grill Who acts: grill, metal grid, Dad, you, I, Mum · What happens: be, use, cook, grill, cover, spell · To what, where: part, food, grill, metal grid, opening, someone · Speech: someone speaks here
«grill» 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: grill in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A grill is a part of a cooker or a frame of metal bars over heat, used to cook food quickly with strong heat from above or below.
The tree, 28 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod cc det conj case compound nmod case nmod punct acl:relcl mark xcomp obj advmod case amod obl case obl cc conj punct root A DET grill NOUN is AUX a DET part NOUN of ADP a DET cooker NOUN or CCONJ a DET frame NOUN of ADP metal NOUN bars NOUN over ADP heat NOUN , PUNCT used VERB to PART cook VERB food NOUN quickly ADV with ADP strong ADJ heat NOUN from ADP above ADV or CCONJ below ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 grill det 2 grill grill NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 part cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 part det 5 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 cooker case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 cooker det 8 cooker cooker NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 frame cc 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 frame det 11 frame frame NOUN Number=Sing 8 cooker conj 12 of of ADP _ 14 bars case 13 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 14 bars compound 14 bars bar NOUN Number=Plur 11 frame nmod 15 over over ADP _ 16 heat case 16 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 14 bars nmod 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 used punct 18 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 part acl:relcl 19 to to PART _ 20 cook mark 20 cook cook VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 used xcomp 21 food food NOUN Number=Sing 20 cook obj 22 quickly quickly ADV _ 20 cook advmod 23 with with ADP _ 25 heat case 24 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 25 heat amod 25 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 20 cook obl 26 from from ADP _ 27 above case 27 above above ADV _ 20 cook obl 28 or or CCONJ _ 29 below cc 29 below below ADV _ 27 above conj 30 . . PUNCT _ 5 part punct
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1 is a present a grill a part of a cooker or a frame of metal bars over heat tree rules 2 use participle a part not said here vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 cook to-infinitive food with strong heat; quickly property vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent food=Patient with heat=Instrument
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 grill food is to cook it on or under a grill.
mark advcl obj cop mark obj case cc conj det obl punct root To PART grill VERB food NOUN is AUX to PART cook VERB it PRON on ADP or CCONJ under ADP a DET grill NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 grill mark 2 grill grill VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 cook advcl 3 food food NOUN Number=Sing 2 grill 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 on on ADP _ 12 grill case 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 under cc 10 under under ADP _ 8 on conj 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 grill det 12 grill grill NOUN Number=Sing 6 cook obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 cook punct
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1 grill to-infinitive food vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent food=Patient 2 is present a grill cook property tree rules
Meaning 3 A grill can also be a metal grid covering an opening, like on the front of a car (often spelled grille).
The tree, 21 words det nsubj aux advmod cop det compound acl det obj punct case case det obl case det nmod punct advmod amod appos punct punct root A DET grill NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX a DET metal NOUN grid NOUN covering VERB an DET opening NOUN , PUNCT like ADP on ADP the DET front NOUN of ADP a DET car NOUN ( PUNCT often ADV spelled VERB grille NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 grill det 2 grill grill NOUN Number=Sing 8 grid nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 grid aux 4 also also ADV _ 8 grid advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 grid cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 grid det 7 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 8 grid compound 8 grid grid NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 covering cover VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 grid acl 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 opening det 11 opening opening NOUN Number=Sing 9 covering obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 front punct 13 like like ADP _ 16 front case 14 on on ADP _ 16 front case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 front det 16 front front NOUN Number=Sing 9 covering obl 17 of of ADP _ 19 car case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 car det 19 car car NOUN Number=Sing 16 front nmod 20 ( ( PUNCT _ 23 grille punct 21 often often ADV _ 22 spelled advmod 22 spelled spell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 23 grille amod 23 grille grille NOUN Number=Sing 19 car appos 24 ) ) PUNCT _ 23 grille punct 25 . . PUNCT _ 8 grid punct
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1 is a can a grill a metal grid tree rules 2 cover gerund a metal grid not said here a opening like the front of a car vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme opening=Destination 3 spell participle often property vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 To grill someone (informal) is to ask them lots of hard questions.
The tree, 12 words mark advcl obj punct amod punct cop mark iobj obj case amod nmod punct root To PART grill VERB someone PRON ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT is AUX to PART ask VERB them PRON lots NOUN of ADP hard ADJ questions NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 grill mark 2 grill grill VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 ask advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 grill obj 4 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 informal punct 5 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 3 someone amod 6 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 informal punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 ask cop 8 to to PART _ 9 ask mark 9 ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 ask iobj 11 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 9 ask obj 12 of of ADP _ 14 questions case 13 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 14 questions amod 14 questions question NOUN Number=Plur 11 lots nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 ask punct
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1 grill to-infinitive someone vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent someone=Patient 2 is present them = they ask property tree rules
Example 1 Dad grilled sausages on the barbecue.
nsubj obj case det obl punct root Dad NOUN grilled VERB sausages NOUN on ADP the DET barbecue NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 grilled nsubj 2 grilled grill VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 sausages sausage NOUN Number=Plur 2 grilled obj 4 on on ADP _ 6 barbecue case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 barbecue det 6 barbecue barbecue NOUN Number=Sing 2 grilled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 grilled punct
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1 grill past Dad sausages on the barbecue vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent sausage=Patient on barbecue=Instrument
Example 2 Put the bread under the grill to make toast.
det obj case det obl mark advcl obj punct root Put VERB the DET bread NOUN under ADP the DET grill NOUN to PART make VERB toast 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 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 bread det 3 bread bread NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obj 4 under under ADP _ 6 grill case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 grill det 6 grill grill NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 7 to to PART _ 8 make mark 8 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Put advcl 9 toast toast NOUN Number=Sing 8 make obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here the bread the grill vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent bread=Theme under grill=Destination 2 make to-infinitive you not said here toast vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset toast=Product
Example 3 I had a grilled cheese sandwich for lunch.
nsubj det amod compound obj case nmod punct root I PRON had VERB a DET grilled VERB cheese NOUN sandwich NOUN for ADP lunch 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 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 sandwich det 4 grilled grill VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 sandwich amod 5 cheese cheese NOUN Number=Sing 6 sandwich compound 6 sandwich sandwich NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 7 for for ADP _ 8 lunch case 8 lunch lunch NOUN Number=Sing 6 sandwich nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past I a grilled cheese sandwich for lunch vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sandwich=Patient 2 grill participle vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 4 Never touch the grill while it is hot.
advmod det obj mark nsubj cop advcl punct root Never ADV touch VERB the DET grill NOUN while SCONJ it PRON is AUX hot ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 touch advmod 2 touch touch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 grill det 4 grill grill NOUN Number=Sing 2 touch obj 5 while while SCONJ _ 8 hot mark 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 hot nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 hot cop 8 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 2 touch advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 touch punct
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1 not touch imperative you not said here the grill vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme grill=Co-Theme 2 is present grill hot property tree rules
Example 5 The burgers sizzled on the grill.
det acl case det obl punct root The DET burgers NOUN sizzled VERB on ADP the DET grill NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 burgers det 2 burgers burger NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 sizzled sizzle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 burgers acl 4 on on ADP _ 6 grill case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 grill det 6 grill grill NOUN Number=Sing 3 sizzled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 burgers punct
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1 sizzle participle the burgers not said here the grill vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on grill=Location
Example 6 Mum grilled me about where I had been all afternoon.
nsubj obj case advmod nsubj aux cop det obl punct root Mum NOUN grilled VERB me PRON about ADP where ADV I PRON had AUX been AUX all DET afternoon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 grilled nsubj 2 grilled grill VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 grilled obj 4 about about ADP _ 10 afternoon case 5 where where ADV PronType=Rel 10 afternoon advmod 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 afternoon nsubj 7 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 afternoon aux 8 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 10 afternoon cop 9 all all DET PronType=Tot 10 afternoon det 10 afternoon afternoon NOUN Number=Sing 2 grilled obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 grilled punct
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1 grill past Mum me vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent i=Patient 2 is past · perfect I about all afternoon tree rules
Example 7 The car's grill was covered in mud.
det nmod:poss case nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root The DET car NOUN 's PART grill NOUN was AUX covered VERB in ADP mud NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 car det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 4 grill nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 car case 4 grill grill NOUN Number=Sing 6 covered nsubj:pass 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 covered aux:pass 6 covered cover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 in in ADP _ 8 mud case 8 mud mud NOUN Number=Sing 6 covered obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 covered punct
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1 cover past · passive the car's grill in mud vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in mud=Theme
Example 8 ‘You stupid old Giant,’ said his wife, ‘you only smell a nice sheep, which I have grilled for your dinner.’
The tree, 20 words punct nsubj ccomp amod conj punct punct nmod:poss obj punct punct nsubj advmod conj det amod obj punct nsubj:pass nsubj aux acl:relcl case nmod:poss obl punct punct root ‘ PUNCT You PRON stupid ADJ old ADJ Giant ADJ , PUNCT ’ PUNCT said VERB his PRON wife NOUN , PUNCT ‘ PUNCT you PRON only ADV smell VERB a DET nice ADJ sheep NOUN , PUNCT which PRON I PRON have AUX grilled VERB for ADP your PRON dinner NOUN . PUNCT ’ PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 8 said punct 2 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 said nsubj 3 stupid stupid ADJ Degree=Pos 8 said ccomp 4 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 5 Giant amod 5 Giant giant ADJ Degree=Pos 3 stupid conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 Giant punct 7 ’ ' PUNCT _ 5 Giant punct 8 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 wife nmod:poss 10 wife wife NOUN Number=Sing 8 said obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 smell punct 12 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 15 smell punct 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 15 smell nsubj 14 only only ADV _ 15 smell advmod 15 smell smell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 said conj 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 sheep det 17 nice nice ADJ Degree=Pos 18 sheep amod 18 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Sing 15 smell obj 19 , , PUNCT _ 23 grilled punct 20 which which PRON PronType=Rel 23 grilled nsubj:pass 21 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 23 grilled nsubj 22 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 23 grilled aux 23 grilled grill VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 18 sheep acl:relcl 24 for for ADP _ 26 dinner case 25 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 26 dinner nmod:poss 26 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 23 grilled obl 27 . . PUNCT _ 8 said punct 28 ’ ' PUNCT _ 8 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past You his wife vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent wife=Topic 2 smell present you a nice sheep vn see-30.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sheep=Stimulus 3 grill present · perfect · passive a nice sheep for your dinner vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: subject=Patient for dinner=Beneficiary
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