sherbet Who acts: Sherbet, I, USA, Sherbet lemons, bag, 5 bags · What happens: be, eat, dip, make, mean, lick · To what, where: sweet fizzy powder, frozen fruit dessert, beer, lolly, sherbet, tongue
«sherbet» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: sherbet in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: UK, Australia, NZ, Ireland — kept apart, not parsed.
Sherbet is a sweet fizzy powder eaten as a sweet, often with a lollipop or liquorice to dip.
The tree, 18 words nsubj cop det amod amod acl mark det advcl punct advmod case det conj cc conj mark acl punct root Sherbet NOUN is AUX a DET sweet ADJ fizzy ADJ powder NOUN eaten VERB as SCONJ a DET sweet ADJ , PUNCT often ADV with ADP a DET lollipop NOUN or CCONJ liquorice NOUN to PART dip VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sherbet sherbet NOUN Number=Sing 6 powder nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 powder cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 powder det 4 sweet sweet ADJ Degree=Pos 6 powder amod 5 fizzy fizzy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 powder amod 6 powder powder NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 eaten eat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 powder acl 8 as as SCONJ _ 10 sweet mark 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 sweet det 10 sweet sweet ADJ Degree=Pos 7 eaten advcl 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 lollipop punct 12 often often ADV _ 15 lollipop advmod 13 with with ADP _ 15 lollipop case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 lollipop det 15 lollipop lollipop NOUN Number=Sing 10 sweet conj 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 liquorice cc 17 liquorice liquorice NOUN Number=Sing 15 lollipop conj 18 to to PART _ 19 dip mark 19 dip dip VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 lollipop acl 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 powder punct
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1 is a present Sherbet a sweet fizzy powder tree rules 2 eat participle a sweet fizzy powder not said here vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 dip to-infinitive vn meander-47.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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: USA — kept apart, not parsed.
Sherbet is a frozen fruit dessert like a soft ice cream, made with a little milk.
The tree, 16 words nsubj cop det amod compound case det amod compound nmod punct acl case det amod obl punct root Sherbet NOUN is AUX a DET frozen ADJ fruit NOUN dessert NOUN like ADP a DET soft ADJ ice NOUN cream NOUN , PUNCT made VERB with ADP a DET little ADJ milk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sherbet sherbet NOUN Number=Sing 6 dessert nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 dessert cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 dessert det 4 frozen frozen ADJ Degree=Pos 6 dessert amod 5 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing 6 dessert compound 6 dessert dessert NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 like like ADP _ 11 cream case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 cream det 9 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 11 cream amod 10 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 11 cream compound 11 cream cream NOUN Number=Sing 6 dessert nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 made punct 13 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 dessert acl 14 with with ADP _ 17 milk case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 milk det 16 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 17 milk amod 17 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 13 made obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 dessert punct
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1 is a present Sherbet a frozen fruit dessert like a soft ice cream tree rules 2 make participle a frozen fruit dessert not said here with a little milk vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Meaning 3 Usage: Australia slang — kept apart, not parsed.
«A sherbet» can mean a beer (old-fashioned).
punct det nsubj punct aux det obj punct amod punct amod punct punct root « PUNCT A DET sherbet NOUN » PUNCT can AUX mean VERB a DET beer NOUN ( PUNCT old ADJ - PUNCT fashioned ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 sherbet punct 2 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 sherbet det 3 sherbet sherbet NOUN Number=Sing 6 mean nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 sherbet punct 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 mean aux 6 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 beer det 8 beer beer NOUN Number=Sing 6 mean obj 9 ( ( PUNCT _ 12 fashioned punct 10 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 12 fashioned amod 11 - - PUNCT _ 10 old punct 12 fashioned fashioned ADJ Degree=Pos 8 beer amod 13 ) ) PUNCT _ 12 fashioned punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 mean punct
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1 mean can a sherbet a beer vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beer=Topic
Example 1 I licked the lolly and dipped it in sherbet.
nsubj det obj cc conj obj case obl punct root I PRON licked VERB the DET lolly NOUN and CCONJ dipped VERB it PRON in ADP sherbet 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 licked nsubj 2 licked lick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 lolly det 4 lolly lolly NOUN Number=Sing 2 licked obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 dipped cc 6 dipped dip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 licked conj 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 dipped obj 8 in in ADP _ 9 sherbet case 9 sherbet sherbet NOUN Number=Sing 6 dipped obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 licked punct
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1 lick past I the lolly vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent lolly=Source 2 dip past I not said here lolly sherbet vn funnel-9.3 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent it=Theme in sherbet=Trajectory
Example 2 Sherbet fizzes on your tongue.
nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct root Sherbet NOUN fizzes VERB on ADP your PRON tongue NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sherbet sherbet NOUN Number=Sing 2 fizzes nsubj 2 fizzes fizz VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 5 tongue case 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 tongue nmod:poss 5 tongue tongue NOUN Number=Sing 2 fizzes obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 fizzes punct
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1 fizz present Sherbet your tongue vn entity_specific_modes_being-47.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on tongue=Location
Example 3 (USA) We had orange sherbet for dessert.
punct nsubj punct nsubj amod obj case nmod punct root ( PUNCT USA PROPN ) PUNCT We PRON had VERB orange ADJ sherbet NOUN for ADP dessert NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 USA punct 2 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 5 had nsubj 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 USA punct 4 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 had nsubj 5 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 orange orange ADJ Degree=Pos 7 sherbet amod 7 sherbet sherbet NOUN Number=Sing 5 had obj 8 for for ADP _ 9 dessert case 9 dessert dessert NOUN Number=Sing 7 sherbet nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 had punct
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1 have past USA orange sherbet for dessert vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sherbet=Patient
Example 4 Sherbet lemons are my favourite sweets.
compound nsubj cop nmod:poss amod punct root Sherbet NOUN lemons NOUN are AUX my PRON favourite ADJ sweets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sherbet sherbet NOUN Number=Sing 2 lemons compound 2 lemons lemon NOUN Number=Plur 6 sweets nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 sweets cop 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 sweets nmod:poss 5 favourite favourite ADJ Degree=Pos 6 sweets amod 6 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 sweets punct
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1 is a present Sherbet lemons my favourite sweets tree rules
Example 5 Each bag of sherbet costs 30p; 5 bags cost £1.50.
det nsubj case nmod nummod obj punct nummod nsubj parataxis obj nummod punct root Each DET bag NOUN of ADP sherbet NOUN costs VERB 30 NUM p NOUN ; PUNCT 5 NUM bags NOUN cost VERB £ SYM 1.50 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 bag det 2 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 5 costs nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 sherbet case 4 sherbet sherbet NOUN Number=Sing 2 bag nmod 5 costs cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 p nummod 7 p p NOUN Number=Sing 5 costs obj 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 cost punct 9 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 bags nummod 10 bags bag NOUN Number=Plur 11 cost nsubj 11 cost cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 costs parataxis 12 £ £ SYM _ 11 cost obj 13 1.50 1.50 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Frac 12 £ nummod 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 costs punct
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1 cost present each bag of sherbet 30 p vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme p=Value 2 cost present 5 bags vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme £=Value
Example 6 The sherbet fizzes because of a reaction between acid and soda.
det nsubj case fixed det obl case nmod cc conj punct root The DET sherbet NOUN fizzes VERB because ADP of ADP a DET reaction NOUN between ADP acid NOUN and CCONJ soda NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sherbet det 2 sherbet sherbet NOUN Number=Sing 3 fizzes nsubj 3 fizzes fizz VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 7 reaction case 5 of of ADP _ 4 because fixed 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 reaction det 7 reaction reaction NOUN Number=Sing 3 fizzes obl 8 between between ADP _ 9 acid case 9 acid acid NOUN Number=Sing 7 reaction nmod 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 soda cc 11 soda soda NOUN Number=Sing 9 acid conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 fizzes punct
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1 fizz present the sherbet because a reaction between acid and soda vn entity_specific_modes_being-47.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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