sandpaper

Who acts: you, Dad, tongue, Coarse sandpaper, fine sandpaper, dust · What happens: stick, use, rub, make, smooth, sandpaper · To what, where: grit, Strong paper, surfaces, something, it, sandpaper

«sandpaper» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: sandpaper in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Strong paper with sand or grit stuck to one side, used for rubbing wood or other surfaces to make them smooth.

The tree, 21 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Strong	strong	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 paper	amod
2	paper	paper	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	with	with	ADP	_	4 sand	case
4	sand	sand	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 paper	nmod
5	or	or	CCONJ	_	6 grit	cc
6	grit	grit	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 sand	conj
7	stuck	stick	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	6 grit	acl
8	to	to	ADP	_	10 side	case
9	one	one	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	10 side	nummod
10	side	side	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 stuck	obl
11	,	,	PUNCT	_	12 used	punct
12	used	use	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	2 paper	acl
13	for	for	ADP	_	15 wood	case
14	rubbing	rub	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	15 wood	amod
15	wood	wood	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 used	obl
16	or	or	CCONJ	_	18 surfaces	cc
17	other	other	ADJ	Degree=Pos	18 surfaces	amod
18	surfaces	surface	NOUN	Number=Plur	15 wood	conj
19	to	to	PART	_	20 make	mark
20	make	make	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	18 surfaces	acl
21	them	they	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	20 make	obj
22	smooth	smooth	ADJ	Degree=Pos	20 make	xcomp
23	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 paper	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	what, whom	other	roles by
1	stick	participle	grit not said here	to one side	vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent to side=Co-Patient
2	use	participle	Strong paper with sand or grit not said here	for rubbing wood or other surfaces	vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3	rub	gerund			vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme
4	make	to-infinitive	surfaces = surface	smooth property	vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset they=Product

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: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

To smooth something by rubbing it with sandpaper.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 smooth	mark
2	smooth	smooth	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	2 smooth	obj
4	by	by	SCONJ	_	5 rubbing	mark
5	rubbing	rub	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	2 smooth	advcl
6	it	it	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	5 rubbing	obj
7	with	with	ADP	_	8 sandpaper	case
8	sandpaper	sandpaper	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 rubbing	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 smooth	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	smooth	to-infinitive		something					vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent something=Patient
2	rub	gerund		it				with sandpaper	vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Destination with sandpaper=Theme

Example 1

Use sandpaper to smooth the edges of your wooden box.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Use	use	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	sandpaper	sandpaper	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Use	obj
3	to	to	PART	_	4 smooth	mark
4	smooth	smooth	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	1 Use	advcl
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 edges	det
6	edges	edge	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 smooth	obj
7	of	of	ADP	_	10 box	case
8	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	10 box	nmod:poss
9	wooden	wooden	ADJ	Degree=Pos	10 box	amod
10	box	box	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 edges	nmod
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Use	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	use	imperative	you not said here	sandpaper					vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sandpaper=Patient
2	smooth	to-infinitive	you not said here	the edges of your wooden box					vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent edge=Patient

Example 2

Dad sandpapered the old door before painting it.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 sandpapered	nsubj
2	sandpapered	sandpaper	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 door	det
4	old	old	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 door	amod
5	door	door	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 sandpapered	obj
6	before	before	SCONJ	_	7 painting	mark
7	painting	paint	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	2 sandpapered	advcl
8	it	it	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	7 painting	obj
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 sandpapered	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	sandpaper	past	Dad	the old door					vn wipe_instr-10.4.2 «NP V NP.initial_location»: agent=Agent door=Initial_Location
2	paint	gerund	Dad not said here	door					vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Destination

Example 3

A cat's tongue feels like sandpaper.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 cat	det
2	cat	cat	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 tongue	nmod:poss
3	's	's	PART	_	2 cat	case
4	tongue	tongue	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 feels	nsubj
5	feels	feel	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
6	like	like	ADP	_	7 sandpaper	case
7	sandpaper	sandpaper	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 feels	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 feels	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	feel	present	a cat's tongue					like sandpaper	vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V S»: agent=Agent like sandpaper=Theme

Example 4

Coarse sandpaper takes off a lot; fine sandpaper makes it really smooth.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Coarse	coarse	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 sandpaper	amod
2	sandpaper	sandpaper	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 takes	nsubj
3	takes	take	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	off	off	ADP	_	3 takes	compound:prt
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 lot	det
6	lot	lot	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 takes	obj
7	;	;	PUNCT	_	10 makes	punct
8	fine	fine	ADJ	Degree=Pos	9 sandpaper	amod
9	sandpaper	sandpaper	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 makes	nsubj
10	makes	make	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	3 takes	conj
11	it	it	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	10 makes	obj
12	really	really	ADV	_	13 smooth	advmod
13	smooth	smooth	ADJ	Degree=Pos	10 makes	xcomp
14	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 takes	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	take off	present	Coarse sandpaper	a lot					vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme
2	make	present	fine sandpaper	lot				smooth property	vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product

Example 5

Wear a mask when sandpapering, because the dust gets in your nose.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Wear	wear	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 mask	det
3	mask	mask	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Wear	obj
4	when	when	ADV	PronType=Int	5 sandpapering	advmod
5	sandpapering	sandpaper	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	1 Wear	advcl
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	10 gets	punct
7	because	because	SCONJ	_	10 gets	mark
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 dust	det
9	dust	dust	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 gets	nsubj
10	gets	get	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	1 Wear	conj
11	in	in	ADP	_	13 nose	case
12	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	13 nose	nmod:poss
13	nose	nose	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 gets	obl
14	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Wear	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	roles by
1	wear	imperative	you not said here	a mask		vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent mask=Theme
2	sandpaper	gerund	you not said here			vn wipe_instr-10.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent
3	get	present	the dust		your nose	vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer

Example 6

Grandad's chin felt like sandpaper when he hadn't shaved.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 chin	nmod:poss
2	's	's	PART	_	1 Grandad	case
3	chin	chin	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 felt	nsubj
4	felt	feel	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	like	like	ADP	_	6 sandpaper	case
6	sandpaper	sandpaper	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 felt	obl
7	when	when	ADV	PronType=Int	11 shaved	advmod
8	he	he	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	11 shaved	nsubj
9	had	have	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	11 shaved	aux
10	n't	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	11 shaved	advmod
11	shaved	shave	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part	4 felt	advcl
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 felt	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	feel	past	Grandad's chin					like sandpaper	vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V S»: agent=Agent like sandpaper=Theme
2	not shave	past · perfect	chin						vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

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