funnel Who acts: funnel, that, funnel cloud, you, We, ship · What happens: be, use, pour, shape, cloud, funnel · To what, where: tube, top, bottom, liquids, small opening, chimney · Speech: someone speaks here
«funnel» 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: funnel in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A funnel is a tube that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used to pour liquids or powders into a small opening.
The tree, 26 words det nsubj cop det nsubj cop advmod case det nmod cc conj case det obl punct acl:relcl mark advcl obj cc conj case det amod obl punct root A DET funnel NOUN is AUX a DET tube NOUN that PRON is AUX wide ADV at ADP the DET top NOUN and CCONJ narrow ADJ at ADP the DET bottom NOUN , PUNCT used VERB to PART pour VERB liquids NOUN or CCONJ powders NOUN into ADP a DET small ADJ opening NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 funnel det 2 funnel funnel NOUN Number=Sing 5 tube nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 tube cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 tube det 5 tube tube NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 top nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 top cop 8 wide wide ADV _ 11 top advmod 9 at at ADP _ 11 top case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 top det 11 top top NOUN Number=Sing 5 tube nmod 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 narrow cc 13 narrow narrow ADJ Degree=Pos 11 top conj 14 at at ADP _ 16 bottom case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 bottom det 16 bottom bottom NOUN Number=Sing 13 narrow obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 used punct 18 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 tube acl:relcl 19 to to PART _ 20 pour mark 20 pour pour VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 used advcl 21 liquids liquid NOUN Number=Plur 20 pour obj 22 or or CCONJ _ 23 powders cc 23 powders powder NOUN Number=Plur 21 liquids conj 24 into into ADP _ 27 opening case 25 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 27 opening det 26 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 27 opening amod 27 opening opening NOUN Number=Sing 20 pour obl 28 . . PUNCT _ 5 tube punct
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1 is a present a funnel a tube tree rules 2 is present that the top wide property tree rules 3 be that not said here the bottom tree rules 4 use participle a tube not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 pour to-infinitive liquids or powders a small opening vn pour-9.5 «NP V NP PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent liquid=Theme into opening=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.
Meaning 2 A funnel is also a chimney on a ship or steam train.
det nsubj cop advmod det case det nmod cc compound conj punct root A DET funnel NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET chimney NOUN on ADP a DET ship NOUN or CCONJ steam NOUN train NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 funnel det 2 funnel funnel NOUN Number=Sing 6 chimney nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 chimney cop 4 also also ADV _ 6 chimney advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 chimney det 6 chimney chimney NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 on on ADP _ 9 ship case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 ship det 9 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 6 chimney nmod 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 train cc 11 steam steam NOUN Number=Sing 12 train compound 12 train train NOUN Number=Sing 9 ship conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 chimney punct
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1 is a present a funnel a chimney a ship or steam train tree rules
Meaning 3 A funnel cloud is the spinning, cone-shaped cloud of a tornado.
The tree, 12 words det compound nsubj cop det punct compound punct amod appos case det nmod punct root A DET funnel NOUN cloud NOUN is AUX the DET spinning NOUN , PUNCT cone NOUN - PUNCT shaped VERB cloud NOUN of ADP a DET tornado NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 cloud det 2 funnel funnel NOUN Number=Sing 3 cloud compound 3 cloud cloud NOUN Number=Sing 6 spinning nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 spinning cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 spinning det 6 spinning spinning NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 cloud punct 8 cone cone NOUN Number=Sing 10 shaped compound 9 - - PUNCT _ 8 cone punct 10 shaped shape VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 cloud amod 11 cloud cloud NOUN Number=Sing 6 spinning appos 12 of of ADP _ 14 tornado case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 tornado det 14 tornado tornado NOUN Number=Sing 11 cloud nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 spinning punct
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1 is a present a funnel cloud the spinning tree rules 2 shape participle vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 cloud a tornado nom cloud «phenomenon transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 4 To funnel means to move things or people through a narrow space.
mark csubj mark xcomp obj cc conj case det amod obl punct root To PART funnel VERB means VERB to PART move VERB things NOUN or CCONJ people NOUN through ADP a DET narrow ADJ space NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 funnel mark 2 funnel funnel VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 move mark 5 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 5 move obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 people cc 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 things conj 9 through through ADP _ 12 space case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 space det 11 narrow narrow ADJ Degree=Pos 12 space amod 12 space space NOUN Number=Sing 5 move obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 funnel to-infinitive vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 move not said to happen to-infinitive things or people a narrow space vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent thing=Theme through space=Trajectory
Example 1 Use a funnel to pour the water into the bottle.
det obj mark advcl det obj case det obl punct root Use VERB a DET funnel NOUN to PART pour VERB the DET water NOUN into ADP the DET bottle 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 3 funnel det 3 funnel funnel NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obj 4 to to PART _ 5 pour mark 5 pour pour VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Use advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 water det 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 pour obj 8 into into ADP _ 10 bottle case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 bottle det 10 bottle bottle NOUN Number=Sing 5 pour obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here a funnel vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent funnel=Patient 2 pour to-infinitive you not said here the water the bottle vn pour-9.5 «NP V NP PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent water=Theme into bottle=Destination
Example 2 We put filter paper in the funnel to separate sand from water.
nsubj aux obj case det obl mark advcl obj case obl punct root We PRON put AUX filter VERB paper NOUN in ADP the DET funnel NOUN to PART separate VERB sand NOUN from ADP water 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 3 filter nsubj 2 put put AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 filter aux 3 filter filter VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 3 filter obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 funnel case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 funnel det 7 funnel funnel NOUN Number=Sing 3 filter obl 8 to to PART _ 9 separate mark 9 separate separate VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 filter advcl 10 sand sand NOUN Number=Sing 9 separate obj 11 from from ADP _ 12 water case 12 water water NOUN Number=Sing 9 separate obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 filter punct
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1 filter We paper the funnel vn wipe_instr-10.4.2 «NP V NP.initial_location»: agent=Agent paper=Initial_Location 2 separate to-infinitive We not said here sand from water vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent sand=Patient from water=Co-Patient
Example 3 The ship had three red funnels.
det nsubj nummod amod obj punct root The DET ship NOUN had VERB three NUM red ADJ funnels NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ship det 2 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 funnels nummod 5 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 6 funnels amod 6 funnels funnel NOUN Number=Plur 3 had obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the ship three red funnels vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent funnel=Patient
Example 4 A funnel cloud came down from the storm.
det compound nsubj advmod case det obl punct root A DET funnel NOUN cloud NOUN came VERB down ADV from ADP the DET storm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 cloud det 2 funnel funnel NOUN Number=Sing 3 cloud compound 3 cloud cloud NOUN Number=Sing 4 came nsubj 4 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 down down ADV _ 4 came advmod 6 from from ADP _ 8 storm case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 storm det 8 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 4 came obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 came punct
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1 come down past a funnel cloud the storm down property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from storm=Initial_Location
Example 5 The crowd was funnelled through one gate.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case nummod obl punct root The DET crowd NOUN was AUX funnelled VERB through ADP one NUM gate NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 crowd det 2 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing 4 funnelled nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 funnelled aux:pass 4 funnelled funnell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 through through ADP _ 7 gate case 6 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 gate nummod 7 gate gate NOUN Number=Sing 4 funnelled obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 funnelled punct
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1 funnell past · passive the crowd one gate tree rules
Example 6 Mum used a funnel to fill the salt shaker.
nsubj det obj mark advcl det compound obj punct root Mum NOUN used VERB a DET funnel NOUN to PART fill VERB the DET salt NOUN shaker NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 used nsubj 2 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 funnel det 4 funnel funnel NOUN Number=Sing 2 used obj 5 to to PART _ 6 fill mark 6 fill fill VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 used advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 shaker det 8 salt salt NOUN Number=Sing 9 shaker compound 9 shaker shaker NOUN Number=Sing 6 fill obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past Mum a funnel vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent funnel=Patient 2 fill to-infinitive Mum not said here the salt shaker vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent shaker=Patient
Example 7 The steam train puffed smoke from its funnel.
det compound acl obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET steam NOUN train NOUN puffed VERB smoke NOUN from ADP its PRON funnel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 train det 2 steam steam NOUN Number=Sing 3 train compound 3 train train NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 puffed puff VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 train acl 5 smoke smoke NOUN Number=Sing 4 puffed obj 6 from from ADP _ 8 funnel case 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 funnel nmod:poss 8 funnel funnel NOUN Number=Sing 4 puffed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 train punct
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1 puff participle the steam train not said here smoke smoke's funnel vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location smoke=Source
Example 8 And hop! hop! without hesitating, the rats took the leap, swam straight to the funnel, plunged in head foremost and disappeared.
The tree, 21 words cc punct obj punct mark advcl punct det nsubj parataxis det obj punct conj advmod case det obj punct acl case obl amod cc conj punct root And CCONJ hop VERB ! PUNCT hop NOUN ! PUNCT without SCONJ hesitating VERB , PUNCT the DET rats NOUN took VERB the DET leap NOUN , PUNCT swam VERB straight ADV to ADP the DET funnel NOUN , PUNCT plunged VERB in ADP head NOUN foremost ADJ and CCONJ disappeared ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 2 hop cc 2 hop hop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 hop punct 4 hop hop NOUN Number=Sing 2 hop obj 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 hop punct 6 without without SCONJ _ 7 hesitating mark 7 hesitating hesitate VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 hop advcl 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 took punct 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 rats det 10 rats rat NOUN Number=Plur 11 took nsubj 11 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 hop parataxis 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 leap det 13 leap leap NOUN Number=Sing 11 took obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 swam punct 15 swam swim VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 took conj 16 straight straight ADV _ 19 funnel advmod 17 to to ADP _ 19 funnel case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 funnel det 19 funnel funnel NOUN Number=Sing 15 swam obj 20 , , PUNCT _ 21 plunged punct 21 plunged plunge VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 19 funnel acl 22 in in ADP _ 23 head case 23 head head NOUN Number=Sing 21 plunged obl 24 foremost foremost ADJ Degree=Pos 23 head amod 25 and and CCONJ _ 26 disappeared cc 26 disappeared disappeared ADJ Degree=Pos 24 foremost conj 27 . . PUNCT _ 2 hop punct
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1 hop imperative you not said here hop vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme hop=Trajectory 2 hesitate gerund you not said here vn linger-53.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent 3 take past the rats the leap vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leap=Theme 4 swim past the rats not said here the funnel vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme funnel=Trajectory 5 plunge participle the funnel not said here in head vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in head=Attribute
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