sawdust Who acts: Sawdust, tiny pieces, We, Dad, you, carpenter · What happens: be, fall off, cut, cover, put, fly · To what, where: tiny pieces, wood, workshop floor, clean sawdust, cage, plank
«sawdust» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 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: sawdust in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Sawdust is the tiny pieces of wood that fall off when wood is cut with a saw.
The tree, 17 words nsubj cop det amod case nmod nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt advmod nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl case det obl punct root Sawdust NOUN is AUX the DET tiny ADJ pieces NOUN of ADP wood NOUN that PRON fall VERB off ADP when ADV wood NOUN is AUX cut VERB with ADP a DET saw NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sawdust sawdust NOUN Number=Sing 5 pieces nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 pieces cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 pieces det 4 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 5 pieces amod 5 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 wood case 7 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 5 pieces nmod 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 fall nsubj 9 fall fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 pieces acl:relcl 10 off off ADP _ 9 fall compound:prt 11 when when ADV PronType=Int 14 cut advmod 12 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 14 cut nsubj:pass 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 cut aux:pass 14 cut cut VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 fall advcl 15 with with ADP _ 17 saw case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 saw det 17 saw saw NOUN Number=Sing 14 cut obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 pieces punct
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1 is a present Sawdust the tiny pieces of wood tree rules 2 fall off present the tiny pieces vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 3 cut present · passive wood with a saw vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient with saw=Instrument
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.
Example 1 The workshop floor was covered in sawdust.
det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root The DET workshop NOUN floor NOUN was AUX covered VERB in ADP sawdust NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 floor det 2 workshop workshop NOUN Number=Sing 3 floor compound 3 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 5 covered nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 covered aux:pass 5 covered cover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 in in ADP _ 7 sawdust case 7 sawdust sawdust NOUN Number=Sing 5 covered obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 covered punct
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1 cover past · passive the workshop floor in sawdust vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in sawdust=Theme
Example 2 We put clean sawdust in the hamster's cage.
nsubj amod obj case det nmod:poss case obl punct root We PRON put VERB clean ADJ sawdust NOUN in ADP the DET hamster NOUN 's PART cage NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 put nsubj 2 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 clean clean ADJ Degree=Pos 4 sawdust amod 4 sawdust sawdust NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obj 5 in in ADP _ 9 cage case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 hamster det 7 hamster hamster NOUN Number=Sing 9 cage nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 hamster case 9 cage cage NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 put punct
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1 put past We clean sawdust the hamster's cage vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent sawdust=Theme in cage=Destination
Example 3 Sawdust flew everywhere when Dad cut the plank.
nsubj advmod advmod nsubj advcl det obj punct root Sawdust NOUN flew VERB everywhere ADV when ADV Dad PROPN cut VERB the DET plank NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sawdust sawdust NOUN Number=Sing 2 flew nsubj 2 flew fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 everywhere everywhere ADV PronType=Tot 2 flew advmod 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 cut advmod 5 Dad Dad PROPN Number=Sing 6 cut nsubj 6 cut cut VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 flew advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 plank det 8 plank plank NOUN Number=Sing 6 cut obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 flew punct
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1 fly past Sawdust everywhere property vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 cut past Dad the plank vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plank=Product
Example 4 Wear goggles to keep sawdust out of your eyes.
obj mark advcl obj case case nmod:poss obl punct root Wear VERB goggles NOUN to PART keep VERB sawdust NOUN out ADP of ADP your PRON eyes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wear wear VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 goggles goggle NOUN Number=Plur 1 Wear obj 3 to to PART _ 4 keep mark 4 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Wear advcl 5 sawdust sawdust NOUN Number=Sing 4 keep obj 6 out out ADP _ 9 eyes case 7 of of ADP _ 9 eyes case 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 eyes nmod:poss 9 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 4 keep obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wear punct
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1 wear imperative you not said here goggles vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent goggle=Source 2 keep to-infinitive you not said here sawdust your eyes vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent sawdust=Theme out eye=Location
Example 5 The carpenter swept up the sawdust.
det nsubj compound:prt det obj punct root The DET carpenter NOUN swept VERB up ADP the DET sawdust NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 carpenter det 2 carpenter carpenter NOUN Number=Sing 3 swept nsubj 3 swept sweep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 swept compound:prt 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sawdust det 6 sawdust sawdust NOUN Number=Sing 3 swept obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 swept punct
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1 sweep up past the carpenter the sawdust vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme sawdust=Trajectory
Example 6 Chipboard is made from glued sawdust and wood chips.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl cc compound conj punct root Chipboard NOUN is AUX made VERB from ADP glued VERB sawdust NOUN and CCONJ wood NOUN chips NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Chipboard chipboard NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 made aux:pass 3 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 from from ADP _ 6 sawdust case 5 glued glue VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 sawdust amod 6 sawdust sawdust NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 chips cc 8 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 9 chips compound 9 chips chip NOUN Number=Plur 6 sawdust conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make present · passive Chipboard glued sawdust and wood chips vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from sawdust=Material 2 glue participle vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 7 Then, going to a chest of drawers, he took out a pretty heart, made entirely of silk and stuffed with sawdust.
The tree, 21 words advmod punct advcl case det obl case nmod punct nsubj compound:prt det amod obj punct acl advmod case obj cc conj case obl punct root Then ADV , PUNCT going VERB to ADP a DET chest NOUN of ADP drawers NOUN , PUNCT he PRON took VERB out ADP a DET pretty ADJ heart NOUN , PUNCT made VERB entirely ADV of ADP silk NOUN and CCONJ stuffed VERB with ADP sawdust NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 11 took advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Then punct 3 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 took advcl 4 to to ADP _ 6 chest case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 chest det 6 chest chest NOUN Number=Sing 3 going obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 drawers case 8 drawers drawer NOUN Number=Plur 6 chest nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 3 going punct 10 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 took nsubj 11 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 out out ADP _ 11 took compound:prt 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 heart det 14 pretty pretty ADJ Degree=Pos 15 heart amod 15 heart heart NOUN Number=Sing 11 took obj 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 made punct 17 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 15 heart acl 18 entirely entirely ADV _ 20 silk advmod 19 of of ADP _ 20 silk case 20 silk silk NOUN Number=Sing 17 made obj 21 and and CCONJ _ 22 stuffed cc 22 stuffed stuff VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 17 made conj 23 with with ADP _ 24 sawdust case 24 sawdust sawdust NOUN Number=Sing 22 stuffed obl 25 . . PUNCT _ 11 took punct
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1 go gerund he not said here a chest of drawers vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to chest=Initial_Location 2 take out past he a pretty heart then vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heart=Theme 3 make participle a pretty heart not said here silk vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset silk=Product 4 stuff participle a pretty heart not said here with sawdust vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent with sawdust=Theme
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