grommet Who acts: grommet, doctor, fluid, tent rope, banner, I · What happens: be, put, make, let, drain out, help · To what, where: metal, plastic ring, hole, tiny tube, eardrum, fluid
«grommet» 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: grommet in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A grommet is a metal or plastic ring put in a hole in cloth, leather or paper to make the hole strong, like the holes for laces or for a tent rope.
The tree, 32 words det nsubj cop det cc amod conj acl case det obl case nmod punct appos cc conj mark advcl det obj xcomp punct case det obl case nmod cc case det compound conj punct root A DET grommet NOUN is AUX a DET metal NOUN or CCONJ plastic ADJ ring NOUN put VERB in ADP a DET hole NOUN in ADP cloth NOUN , PUNCT leather NOUN or CCONJ paper NOUN to PART make VERB the DET hole NOUN strong ADJ , PUNCT like ADP the DET holes NOUN for ADP laces NOUN or CCONJ for ADP a DET tent NOUN rope NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 grommet det 2 grommet grommet NOUN Number=Sing 5 metal nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 metal cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 metal det 5 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 ring cc 7 plastic plastic ADJ Degree=Pos 8 ring amod 8 ring ring NOUN Number=Sing 5 metal conj 9 put put VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 ring acl 10 in in ADP _ 12 hole case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 hole det 12 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 9 put obl 13 in in ADP _ 14 cloth case 14 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 12 hole nmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 leather punct 16 leather leather NOUN Number=Sing 12 hole appos 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 paper cc 18 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 16 leather conj 19 to to PART _ 20 make mark 20 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 put advcl 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 hole det 22 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 20 make obj 23 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 20 make xcomp 24 , , PUNCT _ 27 holes punct 25 like like ADP _ 27 holes case 26 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 27 holes det 27 holes hole NOUN Number=Plur 20 make obl 28 for for ADP _ 29 laces case 29 laces lace NOUN Number=Plur 27 holes nmod 30 or or CCONJ _ 34 rope cc 31 for for ADP _ 34 rope case 32 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 34 rope det 33 tent tent NOUN Number=Sing 34 rope compound 34 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 29 laces conj 35 . . PUNCT _ 5 metal punct
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1 is a present a grommet a metal or plastic ring tree rules 2 put participle plastic ring not said here a hole in cloth vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in hole=Destination 3 make to-infinitive the hole like the holes for laces or a tent rope; strong property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset hole=Product
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: medicine, UK, Australia — kept apart, not parsed.
A grommet is a tiny tube a doctor puts in a child's eardrum to let fluid drain out and help hearing.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cop det amod det nsubj acl:relcl case det nmod:poss case obl mark advcl obj xcomp compound:prt cc conj obj punct root A DET grommet NOUN is AUX a DET tiny ADJ tube NOUN a DET doctor NOUN puts VERB in ADP a DET child NOUN 's PART eardrum NOUN to PART let VERB fluid NOUN drain VERB out ADP and CCONJ help VERB hearing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 grommet det 2 grommet grommet NOUN Number=Sing 6 tube nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 tube cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tube det 5 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 6 tube amod 6 tube tube NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 doctor det 8 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 9 puts nsubj 9 puts put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 tube acl:relcl 10 in in ADP _ 14 eardrum case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 child det 12 child child NOUN Number=Sing 14 eardrum nmod:poss 13 's 's PART _ 12 child case 14 eardrum eardrum NOUN Number=Sing 9 puts obl 15 to to PART _ 16 let mark 16 let let VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 puts advcl 17 fluid fluid NOUN Number=Sing 16 let obj 18 drain drain VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 let xcomp 19 out out ADP _ 18 drain compound:prt 20 and and CCONJ _ 21 help cc 21 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 drain conj 22 hearing hearing NOUN Number=Sing 21 help obj 23 . . PUNCT _ 6 tube punct
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1 is a present a grommet a tiny tube tree rules 2 put present a doctor a tiny tube not said here a child's eardrum vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent tube=Theme in eardrum=Destination 3 let to-infinitive a doctor not said here fluid tree rules 4 drain out infinitive fluid not said here vn clear-10.3-1 «NP.Source V»: agent=Source 5 help infinitive fluid not said here hearing vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hearing=Beneficiary
Meaning 3 Usage: Australia, NZ, slang — kept apart, not parsed.
A grommet (or grom) is a young surfer or skateboarder.
det nsubj punct cc appos punct cop det amod cc conj punct root A DET grommet NOUN ( PUNCT or CCONJ grom NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET young ADJ surfer NOUN or CCONJ skateboarder NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 grommet det 2 grommet grommet NOUN Number=Sing 10 surfer nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 grom punct 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 grom cc 5 grom grom NOUN Number=Sing 2 grommet appos 6 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 grom punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 surfer cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 surfer det 9 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 10 surfer amod 10 surfer surfer NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 skateboarder cc 12 skateboarder skateboarder NOUN Number=Sing 10 surfer conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 10 surfer punct
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1 is a present a grommet a young surfer or skateboarder tree rules
Example 1 The tent rope goes through the metal grommet.
det compound nsubj case det compound obl punct root The DET tent NOUN rope NOUN goes VERB through ADP the DET metal NOUN grommet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 rope det 2 tent tent NOUN Number=Sing 3 rope compound 3 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 4 goes nsubj 4 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 through through ADP _ 8 grommet case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 grommet det 7 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 8 grommet compound 8 grommet grommet NOUN Number=Sing 4 goes obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 goes punct
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1 go present the tent rope the metal grommet vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme through grommet=Initial_Location
Example 2 The banner has a grommet in each corner.
det nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root The DET banner NOUN has VERB a DET grommet NOUN in ADP each DET corner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 banner det 2 banner banner NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 grommet det 5 grommet grommet NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 corner case 7 each each DET PronType=Tot 8 corner det 8 corner corner NOUN Number=Sing 5 grommet nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the banner a grommet each corner vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grommet=Patient
Example 3 I had grommets put in my ears when I was five.
nsubj obj acl case nmod:poss obl mark nsubj cop advcl punct root I PRON had VERB grommets NOUN put VERB in ADP my PRON ears NOUN when SCONJ I PRON was AUX five NUM . 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 grommets grommet NOUN Number=Plur 2 had obj 4 put put VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 grommets acl 5 in in ADP _ 7 ears case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 ears nmod:poss 7 ears ear NOUN Number=Plur 4 put obl 8 when when SCONJ _ 11 five mark 9 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 five nsubj 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 five cop 11 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 put advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past I grommets vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grommet=Patient 2 put participle grommets not said here my ears vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in ear=Destination 3 is a past I five tree rules
Example 4 After the grommets, Lily could hear much better.
case det obl punct nsubj aux advmod xcomp punct root After ADP the DET grommets NOUN , PUNCT Lily PROPN could AUX hear VERB much ADV better ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 3 grommets case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 grommets det 3 grommets grommet NOUN Number=Plur 7 hear obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 grommets punct 5 Lily Lily PROPN Number=Sing 7 hear nsubj 6 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 hear aux 7 hear hear VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 much much ADV _ 9 better advmod 9 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 hear xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 hear punct
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1 hear could Lily after the grommets good property vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer
Example 5 (Australia) The grommets were out surfing at dawn.
punct obl punct det nsubj aux compound:prt case obl punct root ( PUNCT Australia PROPN ) PUNCT The DET grommets NOUN were AUX out ADP surfing VERB at ADP dawn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 Australia punct 2 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 8 surfing obl 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Australia punct 4 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 grommets det 5 grommets grommet NOUN Number=Plur 8 surfing nsubj 6 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 surfing aux 7 out out ADP _ 6 were compound:prt 8 surfing surf VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 9 at at ADP _ 10 dawn case 10 dawn dawn NOUN Number=Sing 8 surfing obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 surfing punct
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1 surf past · progressive the grommets Australia dawn tree rules
Example 6 (Australia) That little grom can already ride big waves.
punct obl punct det amod nsubj aux advmod amod obj punct root ( PUNCT Australia PROPN ) PUNCT That DET little ADJ grom NOUN can AUX already ADV ride VERB big ADJ waves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 Australia punct 2 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 9 ride obl 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Australia punct 4 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 grom det 5 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 6 grom amod 6 grom grom NOUN Number=Sing 9 ride nsubj 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 ride aux 8 already already ADV _ 9 ride advmod 9 ride ride VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 10 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 11 waves amod 11 waves wave NOUN Number=Plur 9 ride obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 ride punct
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1 ride can that little grom Australia vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wave=Theme
Example 7 Put a rubber grommet where the wire passes through the box.
det compound obj advmod det nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct root Put VERB a DET rubber NOUN grommet NOUN where ADV the DET wire NOUN passes VERB through ADP the DET box 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 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 grommet det 3 rubber rubber NOUN Number=Sing 4 grommet compound 4 grommet grommet NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obj 5 where where ADV PronType=Rel 8 passes advmod 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 wire det 7 wire wire NOUN Number=Sing 8 passes nsubj 8 passes pass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 grommet acl:relcl 9 through through ADP _ 11 box case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 box det 11 box box NOUN Number=Sing 8 passes obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here a rubber grommet vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent grommet=Goal 2 pass present the wire the box vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme through box=Location
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