glue Who acts: Glue, something, you, I, Super glue, lid · What happens: be, use, join, glue, mean, stick · To what, where: sticky substance, things, something, it, glue, back · Speech: someone speaks here
«glue» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: glue in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Glue is a sticky substance used to join things together.
nsubj cop det amod acl mark xcomp obj advmod punct root Glue NOUN is AUX a DET sticky ADJ substance NOUN used VERB to PART join VERB things NOUN together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Glue glue NOUN Number=Sing 5 substance nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 substance cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 substance det 4 sticky sticky ADJ Degree=Pos 5 substance amod 5 substance substance NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 substance acl 7 to to PART _ 8 join mark 8 join join VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 used xcomp 9 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 8 join obj 10 together together ADV _ 8 join advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 substance punct
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1 is a present Glue a sticky substance tree rules 2 use participle a sticky substance not said here vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 join to-infinitive things together property vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=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 glue something means to stick it with glue.
mark csubj obj mark xcomp obj case obl punct root To PART glue VERB something PRON means VERB to PART stick VERB it PRON with ADP glue NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 glue mark 2 glue glue VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 glue obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 stick mark 6 stick stick VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 stick obj 8 with with ADP _ 9 glue case 9 glue glue NOUN Number=Sing 6 stick obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 glue to-infinitive something vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 stick not said to happen to-infinitive it with glue vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Destination with glue=Theme
Meaning 3 «Glued to» something means not able to stop looking at it or staying close to it.
The tree, 16 words punct amod xcomp punct nsubj advmod xcomp mark xcomp xcomp case obl cc conj advmod case obl punct root « PUNCT Glued VERB to PART » PUNCT something PRON means VERB not PART able ADJ to PART stop VERB looking VERB at ADP it PRON or CCONJ staying VERB close ADV to ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Glued punct 2 Glued glue VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 something amod 3 to to PART _ 2 Glued xcomp 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 Glued punct 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 means nsubj 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 able advmod 8 able able ADJ Degree=Pos 6 means xcomp 9 to to PART _ 10 stop mark 10 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 able xcomp 11 looking look VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 stop xcomp 12 at at ADP _ 13 it case 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 looking obl 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 staying cc 15 staying stay VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 looking conj 16 close close ADV Degree=Pos 15 staying advmod 17 to to ADP _ 18 it case 18 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 staying obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 glue in a quote participle vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 mean present something able property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 stop to-infinitive something not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 4 look gerund something not said here at it vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at it=Theme 5 stay gerund something not said here it close property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 Put some glue on the back of the picture and stick it in your book.
The tree, 15 words det obj case det obl case det nmod cc conj obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Put VERB some DET glue NOUN on ADP the DET back NOUN of ADP the DET picture NOUN and CCONJ stick VERB it PRON in ADP your PRON book NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 some some DET PronType=Ind 3 glue det 3 glue glue NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obj 4 on on ADP _ 6 back case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 back det 6 back back NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 picture case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 picture det 9 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 6 back nmod 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 stick cc 11 stick stick VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Put conj 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 stick obj 13 in in ADP _ 15 book case 14 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 book nmod:poss 15 book book NOUN Number=Sing 11 stick obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here some glue the back of the picture vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent glue=Theme on back=Destination 2 stick infinitive you not said here glue your book vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme in book=Destination
Example 2 I glued the broken cup back together.
nsubj det amod obj advmod advmod punct root I PRON glued VERB the DET broken VERB cup NOUN back ADV together ADV . 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 glued nsubj 2 glued glue VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 cup det 4 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 cup amod 5 cup cup NOUN Number=Sing 2 glued obj 6 back back ADV _ 2 glued advmod 7 together together ADV _ 2 glued advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 glued punct
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1 glue past I the broken cup together property vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cup=Patient 2 break participle vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 3 Use a glue stick, not your fingers.
det compound obj punct advmod nmod:poss conj punct root Use VERB a DET glue NOUN stick NOUN , PUNCT not PART your PRON fingers 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 stick det 3 glue glue NOUN Number=Sing 4 stick compound 4 stick stick NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 fingers punct 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 fingers advmod 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 fingers nmod:poss 8 fingers finger NOUN Number=Plur 4 stick conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here a glue stick and your fingers vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stick=Patient
Example 4 Super glue can stick your fingers together, so be careful.
amod nsubj aux nmod:poss obj advmod punct advmod cop conj punct root Super ADJ glue NOUN can AUX stick VERB your PRON fingers NOUN together ADV , PUNCT so ADV be AUX careful ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Super super ADJ Degree=Pos 2 glue amod 2 glue glue NOUN Number=Sing 4 stick nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 stick aux 4 stick stick VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 fingers nmod:poss 6 fingers finger NOUN Number=Plur 4 stick obj 7 together together ADV _ 4 stick advmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 careful punct 9 so so ADV _ 11 careful advmod 10 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 careful cop 11 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 4 stick conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 stick punct
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1 stick can Super glue your fingers together property vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent finger=Theme 2 is infinitive Super glue not said here careful property tree rules
Example 5 My brother is glued to his video game.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass case nmod:poss compound obl punct root My PRON brother NOUN is AUX glued VERB to ADP his PRON video NOUN game NOUN . 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 brother nmod:poss 2 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 4 glued nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 glued aux:pass 4 glued glue VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to ADP _ 8 game case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 game nmod:poss 7 video video NOUN Number=Sing 8 game compound 8 game game NOUN Number=Sing 4 glued obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 glued punct
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1 glue present · passive My brother to his video game vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient to game=Co-Patient
Example 6 Wait for the glue to dry before you move the model.
case det obl mark advcl mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root Wait VERB for ADP the DET glue NOUN to PART dry VERB before SCONJ you PRON move VERB the DET model NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wait wait VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 2 for for ADP _ 4 glue case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 glue det 4 glue glue NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wait obl 5 to to PART _ 6 dry mark 6 dry dry VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Wait advcl 7 before before SCONJ _ 9 move mark 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 move nsubj 9 move move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 dry advcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 model det 11 model model NOUN Number=Sing 9 move obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wait punct
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1 wait imperative you not said here for the glue vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 dry to-infinitive you not said here vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 move present you the model vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent model=Theme
Example 7 The glue made the paper wet and wrinkly.
det nsubj det obj xcomp cc conj punct root The DET glue NOUN made VERB the DET paper NOUN wet ADJ and CCONJ wrinkly ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 glue det 2 glue glue NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 paper det 5 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 6 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 3 made xcomp 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 wrinkly cc 8 wrinkly wrinkly ADJ Degree=Pos 6 wet conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past the glue the paper wet property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset paper=Product
Example 8 Put the lid back on the glue so it doesn't dry out.
det obj advmod case det obl mark nsubj aux advmod advcl compound:prt punct root Put VERB the DET lid NOUN back ADV on ADP the DET glue NOUN so SCONJ it PRON does AUX n't PART dry VERB out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put 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 Put obj 4 back back ADV _ 1 Put advmod 5 on on ADP _ 7 glue case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 glue det 7 glue glue NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 8 so so SCONJ _ 12 dry mark 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 dry nsubj 10 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 dry aux 11 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 12 dry advmod 12 dry dry VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Put advcl 13 out out ADP _ 12 dry compound:prt 14 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put back imperative you not said here the lid the glue vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent lid=Theme on glue=Destination 2 not dry out present · do-support lid vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 9 He turned to run, but his feet were glued to the spot.
nsubj mark xcomp punct cc nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass conj case det obl punct root He PRON turned VERB to PART run VERB , PUNCT but CCONJ his PRON feet NOUN were AUX glued VERB to ADP the DET spot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 turned nsubj 2 turned turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 run mark 4 run run VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 turned xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 glued punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 10 glued cc 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 feet nmod:poss 8 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 10 glued nsubj:pass 9 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 glued aux:pass 10 glued glue VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 turned conj 11 to to ADP _ 13 spot case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 spot det 13 spot spot NOUN Number=Sing 10 glued obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 turned punct
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1 turn past He tree rules 2 run to-infinitive He not said here vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 glue past · passive his feet to the spot vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient to spot=Co-Patient
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