mortar Who acts: Mortar, you, short gun, mortarboard, builder, news · What happens: be, use, stick, crush, fire, wear · To what, where: mixture, cement, bricks, strong bowl, things, short gun
«mortar» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: mortar in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Mortar is a mixture of sand, cement or lime and water used to stick bricks or stones together.
The tree, 18 words nsubj cop det case nmod punct conj cc conj cc conj acl mark advcl obj cc conj advmod punct root Mortar NOUN is AUX a DET mixture NOUN of ADP sand NOUN , PUNCT cement NOUN or CCONJ lime NOUN and CCONJ water NOUN used VERB to PART stick VERB bricks NOUN or CCONJ stones NOUN together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mortar mortar NOUN Number=Sing 4 mixture nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 mixture cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 mixture det 4 mixture mixture NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 sand case 6 sand sand NOUN Number=Sing 4 mixture nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 cement punct 8 cement cement NOUN Number=Sing 4 mixture conj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 lime cc 10 lime lime NOUN Number=Sing 8 cement conj 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 water cc 12 water water NOUN Number=Sing 8 cement conj 13 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 cement acl 14 to to PART _ 15 stick mark 15 stick stick VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 used advcl 16 bricks brick NOUN Number=Plur 15 stick obj 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 stones cc 18 stones stone NOUN Number=Plur 16 bricks conj 19 together together ADV _ 15 stick advmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 mixture punct
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1 is a present Mortar a mixture and cement or lime and water of sand tree rules 2 use participle cement or lime and water not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 stick to-infinitive bricks or stones together property vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent brick=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 A mortar is a strong bowl in which you crush things with a pestle.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det amod case obl nsubj acl:relcl obj case det obl punct root A DET mortar NOUN is AUX a DET strong ADJ bowl NOUN in ADP which PRON you PRON crush VERB things NOUN with ADP a DET pestle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mortar det 2 mortar mortar NOUN Number=Sing 6 bowl nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 bowl cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 bowl det 5 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 6 bowl amod 6 bowl bowl NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 8 which case 8 which which PRON PronType=Rel 10 crush obl 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 crush nsubj 10 crush crush VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 bowl acl:relcl 11 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 10 crush obj 12 with with ADP _ 14 pestle case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 pestle det 14 pestle pestle NOUN Number=Sing 10 crush obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 bowl punct
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1 is a present a mortar a strong bowl tree rules 2 crush present you things a strong bowl with a pestle vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent thing=Patient with pestle=Instrument
Meaning 3 A mortar is also a short gun that fires shells high into the air, used in war.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop advmod det amod nsubj acl:relcl obj amod case det obl punct conj case obl punct root A DET mortar NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET short ADJ gun NOUN that PRON fires VERB shells NOUN high ADJ into ADP the DET air NOUN , PUNCT used VERB in ADP war NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mortar det 2 mortar mortar NOUN Number=Sing 7 gun nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 gun cop 4 also also ADV _ 7 gun advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 gun det 6 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 7 gun amod 7 gun gun NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 fires nsubj 9 fires fire VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 gun acl:relcl 10 shells shell NOUN Number=Plur 9 fires obj 11 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 10 shells amod 12 into into ADP _ 14 air case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 air det 14 air air NOUN Number=Sing 9 fires obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 used punct 16 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 fires conj 17 in in ADP _ 18 war case 18 war war NOUN Number=Sing 16 used obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 gun punct
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1 is a present a mortar a short gun tree rules 2 fire present a short gun shells the air vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent shell=Theme into air=Destination 3 use participle a short gun not said here war vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 A mortarboard is a flat square hat worn at graduations.
det nsubj cop det amod amod acl case obl punct root A DET mortarboard NOUN is AUX a DET flat ADJ square ADJ hat NOUN worn VERB at ADP graduations NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mortarboard det 2 mortarboard mortarboard NOUN Number=Sing 7 hat nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 hat cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 hat det 5 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 7 hat amod 6 square square ADJ Degree=Pos 7 hat amod 7 hat hat NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 worn wear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 hat acl 9 at at ADP _ 10 graduations case 10 graduations graduation NOUN Number=Plur 8 worn obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 hat punct
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1 is a present a mortarboard a flat square hat tree rules 2 wear participle a flat square hat not said here graduations vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent at graduation=Source
Example 1 The builder spread mortar between the bricks.
det nsubj obj case det obl punct root The DET builder NOUN spread VERB mortar NOUN between ADP the DET bricks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 builder det 2 builder builder NOUN Number=Sing 3 spread nsubj 3 spread spread VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 mortar mortar NOUN Number=Sing 3 spread obj 5 between between ADP _ 7 bricks case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bricks det 7 bricks brick NOUN Number=Plur 3 spread obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 spread punct
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1 spread past the builder mortar the bricks vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent mortar=Theme between brick=Destination
Example 2 Grind the spices with a mortar and pestle.
det obj case det obl cc conj punct root Grind VERB the DET spices NOUN with ADP a DET mortar NOUN and CCONJ pestle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grind grind VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 spices det 3 spices spice NOUN Number=Plur 1 Grind obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 mortar case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 mortar det 6 mortar mortar NOUN Number=Sing 1 Grind obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 pestle cc 8 pestle pestle NOUN Number=Sing 6 mortar conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Grind punct
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1 grind imperative you not said here the spices with a mortar and pestle vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent spice=Patient with mortar=Instrument
Example 3 Mortar holds the old wall together.
nsubj det amod obj advmod punct root Mortar NOUN holds VERB the DET old ADJ wall NOUN together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mortar mortar NOUN Number=Sing 2 holds nsubj 2 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 wall det 4 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 5 wall amod 5 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 2 holds obj 6 together together ADV _ 2 holds advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 holds punct
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1 hold present Mortar the old wall together property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wall=Theme
Example 4 The news reported mortar fire in the city.
det nsubj compound obj case det obl punct root The DET news NOUN reported VERB mortar NOUN fire NOUN in ADP the DET city NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 news det 2 news news NOUN Number=Sing 3 reported nsubj 3 reported report VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 mortar mortar NOUN Number=Sing 5 fire compound 5 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 3 reported obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 city case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 city det 8 city city NOUN Number=Sing 3 reported obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 reported punct
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1 report past the news mortar fire the city vn prosecute-33.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fire=Patient
Example 5 The mortar dried hard overnight.
det nsubj xcomp advmod punct root The DET mortar NOUN dried VERB hard ADJ overnight ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 mortar det 2 mortar mortar NOUN Number=Sing 3 dried nsubj 3 dried dry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 3 dried xcomp 5 overnight overnight ADV _ 3 dried advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 dried punct
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1 dry past the mortar hard, overnight property vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 6 Graduates threw their mortarboards in the air.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Graduates NOUN threw VERB their PRON mortarboards NOUN in ADP the DET air NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Graduates graduate NOUN Number=Plur 2 threw nsubj 2 threw throw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 mortarboards nmod:poss 4 mortarboards mortarboard NOUN Number=Plur 2 threw obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 air case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 air det 7 air air NOUN Number=Sing 2 threw obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 threw punct
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1 throw past Graduates Graduates's mortarboards the air vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent mortarboard=Theme in air=Destination
Example 7 Out of the trunk he made a mortar.
case case det obl nsubj det obj punct root Out ADP of ADP the DET trunk NOUN he PRON made VERB a DET mortar NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Out out ADP _ 4 trunk case 2 of of ADP _ 4 trunk case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 trunk det 4 trunk trunk NOUN Number=Sing 6 made obl 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 made nsubj 6 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 mortar det 8 mortar mortar NOUN Number=Sing 6 made obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 made punct
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1 make past he a mortar the trunk vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mortar=Product
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