pickle Who acts: pickle, Little pickle, Dad, I, We, Grandma · What happens: be, keep, last, taste, eat, mean · To what, where: vegetable, vinegar, thick sweet sauce, pickle, difficult situation, food · Speech: someone speaks here
«pickle» in the school dictionary: its 6 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: pickle in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A pickle is a vegetable, especially a small cucumber (gherkin), kept in vinegar or salty water so it lasts a long time and tastes sour.
The tree, 25 words det nsubj cop det punct advmod det amod conj punct appos punct punct parataxis case obl cc amod conj advmod nsubj advcl det amod obj cc conj xcomp punct root A DET pickle NOUN is AUX a DET vegetable NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV a DET small ADJ cucumber NOUN ( PUNCT gherkin NOUN ) PUNCT , PUNCT kept VERB in ADP vinegar NOUN or CCONJ salty ADJ water NOUN so ADV it PRON lasts VERB a DET long ADJ time NOUN and CCONJ tastes VERB sour ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pickle det 2 pickle pickle NOUN Number=Sing 5 vegetable nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 vegetable cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 vegetable det 5 vegetable vegetable NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 cucumber punct 7 especially especially ADV _ 10 cucumber advmod 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 cucumber det 9 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 10 cucumber amod 10 cucumber cucumber NOUN Number=Sing 5 vegetable conj 11 ( ( PUNCT _ 12 gherkin punct 12 gherkin gherkin NOUN Number=Sing 10 cucumber appos 13 ) ) PUNCT _ 12 gherkin punct 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 kept punct 15 kept keep VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 vegetable parataxis 16 in in ADP _ 17 vinegar case 17 vinegar vinegar NOUN Number=Sing 15 kept obl 18 or or CCONJ _ 20 water cc 19 salty salty ADJ Degree=Pos 20 water amod 20 water water NOUN Number=Sing 17 vinegar conj 21 so so ADV _ 23 lasts advmod 22 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 23 lasts nsubj 23 lasts last VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 kept advcl 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 26 time det 25 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 26 time amod 26 time time NOUN Number=Sing 23 lasts obj 27 and and CCONJ _ 28 tastes cc 28 tastes taste VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 23 lasts conj 29 sour sour ADJ Degree=Pos 28 tastes xcomp 30 . . PUNCT _ 5 vegetable punct
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1 is a present a pickle a vegetable and a small cucumber tree rules 2 keep participle vinegar or salty water vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in vinegar=Location 3 last present pickle time vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme 4 taste present pickle not said here sour property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
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 Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.
Pickle is a thick, chunky, sour-sweet sauce eaten with cheese or cold meat, as in a cheese and pickle sandwich.
The tree, 21 words nsubj cop det amod punct conj punct amod punct amod acl case obl cc amod conj punct case case det parataxis cc compound conj punct root Pickle NOUN is AUX a DET thick ADJ , PUNCT chunky ADJ , PUNCT sour ADJ - PUNCT sweet ADJ sauce NOUN eaten VERB with ADP cheese NOUN or CCONJ cold ADJ meat NOUN , PUNCT as ADP in ADP a DET cheese NOUN and CCONJ pickle NOUN sandwich NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pickle pickle NOUN Number=Sing 11 sauce nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 sauce cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 sauce det 4 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 11 sauce amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 chunky punct 6 chunky chunky ADJ Degree=Pos 4 thick conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 4 thick punct 8 sour sour ADJ Degree=Pos 10 sweet amod 9 - - PUNCT _ 8 sour punct 10 sweet sweet ADJ Degree=Pos 11 sauce amod 11 sauce sauce NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 eaten eat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 sauce acl 13 with with ADP _ 14 cheese case 14 cheese cheese NOUN Number=Sing 12 eaten obl 15 or or CCONJ _ 17 meat cc 16 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 17 meat amod 17 meat meat NOUN Number=Sing 14 cheese conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 22 cheese punct 19 as as ADP _ 22 cheese case 20 in in ADP _ 22 cheese case 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 cheese det 22 cheese cheese NOUN Number=Sing 11 sauce parataxis 23 and and CCONJ _ 25 sandwich cc 24 pickle pickle NOUN Number=Sing 25 sandwich compound 25 sandwich sandwich NOUN Number=Sing 22 cheese conj 26 . . PUNCT _ 11 sauce punct
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1 is a present Pickle a thick sweet sauce tree rules 2 eat participle a thick sweet sauce not said here with cheese or cold meat vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To be «in a pickle» means to be in a difficult or awkward situation.
The tree, 14 words mark cop punct case det advcl punct mark cop case det amod cc conj ccomp punct root To PART be AUX « PUNCT in ADP a DET pickle NOUN » PUNCT means VERB to PART be AUX in ADP a DET difficult ADJ or CCONJ awkward ADJ situation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 6 pickle mark 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 pickle cop 3 « « PUNCT _ 6 pickle punct 4 in in ADP _ 6 pickle case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 pickle det 6 pickle pickle NOUN Number=Sing 8 means advcl 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 pickle punct 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 to to PART _ 16 situation mark 10 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 16 situation cop 11 in in ADP _ 16 situation case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 situation det 13 difficult difficult ADJ Degree=Pos 16 situation amod 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 awkward cc 15 awkward awkward ADJ Degree=Pos 13 difficult conj 16 situation situation NOUN Number=Sing 8 means ccomp 17 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
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1 is in a quote to-infinitive a pickle tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 is not said to happen to-infinitive a difficult situation tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To pickle food means to preserve it in vinegar or salt water.
mark csubj obj mark xcomp obj case obl cc compound conj punct root To PART pickle VERB food NOUN means VERB to PART preserve VERB it PRON in ADP vinegar NOUN or CCONJ salt NOUN water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 pickle mark 2 pickle pickle VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 food food NOUN Number=Sing 2 pickle obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 preserve mark 6 preserve preserve VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 preserve obj 8 in in ADP _ 9 vinegar case 9 vinegar vinegar NOUN Number=Sing 6 preserve obl 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 water cc 11 salt salt NOUN Number=Sing 12 water compound 12 water water NOUN Number=Sing 9 vinegar conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 pickle to-infinitive food vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent food=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 preserve not said to happen to-infinitive food vinegar or salt water vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Beneficiary
Meaning 5 Usage: UK, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
«Little pickle» is a fond name for a cheeky child.
punct amod nsubj punct cop det amod case det amod nmod punct root « PUNCT Little ADJ pickle NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET fond ADJ name NOUN for ADP a DET cheeky ADJ child NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 pickle punct 2 Little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 pickle amod 3 pickle pickle NOUN Number=Sing 8 name nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 pickle punct 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 name cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 name det 7 fond fond ADJ Degree=Pos 8 name amod 8 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 for for ADP _ 12 child case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 child det 11 cheeky cheeky ADJ Degree=Pos 12 child amod 12 child child NOUN Number=Sing 8 name nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 name punct
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1 is a present Little pickle a fond name for a cheeky child tree rules
Meaning 6 A pickle can also be a small pool of water, a puddle.
det nsubj aux advmod cop det amod case nmod punct det conj punct root A DET pickle NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX a DET small ADJ pool NOUN of ADP water NOUN , PUNCT a DET puddle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pickle det 2 pickle pickle NOUN Number=Sing 8 pool nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 pool aux 4 also also ADV _ 8 pool advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 pool cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 pool det 7 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 8 pool amod 8 pool pool NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 10 water case 10 water water NOUN Number=Sing 8 pool nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 puddle punct 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 puddle det 13 puddle puddle NOUN Number=Sing 8 pool conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 pool punct
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1 is a can a pickle a small pool and a puddle of water tree rules
Example 1 Dad likes a pickle on the side of his burger.
nsubj det obj case det obl case nmod:poss nmod punct root Dad NOUN likes VERB a DET pickle NOUN on ADP the DET side NOUN of ADP his PRON burger NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 likes nsubj 2 likes like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 pickle det 4 pickle pickle NOUN Number=Sing 2 likes obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 side case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 side det 7 side side NOUN Number=Sing 2 likes obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 burger case 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 burger nmod:poss 10 burger burger NOUN Number=Sing 7 side nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 likes punct
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1 like present Dad a pickle the side of Dad's burger vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot pickle=Theme
Example 2 Can I have a cheese and pickle sandwich?
aux nsubj det obj cc compound conj punct root Can AUX I PRON have VERB a DET cheese NOUN and CCONJ pickle NOUN sandwich NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 have aux 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 cheese det 5 cheese cheese NOUN Number=Sing 3 have obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 sandwich cc 7 pickle pickle NOUN Number=Sing 8 sandwich compound 8 sandwich sandwich NOUN Number=Sing 5 cheese conj 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have can I a cheese and pickle sandwich vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cheese=Patient
Example 3 We pickled onions in vinegar in science club.
nsubj obj case obl case compound nmod punct root We PRON pickled VERB onions NOUN in ADP vinegar NOUN in ADP science NOUN club NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 pickled nsubj 2 pickled pickle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 onions onion NOUN Number=Plur 2 pickled obj 4 in in ADP _ 5 vinegar case 5 vinegar vinegar NOUN Number=Sing 2 pickled obl 6 in in ADP _ 8 club case 7 science science NOUN Number=Sing 8 club compound 8 club club NOUN Number=Sing 5 vinegar nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 pickled punct
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1 pickle past We onions in vinegar in science club vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent onion=Patient in vinegar=Instrument
Example 4 I was in a real pickle when I forgot my PE kit.
nsubj cop case det amod advmod nsubj advcl nmod:poss compound obj punct root I PRON was AUX in ADP a DET real ADJ pickle NOUN when ADV I PRON forgot VERB my PRON PE NOUN kit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 pickle nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 pickle cop 3 in in ADP _ 6 pickle case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 pickle det 5 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 6 pickle amod 6 pickle pickle NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 forgot advmod 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 forgot nsubj 9 forgot forget VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 pickle advcl 10 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 kit nmod:poss 11 PE pe NOUN Number=Sing 12 kit compound 12 kit kit NOUN Number=Sing 9 forgot obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 pickle punct
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1 is past I a real pickle tree rules 2 forget past I my PE kit tree rules
Example 5 Grandma calls my baby sister a little pickle.
nsubj nmod:poss compound obj det amod xcomp punct root Grandma NOUN calls VERB my PRON baby NOUN sister NOUN a DET little ADJ pickle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 calls nsubj 2 calls call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 sister nmod:poss 4 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 5 sister compound 5 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 2 calls obj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 pickle det 7 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 8 pickle amod 8 pickle pickle NOUN Number=Sing 2 calls xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 calls punct
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1 call present Grandma my baby sister vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent sister=Recipient
Example 6 Pickling helped people keep food through the winter.
nsubj nsubj ccomp obj case det obl punct root Pickling NOUN helped VERB people NOUN keep VERB food NOUN through ADP the DET winter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pickling pickling NOUN Number=Sing 2 helped nsubj 2 helped help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 keep nsubj 4 keep keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 helped ccomp 5 food food NOUN Number=Sing 4 keep obj 6 through through ADP _ 8 winter case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 winter det 8 winter winter NOUN Number=Sing 4 keep obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 helped punct
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1 help past Pickling vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 keep present people food winter vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme
Example 7 The jar of pickles was too tight to open.
det nsubj case nmod cop advmod mark xcomp punct root The DET jar NOUN of ADP pickles NOUN was AUX too ADV tight ADJ to PART open VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 jar det 2 jar jar NOUN Number=Sing 7 tight nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 pickles case 4 pickles pickle NOUN Number=Plur 2 jar nmod 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 tight cop 6 too too ADV _ 7 tight advmod 7 tight tight ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 to to PART _ 9 open mark 9 open open VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 tight xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 tight punct
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1 is past the jar of pickles tight property tree rules 2 open to-infinitive the jar of pickles not said here vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 So he walked on till he came to the drain near by, with just a pickle of water and a foot of mud in it.
The tree, 25 words advmod nsubj obl mark nsubj advcl case det obl advmod fixed punct case advmod det obl case nmod cc det conj case nmod case nmod punct root So ADV he PRON walked VERB on ADP till SCONJ he PRON came VERB to ADP the DET drain NOUN near ADV by ADP , PUNCT with ADP just ADV a DET pickle NOUN of ADP water NOUN and CCONJ a DET foot NOUN of ADP mud NOUN in ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 So so ADV _ 3 walked advmod 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 walked nsubj 3 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 3 walked obl 5 till till SCONJ _ 7 came mark 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 came nsubj 7 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 walked advcl 8 to to ADP _ 10 drain case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 drain det 10 drain drain NOUN Number=Sing 7 came obl 11 near near ADV _ 7 came advmod 12 by by ADP _ 11 near fixed 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 pickle punct 14 with with ADP _ 17 pickle case 15 just just ADV _ 17 pickle advmod 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 pickle det 17 pickle pickle NOUN Number=Sing 7 came obl 18 of of ADP _ 19 water case 19 water water NOUN Number=Sing 17 pickle nmod 20 and and CCONJ _ 22 foot cc 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 foot det 22 foot foot NOUN Number=Sing 17 pickle conj 23 of of ADP _ 24 mud case 24 mud mud NOUN Number=Sing 22 foot nmod 25 in in ADP _ 26 it case 26 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 24 mud nmod 27 . . PUNCT _ 3 walked punct
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1 walk on past he vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 come past he the drain with a pickle of water and a foot of mud in mud; near property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to drain=Initial_Location
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