sink Who acts: stone, sun, Prices, Stones, wood, Titanic · What happens: go down, sink, go, fall, get, float · To what, where: top, hills, bottom, ball, sport, putt
«sink» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: sink in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To go down below the top of water or another liquid: «The stone sank».
The tree, 14 words mark advmod case det obl case nmod cc det conj punct punct det nsubj advcl punct punct root To PART go VERB down ADV below ADP the DET top NOUN of ADP water NOUN or CCONJ another DET liquid NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET stone NOUN sank VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 go mark 2 go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 down down ADV _ 2 go advmod 4 below below ADP _ 6 top case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 top det 6 top top NOUN Number=Sing 2 go obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 water case 8 water water NOUN Number=Sing 6 top nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 liquid cc 10 another another DET PronType=Ind 11 liquid det 11 liquid liquid NOUN Number=Sing 6 top conj 12 : : PUNCT _ 16 sank punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 16 sank punct 14 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 stone det 15 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 16 sank nsubj 16 sank sink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 go advcl 17 » » PUNCT _ 16 sank punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 go punct
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1 go down to-infinitive the top of water or another liquid down property vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme below top=Location 2 sink in a quote past the stone vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=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 go down slowly: «The sun sank behind the hills».
mark advmod advmod punct punct det nsubj advcl case det obl punct punct root To PART go VERB down ADV slowly ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET sun NOUN sank VERB behind ADP the DET hills NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 go mark 2 go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 down down ADV _ 2 go advmod 4 slowly slowly ADV _ 2 go advmod 5 : : PUNCT _ 9 sank punct 6 « « PUNCT _ 9 sank punct 7 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sun det 8 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 9 sank nsubj 9 sank sink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 go advcl 10 behind behind ADP _ 12 hills case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 hills det 12 hills hill NOUN Number=Plur 9 sank obl 13 » » PUNCT _ 9 sank punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 go punct
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1 go down to-infinitive down, slowly property vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 2 sink in a quote past the sun the hills vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Meaning 3 Of a ship: to go to the bottom of the sea.
case det obl punct mark case det obl case det nmod punct root Of ADP a DET ship NOUN : PUNCT to PART go VERB to ADP the DET bottom NOUN of ADP the DET sea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Of of ADP _ 3 ship case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 ship det 3 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 6 go obl 4 : : PUNCT _ 6 go punct 5 to to PART _ 6 go mark 6 go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to ADP _ 9 bottom case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 bottom det 9 bottom bottom NOUN Number=Sing 6 go obl 10 of of ADP _ 12 sea case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 sea det 12 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 9 bottom nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 go punct
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1 go to-infinitive the bottom of the sea of a ship vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme of ship=Initial_Location to bottom=Destination
Meaning 4 A noun: a basin with taps in a kitchen or bathroom for washing.
The tree, 13 words det punct det appos case nmod case det nmod cc conj case nmod punct root A DET noun NOUN : PUNCT a DET basin NOUN with ADP taps NOUN in ADP a DET kitchen NOUN or CCONJ bathroom NOUN for ADP washing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 noun det 2 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 : : PUNCT _ 5 basin punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 basin det 5 basin basin NOUN Number=Sing 2 noun appos 6 with with ADP _ 7 taps case 7 taps tap NOUN Number=Plur 5 basin nmod 8 in in ADP _ 10 kitchen case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 kitchen det 10 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 7 taps nmod 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 bathroom cc 12 bathroom bathroom NOUN Number=Sing 10 kitchen conj 13 for for ADP _ 14 washing case 14 washing washing NOUN Number=Sing 12 bathroom nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 noun punct
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Meaning 5 To fall lower in amount: «Prices sank».
mark advcl advmod case obl punct punct nsubj punct punct root To PART fall VERB lower ADJ in ADP amount NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT Prices NOUN sank VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 fall mark 2 fall fall VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 sank advcl 3 lower low ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 fall advmod 4 in in ADP _ 5 amount case 5 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 3 lower obl 6 : : PUNCT _ 2 fall punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 9 sank punct 8 Prices price NOUN Number=Plur 9 sank nsubj 9 sank sink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 sank punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 9 sank punct
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1 fall to-infinitive Prices not said here vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 sink in a quote past Prices vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Meaning 6 In sport: to get a ball into a hole or net: sink a putt, sink a basket.
The tree, 17 words case obl punct mark det obj case det obl cc conj punct parataxis det obj punct conj det obj punct root In ADP sport NOUN : PUNCT to PART get VERB a DET ball NOUN into ADP a DET hole NOUN or CCONJ net NOUN : PUNCT sink VERB a DET putt NOUN , PUNCT sink VERB a DET basket NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 sport case 2 sport sport NOUN Number=Sing 5 get obl 3 : : PUNCT _ 5 get punct 4 to to PART _ 5 get mark 5 get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 ball det 7 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 5 get obj 8 into into ADP _ 10 hole case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 hole det 10 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 5 get obl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 net cc 12 net net NOUN Number=Sing 10 hole conj 13 : : PUNCT _ 14 sink punct 14 sink sink VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 get parataxis 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 putt det 16 putt putt NOUN Number=Sing 14 sink obj 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 sink punct 18 sink sink VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 14 sink conj 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 basket det 20 basket basket NOUN Number=Sing 18 sink obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 get punct
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1 get to-infinitive a ball sport into a hole or net vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer ball=Stimulus 2 sink infinitive a putt vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent putt=Patient 3 sink infinitive a basket vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent basket=Patient
Example 1 Stones sink, but wood floats.
nsubj punct cc nsubj conj punct root Stones NOUN sink VERB , PUNCT but CCONJ wood NOUN floats VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stones stone NOUN Number=Plur 2 sink nsubj 2 sink sink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 6 floats punct 4 but but CCONJ _ 6 floats cc 5 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 6 floats nsubj 6 floats float VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 sink conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 sink punct
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1 sink present Stones vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 float present wood vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 The Titanic sank in the Atlantic Ocean.
det nsubj case det compound obl punct root The DET Titanic PROPN sank VERB in ADP the DET Atlantic PROPN Ocean PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Titanic det 2 Titanic Titanic PROPN Number=Sing 3 sank nsubj 3 sank sink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 7 Ocean case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 Ocean det 6 Atlantic Atlantic PROPN Number=Sing 7 Ocean compound 7 Ocean Ocean PROPN Number=Sing 3 sank obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 sank punct
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1 sink past the Titanic the Atlantic Ocean vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 3 Wash your hands at the sink.
nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Wash VERB your PRON hands NOUN at ADP the DET sink NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wash wash VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 hands nmod:poss 3 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 1 Wash obj 4 at at ADP _ 6 sink case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sink det 6 sink sink NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wash obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wash punct
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1 wash imperative you not said here your hands the sink vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient
Example 4 Put the dirty plates in the sink.
det amod obj case det obl punct root Put VERB the DET dirty ADJ plates NOUN in ADP the DET sink 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 4 plates det 3 dirty dirty ADJ Degree=Pos 4 plates amod 4 plates plate NOUN Number=Plur 1 Put obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 sink case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sink det 7 sink sink NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here the dirty plates the sink vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent plate=Theme in sink=Destination
Example 5 The sun sank behind the mountains.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET sun NOUN sank VERB behind ADP the DET mountains NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sun det 2 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 3 sank nsubj 3 sank sink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 behind behind ADP _ 6 mountains case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 mountains det 6 mountains mountain NOUN Number=Plur 3 sank obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 sank punct
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1 sink past the sun the mountains vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 6 My heart sank when I saw the broken vase.
nmod:poss nsubj advmod nsubj ccomp det amod obj punct root My PRON heart NOUN sank VERB when ADV I PRON saw VERB the DET broken VERB vase NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 heart nmod:poss 2 heart heart NOUN Number=Sing 3 sank nsubj 3 sank sink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 saw advmod 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 saw nsubj 6 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 sank ccomp 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 vase det 8 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 vase amod 9 vase vase NOUN Number=Sing 6 saw obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 sank punct
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1 sink past My heart tree rules 2 see past I the broken vase vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer vase=Stimulus 3 break participle vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 7 It took a while for the news to sink in.
nsubj det obj case det obl mark advcl advmod punct root It PRON took VERB a DET while NOUN for ADP the DET news NOUN to PART sink VERB in ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 while det 4 while while NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 news case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 news det 7 news news NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obl 8 to to PART _ 9 sink mark 9 sink sink VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 took advcl 10 in in ADV _ 9 sink advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past It while for the news vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for news=Beneficiary 2 sink in to-infinitive vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 8 She sank the basket from the middle of the court.
nsubj det obj case det nmod case det nmod punct root She PRON sank VERB the DET basket NOUN from ADP the DET middle NOUN of ADP the DET court NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 sank nsubj 2 sank sink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 basket det 4 basket basket NOUN Number=Sing 2 sank obj 5 from from ADP _ 7 middle case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 middle det 7 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing 4 basket nmod 8 of of ADP _ 10 court case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 court det 10 court court NOUN Number=Sing 7 middle nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 sank punct
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1 sink past She the basket the middle of the court vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent basket=Patient
Example 9 The boat was again brought along-side of the sinking vessel.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case punct obl case det amod nmod punct root The DET boat NOUN was AUX again ADV brought VERB along ADP - PUNCT side NOUN of ADP the DET sinking VERB vessel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 boat det 2 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 5 brought nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 brought aux:pass 4 again again ADV _ 5 brought advmod 5 brought bring VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 along along ADP _ 8 side case 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 along punct 8 side side NOUN Number=Sing 5 brought obl 9 of of ADP _ 12 vessel case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 vessel det 11 sinking sink VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 vessel amod 12 vessel vessel NOUN Number=Sing 8 side nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 brought punct
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1 bring past · passive the boat again along side of the sinking vessel vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: subject=Theme 2 sink gerund vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
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