plunger

Who acts: plunger, part, Dad, you, nurse · What happens: be, use, clear, block, push, pull · To what, where: tool, blocked sink, part, plunger, sink, water

«plunger» 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: plunger in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A plunger is a tool with a rubber cup on a stick, used to clear a blocked sink or toilet by pushing and pulling.

The tree, 24 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 plunger	det
2	plunger	plunger	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 tool	nsubj
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 tool	cop
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 tool	det
5	tool	tool	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
6	with	with	ADP	_	9 cup	case
7	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	9 cup	det
8	rubber	rubber	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 cup	compound
9	cup	cup	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 tool	nmod
10	on	on	ADP	_	12 stick	case
11	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	12 stick	det
12	stick	stick	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 cup	nmod
13	,	,	PUNCT	_	14 used	punct
14	used	use	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	5 tool	parataxis
15	to	to	PART	_	16 clear	mark
16	clear	clear	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	14 used	advcl
17	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	19 sink	det
18	blocked	block	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	19 sink	amod
19	sink	sink	NOUN	Number=Sing	16 clear	obj
20	or	or	CCONJ	_	21 toilet	cc
21	toilet	toilet	NOUN	Number=Sing	19 sink	conj
22	by	by	SCONJ	_	23 pushing	mark
23	pushing	push	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	16 clear	advcl
24	and	and	CCONJ	_	25 pulling	cc
25	pulling	pull	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	23 pushing	conj
26	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 tool	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	is a	present	a plunger	a tool	with a rubber cup on a stick	tree rules
2	use	participle				vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3	clear	to-infinitive		a blocked sink or toilet		vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent sink=Source
4	block	participle				vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Causer
5	push	gerund				vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent
6	pull	gerund				vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme

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

A plunger is a part that slides in and out of a tube, like in a syringe, a cafetière (French press) or a pump.

The tree, 24 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 plunger	det
2	plunger	plunger	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 part	nsubj
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 part	cop
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 part	det
5	part	part	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
6	that	that	PRON	PronType=Rel	7 slides	nsubj
7	slides	slide	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 part	acl:relcl
8	in	in	ADV	_	7 slides	advmod
9	and	and	CCONJ	_	13 tube	cc
10	out	out	ADP	_	13 tube	case
11	of	of	ADP	_	13 tube	case
12	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	13 tube	det
13	tube	tube	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 slides	conj
14	,	,	PUNCT	_	18 syringe	punct
15	like	like	ADP	_	18 syringe	case
16	in	in	ADP	_	18 syringe	case
17	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	18 syringe	det
18	syringe	syringe	NOUN	Number=Sing	13 tube	conj
19	,	,	PUNCT	_	21 cafetière	punct
20	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	21 cafetière	det
21	cafetière	cafetière	NOUN	Number=Sing	13 tube	conj
22	(	(	PUNCT	_	24 press	punct
23	French	French	ADJ	Degree=Pos	24 press	amod
24	press	press	NOUN	Number=Sing	21 cafetière	appos
25	)	)	PUNCT	_	24 press	punct
26	or	or	CCONJ	_	28 pump	cc
27	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	28 pump	det
28	pump	pump	NOUN	Number=Sing	13 tube	conj
29	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 part	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present	a plunger	a part					tree rules
2	slide	present	a part						vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 1

Dad used a plunger to unblock the sink.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 used	nsubj
2	used	use	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 plunger	det
4	plunger	plunger	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 used	obj
5	to	to	PART	_	6 unblock	mark
6	unblock	unblock	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 used	advcl
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 sink	det
8	sink	sink	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 unblock	obj
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 used	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	use	past	Dad	a plunger					vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plunger=Patient
2	unblock	to-infinitive	Dad not said here	the sink					tree rules

Example 2

Push the plunger slowly to squeeze out the water.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Push	push	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 plunger	det
3	plunger	plunger	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Push	obj
4	slowly	slowly	ADV	_	1 Push	advmod
5	to	to	PART	_	6 squeeze	mark
6	squeeze	squeeze	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	1 Push	advcl
7	out	out	ADP	_	6 squeeze	compound:prt
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 water	det
9	water	water	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 squeeze	obj
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Push	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	push	imperative	you not said here	the plunger				slowly property	vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plunger=Theme
2	squeeze out	to-infinitive	you not said here	the water					vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme

Example 3

The nurse pressed the syringe plunger.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 nurse	det
2	nurse	nurse	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 pressed	nsubj
3	pressed	press	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 plunger	det
5	syringe	syringe	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 plunger	compound
6	plunger	plunger	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 pressed	obj
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 pressed	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	press	past	the nurse	the syringe plunger					vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plunger=Theme

Example 4

Press the plunger on the cafetière to make the coffee.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Press	press	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 plunger	det
3	plunger	plunger	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Press	obj
4	on	on	ADP	_	6 cafetière	case
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 cafetière	det
6	cafetière	cafetière	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Press	obl
7	to	to	PART	_	8 make	mark
8	make	make	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	1 Press	advcl
9	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	10 coffee	det
10	coffee	coffee	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 make	obj
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Press	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	press	imperative	you not said here	the plunger		the cafetière			vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plunger=Theme
2	make	to-infinitive	you not said here	the coffee					vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset coffee=Product

Example 5

The plunger made a loud sucking sound.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 plunger	det
2	plunger	plunger	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 made	nsubj
3	made	make	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 sound	det
5	loud	loud	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 sound	amod
6	sucking	suck	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	7 sound	amod
7	sound	sound	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 made	obj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 made	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	make	past	the plunger	a loud sucking sound					vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product
2	suck	gerund							vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 6

Pull back the plunger to fill the syringe with air.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Pull	pull	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	back	back	ADV	_	1 Pull	advmod
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 plunger	det
4	plunger	plunger	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Pull	obj
5	to	to	PART	_	6 fill	mark
6	fill	fill	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	1 Pull	advcl
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 syringe	det
8	syringe	syringe	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 fill	obj
9	with	with	ADP	_	10 air	case
10	air	air	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 fill	obl
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Pull	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	pull back	imperative	you not said here	the plunger					vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plunger=Theme
2	fill	to-infinitive	you not said here	the syringe				with air	vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent syringe=Patient with air=Instrument

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