odour Who acts: odour, Body odour, strange odour, nasty odour, you, Carbon dioxide · What happens: be, come, wash, stop, give, notice · To what, where: smell, bad smell, body, bin, old fridge, body odour
«odour» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: odour in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An odour is a smell, often an unpleasant one.
det nsubj cop det punct advmod det amod conj punct root An DET odour NOUN is AUX a DET smell NOUN , PUNCT often ADV an DET unpleasant ADJ one NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 odour det 2 odour odour NOUN Number=Sing 5 smell nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 smell cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 smell det 5 smell smell NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 one punct 7 often often ADV _ 10 one advmod 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 one det 9 unpleasant unpleasant ADJ Degree=Pos 10 one amod 10 one one NOUN Number=Sing 5 smell conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 smell punct
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1 is a present a odour a smell and a unpleasant one tree rules
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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"a strange odour came from the bin".
punct det amod nsubj case det obl punct punct root " PUNCT a DET strange ADJ odour NOUN came VERB from ADP the DET bin NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 came punct 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 odour det 3 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 4 odour amod 4 odour odour NOUN Number=Sing 5 came nsubj 5 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 from from ADP _ 8 bin case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bin det 8 bin bin NOUN Number=Sing 5 came obl 9 " " PUNCT _ 5 came punct 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 came punct
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1 come in a quote past a strange odour the bin vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from bin=Initial_Location
Meaning 2 Body odour (BO) is the bad smell of sweat on someone's body.
The tree, 13 words compound nsubj punct appos punct cop det amod case nmod case nmod:poss case nmod punct root Body NOUN odour NOUN ( PUNCT BO PROPN ) PUNCT is AUX the DET bad ADJ smell NOUN of ADP sweat NOUN on ADP someone PRON 's PART body NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Body body NOUN Number=Sing 2 odour compound 2 odour odour NOUN Number=Sing 9 smell nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 BO punct 4 BO BO PROPN Number=Sing 2 odour appos 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 BO punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 smell cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 smell det 8 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 9 smell amod 9 smell smell NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 of of ADP _ 11 sweat case 11 sweat sweat NOUN Number=Sing 9 smell nmod 12 on on ADP _ 15 body case 13 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 15 body nmod:poss 14 's 's PART _ 13 someone case 15 body body NOUN Number=Sing 9 smell nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 9 smell punct
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1 is a present Body odour the bad smell someone's body of sweat tree rules
Example 1 A nasty odour came from the old fridge.
det amod nsubj case det amod obl punct root A DET nasty ADJ odour NOUN came VERB from ADP the DET old ADJ fridge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 odour det 2 nasty nasty ADJ Degree=Pos 3 odour amod 3 odour odour NOUN Number=Sing 4 came nsubj 4 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 from from ADP _ 8 fridge case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 fridge det 7 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 8 fridge amod 8 fridge fridge NOUN Number=Sing 4 came obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 came punct
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1 come past a nasty odour the old fridge vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from fridge=Initial_Location
Example 2 Wash with soap to stop body odour.
case obl mark advcl compound obj punct root Wash VERB with ADP soap NOUN to PART stop VERB body NOUN odour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wash wash VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 with with ADP _ 3 soap case 3 soap soap NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wash obl 4 to to PART _ 5 stop mark 5 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Wash advcl 6 body body NOUN Number=Sing 7 odour compound 7 odour odour NOUN Number=Sing 5 stop obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wash punct
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1 wash imperative you not said here with soap vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with soap=Instrument 2 stop to-infinitive you not said here body odour vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality odour=Eventuality
Example 3 Carbon dioxide is a gas with no odour.
compound nsubj cop det case det nmod punct root Carbon NOUN dioxide NOUN is AUX a DET gas NOUN with ADP no DET odour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Carbon carbon NOUN Number=Sing 2 dioxide compound 2 dioxide dioxide NOUN Number=Sing 5 gas nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 gas cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 gas det 5 gas gas NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 with with ADP _ 8 odour case 7 no no DET PronType=Neg 8 odour det 8 odour odour NOUN Number=Sing 5 gas nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 gas punct
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1 is a present Carbon dioxide a gas with no odour tree rules
Example 4 Natural gas is given a strong odour so that people notice leaks.
amod nsubj:pass aux:pass det amod obj mark fixed nsubj advcl obj punct root Natural ADJ gas NOUN is AUX given VERB a DET strong ADJ odour NOUN so SCONJ that SCONJ people NOUN notice VERB leaks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Natural natural ADJ Degree=Pos 2 gas amod 2 gas gas NOUN Number=Sing 4 given nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 given aux:pass 4 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 odour det 6 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 7 odour amod 7 odour odour NOUN Number=Sing 4 given obj 8 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 11 notice mark 9 that that SCONJ _ 8 so fixed 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 11 notice nsubj 11 notice notice VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 given advcl 12 leaks leak NOUN Number=Plur 11 notice obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 given punct
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1 give present · passive Natural gas vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient odour=Theme 2 notice present people leaks vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer leak=Stimulus
Example 5 The odour of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
det nsubj case amod nmod det obj punct root The DET odour NOUN of ADP fresh ADJ bread NOUN filled VERB the DET kitchen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 odour det 2 odour odour NOUN Number=Sing 6 filled nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 bread case 4 fresh fresh ADJ Degree=Pos 5 bread amod 5 bread bread NOUN Number=Sing 2 odour nmod 6 filled fill VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 kitchen det 8 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 6 filled obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 filled punct
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1 fill past the odour of fresh bread the kitchen vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent kitchen=Patient
Example 6 The skunk sprayed a horrible odour.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET skunk NOUN sprayed VERB a DET horrible ADJ odour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 skunk det 2 skunk skunk NOUN Number=Sing 3 sprayed nsubj 3 sprayed spray VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 odour det 5 horrible horrible ADJ Degree=Pos 6 odour amod 6 odour odour NOUN Number=Sing 3 sprayed obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 sprayed punct
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1 spray past the skunk a horrible odour vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent odour=Theme
Example 7 The blooming lychnis exhaled sweet odours.
det amod nsubj amod obj punct root The DET blooming VERB lychnis NOUN exhaled VERB sweet ADJ odours NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 lychnis det 2 blooming bloom VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 lychnis amod 3 lychnis lychnis NOUN Number=Sing 4 exhaled nsubj 4 exhaled exhale VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 sweet sweet ADJ Degree=Pos 6 odours amod 6 odours odour NOUN Number=Plur 4 exhaled obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 exhaled punct
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1 bloom gerund vn entity_specific_modes_being-47.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 exhale past the blooming lychnis sweet odours vn exhale-40.1.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent odour=Theme
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