leek Who acts: green leaves, leek, Mum, We, You, soil · What happens: taste, be, make, wear, have, wash · To what, where: national symbol, leek, leeks, symbol, giant leeks, fine chives
«leek» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: leek in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A long vegetable with a white stem and green leaves that tastes like a mild onion.
The tree, 16 words det amod case det amod nmod cc amod conj nsubj acl:relcl case det amod obl punct root A DET long ADJ vegetable NOUN with ADP a DET white ADJ stem NOUN and CCONJ green ADJ leaves NOUN that PRON tastes VERB like ADP a DET mild ADJ onion NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 vegetable det 2 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 3 vegetable amod 3 vegetable vegetable NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 with with ADP _ 7 stem case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 stem det 6 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 7 stem amod 7 stem stem NOUN Number=Sing 3 vegetable nmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 leaves cc 9 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 10 leaves amod 10 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 7 stem conj 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 tastes nsubj 12 tastes taste VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 leaves acl:relcl 13 like like ADP _ 16 onion case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 onion det 15 mild mild ADJ Degree=Pos 16 onion amod 16 onion onion NOUN Number=Sing 12 tastes obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 vegetable punct
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1 taste present green leaves like a mild onion vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
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 The leek is a national symbol of Wales.
det nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct root The DET leek NOUN is AUX a DET national ADJ symbol NOUN of ADP Wales PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 leek det 2 leek leek NOUN Number=Sing 6 symbol nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 symbol cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 symbol det 5 national national ADJ Degree=Pos 6 symbol amod 6 symbol symbol NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 Wales case 8 Wales Wales PROPN Number=Sing 6 symbol nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 symbol punct
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1 is a present the leek a national symbol of Wales tree rules
Example 1 Mum made leek and potato soup.
nsubj obj cc compound conj punct root Mum NOUN made VERB leek NOUN and CCONJ potato NOUN soup NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 leek leek NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 soup cc 5 potato potato NOUN Number=Sing 6 soup compound 6 soup soup NOUN Number=Sing 3 leek conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past Mum leek and potato soup vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leek=Product
Example 2 We wore leeks on St David's Day.
nsubj obj case compound nmod:poss case obl punct root We PRON wore VERB leeks NOUN on ADP St PROPN David PROPN 's PART Day PROPN . 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 wore nsubj 2 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 leeks leek NOUN Number=Plur 2 wore obj 4 on on ADP _ 8 Day case 5 St St PROPN Number=Sing 6 David compound 6 David David PROPN Number=Sing 8 Day nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 David case 8 Day Day PROPN Number=Sing 2 wore obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 wore punct
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1 wear past We leeks on St David's Day vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent leek=Source
Example 3 The leek is a symbol of Wales.
det nsubj cop det case nmod punct root The DET leek NOUN is AUX a DET symbol NOUN of ADP Wales PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 leek det 2 leek leek NOUN Number=Sing 5 symbol nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 symbol cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 symbol det 5 symbol symbol NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 Wales case 7 Wales Wales PROPN Number=Sing 5 symbol nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 symbol punct
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1 is a present the leek a symbol of Wales tree rules
Example 4 You have to wash leeks well, as soil gets between the leaves.
nsubj mark xcomp obj advmod punct mark nsubj advcl case det obl punct root You PRON have VERB to PART wash VERB leeks NOUN well ADV , PUNCT as SCONJ soil NOUN gets VERB between ADP the DET leaves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 wash mark 4 wash wash VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 have xcomp 5 leeks leek NOUN Number=Plur 4 wash obj 6 well well ADV Degree=Pos 4 wash advmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 gets punct 8 as as SCONJ _ 10 gets mark 9 soil soil NOUN Number=Sing 10 gets nsubj 10 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 wash advcl 11 between between ADP _ 13 leaves case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 leaves det 13 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 10 gets obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present You tree rules 2 wash to-infinitive You not said here leeks well property vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leek=Patient 3 get present soil between the leaves vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 5 Grandad grows giant leeks for the village show.
nsubj amod obj case det compound obl punct root Grandad PROPN grows VERB giant ADJ leeks NOUN for ADP the DET village NOUN show NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 2 grows nsubj 2 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 giant giant ADJ Degree=Pos 4 leeks amod 4 leeks leek NOUN Number=Plur 2 grows obj 5 for for ADP _ 8 show case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 show det 7 village village NOUN Number=Sing 8 show compound 8 show show NOUN Number=Sing 2 grows obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 grows punct
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1 grow present Grandad giant leeks for the village show vn build-26.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent leek=Product for show=Beneficiary
Example 6 A leek looks like a very big spring onion.
det nsubj case det advmod amod compound obl punct root A DET leek NOUN looks VERB like ADP a DET very ADV big ADJ spring NOUN onion NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 leek det 2 leek leek NOUN Number=Sing 3 looks nsubj 3 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 like like ADP _ 9 onion case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 onion det 6 very very ADV _ 7 big advmod 7 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 9 onion amod 8 spring spring NOUN Number=Sing 9 onion compound 9 onion onion NOUN Number=Sing 3 looks obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 looks punct
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1 look present a leek like a big spring onion vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Example 7 In one grew some very fine chives or leeks; this was the kitchen garden.
The tree, 14 words case nsubj det advmod amod obj cc conj punct nsubj cop det compound conj punct root In ADP one NUM grew VERB some DET very ADV fine ADJ chives NOUN or CCONJ leeks NOUN ; PUNCT this PRON was AUX the DET kitchen NOUN garden NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 one case 2 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 grew nsubj 3 grew grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 some some DET PronType=Ind 7 chives det 5 very very ADV _ 6 fine advmod 6 fine fine ADJ Degree=Pos 7 chives amod 7 chives chive NOUN Number=Plur 3 grew obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 leeks cc 9 leeks leek NOUN Number=Plur 7 chives conj 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 15 garden punct 11 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 15 garden nsubj 12 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 garden cop 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 garden det 14 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 15 garden compound 15 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 3 grew conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 grew punct
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1 grow past one some fine chives or leeks vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location chive=Theme 2 is a past this the kitchen garden tree rules
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