siphon Who acts: siphon, bent tube, tube, We, Dad, squid · What happens: be, move, siphon, siphon off, use, suck in · To what, where: bent tube, liquid, lower one, higher container, money, tube
«siphon» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings 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: siphon in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A siphon is a bent tube that moves liquid from a higher container to a lower one, over an edge, without a pump, once the tube is full.
The tree, 28 words det nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl obj case det amod obl case det amod obl punct case det obl punct case det obl punct mark det nsubj cop conj punct root A DET siphon NOUN is AUX a DET bent ADJ tube NOUN that PRON moves VERB liquid NOUN from ADP a DET higher ADJ container NOUN to ADP a DET lower ADJ one NOUN , PUNCT over ADP an DET edge NOUN , PUNCT without ADP a DET pump NOUN , PUNCT once SCONJ the DET tube NOUN is AUX full ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 siphon det 2 siphon siphon NOUN Number=Sing 6 tube nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 tube cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tube det 5 bent bent ADJ Degree=Pos 6 tube amod 6 tube tube NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 moves nsubj 8 moves move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 tube acl:relcl 9 liquid liquid NOUN Number=Sing 8 moves obj 10 from from ADP _ 13 container case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 container det 12 higher high ADJ Degree=Cmp 13 container amod 13 container container NOUN Number=Sing 8 moves obl 14 to to ADP _ 17 one case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 one det 16 lower low ADJ Degree=Cmp 17 one amod 17 one one NOUN Number=Sing 8 moves obl 18 , , PUNCT _ 21 edge punct 19 over over ADP _ 21 edge case 20 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 edge det 21 edge edge NOUN Number=Sing 8 moves obl 22 , , PUNCT _ 25 pump punct 23 without without ADP _ 25 pump case 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 pump det 25 pump pump NOUN Number=Sing 8 moves obl 26 , , PUNCT _ 31 full punct 27 once once SCONJ _ 31 full mark 28 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 29 tube det 29 tube tube NOUN Number=Sing 31 full nsubj 30 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 31 full cop 31 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 8 moves conj 32 . . PUNCT _ 6 tube punct
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1 is a present a siphon a bent tube tree rules 2 move present a bent tube liquid a lower one a higher container over a edge; without a pump vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.agent V NP.theme PP.source PP.trajectory PP.destination»: agent=Agent liquid=Theme from container=Source to one=Trajectory over edge=Destination 3 is present the tube full property tree rules
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 siphon is to move liquid this way.
mark csubj cop mark amod det obl:unmarked punct root To PART siphon VERB is AUX to PART move VERB liquid ADJ this DET way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 siphon mark 2 siphon siphon VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 move csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 move cop 4 to to PART _ 5 move mark 5 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 liquid liquid ADJ Degree=Pos 8 way amod 7 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 way det 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing 5 move obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 move punct
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1 siphon to-infinitive vn wipe_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent 2 is present this liquid way obl:unmarked ; move property tree rules
Meaning 3 To siphon off money or resources is to take them away bit by bit, often secretly or wrongly.
The tree, 18 words mark advcl compound:prt obj cc conj cop mark obj advmod obl:unmarked case obl punct advmod parataxis cc conj punct root To PART siphon VERB off ADP money NOUN or CCONJ resources NOUN is AUX to PART take VERB them PRON away ADV bit NOUN by ADP bit NOUN , PUNCT often ADV secretly ADV or CCONJ wrongly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 siphon mark 2 siphon siphon VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 take advcl 3 off off ADP _ 2 siphon compound:prt 4 money money NOUN Number=Sing 2 siphon obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 resources cc 6 resources resource NOUN Number=Plur 4 money conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 take cop 8 to to PART _ 9 take mark 9 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 take obj 11 away away ADV _ 9 take advmod 12 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 9 take obl:unmarked 13 by by ADP _ 14 bit case 14 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 9 take obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 secretly punct 16 often often ADV _ 17 secretly advmod 17 secretly secretly ADV _ 9 take parataxis 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 wrongly cc 19 wrongly wrongly ADV _ 17 secretly conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 9 take punct
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1 siphon off to-infinitive money or resources vn wipe_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP V NP.initial_location»: agent=Agent money=Initial_Location 2 is present by bit; bit obl:unmarked ; away, take property tree rules
Meaning 4 In animals like squids and clams, a siphon is a tube used to suck in or squirt out water.
The tree, 19 words case obl case nmod cc conj punct det nsubj cop det acl mark xcomp compound:prt cc conj compound:prt obj punct root In ADP animals NOUN like ADP squids NOUN and CCONJ clams NOUN , PUNCT a DET siphon NOUN is AUX a DET tube NOUN used VERB to PART suck VERB in ADP or CCONJ squirt VERB out ADP water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 animals case 2 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 12 tube obl 3 like like ADP _ 4 squids case 4 squids squid NOUN Number=Plur 2 animals nmod 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 clams cc 6 clams clam NOUN Number=Plur 4 squids conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 2 animals punct 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 siphon det 9 siphon siphon NOUN Number=Sing 12 tube nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 tube cop 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 tube det 12 tube tube NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 tube acl 14 to to PART _ 15 suck mark 15 suck suck VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 used xcomp 16 in in ADP _ 15 suck compound:prt 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 squirt cc 18 squirt squirt VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 suck conj 19 out out ADP _ 18 squirt compound:prt 20 water water NOUN Number=Sing 18 squirt obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 12 tube punct
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1 is a present a siphon a tube in animals like squids and clams tree rules 2 use participle a tube not said here vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 suck in to-infinitive vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 squirt out infinitive water vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent water=Theme
Example 1 We used a siphon to empty the fish tank.
nsubj det obj mark advcl det compound obj punct root We PRON used VERB a DET siphon NOUN to PART empty VERB the DET fish NOUN tank 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 siphon det 4 siphon siphon NOUN Number=Sing 2 used obj 5 to to PART _ 6 empty mark 6 empty empty VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 used advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 tank det 8 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 9 tank compound 9 tank tank NOUN Number=Sing 6 empty obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past We a siphon vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent siphon=Patient 2 empty to-infinitive We not said here the fish tank vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent tank=Source
Example 2 Dad siphoned the water out of the paddling pool.
nsubj det obj case case det compound obl punct root Dad NOUN siphoned VERB the DET water NOUN out ADP of ADP the DET paddling NOUN pool NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 siphoned nsubj 2 siphoned siphon VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 water det 4 water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 siphoned obj 5 out out ADP _ 9 pool case 6 of of ADP _ 9 pool case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 pool det 8 paddling paddling NOUN Number=Sing 9 pool compound 9 pool pool NOUN Number=Sing 2 siphoned obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 siphoned punct
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1 siphon past Dad the water the paddling pool vn funnel-9.3 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent water=Theme out pool=Trajectory
Example 3 The squid shoots water out of its siphon.
det nsubj obj case case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET squid NOUN shoots VERB water NOUN out ADP of ADP its PRON siphon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 squid det 2 squid squid NOUN Number=Sing 3 shoots nsubj 3 shoots shoot VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 shoots obj 5 out out ADP _ 8 siphon case 6 of of ADP _ 8 siphon case 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 siphon nmod:poss 8 siphon siphon NOUN Number=Sing 3 shoots obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 shoots punct
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1 shoot present the squid water squid's siphon vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent water=Theme out siphon=Destination
Example 4 In science we made a siphon with a tube and two jugs.
case obl nsubj det obj case det obl cc nummod conj punct root In ADP science NOUN we PRON made VERB a DET siphon NOUN with ADP a DET tube NOUN and CCONJ two NUM jugs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 science case 2 science science NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obl 3 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 made nsubj 4 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 siphon det 6 siphon siphon NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obj 7 with with ADP _ 9 tube case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 tube det 9 tube tube NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obl 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 jugs cc 11 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 jugs nummod 12 jugs jug NOUN Number=Plur 9 tube conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make past we a siphon science with a tube and two jugs vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent siphon=Product
Example 5 The thief siphoned off money from the club.
det nsubj amod compound:prt case det nmod punct root The DET thief NOUN siphoned VERB off ADP money NOUN from ADP the DET club NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 thief det 2 thief thief NOUN Number=Sing 5 money nsubj 3 siphoned siphon VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 money amod 4 off off ADP _ 3 siphoned compound:prt 5 money money NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 from from ADP _ 8 club case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 club det 8 club club NOUN Number=Sing 5 money nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 money punct
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1 siphon off participle vn wipe_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The siphon only works if the end is lower than the water.
det nsubj advmod mark det nsubj cop advcl case det obl punct root The DET siphon NOUN only ADV works VERB if SCONJ the DET end NOUN is AUX lower ADJ than ADP the DET water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 siphon det 2 siphon siphon NOUN Number=Sing 4 works nsubj 3 only only ADV _ 4 works advmod 4 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 if if SCONJ _ 9 lower mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 end det 7 end end NOUN Number=Sing 9 lower nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 lower cop 9 lower low ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 works advcl 10 than than ADP _ 12 water case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 water det 12 water water NOUN Number=Sing 9 lower obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 works punct
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1 work present the siphon vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a condition, not said to happen present the end than the water; low property tree rules
Example 7 Never siphon petrol with your mouth.
advmod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Never ADV siphon VERB petrol NOUN with ADP your PRON mouth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 siphon advmod 2 siphon siphon VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 petrol petrol NOUN Number=Sing 2 siphon obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 mouth case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 mouth nmod:poss 6 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 2 siphon obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 siphon punct
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1 not siphon imperative you not said here petrol with your mouth vn wipe_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP V NP.initial_location»: agent=Agent petrol=Initial_Location
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