grinder Who acts: machine, spinning disc, long sandwich, grinder, job, Dad · What happens: crush, spin, smooth, cut, call, be · To what, where: something, small bits, metal, sub, person, pepper grinder · Speech: someone speaks here
«grinder» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: grinder in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A machine or tool that crushes something into small bits or powder: a coffee grinder, a pepper grinder.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cc conj nsubj obj case amod obl cc conj punct det compound parataxis punct det compound conj punct root A DET machine NOUN or CCONJ tool NOUN that PRON crushes VERB something PRON into ADP small ADJ bits NOUN or CCONJ powder NOUN : PUNCT a DET coffee NOUN grinder NOUN , PUNCT a DET pepper NOUN grinder NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 machine det 2 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 6 crushes nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 tool cc 4 tool tool NOUN Number=Sing 2 machine conj 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 crushes nsubj 6 crushes crush VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 crushes obj 8 into into ADP _ 10 bits case 9 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 10 bits amod 10 bits bit NOUN Number=Plur 6 crushes obl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 powder cc 12 powder powder NOUN Number=Sing 10 bits conj 13 : : PUNCT _ 16 grinder punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 grinder det 15 coffee coffee NOUN Number=Sing 16 grinder compound 16 grinder grinder NOUN Number=Sing 6 crushes parataxis 17 , , PUNCT _ 20 grinder punct 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 grinder det 19 pepper pepper NOUN Number=Sing 20 grinder compound 20 grinder grinder NOUN Number=Sing 16 grinder conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 crushes punct
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1 crush present a machine or tool something into small bits or powder result vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent something=Patient into bit=Result
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 power tool with a spinning disc that smooths or cuts metal or stone.
The tree, 14 words det compound case det compound nmod nsubj acl:relcl cc conj obj cc conj punct root A DET power NOUN tool NOUN with ADP a DET spinning VERB disc NOUN that PRON smooths VERB or CCONJ cuts VERB metal NOUN or CCONJ stone NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 tool det 2 power power NOUN Number=Sing 3 tool compound 3 tool tool NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 with with ADP _ 7 disc case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 disc det 6 spinning spin VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 disc compound 7 disc disc NOUN Number=Sing 3 tool nmod 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 smooths nsubj 9 smooths smooth VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 disc acl:relcl 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 cuts cc 11 cuts cut VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 smooths conj 12 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 11 cuts obj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 stone cc 14 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 12 metal conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 tool punct
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1 spin gerund vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 smooth present a spinning disc vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 cut present a spinning disc not said here metal or stone vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset metal=Product
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A back tooth (molar).
det compound punct appos punct punct root A DET back NOUN tooth NOUN ( PUNCT molar NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 tooth det 2 back back NOUN Number=Sing 3 tooth compound 3 tooth tooth NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 molar punct 5 molar molar NOUN Number=Sing 3 tooth appos 6 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 molar punct 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 tooth punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 4 Usage: US — kept apart, not parsed.
A long sandwich, also called a sub.
det amod punct advmod acl det xcomp punct root A DET long ADJ sandwich NOUN , PUNCT also ADV called VERB a DET sub NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 sandwich det 2 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sandwich amod 3 sandwich sandwich NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 called punct 5 also also ADV _ 6 called advmod 6 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 sandwich acl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 sub det 8 sub sub NOUN Number=Sing 6 called xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 sandwich punct
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1 call participle a long sandwich not said here a sub vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 5 A grinder can also be a person whose job is to sharpen knives and scissors.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj aux advmod cop det nmod:poss nsubj cop mark acl:relcl obj cc conj punct root A DET grinder NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX a DET person NOUN whose PRON job NOUN is AUX to PART sharpen VERB knives NOUN and CCONJ scissors NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 grinder det 2 grinder grinder NOUN Number=Sing 7 person nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 person aux 4 also also ADV _ 7 person advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 person cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 person det 7 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 whose whose PRON Poss=Yes PronType=Rel 9 job nmod:poss 9 job job NOUN Number=Sing 12 sharpen nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 sharpen cop 11 to to PART _ 12 sharpen mark 12 sharpen sharpen VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 person acl:relcl 13 knives knife NOUN Number=Plur 12 sharpen obj 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 scissors cc 15 scissors scissors NOUN Number=Plur 13 knives conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 person punct
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1 is a can a grinder a person tree rules 2 is present job sharpen property tree rules
Example 1 Dad turns the pepper grinder over his pasta.
nsubj det compound obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Dad NOUN turns VERB the DET pepper NOUN grinder NOUN over ADP his PRON pasta NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 turns nsubj 2 turns turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 grinder det 4 pepper pepper NOUN Number=Sing 5 grinder compound 5 grinder grinder NOUN Number=Sing 2 turns obj 6 over over ADP _ 8 pasta case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 pasta nmod:poss 8 pasta pasta NOUN Number=Sing 2 turns obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 turns punct
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1 turn present Dad the pepper grinder Dad's pasta vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent grinder=Theme over pasta=Trajectory
Example 2 The coffee grinder is very noisy in the morning.
det compound nsubj cop advmod case det obl punct root The DET coffee NOUN grinder NOUN is AUX very ADV noisy ADJ in ADP the DET morning NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 grinder det 2 coffee coffee NOUN Number=Sing 3 grinder compound 3 grinder grinder NOUN Number=Sing 6 noisy nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 noisy cop 5 very very ADV _ 6 noisy advmod 6 noisy noisy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 morning case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 morning det 9 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 6 noisy obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 noisy punct
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1 is present the coffee grinder morning noisy property tree rules
Example 3 The builder used an angle grinder to cut the metal pipe.
det nsubj det compound obj mark advcl det compound obj punct root The DET builder NOUN used VERB an DET angle NOUN grinder NOUN to PART cut VERB the DET metal NOUN pipe NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 builder det 2 builder builder NOUN Number=Sing 3 used nsubj 3 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 grinder det 5 angle angle NOUN Number=Sing 6 grinder compound 6 grinder grinder NOUN Number=Sing 3 used obj 7 to to PART _ 8 cut mark 8 cut cut VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 used advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 pipe det 10 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 11 pipe compound 11 pipe pipe NOUN Number=Sing 8 cut obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use past the builder a angle grinder vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grinder=Patient 2 cut to-infinitive the builder not said here the metal pipe vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset pipe=Product
Example 4 Sparks flew from the grinder.
nsubj case det obl punct root Sparks NOUN flew VERB from ADP the DET grinder NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sparks spark NOUN Number=Plur 2 flew nsubj 2 flew fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 from from ADP _ 5 grinder case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 grinder det 5 grinder grinder NOUN Number=Sing 2 flew obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 flew punct
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1 fly past Sparks the grinder vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from grinder=Trajectory
Example 5 Wear goggles when someone uses a grinder.
obj advmod nsubj advcl det obj punct root Wear VERB goggles NOUN when ADV someone PRON uses VERB a DET grinder NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wear wear VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 goggles goggle NOUN Number=Plur 1 Wear obj 3 when when ADV PronType=Int 5 uses advmod 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 uses nsubj 5 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Wear advcl 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 grinder det 7 grinder grinder NOUN Number=Sing 5 uses obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wear punct
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1 wear imperative you not said here goggles vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent goggle=Source 2 use present someone a grinder vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grinder=Patient
Example 6 Your back teeth are grinders that crush your food.
nmod:poss compound nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl nmod:poss obj punct root Your PRON back NOUN teeth NOUN are AUX grinders NOUN that PRON crush VERB your PRON food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 teeth nmod:poss 2 back back NOUN Number=Sing 3 teeth compound 3 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 5 grinders nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 grinders cop 5 grinders grinder NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 crush nsubj 7 crush crush VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 grinders acl:relcl 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 food nmod:poss 9 food food NOUN Number=Sing 7 crush obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 grinders punct
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1 is a present Your back teeth grinders tree rules 2 crush present grinders your food vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Patient
Example 7 As he came to the next village, he saw a scissor-grinder with his wheel, working and singing,
The tree, 18 words mark nsubj advcl case det amod obl punct nsubj det compound punct obj case nmod:poss nmod punct parataxis cc conj punct root As SCONJ he PRON came VERB to ADP the DET next ADJ village NOUN , PUNCT he PRON saw VERB a DET scissor NOUN - PUNCT grinder NOUN with ADP his PRON wheel NOUN , PUNCT working VERB and CCONJ singing VERB , PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as SCONJ _ 3 came mark 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 came nsubj 3 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 saw advcl 4 to to ADP _ 7 village case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 village det 6 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 7 village amod 7 village village NOUN Number=Sing 3 came obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 3 came punct 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 saw nsubj 10 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 grinder det 12 scissor scissor NOUN Number=Sing 14 grinder compound 13 - - PUNCT _ 12 scissor punct 14 grinder grinder NOUN Number=Sing 10 saw obj 15 with with ADP _ 17 wheel case 16 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 wheel nmod:poss 17 wheel wheel NOUN Number=Sing 14 grinder nmod 18 , , PUNCT _ 19 working punct 19 working work VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 saw parataxis 20 and and CCONJ _ 21 singing cc 21 singing sing VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 19 working conj 22 , , PUNCT _ 10 saw punct
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1 come past he the next village vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to village=Initial_Location 2 see past he a scissor grinder with his wheel vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer grinder=Stimulus 3 work gerund vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 sing speech: express gerund vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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