lint Who acts: Lint, that, soft cotton cloth, you, I, Dad · What happens: be, come off, use, cover, mean, prepare · To what, where: tiny bits, clothes, soft cotton cloth, wounds, flax, that · Speech: someone speaks here
«lint» 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: lint in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Lint is tiny bits of fluff and fibre that come off clothes and cloth.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop amod case nmod cc conj nsubj parataxis compound:prt obl cc conj punct root Lint NOUN is AUX tiny ADJ bits NOUN of ADP fluff NOUN and CCONJ fibre NOUN that PRON come VERB off ADP clothes NOUN and CCONJ cloth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lint lint NOUN Number=Sing 4 bits nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 bits cop 3 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 4 bits amod 4 bits bit NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 fluff case 6 fluff fluff NOUN Number=Sing 4 bits nmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 fibre cc 8 fibre fibre NOUN Number=Sing 6 fluff conj 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 come nsubj 10 come come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 bits parataxis 11 off off ADP _ 10 come compound:prt 12 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 10 come obl 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 cloth cc 14 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 12 clothes conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 bits punct
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1 is a present Lint tiny bits of fluff and fibre tree rules 2 come off present that clothes and cloth vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme
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 Lint is also soft cotton cloth once used to cover wounds.
nsubj cop advmod amod compound advmod acl:relcl mark advcl obj punct root Lint NOUN is AUX also ADV soft ADJ cotton NOUN cloth NOUN once ADV used VERB to PART cover VERB wounds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lint lint NOUN Number=Sing 6 cloth nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 cloth cop 3 also also ADV _ 6 cloth advmod 4 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 6 cloth amod 5 cotton cotton NOUN Number=Sing 6 cloth compound 6 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 8 used advmod 8 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 cloth acl:relcl 9 to to PART _ 10 cover mark 10 cover cover VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 used advcl 11 wounds wound NOUN Number=Plur 10 cover obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 cloth punct
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1 is a present Lint soft cotton cloth tree rules 2 use past soft cotton cloth not said here once property vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 cover to-infinitive soft cotton cloth not said here wounds vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme wound=Destination
Meaning 3 Lint can also mean flax or hemp fibre that has been prepared for spinning into thread.
The tree, 16 words nsubj aux advmod obj cc compound conj nsubj:pass aux aux:pass parataxis mark advcl case obl punct root Lint NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB flax NOUN or CCONJ hemp NOUN fibre NOUN that PRON has AUX been AUX prepared VERB for SCONJ spinning VERB into ADP thread NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lint lint NOUN 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 flax flax NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean obj 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 fibre cc 7 hemp hemp NOUN Number=Sing 8 fibre compound 8 fibre fibre NOUN Number=Sing 5 flax conj 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 prepared nsubj:pass 10 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 prepared aux 11 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 12 prepared aux:pass 12 prepared prepare VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 flax parataxis 13 for for SCONJ _ 14 spinning mark 14 spinning spin VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 prepared advcl 15 into into ADP _ 16 thread case 16 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing 14 spinning obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can Lint flax or hemp fibre vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flax=Topic 2 prepare present · perfect · passive that vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 3 spin gerund thread vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into thread=Trajectory
Example 1 Please clean the lint out of the dryer filter.
discourse det obj case case det compound obl punct root Please INTJ clean VERB the DET lint NOUN out ADP of ADP the DET dryer NOUN filter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 clean discourse 2 clean clean VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 lint det 4 lint lint NOUN Number=Sing 2 clean obj 5 out out ADP _ 9 filter case 6 of of ADP _ 9 filter case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 filter det 8 dryer dryer NOUN Number=Sing 9 filter compound 9 filter filter NOUN Number=Sing 2 clean obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 clean punct
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1 clean imperative you not said here the lint the dryer filter vn clear-10.3 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent lint=Theme out filter=Source
Example 2 My black jumper is covered in lint.
nmod:poss amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root My PRON black ADJ jumper NOUN is AUX covered VERB in ADP lint NOUN . 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 3 jumper nmod:poss 2 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 3 jumper amod 3 jumper jumper NOUN Number=Sing 5 covered nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 covered aux:pass 5 covered cover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 in in ADP _ 7 lint case 7 lint lint NOUN Number=Sing 5 covered obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 covered punct
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1 cover present · passive My black jumper in lint vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in lint=Theme
Example 3 I found lint and a coin in my pocket.
nsubj obj cc det conj case nmod:poss obl punct root I PRON found VERB lint NOUN and CCONJ a DET coin NOUN in ADP my PRON pocket NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 found nsubj 2 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 lint lint NOUN Number=Sing 2 found obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 coin cc 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 coin det 6 coin coin NOUN Number=Sing 3 lint conj 7 in in ADP _ 9 pocket case 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 pocket nmod:poss 9 pocket pocket NOUN Number=Sing 2 found obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 found punct
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1 find past I lint and a coin my pocket vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lint=Topic
Example 4 Dad used a lint roller on his suit.
nsubj det compound obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Dad NOUN used VERB a DET lint NOUN roller NOUN on ADP his PRON suit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 used nsubj 2 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 roller det 4 lint lint NOUN Number=Sing 5 roller compound 5 roller roller NOUN Number=Sing 2 used obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 suit case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 suit nmod:poss 8 suit suit NOUN Number=Sing 2 used obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past Dad a lint roller Dad's suit vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent roller=Patient
Example 5 Lint can catch fire if the dryer gets too hot.
nsubj aux obj mark det nsubj advcl advmod xcomp punct root Lint NOUN can AUX catch VERB fire NOUN if SCONJ the DET dryer NOUN gets VERB too ADV hot ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lint lint NOUN Number=Sing 3 catch nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 catch aux 3 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 3 catch obj 5 if if SCONJ _ 8 gets mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 dryer det 7 dryer dryer NOUN Number=Sing 8 gets nsubj 8 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 catch advcl 9 too too ADV _ 10 hot advmod 10 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 8 gets xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 catch punct
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1 catch can Lint fire vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fire=Theme 2 get a condition, not said to happen present the dryer hot property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 6 There was grey lint under the bed.
expl amod nsubj case det obl punct root There PRON was VERB grey ADJ lint NOUN under ADP the DET bed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 grey grey ADJ Degree=Pos 4 lint amod 4 lint lint NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 5 under under ADP _ 7 bed case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bed det 7 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 2 was obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past grey lint the bed; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under bed=Location
Example 7 At last, one spring morning, the gudewife gave her seven heads of lint, saying she would take no excuse; they must be returned in three days spun into yarn.
The tree, 29 words case amod punct nummod compound obl:unmarked punct det nsubj iobj nummod obj case nmod punct advcl nsubj aux ccomp det obj punct nsubj aux aux:pass conj case nummod obl acl case obl punct root At ADP last ADJ , PUNCT one NUM spring NOUN morning NOUN , PUNCT the DET gudewife NOUN gave VERB her PRON seven NUM heads NOUN of ADP lint NOUN , PUNCT saying VERB she PRON would AUX take VERB no DET excuse NOUN ; PUNCT they PRON must AUX be AUX returned VERB in ADP three NUM days NOUN spun VERB into ADP yarn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 2 last case 2 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 6 morning amod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 last punct 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 morning nummod 5 spring spring NOUN Number=Sing 6 morning compound 6 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 10 gave obl:unmarked 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 morning punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 gudewife det 9 gudewife gudewife NOUN Number=Sing 10 gave nsubj 10 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 gave iobj 12 seven seven NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 heads nummod 13 heads head NOUN Number=Plur 10 gave obj 14 of of ADP _ 15 lint case 15 lint lint NOUN Number=Sing 13 heads nmod 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 saying punct 17 saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 gave advcl 18 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 take nsubj 19 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 20 take aux 20 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 saying ccomp 21 no no DET PronType=Neg 22 excuse det 22 excuse excuse NOUN Number=Sing 20 take obj 23 ; ; PUNCT _ 27 returned punct 24 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 27 returned nsubj 25 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 27 returned aux 26 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 27 returned aux:pass 27 returned return VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 gave conj 28 in in ADP _ 30 days case 29 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 30 days nummod 30 days day NOUN Number=Plur 27 returned obl 31 spun spin VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 30 days acl 32 into into ADP _ 33 yarn case 33 yarn yarn NOUN Number=Sing 31 spun obl 34 . . PUNCT _ 10 gave punct
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1 give past the gudewife seven heads of lint her = she morning vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent she=Recipient head=Theme 2 say speech: assert gerund the gudewife not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 take would gudewife no excuse vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent excuse=Theme 4 return must · passive heads = head day vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 5 spin participle three days not said here yarn vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into yarn=Trajectory
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