quicksand Who acts: Quicksand, wet sand, you, hero, water, cow · What happens: be, sink, step, watch out, fall, stay · To what, where: Quicksand, estuary, sand, you, us, beach
«quicksand» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: quicksand in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Quicksand is loose, wet sand that you can sink into when you step on it.
The tree, 15 words nsubj cop punct amod conj nsubj nsubj aux acl:relcl mark advmod nsubj advcl case obl punct root Quicksand NOUN is AUX loose ADJ , PUNCT wet ADJ sand NOUN that PRON you PRON can AUX sink VERB into SCONJ when ADV you PRON step VERB on ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Quicksand quicksand NOUN Number=Sing 3 loose nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 loose cop 3 loose loose ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 sand punct 5 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 6 sand amod 6 sand sand NOUN Number=Sing 3 loose conj 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 sink nsubj 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 sink nsubj 9 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 sink aux 10 sink sink VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 sand acl:relcl 11 into into SCONJ _ 14 step mark 12 when when ADV PronType=Int 14 step advmod 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 step nsubj 14 step step VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 sink advcl 15 on on ADP _ 16 it case 16 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 step obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 loose punct
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1 is present Quicksand loose property tree rules 2 sink can wet sand vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 step present you Quicksand vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on it=Trajectory
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.
Example 1 Watch out for quicksand near the estuary.
compound:prt case obl case det obl punct root Watch VERB out ADP for ADP quicksand NOUN near ADP the DET estuary NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Watch watch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 out out ADP _ 1 Watch compound:prt 3 for for ADP _ 4 quicksand case 4 quicksand quicksand NOUN Number=Sing 1 Watch obl 5 near near ADP _ 7 estuary case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 estuary det 7 estuary estuary NOUN Number=Sing 1 Watch obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Watch punct
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1 watch out imperative you not said here the estuary for quicksand vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for quicksand=Theme near estuary=Location
Example 2 The hero fell into quicksand in the film.
det nsubj case obl case det obl punct root The DET hero NOUN fell VERB into ADP quicksand NOUN in ADP the DET film NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hero det 2 hero hero NOUN Number=Sing 3 fell nsubj 3 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 into into ADP _ 5 quicksand case 5 quicksand quicksand NOUN Number=Sing 3 fell obl 6 in in ADP _ 8 film case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 film det 8 film film NOUN Number=Sing 3 fell obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 fell punct
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1 fall past the hero quicksand in the film vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in film=Location
Example 3 If you step in quicksand, stay calm and lean back.
mark nsubj advcl case obl punct xcomp cc conj advmod punct root If SCONJ you PRON step VERB in ADP quicksand NOUN , PUNCT stay VERB calm ADJ and CCONJ lean VERB back ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 step mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 step nsubj 3 step step VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 stay advcl 4 in in ADP _ 5 quicksand case 5 quicksand quicksand NOUN Number=Sing 3 step obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 step punct 7 stay stay VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 calm calm ADJ Degree=Pos 7 stay xcomp 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 lean cc 10 lean lean VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 stay conj 11 back back ADV _ 10 lean advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 stay punct
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1 step a condition, not said to happen present you quicksand vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in quicksand=Trajectory 2 stay imperative you not said here calm property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 lean back infinitive you not said here vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Quicksand forms where water flows up through sand.
nsubj advmod nsubj advcl compound:prt case obl punct root Quicksand NOUN forms VERB where ADV water NOUN flows VERB up ADP through ADP sand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Quicksand quicksand NOUN Number=Sing 2 forms nsubj 2 forms form VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 where where ADV PronType=Rel 5 flows advmod 4 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 flows nsubj 5 flows flow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 forms advcl 6 up up ADP _ 5 flows compound:prt 7 through through ADP _ 8 sand case 8 sand sand NOUN Number=Sing 5 flows obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 forms punct
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1 form present Quicksand vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 flow up present water sand vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through sand=Location
Example 5 The cow got stuck in the quicksand.
det nsubj xcomp case det obl punct root The DET cow NOUN got VERB stuck ADJ in ADP the DET quicksand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cow det 2 cow cow NOUN Number=Sing 3 got nsubj 3 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 stuck stuck ADJ Degree=Pos 3 got xcomp 5 in in ADP _ 7 quicksand case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 quicksand det 7 quicksand quicksand NOUN Number=Sing 4 stuck obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 got punct
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1 get past the cow stuck property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 6 Lying flat helps you float on quicksand.
csubj advmod obj xcomp case obl punct root Lying VERB flat ADV helps VERB you PRON float VERB on ADP quicksand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lying lie VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 helps csubj 2 flat flat ADV _ 1 Lying advmod 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 float float VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 helps xcomp 6 on on ADP _ 7 quicksand case 7 quicksand quicksand NOUN Number=Sing 5 float obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 helps punct
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1 lie gerund flat property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 help present Lying you vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme 3 float infinitive you not said here quicksand vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on quicksand=Trajectory
Example 7 The guide warned us about quicksand on the beach.
det nsubj obj case obl case det obl punct root The DET guide NOUN warned VERB us PRON about ADP quicksand NOUN on ADP the DET beach NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 guide det 2 guide guide NOUN Number=Sing 3 warned nsubj 3 warned warn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 warned obj 5 about about ADP _ 6 quicksand case 6 quicksand quicksand NOUN Number=Sing 3 warned obl 7 on on ADP _ 9 beach case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 beach det 9 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 3 warned obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 warned punct
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1 warn speech: warn past the guide us the beach about quicksand vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP PP.topic»: agent=Agent we=Recipient about quicksand=Topic
Example 8 His lies became a quicksand he couldn't escape.
nmod:poss nsubj det xcomp nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl punct root His PRON lies NOUN became VERB a DET quicksand NOUN he PRON could AUX n't PART escape VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 lies nmod:poss 2 lies lie NOUN Number=Plur 3 became nsubj 3 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 quicksand det 5 quicksand quicksand NOUN Number=Sing 3 became xcomp 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 escape nsubj 7 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 escape aux 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 escape advmod 9 escape escape VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 quicksand acl:relcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 became punct
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1 become past His lies a quicksand vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 2 not escape could he a quicksand not said here vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme quicksand=Initial_Location 3 lie His = he nom lie «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
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