saucer Who acts: saucer, cup, flying saucer, you, cat, Grandma · What happens: be, stand on, fly, put back, drink, use · To what, where: small shallow plate, that, anything, story spaceship, cup, saucer
«saucer» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: saucer in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A saucer is a small, shallow plate that a cup stands on.
det nsubj cop det amod punct amod obj det nsubj parataxis compound:prt punct root A DET saucer NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ , PUNCT shallow ADJ plate NOUN that PRON a DET cup NOUN stands VERB on ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 saucer det 2 saucer saucer NOUN Number=Sing 8 plate nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 plate cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 plate det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 8 plate amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 small punct 7 shallow shallow ADJ Degree=Pos 8 plate amod 8 plate plate NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 stands obj 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 cup det 11 cup cup NOUN Number=Sing 12 stands nsubj 12 stands stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 plate parataxis 13 on on ADP _ 12 stands compound:prt 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 plate punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a saucer a small shallow plate tree rules 2 stand on present a cup that vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer that=Stimulus
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 saucer is also anything round and flat like this («a flying saucer» is a story spaceship).
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop advmod amod cc conj case obl punct punct det amod nsubj punct cop det compound parataxis punct punct root A DET saucer NOUN is AUX also ADV anything PRON round ADJ and CCONJ flat ADJ like ADP this PRON ( PUNCT « PUNCT a DET flying VERB saucer NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET story NOUN spaceship NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 saucer det 2 saucer saucer NOUN Number=Sing 5 anything nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 anything cop 4 also also ADV _ 5 anything advmod 5 anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 6 round round ADJ Degree=Pos 5 anything amod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 flat cc 8 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 6 round conj 9 like like ADP _ 10 this case 10 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 round obl 11 ( ( PUNCT _ 15 saucer punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 15 saucer punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 saucer det 14 flying fly VERB VerbForm=Ger 15 saucer amod 15 saucer saucer NOUN Number=Sing 20 spaceship nsubj 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 saucer punct 17 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 spaceship cop 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 spaceship det 19 story story NOUN Number=Sing 20 spaceship compound 20 spaceship spaceship NOUN Number=Sing 5 anything parataxis 21 ) ) PUNCT _ 20 spaceship punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 anything punct
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1 is a present a saucer anything tree rules 2 fly in a quote gerund vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 is a present a flying saucer a story spaceship tree rules
Example 1 Put the cup back on its saucer.
det obj advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root Put VERB the DET cup NOUN back ADV on ADP its PRON saucer 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 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cup det 3 cup cup NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obj 4 back back ADV _ 1 Put advmod 5 on on ADP _ 7 saucer case 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 saucer nmod:poss 7 saucer saucer NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put back imperative you not said here the cup cup's saucer vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent cup=Theme on saucer=Destination
Example 2 The cat drank milk from a saucer.
det nsubj obj case det obl punct root The DET cat NOUN drank VERB milk NOUN from ADP a DET saucer 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 drank nsubj 3 drank drink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 3 drank obj 5 from from ADP _ 7 saucer case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 saucer det 7 saucer saucer NOUN Number=Sing 3 drank obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 drank punct
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1 drink past the cat milk a saucer vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent milk=Patient
Example 3 Grandma uses her best cups and saucers for guests.
nsubj nmod:poss amod obj cc conj case nmod punct root Grandma NOUN uses VERB her PRON best ADJ cups NOUN and CCONJ saucers NOUN for ADP guests NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 uses nsubj 2 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 cups nmod:poss 4 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 5 cups amod 5 cups cup NOUN Number=Plur 2 uses obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 saucers cc 7 saucers saucer NOUN Number=Plur 5 cups conj 8 for for ADP _ 9 guests case 9 guests guest NOUN Number=Plur 7 saucers nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 uses punct
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1 use present Grandma Grandma's best cups and saucers for guests vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cup=Patient
Example 4 There is a saucer under the plant pot to catch the water.
expl det nsubj case det compound obl mark acl det obj punct root There PRON is VERB a DET saucer NOUN under ADP the DET plant NOUN pot NOUN to PART catch VERB the DET water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 is expl 2 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 saucer det 4 saucer saucer NOUN Number=Sing 2 is nsubj 5 under under ADP _ 8 pot case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 pot det 7 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 8 pot compound 8 pot pot NOUN Number=Sing 2 is obl 9 to to PART _ 10 catch mark 10 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 pot acl 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 water det 12 water water NOUN Number=Sing 10 catch obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 is punct
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1 be present a saucer the plant pot; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under pot=Location 2 catch to-infinitive a saucer not said here the water vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme
Example 5 His eyes went as big as saucers when he saw the present.
nmod:poss nsubj advmod xcomp case obl advmod nsubj advcl det obj punct root His PRON eyes NOUN went VERB as ADV big ADJ as ADP saucers NOUN when ADV he PRON saw VERB the DET present NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 eyes nmod:poss 2 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 as as ADV _ 5 big advmod 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 3 went xcomp 6 as as ADP _ 7 saucers case 7 saucers saucer NOUN Number=Plur 5 big obl 8 when when ADV PronType=Int 10 saw advmod 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 saw nsubj 10 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 went advcl 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 present det 12 present present NOUN Number=Sing 10 saw obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go past His eyes big property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 see past he the present vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer present=Stimulus
Example 6 The film was about a flying saucer landing in a field.
det nsubj cop advmod det amod compound case det nmod punct root The DET film NOUN was AUX about ADV a DET flying VERB saucer NOUN landing NOUN in ADP a DET field NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 film det 2 film film NOUN Number=Sing 8 landing nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 landing cop 4 about about ADV _ 8 landing advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 landing det 6 flying fly VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 landing amod 7 saucer saucer NOUN Number=Sing 8 landing compound 8 landing landing NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 in in ADP _ 11 field case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 field det 11 field field NOUN Number=Sing 8 landing nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 landing punct
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1 fly gerund vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is a past the film a flying saucer landing a field about property tree rules
Example 7 I dropped a saucer and it broke.
nsubj det obj cc nsubj conj punct root I PRON dropped VERB a DET saucer NOUN and CCONJ it PRON broke VERB . 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 dropped nsubj 2 dropped drop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 saucer det 4 saucer saucer NOUN Number=Sing 2 dropped obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 broke cc 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 broke nsubj 7 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 dropped conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 dropped punct
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1 drop past I a saucer vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent saucer=Theme 2 break past saucer vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 8 Put a little water in a saucer for the bees.
det amod obj case det obl case det obl punct root Put VERB a DET little ADJ water NOUN in ADP a DET saucer NOUN for ADP the DET bees 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 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 water det 3 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 4 water amod 4 water water NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 saucer case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 saucer det 7 saucer saucer NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 8 for for ADP _ 10 bees case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 bees det 10 bees bee NOUN Number=Plur 1 Put obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here a little water a saucer for the bees vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent water=Theme in saucer=Destination
Example 9 Scrapefoot was very thirsty, and he began to drink out of the big saucer.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop advmod punct cc nsubj conj mark xcomp case case det amod obl punct root Scrapefoot PROPN was AUX very ADV thirsty ADJ , PUNCT and CCONJ he PRON began VERB to PART drink VERB out ADP of ADP the DET big ADJ saucer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scrapefoot Scrapefoot PROPN Number=Sing 4 thirsty nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 thirsty cop 3 very very ADV _ 4 thirsty advmod 4 thirsty thirsty ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 began punct 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 began cc 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 began nsubj 8 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 thirsty conj 9 to to PART _ 10 drink mark 10 drink drink VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 began xcomp 11 out out ADP _ 15 saucer case 12 of of ADP _ 15 saucer case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 saucer det 14 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 15 saucer amod 15 saucer saucer NOUN Number=Sing 10 drink obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 thirsty punct
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1 is past Scrapefoot thirsty property tree rules 2 begin past Scrapefoot vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 drink out to-infinitive Scrapefoot not said here the big saucer vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent saucer=Patient
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