receptacle
Who acts: container, part, you, receptacle, Recycling receptacles · What happens: hold, grow, put, pour, plug, be · To what, where: things, rubbish, receptacle, 4 litres, sand, clean receptacle
«receptacle» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: receptacle in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
A container that holds things, such as a bin, box or bowl.
The tree, 12 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 container | det |
| 2 | container | container | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 4 holds | nsubj |
| 4 | holds | hold | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 container | acl:relcl |
| 5 | things | thing | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 holds | obj |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 bin | punct |
| 7 | such | such | ADJ | Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP | 10 bin | case |
| 8 | as | as | ADP | _ | 7 such | fixed |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 bin | det |
| 10 | bin | bin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 things | nmod |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 box | punct |
| 12 | box | box | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 bin | conj |
| 13 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 14 bowl | cc |
| 14 | bowl | bowl | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 bin | conj |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 container | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hold | present | a container | things | such a bin and box or bowl | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=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
Usage: USA, technical — kept apart, not parsed.
An electrical socket.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | An | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 socket | det |
| 2 | electrical | electrical | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 socket | amod |
| 3 | socket | socket | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 socket | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3
Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
The part of a flower stalk that the flower grows from.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 part | det |
| 2 | part | part | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 grows | nsubj |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 6 stalk | case |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 stalk | det |
| 5 | flower | flower | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 stalk | compound |
| 6 | stalk | stalk | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 part | nmod |
| 7 | that | that | ADP | _ | 9 flower | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 flower | det |
| 9 | flower | flower | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 stalk | nmod |
| 10 | grows | grow | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 11 | from | from | ADP | _ | 10 grows | case |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 10 grows | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | grow | present | the part of a flower stalk that the flower | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Example 1
Please put your rubbish in the receptacle.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Please | please | INTJ | _ | 2 put | discourse |
| 2 | put | put | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 4 rubbish | nmod:poss |
| 4 | rubbish | rubbish | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 put | obj |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 receptacle | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 receptacle | det |
| 7 | receptacle | receptacle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 put | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 put | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | put | imperative | you not said here | your rubbish | the receptacle | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent rubbish=Theme in receptacle=Destination |
Example 2
Each receptacle holds 4 litres of water.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Each | each | DET | PronType=Tot | 2 receptacle | det |
| 2 | receptacle | receptacle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 holds | nsubj |
| 3 | holds | hold | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 litres | nummod |
| 5 | litres | litre | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 holds | obj |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 water | case |
| 7 | water | water | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 litres | nmod |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 holds | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hold | present | each receptacle | 4 litres of water | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent litre=Theme |
Example 3
Pour the sand into a clean receptacle.
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 sand | det |
| 3 | sand | sand | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Pour | obj |
| 4 | into | into | ADP | _ | 7 receptacle | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 receptacle | det |
| 6 | clean | clean | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 receptacle | amod |
| 7 | receptacle | receptacle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Pour | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Pour | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pour | imperative | you not said here | the sand | a clean receptacle | vn pour-9.5 «NP V NP PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent sand=Theme into receptacle=Destination |
Example 4
Plug the lamp into the receptacle on the wall.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plug | plug | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 lamp | det |
| 3 | lamp | lamp | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Plug | obj |
| 4 | into | into | ADP | _ | 6 receptacle | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 receptacle | det |
| 6 | receptacle | receptacle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Plug | obl |
| 7 | on | on | ADP | _ | 9 wall | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 wall | det |
| 9 | wall | wall | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Plug | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Plug | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | plug | imperative | you not said here | the lamp | the receptacle | on the wall | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme lamp=Destination |
Example 5
The receptacle of the flower holds the petals.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 receptacle | det |
| 2 | receptacle | receptacle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 holds | nsubj |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 flower | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 flower | det |
| 5 | flower | flower | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 receptacle | nmod |
| 6 | holds | hold | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 petals | det |
| 8 | petals | petal | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 holds | obj |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 holds | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hold | present | the receptacle of the flower | the petals | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent petal=Theme |
Example 6
Recycling receptacles are by the door.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Recycling | recycling | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 receptacles | compound |
| 2 | receptacles | receptacle | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 door | nsubj |
| 3 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 door | cop |
| 4 | by | by | ADP | _ | 6 door | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 door | det |
| 6 | door | door | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 door | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | Recycling receptacles | by the door | tree rules |
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