pour Who acts: Rain, it, lots, crowds, She, He · What happens: pour, be, rain, mean, move, pour out · To what, where: container, water, glass, stadium, 200 ml, 2 liters · Speech: someone speaks here
«pour» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: pour in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To pour is to make a liquid flow out of a container, like pouring water into a glass.
The tree, 18 words mark csubj cop mark det amod obj case case det obl punct mark advcl obj case det obl punct root To PART pour VERB is AUX to PART make VERB a DET liquid ADJ flow NOUN out ADP of ADP a DET container NOUN , PUNCT like SCONJ pouring VERB water NOUN into ADP a DET glass NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 pour mark 2 pour pour VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 make csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 make cop 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 flow det 7 liquid liquid ADJ Degree=Pos 8 flow amod 8 flow flow NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 9 out out ADP _ 12 container case 10 of of ADP _ 12 container case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 container det 12 container container NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 pouring punct 14 like like SCONJ _ 15 pouring mark 15 pouring pour VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 make advcl 16 water water NOUN Number=Sing 15 pouring obj 17 into into ADP _ 19 glass case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 glass det 19 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 15 pouring obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 make punct
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1 pour to-infinitive vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source 2 is present a container make property tree rules 3 pour gerund water a glass vn pour-9.5 «NP V NP PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent water=Theme into glass=Destination
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 Rain pours when it rains very hard: «It's pouring».
nsubj mark nsubj advcl advmod xcomp punct punct nsubj aux advcl punct punct root Rain NOUN pours VERB when SCONJ it PRON rains VERB very ADV hard ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT It PRON 's AUX pouring VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 2 pours nsubj 2 pours pour VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 when when SCONJ _ 5 rains mark 4 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 rains nsubj 5 rains rain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 pours advcl 6 very very ADV _ 7 hard advmod 7 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 5 rains xcomp 8 : : PUNCT _ 12 pouring punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 12 pouring punct 10 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 pouring nsubj 11 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 pouring aux 12 pouring pour VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 pours advcl 13 » » PUNCT _ 12 pouring punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 pours punct
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1 pour present Rain vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source 2 rain present it hard property vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» 3 pour in a quote present · progressive Rain vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source
Meaning 3 To pour (in, out) can mean lots of people or things move fast: crowds poured out of the stadium.
The tree, 19 words mark advcl punct advmod punct conj punct aux nsubj case nmod cc conj ccomp advmod punct nsubj parataxis case case det obl punct root To PART pour VERB ( PUNCT in ADV , PUNCT out ADV ) PUNCT can AUX mean VERB lots NOUN of ADP people NOUN or CCONJ things NOUN move VERB fast ADV : PUNCT crowds NOUN poured VERB out ADP of ADP the DET stadium NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 pour mark 2 pour pour VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 mean advcl 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 in punct 4 in in ADV _ 2 pour advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 out punct 6 out out ADV _ 4 in conj 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 pour punct 8 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 mean aux 9 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 10 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 15 move nsubj 11 of of ADP _ 12 people case 12 people people NOUN Number=Plur 10 lots nmod 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 things cc 14 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 12 people conj 15 move move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 mean ccomp 16 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 15 move advmod 17 : : PUNCT _ 19 poured punct 18 crowds crowd NOUN Number=Plur 19 poured nsubj 19 poured pour VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 mean parataxis 20 out out ADP _ 23 stadium case 21 of of ADP _ 23 stadium case 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 stadium det 23 stadium stadium NOUN Number=Sing 19 poured obl 24 . . PUNCT _ 9 mean punct
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1 pour to-infinitive vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 move present lots of people or things fast property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 4 pour out past crowds the stadium vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stadium=Patient
Example 1 She pours 200 ml of milk into a glass.
nsubj nummod obj case nmod case det obl punct root She PRON pours VERB 200 NUM ml NOUN of ADP milk NOUN into ADP a DET glass NOUN . PUNCT 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 pours nsubj 2 pours pour VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 200 200 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 ml nummod 4 ml ml NOUN Number=Sing 2 pours obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 milk case 6 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 4 ml nmod 7 into into ADP _ 9 glass case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 glass det 9 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 2 pours obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 pours punct
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1 pour present She 200 ml of milk a glass vn pour-9.5 «NP V NP PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent ml=Theme into glass=Destination
Example 2 He poured 2 liters out of the jug.
nsubj nummod obj case case det obl punct root He PRON poured VERB 2 NUM liters NOUN out ADP of ADP the DET jug NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 poured nsubj 2 poured pour VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 liters nummod 4 liters liter NOUN Number=Plur 2 poured obj 5 out out ADP _ 8 jug case 6 of of ADP _ 8 jug case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 jug det 8 jug jug NOUN Number=Sing 2 poured obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 poured punct
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1 pour past He 2 liters the jug vn pour-9.5 «NP V NP PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent liter=Theme out jug=Initial_Location
Example 3 Pour equal amounts into 4 cups.
amod obj case nummod obl punct root Pour VERB equal ADJ amounts NOUN into ADP 4 NUM cups NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pour pour VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 3 amounts amod 3 amounts amount NOUN Number=Plur 1 Pour obj 4 into into ADP _ 6 cups case 5 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 cups nummod 6 cups cup NOUN Number=Plur 1 Pour obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Pour punct
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1 pour imperative you not said here equal amounts 4 cups vn pour-9.5 «NP V NP PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent amount=Theme into cup=Destination
Example 4 How much water is left after she pours 3 cups?
advmod amod nsubj:pass aux:pass mark nsubj advcl nummod obj punct root How ADV much ADJ water NOUN is AUX left VERB after SCONJ she PRON pours VERB 3 NUM cups NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 much advmod 2 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 3 water amod 3 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 left nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 left aux:pass 5 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 after after SCONJ _ 8 pours mark 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 pours nsubj 8 pours pour VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 left advcl 9 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 cups nummod 10 cups cup NOUN Number=Plur 8 pours obj 11 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 left punct
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1 leave present · passive much water vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 pour present she 3 cups vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cup=Patient
Example 5 It's pouring outside, so take your raincoat.
nsubj aux advmod punct advmod parataxis nmod:poss obj punct root It PRON 's AUX pouring VERB outside ADV , PUNCT so ADV take VERB your PRON raincoat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 pouring nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 pouring aux 3 pouring pour VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 outside outside ADV _ 3 pouring advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 take punct 6 so so ADV _ 7 take advmod 7 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 pouring parataxis 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 raincoat nmod:poss 9 raincoat raincoat NOUN Number=Sing 7 take obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 pouring punct
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1 pour present · progressive It outside property vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source 2 take infinitive your raincoat vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent raincoat=Theme
Example 6 Pour the batter into the cake tin.
det obj case det compound obl punct root Pour VERB the DET batter NOUN into ADP the DET cake NOUN tin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pour pour VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 batter det 3 batter batter NOUN Number=Sing 1 Pour obj 4 into into ADP _ 7 tin case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 tin det 6 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 7 tin compound 7 tin tin NOUN Number=Sing 1 Pour obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Pour punct
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1 pour imperative you not said here the batter the cake tin vn pour-9.5 «NP V NP PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent batter=Theme into tin=Destination
Example 7 Fans poured into the stadium.
nsubj case det obl punct root Fans NOUN poured VERB into ADP the DET stadium NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fans fan NOUN Number=Plur 2 poured nsubj 2 poured pour VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 into into ADP _ 5 stadium case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 stadium det 5 stadium stadium NOUN Number=Sing 2 poured obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 poured punct
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1 pour past Fans the stadium vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into stadium=Location
Example 8 Ask an adult to pour hot water.
det obj mark xcomp amod obj punct root Ask VERB an DET adult NOUN to PART pour VERB hot ADJ water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 adult det 3 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 1 Ask obj 4 to to PART _ 5 pour mark 5 pour pour VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Ask xcomp 6 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 7 water amod 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 pour obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Ask punct
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1 ask speech: ask imperative you not said here a adult vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S_INF»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient clause=Topic 2 pour not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here hot water vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient
Example 9 Into another similar bottle she poured some good wine.
case det amod obl nsubj det amod obj punct root Into ADP another DET similar ADJ bottle NOUN she PRON poured VERB some DET good ADJ wine NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Into into ADP _ 4 bottle case 2 another another DET PronType=Ind 4 bottle det 3 similar similar ADJ Degree=Pos 4 bottle amod 4 bottle bottle NOUN Number=Sing 6 poured obl 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 poured nsubj 6 poured pour VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 some some DET PronType=Ind 9 wine det 8 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 9 wine amod 9 wine wine NOUN Number=Sing 6 poured obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 poured punct
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1 pour past she some good wine another similar bottle vn pour-9.5 «NP V NP PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent wine=Theme into bottle=Destination
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