savour
Who acts: something, savours, treason, more savour, I, you · What happens: smell, enjoy, take, savour, be, mean · To what, where: something, bit, smells, sign, treason, savour
«savour» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 4 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: savour in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
The taste or smell of something, especially good food.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 taste | det |
| 2 | taste | taste | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 4 smell | cc |
| 4 | smell | smell | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 taste | conj |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 6 something | case |
| 6 | something | something | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 4 smell | nmod |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 food | punct |
| 8 | especially | especially | ADV | _ | 10 food | advmod |
| 9 | good | good | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 food | amod |
| 10 | food | food | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 something | nmod |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 taste | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | smell | something | nom smell «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |
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 enjoy something slowly, taking time over every bit of it.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 enjoy | mark |
| 2 | enjoy | enjoy | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | something | something | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 2 enjoy | obj |
| 4 | slowly | slowly | ADV | _ | 2 enjoy | advmod |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 taking | punct |
| 6 | taking | take | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 2 enjoy | advcl |
| 7 | time | time | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 taking | obj |
| 8 | over | over | ADP | _ | 10 bit | case |
| 9 | every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 10 bit | det |
| 10 | bit | bit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 taking | obl |
| 11 | of | of | ADP | _ | 12 it | case |
| 12 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 bit | nmod |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 enjoy | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | enjoy | to-infinitive | something | slowly property | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus | ||||
| 2 | take | gerund | every bit of bit | time | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
Meaning 3
Usage: old use — kept apart, not parsed.
To savour of something is to have a hint or sign of it: «savours of treason» means smells of treason.
The tree, 20 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 savour | mark |
| 2 | savour | savour | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 7 have | advcl |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 4 something | case |
| 4 | something | something | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 2 savour | obl |
| 5 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 have | cop |
| 6 | to | to | PART | _ | 7 have | mark |
| 7 | have | have | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 hint | det |
| 9 | hint | hint | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 have | obj |
| 10 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 11 sign | cc |
| 11 | sign | sign | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 hint | conj |
| 12 | of | of | ADP | _ | 13 it | case |
| 13 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 sign | nmod |
| 14 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 20 means | punct |
| 15 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 16 savours | punct |
| 16 | savours | savour | NOUN | Number=Plur | 20 means | nsubj |
| 17 | of | of | ADP | _ | 18 treason | case |
| 18 | treason | treason | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 savours | nmod |
| 19 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 16 savours | punct |
| 20 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 have | parataxis |
| 21 | smells | smell | NOUN | Number=Plur | 20 means | obj |
| 22 | of | of | ADP | _ | 23 treason | case |
| 23 | treason | treason | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 smells | nmod |
| 24 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 have | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | savour | to-infinitive | of something | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | is | present | have property | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | mean | present | savours of treason | smells of treason | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent smell=Topic | ||||
| 4 | sign | sign | nom sign «communication transitive»: of=patient | ||||||
| 5 | savour in a quote | treason | nom savour «cognition transitive»: of=patient | ||||||
| 6 | smell | treason | nom smell «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |
Example 1
There is more savour in the fruit.
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 | more | more | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 4 savour | amod |
| 4 | savour | savour | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 is | nsubj |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 fruit | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 fruit | det |
| 7 | fruit | fruit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 savour | nmod |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 is | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be | present | more savour in the fruit | there | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Example 2
I stood breathing all the savour of the world.
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 stood | nsubj |
| 2 | stood | stand | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | breathing | breathe | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 2 stood | xcomp |
| 4 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 6 savour | det:predet |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 savour | det |
| 6 | savour | savour | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 breathing | obj |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 world | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 world | det |
| 9 | world | world | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 savour | nmod |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 stood | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stand | past | I | vn admire-31.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | |||||
| 2 | breathe | gerund | I not said here | all savour of the world | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent savour=Theme | ||||
| 3 | savour | the world | nom savour «cognition transitive»: of=patient |
Example 3
Savour every bite of the cake.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Savour | savour | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 3 bite | det |
| 3 | bite | bite | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Savour | obj |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 6 cake | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 cake | det |
| 6 | cake | cake | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 bite | nmod |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Savour | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | savour | imperative | you not said here | every bite of the cake | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | bite | the cake | nom bite «state transitive»: of=patient |
Example 4
This plan savours of treason.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | This | this | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 3 savours | det |
| 2 | plan | plan | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 savours | compound |
| 3 | savours | savour | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 treason | case |
| 5 | treason | treason | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 savours | nmod |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 savours | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | savour | treason | nom savour «cognition transitive»: of=patient |
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