microwave Who acts: microwave, kitchen machine, Microwaves, you, food, I · What happens: be, heat, cook, use, microwave, mean · To what, where: kitchen machine, food, invisible waves, kind, soup, metal · Speech: someone speaks here
«microwave» 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: microwave in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A microwave (oven) is a kitchen machine that heats or cooks food very quickly using invisible waves.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj punct appos punct cop det compound nsubj acl:relcl cc conj obj advmod advmod advcl amod obj punct root A DET microwave NOUN ( PUNCT oven NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET kitchen NOUN machine NOUN that PRON heats VERB or CCONJ cooks VERB food NOUN very ADV quickly ADV using VERB invisible ADJ waves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 microwave det 2 microwave microwave NOUN Number=Sing 9 machine nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 oven punct 4 oven oven NOUN Number=Sing 2 microwave appos 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 oven punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 machine cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 machine det 8 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 9 machine compound 9 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 heats nsubj 11 heats heat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 machine acl:relcl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 cooks cc 13 cooks cook VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 heats conj 14 food food NOUN Number=Sing 13 cooks obj 15 very very ADV _ 16 quickly advmod 16 quickly quickly ADV _ 13 cooks advmod 17 using use VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 13 cooks advcl 18 invisible invisible ADJ Degree=Pos 19 waves amod 19 waves wave NOUN Number=Plur 17 using obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 9 machine punct
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1 is a present a microwave a kitchen machine tree rules 2 heat present a kitchen machine vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 cook present a kitchen machine not said here food quickly property vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent food=Patient 4 use gerund a kitchen machine not said here invisible waves vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wave=Patient
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 Microwaves are a kind of invisible wave, like light and radio waves.
nsubj cop det case amod nmod punct case nmod cc compound conj punct root Microwaves NOUN are AUX a DET kind NOUN of ADP invisible ADJ wave NOUN , PUNCT like ADP light NOUN and CCONJ radio NOUN waves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Microwaves microwave NOUN Number=Plur 4 kind nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 kind cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 kind det 4 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 wave case 6 invisible invisible ADJ Degree=Pos 7 wave amod 7 wave wave NOUN Number=Sing 4 kind nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 light punct 9 like like ADP _ 10 light case 10 light light NOUN Number=Sing 4 kind nmod 11 and and CCONJ _ 13 waves cc 12 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing 13 waves compound 13 waves wave NOUN Number=Plur 10 light conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 kind punct
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1 is a present Microwaves a kind of invisible wave; like light and radio waves tree rules
Meaning 3 To microwave food means to heat it in a microwave.
mark csubj obj mark xcomp obj case det obl punct root To PART microwave VERB food NOUN means VERB to PART heat VERB it PRON in ADP a DET microwave NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 microwave mark 2 microwave microwave VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 food food NOUN Number=Sing 2 microwave obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 heat mark 6 heat heat VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 heat obj 8 in in ADP _ 10 microwave case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 microwave det 10 microwave microwave NOUN Number=Sing 6 heat obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 microwave to-infinitive food vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent food=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 heat not said to happen to-infinitive food in a microwave vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent it=Patient in microwave=Instrument
Example 1 Heat the soup in the microwave for two minutes.
det obj case det obl case nummod obl punct root Heat VERB the DET soup NOUN in ADP the DET microwave NOUN for ADP two NUM minutes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Heat heat VERB Number=Sing root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 soup det 3 soup soup NOUN Number=Sing 1 Heat obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 microwave case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 microwave det 6 microwave microwave NOUN Number=Sing 1 Heat obl 7 for for ADP _ 9 minutes case 8 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 minutes nummod 9 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 1 Heat obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Heat punct
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1 heat imperative you not said here the soup minute in the microwave vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent soup=Patient in microwave=Instrument
Example 2 Never put metal in the microwave.
advmod obj case det obl punct root Never ADV put VERB metal NOUN in ADP the DET microwave NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 put advmod 2 put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 microwave case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 microwave det 6 microwave microwave NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 put punct
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1 not put imperative you not said here metal the microwave vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent metal=Theme in microwave=Destination
Example 3 Stir the food and check it's not too hot.
det obj cc conj nsubj cop advmod advmod ccomp punct root Stir VERB the DET food NOUN and CCONJ check VERB it PRON 's AUX not PART too ADV hot ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stir stir VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 food det 3 food food NOUN Number=Sing 1 Stir obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 check cc 5 check check VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Stir conj 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 hot nsubj 7 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 hot cop 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 hot advmod 9 too too ADV _ 10 hot advmod 10 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 5 check ccomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stir punct
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1 stir imperative you not said here the food vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus food=Experiencer 2 check infinitive you not said here vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 not is present food hot property tree rules
Example 4 Can I microwave my popcorn?
aux nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root Can AUX I PRON microwave VERB my PRON popcorn NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 microwave aux 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 microwave nsubj 3 microwave microwave VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 popcorn nmod:poss 5 popcorn popcorn NOUN Number=Sing 3 microwave obj 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 microwave punct
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1 microwave can I my popcorn vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent popcorn=Patient
Example 5 The microwave beeped when the food was ready.
det nsubj advmod det nsubj cop advcl punct root The DET microwave NOUN beeped VERB when ADV the DET food NOUN was AUX ready ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 microwave det 2 microwave microwave NOUN Number=Sing 3 beeped nsubj 3 beeped beep VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 ready advmod 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 food det 6 food food NOUN Number=Sing 8 ready nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 ready cop 8 ready ready ADJ Degree=Pos 3 beeped advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 beeped punct
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1 beep participle the microwave vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is past the food ready property tree rules
Example 6 Mobile phones and ovens both use microwaves.
amod nsubj cc conj advmod obj punct root Mobile ADJ phones NOUN and CCONJ ovens NOUN both ADV use VERB microwaves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mobile mobile ADJ Degree=Pos 2 phones amod 2 phones phone NOUN Number=Plur 6 use nsubj 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 ovens cc 4 ovens oven NOUN Number=Plur 2 phones conj 5 both both ADV _ 6 use advmod 6 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 microwaves microwave NOUN Number=Plur 6 use obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 use punct
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1 use present Mobile phones and ovens microwaves both property vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent microwave=Patient
Example 7 Let the bowl cool before you take it out of the microwave.
det obj xcomp mark nsubj advcl obj case case det obl punct root Let VERB the DET bowl NOUN cool ADJ before SCONJ you PRON take VERB it PRON out ADP of ADP the DET microwave NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 bowl det 3 bowl bowl NOUN Number=Sing 1 Let obj 4 cool cool ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Let xcomp 5 before before SCONJ _ 7 take mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 take nsubj 7 take take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Let advcl 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 take obj 9 out out ADP _ 12 microwave case 10 of of ADP _ 12 microwave case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 microwave det 12 microwave microwave NOUN Number=Sing 7 take obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
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1 let imperative you not said here the bowl cool property vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bowl=Theme 2 take present you bowl the microwave vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent it=Theme out microwave=Initial_Location
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