plaster Who acts: plaster, you, paste, walls, plaster cast, I · What happens: be, put, call, go, use, make · To what, where: small sticky strip, UK, cut, paste, walls, hard cover · Speech: someone speaks here
«plaster» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: plaster in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 In the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, a plaster is a small sticky strip you put over a cut, called a Band-Aid in the USA and Canada.
The tree, 29 words case det obl punct conj punct conj cc flat conj punct det nsubj cop det amod amod nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct acl det compound punct xcomp case det nmod cc conj punct root In ADP the DET UK PROPN , PUNCT Ireland PROPN , PUNCT Australia PROPN and CCONJ New PROPN Zealand PROPN , PUNCT a DET plaster NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ sticky ADJ strip NOUN you PRON put VERB over ADP a DET cut NOUN , PUNCT called VERB a DET Band PROPN - PUNCT Aid PROPN in ADP the DET USA PROPN and CCONJ Canada PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 UK case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 UK det 3 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 18 strip obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 Ireland punct 5 Ireland Ireland PROPN Number=Sing 3 UK conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 Australia punct 7 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 3 UK conj 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 Zealand cc 9 New New PROPN Number=Sing 10 Zealand flat 10 Zealand Zealand PROPN Number=Sing 7 Australia conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 3 UK punct 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 plaster det 13 plaster plaster NOUN Number=Sing 18 strip nsubj 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 strip cop 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 strip det 16 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 18 strip amod 17 sticky sticky ADJ Degree=Pos 18 strip amod 18 strip strip NOUN Number=Sing root root 19 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 20 put nsubj 20 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 strip acl:relcl 21 over over ADP _ 23 cut case 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 cut det 23 cut cut NOUN Number=Sing 20 put obl 24 , , PUNCT _ 25 called punct 25 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 18 strip acl 26 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 29 Aid det 27 Band Band PROPN Number=Sing 29 Aid compound 28 - - PUNCT _ 27 Band punct 29 Aid Aid PROPN Number=Sing 25 called xcomp 30 in in ADP _ 32 USA case 31 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 32 USA det 32 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 29 Aid nmod 33 and and CCONJ _ 34 Canada cc 34 Canada Canada PROPN Number=Sing 29 Aid conj 35 . . PUNCT _ 18 strip punct
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1 is a present a plaster a small sticky strip the UK and Ireland and Australia and New Zealand tree rules 2 put present you a small sticky strip not said here a cut vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent strip=Theme over cut=Destination 3 call participle a small sticky strip not said here vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 Plaster is a paste that goes hard when dry, used to make walls and ceilings smooth.
The tree, 16 words nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl advmod mark xcomp punct parataxis mark advcl obj cc conj acl:relcl punct root Plaster NOUN is AUX a DET paste NOUN that PRON goes VERB hard ADV when SCONJ dry ADJ , PUNCT used VERB to PART make VERB walls NOUN and CCONJ ceilings NOUN smooth VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Plaster plaster NOUN Number=Sing 4 paste nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 paste cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 paste det 4 paste paste NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 goes nsubj 6 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 paste acl:relcl 7 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 6 goes advmod 8 when when SCONJ _ 9 dry mark 9 dry dry ADJ Degree=Pos 6 goes xcomp 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 used punct 11 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 paste parataxis 12 to to PART _ 13 make mark 13 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 used advcl 14 walls wall NOUN Number=Plur 13 make obj 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 ceilings cc 16 ceilings ceiling NOUN Number=Plur 14 walls conj 17 smooth smooth VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 walls acl:relcl 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 paste punct
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1 is a present Plaster a paste tree rules 2 go present a paste dry, hard property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 use participle vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 make to-infinitive walls and ceilings vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset wall=Product 5 smooth present walls and ceilings not said here vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Meaning 3 A plaster cast is a hard cover put around a broken arm or leg.
The tree, 14 words det compound nsubj cop det amod acl case det amod obl cc conj punct root A DET plaster NOUN cast NOUN is AUX a DET hard ADJ cover NOUN put VERB around ADP a DET broken VERB arm NOUN or CCONJ leg NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 cast det 2 plaster plaster NOUN Number=Sing 3 cast compound 3 cast cast NOUN Number=Sing 7 cover nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 cover cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 cover det 6 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 7 cover amod 7 cover cover NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 put put VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 cover acl 9 around around ADP _ 12 arm case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 arm det 11 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 arm amod 12 arm arm NOUN Number=Sing 8 put obl 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 leg cc 14 leg leg NOUN Number=Sing 12 arm conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 cover punct
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1 is a present a plaster cast a hard cover tree rules 2 put participle a hard cover not said here a broken arm or leg vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent around arm=Destination 3 break participle vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Meaning 4 To plaster something is to cover it thickly: plastered with mud.
mark compound cop mark acl:relcl obj xcomp punct acl case obl punct root To PART plaster NOUN something PRON is AUX to PART cover VERB it PRON thickly ADJ : PUNCT plastered VERB with ADP mud NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 something mark 2 plaster plaster NOUN Number=Sing 3 something compound 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 cover cop 5 to to PART _ 6 cover mark 6 cover cover VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 something acl:relcl 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 cover obj 8 thickly thickly ADJ Degree=Pos 6 cover xcomp 9 : : PUNCT _ 10 plastered punct 10 plastered plaster VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 something acl 11 with with ADP _ 12 mud case 12 mud mud NOUN Number=Sing 10 plastered obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 something punct
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1 is present cover, thickly property tree rules 2 plaster participle with mud vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent with mud=Theme
Example 1 I fell over and Mum put a plaster on my knee.
nsubj advmod cc nsubj conj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root I PRON fell VERB over ADV and CCONJ Mum NOUN put VERB a DET plaster NOUN on ADP my PRON knee 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 2 fell nsubj 2 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 over over ADV _ 2 fell advmod 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 put cc 5 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 6 put nsubj 6 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 fell conj 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 plaster det 8 plaster plaster NOUN Number=Sing 6 put obj 9 on on ADP _ 11 knee case 10 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 knee nmod:poss 11 knee knee NOUN Number=Sing 6 put obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 fell punct
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1 fall over past I over property vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 put past Mum a plaster my knee vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent plaster=Theme on knee=Destination
Example 2 Wash the cut before you put on a plaster.
det obj mark nsubj advcl case det obl punct root Wash VERB the DET cut NOUN before SCONJ you PRON put VERB on ADP a DET plaster 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 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cut det 3 cut cut NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wash obj 4 before before SCONJ _ 6 put mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 put nsubj 6 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Wash advcl 7 on on ADP _ 9 plaster case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 plaster det 9 plaster plaster NOUN Number=Sing 6 put obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wash punct
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1 wash imperative you not said here the cut vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cut=Patient 2 put present you a plaster vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on plaster=Destination
Example 3 The builder smoothed plaster on the wall.
det nsubj obj case det obl punct root The DET builder NOUN smoothed VERB plaster NOUN on ADP the DET wall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 builder det 2 builder builder NOUN Number=Sing 3 smoothed nsubj 3 smoothed smooth VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 plaster plaster NOUN Number=Sing 3 smoothed obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 wall case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 wall det 7 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 3 smoothed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 smoothed punct
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1 smooth past the builder plaster the wall vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent plaster=Patient
Example 4 Her broken arm was in plaster for six weeks.
nmod:poss amod nsubj cop case case nummod nmod punct root Her PRON broken VERB arm NOUN was AUX in ADP plaster NOUN for ADP six NUM weeks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 arm nmod:poss 2 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 arm amod 3 arm arm NOUN Number=Sing 6 plaster nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 plaster cop 5 in in ADP _ 6 plaster case 6 plaster plaster NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 for for ADP _ 9 weeks case 8 six six NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 weeks nummod 9 weeks week NOUN Number=Plur 6 plaster nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 plaster punct
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1 break participle vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 is past Her broken arm plaster week tree rules
Example 5 We made a plaster model of a volcano.
nsubj det compound obj case det nmod punct root We PRON made VERB a DET plaster NOUN model NOUN of ADP a DET volcano 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 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 model det 4 plaster plaster NOUN Number=Sing 5 model compound 5 model model NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 volcano case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 volcano det 8 volcano volcano NOUN Number=Sing 5 model nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past We a plaster model of a volcano vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent model=Product 2 model a volcano nom model «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Example 6 My boots were plastered with mud.
nmod:poss nsubj aux:pass case obl punct root My PRON boots NOUN were AUX plastered VERB with ADP mud 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 boots nmod:poss 2 boots boot NOUN Number=Plur 4 plastered nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 plastered aux:pass 4 plastered plaster VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 with with ADP _ 6 mud case 6 mud mud NOUN Number=Sing 4 plastered obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 plastered punct
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1 plaster past · passive My boots with mud vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: subject=Destination with mud=Theme
Example 7 Can I have a plaster? I cut my finger.
Sentence 1: Can I have a plaster?
aux nsubj det obj punct root Can AUX I PRON have VERB a DET plaster 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 plaster det 5 plaster plaster NOUN Number=Sing 3 have obj 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have can I a plaster vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plaster=Patient
Sentence 2: I cut my finger.
nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root I PRON cut VERB my PRON finger 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 2 cut nsubj 2 cut cut VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 finger nmod:poss 4 finger finger NOUN Number=Sing 2 cut obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 cut punct
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1 cut past I my finger vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent finger=Product
Example 8 The posters were plastered all over the wall.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case det obl punct root The DET posters NOUN were AUX plastered VERB all ADV over ADP the DET wall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 posters det 2 posters poster NOUN Number=Plur 4 plastered nsubj:pass 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 plastered aux:pass 4 plastered plaster VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 all all ADV _ 8 wall advmod 6 over over ADP _ 8 wall case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 wall det 8 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 4 plastered obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 plastered punct
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1 plaster past · passive the posters the wall vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme over wall=Destination
Example 9 A few minutes after, a Bricklayer passed by, carrying a pail full of plaster on his shoulder.
The tree, 17 words det amod nsubj case punct det acl advmod punct advcl det obj amod case obl case nmod:poss obl punct root A DET few ADJ minutes NOUN after ADP , PUNCT a DET Bricklayer NOUN passed VERB by ADP , PUNCT carrying VERB a DET pail NOUN full ADJ of ADP plaster NOUN on ADP his PRON shoulder NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 minutes det 2 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 3 minutes amod 3 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 7 Bricklayer nsubj 4 after after ADP _ 7 Bricklayer case 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 Bricklayer punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 Bricklayer det 7 Bricklayer bricklayer NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 passed pass VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 Bricklayer acl 9 by by ADP _ 8 passed advmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 carrying punct 11 carrying carry VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 Bricklayer advcl 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 pail det 13 pail pail NOUN Number=Sing 11 carrying obj 14 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 13 pail amod 15 of of ADP _ 16 plaster case 16 plaster plaster NOUN Number=Sing 14 full obl 17 on on ADP _ 19 shoulder case 18 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 19 shoulder nmod:poss 19 shoulder shoulder NOUN Number=Sing 11 carrying obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 7 Bricklayer punct
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1 pass by participle a Bricklayer not said here vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 carry gerund a pail his shoulder vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pail=Theme
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