slab Who acts: slab, He, Workers, heavy slab, paving slab, butcher · What happens: be, make, cut, pour, cover, have · To what, where: thick flat piece, flat concrete floor, building, path, huge slab, concrete slab
«slab» 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: slab in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A slab is a thick, flat piece of something hard, like stone, concrete or wood.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod case nmod amod punct case nmod punct conj cc conj punct root A DET slab NOUN is AUX a DET thick ADJ , PUNCT flat ADJ piece NOUN of ADP something PRON hard ADJ , PUNCT like ADP stone NOUN , PUNCT concrete NOUN or CCONJ wood NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 slab det 2 slab slab NOUN Number=Sing 8 piece nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 piece cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 piece det 5 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 8 piece amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 thick punct 7 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 8 piece amod 8 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 10 something case 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 piece nmod 11 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 14 stone amod 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 stone punct 13 like like ADP _ 14 stone case 14 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 10 something nmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 concrete punct 16 concrete concrete NOUN Number=Sing 14 stone conj 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 wood cc 18 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 14 stone conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 8 piece punct
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1 is a present a slab a thick flat piece of something 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 A slab can be a thick, flat piece of food, such as a slab of cake or chocolate.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj aux cop det amod punct amod case nmod punct case fixed det conj case nmod cc conj punct root A DET slab NOUN can AUX be AUX a DET thick ADJ , PUNCT flat ADJ piece NOUN of ADP food NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET slab NOUN of ADP cake NOUN or CCONJ chocolate NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 slab det 2 slab slab NOUN Number=Sing 9 piece nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 piece aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 piece cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 piece det 6 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 9 piece amod 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 thick punct 8 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 9 piece amod 9 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 of of ADP _ 11 food case 11 food food NOUN Number=Sing 9 piece nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 slab punct 13 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 16 slab case 14 as as ADP _ 13 such fixed 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 slab det 16 slab slab NOUN Number=Sing 9 piece conj 17 of of ADP _ 18 cake case 18 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 16 slab nmod 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 chocolate cc 20 chocolate chocolate NOUN Number=Sing 18 cake conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 9 piece punct
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1 is a can a slab a thick flat piece and a slab of cake or chocolate of food tree rules
Meaning 3 In building, a slab is a flat concrete floor or base.
case obl punct det nsubj cop det amod compound cc conj punct root In ADP building NOUN , PUNCT a DET slab NOUN is AUX a DET flat ADJ concrete NOUN floor NOUN or CCONJ base NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 building case 2 building building NOUN Number=Sing 10 floor obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 building punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 slab det 5 slab slab NOUN Number=Sing 10 floor nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 floor cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 floor det 8 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 10 floor amod 9 concrete concrete NOUN Number=Sing 10 floor compound 10 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 base cc 12 base base NOUN Number=Sing 10 floor conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 10 floor punct
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1 is a present a slab a flat concrete floor or base building tree rules
Example 1 The path was made of grey stone slabs.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod compound obl punct root The DET path NOUN was AUX made VERB of ADP grey ADJ stone NOUN slabs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 path det 2 path path NOUN Number=Sing 4 made nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 made aux:pass 4 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 of of ADP _ 8 slabs case 6 grey grey ADJ Degree=Pos 8 slabs amod 7 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 8 slabs compound 8 slabs slab NOUN Number=Plur 4 made obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make past · passive the path of grey stone slabs vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 2 He cut a huge slab of chocolate cake.
nsubj det amod obj case compound nmod punct root He PRON cut VERB a DET huge ADJ slab NOUN of ADP chocolate NOUN cake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 cut nsubj 2 cut cut VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 slab det 4 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 5 slab amod 5 slab slab NOUN Number=Sing 2 cut obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 cake case 7 chocolate chocolate NOUN Number=Sing 8 cake compound 8 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 5 slab nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 cut punct
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1 cut past He a huge slab of chocolate cake vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slab=Product
Example 3 Workers poured a concrete slab for the shed.
nsubj det compound obj case det obl punct root Workers NOUN poured VERB a DET concrete NOUN slab NOUN for ADP the DET shed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Workers worker NOUN Number=Plur 2 poured nsubj 2 poured pour VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 slab det 4 concrete concrete NOUN Number=Sing 5 slab compound 5 slab slab NOUN Number=Sing 2 poured obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 shed case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 shed det 8 shed shed NOUN Number=Sing 2 poured obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 poured punct
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1 pour past Workers a concrete slab for the shed vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent slab=Patient for shed=Beneficiary
Example 4 A heavy slab covered the old well.
det amod nsubj det obj advmod punct root A DET heavy ADJ slab NOUN covered VERB the DET old ADJ well ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 slab det 2 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 slab amod 3 slab slab NOUN Number=Sing 4 covered nsubj 4 covered cover VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 old det 6 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 covered obj 7 well well ADV Degree=Pos 4 covered advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 covered punct
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1 cover past a heavy slab the old well property vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme old=Destination
Example 5 Be careful: that paving slab is loose.
cop csubj punct det compound nsubj cop punct root Be AUX careful ADJ : PUNCT that DET paving NOUN slab NOUN is AUX loose ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 2 careful cop 2 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 8 loose csubj 3 : : PUNCT _ 8 loose punct 4 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 slab det 5 paving paving NOUN Number=Sing 6 slab compound 6 slab slab NOUN Number=Sing 8 loose nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 loose cop 8 loose loose ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 loose punct
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1 is infinitive careful property tree rules 2 is present that paving slab loose property tree rules
Example 6 The butcher cut a slab of meat.
det nsubj det obj case nmod punct root The DET butcher NOUN cut VERB a DET slab NOUN of ADP meat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 butcher det 2 butcher butcher NOUN Number=Sing 3 cut nsubj 3 cut cut VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 slab det 5 slab slab NOUN Number=Sing 3 cut obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 meat case 7 meat meat NOUN Number=Sing 5 slab nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 cut punct
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1 cut past the butcher a slab of meat vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset slab=Product
Example 7 The garden has twelve slabs in three rows of four.
det nsubj nummod obj case nummod nmod case nmod punct root The DET garden NOUN has VERB twelve NUM slabs NOUN in ADP three NUM rows NOUN of ADP four NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 garden det 2 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 twelve twelve NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 slabs nummod 5 slabs slab NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 rows case 7 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 rows nummod 8 rows row NOUN Number=Plur 5 slabs nmod 9 of of ADP _ 10 four case 10 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 rows nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the garden twelve slabs three rows of four vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slab=Patient
Example 8 A heavy stone slab was turned and then lifted.
det amod compound nsubj:pass aux:pass cc advmod conj punct root A DET heavy ADJ stone NOUN slab NOUN was AUX turned VERB and CCONJ then ADV lifted VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 slab det 2 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 slab amod 3 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 4 slab compound 4 slab slab NOUN Number=Sing 6 turned nsubj:pass 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 turned aux:pass 6 turned turn VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 lifted cc 8 then then ADV PronType=Dem 9 lifted advmod 9 lifted lift VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 turned conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 turned punct
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1 turn past · passive a heavy stone slab vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme 2 lift past then vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
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