grease Who acts: Grease, machine parts, soft animal fat, you, bike chain, It · What happens: be, use, make, move, cook, grease · To what, where: thick oily substance, soft animal fat, Grease oil, skin, something, oil · Speech: someone speaks here
«grease» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: grease in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Grease is a thick, oily substance used to make machine parts move smoothly.
The tree, 13 words nsubj cop det amod punct amod acl mark advcl compound nsubj ccomp advmod punct root Grease NOUN is AUX a DET thick ADJ , PUNCT oily ADJ substance NOUN used VERB to PART make VERB machine NOUN parts NOUN move VERB smoothly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grease grease NOUN Number=Sing 7 substance nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 substance cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 substance det 4 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 7 substance amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 thick punct 6 oily oily ADJ Degree=Pos 7 substance amod 7 substance substance NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 substance acl 9 to to PART _ 10 make mark 10 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 used advcl 11 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 12 parts compound 12 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 13 move nsubj 13 move move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 make ccomp 14 smoothly smoothly ADV _ 13 move advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 substance punct
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1 is a present Grease a thick oily substance tree rules 2 use participle a thick oily substance not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 make to-infinitive tree rules 4 move present machine parts smoothly property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
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 Grease is soft animal fat, especially after cooking, like bacon grease.
nsubj cop amod compound punct advmod mark acl punct case compound conj punct root Grease NOUN is AUX soft ADJ animal NOUN fat NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV after SCONJ cooking VERB , PUNCT like ADP bacon NOUN grease NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grease grease NOUN Number=Sing 5 fat nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 fat cop 3 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 5 fat amod 4 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 5 fat compound 5 fat fat NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 cooking punct 7 especially especially ADV _ 9 cooking advmod 8 after after SCONJ _ 9 cooking mark 9 cooking cook VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 fat acl 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 grease punct 11 like like ADP _ 13 grease case 12 bacon bacon NOUN Number=Sing 13 grease compound 13 grease grease NOUN Number=Sing 9 cooking conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 fat punct
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1 is a present Grease soft animal fat tree rules 2 cook gerund soft animal fat not said here especially property vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Meaning 3 Grease is oil on skin or hair.
compound cop case nmod cc conj punct root Grease NOUN is AUX oil NOUN on ADP skin NOUN or CCONJ hair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grease grease NOUN Number=Sing 3 oil compound 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 oil cop 3 oil oil NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 on on ADP _ 5 skin case 5 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 3 oil nmod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 hair cc 7 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 5 skin conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 oil punct
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1 is a present Grease oil skin or hair tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To grease something is to put fat, butter or oil on it, like greasing a cake tin.
The tree, 17 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj punct conj cc conj case obl punct mark advcl det compound obj punct root To PART grease VERB something PRON is AUX to PART put VERB fat NOUN , PUNCT butter NOUN or CCONJ oil NOUN on ADP it PRON , PUNCT like SCONJ greasing VERB a DET cake NOUN tin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 grease mark 2 grease grease VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 put advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 grease obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 put cop 5 to to PART _ 6 put mark 6 put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 fat fat NOUN Number=Sing 6 put obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 butter punct 9 butter butter NOUN Number=Sing 7 fat conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 oil cc 11 oil oil NOUN Number=Sing 7 fat conj 12 on on ADP _ 13 it case 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 put obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 greasing punct 15 like like SCONJ _ 16 greasing mark 16 greasing grease VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 put advcl 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 tin det 18 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 19 tin compound 19 tin tin NOUN Number=Sing 16 greasing obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 put punct
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1 grease to-infinitive something vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent something=Destination 2 is present oil put property tree rules 3 grease gerund a cake tin vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent tin=Destination
Meaning 5 Usage: slang — kept apart, not parsed.
«Grease someone's palm» means to bribe them.
punct nsubj nmod:poss case obj punct mark xcomp obj punct root « PUNCT Grease VERB someone PRON 's PART palm NOUN » PUNCT means VERB to PART bribe VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Grease punct 2 Grease grease VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 means nsubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 palm nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 someone case 5 palm palm NOUN Number=Sing 2 Grease obj 6 » » PUNCT _ 2 Grease punct 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 9 bribe mark 9 bribe bribe VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means xcomp 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 bribe obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 grease in a quote infinitive someone's palm vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent palm=Destination 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 bribe not said to happen to-infinitive them = they vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient
Example 1 Grease the tin with butter before you pour in the mix.
det obj case obl mark nsubj advcl case det obl punct root Grease VERB the DET tin NOUN with ADP butter NOUN before SCONJ you PRON pour VERB in ADP the DET mix NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grease grease VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 tin det 3 tin tin NOUN Number=Sing 1 Grease obj 4 with with ADP _ 5 butter case 5 butter butter NOUN Number=Sing 1 Grease obl 6 before before SCONJ _ 8 pour mark 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 pour nsubj 8 pour pour VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Grease advcl 9 in in ADP _ 11 mix case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 mix det 11 mix mix NOUN Number=Sing 8 pour obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Grease punct
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1 grease imperative you not said here the tin with butter vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent tin=Destination with butter=Theme 2 pour present you the mix vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source
Example 2 The bike chain needs some grease.
det compound nsubj det obj punct root The DET bike NOUN chain NOUN needs VERB some DET grease NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 chain det 2 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 3 chain compound 3 chain chain NOUN Number=Sing 4 needs nsubj 4 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 some some DET PronType=Ind 6 grease det 6 grease grease NOUN Number=Sing 4 needs obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 needs punct
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1 need present the bike chain some grease vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot grease=Theme
Example 3 The pan was covered in bacon grease.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case compound obl punct root The DET pan NOUN was AUX covered VERB in ADP bacon NOUN grease NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pan det 2 pan pan NOUN Number=Sing 4 covered nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing 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 grease case 6 bacon bacon NOUN Number=Sing 7 grease compound 7 grease grease NOUN Number=Sing 4 covered obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 covered punct
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1 cover past · passive the pan in bacon grease vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in grease=Theme
Example 4 It took a lot of elbow grease to clean the oven.
nsubj det obj case compound nmod mark advcl det obj punct root It PRON took VERB a DET lot NOUN of ADP elbow NOUN grease NOUN to PART clean VERB the DET oven NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 lot det 4 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 grease case 6 elbow elbow NOUN Number=Sing 7 grease compound 7 grease grease NOUN Number=Sing 4 lot nmod 8 to to PART _ 9 clean mark 9 clean clean VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 took advcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 oven det 11 oven oven NOUN Number=Sing 9 clean obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past It a lot of elbow grease vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme 2 clean to-infinitive the oven vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent oven=Patient
Example 5 Grease reduces friction between the moving parts.
nsubj obj case det amod nmod punct root Grease NOUN reduces VERB friction NOUN between ADP the DET moving VERB parts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grease grease NOUN Number=Sing 2 reduces nsubj 2 reduces reduce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 friction friction NOUN Number=Sing 2 reduces obj 4 between between ADP _ 7 parts case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 parts det 6 moving move VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 parts amod 7 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 3 friction nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 reduces punct
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1 reduce present Grease friction between the moving parts vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer friction=Patient 2 move gerund vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 His hands were black with grease after fixing the car.
nmod:poss nsubj cop case obl mark advcl det obj punct root His PRON hands NOUN were AUX black ADJ with ADP grease NOUN after SCONJ fixing VERB the DET car NOUN . 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 hands nmod:poss 2 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 4 black nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 black cop 4 black black ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 with with ADP _ 6 grease case 6 grease grease NOUN Number=Sing 4 black obl 7 after after SCONJ _ 8 fixing mark 8 fixing fix VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 black advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 car det 10 car car NOUN Number=Sing 8 fixing obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 black punct
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1 is past His hands with grease; black property tree rules 2 fix gerund His hands not said here the car vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent car=Patient
Example 7 Soap helps wash grease off plates.
nsubj xcomp xcomp compound:prt obj punct root Soap NOUN helps VERB wash VERB grease VERB off ADP plates NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Soap soap NOUN Number=Sing 2 helps nsubj 2 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 wash wash VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 helps xcomp 4 grease grease VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 wash xcomp 5 off off ADP _ 4 grease compound:prt 6 plates plate NOUN Number=Plur 4 grease obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 helps punct
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1 help present Soap vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 wash infinitive Soap not said here tree rules 3 grease off infinitive Soap not said here plates vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent plate=Destination
Example 8 Put some bear’s grease on your beard and that will soon make it grow again.’
The tree, 16 words det nmod:poss case obj case nmod:poss obl cc nsubj aux advmod conj obj xcomp advmod punct punct root Put VERB some DET bear NOUN ’s PART grease NOUN on ADP your PRON beard NOUN and CCONJ that PRON will AUX soon ADV make VERB it PRON grow VERB again ADV . PUNCT ’ 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 bear det 3 bear bear NOUN Number=Sing 5 grease nmod:poss 4 ’s 's PART _ 3 bear case 5 grease grease NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 beard case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 beard nmod:poss 8 beard beard NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 9 and and CCONJ _ 13 make cc 10 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 13 make nsubj 11 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 make aux 12 soon soon ADV Degree=Pos 13 make advmod 13 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Put conj 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 make obj 15 grow grow VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 make xcomp 16 again again ADV _ 15 grow advmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct 18 ’ ' PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here some bear's grease your beard vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent grease=Theme on beard=Destination 2 make future that grease soon property tree rules 3 grow infinitive grease not said here again vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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