mincer Who acts: kitchen machine, person, sense, you, butcher, We · What happens: cut, push, call, walk, be, clamp · To what, where: meat, small pieces, machine, plate, meat grinder, old mincer · Speech: someone speaks here
«mincer» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: mincer in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: UK, Australia, NZ, Ireland — kept apart, not parsed.
A kitchen machine that cuts meat or other food into very small pieces by pushing it through a plate with holes; in the US usually called a «meat grinder».
The tree, 29 words det compound nsubj nsubj acl:relcl obj cc amod conj case advmod amod obl mark advcl obj case det obl case obl punct case det nmod advmod det punct compound xcomp punct punct root A DET kitchen NOUN machine NOUN that PRON cuts VERB meat NOUN or CCONJ other ADJ food NOUN into ADP very ADV small ADJ pieces NOUN by SCONJ pushing VERB it PRON through ADP a DET plate NOUN with ADP holes NOUN ; PUNCT in ADP the DET US PROPN usually ADV called VERB a DET « PUNCT meat NOUN grinder NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 machine det 2 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 3 machine compound 3 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 27 called nsubj 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 cuts nsubj 5 cuts cut VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 machine acl:relcl 6 meat meat NOUN Number=Sing 5 cuts obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 food cc 8 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 9 food amod 9 food food NOUN Number=Sing 6 meat conj 10 into into ADP _ 13 pieces case 11 very very ADV _ 12 small advmod 12 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 13 pieces amod 13 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 5 cuts obl 14 by by SCONJ _ 15 pushing mark 15 pushing push VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 cuts advcl 16 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 pushing obj 17 through through ADP _ 19 plate case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 plate det 19 plate plate NOUN Number=Sing 15 pushing obl 20 with with ADP _ 21 holes case 21 holes hole NOUN Number=Plur 15 pushing obl 22 ; ; PUNCT _ 3 machine punct 23 in in ADP _ 25 US case 24 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 US det 25 US US PROPN Number=Sing 3 machine nmod 26 usually usually ADV _ 27 called advmod 27 called call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 28 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 31 grinder det 29 « « PUNCT _ 31 grinder punct 30 meat meat NOUN Number=Sing 31 grinder compound 31 grinder grinder NOUN Number=Sing 27 called xcomp 32 » » PUNCT _ 31 grinder punct 33 . . PUNCT _ 27 called punct
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1 cut present a kitchen machine in the US meat or other food small pieces vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent meat=Material into piece=Product 2 push gerund a kitchen machine in the US not said here machine a plate with holes vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent it=Theme through plate=Trajectory 3 call past a kitchen machine in the US a meat grinder usually property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: 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: informal, old — kept apart, not parsed.
A person who walks with small fussy steps; this sense is rare and can be unkind.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj nsubj case amod amod obl punct det nsubj cop conj cc aux cop conj punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON walks VERB with ADP small ADJ fussy ADJ steps NOUN ; PUNCT this DET sense NOUN is AUX rare ADJ and CCONJ can AUX be AUX unkind ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 walks nsubj 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 walks nsubj 4 walks walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 with with ADP _ 8 steps case 6 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 8 steps amod 7 fussy fussy ADJ Degree=Pos 8 steps amod 8 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 4 walks obl 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 13 rare punct 10 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 11 sense det 11 sense sense NOUN Number=Sing 13 rare nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 rare cop 13 rare rare ADJ Degree=Pos 4 walks conj 14 and and CCONJ _ 17 unkind cc 15 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 17 unkind aux 16 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 17 unkind cop 17 unkind unkind ADJ Degree=Pos 13 rare conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 walks punct
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1 walk present a person with small fussy steps vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present this sense rare property tree rules 3 is can this sense not said here unkind property tree rules
Example 1 Grandma's old mincer is clamped to the kitchen table.
nmod:poss case amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case det compound obl punct root Grandma NOUN 's PART old ADJ mincer NOUN is AUX clamped VERB to ADP the DET kitchen NOUN table NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 4 mincer nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Grandma case 3 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 mincer amod 4 mincer mincer NOUN Number=Sing 6 clamped nsubj:pass 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 clamped aux:pass 6 clamped clamp VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 to to ADP _ 10 table case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 table det 9 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 10 table compound 10 table table NOUN Number=Sing 6 clamped obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 clamped punct
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1 clamp present · passive Grandma's old mincer to the kitchen table vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient to table=Co-Patient
Example 2 Put the beef through the mincer to make mince.
det obj case det obl mark advcl obj punct root Put VERB the DET beef NOUN through ADP the DET mincer NOUN to PART make VERB mince NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 beef det 3 beef beef NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obj 4 through through ADP _ 6 mincer case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 mincer det 6 mincer mincer NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 7 to to PART _ 8 make mark 8 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Put advcl 9 mince mince NOUN Number=Sing 8 make obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here the beef the mincer vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent beef=Theme through mincer=Destination 2 make to-infinitive you not said here mince vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset mince=Product
Example 3 The butcher has an electric mincer.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET butcher NOUN has VERB an DET electric ADJ mincer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 butcher det 2 butcher butcher NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 mincer det 5 electric electric ADJ Degree=Pos 6 mincer amod 6 mincer mincer NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the butcher a electric mincer vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mincer=Patient
Example 4 Never put your fingers into a mincer.
advmod nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Never ADV put VERB your PRON fingers NOUN into ADP a DET mincer 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 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 fingers nmod:poss 4 fingers finger NOUN Number=Plur 2 put obj 5 into into ADP _ 7 mincer case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 mincer det 7 mincer mincer NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 put punct
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1 not put imperative you not said here your fingers a mincer vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent finger=Goal
Example 5 We used a mincer to make homemade burgers.
nsubj det obj mark advcl amod obj punct root We PRON used VERB a DET mincer NOUN to PART make VERB homemade ADJ burgers NOUN . 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 used nsubj 2 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 mincer det 4 mincer mincer NOUN Number=Sing 2 used obj 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 used advcl 7 homemade homemade ADJ Degree=Pos 8 burgers amod 8 burgers burger NOUN Number=Plur 6 make obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past We a mincer vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mincer=Patient 2 make to-infinitive We not said here homemade burgers vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset burger=Product
Example 6 In America a mincer is called a meat grinder.
case obl det nsubj:pass aux:pass det compound xcomp punct root In ADP America PROPN a DET mincer NOUN is AUX called VERB a DET meat NOUN grinder NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 America case 2 America America PROPN Number=Sing 6 called obl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 mincer det 4 mincer mincer NOUN Number=Sing 6 called nsubj:pass 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 called aux:pass 6 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 grinder det 8 meat meat NOUN Number=Sing 9 grinder compound 9 grinder grinder NOUN Number=Sing 6 called xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 called punct
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1 call present · passive a mincer America vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 7 The mincer turns round and round when you crank the handle.
det nsubj advmod cc conj advmod nsubj advcl det obj punct root The DET mincer NOUN turns VERB round ADV and CCONJ round ADV when ADV you PRON crank VERB the DET handle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 mincer det 2 mincer mincer NOUN Number=Sing 3 turns nsubj 3 turns turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 round round ADV _ 3 turns advmod 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 round cc 6 round round ADV _ 4 round conj 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 crank advmod 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 crank nsubj 9 crank crank VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 turns advcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 handle det 11 handle handle NOUN Number=Sing 9 crank obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 turns punct
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1 turn present the mincer round property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 crank present you the handle tree rules
Example 8 (idiom, UK) «I feel like I've been through the mincer» means «I feel worn out».
The tree, 16 words punct nsubj punct appos punct punct nsubj ccomp mark nsubj aux cop case det advcl punct punct nsubj ccomp xcomp compound:prt punct punct root ( PUNCT idiom NOUN , PUNCT UK PROPN ) PUNCT « PUNCT I PRON feel VERB like SCONJ I PRON 've AUX been AUX through ADP the DET mincer NOUN » PUNCT means VERB « PUNCT I PRON feel VERB worn VERB out ADP » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 idiom punct 2 idiom idiom NOUN Number=Sing 17 means nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 UK punct 4 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 2 idiom appos 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 UK punct 6 « « PUNCT _ 8 feel punct 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 feel nsubj 8 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 means ccomp 9 like like SCONJ _ 15 mincer mark 10 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 15 mincer nsubj 11 've have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 mincer aux 12 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 15 mincer cop 13 through through ADP _ 15 mincer case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 mincer det 15 mincer mincer NOUN Number=Sing 8 feel advcl 16 » » PUNCT _ 8 feel punct 17 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 18 « « PUNCT _ 20 feel punct 19 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 20 feel nsubj 20 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 means ccomp 21 worn wear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 20 feel xcomp 22 out out ADP _ 21 worn compound:prt 23 » » PUNCT _ 20 feel punct 24 . . PUNCT _ 17 means punct
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1 feel in a quote present I vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 2 is in a quote present · perfect I the mincer tree rules 3 mean present idiom vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 feel in a quote present I vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 5 wear out in a quote participle I not said here vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent
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