pipette
Who acts: you, She, pipette, scientist · What happens: use, measure, move, drop, amount, add · To what, where: plastic tube, science, small amounts, liquid, pipette, three drops
«pipette» 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: pipette in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
noun.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | noun | noun | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 2 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 noun | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
A thin glass or plastic tube used in science to measure or move small amounts of liquid, drop by drop.
The tree, 20 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 glass | det |
| 2 | thin | thin | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 glass | amod |
| 3 | glass | glass | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 6 tube | cc |
| 5 | plastic | plastic | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 tube | amod |
| 6 | tube | tube | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 glass | conj |
| 7 | used | use | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 6 tube | acl |
| 8 | in | in | ADP | _ | 9 science | case |
| 9 | science | science | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 used | obl |
| 10 | to | to | PART | _ | 11 measure | mark |
| 11 | measure | measure | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 7 used | advcl |
| 12 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 13 move | cc |
| 13 | move | move | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 11 measure | conj |
| 14 | small | small | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 15 amounts | amod |
| 15 | amounts | amount | NOUN | Number=Plur | 13 move | obj |
| 16 | of | of | ADP | _ | 17 liquid | case |
| 17 | liquid | liquid | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 amounts | nmod |
| 18 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 drop | punct |
| 19 | drop | drop | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 13 move | conj |
| 20 | by | by | ADP | _ | 21 drop | case |
| 21 | drop | drop | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 drop | obl |
| 22 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 glass | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | use | participle | plastic tube not said here | science | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | measure | to-infinitive | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme | ||||||
| 3 | move | infinitive | small amounts of liquid | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent amount=Theme | |||||
| 4 | drop | infinitive | by drop | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme by drop=Trajectory | |||||
| 5 | amount | liquid | nom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient |
Meaning 2
verb.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | verb | verb | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 2 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 verb | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
To move liquid with a pipette.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 move | mark |
| 2 | move | move | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | liquid | liquid | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 move | obj |
| 4 | with | with | ADP | _ | 6 pipette | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 pipette | det |
| 6 | pipette | pipette | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 move | obl |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 move | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | move | to-infinitive | liquid | with a pipette | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent liquid=Theme |
Example 1
Use the pipette to add three drops of iodine.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Use | use | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 pipette | det |
| 3 | pipette | pipette | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Use | obj |
| 4 | to | to | PART | _ | 5 add | mark |
| 5 | add | add | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 1 Use | advcl |
| 6 | three | three | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 7 drops | nummod |
| 7 | drops | drop | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 add | obj |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 iodine | case |
| 9 | iodine | iodine | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 drops | nmod |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Use | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | use | imperative | you not said here | the pipette | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pipette=Patient | ||||
| 2 | add speech: assert | to-infinitive | you not said here | three drops of iodine | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drop=Patient |
Example 2
She pipetted the liquid into the test tube.
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 pipetted | nsubj |
| 2 | pipetted | pipette | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 liquid | det |
| 4 | liquid | liquid | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 pipetted | obj |
| 5 | into | into | ADP | _ | 8 tube | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 tube | det |
| 7 | test | test | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 tube | compound |
| 8 | tube | tube | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 pipetted | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 pipetted | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pipette | past | She | the liquid | the test tube | tree rules |
Example 3
A pipette helps you measure small amounts.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 pipette | det |
| 2 | pipette | pipette | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 helps | nsubj |
| 3 | helps | help | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | you | you | PRON | Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs | 3 helps | obj |
| 5 | measure | measure | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 helps | xcomp |
| 6 | small | small | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 amounts | amod |
| 7 | amounts | amount | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 measure | obj |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 helps | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | help | present | a pipette | you | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme | ||||
| 2 | measure | infinitive | you not said here | small amounts | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme amount=Value |
Example 4
Squeeze the pipette gently to let out one drop.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Squeeze | squeeze | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 pipette | det |
| 3 | pipette | pipette | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Squeeze | obj |
| 4 | gently | gently | ADV | _ | 1 Squeeze | advmod |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 let | mark |
| 6 | let | let | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 1 Squeeze | advcl |
| 7 | out | out | ADP | _ | 6 let | compound:prt |
| 8 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 9 drop | nummod |
| 9 | drop | drop | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 let | obj |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Squeeze | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | squeeze | imperative | you not said here | the pipette | gently property | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pipette=Theme | |||
| 2 | let out | to-infinitive | you not said here | one drop | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drop=Theme |
Example 5
The scientist used a plastic pipette.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 scientist | det |
| 2 | scientist | scientist | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 used | nsubj |
| 3 | used | use | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 pipette | det |
| 5 | plastic | plastic | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 pipette | amod |
| 6 | pipette | pipette | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 used | obj |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 used | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | use | past | the scientist | a plastic pipette | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pipette=Patient |
Example 6
Wash the pipette before using another liquid.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wash | wash | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 pipette | det |
| 3 | pipette | pipette | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Wash | obj |
| 4 | before | before | SCONJ | _ | 5 using | mark |
| 5 | using | use | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 1 Wash | advcl |
| 6 | another | another | DET | PronType=Ind | 7 liquid | det |
| 7 | liquid | liquid | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 using | obj |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Wash | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | wash | imperative | you not said here | the pipette | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pipette=Patient | ||||
| 2 | use | gerund | you not said here | another liquid | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent liquid=Patient |
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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