rubber Who acts: Rubber, soft stretchy material, you, small block, ball, I · What happens: be, bounce, keep out, make, use, rub out · To what, where: soft stretchy material, water, Rubber, sap, small block, UK · Speech: someone speaks here
«rubber» 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: rubber in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Rubber is a soft, stretchy material that bounces and keeps water out; it is made from the sap of rubber trees or from chemicals.
The tree, 24 words nsubj cop det amod punct amod nsubj acl:relcl cc conj obj compound:prt punct nsubj:pass aux:pass acl case det obl case compound nmod cc case conj punct root Rubber NOUN is AUX a DET soft ADJ , PUNCT stretchy ADJ material NOUN that PRON bounces VERB and CCONJ keeps VERB water NOUN out ADP ; PUNCT it PRON is AUX made VERB from ADP the DET sap NOUN of ADP rubber NOUN trees NOUN or CCONJ from ADP chemicals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rubber rubber NOUN Number=Sing 7 material nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 material cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 material det 4 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 7 material amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 soft punct 6 stretchy stretchy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 material amod 7 material material NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 bounces nsubj 9 bounces bounce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 material acl:relcl 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 keeps cc 11 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 bounces conj 12 water water NOUN Number=Sing 11 keeps obj 13 out out ADP _ 11 keeps compound:prt 14 ; ; PUNCT _ 17 made punct 15 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 made nsubj:pass 16 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 made aux:pass 17 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 material acl 18 from from ADP _ 20 sap case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 sap det 20 sap SAP NOUN Number=Sing 17 made obl 21 of of ADP _ 23 trees case 22 rubber rubber NOUN Number=Sing 23 trees compound 23 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 20 sap nmod 24 or or CCONJ _ 26 chemicals cc 25 from from ADP _ 26 chemicals case 26 chemicals chemical NOUN Number=Plur 23 trees conj 27 . . PUNCT _ 7 material punct
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1 is a present Rubber a soft stretchy material tree rules 2 bounce present a soft stretchy material vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 keep out present a soft stretchy material not said here water vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme 4 make present · passive a soft stretchy material not said here Rubber the sap of rubber trees or chemicals vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from sap=Material
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 In the UK, Ireland and Australia a rubber is a small block you use to rub out pencil marks; in the USA this is called an eraser.
The tree, 27 words case det obl punct conj cc conj det nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl mark advcl compound:prt compound obj punct case det obl nsubj:pass aux:pass acl det xcomp punct root In ADP the DET UK PROPN , PUNCT Ireland PROPN and CCONJ Australia PROPN a DET rubber NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ block NOUN you PRON use VERB to PART rub VERB out ADP pencil NOUN marks NOUN ; PUNCT in ADP the DET USA PROPN this PRON is AUX called VERB an DET eraser NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 UK case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 UK det 3 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 13 block obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 Ireland punct 5 Ireland Ireland PROPN Number=Sing 3 UK conj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 Australia cc 7 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 3 UK conj 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 rubber det 9 rubber rubber NOUN Number=Sing 13 block nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 block cop 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 block det 12 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 13 block amod 13 block block NOUN Number=Sing root root 14 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 15 use nsubj 15 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 block acl:relcl 16 to to PART _ 17 rub mark 17 rub rub VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 use advcl 18 out out ADP _ 17 rub compound:prt 19 pencil pencil NOUN Number=Sing 20 marks compound 20 marks mark NOUN Number=Plur 17 rub obj 21 ; ; PUNCT _ 27 called punct 22 in in ADP _ 24 USA case 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 USA det 24 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 27 called obl 25 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 27 called nsubj:pass 26 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 27 called aux:pass 27 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 block acl 28 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 29 eraser det 29 eraser eraser NOUN Number=Sing 27 called xcomp 30 . . PUNCT _ 13 block punct
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1 is a present a rubber a small block the UK and Ireland and Australia tree rules 2 use present you a small block not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent block=Patient 3 rub out to-infinitive you not said here pencil marks vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent mark=Theme 4 call present · passive a small block not said here this the USA vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Meaning 3 Rubber can mean things made of it, such as tyres, boots or gloves.
The tree, 13 words nsubj aux obj acl case obl punct case fixed conj punct appos cc conj punct root Rubber NOUN can AUX mean VERB things NOUN made VERB of ADP it PRON , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP tyres NOUN , PUNCT boots NOUN or CCONJ gloves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rubber rubber NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 3 mean obj 5 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 things acl 6 of of ADP _ 7 it case 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 made obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 tyres punct 9 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 11 tyres case 10 as as ADP _ 9 such fixed 11 tyres tyre NOUN Number=Plur 4 things conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 boots punct 13 boots boot NOUN Number=Plur 4 things appos 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 gloves cc 15 gloves glove NOUN Number=Plur 13 boots conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Rubber things and tyres vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Topic 2 make participle things and tyres not said here of Rubber vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Meaning 4 A rubber can also be a pad or bundle of material used to rub something clean.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj aux advmod cop det cc conj case nmod acl mark advcl obj amod punct root A DET rubber NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX a DET pad NOUN or CCONJ bundle NOUN of ADP material NOUN used VERB to PART rub VERB something PRON clean ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 rubber det 2 rubber rubber NOUN Number=Sing 7 pad nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 pad aux 4 also also ADV _ 7 pad advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 pad cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 pad det 7 pad pad NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 bundle cc 9 bundle bundle NOUN Number=Sing 7 pad conj 10 of of ADP _ 11 material case 11 material material NOUN Number=Sing 9 bundle nmod 12 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 material acl 13 to to PART _ 14 rub mark 14 rub rub VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 used advcl 15 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 14 rub obj 16 clean clean ADJ Degree=Pos 15 something amod 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 pad punct
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1 is a can a rubber a pad or bundle of material tree rules 2 use participle material not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 rub to-infinitive something vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Theme
Example 1 The ball is made of rubber, so it bounces high.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct advmod nsubj conj advmod punct root The DET ball NOUN is AUX made VERB of ADP rubber NOUN , PUNCT so ADV it PRON bounces VERB high ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ball det 2 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 4 made nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 made aux:pass 4 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 rubber case 6 rubber rubber NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 bounces punct 8 so so ADV _ 10 bounces advmod 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 bounces nsubj 10 bounces bounce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 made conj 11 high high ADV Degree=Pos 10 bounces advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make present · passive the ball of rubber vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product 2 bounce present ball high property vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Can I borrow your rubber? I wrote the wrong number.
Sentence 1: Can I borrow your rubber?
aux nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root Can AUX I PRON borrow VERB your PRON rubber NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 borrow aux 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 borrow nsubj 3 borrow borrow VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 rubber nmod:poss 5 rubber rubber NOUN Number=Sing 3 borrow obj 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 borrow punct
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1 borrow can I your rubber vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rubber=Theme
Sentence 2: I wrote the wrong number.
nsubj det amod obj punct root I PRON wrote VERB the DET wrong ADJ number NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 wrote nsubj 2 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 number det 4 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 5 number amod 5 number number NOUN Number=Sing 2 wrote obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 wrote punct
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1 write past I the wrong number vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Theme
Example 3 Mum wears rubber gloves to wash the dishes.
nsubj compound obj mark advcl det obj punct root Mum NOUN wears VERB rubber NOUN gloves NOUN to PART wash VERB the DET dishes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 wears nsubj 2 wears wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 rubber rubber NOUN Number=Sing 4 gloves compound 4 gloves glove NOUN Number=Plur 2 wears obj 5 to to PART _ 6 wash mark 6 wash wash VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 wears advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 dishes det 8 dishes dish NOUN Number=Plur 6 wash obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 wears punct
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1 wear present Mum rubber gloves vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent glove=Theme 2 wash to-infinitive Mum not said here the dishes vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dish=Patient
Example 4 Put a rubber band around the cards so they don't fall out.
det compound obj case det obl mark nsubj aux advmod advcl compound:prt punct root Put VERB a DET rubber NOUN band NOUN around ADP the DET cards NOUN so SCONJ they PRON do AUX n't PART fall VERB out ADP . 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 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 band det 3 rubber rubber NOUN Number=Sing 4 band compound 4 band band NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obj 5 around around ADP _ 7 cards case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 cards det 7 cards card NOUN Number=Plur 1 Put obl 8 so so SCONJ _ 12 fall mark 9 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 fall nsubj 10 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 fall aux 11 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 12 fall advmod 12 fall fall VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Put advcl 13 out out ADP _ 12 fall compound:prt 14 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here a rubber band the cards vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent band=Theme around card=Destination 2 not fall out present · do-support cards = card vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Rubber does not let electricity pass through it easily.
nsubj aux advmod obj xcomp case obl advmod punct root Rubber NOUN does AUX not PART let VERB electricity NOUN pass VERB through ADP it PRON easily ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rubber rubber NOUN Number=Sing 4 let nsubj 2 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 let aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 let advmod 4 let let VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 4 let obj 6 pass pass VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 let xcomp 7 through through ADP _ 8 it case 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 pass obl 9 easily easily ADV _ 6 pass advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 let punct
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1 not let present · do-support Rubber electricity tree rules 2 pass infinitive electricity not said here Rubber easily property vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme through it=Location
Example 6 My rubber boots kept my feet dry in the puddles.
nmod:poss compound nsubj nmod:poss obj xcomp case det obl punct root My PRON rubber NOUN boots NOUN kept VERB my PRON feet NOUN dry ADJ in ADP the DET puddles 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 boots nmod:poss 2 rubber rubber NOUN Number=Sing 3 boots compound 3 boots boot NOUN Number=Plur 4 kept nsubj 4 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 feet nmod:poss 6 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 4 kept obj 7 dry dry ADJ Degree=Pos 4 kept xcomp 8 in in ADP _ 10 puddles case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 puddles det 10 puddles puddle NOUN Number=Plur 4 kept obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 kept punct
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1 keep past My rubber boots my feet the puddles dry property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent foot=Theme in puddle=Location
Example 7 The car's tyres are made of rubber.
det nmod:poss case nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root The DET car NOUN 's PART tyres NOUN are AUX made VERB of ADP rubber NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 car det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 4 tyres nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 car case 4 tyres tyre NOUN Number=Plur 6 made nsubj:pass 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 made aux:pass 6 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 rubber case 8 rubber rubber NOUN Number=Sing 6 made obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 made punct
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1 make present · passive the car's tyres of rubber vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 8 Rubber comes from a white sap called latex that drips from rubber trees.
nsubj case det amod obl acl xcomp nsubj acl:relcl case compound obl punct root Rubber NOUN comes VERB from ADP a DET white ADJ sap NOUN called VERB latex NOUN that PRON drips VERB from ADP rubber NOUN trees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rubber rubber NOUN Number=Sing 2 comes nsubj 2 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 from from ADP _ 6 sap case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 sap det 5 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 6 sap amod 6 sap SAP NOUN Number=Sing 2 comes obl 7 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 sap acl 8 latex latex NOUN Number=Sing 7 called xcomp 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 drips nsubj 10 drips drip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 latex acl:relcl 11 from from ADP _ 13 trees case 12 rubber rubber NOUN Number=Sing 13 trees compound 13 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 10 drips obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 comes punct
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1 come present Rubber a white sap vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from sap=Initial_Location 2 call participle a white sap not said here latex vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 drip present latex rubber trees vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP.theme V PP.source»: agent=Theme from tree=Source
Example 9 I got heather and I made a rubber of it, and I set him upright in the caldron.
The tree, 18 words nsubj obj cc nsubj conj det obj case nmod punct cc nsubj conj obj xcomp case det obl punct root I PRON got VERB heather NOUN and CCONJ I PRON made VERB a DET rubber NOUN of ADP it PRON , PUNCT and CCONJ I PRON set VERB him PRON upright ADJ in ADP the DET caldron NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 got nsubj 2 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 heather heather NOUN Number=Sing 2 got obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 made cc 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 made nsubj 6 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 got conj 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 rubber det 8 rubber rubber NOUN Number=Sing 6 made obj 9 of of ADP _ 10 it case 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 rubber nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 set punct 12 and and CCONJ _ 14 set cc 13 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 14 set nsubj 14 set set VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 got conj 15 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 set obj 16 upright upright ADJ Degree=Pos 14 set xcomp 17 in in ADP _ 19 caldron case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 caldron det 19 caldron caldron NOUN Number=Sing 16 upright obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 got punct
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1 get past I heather vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer heather=Stimulus 2 make past I a rubber of rubber vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rubber=Product 3 set past I him = he upright property vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient he=Result
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