gross Who acts: Gross, that, gross weight, box, gross pay, he · What happens: mean, be, take away, gross, amount, bear · To what, where: anything, 144, twelve dozen, money, shoe, 5 kg · Speech: someone speaks here
«gross» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: gross in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Gross means disgusting, very unpleasant: «Ew, that's gross!».
The tree, 9 words nsubj xcomp punct advmod conj punct punct discourse punct nsubj cop parataxis punct punct punct root Gross NOUN means VERB disgusting ADJ , PUNCT very ADV unpleasant ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT Ew INTJ , PUNCT that PRON 's AUX gross ADJ ! PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gross gross NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 disgusting disgusting ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 unpleasant punct 5 very very ADV _ 6 unpleasant advmod 6 unpleasant unpleasant ADJ Degree=Pos 3 disgusting conj 7 : : PUNCT _ 13 gross punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 Ew punct 9 Ew ew INTJ Number=Sing 13 gross discourse 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 gross punct 11 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 13 gross nsubj 12 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 gross cop 13 gross gross ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means parataxis 14 ! ! PUNCT _ 13 gross punct 15 » » PUNCT _ 13 gross punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Gross disgusting property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 is in a quote present that gross property tree rules
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 Gross means total, before anything is taken away: gross weight, gross pay.
The tree, 12 words nsubj xcomp punct mark nsubj:pass aux:pass parataxis advmod punct amod obl punct amod conj punct root Gross ADJ means VERB total ADJ , PUNCT before SCONJ anything PRON is AUX taken VERB away ADV : PUNCT gross ADJ weight NOUN , PUNCT gross ADJ pay NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gross gross ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 total total ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 , , PUNCT _ 8 taken punct 5 before before SCONJ _ 8 taken mark 6 anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 taken nsubj:pass 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 taken aux:pass 8 taken take VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means parataxis 9 away away ADV _ 8 taken advmod 10 : : PUNCT _ 12 weight punct 11 gross gross ADJ Degree=Pos 12 weight amod 12 weight weight NOUN Number=Sing 8 taken obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 pay punct 14 gross gross ADJ Degree=Pos 15 pay amod 15 pay pay NOUN Number=Sing 12 weight conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Gross total property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 take away present · passive anything gross weight and gross pay obl ; away property vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Meaning 3 A gross is 144, which is twelve dozen.
det nsubj cop punct nsubj cop nummod conj punct root A DET gross NOUN is AUX 144 NUM , PUNCT which PRON is AUX twelve NUM dozen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 gross det 2 gross gross NOUN Number=Sing 4 144 nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 144 cop 4 144 144 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 dozen punct 6 which which PRON PronType=Rel 9 dozen nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 dozen cop 8 twelve twelve NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 dozen nummod 9 dozen dozen NOUN Number=Sing 4 144 conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 144 punct
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1 is a present a gross 144 and twelve dozen tree rules 2 is a present twelve dozen tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Gross means very bad and obvious: a gross mistake.
nsubj advmod xcomp cc conj punct det amod parataxis punct root Gross ADJ means VERB very ADV bad ADJ and CCONJ obvious ADJ : PUNCT a DET gross ADJ mistake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gross gross ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 very very ADV _ 4 bad advmod 4 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 obvious cc 6 obvious obvious ADJ Degree=Pos 4 bad conj 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 mistake punct 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 mistake det 9 gross gross ADJ Degree=Pos 10 mistake amod 10 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Gross bad property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 5 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To gross is to earn a total amount of money.
mark csubj cop mark det amod obj case nmod punct root To PART gross VERB is AUX to PART earn VERB a DET total ADJ amount NOUN of ADP money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 gross mark 2 gross gross VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 earn csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 earn cop 4 to to PART _ 5 earn mark 5 earn earn VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 amount det 7 total total ADJ Degree=Pos 8 amount amod 8 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 5 earn obj 9 of of ADP _ 10 money case 10 money money NOUN Number=Sing 8 amount nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 earn punct
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1 gross to-infinitive tree rules 2 is present earn property tree rules 3 amount money nom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 6 Long ago, gross could mean coarse, common or low-born, rather than fine or delicate.
The tree, 15 words advmod advmod punct nsubj aux xcomp punct conj cc compound punct conj punct cc fixed conj cc conj punct root Long ADV ago ADV , PUNCT gross NOUN could AUX mean VERB coarse ADJ , PUNCT common ADJ or CCONJ low ADJ - PUNCT born VERB , PUNCT rather ADV than ADP fine ADJ or CCONJ delicate ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Long long ADV Degree=Pos 2 ago advmod 2 ago ago ADV _ 6 mean advmod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 ago punct 4 gross gross NOUN Number=Sing 6 mean nsubj 5 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 mean aux 6 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 coarse coarse ADJ Degree=Pos 6 mean xcomp 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 common punct 9 common common ADJ Degree=Pos 7 coarse conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 13 born cc 11 low low ADJ Degree=Pos 13 born compound 12 - - PUNCT _ 11 low punct 13 born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 coarse conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 fine punct 15 rather rather ADV ExtPos=CCONJ 17 fine cc 16 than than ADP _ 15 rather fixed 17 fine fine ADJ Degree=Pos 13 born conj 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 delicate cc 19 delicate delicate ADJ Degree=Pos 17 fine conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 mean punct
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1 mean could gross ago, coarse property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 bear participle gross not said here vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 Ew, there's a slug in my shoe — gross!
discourse punct expl cop det nsubj case nmod:poss punct amod punct root Ew INTJ , PUNCT there PRON 's AUX a DET slug NOUN in ADP my PRON shoe NOUN — PUNCT gross ADJ ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ew ew INTJ Number=Sing 4 's discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Ew punct 3 there there PRON PronType=Dem 4 's expl 4 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 shoe cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 slug det 6 slug slug NOUN Number=Sing 4 's nsubj 7 in in ADP _ 9 shoe case 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 shoe nmod:poss 9 shoe shoe NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 — - PUNCT _ 11 gross punct 11 gross gross ADJ Degree=Pos 9 shoe amod 12 ! ! PUNCT _ 9 shoe punct
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1 is present my shoe tree rules
Example 2 The gross weight of the box is 5 kg and the box itself is 1 kg.
The tree, 16 words det amod nsubj case det nmod cop nummod cc det nsubj nmod:unmarked cop nummod conj punct root The DET gross ADJ weight NOUN of ADP the DET box NOUN is AUX 5 NUM kg NOUN and CCONJ the DET box NOUN itself PRON is AUX 1 NUM kg NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 weight det 2 gross gross ADJ Degree=Pos 3 weight amod 3 weight weight NOUN Number=Sing 9 kg nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 6 box case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 box det 6 box box NOUN Number=Sing 3 weight nmod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 kg cop 8 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 kg nummod 9 kg kg NOUN Number=Plur root root 10 and and CCONJ _ 16 kg cc 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 box det 12 box box NOUN Number=Sing 16 kg nsubj 13 itself itself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Emp Reflex=Yes 12 box nmod:unmarked 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 kg cop 15 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 16 kg nummod 16 kg kg NOUN Number=Plur 9 kg conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 9 kg punct
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1 is a present the gross weight of the box 5 kg and 1 kg tree rules 2 is a present the box box 1 kg tree rules
Example 3 His gross pay is £300, but he takes home less after tax.
The tree, 13 words nmod:poss amod nsubj cop compound punct cc nsubj conj advmod advmod case obl punct root His PRON gross ADJ pay NOUN is AUX £ SYM 300 NUM , PUNCT but CCONJ he PRON takes VERB home ADV less ADV after ADP tax 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 3 pay nmod:poss 2 gross gross ADJ Degree=Pos 3 pay amod 3 pay pay NOUN Number=Sing 6 300 nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 300 cop 5 £ £ SYM _ 6 300 compound 6 300 300 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 takes punct 8 but but CCONJ _ 10 takes cc 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 takes nsubj 10 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 300 conj 11 home home ADV _ 12 less advmod 12 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 10 takes advmod 13 after after ADP _ 14 tax case 14 tax tax NOUN Number=Sing 10 takes obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 300 punct
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1 is a present His gross pay £ 300 tree rules 2 take present he after tax less property vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 pay His = he nom pay «possession transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 A gross is twelve dozen, which is 144.
det nsubj cop nummod punct nsubj cop nmod punct root A DET gross NOUN is AUX twelve NUM dozen NOUN , PUNCT which PRON is AUX 144 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 gross det 2 gross gross NOUN Number=Sing 5 dozen nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 dozen cop 4 twelve twelve NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 dozen nummod 5 dozen dozen NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 144 punct 7 which which PRON PronType=Rel 9 144 nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 144 cop 9 144 144 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 dozen nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 dozen punct
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1 is a present a gross twelve dozen tree rules 2 is a present twelve dozen 144 tree rules
Example 5 (formal) It was a gross error to leave the gate open.
punct nsubj punct nsubj cop det amod mark acl det obj xcomp punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT It PRON was AUX a DET gross ADJ error NOUN to PART leave VERB the DET gate NOUN open ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 2 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 8 error nsubj 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 4 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 error nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 error cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 error det 7 gross gross ADJ Degree=Pos 8 error amod 8 error error NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 to to PART _ 10 leave mark 10 leave leave VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 error acl 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 gate det 12 gate gate NOUN Number=Sing 10 leave obj 13 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 10 leave xcomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 error punct
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1 is a past formal a gross error tree rules 2 leave to-infinitive the gate open property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gate=Theme
Example 6 The film grossed millions at the cinema.
det nsubj obj case det obl punct root The DET film NOUN grossed VERB millions NOUN at ADP the DET cinema NOUN . PUNCT 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 3 grossed nsubj 3 grossed gross VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 millions million NOUN Number=Plur 3 grossed obj 5 at at ADP _ 7 cinema case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 cinema det 7 cinema cinema NOUN Number=Sing 3 grossed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 grossed punct
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1 gross past the film millions the cinema tree rules
Example 7 Picking your nose is gross.
csubj nmod:poss obj cop punct root Picking VERB your PRON nose NOUN is AUX gross ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Picking pick VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 gross csubj 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 nose nmod:poss 3 nose nose NOUN Number=Sing 1 Picking obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 gross cop 5 gross gross ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 gross punct
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1 pick gerund your nose vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nose=Patient 2 is present Picking gross property tree rules
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