sieve Who acts: sieve, memory, you, cake, We, us · What happens: be, use, separate, sieve, mean, put · To what, where: kitchen tool, small bits, something, sieve, things, flour · Speech: someone speaks here
«sieve» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: sieve in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A sieve is a kitchen tool with a fine net or many small holes, used to separate small bits from big bits, or solids from liquid.
The tree, 26 words det nsubj cop det compound case det amod nmod cc amod amod conj punct parataxis mark advcl amod obj case amod obl punct cc conj case nmod punct root A DET sieve NOUN is AUX a DET kitchen NOUN tool NOUN with ADP a DET fine ADJ net NOUN or CCONJ many ADJ small ADJ holes NOUN , PUNCT used VERB to PART separate VERB small ADJ bits NOUN from ADP big ADJ bits NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ solids NOUN from ADP liquid NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 sieve det 2 sieve sieve NOUN Number=Sing 6 tool nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 tool cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tool det 5 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 6 tool compound 6 tool tool NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 10 net case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 net det 9 fine fine ADJ Degree=Pos 10 net amod 10 net net NOUN Number=Sing 6 tool nmod 11 or or CCONJ _ 14 holes cc 12 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 14 holes amod 13 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 14 holes amod 14 holes hole NOUN Number=Plur 10 net conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 used punct 16 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 tool parataxis 17 to to PART _ 18 separate mark 18 separate separate VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 used advcl 19 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 20 bits amod 20 bits bit NOUN Number=Plur 18 separate obj 21 from from ADP _ 23 bits case 22 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 23 bits amod 23 bits bit NOUN Number=Plur 18 separate obl 24 , , PUNCT _ 26 solids punct 25 or or CCONJ _ 26 solids cc 26 solids solid NOUN Number=Plur 23 bits conj 27 from from ADP _ 28 liquid case 28 liquid liquid NOUN Number=Sing 26 solids nmod 29 . . PUNCT _ 6 tool punct
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1 is a present a sieve a kitchen tool with a fine net or many small holes tree rules 2 use participle vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 separate to-infinitive small bits from big bits or solids from liquid vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent bit=Patient from bit=Co-Patient
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 To sieve means to put something through a sieve.
mark csubj mark xcomp obj case det obl punct root To PART sieve VERB means VERB to PART put VERB something PRON through ADP a DET sieve NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 sieve mark 2 sieve sieve VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 put mark 5 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 put obj 7 through through ADP _ 9 sieve case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 sieve det 9 sieve sieve NOUN Number=Sing 5 put obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 sieve to-infinitive vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 put not said to happen to-infinitive something a sieve vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent something=Theme through sieve=Destination
Meaning 3 «A memory like a sieve» means you forget things easily.
punct det nsubj case det nmod punct nsubj ccomp obj advmod punct root « PUNCT A DET memory NOUN like ADP a DET sieve NOUN » PUNCT means VERB you PRON forget VERB things NOUN easily ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 8 means punct 2 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 memory det 3 memory memory NOUN Number=Sing 8 means nsubj 4 like like ADP _ 6 sieve case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 sieve det 6 sieve sieve NOUN Number=Sing 3 memory nmod 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 sieve punct 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 forget nsubj 10 forget forget VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 means ccomp 11 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 10 forget obj 12 easily easily ADV _ 10 forget advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
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1 mean present a memory like a sieve vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 forget present you things easily property tree rules
Example 1 Sieve the flour into the bowl so the cake is light.
det obj case det obl case det nsubj cop obl punct root Sieve VERB the DET flour NOUN into ADP the DET bowl NOUN so SCONJ the DET cake NOUN is AUX light NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sieve sieve VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 flour det 3 flour flour NOUN Number=Sing 1 Sieve obj 4 into into ADP _ 6 bowl case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bowl det 6 bowl bowl NOUN Number=Sing 1 Sieve obl 7 so so SCONJ _ 11 light case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 cake det 9 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 11 light nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 light cop 11 light light NOUN Number=Sing 1 Sieve obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Sieve punct
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1 sieve imperative you not said here the flour the bowl vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flour=Patient 2 is present the cake so light tree rules
Example 2 We used a sieve to separate the sand from the stones.
nsubj det obj mark advcl det obj case det obl punct root We PRON used VERB a DET sieve NOUN to PART separate VERB the DET sand NOUN from ADP the DET stones 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 used nsubj 2 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 sieve det 4 sieve sieve NOUN Number=Sing 2 used obj 5 to to PART _ 6 separate mark 6 separate separate VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 used advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sand det 8 sand sand NOUN Number=Sing 6 separate obj 9 from from ADP _ 11 stones case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 stones det 11 stones stone NOUN Number=Plur 6 separate obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past We a sieve vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sieve=Patient 2 separate to-infinitive We not said here the sand from the stones vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent sand=Patient from stone=Co-Patient
Example 3 Pour the peas into the sieve to drain the water.
det obj case det obl mark advcl det obj punct root Pour VERB the DET peas NOUN into ADP the DET sieve NOUN to PART drain VERB the DET water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pour pour VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 peas det 3 peas pea NOUN Number=Plur 1 Pour obj 4 into into ADP _ 6 sieve case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sieve det 6 sieve sieve NOUN Number=Sing 1 Pour obl 7 to to PART _ 8 drain mark 8 drain drain VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Pour advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 water det 10 water water NOUN Number=Sing 8 drain obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Pour punct
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1 pour imperative you not said here the peas the sieve vn pour-9.5 «NP V NP PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent pea=Theme into sieve=Destination 2 drain to-infinitive you not said here the water vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent water=Source
Example 4 Salt dissolved in water cannot be separated with a sieve.
nsubj:pass acl case obl aux advmod aux:pass case det obl punct root Salt NOUN dissolved VERB in ADP water NOUN can AUX not PART be AUX separated VERB with ADP a DET sieve NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Salt salt NOUN Number=Sing 8 separated nsubj:pass 2 dissolved dissolve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Salt acl 3 in in ADP _ 4 water case 4 water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 dissolved obl 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 separated aux 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 separated advmod 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 separated aux:pass 8 separated separate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 with with ADP _ 11 sieve case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 sieve det 11 sieve sieve NOUN Number=Sing 8 separated obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 separated punct
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1 dissolve participle Salt not said here water vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 not separate can · passive Salt with a sieve vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 5 The Sieve of Eratosthenes helps us find prime numbers.
det nsubj case nmod obj xcomp amod obj punct root The DET Sieve PROPN of ADP Eratosthenes PROPN helps VERB us PRON find VERB prime ADJ numbers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Sieve det 2 Sieve Sieve PROPN Number=Sing 5 helps nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 Eratosthenes case 4 Eratosthenes Eratosthenes PROPN Number=Sing 2 Sieve nmod 5 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 helps obj 7 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 helps xcomp 8 prime prime ADJ Degree=Pos 9 numbers amod 9 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 7 find obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 helps punct
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1 help present the Sieve of Eratosthenes us vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent we=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 find infinitive us not said here prime numbers vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Topic
Example 6 I have a memory like a sieve — I forgot my PE kit again.
The tree, 13 words nsubj det obj case det nmod punct nsubj conj nmod:poss compound obj advmod punct root I PRON have VERB a DET memory NOUN like ADP a DET sieve NOUN — PUNCT I PRON forgot VERB my PRON PE NOUN kit NOUN again ADV . 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 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 memory det 4 memory memory NOUN Number=Sing 2 have obj 5 like like ADP _ 7 sieve case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 sieve det 7 sieve sieve NOUN Number=Sing 4 memory nmod 8 — - PUNCT _ 10 forgot punct 9 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 forgot nsubj 10 forgot forget VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 have conj 11 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 kit nmod:poss 12 PE pe NOUN Number=Sing 13 kit compound 13 kit kit NOUN Number=Sing 10 forgot obj 14 again again ADV _ 10 forgot advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present I a memory like a sieve vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent memory=Patient 2 forget past I my PE kit again tree rules
Example 7 Gold miners used to sieve river gravel to find gold.
compound nsubj mark xcomp compound obj mark advcl obj punct root Gold NOUN miners NOUN used VERB to PART sieve VERB river NOUN gravel NOUN to PART find VERB gold NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gold gold NOUN Number=Sing 2 miners compound 2 miners miner NOUN Number=Plur 3 used nsubj 3 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 sieve mark 5 sieve sieve VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 used xcomp 6 river river NOUN Number=Sing 7 gravel compound 7 gravel gravel NOUN Number=Sing 5 sieve obj 8 to to PART _ 9 find mark 9 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 sieve advcl 10 gold gold NOUN Number=Sing 9 find obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use past Gold miners vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 sieve to-infinitive Gold miners not said here river gravel vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gravel=Patient 3 find to-infinitive Gold miners not said here gold vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gold=Topic
Example 8 And they said to her, "Take a sieve and bring water in it."
The tree, 13 words cc nsubj case obl punct punct ccomp det obj cc conj obj case obl punct punct root And CCONJ they PRON said VERB to ADP her PRON , PUNCT " PUNCT Take VERB a DET sieve NOUN and CCONJ bring VERB water NOUN in ADP it PRON . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 3 said cc 2 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to ADP _ 5 her case 5 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 said obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 Take punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 8 Take punct 8 Take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 said ccomp 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 sieve det 10 sieve sieve NOUN Number=Sing 8 Take obj 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 bring cc 12 bring bring VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 Take conj 13 water water NOUN Number=Sing 12 bring obj 14 in in ADP _ 15 it case 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 bring obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 Take punct 17 " " PUNCT _ 8 Take punct
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1 say speech: assert past they her = she vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to she=Recipient clause=Topic 2 take in a quote infinitive a sieve vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sieve=Theme 3 bring in a quote infinitive water water vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent water=Theme
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