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peeler

Who acts: peeler, you, potato peeler, I, peelers · What happens: be, take off, use, peel, peel away, cut · To what, where: kitchen tool, skin, police officer, old British slang, peeler, carrots

«peeler» 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: peeler in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A peeler is a kitchen tool with a blade for taking the skin off fruit and vegetables.

The tree, 17 words
detnsubjcopdetcompoundcasedetnmodmarkadvcldetobjcompound:prtobjccconjpunctrootADETpeelerNOUNisAUXaDETkitchenNOUNtoolNOUNwithADPaDETbladeNOUNforSCONJtakingVERBtheDETskinNOUNoffADPfruitNOUNandCCONJvegetablesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 peelerdet
2peelerpeelerNOUNNumber=Sing6 toolnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 toolcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 tooldet
5kitchenkitchenNOUNNumber=Sing6 toolcompound
6tooltoolNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7withwithADP_9 bladecase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 bladedet
9bladebladeNOUNNumber=Sing6 toolnmod
10forforSCONJ_11 takingmark
11takingtakeVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part6 tooladvcl
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 skindet
13skinskinNOUNNumber=Sing11 takingobj
14offoffADP_11 takingcompound:prt
15fruitfruitNOUNNumber=Sing11 takingobj
16andandCCONJ_17 vegetablescc
17vegetablesvegetableNOUNNumber=Plur15 fruitconj
18..PUNCT_6 toolpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta peelera kitchen toolwith a bladetree rules
2take offgerunda peeler not said herethe skintree 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

In old British slang, a peeler was a police officer.

caseamodamodoblpunctdetnsubjcopdetcompoundpunctrootInADPoldADJBritishADJslangNOUN,PUNCTaDETpeelerNOUNwasAUXaDETpoliceNOUNofficerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_4 slangcase
2oldoldADJDegree=Pos4 slangamod
3BritishBritishADJDegree=Pos4 slangamod
4slangslangNOUNNumber=Sing11 officerobl
5,,PUNCT_4 slangpunct
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 peelerdet
7peelerpeelerNOUNNumber=Sing11 officernsubj
8wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin11 officercop
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 officerdet
10policepoliceNOUNNumber=Sing11 officercompound
11officerofficerNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
12..PUNCT_11 officerpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apasta peelera police officerold British slangtree rules

Example 1

Use the peeler to peel the carrots.

detobjmarkadvcldetobjpunctrootUseVERBtheDETpeelerNOUNtoPARTpeelVERBtheDETcarrotsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1UseuseVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 peelerdet
3peelerpeelerNOUNNumber=Sing1 Useobj
4totoPART_5 peelmark
5peelpeelVERBVerbForm=Inf1 Useadvcl
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 carrotsdet
7carrotscarrotNOUNNumber=Plur5 peelobj
8..PUNCT_1 Usepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1useimperativeyou not said herethe peelervn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent peeler=Patient
2peelto-infinitiveyou not said herethe carrotsvn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent carrot=Source

Example 2

Always peel away from yourself with a peeler.

advmodadvmodcaseoblcasedetoblpunctrootAlwaysADVpeelVERBawayADVfromADPyourselfPRONwithADPaDETpeelerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AlwaysalwaysADVPronType=Tot2 peeladvmod
2peelpeelVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3awayawayADV_2 peeladvmod
4fromfromADP_5 yourselfcase
5yourselfyourselfPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes2 peelobl
6withwithADP_8 peelercase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 peelerdet
8peelerpeelerNOUNNumber=Sing2 peelobl
9..PUNCT_2 peelpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1peel awayimperativeyou not said herefrom yourself; with a peeler; always, away propertyvn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Example 3

The potato peeler is in the drawer.

detcompoundnsubjcopcasedetpunctrootTheDETpotatoNOUNpeelerNOUNisAUXinADPtheDETdrawerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 peelerdet
2potatopotatoNOUNNumber=Sing3 peelercompound
3peelerpeelerNOUNNumber=Sing7 drawernsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 drawercop
5ininADP_7 drawercase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 drawerdet
7drawerdrawerNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 drawerpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe potato peelerthe drawertree rules

Example 4

I cut my finger on the peeler.

nsubjnmod:possobjcasedetoblpunctrootIPRONcutVERBmyPRONfingerNOUNonADPtheDETpeelerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs2 cutnsubj
2cutcutVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 fingernmod:poss
4fingerfingerNOUNNumber=Sing2 cutobj
5ononADP_7 peelercase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 peelerdet
7peelerpeelerNOUNNumber=Sing2 cutobl
8..PUNCT_2 cutpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1cutpastImy fingerthe peelervn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent finger=Product

Example 5

A peeler takes off only a thin layer of skin.

detnsubjcompound:prtadvmoddetamodoblcasenmodpunctrootADETpeelerNOUNtakesVERBoffADPonlyADVaDETthinADJlayerNOUNofADPskinNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 peelerdet
2peelerpeelerNOUNNumber=Sing3 takesnsubj
3takestakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4offoffADP_3 takescompound:prt
5onlyonlyADV_8 layeradvmod
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 layerdet
7thinthinADJDegree=Pos8 layeramod
8layerlayerNOUNNumber=Sing3 takesobl
9ofofADP_10 skincase
10skinskinNOUNNumber=Sing8 layernmod
11..PUNCT_3 takespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1take offpresenta peelera thin layer of skinvn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Example 6

In old stories, the peelers chased the thief.

caseamodoblpunctdetnsubjdetobjpunctrootInADPoldADJstoriesNOUN,PUNCTtheDETpeelersNOUNchasedVERBtheDETthiefNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 storiescase
2oldoldADJDegree=Pos3 storiesamod
3storiesstoryNOUNNumber=Plur7 chasedobl
4,,PUNCT_3 storiespunct
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 peelersdet
6peelerspeelerNOUNNumber=Plur7 chasednsubj
7chasedchaseVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 thiefdet
9thiefthiefNOUNNumber=Sing7 chasedobj
10..PUNCT_7 chasedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1chasepastthe peelersthe thiefold storiesvn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent thief=Theme in story=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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