lay Who acts: hen, egg, Lay, I, 5 hens, He · What happens: lay, be, come out, rest, lie, mean · To what, where: baby, cot, egg, body, table, bricks · Speech: someone speaks here
«lay» in the school dictionary: its 6 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: lay in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To lay is to put something down carefully, often flat: «lay the baby in the cot».
The tree, 16 words mark csubj cop mark obj compound:prt advmod punct advmod conj punct punct conj det obj case det obl punct punct root To PART lay VERB is AUX to PART put VERB something PRON down ADP carefully ADV , PUNCT often ADV flat ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT lay VERB the DET baby NOUN in ADP the DET cot NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 lay mark 2 lay lay VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 put csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 put cop 4 to to PART _ 5 put mark 5 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 put obj 7 down down ADP _ 6 something compound:prt 8 carefully carefully ADV _ 5 put advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 flat punct 10 often often ADV _ 11 flat advmod 11 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 5 put conj 12 : : PUNCT _ 14 lay punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 14 lay punct 14 lay lay VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 put conj 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 baby det 16 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 14 lay obj 17 in in ADP _ 19 cot case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 cot det 19 cot cot NOUN Number=Sing 14 lay obl 20 » » PUNCT _ 14 lay punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 put punct
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1 lay to-infinitive vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is present carefully, put property tree rules 3 be often property tree rules 4 lay in a quote infinitive the baby the cot vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent baby=Theme in cot=Destination
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 hen lays an egg when the egg comes out of her body.
det nsubj det obj mark det nsubj advcl case case nmod:poss obl punct root A DET hen NOUN lays VERB an DET egg NOUN when SCONJ the DET egg NOUN comes VERB out ADP of ADP her PRON body NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 hen det 2 hen hen NOUN Number=Sing 3 lays nsubj 3 lays lay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 egg det 5 egg egg NOUN Number=Sing 3 lays obj 6 when when SCONJ _ 9 comes mark 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 egg det 8 egg egg NOUN Number=Sing 9 comes nsubj 9 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 lays advcl 10 out out ADP _ 13 body case 11 of of ADP _ 13 body case 12 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 body nmod:poss 13 body body NOUN Number=Sing 9 comes obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 lays punct
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1 lay present a hen a egg vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Result 2 come out present the egg egg's body vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient body=Result
Meaning 3 To lay the table is to put out plates, knives and forks for a meal.
The tree, 15 words mark advcl det obj cop mark compound:prt obj punct conj cc conj case det obl punct root To PART lay VERB the DET table NOUN is AUX to PART put VERB out ADP plates NOUN , PUNCT knives NOUN and CCONJ forks NOUN for ADP a DET meal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 lay mark 2 lay lay VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 put advcl 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 table det 4 table table NOUN Number=Sing 2 lay obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 put cop 6 to to PART _ 7 put mark 7 put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 out out ADP _ 7 put compound:prt 9 plates plate NOUN Number=Plur 7 put obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 knives punct 11 knives knife NOUN Number=Plur 9 plates conj 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 forks cc 13 forks fork NOUN Number=Plur 9 plates conj 14 for for ADP _ 16 meal case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 meal det 16 meal meal NOUN Number=Sing 7 put obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 put punct
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1 lay to-infinitive the table vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent table=Result 2 is present for a meal; put property tree rules
Meaning 4 To lay bricks or carpet is to put them in place.
mark advcl obj cc conj cop mark obj case obl punct root To PART lay VERB bricks NOUN or CCONJ carpet NOUN is AUX to PART put VERB them PRON in ADP place NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 lay mark 2 lay lay VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 put advcl 3 bricks brick NOUN Number=Plur 2 lay obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 carpet cc 5 carpet carpet NOUN Number=Sing 3 bricks conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 put cop 7 to to PART _ 8 put mark 8 put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 put obj 10 in in ADP _ 11 place case 11 place place NOUN Number=Sing 8 put obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 put punct
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1 lay to-infinitive bricks or carpet vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brick=Result 2 is present place put property tree rules
Meaning 5 «Lay» is also the past form of «lie» (to rest flat): «He lay on the grass».
The tree, 16 words punct nsubj punct cop advmod det amod case punct nmod punct punct mark parataxis xcomp punct punct punct nsubj parataxis case det obl punct punct root « PUNCT Lay PROPN » PUNCT is AUX also ADV the DET past ADJ form NOUN of ADP « PUNCT lie NOUN » PUNCT ( PUNCT to PART rest VERB flat ADJ ) PUNCT : PUNCT « PUNCT He PRON lay VERB on ADP the DET grass NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Lay punct 2 Lay Lay PROPN Number=Sing 8 form nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Lay punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 form cop 5 also also ADV _ 8 form advmod 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 form det 7 past past ADJ Degree=Pos 8 form amod 8 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 11 lie case 10 « « PUNCT _ 11 lie punct 11 lie lie NOUN Number=Sing 8 form nmod 12 » » PUNCT _ 11 lie punct 13 ( ( PUNCT _ 15 rest punct 14 to to PART _ 15 rest mark 15 rest rest VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 8 form parataxis 16 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 15 rest xcomp 17 ) ) PUNCT _ 15 rest punct 18 : : PUNCT _ 21 lay punct 19 « « PUNCT _ 21 lay punct 20 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 lay nsubj 21 lay lie VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 form parataxis 22 on on ADP _ 24 grass case 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 grass det 24 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 21 lay obl 25 » » PUNCT _ 21 lay punct 26 . . PUNCT _ 8 form punct
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1 is a present Lay the past form of lie tree rules 2 rest to-infinitive flat property vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 lie in a quote past Lay the grass vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on grass=Location
Meaning 6 Lay can also mean to bet, so "I lay she is loaded" means "I bet she is loaded.".
The tree, 18 words nsubj aux advmod mark xcomp punct advmod punct nsubj ccomp nsubj aux:pass ccomp punct parataxis punct nsubj ccomp nsubj aux:pass ccomp punct punct punct root Lay PROPN can AUX also ADV mean VERB to PART bet VERB , PUNCT so ADV " PUNCT I PRON lay VERB she PRON is AUX loaded VERB " PUNCT means VERB " PUNCT I PRON bet VERB she PRON is AUX loaded VERB . PUNCT " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lay Lay PROPN Number=Sing 4 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 mean advmod 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 to to PART _ 6 bet mark 6 bet bet VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 mean xcomp 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 lay punct 8 so so ADV _ 11 lay advmod 9 " " PUNCT _ 11 lay punct 10 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 lay nsubj 11 lay lay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 means ccomp 12 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 loaded nsubj 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 loaded aux:pass 14 loaded load VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 lay ccomp 15 " " PUNCT _ 14 loaded punct 16 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 mean parataxis 17 " " PUNCT _ 19 bet punct 18 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 19 bet nsubj 19 bet bet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 means ccomp 20 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 loaded nsubj 21 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 22 loaded aux:pass 22 loaded load VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 19 bet ccomp 23 . . PUNCT _ 19 bet punct 24 " " PUNCT _ 19 bet punct 25 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can Lay vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 bet not said to happen to-infinitive Lay not said here vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent 3 lay in a quote present I tree rules 4 load in a quote present · passive Lay vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP.destination»: subject=Destination 5 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 6 bet in a quote present I vn risk-94 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 7 load in a quote present · passive Lay vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP.destination»: subject=Destination
Example 1 Each hen lays 1 egg a day.
det nsubj nummod obj det obl:unmarked punct root Each DET hen NOUN lays VERB 1 NUM egg NOUN a DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 hen det 2 hen hen NOUN Number=Sing 3 lays nsubj 3 lays lay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 egg nummod 5 egg egg NOUN Number=Sing 3 lays obj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 day det 7 day day NOUN Number=Sing 3 lays obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 lays punct
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1 lay present each hen 1 egg day vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Result
Example 2 5 hens lay how many eggs in a week?
nummod nsubj advmod amod obj case det obl punct root 5 NUM hens NOUN lay VERB how ADV many ADJ eggs NOUN in ADP a DET week NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 hens nummod 2 hens hen NOUN Number=Plur 3 lay nsubj 3 lay lie VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 how how ADV PronType=Int 5 many advmod 5 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 6 eggs amod 6 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 3 lay obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 week case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 week det 9 week week NOUN Number=Sing 3 lay obl 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 lay punct
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1 lie past 5 hens many eggs week vn spatial_configuration-47.6 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location egg=Theme
Example 3 He lays 40 bricks an hour.
nsubj nummod obj det nmod:unmarked punct root He PRON lays VERB 40 NUM bricks NOUN an DET hour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 lays nsubj 2 lays lay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 40 40 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 bricks nummod 4 bricks brick NOUN Number=Plur 2 lays obj 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 hour det 6 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 4 bricks nmod:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 lays punct
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1 lay present He 40 bricks a hour vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brick=Result
Example 4 She laid 6 plates on the table.
nsubj nummod obj case det obl punct root She PRON laid VERB 6 NUM plates NOUN on ADP the DET table 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 laid nsubj 2 laid lay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 plates nummod 4 plates plate NOUN Number=Plur 2 laid obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 table case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 table det 7 table table NOUN Number=Sing 2 laid obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 laid punct
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1 lay past She 6 plates the table vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent plate=Theme on table=Destination
Example 5 Please lay the table for dinner.
discourse det obj case obl punct root Please INTJ lay VERB the DET table NOUN for ADP dinner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 lay discourse 2 lay lay VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 table det 4 table table NOUN Number=Sing 2 lay obj 5 for for ADP _ 6 dinner case 6 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 2 lay obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 lay punct
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1 lay imperative you not said here the table for dinner vn create-26.4 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent table=Result for dinner=Beneficiary
Example 6 Turtles lay their eggs in the sand.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Turtles NOUN lay VERB their PRON eggs NOUN in ADP the DET sand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Turtles turtle NOUN Number=Plur 2 lay nsubj 2 lay lay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 eggs nmod:poss 4 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 2 lay obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 sand case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sand det 7 sand sand NOUN Number=Sing 2 lay obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 lay punct
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1 lay present Turtles Turtles's eggs the sand vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent egg=Theme in sand=Destination
Example 7 He lay on the grass and looked at the clouds.
nsubj case det obl cc conj case det obl punct root He PRON lay VERB on ADP the DET grass NOUN and CCONJ looked VERB at ADP the DET clouds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 lay nsubj 2 lay lie VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 5 grass case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 grass det 5 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 2 lay obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 looked cc 7 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 lay conj 8 at at ADP _ 10 clouds case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 clouds det 10 clouds cloud NOUN Number=Plur 7 looked obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 lay punct
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1 lie past He the grass vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on grass=Location 2 look past He not said here at the clouds vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at cloud=Theme
Example 8 Lay your coat on the bed.
nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Lay VERB your PRON coat NOUN on ADP the DET bed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lay lay VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 coat nmod:poss 3 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 1 Lay obj 4 on on ADP _ 6 bed case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bed det 6 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 1 Lay obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Lay punct
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1 lay imperative you not said here your coat the bed vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent coat=Theme on bed=Destination
Example 9 "Well, I lay she's loaded, boss.
punct discourse punct nsubj nsubj aux:pass ccomp punct conj punct root " PUNCT Well INTJ , PUNCT I PRON lay VERB she PRON 's AUX loaded VERB , PUNCT boss NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 lay punct 2 Well well INTJ _ 5 lay discourse 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Well punct 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 lay nsubj 5 lay lay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 loaded nsubj 7 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 loaded aux:pass 8 loaded load VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 lay ccomp 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 boss punct 10 boss boss NOUN Number=Sing 8 loaded conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 lay punct
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1 lay in a quote present I tree rules 2 load in a quote present · passive she vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP.destination»: subject=Destination
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