rub Who acts: rub, you, cat, Rubbing, balloon, new shoes · What happens: rub, be, press, rub out, keep, not rub · To what, where: surface, something, rub, sun cream, UK, act
«rub» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: rub in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To rub is to move your hand or something else backwards and forwards over a surface, pressing on it.
The tree, 19 words mark csubj cop mark nmod:poss obj cc conj advmod advmod cc conj case det obl punct advcl case obl punct root To PART rub VERB is AUX to PART move VERB your PRON hand NOUN or CCONJ something PRON else ADV backwards ADV and CCONJ forwards ADV over ADP a DET surface NOUN , PUNCT pressing VERB on ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 rub mark 2 rub rub VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 move csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 move cop 4 to to PART _ 5 move mark 5 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 hand nmod:poss 7 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 5 move obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 something cc 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 hand conj 10 else else ADV _ 9 something advmod 11 backwards backwards ADV _ 5 move advmod 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 forwards cc 13 forwards forwards ADV _ 11 backwards conj 14 over over ADP _ 16 surface case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 surface det 16 surface surface NOUN Number=Sing 5 move obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 pressing punct 18 pressing press VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 move advcl 19 on on ADP _ 20 it case 20 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 pressing obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 move punct
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1 rub to-infinitive vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme 2 is present a surface backwards, move property tree rules 3 press gerund on surface vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent on it=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 To rub something in or on is to spread it by rubbing: rub in sun cream.
The tree, 16 words mark advcl obj advmod cc conj cop mark obj mark advcl punct obj case compound nmod punct root To PART rub VERB something PRON in ADV or CCONJ on ADP is AUX to PART spread VERB it PRON by SCONJ rubbing VERB : PUNCT rub NOUN in ADP sun NOUN cream NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 rub mark 2 rub rub VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 spread advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 rub obj 4 in in ADV _ 2 rub advmod 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 on cc 6 on on ADP _ 4 in conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 spread cop 8 to to PART _ 9 spread mark 9 spread spread VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 spread obj 11 by by SCONJ _ 12 rubbing mark 12 rubbing rub VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 spread advcl 13 : : PUNCT _ 14 rub punct 14 rub rub NOUN Number=Sing 12 rubbing obj 15 in in ADP _ 17 cream case 16 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 17 cream compound 17 cream cream NOUN Number=Sing 14 rub nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 9 spread punct
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1 rub to-infinitive something vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 is present spread property tree rules 3 rub gerund rub sun cream vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent rub=Theme in cream=Destination
Meaning 3 To rub out (UK) is to remove pencil marks with a rubber.
The tree, 12 words mark advcl compound:prt punct obl punct cop mark compound obj case det obl punct root To PART rub VERB out ADP ( PUNCT UK PROPN ) PUNCT is AUX to PART remove VERB pencil NOUN marks NOUN with ADP a DET rubber NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 rub mark 2 rub rub VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 remove advcl 3 out out ADP _ 2 rub compound:prt 4 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 UK punct 5 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 2 rub obl 6 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 rub punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 remove cop 8 to to PART _ 9 remove mark 9 remove remove VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 pencil pencil NOUN Number=Sing 11 marks compound 11 marks mark NOUN Number=Plur 9 remove obj 12 with with ADP _ 14 rubber case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 rubber det 14 rubber rubber NOUN Number=Sing 9 remove obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 remove punct
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1 rub out to-infinitive UK vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme 2 is present with a rubber; remove property tree rules
Meaning 4 A rub is the act of rubbing.
det nsubj cop det case nmod punct root A DET rub NOUN is AUX the DET act NOUN of ADP rubbing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 rub det 2 rub rub NOUN Number=Sing 5 act nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 act cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 act det 5 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 rubbing case 7 rubbing rubbing NOUN Number=Sing 5 act nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 act punct
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1 is a present a rub the act of rubbing tree rules
Example 1 Rub your hands together to keep warm.
nmod:poss obj advmod mark advcl xcomp punct root Rub VERB your PRON hands NOUN together ADV to PART keep VERB warm ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rub rub VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 hands nmod:poss 3 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 1 Rub obj 4 together together ADV _ 1 Rub advmod 5 to to PART _ 6 keep mark 6 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Rub advcl 7 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 6 keep xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Rub punct
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1 rub imperative you not said here your hands together property vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hand=Theme 2 keep to-infinitive you not said here warm property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Don't rub your eyes — wash them with water.
aux advmod nmod:poss obj punct conj obj case obl punct root Do AUX n't PART rub VERB your PRON eyes NOUN — PUNCT wash VERB them PRON with ADP water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 rub aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 rub advmod 3 rub rub VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 eyes nmod:poss 5 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 3 rub obj 6 — - PUNCT _ 7 wash punct 7 wash wash VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 rub conj 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 wash obj 9 with with ADP _ 10 water case 10 water water NOUN Number=Sing 7 wash obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 rub punct
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1 not rub imperative · do-support you not said here your eyes vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent eye=Theme 2 wash infinitive you not said here eyes = eye with water vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent they=Patient with water=Instrument
Example 3 Rub sun cream into your skin.
compound compound case nmod:poss nmod punct root Rub NOUN sun NOUN cream NOUN into ADP your PRON skin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rub rub NOUN Number=Sing 2 sun compound 2 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 3 cream compound 3 cream cream NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 into into ADP _ 6 skin case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 skin nmod:poss 6 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 3 cream nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 cream punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 4 Rub out the wrong answer and try again.
compound:prt det amod obj cc conj advmod punct root Rub VERB out ADP the DET wrong ADJ answer NOUN and CCONJ try VERB again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rub rub VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 out out ADP _ 1 Rub compound:prt 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 answer det 4 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 5 answer amod 5 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 1 Rub obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 try cc 7 try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Rub conj 8 again again ADV _ 7 try advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Rub punct
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1 rub out imperative you not said here the wrong answer vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent answer=Theme 2 try infinitive you not said here again vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 5 The cat rubbed against my legs.
det nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET cat NOUN rubbed VERB against ADP my PRON legs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 3 rubbed nsubj 3 rubbed rub VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 against against ADP _ 6 legs case 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 legs nmod:poss 6 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 3 rubbed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 rubbed punct
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1 rub past the cat my legs vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent against leg=Destination
Example 6 Rubbing a balloon makes it stick to the wall.
csubj det obj obj xcomp case det obl punct root Rubbing VERB a DET balloon NOUN makes VERB it PRON stick VERB to ADP the DET wall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rubbing rub VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 makes csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 balloon det 3 balloon balloon NOUN Number=Sing 1 Rubbing obj 4 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 makes obj 6 stick stick VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 makes xcomp 7 to to ADP _ 9 wall case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 wall det 9 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 6 stick obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 makes punct
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1 rub gerund a balloon vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent balloon=Theme 2 make present Rubbing balloon tree rules 3 stick infinitive balloon not said here to the wall vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent to wall=Co-Patient
Example 7 My new shoes rub my heels.
nmod:poss amod nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root My PRON new ADJ shoes NOUN rub VERB my PRON heels NOUN . 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 3 shoes nmod:poss 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 shoes amod 3 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 4 rub nsubj 4 rub rub VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 heels nmod:poss 6 heels heel NOUN Number=Plur 4 rub obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 rub punct
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1 rub infinitive My new shoes my heels vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent heel=Theme
Example 8 OK, I lost — don't rub it in!
discourse punct nsubj punct aux advmod advcl obj compound:prt punct root OK INTJ , PUNCT I PRON lost VERB — PUNCT do AUX n't PART rub VERB it PRON in ADP ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 OK ok INTJ _ 4 lost discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 OK punct 3 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 lost nsubj 4 lost lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 — - PUNCT _ 8 rub punct 6 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 8 rub aux 7 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 8 rub advmod 8 rub rub VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 lost advcl 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 rub obj 10 in in ADP _ 8 rub compound:prt 11 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 lost punct
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1 lose past I vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not rub in infinitive · do-support I not said here it vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Example 9 She rubbed another match on the wall.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root She PRON rubbed VERB another DET match NOUN on ADP the DET wall 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 rubbed nsubj 2 rubbed rub VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 another another DET PronType=Ind 4 match det 4 match match NOUN Number=Sing 2 rubbed obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 wall case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 wall det 7 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 2 rubbed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 rubbed punct
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1 rub past She another match the wall vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent match=Theme on wall=Destination
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