knead Who acts: Cats, you, hands, cat, She, Kneading · What happens: knead, mean, press, fold, stretch, make · To what, where: dough, bread, muscles, paws, something, lap · Speech: someone speaks here
«knead» 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: knead in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To knead means to press, fold and stretch dough with your hands to make bread.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj mark xcomp punct conj cc conj obj case nmod:poss obl mark advcl obj punct root To PART knead VERB means VERB to PART press VERB , PUNCT fold VERB and CCONJ stretch VERB dough NOUN with ADP your PRON hands NOUN to PART make VERB bread NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 knead mark 2 knead knead 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 press mark 5 press press VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 fold punct 7 fold fold VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 press conj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 stretch cc 9 stretch stretch VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 press conj 10 dough dough NOUN Number=Sing 9 stretch obj 11 with with ADP _ 13 hands case 12 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 hands nmod:poss 13 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 9 stretch obl 14 to to PART _ 15 make mark 15 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 stretch advcl 16 bread bread NOUN Number=Sing 15 make obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 knead to-infinitive vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 press not said to happen to-infinitive vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent 4 fold infinitive vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 5 stretch infinitive dough with your hands vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent dough=Patient with hand=Instrument 6 make to-infinitive bread vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset bread=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 To knead also means to press and rub muscles, like in a massage.
The tree, 13 words mark csubj advmod mark xcomp cc conj obj punct case case det obl punct root To PART knead VERB also ADV means VERB to PART press VERB and CCONJ rub VERB muscles NOUN , PUNCT like ADP in ADP a DET massage NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 knead mark 2 knead knead VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 also also ADV _ 2 knead advmod 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 press mark 6 press press VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 rub cc 8 rub rub VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 press conj 9 muscles muscle NOUN Number=Plur 8 rub obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 massage punct 11 like like ADP _ 14 massage case 12 in in ADP _ 14 massage case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 massage det 14 massage massage NOUN Number=Sing 8 rub obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 knead to-infinitive vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 press not said to happen to-infinitive vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent 4 rub infinitive muscles like a massage vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent muscle=Theme
Meaning 3 Cats «knead» by pushing their paws in and out on something soft.
The tree, 12 words nsubj punct punct mark advcl nmod:poss obj advmod cc conj case obl amod punct root Cats NOUN « PUNCT knead VERB » PUNCT by SCONJ pushing VERB their PRON paws NOUN in ADV and CCONJ out ADV on ADP something PRON soft ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cats cat NOUN Number=Plur 3 knead nsubj 2 « « PUNCT _ 3 knead punct 3 knead knead VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 knead punct 5 by by SCONJ _ 6 pushing mark 6 pushing push VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 knead advcl 7 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 paws nmod:poss 8 paws paw NOUN Number=Plur 6 pushing obj 9 in in ADV _ 6 pushing advmod 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 out cc 11 out out ADV _ 9 in conj 12 on on ADP _ 13 something case 13 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 pushing obl 14 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 13 something amod 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 knead punct
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1 knead in a quote infinitive Cats vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent 2 push gerund Cats not said here Cats's paws something vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent paw=Theme on something=Trajectory
Example 1 Knead the dough for ten minutes.
det obj case nummod obl punct root Knead VERB the DET dough NOUN for ADP ten NUM minutes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Knead knead VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 dough det 3 dough dough NOUN Number=Sing 1 Knead obj 4 for for ADP _ 6 minutes case 5 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 minutes nummod 6 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 1 Knead obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Knead punct
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1 knead imperative you not said here the dough minute vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent dough=Material
Example 2 My hands got sticky from kneading.
nmod:poss nsubj xcomp mark advcl punct root My PRON hands NOUN got VERB sticky ADJ from SCONJ kneading VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 hands nmod:poss 2 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 3 got nsubj 3 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 sticky sticky ADJ Degree=Pos 3 got xcomp 5 from from SCONJ _ 6 kneading mark 6 kneading knead VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 sticky advcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 got punct
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1 get past My hands sticky property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 knead gerund My hands not said here vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material
Example 3 The cat kneaded my lap with its paws.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET cat NOUN kneaded VERB my PRON lap NOUN with ADP its PRON paws NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 3 kneaded nsubj 3 kneaded knead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 lap nmod:poss 5 lap lap NOUN Number=Sing 3 kneaded obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 paws case 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 paws nmod:poss 8 paws paw NOUN Number=Plur 3 kneaded obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 kneaded punct
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1 knead past the cat my lap with cat's paws vn touch-20 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent lap=Experiencer with paw=Instrument
Example 4 She kneaded her sore shoulders.
nsubj nmod:poss amod obj punct root She PRON kneaded VERB her PRON sore ADJ shoulders NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 kneaded nsubj 2 kneaded knead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 shoulders nmod:poss 4 sore sore ADJ Degree=Pos 5 shoulders amod 5 shoulders shoulder NOUN Number=Plur 2 kneaded obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 kneaded punct
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1 knead past She her sore shoulders vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent shoulder=Material
Example 5 Kneading makes the bread soft and springy.
nsubj det obj xcomp cc conj punct root Kneading NOUN makes VERB the DET bread NOUN soft ADJ and CCONJ springy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Kneading kneading NOUN Number=Sing 2 makes nsubj 2 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 bread det 4 bread bread NOUN Number=Sing 2 makes obj 5 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 2 makes xcomp 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 springy cc 7 springy springy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 soft conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 makes punct
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1 make present Kneading the bread soft property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset bread=Product
Example 6 We kneaded the play dough into a ball.
nsubj det compound obj case det obl punct root We PRON kneaded VERB the DET play NOUN dough NOUN into ADP a DET ball 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 kneaded nsubj 2 kneaded knead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 dough det 4 play play NOUN Number=Sing 5 dough compound 5 dough dough NOUN Number=Sing 2 kneaded obj 6 into into ADP _ 8 ball case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 ball det 8 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 2 kneaded obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 kneaded punct
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1 knead past We the play dough a ball vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent dough=Material into ball=Product
Example 7 Vasilissa took flour, kneaded dough, and made a pie.
nsubj obj punct amod conj punct cc conj det obj punct root Vasilissa PROPN took VERB flour NOUN , PUNCT kneaded VERB dough NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ made VERB a DET pie NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Vasilissa Vasilissa PROPN Number=Sing 2 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 flour flour NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 dough punct 5 kneaded knead VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 dough amod 6 dough dough NOUN Number=Sing 3 flour conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 made punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 made cc 9 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 took conj 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 pie det 11 pie pie NOUN Number=Sing 9 made obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past Vasilissa flour and kneaded dough vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flour=Theme 2 knead participle vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material 3 make past Vasilissa not said here a pie vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset pie=Product
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