repellent Who acts: repellent, other thing, repellent material, you, we, lemons · What happens: be, keep, make, soak in, mean, put · To what, where: spray, animals, water roll, insect repellent, woods, water repellent
«repellent» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: repellent in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A repellent is a spray, cream or other thing that keeps animals or insects away, such as insect repellent against mosquitoes.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det punct conj cc amod conj nsubj acl:relcl obj cc conj advmod punct case fixed compound conj case nmod punct root A DET repellent NOUN is AUX a DET spray NOUN , PUNCT cream NOUN or CCONJ other ADJ thing NOUN that PRON keeps VERB animals NOUN or CCONJ insects NOUN away ADV , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP insect NOUN repellent NOUN against ADP mosquitoes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 repellent det 2 repellent repellent NOUN Number=Sing 5 spray nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 spray cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 spray det 5 spray spray NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 cream punct 7 cream cream NOUN Number=Sing 5 spray conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 thing cc 9 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 10 thing amod 10 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 7 cream conj 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 keeps nsubj 12 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 thing acl:relcl 13 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 12 keeps obj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 insects cc 15 insects insect NOUN Number=Plur 13 animals conj 16 away away ADV _ 12 keeps advmod 17 , , PUNCT _ 21 repellent punct 18 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 21 repellent case 19 as as ADP _ 18 such fixed 20 insect insect NOUN Number=Sing 21 repellent compound 21 repellent repellent NOUN Number=Sing 7 cream conj 22 against against ADP _ 23 mosquitoes case 23 mosquitoes mosquito NOUN Number=Plur 21 repellent nmod 24 . . PUNCT _ 5 spray punct
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1 is a present a repellent a spray and cream or other thing and insect repellent against mosquitoes tree rules 2 keep present other thing animals or insects away property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=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 water-repellent material makes water roll off it instead of soaking in.
The tree, 13 words det compound punct compound nsubj compound obj case obl mark fixed advcl advmod punct root A DET water NOUN - PUNCT repellent NOUN material NOUN makes VERB water NOUN roll NOUN off ADP it PRON instead ADV of ADP soaking VERB in ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 material det 2 water water NOUN Number=Sing 4 repellent compound 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 water punct 4 repellent repellent NOUN Number=Sing 5 material compound 5 material material NOUN Number=Sing 6 makes nsubj 6 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 8 roll compound 8 roll roll NOUN Number=Sing 6 makes obj 9 off off ADP _ 10 it case 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 makes obl 11 instead instead ADV ExtPos=SCONJ 13 soaking mark 12 of of ADP _ 11 instead fixed 13 soaking soak VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 makes advcl 14 in in ADV _ 13 soaking advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 makes punct
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1 make present a repellent material water roll off roll vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset roll=Product 2 soak in gerund a repellent material not said here vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Meaning 3 As an adjective, repellent means very unpleasant or disgusting.
case det obl punct nsubj advmod xcomp cc conj punct root As ADP an DET adjective NOUN , PUNCT repellent NOUN means VERB very ADV unpleasant ADJ or CCONJ disgusting ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 adjective case 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 adjective det 3 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 6 means obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 adjective punct 5 repellent repellent NOUN Number=Sing 6 means nsubj 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 very very ADV _ 8 unpleasant advmod 8 unpleasant unpleasant ADJ Degree=Pos 6 means xcomp 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 disgusting cc 10 disgusting disgusting ADJ Degree=Pos 8 unpleasant conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present repellent as a adjective; unpleasant property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as adjective=Attribute
Example 1 Put on insect repellent before we go into the woods.
case compound obl mark nsubj advcl case det obl punct root Put VERB on ADP insect NOUN repellent NOUN before SCONJ we PRON go VERB into ADP the DET woods NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 on on ADP _ 4 repellent case 3 insect insect NOUN Number=Sing 4 repellent compound 4 repellent repellent NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 5 before before SCONJ _ 7 go mark 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 go nsubj 7 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Put advcl 8 into into ADP _ 10 woods case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 woods det 10 woods wood NOUN Number=Plur 7 go obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here insect repellent vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on repellent=Destination 2 go present we the woods vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme into wood=Initial_Location
Example 2 The mosquito repellent smells of lemons.
det compound compound case nmod punct root The DET mosquito NOUN repellent NOUN smells NOUN of ADP lemons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 smells det 2 mosquito mosquito NOUN Number=Sing 3 repellent compound 3 repellent repellent NOUN Number=Sing 4 smells compound 4 smells smell NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 lemons case 6 lemons lemon NOUN Number=Plur 4 smells nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 smells punct
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1 smell lemons nom smell «cognition intransitive»: of=agent
Example 3 My raincoat is water-repellent, so the drops roll off.
nmod:poss nsubj cop compound punct punct advmod det nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt punct root My PRON raincoat NOUN is AUX water NOUN - PUNCT repellent NOUN , PUNCT so ADV the DET drops NOUN roll VERB off ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 raincoat nmod:poss 2 raincoat raincoat NOUN Number=Sing 6 repellent nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 repellent cop 4 water water NOUN Number=Sing 6 repellent compound 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 water punct 6 repellent repellent NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 roll punct 8 so so ADV _ 11 roll advmod 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 drops det 10 drops drop NOUN Number=Plur 11 roll nsubj 11 roll roll VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 repellent acl:relcl 12 off off ADP _ 11 roll compound:prt 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 repellent punct
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1 is a present My raincoat water repellent tree rules 2 roll off present the drops water repellent not said here vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent repellent=Agent
Example 4 Ducks' feathers are water-repellent because of a special oil.
nmod:poss case nsubj cop compound punct case fixed det amod nmod punct root Ducks NOUN ' PART feathers NOUN are AUX water NOUN - PUNCT repellent NOUN because ADP of ADP a DET special ADJ oil NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ducks duck NOUN Number=Plur 3 feathers nmod:poss 2 ' 's PART _ 1 Ducks case 3 feathers feather NOUN Number=Plur 7 repellent nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 repellent cop 5 water water NOUN Number=Sing 7 repellent compound 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 water punct 7 repellent repellent NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 12 oil case 9 of of ADP _ 8 because fixed 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 oil det 11 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 12 oil amod 12 oil oil NOUN Number=Sing 7 repellent nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 repellent punct
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1 is a present Ducks's feathers water repellent because a special oil tree rules
Example 5 Do not spray repellent near your eyes or on cuts.
aux advmod obj case nmod:poss obl cc case conj punct root Do AUX not PART spray VERB repellent NOUN near ADP your PRON eyes NOUN or CCONJ on ADP cuts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 spray aux 2 not not PART Polarity=Neg 3 spray advmod 3 spray spray VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 repellent repellent NOUN Number=Sing 3 spray obj 5 near near ADP _ 7 eyes case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 eyes nmod:poss 7 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 3 spray obl 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 cuts cc 9 on on ADP _ 10 cuts case 10 cuts cut NOUN Number=Plur 7 eyes conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 spray punct
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1 not spray imperative · do-support you not said here repellent your eyes or cuts vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent repellent=Theme near eye=Destination
Example 6 The rotten fish had a repellent smell.
det amod nsubj det compound obj punct root The DET rotten ADJ fish NOUN had VERB a DET repellent NOUN smell NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 fish det 2 rotten rotten ADJ Degree=Pos 3 fish amod 3 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 4 had nsubj 4 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 smell det 6 repellent repellent NOUN Number=Sing 7 smell compound 7 smell smell NOUN Number=Sing 4 had obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 had punct
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1 have past the rotten fish a repellent smell vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent smell=Patient
Example 7 Some gardeners use a repellent to keep slugs off the lettuce.
det nsubj det obj mark advcl obj case det obl punct root Some DET gardeners NOUN use VERB a DET repellent NOUN to PART keep VERB slugs NOUN off ADP the DET lettuce NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 gardeners det 2 gardeners gardener NOUN Number=Plur 3 use nsubj 3 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 repellent det 5 repellent repellent NOUN Number=Sing 3 use obj 6 to to PART _ 7 keep mark 7 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 use advcl 8 slugs slug NOUN Number=Plur 7 keep obj 9 off off ADP _ 11 lettuce case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 lettuce det 11 lettuce lettuce NOUN Number=Sing 7 keep obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 use punct
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1 use present some gardeners a repellent vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent repellent=Patient 2 keep to-infinitive some gardeners not said here slugs off the lettuce vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slug=Theme
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