husk Who acts: husk, inside, We, coconut husk, lost son, he · What happens: be, go, husk, mean, remove, pull · To what, where: dry outer covering, dry empty shell, husk, husks, corn cobs, Bible story · Speech: someone speaks here
«husk» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: husk in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A husk is the dry outer covering of some seeds or fruits, like corn, coconuts or rice.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det amod amod case det nmod cc conj punct case conj punct conj cc conj punct root A DET husk NOUN is AUX the DET dry ADJ outer ADJ covering NOUN of ADP some DET seeds NOUN or CCONJ fruits NOUN , PUNCT like ADP corn NOUN , PUNCT coconuts NOUN or CCONJ rice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 husk det 2 husk husk NOUN Number=Sing 7 covering nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 covering cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 covering det 5 dry dry ADJ Degree=Pos 7 covering amod 6 outer outer ADJ Degree=Pos 7 covering amod 7 covering covering NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 10 seeds case 9 some some DET PronType=Ind 10 seeds det 10 seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 7 covering nmod 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 fruits cc 12 fruits fruit NOUN Number=Plur 10 seeds conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 corn punct 14 like like ADP _ 15 corn case 15 corn corn NOUN Number=Sing 7 covering conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 coconuts punct 17 coconuts coconut NOUN Number=Plur 15 corn conj 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 rice cc 19 rice rice NOUN Number=Sing 15 corn conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 7 covering punct
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1 is a present a husk the dry outer covering and corn and coconuts or rice of some seeds or fruits 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 A husk is the dry, empty shell of something when the inside has gone.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod case nmod mark det nsubj aux acl punct root A DET husk NOUN is AUX the DET dry ADJ , PUNCT empty ADJ shell NOUN of ADP something PRON when SCONJ the DET inside NOUN has AUX gone VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 husk det 2 husk husk NOUN Number=Sing 8 shell nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 shell cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 shell det 5 dry dry ADJ Degree=Pos 8 shell amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 dry punct 7 empty empty ADJ Degree=Pos 8 shell amod 8 shell shell NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 10 something case 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 shell nmod 11 when when SCONJ _ 15 gone mark 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 inside det 13 inside inside NOUN Number=Sing 15 gone nsubj 14 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 gone aux 15 gone go VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 10 something acl 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 shell punct
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1 is a present a husk the dry empty shell of something tree rules 2 go present · perfect the inside vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 To husk means to remove the husk.
mark csubj mark xcomp det obj punct root To PART husk VERB means VERB to PART remove VERB the DET husk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 husk mark 2 husk husk VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 remove mark 5 remove remove VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 husk det 7 husk husk NOUN Number=Sing 5 remove obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 husk to-infinitive vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 remove not said to happen to-infinitive the husk vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent husk=Theme
Example 1 We pulled the husks off the corn cobs.
nsubj det obj case det compound obl punct root We PRON pulled VERB the DET husks NOUN off ADP the DET corn NOUN cobs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 pulled nsubj 2 pulled pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 husks det 4 husks husk NOUN Number=Plur 2 pulled obj 5 off off ADP _ 8 cobs case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 cobs det 7 corn corn NOUN Number=Sing 8 cobs compound 8 cobs cob NOUN Number=Plur 2 pulled obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 pulled punct
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1 pull past We the husks the corn cobs vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent husk=Theme off cob=Initial_Location
Example 2 The coconut husk is hairy and tough.
det compound nsubj cop cc conj punct root The DET coconut NOUN husk NOUN is AUX hairy ADJ and CCONJ tough ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 husk det 2 coconut coconut NOUN Number=Sing 3 husk compound 3 husk husk NOUN Number=Sing 5 hairy nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 hairy cop 5 hairy hairy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 tough cc 7 tough tough ADJ Degree=Pos 5 hairy conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 hairy punct
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1 is present the coconut husk hairy property tree rules 2 be the coconut husk not said here tree rules
Example 3 In the Bible story, the lost son was so hungry he wished he could eat the pigs' husks.
The tree, 19 words case det compound obl punct det amod nsubj cop advmod nsubj conj nsubj aux ccomp det nmod:poss case obj punct root In ADP the DET Bible PROPN story NOUN , PUNCT the DET lost VERB son NOUN was AUX so ADV hungry ADJ he PRON wished VERB he PRON could AUX eat VERB the DET pigs NOUN ' PART husks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 story det 3 Bible Bible PROPN Number=Sing 4 story compound 4 story story NOUN Number=Sing 11 hungry obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 story punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 son det 7 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 son amod 8 son son NOUN Number=Sing 11 hungry nsubj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 hungry cop 10 so so ADV _ 11 hungry advmod 11 hungry hungry ADJ Degree=Pos root root 12 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 wished nsubj 13 wished wish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 hungry conj 14 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 eat nsubj 15 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 16 eat aux 16 eat eat VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 wished ccomp 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 pigs det 18 pigs pig NOUN Number=Plur 20 husks nmod:poss 19 ' 's PART _ 18 pigs case 20 husks husk NOUN Number=Plur 16 eat obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 11 hungry punct
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1 lose participle vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is past the lost son the Bible story hungry property tree rules 3 wish past he vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 4 eat could he the pigs's husks vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent husk=Patient
Example 4 After the illness he was a husk of his old self.
case det obl nsubj cop det case nmod:poss amod nmod punct root After ADP the DET illness NOUN he PRON was AUX a DET husk NOUN of ADP his PRON old ADJ self NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 3 illness case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 illness det 3 illness illness NOUN Number=Sing 7 husk obl 4 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 husk nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 husk cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 husk det 7 husk husk NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 11 self case 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 self nmod:poss 10 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 11 self amod 11 self self NOUN Number=Sing 7 husk nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 husk punct
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1 is a past he a husk after the illness of his old self tree rules
Example 5 Rice husks are removed at the mill.
compound nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root Rice NOUN husks NOUN are AUX removed VERB at ADP the DET mill NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rice rice NOUN Number=Sing 2 husks compound 2 husks husk NOUN Number=Plur 4 removed nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 removed aux:pass 4 removed remove VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 at at ADP _ 7 mill case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 mill det 7 mill mill NOUN Number=Sing 4 removed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 removed punct
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1 remove present · passive Rice husks the mill vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 6 The moment he got into his own house he took a great handful of rice, and began to shell off the husks, with the help of his wife.
The tree, 28 words det nsubj nsubj acl:relcl case nmod:poss amod obl nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct cc conj mark obj case det obl punct case det obl case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET moment NOUN he PRON got VERB into ADP his PRON own ADJ house NOUN he PRON took VERB a DET great ADJ handful NOUN of ADP rice NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ began VERB to PART shell NOUN off ADP the DET husks NOUN , PUNCT with ADP the DET help NOUN of ADP his PRON wife NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 moment det 2 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing 10 took nsubj 3 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 got nsubj 4 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 moment acl:relcl 5 into into ADP _ 8 house case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 house nmod:poss 7 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 8 house amod 8 house house NOUN Number=Sing 4 got obl 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 took nsubj 10 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 handful det 12 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 13 handful amod 13 handful handful NOUN Number=Sing 10 took obj 14 of of ADP _ 15 rice case 15 rice rice NOUN Number=Sing 13 handful nmod 16 , , PUNCT _ 18 began punct 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 began cc 18 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 took conj 19 to to PART _ 20 shell mark 20 shell shell NOUN Number=Sing 18 began obj 21 off off ADP _ 23 husks case 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 husks det 23 husks husk NOUN Number=Plur 18 began obl 24 , , PUNCT _ 27 help punct 25 with with ADP _ 27 help case 26 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 27 help det 27 help help NOUN Number=Sing 18 began obl 28 of of ADP _ 30 wife case 29 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 30 wife nmod:poss 30 wife wife NOUN Number=Sing 27 help nmod 31 . . PUNCT _ 10 took punct
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1 get past he the moment not said here his own house vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer moment=Stimulus 2 take past the moment a great handful of rice vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent handful=Theme 3 begin past the moment not said here shell off the husks; with the help of his wife vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.subeventuality»: agent=Agent shell=Eventuality with help=Subeventuality 4 help his wife nom help «act transitive»: of=patient
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