laying Who acts: hen, eggs, Laying, carpet, He, 6 hens · What happens: lay, mean, put down, make, come out, put · To what, where: something, book, table, eggs, body, plates · Speech: someone speaks here
«laying» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: laying in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Laying means putting something down, usually flat or carefully, like laying a book on a table.
The tree, 16 words nsubj xcomp obj compound:prt punct advmod parataxis cc conj punct mark conj det obj case det obl punct root Laying VERB means VERB putting VERB something PRON down ADP , PUNCT usually ADV flat ADJ or CCONJ carefully ADV , PUNCT like SCONJ laying VERB a DET book NOUN on ADP a DET table NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Laying lay VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 putting put VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means xcomp 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 putting obj 5 down down ADP _ 3 putting compound:prt 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 flat punct 7 usually usually ADV _ 8 flat advmod 8 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 3 putting parataxis 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 carefully cc 10 carefully carefully ADV _ 8 flat conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 laying punct 12 like like SCONJ _ 13 laying mark 13 laying lay VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 putting conj 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 book det 15 book book NOUN Number=Sing 13 laying obj 16 on on ADP _ 18 table case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 table det 18 table table NOUN Number=Sing 13 laying obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 lay gerund vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 put down not said to happen gerund something vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent something=Goal 4 lay gerund a book a table vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent book=Theme on table=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 laying eggs is making eggs come out of her body.
det nsubj acl obj aux obj xcomp case case nmod:poss obl punct root A DET hen NOUN laying VERB eggs NOUN is AUX making VERB eggs NOUN come 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 6 making nsubj 3 laying lay VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 hen acl 4 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 3 laying obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 making aux 6 making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 7 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 6 making obj 8 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 making xcomp 9 out out ADP _ 12 body case 10 of of ADP _ 12 body case 11 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 body nmod:poss 12 body body NOUN Number=Sing 8 come obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 making punct
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1 lay gerund a hen not said here eggs vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Result 2 make present · progressive a hen eggs tree rules 3 come out infinitive eggs not said here hen's body vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient body=Result
Meaning 3 Laying a table means putting plates, knives and forks on it.
csubj det obj xcomp obj punct conj cc conj case obl punct root Laying VERB a DET table NOUN means VERB putting VERB plates NOUN , PUNCT knives NOUN and CCONJ forks NOUN on ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Laying lay VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 means csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 table det 3 table table NOUN Number=Sing 1 Laying obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 putting put VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 means xcomp 6 plates plate NOUN Number=Plur 5 putting obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 knives punct 8 knives knife NOUN Number=Plur 6 plates conj 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 forks cc 10 forks fork NOUN Number=Plur 6 plates conj 11 on on ADP _ 12 it case 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 putting obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 lay gerund a table vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent table=Result 2 mean present Laying vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 put not said to happen gerund Laying not said here plates and knives and forks table vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent plate=Theme on it=Destination
Meaning 4 Laying bricks, tiles or a carpet is putting them in place to build or cover something.
The tree, 16 words obj punct conj cc det nsubj aux conj obj case obl mark advcl cc conj obj punct root Laying VERB bricks NOUN , PUNCT tiles NOUN or CCONJ a DET carpet NOUN is AUX putting VERB them PRON in ADP place NOUN to PART build VERB or CCONJ cover VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Laying lay VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 bricks brick NOUN Number=Plur 1 Laying obj 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 tiles punct 4 tiles tile NOUN Number=Plur 2 bricks conj 5 or or CCONJ _ 9 putting cc 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 carpet det 7 carpet carpet NOUN Number=Sing 9 putting nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 putting aux 9 putting put VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Laying conj 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 putting obj 11 in in ADP _ 12 place case 12 place place NOUN Number=Sing 9 putting obl 13 to to PART _ 14 build mark 14 build build VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 putting advcl 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 cover cc 16 cover cover VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 build conj 17 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 16 cover obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 1 Laying punct
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1 lay gerund bricks and tiles vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brick=Result 2 put present · progressive a carpet bricks = brick place vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent they=Theme in place=Destination 3 build to-infinitive a carpet not said here vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 4 cover infinitive a carpet not said here something vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme something=Destination
Example 1 Each hen is laying 1 egg a day.
det nsubj aux nummod obj det obl:unmarked punct root Each DET hen NOUN is AUX laying 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 4 laying nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 laying aux 4 laying lay VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 egg nummod 6 egg egg NOUN Number=Sing 4 laying obj 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 day det 8 day day NOUN Number=Sing 4 laying obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 laying punct
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1 lay present · progressive each hen 1 egg day vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Result
Example 2 He is laying 8 tiles in each row.
nsubj aux nummod obj case det obl punct root He PRON is AUX laying VERB 8 NUM tiles NOUN in ADP each DET row 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 3 laying nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 laying aux 3 laying lay VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 tiles nummod 5 tiles tile NOUN Number=Plur 3 laying obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 row case 7 each each DET PronType=Tot 8 row det 8 row row NOUN Number=Sing 3 laying obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 laying punct
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1 lay present · progressive He 8 tiles each row vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent tile=Theme in row=Destination
Example 3 6 hens laid 30 eggs this week.
nummod acl nummod obj det nmod:unmarked punct root 6 NUM hens NOUN laid VERB 30 NUM eggs NOUN this DET week NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 hens nummod 2 hens hen NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 laid lay VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 hens acl 4 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 eggs nummod 5 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 3 laid obj 6 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 week det 7 week week NOUN Number=Sing 5 eggs nmod:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 hens punct
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1 lay participle 6 hens not said here 30 eggs this week vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Result
Example 4 They are laying bricks for a wall.
nsubj aux obj case det obl punct root They PRON are AUX laying VERB bricks NOUN for ADP a DET wall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 laying nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 laying aux 3 laying lay VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 bricks brick NOUN Number=Plur 3 laying obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 wall case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 wall det 7 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 3 laying obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 laying punct
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1 lay present · progressive They bricks for a wall vn create-26.4 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent brick=Result for wall=Beneficiary
Example 5 Please help me by laying the table.
discourse obj mark advcl det obj punct root Please INTJ help VERB me PRON by SCONJ laying VERB the DET table NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 help discourse 2 help help VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 help obj 4 by by SCONJ _ 5 laying mark 5 laying lay VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 help advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 table det 7 table table NOUN Number=Sing 5 laying obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 help punct
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1 help imperative you not said here me vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary 2 lay gerund you not said here the table vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent table=Result
Example 6 The turtle is laying her eggs in the sand.
det nsubj aux nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root The DET turtle NOUN is AUX laying VERB her PRON eggs NOUN in ADP the DET sand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 turtle det 2 turtle turtle NOUN Number=Sing 4 laying nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 laying aux 4 laying lay VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 eggs nmod:poss 6 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 4 laying obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 sand case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 sand det 9 sand sand NOUN Number=Sing 4 laying obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 laying punct
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1 lay present · progressive the turtle turtle's eggs the sand vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent egg=Theme in sand=Destination
Example 7 Workers are laying a new road.
nsubj aux det amod obj punct root Workers NOUN are AUX laying VERB a DET new ADJ road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Workers worker NOUN Number=Plur 3 laying nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 laying aux 3 laying lay VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 road det 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 road amod 6 road road NOUN Number=Sing 3 laying obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 laying punct
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1 lay present · progressive Workers a new road vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Result
Example 8 She is laying the baby in its cot.
nsubj aux det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON is AUX laying VERB the DET baby NOUN in ADP its PRON cot 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 3 laying nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 laying aux 3 laying lay VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 baby det 5 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 3 laying obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 cot case 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 cot nmod:poss 8 cot cot NOUN Number=Sing 3 laying obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 laying punct
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1 lay present · progressive She the baby baby's cot vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent baby=Theme in cot=Destination
Example 9 This he did, laying the meat on the platform.
nsubj nsubj punct advcl det obj case det obl punct root This PRON he PRON did VERB , PUNCT laying VERB the DET meat NOUN on ADP the DET platform NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 did nsubj 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 did nsubj 3 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 laying punct 5 laying lay VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 did advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 meat det 7 meat meat NOUN Number=Sing 5 laying obj 8 on on ADP _ 10 platform case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 platform det 10 platform platform NOUN Number=Sing 5 laying obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 did punct
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1 do past This vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 lay gerund This not said here the meat the platform vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent meat=Theme on platform=Destination
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