mucus Who acts: Mucus, you, body, snail · What happens: be, make, protect, trap, have, leave · To what, where: thick slimy liquid, nose, parts, dirt, slime, dust
«mucus» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: mucus in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Mucus is the thick, slimy liquid made inside the nose, throat and other parts of the body to protect them and trap dirt and germs.
The tree, 25 words nsubj cop det amod punct amod acl case det obl punct conj cc amod conj case det nmod mark advcl obj cc conj obj cc conj punct root Mucus NOUN is AUX the DET thick ADJ , PUNCT slimy ADJ liquid NOUN made VERB inside ADP the DET nose NOUN , PUNCT throat NOUN and CCONJ other ADJ parts NOUN of ADP the DET body NOUN to PART protect VERB them PRON and CCONJ trap VERB dirt NOUN and CCONJ germs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mucus mucus NOUN Number=Sing 7 liquid nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 liquid cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 liquid det 4 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 7 liquid amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 thick punct 6 slimy slimy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 liquid amod 7 liquid liquid NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 liquid acl 9 inside inside ADP _ 11 nose case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 nose det 11 nose nose NOUN Number=Sing 8 made obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 throat punct 13 throat throat NOUN Number=Sing 11 nose conj 14 and and CCONJ _ 16 parts cc 15 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 16 parts amod 16 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 11 nose conj 17 of of ADP _ 19 body case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 body det 19 body body NOUN Number=Sing 16 parts nmod 20 to to PART _ 21 protect mark 21 protect protect VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 made advcl 22 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 protect obj 23 and and CCONJ _ 24 trap cc 24 trap trap VERB VerbForm=Inf 21 protect conj 25 dirt dirt NOUN Number=Sing 24 trap obj 26 and and CCONJ _ 27 germs cc 27 germs germ NOUN Number=Plur 25 dirt conj 28 . . PUNCT _ 7 liquid punct
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1 is a present Mucus the thick slimy liquid tree rules 2 make participle the thick slimy liquid not said here the nose and throat and other parts of the body vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 protect to-infinitive parts = part vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary 4 trap infinitive dirt and germs vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dirt=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 Mucus is the slime made by animals such as slugs and snails.
nsubj cop det acl case obl:agent case fixed nmod cc conj punct root Mucus NOUN is AUX the DET slime NOUN made VERB by ADP animals NOUN such ADJ as ADP slugs NOUN and CCONJ snails NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mucus mucus NOUN Number=Sing 4 slime nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 slime cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 slime det 4 slime slime NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 slime acl 6 by by ADP _ 7 animals case 7 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 5 made obl:agent 8 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 10 slugs case 9 as as ADP _ 8 such fixed 10 slugs slug NOUN Number=Plur 7 animals nmod 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 snails cc 12 snails snail NOUN Number=Plur 10 slugs conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 slime punct
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1 is a present Mucus the slime tree rules 2 make participle the slime not said here vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Example 1 Mucus in your nose traps dust and germs.
nsubj case nmod:poss nmod obj cc conj punct root Mucus NOUN in ADP your PRON nose NOUN traps VERB dust NOUN and CCONJ germs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mucus mucus NOUN Number=Sing 5 traps nsubj 2 in in ADP _ 4 nose case 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 nose nmod:poss 4 nose nose NOUN Number=Sing 1 Mucus nmod 5 traps trap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 dust dust NOUN Number=Sing 5 traps obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 germs cc 8 germs germ NOUN Number=Plur 6 dust conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 traps punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 trap present Mucus in your nose dust and germs vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dust=Patient
Example 2 When you have a cold, your body makes more mucus.
advmod nsubj advcl det obj punct nmod:poss nsubj amod obj punct root When ADV you PRON have VERB a DET cold NOUN , PUNCT your PRON body NOUN makes VERB more ADJ mucus NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 3 have advmod 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 makes advcl 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 cold det 5 cold cold NOUN Number=Sing 3 have obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 have punct 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 body nmod:poss 8 body body NOUN Number=Sing 9 makes nsubj 9 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 11 mucus amod 11 mucus mucus NOUN Number=Sing 9 makes obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 makes punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have present you a cold vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cold=Patient 2 make present your body more mucus vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset mucus=Product
Example 3 The snail left a shiny trail of mucus.
det nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root The DET snail NOUN left VERB a DET shiny ADJ trail NOUN of ADP mucus NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 snail det 2 snail snail NOUN Number=Sing 3 left nsubj 3 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 trail det 5 shiny shiny ADJ Degree=Pos 6 trail amod 6 trail trail NOUN Number=Sing 3 left obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 mucus case 8 mucus mucus NOUN Number=Sing 6 trail nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 left punct
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1 leave past the snail a shiny trail of mucus vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trail=Theme
Example 4 Blow your nose into a tissue and wash your hands.
nmod:poss obj case det obl cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root Blow VERB your PRON nose NOUN into ADP a DET tissue NOUN and CCONJ wash VERB your PRON hands NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Blow blow VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 nose nmod:poss 3 nose nose NOUN Number=Sing 1 Blow obj 4 into into ADP _ 6 tissue case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tissue det 6 tissue tissue NOUN Number=Sing 1 Blow obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 wash cc 8 wash wash VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Blow conj 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 hands nmod:poss 10 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 8 wash obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Blow punct
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1 blow imperative you not said here your nose a tissue vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent nose=Material into tissue=Product 2 wash infinitive you not said here your hands vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient
Example 5 Coughing helps clear mucus from your lungs.
nsubj amod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Coughing VERB helps VERB clear ADJ mucus NOUN from ADP your PRON lungs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Coughing cough VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 helps nsubj 2 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 4 mucus amod 4 mucus mucus NOUN Number=Sing 2 helps obj 5 from from ADP _ 7 lungs case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 lungs nmod:poss 7 lungs lung NOUN Number=Plur 2 helps obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 helps punct
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1 cough gerund vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 help present clear mucus your lungs vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mucus=Beneficiary
Example 6 Frogs' skin is covered in mucus to keep it moist.
nmod:poss case nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl mark advcl obj xcomp punct root Frogs NOUN ' PART skin NOUN is AUX covered VERB in ADP mucus NOUN to PART keep VERB it PRON moist ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Frogs frog NOUN Number=Plur 3 skin nmod:poss 2 ' 's PART _ 1 Frogs case 3 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 5 covered nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 covered aux:pass 5 covered cover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 in in ADP _ 7 mucus case 7 mucus mucus NOUN Number=Sing 5 covered obl 8 to to PART _ 9 keep mark 9 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 covered advcl 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 keep obj 11 moist moist ADJ Degree=Pos 9 keep xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 covered punct
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1 cover present · passive Frogs's skin in mucus vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in mucus=Theme 2 keep to-infinitive skin moist property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
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