porridge Who acts: Porridge, British slang, I, Goldilocks, you, Let porridge · What happens: be, make, cook, do, mean, not use · To what, where: warm soft food, oats, porridge, prison, old joke, school · Speech: someone speaks here
«porridge» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: porridge in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Porridge is a warm, soft food made by cooking oats (or other grain) in milk or water until thick.
The tree, 19 words nsubj cop det amod punct amod acl mark advcl obj punct cc amod appos punct case obl cc conj case obl punct root Porridge NOUN is AUX a DET warm ADJ , PUNCT soft ADJ food NOUN made VERB by SCONJ cooking VERB oats NOUN ( PUNCT or CCONJ other ADJ grain NOUN ) PUNCT in ADP milk NOUN or CCONJ water NOUN until ADP thick ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Porridge porridge NOUN Number=Sing 7 food nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 food cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 food det 4 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 7 food amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 warm punct 6 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 7 food amod 7 food food NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 food acl 9 by by SCONJ _ 10 cooking mark 10 cooking cook VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 made advcl 11 oats oat NOUN Number=Plur 10 cooking obj 12 ( ( PUNCT _ 15 grain punct 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 grain cc 14 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 15 grain amod 15 grain grain NOUN Number=Sing 11 oats appos 16 ) ) PUNCT _ 15 grain punct 17 in in ADP _ 18 milk case 18 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 10 cooking obl 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 water cc 20 water water NOUN Number=Sing 18 milk conj 21 until until ADP _ 22 thick case 22 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 10 cooking obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 7 food punct
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1 is a present Porridge a warm soft food tree rules 2 make participle a warm soft food not said here vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 cook gerund oats until thick in milk or water vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent oat=Patient in milk=Instrument
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 British slang, «doing porridge» means being in prison — an old joke, not used at school.
The tree, 16 words case amod obl punct punct acl obj punct cop case ccomp punct det amod parataxis punct advmod acl case obl punct root In ADP British ADJ slang NOUN , PUNCT « PUNCT doing VERB porridge NOUN » PUNCT means VERB being AUX in ADP prison NOUN — PUNCT an DET old ADJ joke NOUN , PUNCT not PART used VERB at ADP school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 slang case 2 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 3 slang amod 3 slang slang NOUN Number=Sing 9 means obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 doing punct 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 doing punct 6 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 slang acl 7 porridge porridge NOUN Number=Sing 6 doing obj 8 » » PUNCT _ 6 doing punct 9 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 prison cop 11 in in ADP _ 12 prison case 12 prison prison NOUN Number=Sing 9 means ccomp 13 — - PUNCT _ 16 joke punct 14 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 joke det 15 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 16 joke amod 16 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 9 means parataxis 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 used punct 18 not not PART Polarity=Neg 19 used advmod 19 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 16 joke acl 20 at at ADP _ 21 school case 21 school school NOUN Number=Sing 19 used obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 9 means punct
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1 do in a quote gerund British slang not said here porridge vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent porridge=Eventuality 2 mean present in British slang vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in slang=Attribute 3 is gerund prison tree rules 4 not use participle a old joke not said here school vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 I eat porridge with honey and banana on cold mornings.
nsubj obj case obl cc conj case amod obl punct root I PRON eat VERB porridge NOUN with ADP honey NOUN and CCONJ banana NOUN on ADP cold ADJ mornings 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 eat nsubj 2 eat eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 porridge porridge NOUN Number=Sing 2 eat obj 4 with with ADP _ 5 honey case 5 honey honey NOUN Number=Sing 2 eat obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 banana cc 7 banana banana NOUN Number=Sing 5 honey conj 8 on on ADP _ 10 mornings case 9 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 10 mornings amod 10 mornings morning NOUN Number=Plur 2 eat obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 eat punct
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1 eat present I porridge morning with honey and banana vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent porridge=Patient
Example 2 Goldilocks tasted the porridge in all three bowls.
nsubj det obj case det nummod obl punct root Goldilocks PROPN tasted VERB the DET porridge NOUN in ADP all DET three NUM bowls NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Goldilocks Goldilocks PROPN Number=Sing 2 tasted nsubj 2 tasted taste VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 porridge det 4 porridge porridge NOUN Number=Sing 2 tasted obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 bowls case 6 all all DET PronType=Tot 8 bowls det 7 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 bowls nummod 8 bowls bowl NOUN Number=Plur 2 tasted obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 tasted punct
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1 taste past Goldilocks the porridge all three bowls vn stalk-35.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent porridge=Theme in bowl=Location
Example 3 Stir the porridge so it does not stick to the pan.
det obj mark nsubj aux advmod advcl case det obl punct root Stir VERB the DET porridge NOUN so SCONJ it PRON does AUX not PART stick VERB to ADP the DET pan NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stir stir VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 porridge det 3 porridge porridge NOUN Number=Sing 1 Stir obj 4 so so SCONJ _ 8 stick mark 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 stick nsubj 6 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 stick aux 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 stick advmod 8 stick stick VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Stir advcl 9 to to ADP _ 11 pan case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 pan det 11 pan pan NOUN Number=Sing 8 stick obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stir punct
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1 stir imperative you not said here the porridge vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus porridge=Experiencer 2 not stick present · do-support porridge to the pan vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 4 Let the porridge cool a little before you eat it — it can burn your mouth.
The tree, 15 words compound det nsubj det obl:unmarked mark nsubj advcl obj punct nsubj aux parataxis nmod:poss obj punct root Let VERB the DET porridge NOUN cool VERB a DET little ADJ before SCONJ you PRON eat VERB it PRON — PUNCT it PRON can AUX burn VERB your PRON mouth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 porridge compound 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 porridge det 3 porridge porridge NOUN Number=Sing 4 cool nsubj 4 cool cool VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 little det 6 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 4 cool obl:unmarked 7 before before SCONJ _ 9 eat mark 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 eat nsubj 9 eat eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 cool advcl 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 eat obj 11 — - PUNCT _ 14 burn punct 12 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 burn nsubj 13 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 burn aux 14 burn burn VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 cool parataxis 15 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 mouth nmod:poss 16 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 14 burn obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 cool punct
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1 let infinitive vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent 2 cool present the Let porridge a little vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 eat present you porridge vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient 4 burn can porridge your mouth vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent mouth=Theme
Example 5 In the USA my cousin calls porridge «oatmeal».
case det obl nmod:poss nsubj obj punct appos punct punct root In ADP the DET USA PROPN my PRON cousin NOUN calls VERB porridge NOUN « PUNCT oatmeal NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 USA case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 USA det 3 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 6 calls obl 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 cousin nmod:poss 5 cousin cousin NOUN Number=Sing 6 calls nsubj 6 calls call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 porridge porridge NOUN Number=Sing 6 calls obj 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 oatmeal punct 9 oatmeal oatmeal NOUN Number=Sing 7 porridge appos 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 oatmeal punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 calls punct
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1 call present my cousin porridge the USA vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent porridge=Recipient
Example 6 The oats soaked up the milk and the porridge became thick.
det nsubj acl compound:prt det obl cc det conj xcomp punct root The DET oats NOUN soaked VERB up ADP the DET milk NOUN and CCONJ the DET porridge NOUN became VERB thick ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 oats det 2 oats oat NOUN Number=Plur 10 became nsubj 3 soaked soak VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 2 oats acl 4 up up ADP _ 3 soaked compound:prt 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 milk det 6 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 3 soaked obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 porridge cc 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 porridge det 9 porridge porridge NOUN Number=Sing 6 milk conj 10 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 10 became xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 10 became punct
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1 soak up participle the oats not said here the milk and the porridge vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 become past the oats thick property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Example 7 Grandad adds a pinch of salt to his porridge, the Scottish way.
nsubj det obj case nmod case nmod:poss obl punct det amod appos punct root Grandad PROPN adds VERB a DET pinch NOUN of ADP salt NOUN to ADP his PRON porridge NOUN , PUNCT the DET Scottish ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 2 adds nsubj 2 adds add VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 pinch det 4 pinch pinch NOUN Number=Sing 2 adds obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 salt case 6 salt salt NOUN Number=Sing 4 pinch nmod 7 to to ADP _ 9 porridge case 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 porridge nmod:poss 9 porridge porridge NOUN Number=Sing 2 adds obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 way punct 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 way det 12 Scottish Scottish ADJ Degree=Pos 13 way amod 13 way way NOUN Number=Sing 9 porridge appos 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 adds punct
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1 add speech: assert present Grandad a pinch of salt to Grandad's porridge vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent pinch=Patient to porridge=Co-Patient 2 pinch salt nom pinch «state transitive»: of=patient
Example 8 “Somebody has been at my porridge!”
punct nsubj aux cop case nmod:poss punct punct root “ PUNCT Somebody PRON has AUX been AUX at ADP my PRON porridge NOUN ! PUNCT ” PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 7 porridge punct 2 Somebody somebody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 porridge nsubj 3 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 porridge aux 4 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 7 porridge cop 5 at at ADP _ 7 porridge case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 porridge nmod:poss 7 porridge porridge NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 7 porridge punct 9 ” " PUNCT _ 7 porridge punct
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1 is in a quote present · perfect Somebody my porridge tree rules
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