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kettle

Who acts: Mum, kettle, Steam, you, Water, That · What happens: use, boil, put on, whistle, come out, not touch · To what, where: container, kettle, water, spout, hot kettle, kettle cord

«kettle» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: kettle in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A container with a lid, a handle and a spout, used for boiling water.

The tree, 14 words
detcasedetnmodpunctdetapposccdetconjpunctaclcaseamodoblpunctrootADETcontainerNOUNwithADPaDETlidNOUN,PUNCTaDEThandleNOUNandCCONJaDETspoutNOUN,PUNCTusedVERBforADPboilingVERBwaterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 containerdet
2containercontainerNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3withwithADP_5 lidcase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 liddet
5lidlidNOUNNumber=Sing2 containernmod
6,,PUNCT_8 handlepunct
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 handledet
8handlehandleNOUNNumber=Sing2 containerappos
9andandCCONJ_11 spoutcc
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 spoutdet
11spoutspoutNOUNNumber=Sing8 handleconj
12,,PUNCT_13 usedpunct
13useduseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 containeracl
14forforADP_16 watercase
15boilingboilVERBVerbForm=Ger16 wateramod
16waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing13 usedobl
17..PUNCT_2 containerpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1useparticiplea container with a lid not said herefor boiling watervn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2boilgerundvn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

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.

Example 1

Mum put the kettle on for tea.

nsubjdetobjcompound:prtcaseoblpunctrootMumNOUNputVERBtheDETkettleNOUNonADPforADPteaNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MummumNOUNNumber=Sing2 putnsubj
2putputVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 kettledet
4kettlekettleNOUNNumber=Sing2 putobj
5ononADP_2 putcompound:prt
6forforADP_7 teacase
7teateaNOUNNumber=Sing2 putobl
8..PUNCT_2 putpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1put onpastMumthe kettlefor teavn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent kettle=Goal

Example 2

The kettle whistled when the water boiled.

detnsubjadvmoddetnsubj:passadvclpunctrootTheDETkettleNOUNwhistledVERBwhenADVtheDETwaterNOUNboiledVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 kettledet
2kettlekettleNOUNNumber=Sing3 whistlednsubj
3whistledwhistleVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4whenwhenADVPronType=Int7 boiledadvmod
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 waterdet
6waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing7 boilednsubj:pass
7boiledboilVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 whistledadvcl
8..PUNCT_3 whistledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1whistlepastthe kettlevn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2boilparticiple · passivethe watervn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient

Example 3

Steam came out of the kettle's spout.

nsubjcasecasedetnmod:posscaseoblpunctrootSteamNOUNcameVERBoutADPofADPtheDETkettleNOUN'sPARTspoutNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SteamsteamNOUNNumber=Sing2 camensubj
2camecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3outoutADP_8 spoutcase
4ofofADP_8 spoutcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 kettledet
6kettlekettleNOUNNumber=Sing8 spoutnmod:poss
7's'sPART_6 kettlecase
8spoutspoutNOUNNumber=Sing2 cameobl
9..PUNCT_2 camepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1come outpastSteamthe kettle's spoutvn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient spout=Result

Example 4

Never touch a hot kettle.

advmoddetamodobjpunctrootNeverADVtouchVERBaDEThotADJkettleNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NeverneverADVPronType=Neg2 touchadvmod
2touchtouchVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 kettledet
4hothotADJDegree=Pos5 kettleamod
5kettlekettleNOUNNumber=Sing2 touchobj
6..PUNCT_2 touchpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not touchimperativeyou not said herea hot kettlevn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme kettle=Co-Theme

Example 5

Keep the kettle cord away from the counter edge.

detcompoundobjadvmodcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootKeepVERBtheDETkettleNOUNcordNOUNawayADVfromADPtheDETcounterNOUNedgeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1KeepkeepVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 corddet
3kettlekettleNOUNNumber=Sing4 cordcompound
4cordcordNOUNNumber=Sing1 Keepobj
5awayawayADV_1 Keepadvmod
6fromfromADP_9 edgecase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 edgedet
8countercounterNOUNNumber=Sing9 edgecompound
9edgeedgeNOUNNumber=Sing5 awayobl
10..PUNCT_1 Keeppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1keepimperativeyou not said herethe kettle cordaway propertyvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cord=Theme

Example 6

Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

nsubjcasenummodoblnmod:unmarkedpunctrootWaterNOUNboilsVERBatADP100NUMdegreesNOUNCelsiusPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WaterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing2 boilsnsubj
2boilsboilVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3atatADP_5 degreescase
4100100NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 degreesnummod
5degreesdegreeNOUNNumber=Plur2 boilsobl
6CelsiusCelsiusPROPNNumber=Sing5 degreesnmod:unmarked
7..PUNCT_2 boilspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1boilpresentWater100 degrees Celsiusvn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Example 7

That's a different kettle of fish.

nsubjcopdetamodcasenmodpunctrootThatPRON'sAUXaDETdifferentADJkettleNOUNofADPfishNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThatthatPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem5 kettlensubj
2'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 kettlecop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 kettledet
4differentdifferentADJDegree=Pos5 kettleamod
5kettlekettleNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_7 fishcase
7fishfishNOUNNumber=Sing5 kettlenmod
8..PUNCT_5 kettlepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentThata different kettleof fishtree rules

Example 8

But something was the matter with the kettle.

ccnsubjcopdetcasedetnmodpunctrootButCCONJsomethingPRONwasAUXtheDETmatterNOUNwithADPtheDETkettleNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ButbutCCONJ_5 mattercc
2somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind5 matternsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 mattercop
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 matterdet
5mattermatterNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6withwithADP_8 kettlecase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 kettledet
8kettlekettleNOUNNumber=Sing5 matternmod
9..PUNCT_5 matterpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastsomethingthe matterwith the kettletree rules

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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