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nugget

Who acts: nugget, miner, I, teacher, museum, octopuses · What happens: be, find, cover, fry, bake, have · To what, where: small lump, precious metal, ground, small piece, chicken, short strong stocky person · Speech: someone speaks here

«nugget» 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: nugget in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A nugget is a small lump of gold or another precious metal found in the ground.

The tree, 16 words
detnsubjcopdetamodcasenmodccdetamodconjaclcasedetoblpunctrootADETnuggetNOUNisAUXaDETsmallADJlumpNOUNofADPgoldNOUNorCCONJanotherDETpreciousADJmetalNOUNfoundVERBinADPtheDETgroundNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 nuggetdet
2nuggetnuggetNOUNNumber=Sing6 lumpnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 lumpcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 lumpdet
5smallsmallADJDegree=Pos6 lumpamod
6lumplumpNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ofofADP_8 goldcase
8goldgoldNOUNNumber=Sing6 lumpnmod
9ororCCONJ_12 metalcc
10anotheranotherDETPronType=Ind12 metaldet
11preciouspreciousADJDegree=Pos12 metalamod
12metalmetalNOUNNumber=Sing6 lumpconj
13foundfindVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass12 metalacl
14ininADP_16 groundcase
15thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 grounddet
16groundgroundNOUNNumber=Sing13 foundobl
17..PUNCT_6 lumppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta nuggeta small lump or another precious metalof goldtree rules
2findparticipleanother precious metal not said herethe groundvn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: 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

A nugget (chicken nugget) is a small piece of food, usually chicken, covered in breadcrumbs and fried or baked.

The tree, 19 words
detnsubjpunctcompoundappospunctcopdetamodcasenmodpunctadvmodconjpunctaclcaseoblccconjccconjpunctrootADETnuggetNOUN(PUNCTchickenNOUNnuggetNOUN)PUNCTisAUXaDETsmallADJpieceNOUNofADPfoodNOUN,PUNCTusuallyADVchickenNOUN,PUNCTcoveredVERBinADPbreadcrumbsNOUNandCCONJfriedVERBorCCONJbakedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 nuggetdet
2nuggetnuggetNOUNNumber=Sing10 piecensubj
3((PUNCT_5 nuggetpunct
4chickenchickenNOUNNumber=Sing5 nuggetcompound
5nuggetnuggetNOUNNumber=Sing2 nuggetappos
6))PUNCT_5 nuggetpunct
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 piececop
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 piecedet
9smallsmallADJDegree=Pos10 pieceamod
10piecepieceNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
11ofofADP_12 foodcase
12foodfoodNOUNNumber=Sing10 piecenmod
13,,PUNCT_15 chickenpunct
14usuallyusuallyADV_15 chickenadvmod
15chickenchickenNOUNNumber=Sing10 piececonj
16,,PUNCT_17 coveredpunct
17coveredcoverVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass15 chickenacl
18ininADP_19 breadcrumbscase
19breadcrumbsbreadcrumbNOUNNumber=Plur17 coveredobl
20andandCCONJ_21 friedcc
21friedfryVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass17 coveredconj
22ororCCONJ_23 bakedcc
23bakedbakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass21 friedconj
24..PUNCT_10 piecepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta nuggeta small piece and chickenof foodtree rules
2coverparticiplechicken not said herein breadcrumbsvn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent in breadcrumb=Theme
3fryparticiplevn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
4bakeparticiplevn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Meaning 3

A nugget of information, wisdom or advice is a small but useful or interesting piece of it.

The tree, 17 words
detnsubjcasenmodpunctconjccconjcopdetamodccconjccconjcasenmodpunctrootADETnuggetNOUNofADPinformationNOUN,PUNCTwisdomNOUNorCCONJadviceNOUNisAUXaDETsmallADJbutCCONJusefulADJorCCONJinterestingADJpieceNOUNofADPitPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 nuggetdet
2nuggetnuggetNOUNNumber=Sing16 piecensubj
3ofofADP_4 informationcase
4informationinformationNOUNNumber=Sing2 nuggetnmod
5,,PUNCT_6 wisdompunct
6wisdomwisdomNOUNNumber=Sing4 informationconj
7ororCCONJ_8 advicecc
8adviceadviceNOUNNumber=Sing4 informationconj
9isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin16 piececop
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art16 piecedet
11smallsmallADJDegree=Pos16 pieceamod
12butbutCCONJ_13 usefulcc
13usefulusefulADJDegree=Pos11 smallconj
14ororCCONJ_15 interestingcc
15interestinginterestingADJDegree=Pos11 smallconj
16piecepieceNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
17ofofADP_18 itcase
18ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs16 piecenmod
19..PUNCT_16 piecepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta nugget of information and wisdom or advicea small pieceof piecetree rules

Meaning 4

Usage: Australia, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

A nugget can be a short, strong, stocky person or animal.

detnsubjauxcopdetamodpunctamodpunctamodccconjpunctrootADETnuggetNOUNcanAUXbeAUXaDETshortADJ,PUNCTstrongADJ,PUNCTstockyADJpersonNOUNorCCONJanimalNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 nuggetdet
2nuggetnuggetNOUNNumber=Sing11 personnsubj
3cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin11 personaux
4bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf11 personcop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 persondet
6shortshortADJDegree=Pos11 personamod
7,,PUNCT_6 shortpunct
8strongstrongADJDegree=Pos11 personamod
9,,PUNCT_8 strongpunct
10stockystockyADJDegree=Pos11 personamod
11personpersonNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
12ororCCONJ_13 animalcc
13animalanimalNOUNNumber=Sing11 personconj
14..PUNCT_11 personpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is acana nuggeta short strong stocky person or animaltree rules

Example 1

The miner found a gold nugget in the river.

detnsubjdetcompoundobjcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETminerNOUNfoundVERBaDETgoldNOUNnuggetNOUNinADPtheDETriverNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 minerdet
2minerminerNOUNNumber=Sing3 foundnsubj
3foundfindVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 nuggetdet
5goldgoldNOUNNumber=Sing6 nuggetcompound
6nuggetnuggetNOUNNumber=Sing3 foundobj
7ininADP_9 rivercase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 riverdet
9riverriverNOUNNumber=Sing3 foundobl
10..PUNCT_3 foundpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1findpastthe minera gold nuggetthe rivervn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nugget=Topic

Example 2

Can I have chicken nuggets and chips?

auxnsubjcompoundobjccconjpunctrootCanAUXIPRONhaveVERBchickenNOUNnuggetsNOUNandCCONJchipsNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CancanAUXVerbForm=Fin3 haveaux
2IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs3 havensubj
3havehaveVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4chickenchickenNOUNNumber=Sing5 nuggetscompound
5nuggetsnuggetNOUNNumber=Plur3 haveobj
6andandCCONJ_7 chipscc
7chipschipNOUNNumber=Plur5 nuggetsconj
8??PUNCT_3 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havecanIchicken nuggets and chipsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nugget=Patient

Example 3

Our teacher shared a nugget of wisdom: «Read the question twice.»

The tree, 11 words
nmod:possnsubjdetobjcasenmodpunctpunctparataxisdetobjadvmodpunctpunctrootOurPRONteacherNOUNsharedVERBaDETnuggetNOUNofADPwisdomNOUN:PUNCT«PUNCTReadVERBtheDETquestionNOUNtwiceADV.PUNCT»PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 teachernmod:poss
2teacherteacherNOUNNumber=Sing3 sharednsubj
3sharedshareVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 nuggetdet
5nuggetnuggetNOUNNumber=Sing3 sharedobj
6ofofADP_7 wisdomcase
7wisdomwisdomNOUNNumber=Sing5 nuggetnmod
8::PUNCT_10 Readpunct
9««PUNCT_10 Readpunct
10ReadreadVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin3 sharedparataxis
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 questiondet
12questionquestionNOUNNumber=Sing10 Readobj
13twicetwiceADVNumForm=Word NumType=Mult10 Readadvmod
14..PUNCT_10 Readpunct
15»»PUNCT_10 Readpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sharepastOur teachera nugget of wisdomtree rules
2read in a quoteinfinitivethe questiontwice propertyvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent question=Topic

Example 4

The museum has the biggest gold nugget ever found in Victoria.

detnsubjdetamodcompoundobjadvmodaclcaseoblpunctrootTheDETmuseumNOUNhasVERBtheDETbiggestADJgoldNOUNnuggetNOUNeverADVfoundVERBinADPVictoriaPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 museumdet
2museummuseumNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 nuggetdet
5biggestbigADJDegree=Sup7 nuggetamod
6goldgoldNOUNNumber=Sing7 nuggetcompound
7nuggetnuggetNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasobj
8evereverADVPronType=Ind9 foundadvmod
9foundfindVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 nuggetacl
10ininADP_11 Victoriacase
11VictoriaVictoriaPROPNNumber=Sing9 foundobl
12..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentthe museumthe biggest gold nuggetvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nugget=Patient
2findparticiplethe biggest gold nugget not said hereVictoriaevervn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent

Example 5

Here's a nugget of information: octopuses have three hearts.

advmodcopdetcasenmodpunctnsubjparataxisnummodobjpunctrootHereADV'sAUXaDETnuggetNOUNofADPinformationNOUN:PUNCToctopusesNOUNhaveVERBthreeNUMheartsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HerehereADVPronType=Dem4 nuggetadvmod
2'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 nuggetcop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 nuggetdet
4nuggetnuggetNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5ofofADP_6 informationcase
6informationinformationNOUNNumber=Sing4 nuggetnmod
7::PUNCT_9 havepunct
8octopusesoctopusNOUNNumber=Plur9 havensubj
9havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 nuggetparataxis
10threethreeNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card11 heartsnummod
11heartsheartNOUNNumber=Plur9 haveobj
12..PUNCT_4 nuggetpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta nuggethereof informationtree rules
2havepresentoctopusesthree heartsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heart=Patient

Example 6

The little puppy is a solid nugget.

detamodnsubjcopdetamodpunctrootTheDETlittleADJpuppyNOUNisAUXaDETsolidADJnuggetNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 puppydet
2littlelittleADJDegree=Pos3 puppyamod
3puppypuppyNOUNNumber=Sing7 nuggetnsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 nuggetcop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 nuggetdet
6solidsolidADJDegree=Pos7 nuggetamod
7nuggetnuggetNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 nuggetpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe little puppya solid nuggettree rules

Example 7

We dipped our nuggets in tomato sauce.

nsubjnmod:possobjcasecompoundoblpunctrootWePRONdippedVERBourPRONnuggetsNOUNinADPtomatoNOUNsauceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 dippednsubj
2dippeddipVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 nuggetsnmod:poss
4nuggetsnuggetNOUNNumber=Plur2 dippedobj
5ininADP_7 saucecase
6tomatotomatoNOUNNumber=Sing7 saucecompound
7saucesauceNOUNNumber=Sing2 dippedobl
8..PUNCT_2 dippedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1dippastWeour nuggetstomato saucevn funnel-9.3 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent nugget=Theme in sauce=Trajectory

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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