goo
Who acts: alien, Cornflour, cake, baby, film, That · What happens: melt, cover, leave, make, have, gurgle · To what, where: hands, trail, strange goo, chocolate goo, middle, goo goo
«goo» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: goo in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A sticky, wet, soft substance, like slime, glue or melted cheese.
The tree, 11 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 substance | det |
| 2 | sticky | sticky | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 substance | amod |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 2 sticky | punct |
| 4 | wet | wet | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 substance | amod |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 wet | punct |
| 6 | soft | soft | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 substance | amod |
| 7 | substance | substance | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 slime | punct |
| 9 | like | like | ADP | _ | 10 slime | case |
| 10 | slime | slime | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 substance | appos |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 glue | punct |
| 12 | glue | glue | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 substance | parataxis |
| 13 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 15 cheese | cc |
| 14 | melted | melt | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 15 cheese | amod |
| 15 | cheese | cheese | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 substance | conj |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 substance | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | melt | participle | vn other_cos-45.4-1 «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
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Too much soppy, sentimental feeling, as in «romantic goo».
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Too | too | ADV | _ | 2 much | advmod |
| 2 | much | much | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 feeling | amod |
| 3 | soppy | soppy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 feeling | amod |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 soppy | punct |
| 5 | sentimental | sentimental | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 feeling | amod |
| 6 | feeling | feeling | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 goo | punct |
| 8 | as | as | ADP | _ | 12 goo | case |
| 9 | in | in | ADP | _ | 12 goo | case |
| 10 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 12 goo | punct |
| 11 | romantic | romantic | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 goo | amod |
| 12 | goo | goo | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 feeling | appos |
| 13 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 12 goo | punct |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 feeling | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3
Baby talk, as in «goo goo ga ga».
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baby | baby | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 talk | compound |
| 2 | talk | talk | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 goo | punct |
| 4 | as | as | ADP | _ | 8 goo | case |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 goo | case |
| 6 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 8 goo | punct |
| 7 | goo | goo | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 goo | compound |
| 8 | goo | goo | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 talk | appos |
| 9 | ga | ga | X | ExtPos=PROPN | 8 goo | appos |
| 10 | ga | ga | X | _ | 9 ga | goeswith |
| 11 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 9 ga | punct |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 talk | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
My hands were covered in sticky goo from the slime.
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 hands | nmod:poss |
| 2 | hands | hand | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 covered | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 covered | aux:pass |
| 4 | covered | cover | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 goo | case |
| 6 | sticky | sticky | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 goo | amod |
| 7 | goo | goo | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 covered | obl |
| 8 | from | from | ADP | _ | 10 slime | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 slime | det |
| 10 | slime | slime | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 covered | obl |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 covered | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cover | past · passive | My hands | from the slime; in sticky goo | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in goo=Theme |
Example 2
The alien left a trail of green goo.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 alien | det |
| 2 | alien | alien | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 left | nsubj |
| 3 | left | leave | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 trail | det |
| 5 | trail | trail | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 left | obj |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 goo | case |
| 7 | green | green | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 goo | amod |
| 8 | goo | goo | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 trail | nmod |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 left | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | leave | past | the alien | a trail of green goo | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trail=Theme |
Example 3
Cornflour and water make a strange goo.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornflour | cornflour | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 make | nsubj |
| 2 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 3 water | cc |
| 3 | water | water | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Cornflour | conj |
| 4 | make | make | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 goo | det |
| 6 | strange | strange | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 goo | amod |
| 7 | goo | goo | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 make | obj |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 make | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | present | Cornflour and water | a strange goo | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset goo=Product |
Example 4
The cake had chocolate goo in the middle.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 cake | det |
| 2 | cake | cake | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 had | nsubj |
| 3 | had | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | chocolate | chocolate | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 goo | compound |
| 5 | goo | goo | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 had | obj |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 middle | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 middle | det |
| 8 | middle | middle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 had | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 had | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | past | the cake | chocolate goo | the middle | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goo=Patient |
Example 5
The baby gurgled «goo goo».
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 baby | det |
| 2 | baby | baby | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | gurgled | gurgle | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 baby | acl |
| 4 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 6 goo | punct |
| 5 | goo | goo | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 goo | compound |
| 6 | goo | goo | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 gurgled | obj |
| 7 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 6 goo | punct |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 baby | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | gurgle | participle | the baby not said here | goo goo | vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location goo=Theme |
Example 6
The film was full of soppy goo.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 film | det |
| 2 | film | film | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 full | nsubj |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 full | cop |
| 4 | full | full | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 goo | case |
| 6 | soppy | soppy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 goo | amod |
| 7 | goo | goo | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 full | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 full | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | the film | of soppy goo; full property | tree rules |
Example 7
That's the opinion of most of them down there, and the opinion is goo-goo-good!"
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | That | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 4 opinion | nsubj |
| 2 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 opinion | cop |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 opinion | det |
| 4 | opinion | opinion | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 6 most | case |
| 6 | most | most | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 10 there | obl |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 them | case |
| 8 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 most | nmod |
| 9 | down | down | ADP | _ | 10 there | advmod |
| 10 | there | there | ADV | PronType=Dem | 4 opinion | advmod |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 good | punct |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 20 good | cc |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 opinion | det |
| 14 | opinion | opinion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 good | nsubj |
| 15 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 20 good | cop |
| 16 | goo | goo | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 good | nsubj |
| 17 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 16 goo | punct |
| 18 | goo | goo | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 good | nsubj |
| 19 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 20 good | punct |
| 20 | good | good | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 opinion | parataxis |
| 21 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 4 opinion | punct |
| 22 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 4 opinion | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | That | the opinion | there | tree rules | |||
| 2 | is | present | the opinion | good property | tree rules |
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