slag Who acts: you, old, river, it, He, Calling · What happens: leave over, take, not use, slag off, criticise, leave · To what, where: Rocky waste, metal, ore, word, someone, back · Speech: someone speaks here
«slag» 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: slag in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
Rocky waste left over when metal is taken from ore.
amod acl advmod advmod nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl case obl punct root Rocky ADJ waste NOUN left VERB over ADV when ADV metal NOUN is AUX taken VERB from ADP ore NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rocky rocky ADJ Degree=Pos 2 waste amod 2 waste waste NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 waste acl 4 over over ADV _ 3 left advmod 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 taken advmod 6 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 8 taken nsubj:pass 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 taken aux:pass 8 taken take VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 left advcl 9 from from ADP _ 10 ore case 10 ore ore NOUN Number=Sing 8 taken obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 waste punct
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1 leave over participle Rocky waste not said here over property vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 take present · passive metal ore vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: subject=Theme from ore=Initial_Location
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: UK, rude, offensive — kept apart, not parsed.
An insulting word for a woman; never use it.
det amod case det nmod punct advmod parataxis obj punct root An DET insulting ADJ word NOUN for ADP a DET woman NOUN ; PUNCT never ADV use VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 word det 2 insulting insulting ADJ Degree=Pos 3 word amod 3 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 for for ADP _ 6 woman case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 woman det 6 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 3 word nmod 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 use punct 8 never never ADV PronType=Neg 9 use advmod 9 use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 word parataxis 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 use obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 word punct
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1 not use infinitive word vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient
Meaning 3 slag off (UK, slang) To criticise someone rudely behind their back.
The tree, 11 words compound:prt punct parataxis punct appos punct mark advcl obj advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root slag VERB off ADP ( PUNCT UK PROPN , PUNCT slang NOUN ) PUNCT To PART criticise VERB someone PRON rudely ADV behind ADP their PRON back NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 slag slag VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 off off ADP _ 1 slag compound:prt 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 UK punct 4 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 1 slag parataxis 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 slang punct 6 slang slang NOUN Number=Sing 4 UK appos 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 UK punct 8 To to PART _ 9 criticise mark 9 criticise criticise VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 slag advcl 10 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 criticise obj 11 rudely rudely ADV _ 9 criticise advmod 12 behind behind ADP _ 14 back case 13 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 back nmod:poss 14 back back NOUN Number=Sing 9 criticise obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 1 slag punct
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1 slag off imperative you not said here tree rules 2 criticise to-infinitive you not said here someone their back rudely property tree rules
Example 1 The old mine left a huge slag heap.
det nsubj nsubj det amod compound obj punct root The DET old ADJ mine PRON left VERB a DET huge ADJ slag NOUN heap NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 old det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 left nsubj 3 mine my PRON Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 left nsubj 4 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 heap det 6 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 8 heap amod 7 slag slag NOUN Number=Sing 8 heap compound 8 heap heap NOUN Number=Sing 4 left obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 left punct
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1 leave past the old a huge slag heap vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heap=Theme
Example 2 Slag from the furnace was dumped by the river.
nsubj:pass case det nmod aux:pass case det obl punct root Slag NOUN from ADP the DET furnace NOUN was AUX dumped VERB by ADP the DET river NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Slag slag NOUN Number=Sing 6 dumped nsubj:pass 2 from from ADP _ 4 furnace case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 furnace det 4 furnace furnace NOUN Number=Sing 1 Slag nmod 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 dumped aux:pass 6 dumped dump VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 by by ADP _ 9 river case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 river det 9 river river NOUN Number=Sing 6 dumped obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 dumped punct
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1 dump past · passive the river Slag from the furnace vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent subject=Theme
Example 3 Stop slagging off your sister; it's unkind.
xcomp compound:prt nmod:poss obj punct nsubj cop parataxis punct root Stop VERB slagging VERB off ADP your PRON sister NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON 's AUX unkind ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 slagging slag VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 off off ADP _ 2 slagging compound:prt 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 sister nmod:poss 5 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 2 slagging obj 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 unkind punct 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 unkind nsubj 8 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 unkind cop 9 unkind unkind ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Stop parataxis 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 slag off gerund you not said here your sister tree rules 3 is present it unkind property tree rules
Example 4 He slagged off the referee after the match.
nsubj case det obl case det obl punct root He PRON slagged VERB off ADP the DET referee NOUN after ADP the DET match 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 slagged nsubj 2 slagged slag VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 off off ADP _ 5 referee case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 referee det 5 referee referee NOUN Number=Sing 2 slagged obl 6 after after ADP _ 8 match case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 match det 8 match match NOUN Number=Sing 2 slagged obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 slagged punct
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1 slag off past He the referee after the match tree rules
Example 5 The grey slag looked like rough stone.
det amod acl case amod obl punct root The DET grey ADJ slag NOUN looked VERB like ADP rough ADJ stone NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 slag det 2 grey grey ADJ Degree=Pos 3 slag amod 3 slag slag NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 looked look VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 slag acl 5 like like ADP _ 7 stone case 6 rough rough ADJ Degree=Pos 7 stone amod 7 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 4 looked obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 slag punct
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1 look participle the grey slag not said here like rough stone vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Example 6 Calling someone that word is rude and hurtful.
csubj obj det appos cop cc conj punct root Calling VERB someone PRON that PRON word NOUN is AUX rude ADJ and CCONJ hurtful ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Calling call VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 rude csubj 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Calling obj 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 4 word det 4 word word NOUN Number=Sing 2 someone appos 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 rude cop 6 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 hurtful cc 8 hurtful hurtful ADJ Degree=Pos 6 rude conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 rude punct
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1 call gerund someone vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient 2 is present Calling rude property tree rules 3 be Calling not said here tree rules
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