 cook participle potato not said here in oil vn cooking-45.3 «NP V PP.result PP.instrument»: agent=Patient in oil=Instrument 3 call participle long thin pieces not said here chips the UK and Ireland vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Fry are very young fish just hatched.
nsubj cop advmod amod advmod acl:relcl punct root Fry NOUN are AUX very ADV young ADJ fish NOUN just ADV hatched VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fry fry NOUN Number=Plur 5 fish nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 fish cop 3 very very ADV _ 4 young advmod 4 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 5 fish amod 5 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 just just ADV _ 7 hatched advmod 7 hatched hatch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 fish acl:relcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 fish punct
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1 is a present Fry young fish tree rules 2 hatch past young fish not said here vn grow-26.2.1 «NP.patient V PP.product»: agent=Patient
Meaning 4 "Small fry" can also mean unimportant people or things.
punct amod nsubj punct aux advmod amod obj cc conj punct root " PUNCT Small ADJ fry NOUN " PUNCT can AUX also ADV mean VERB unimportant ADJ people NOUN or CCONJ things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 fry punct 2 Small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 fry amod 3 fry fry NOUN Number=Sing 7 mean nsubj 4 " " PUNCT _ 3 fry punct 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 mean aux 6 also also ADV _ 7 mean advmod 7 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 unimportant unimportant ADJ Degree=Pos 9 people amod 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 7 mean obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 things cc 11 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 9 people conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 mean punct
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1 mean can Small fry unimportant people or things vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Topic
Example 1 Can you fry an egg for me?
aux nsubj det obj case obl punct root Can AUX you PRON fry VERB an DET egg NOUN for ADP me PRON ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 fry aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 fry nsubj 3 fry fry VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 egg det 5 egg egg NOUN Number=Sing 3 fry obj 6 for for ADP _ 7 me case 7 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 fry obl 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 fry punct
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1 fry can you a egg for me vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent egg=Patient for i=Beneficiary
Example 2 Mum fried the fish in a little oil.
nsubj det obj case det amod obl punct root Mum NOUN fried VERB the DET fish NOUN in ADP a DET little ADJ oil NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 fried nsubj 2 fried fry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 fish det 4 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 2 fried obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 oil case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 oil det 7 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 8 oil amod 8 oil oil NOUN Number=Sing 2 fried obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 fried punct
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1 fry past Mum the fish in a little oil vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent fish=Patient in oil=Instrument
Example 3 I'd like a burger and fries.
nsubj aux det obj cc conj punct root I PRON 'd AUX like VERB a DET burger NOUN and CCONJ fries 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 3 like nsubj 2 'd would AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 like aux 3 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 burger det 5 burger burger NOUN Number=Sing 3 like obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 fries cc 7 fries fry NOUN Number=Plur 5 burger conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 like punct
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1 like would I a burger and fries vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot burger=Theme
Example 4 The fry swam in the shallow water.
det nsubj case det amod obl punct root The DET fry NOUN swam VERB in ADP the DET shallow 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 fry det 2 fry fry NOUN Number=Plur 3 swam nsubj 3 swam swim VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 7 water case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 water det 6 shallow shallow ADJ Degree=Pos 7 water amod 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 swam obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 swam punct
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1 swim past the fry the shallow water vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in water=Trajectory
Example 5 Let's make a stir-fry with vegetables.
obj xcomp det compound punct obj case nmod punct root Let VERB 's PRON make VERB a DET stir NOUN - PUNCT fry NOUN with ADP vegetables NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 's we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Let obj 3 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Let xcomp 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 fry det 5 stir stir NOUN Number=Sing 7 fry compound 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 stir punct 7 fry fry NOUN Number=Sing 3 make obj 8 with with ADP _ 9 vegetables case 9 vegetables vegetable NOUN Number=Plur 7 fry nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
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1 let imperative you not said here 's tree rules 2 make infinitive 's not said here a stir fry with vegetables vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset fry=Product
Example 6 Fry the onions until they are soft.
det obj mark nsubj cop advcl punct root Fry VERB the DET onions NOUN until SCONJ they PRON are AUX soft ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fry fry VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 onions det 3 onions onion NOUN Number=Plur 1 Fry obj 4 until until SCONJ _ 7 soft mark 5 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 soft nsubj 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 soft cop 7 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Fry advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Fry punct
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1 fry imperative you not said here the onions vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent onion=Patient 2 is present onions = onion soft property tree rules
Example 7 In the UK, fries are usually called chips.
case det obl punct nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod xcomp punct root In ADP the DET UK PROPN , PUNCT fries NOUN are AUX usually ADV called VERB chips NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 UK case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 UK det 3 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 8 called obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 UK punct 5 fries fry NOUN Number=Plur 8 called nsubj:pass 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 called aux:pass 7 usually usually ADV _ 8 called advmod 8 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 chips chip NOUN Number=Plur 8 called xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 8 called punct
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1 call present · passive fries the UK usually property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 8 Don't worry about him — he's just small fry.
aux advmod case obl punct nsubj cop advmod amod obl punct root Do AUX n't PART worry VERB about ADP him PRON — PUNCT he PRON 's AUX just ADV small ADJ fry NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 worry aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 worry advmod 3 worry worry VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 about about ADP _ 5 him case 5 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 worry obl 6 — - PUNCT _ 11 fry punct 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 fry nsubj 8 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 fry cop 9 just just ADV _ 11 fry advmod 10 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 11 fry amod 11 fry fry NOUN Number=Sing 3 worry obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 worry punct
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1 not worry imperative · do-support you not said here about him = he vn care-88.1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus what S»: agent=Experiencer about he=Stimulus 2 is a present he small fry tree rules
Example 9 "No small fry for me," he said.
punct det amod ccomp case nmod punct punct nsubj punct root " PUNCT No DET small ADJ fry NOUN for ADP me PRON , PUNCT " PUNCT he PRON said VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 fry punct 2 No no DET PronType=Neg 4 fry det 3 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 4 fry amod 4 fry fry NOUN Number=Sing 10 said ccomp 5 for for ADP _ 6 me case 6 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 fry nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 4 fry punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 4 fry punct 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 said nsubj 10 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past he vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
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