peel Who acts: peel, thin layer, She, He, orange peel, you · What happens: peel, be, mean, come off, peel off, strip · To what, where: skin, paint peels, sticker, bark, tree, 6 potatoes · Speech: someone speaks here
«peel» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: peel in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To peel is to take the skin off fruit or vegetables.
mark advcl cop mark det obj compound:prt obj cc conj punct root To PART peel VERB is AUX to PART take VERB the DET skin NOUN off ADP fruit NOUN or CCONJ vegetables NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 peel mark 2 peel peel VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 take advcl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 take cop 4 to to PART _ 5 take mark 5 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 skin det 7 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 5 take obj 8 off off ADP _ 5 take compound:prt 9 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing 5 take obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 vegetables cc 11 vegetables vegetable NOUN Number=Plur 9 fruit conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 take punct
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1 peel to-infinitive vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is present take property 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.
Meaning 2 The peel is the skin, like a banana peel or orange peel.
det nsubj cop det punct case det compound conj cc amod conj punct root The DET peel NOUN is AUX the DET skin NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET banana NOUN peel NOUN or CCONJ orange ADJ peel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 peel det 2 peel peel NOUN Number=Sing 5 skin nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 skin cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 skin det 5 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 peel punct 7 like like ADP _ 10 peel case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 peel det 9 banana banana NOUN Number=Sing 10 peel compound 10 peel peel NOUN Number=Sing 5 skin conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 peel cc 12 orange orange ADJ Degree=Pos 13 peel amod 13 peel peel NOUN Number=Sing 10 peel conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 skin punct
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1 is a present the peel the skin and a banana peel or orange peel tree rules
Meaning 3 To peel can mean that a thin layer comes off by itself: paint peels, skin peels after sunburn.
The tree, 18 words mark csubj aux mark det amod nsubj ccomp compound:prt case obl punct compound obl punct compound conj case nmod punct root To PART peel VERB can AUX mean VERB that SCONJ a DET thin ADJ layer NOUN comes VERB off ADP by ADP itself PRON : PUNCT paint NOUN peels NOUN , PUNCT skin NOUN peels NOUN after ADP sunburn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 peel mark 2 peel peel VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 mean csubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 that that SCONJ _ 9 comes mark 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 layer det 7 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 8 layer amod 8 layer layer NOUN Number=Sing 9 comes nsubj 9 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 mean ccomp 10 off off ADP _ 9 comes compound:prt 11 by by ADP _ 12 itself case 12 itself itself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 9 comes obl 13 : : PUNCT _ 15 peels punct 14 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 15 peels compound 15 peels peel NOUN Number=Plur 9 comes obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 18 peels punct 17 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 18 peels compound 18 peels peel NOUN Number=Plur 15 peels conj 19 after after ADP _ 20 sunburn case 20 sunburn sunburn NOUN Number=Sing 18 peels nmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 peel to-infinitive vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 come off present a thin layer paint peels and skin peels after sunburn by layer vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme by itself=Location
Meaning 4 To peel off a sticker is to pull it away.
mark advcl compound:prt det obj cop mark obj advmod punct root To PART peel VERB off ADP a DET sticker NOUN is AUX to PART pull VERB it PRON away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 peel mark 2 peel peel VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 pull advcl 3 off off ADP _ 2 peel compound:prt 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 sticker det 5 sticker sticker NOUN Number=Sing 2 peel obj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 pull cop 7 to to PART _ 8 pull mark 8 pull pull VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 pull obj 10 away away ADV _ 8 pull advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 pull punct
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1 peel off to-infinitive a sticker vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sticker=Source 2 is present away, pull property tree rules
Meaning 5 To peel can also mean to strip the bark off a tree or a stick.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj aux advmod mark xcomp det obj case det obl cc det conj punct root To PART peel VERB can AUX also ADV mean VERB to PART strip VERB the DET bark NOUN off ADP a DET tree NOUN or CCONJ a DET stick NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 peel mark 2 peel peel VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 mean csubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 mean aux 4 also also ADV _ 5 mean advmod 5 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 to to PART _ 7 strip mark 7 strip strip VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 mean xcomp 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 bark det 9 bark bark NOUN Number=Sing 7 strip obj 10 off off ADP _ 12 tree case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 tree det 12 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 7 strip obl 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 stick cc 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 stick det 15 stick stick NOUN Number=Sing 12 tree conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 mean punct
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1 peel to-infinitive vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 strip not said to happen to-infinitive the bark a tree or a stick vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent bark=Theme off tree=Initial_Location
Example 1 She peels 6 potatoes.
nsubj nummod obj punct root She PRON peels VERB 6 NUM potatoes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 peels nsubj 2 peels peel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 potatoes nummod 4 potatoes potato NOUN Number=Plur 2 peels obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 peels punct
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1 peel present She 6 potatoes vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent potato=Source
Example 2 He peels 3 apples a minute.
nsubj nummod obj det nmod:unmarked punct root He PRON peels VERB 3 NUM apples NOUN a DET minute NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 peels nsubj 2 peels peel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 apples nummod 4 apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 2 peels obj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 minute det 6 minute minute NOUN Number=Sing 4 apples nmod:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 peels punct
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1 peel present He 3 apples a minute vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent apple=Source
Example 3 The orange peel weighs 40 grams.
det amod nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET orange ADJ peel NOUN weighs VERB 40 NUM grams NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 peel det 2 orange orange ADJ Degree=Pos 3 peel amod 3 peel peel NOUN Number=Sing 4 weighs nsubj 4 weighs weigh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 40 40 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 grams nummod 6 grams gram NOUN Number=Plur 4 weighs obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 weighs punct
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1 weigh present the orange peel 40 grams vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme gram=Value
Example 4 How many potatoes are peeled in 5 minutes?
advmod amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case nummod obl punct root How ADV many ADJ potatoes NOUN are AUX peeled VERB in ADP 5 NUM minutes NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 potatoes amod 3 potatoes potato NOUN Number=Plur 5 peeled nsubj:pass 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 peeled aux:pass 5 peeled peel VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 minutes case 7 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 minutes nummod 8 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 5 peeled obl 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 peeled punct
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1 peel present · passive many potatoes minute vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: subject=Source
Example 5 Peel the banana before you eat it.
det obj mark nsubj advcl obj punct root Peel VERB the DET banana NOUN before SCONJ you PRON eat VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Peel peel VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 banana det 3 banana banana NOUN Number=Sing 1 Peel obj 4 before before SCONJ _ 6 eat mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 eat nsubj 6 eat eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Peel advcl 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 eat obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Peel punct
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1 peel imperative you not said here the banana vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent banana=Source 2 eat present you banana vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient
Example 6 The paint on the old fence is peeling.
det nsubj case det amod nmod aux punct root The DET paint NOUN on ADP the DET old ADJ fence NOUN is AUX peeling VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 paint det 2 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 8 peeling nsubj 3 on on ADP _ 6 fence case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 fence det 5 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 6 fence amod 6 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 2 paint nmod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 peeling aux 8 peeling peel VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 peeling punct
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1 peel present · progressive the paint on the old fence vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 7 My nose peeled after the sunburn.
nmod:poss nsubj case det obl punct root My PRON nose NOUN peeled VERB after ADP the DET sunburn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 nose nmod:poss 2 nose nose NOUN Number=Sing 3 peeled nsubj 3 peeled peel VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 after after ADP _ 6 sunburn case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sunburn det 6 sunburn sunburn NOUN Number=Sing 3 peeled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 peeled punct
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1 peel participle My nose after the sunburn vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Peel off the sticker carefully.
compound:prt det obj advmod punct root Peel VERB off ADP the DET sticker NOUN carefully ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Peel peel VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 off off ADP _ 1 Peel compound:prt 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 sticker det 4 sticker sticker NOUN Number=Sing 1 Peel obj 5 carefully carefully ADV _ 1 Peel advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Peel punct
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1 peel off imperative you not said here the sticker carefully property vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sticker=Source
Example 9 Keep your eyes peeled for the bus.
nmod:poss obj xcomp case det obl punct root Keep VERB your PRON eyes NOUN peeled VERB for ADP the DET bus NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 eyes nmod:poss 3 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 1 Keep obj 4 peeled peel VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Keep xcomp 5 for for ADP _ 7 bus case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bus det 7 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 4 peeled obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Keep punct
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1 keep imperative you not said here your eyes tree rules 2 peel participle your eyes not said here for the bus vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 10 He grasped the hatchet quickly to peel off the bark and shape the wood.
The tree, 14 words nsubj det obj advmod mark advcl compound:prt det obj cc conj det obl punct root He PRON grasped VERB the DET hatchet NOUN quickly ADV to PART peel VERB off ADP the DET bark NOUN and CCONJ shape NOUN the DET wood NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 grasped nsubj 2 grasped grasp VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 hatchet det 4 hatchet hatchet NOUN Number=Sing 2 grasped obj 5 quickly quickly ADV _ 2 grasped advmod 6 to to PART _ 7 peel mark 7 peel peel VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 grasped advcl 8 off off ADP _ 7 peel compound:prt 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 bark det 10 bark bark NOUN Number=Sing 7 peel obj 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 shape cc 12 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 10 bark conj 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 wood det 14 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 7 peel obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 grasped punct
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1 grasp past He the hatchet quickly property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer hatchet=Stimulus 2 peel off to-infinitive He not said here the bark and shape the wood obl vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bark=Source
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