molasses Who acts: Grandma, Molasses, You, people, it · What happens: make, take, use, be, say, ship · To what, where: thick dark sticky syrup, sugar, sugar cane, molasses, gingerbread, black treacle · Speech: someone speaks here
«molasses» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: molasses in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A thick, dark, sticky syrup made when sugar is taken from sugar cane or sugar beet.
The tree, 16 words det amod punct amod punct amod acl advmod nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl case compound obl cc compound conj punct root A DET thick ADJ , PUNCT dark ADJ , PUNCT sticky ADJ syrup NOUN made VERB when ADV sugar NOUN is AUX taken VERB from ADP sugar NOUN cane NOUN or CCONJ sugar NOUN beet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 syrup det 2 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 7 syrup amod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 thick punct 4 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 7 syrup amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 dark punct 6 sticky sticky ADJ Degree=Pos 7 syrup amod 7 syrup syrup NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 syrup acl 9 when when ADV PronType=Int 12 taken advmod 10 sugar sugar NOUN Number=Sing 12 taken nsubj:pass 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 taken aux:pass 12 taken take VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 made advcl 13 from from ADP _ 15 cane case 14 sugar sugar NOUN Number=Sing 15 cane compound 15 cane cane NOUN Number=Sing 12 taken obl 16 or or CCONJ _ 18 beet cc 17 sugar sugar NOUN Number=Sing 18 beet compound 18 beet beet NOUN Number=Sing 15 cane conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 syrup punct
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1 make participle a thick dark sticky syrup not said here vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 2 take present · passive sugar sugar cane or sugar beet vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: subject=Theme from cane=Initial_Location
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.
Example 1 Grandma uses molasses in her gingerbread.
nsubj obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Grandma NOUN uses VERB molasses NOUN in ADP her PRON gingerbread NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 uses nsubj 2 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 molasses molass NOUN Number=Plur 2 uses obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 gingerbread case 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 gingerbread nmod:poss 6 gingerbread gingerbread NOUN Number=Sing 2 uses obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 uses punct
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1 use present Grandma molasses Grandma's gingerbread vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent molass=Patient
Example 2 Molasses is thick and dark brown.
nsubj cop cc amod conj punct root Molasses NOUN is AUX thick ADJ and CCONJ dark ADJ brown NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Molasses molass NOUN Number=Plur 3 thick nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 thick cop 3 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 brown cc 5 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 6 brown amod 6 brown brown NOUN Number=Sing 3 thick conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 thick punct
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1 is present Molasses thick property tree rules
Example 3 You're as slow as molasses this morning!
nsubj cop advmod case obl det obl:unmarked punct root You PRON 're AUX as ADV slow ADJ as ADP molasses NOUN this DET morning 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 4 slow nsubj 2 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 slow cop 3 as as ADV _ 4 slow advmod 4 slow slow ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 as as ADP _ 6 molasses case 6 molasses molass NOUN Number=Plur 4 slow obl 7 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 morning det 8 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 4 slow obl:unmarked 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 slow punct
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1 is present You morning as molasses; slow property tree rules
Example 4 In the UK, people often say black treacle instead of molasses.
case det obl punct nsubj advmod amod obj case fixed obl punct root In ADP the DET UK PROPN , PUNCT people NOUN often ADV say VERB black ADJ treacle NOUN instead ADV of ADP molasses NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 UK case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 UK det 3 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 7 say obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 UK punct 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 7 say nsubj 6 often often ADV _ 7 say advmod 7 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 9 treacle amod 9 treacle treacle NOUN Number=Sing 7 say obj 10 instead instead ADV ExtPos=ADP 12 molasses case 11 of of ADP _ 10 instead fixed 12 molasses molass NOUN Number=Plur 7 say obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 say punct
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1 say speech: assert present people black treacle the UK instead molasses; often property vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent treacle=Theme in uk=Manner
Example 5 Molasses was shipped from the Caribbean to make rum.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl mark advcl obj punct root Molasses NOUN was AUX shipped VERB from ADP the DET Caribbean PROPN to PART make VERB rum NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Molasses molass NOUN Number=Plur 3 shipped nsubj:pass 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 shipped aux:pass 3 shipped ship VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 from from ADP _ 6 Caribbean case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Caribbean det 6 Caribbean Caribbean PROPN Number=Sing 3 shipped obl 7 to to PART _ 8 make mark 8 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 shipped advcl 9 rum rum NOUN Number=Sing 8 make obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 shipped punct
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1 ship past · passive Molasses the Caribbean vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: subject=Theme from caribbean=Initial_Location 2 make to-infinitive rum vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset rum=Product
Example 6 In 1919 a molasses flood swept through Boston.
case det compound appos acl case obl punct root In ADP 1919 NUM a DET molasses NOUN flood NOUN swept VERB through ADP Boston PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 1919 case 2 1919 1919 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 flood det 4 molasses molasses NOUN Number=Sing 5 flood compound 5 flood flood NOUN Number=Sing 2 1919 appos 6 swept sweep VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 flood acl 7 through through ADP _ 8 Boston case 8 Boston Boston PROPN Number=Sing 6 swept obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 1919 punct
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1 sweep participle a molasses flood not said here Boston vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through boston=Trajectory
Example 7 "What has it got in it?" broke in some one; "molasses, kerosene, or train-oil?"
The tree, 15 words punct obj aux nsubj parataxis case obl punct punct case det obl punct punct obl punct conj punct cc compound punct obl punct punct root " PUNCT What PRON has AUX it PRON got VERB in ADP it PRON ? PUNCT " PUNCT broke VERB in ADP some DET one NOUN ; PUNCT " PUNCT molasses NOUN , PUNCT kerosene NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ train NOUN - PUNCT oil NOUN ? PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 got punct 2 What what PRON PronType=Int 5 got obj 3 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 got aux 4 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 got nsubj 5 got get VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 10 broke parataxis 6 in in ADP _ 7 it case 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 got obl 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 got punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 5 got punct 10 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 in in ADP _ 13 one case 12 some some DET PronType=Ind 13 one det 13 one one NOUN Number=Sing 10 broke obl 14 ; ; PUNCT _ 16 molasses punct 15 " " PUNCT _ 16 molasses punct 16 molasses molass NOUN Number=Plur 10 broke obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 kerosene punct 18 kerosene kerosene NOUN Number=Sing 16 molasses conj 19 , , PUNCT _ 23 oil punct 20 or or CCONJ _ 23 oil cc 21 train train NOUN Number=Sing 23 oil compound 22 - - PUNCT _ 21 train punct 23 oil oil NOUN Number=Sing 10 broke obl 24 ? ? PUNCT _ 23 oil punct 25 " " PUNCT _ 23 oil punct
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1 get in a quote present · perfect it it vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer what=Stimulus 2 break past molasses and kerosene in some one; train oil obl tree rules
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