lubricate Who acts: oil, part, tears, you, Dad, parts · What happens: put, move, not rub, wear out, keep, lubricate · To what, where: oil, parts, part, eye, something, bike chain
«lubricate» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: lubricate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To put oil, grease or another slippery stuff on parts of a machine so they move smoothly and do not rub or wear out.
The tree, 24 words mark advcl obj punct conj cc det amod conj case obl case det nmod advmod nsubj advmod cc aux advmod conj cc conj compound:prt punct root To PART put VERB oil NOUN , PUNCT grease NOUN or CCONJ another DET slippery ADJ stuff NOUN on ADP parts NOUN of ADP a DET machine NOUN so ADV they PRON move VERB smoothly ADV and CCONJ do AUX not PART rub VERB or CCONJ wear VERB out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 put mark 2 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 move advcl 3 oil oil NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 grease punct 5 grease grease NOUN Number=Sing 3 oil conj 6 or or CCONJ _ 9 stuff cc 7 another another DET PronType=Ind 9 stuff det 8 slippery slippery ADJ Degree=Pos 9 stuff amod 9 stuff stuff NOUN Number=Sing 3 oil conj 10 on on ADP _ 11 parts case 11 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 2 put obl 12 of of ADP _ 14 machine case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 machine det 14 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 11 parts nmod 15 so so ADV _ 17 move advmod 16 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 move nsubj 17 move move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 18 smoothly smoothly ADV _ 17 move advmod 19 and and CCONJ _ 22 rub cc 20 do do AUX VerbForm=Inf 22 rub aux 21 not not PART Polarity=Neg 22 rub advmod 22 rub rub VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 move conj 23 or or CCONJ _ 24 wear cc 24 wear wear VERB VerbForm=Inf 22 rub conj 25 out out ADP _ 24 wear compound:prt 26 . . PUNCT _ 17 move punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 put to-infinitive oil not said here oil and grease or another slippery stuff parts of a machine vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent oil=Theme on part=Destination 2 move present oil smoothly property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 3 not rub infinitive · do-support oil not said here vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme 4 wear out infinitive oil not said here vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent
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 Usage: science, body — kept apart, not parsed.
To keep a part of the body moist and slippery so it moves easily, as tears lubricate the eye.
The tree, 19 words mark advcl det obj case det nmod xcomp cc conj advmod nsubj advmod punct mark nsubj conj det obj punct root To PART keep VERB a DET part NOUN of ADP the DET body NOUN moist ADJ and CCONJ slippery ADJ so ADV it PRON moves VERB easily ADV , PUNCT as SCONJ tears NOUN lubricate VERB the DET eye NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 keep mark 2 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 moves advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 part det 4 part part NOUN Number=Sing 2 keep obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 body case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 body det 7 body body NOUN Number=Sing 4 part nmod 8 moist moist ADJ Degree=Pos 2 keep xcomp 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 slippery cc 10 slippery slippery ADJ Degree=Pos 8 moist conj 11 so so ADV _ 13 moves advmod 12 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 moves nsubj 13 moves move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 14 easily easily ADV _ 13 moves advmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 lubricate punct 16 as as SCONJ _ 18 lubricate mark 17 tears tear NOUN Number=Plur 18 lubricate nsubj 18 lubricate lubricate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 moves conj 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 eye det 20 eye eye NOUN Number=Sing 18 lubricate obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 13 moves punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 keep to-infinitive part not said here a part of the body moist property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Theme 2 move present part easily property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 3 lubricate present tears the eye vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent eye=Destination
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To make something go more smoothly, like a talk or a deal.
mark advcl obj advmod advmod punct case det parataxis cc det conj punct root To PART make VERB something PRON go VERB more ADV smoothly ADV , PUNCT like ADP a DET talk NOUN or CCONJ a DET deal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 make mark 2 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 go advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 make obj 4 go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 6 smoothly advmod 6 smoothly smoothly ADV _ 4 go advmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 talk punct 8 like like ADP _ 10 talk case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 talk det 10 talk talk NOUN Number=Sing 4 go parataxis 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 deal cc 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 deal det 13 deal deal NOUN Number=Sing 10 talk conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 go punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 make to-infinitive you not said here something vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product 2 go imperative you not said here smoothly property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 Dad lubricated my bike chain with oil.
nsubj nmod:poss compound obj case obl punct root Dad NOUN lubricated VERB my PRON bike NOUN chain NOUN with ADP oil NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 lubricated nsubj 2 lubricated lubricate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 chain nmod:poss 4 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 5 chain compound 5 chain chain NOUN Number=Sing 2 lubricated obj 6 with with ADP _ 7 oil case 7 oil oil NOUN Number=Sing 2 lubricated obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 lubricated punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 lubricate past Dad my bike chain with oil vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent chain=Destination with oil=Theme
Example 2 Oil lubricates the engine so the parts do not grind.
nsubj det obj mark det nsubj aux advmod advcl punct root Oil NOUN lubricates VERB the DET engine NOUN so SCONJ the DET parts NOUN do AUX not PART grind VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Oil oil NOUN Number=Sing 2 lubricates nsubj 2 lubricates lubricate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 engine det 4 engine engine NOUN Number=Sing 2 lubricates obj 5 so so SCONJ _ 10 grind mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 parts det 7 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 10 grind nsubj 8 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 grind aux 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 grind advmod 10 grind grind VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 lubricates advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 lubricates punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 lubricate present Oil the engine vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent engine=Destination 2 not grind present · do-support the parts vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 3 Tears lubricate your eyes when you blink.
nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod nsubj advcl punct root Tears NOUN lubricate VERB your PRON eyes NOUN when ADV you PRON blink VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tears tear NOUN Number=Plur 2 lubricate nsubj 2 lubricate lubricate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 eyes nmod:poss 4 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 2 lubricate obj 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 blink advmod 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 blink nsubj 7 blink blink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 lubricate advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 lubricate punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 lubricate present Tears your eyes vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent eye=Destination 2 blink present you vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 The squeaky gate stopped squeaking after we lubricated the hinges.
det amod nsubj xcomp mark nsubj ccomp det obj punct root The DET squeaky ADJ gate NOUN stopped VERB squeaking VERB after SCONJ we PRON lubricated VERB the DET hinges NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 gate det 2 squeaky squeaky ADJ Degree=Pos 3 gate amod 3 gate gate NOUN Number=Sing 4 stopped nsubj 4 stopped stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 squeaking squeak VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 stopped xcomp 6 after after SCONJ _ 8 lubricated mark 7 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 lubricated nsubj 8 lubricated lubricate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 squeaking ccomp 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 hinges det 10 hinges hinge NOUN Number=Plur 8 lubricated obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 stopped punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 stop past the squeaky gate vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 squeak gerund the squeaky gate not said here vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 lubricate past we the hinges vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent hinge=Destination
Example 5 Our joints are lubricated by a special fluid.
nmod:poss nsubj aux:pass case det amod obl punct root Our PRON joints NOUN are AUX lubricated VERB by ADP a DET special ADJ fluid NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 joints nmod:poss 2 joints joint NOUN Number=Plur 4 lubricated nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 lubricated aux:pass 4 lubricated lubricate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 8 fluid case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 fluid det 7 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 8 fluid amod 8 fluid fluid NOUN Number=Sing 4 lubricated obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 lubricated punct
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1 lubricate present · passive a special fluid Our joints vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent subject=Destination
Example 6 In the friction experiment, we lubricated the ramp with soapy water and the block slid faster.
The tree, 16 words case det compound obl punct nsubj det obj case amod nmod cc det nsubj conj advmod punct root In ADP the DET friction NOUN experiment NOUN , PUNCT we PRON lubricated VERB the DET ramp NOUN with ADP soapy ADJ water NOUN and CCONJ the DET block NOUN slid VERB faster ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 experiment case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 experiment det 3 friction friction NOUN Number=Sing 4 experiment compound 4 experiment experiment NOUN Number=Sing 7 lubricated obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 experiment punct 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 lubricated nsubj 7 lubricated lubricate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 ramp det 9 ramp ramp NOUN Number=Sing 7 lubricated obj 10 with with ADP _ 12 water case 11 soapy soapy ADJ Degree=Pos 12 water amod 12 water water NOUN Number=Sing 9 ramp nmod 13 and and CCONJ _ 16 slid cc 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 block det 15 block block NOUN Number=Sing 16 slid nsubj 16 slid slide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 lubricated conj 17 faster fast ADV Degree=Cmp 16 slid advmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 lubricated punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 lubricate past we the ramp the friction experiment with soapy water vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent ramp=Destination with water=Theme 2 slide past the block fast property vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 A little chat about football helped to lubricate the meeting.
det amod nsubj case nmod mark xcomp det obj punct root A DET little ADJ chat NOUN about ADP football NOUN helped VERB to PART lubricate VERB the DET meeting NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 chat det 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 chat amod 3 chat chat NOUN Number=Sing 6 helped nsubj 4 about about ADP _ 5 football case 5 football football NOUN Number=Sing 3 chat nmod 6 helped help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 lubricate mark 8 lubricate lubricate VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 helped xcomp 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 meeting det 10 meeting meeting NOUN Number=Sing 8 lubricate obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 helped punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 help past a little chat about football vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 lubricate to-infinitive a little chat about football not said here the meeting vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent meeting=Destination
Example 8 Never lubricate brakes, or they will not grip.
advmod obj punct cc nsubj aux advmod conj punct root Never ADV lubricate VERB brakes NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ they PRON will AUX not PART grip VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 lubricate advmod 2 lubricate lubricate VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 brakes brake NOUN Number=Plur 2 lubricate obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 9 grip punct 5 or or CCONJ _ 9 grip cc 6 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 grip nsubj 7 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 grip aux 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 grip advmod 9 grip grip VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 lubricate conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 lubricate punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not lubricate imperative you not said here brakes vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent brake=Destination 2 not grip future brakes = brake vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
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