slate Who acts: Slate, hard dark grey rock, clean slate, old cottage, Victorian children, Critics · What happens: be, split, use, cover, write on, plan · To what, where: hard dark grey rock, thin flat sheets, thin piece, rock, roof, list · Speech: someone speaks here
«slate» 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: slate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Slate is a hard dark grey rock that splits into thin flat sheets.
nsubj cop det amod amod amod nsubj acl:relcl case amod amod obl punct root Slate NOUN is AUX a DET hard ADJ dark ADJ grey ADJ rock NOUN that PRON splits VERB into ADP thin ADJ flat ADJ sheets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Slate slate NOUN Number=Sing 7 rock nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 rock cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 rock det 4 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 7 rock amod 5 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 7 rock amod 6 grey grey ADJ Degree=Pos 7 rock amod 7 rock rock NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 splits nsubj 9 splits split VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 rock acl:relcl 10 into into ADP _ 13 sheets case 11 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 13 sheets amod 12 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 13 sheets amod 13 sheets sheet NOUN Number=Plur 9 splits obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 rock punct
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1 is a present Slate a hard dark grey rock tree rules 2 split present a hard dark grey rock into thin flat sheets result vn break-45.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Patient into sheet=Result
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 slate is a thin piece of this rock used to cover a roof, or in the past for children to write on with chalk.
The tree, 25 words det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod acl mark advcl det obj punct cc case det parataxis case nmod mark acl compound:prt case obl punct root A DET slate NOUN is AUX a DET thin ADJ piece NOUN of ADP this DET rock NOUN used VERB to PART cover VERB a DET roof NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ in ADP the DET past NOUN for ADP children NOUN to PART write VERB on ADP with ADP chalk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 slate det 2 slate slate NOUN Number=Sing 6 piece nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 piece cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 piece det 5 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 6 piece amod 6 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 rock case 8 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 9 rock det 9 rock rock NOUN Number=Sing 6 piece nmod 10 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 rock acl 11 to to PART _ 12 cover mark 12 cover cover VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 used advcl 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 roof det 14 roof roof NOUN Number=Sing 12 cover obj 15 , , PUNCT _ 19 past punct 16 or or CCONJ _ 19 past cc 17 in in ADP _ 19 past case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 past det 19 past past NOUN Number=Sing 6 piece parataxis 20 for for ADP _ 21 children case 21 children child NOUN Number=Plur 19 past nmod 22 to to PART _ 23 write mark 23 write write VERB VerbForm=Inf 19 past acl 24 on on ADP _ 23 write compound:prt 25 with with ADP _ 26 chalk case 26 chalk chalk NOUN Number=Sing 23 write obl 27 . . PUNCT _ 6 piece punct
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1 is a present a slate a thin piece of this rock tree rules 2 use participle this rock not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 cover to-infinitive a roof vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme roof=Destination 4 write on to-infinitive a slate not said here with chalk vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 A slate is a list of candidates or a plan of things, as in «a slate of films».
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det case nmod cc det conj case nmod punct case case punct det parataxis case nmod punct punct root A DET slate NOUN is AUX a DET list NOUN of ADP candidates NOUN or CCONJ a DET plan NOUN of ADP things NOUN , PUNCT as ADP in ADP « PUNCT a DET slate NOUN of ADP films NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 slate det 2 slate slate NOUN Number=Sing 5 list nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 list cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 list det 5 list list NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 candidates case 7 candidates candidate NOUN Number=Plur 5 list nmod 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 plan cc 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 plan det 10 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 7 candidates conj 11 of of ADP _ 12 things case 12 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 10 plan nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 18 slate punct 14 as as ADP _ 18 slate case 15 in in ADP _ 18 slate case 16 « « PUNCT _ 18 slate punct 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 slate det 18 slate slate NOUN Number=Sing 5 list parataxis 19 of of ADP _ 20 films case 20 films film NOUN Number=Plur 18 slate nmod 21 » » PUNCT _ 18 slate punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 list punct
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1 is a present a slate a list of candidates or a plan of things tree rules 2 plan things nom plan «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 4 Usage: UK, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To slate something means to criticise it very harshly.
mark csubj obj mark xcomp obj advmod advmod punct root To PART slate VERB something PRON means VERB to PART criticise VERB it PRON very ADV harshly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 slate mark 2 slate slate VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 slate obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 criticise mark 6 criticise criticise VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 criticise obj 8 very very ADV _ 9 harshly advmod 9 harshly harshly ADV _ 6 criticise advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 slate to-infinitive something vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent something=Destination 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 criticise not said to happen to-infinitive it harshly property tree rules
Meaning 5 Usage: mostly US — kept apart, not parsed.
To be slated for something means it is planned or expected.
mark aux:pass nsubj case obl nsubj:pass aux:pass ccomp cc conj punct root To PART be AUX slated VERB for ADP something PRON means VERB it PRON is AUX planned VERB or CCONJ expected VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 slated mark 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 3 slated aux:pass 3 slated slate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 means nsubj 4 for for ADP _ 5 something case 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 slated obl 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 planned nsubj:pass 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 planned aux:pass 9 planned plan VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 means ccomp 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 expected cc 11 expected expect VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 planned conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 slate to-infinitive · passive for something vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination» 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 plan present · passive it vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic 4 expect participle vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 6 A clean slate means a fresh start where past mistakes are forgotten.
det amod nsubj det amod obj advmod amod nsubj aux:pass acl:relcl punct root A DET clean ADJ slate NOUN means VERB a DET fresh ADJ start NOUN where ADV past ADJ mistakes NOUN are AUX forgotten VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 slate det 2 clean clean ADJ Degree=Pos 3 slate amod 3 slate slate NOUN Number=Sing 4 means nsubj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 start det 6 fresh fresh ADJ Degree=Pos 7 start amod 7 start start NOUN Number=Sing 4 means obj 8 where where ADV PronType=Rel 12 forgotten advmod 9 past past ADJ Degree=Pos 10 mistakes amod 10 mistakes mistake NOUN Number=Plur 12 forgotten nsubj 11 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 forgotten aux:pass 12 forgotten forget VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 start acl:relcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present a clean slate a fresh start vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent start=Topic 2 forget present · passive past mistakes tree rules
Example 1 The old cottage has a slate roof.
det amod nsubj det compound obj punct root The DET old ADJ cottage NOUN has VERB a DET slate NOUN roof NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cottage det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 cottage amod 3 cottage cottage NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 roof det 6 slate slate NOUN Number=Sing 7 roof compound 7 roof roof NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present the old cottage a slate roof vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent roof=Patient
Example 2 Victorian children wrote sums on slates with chalk.
amod nsubj obj case obl case obl punct root Victorian ADJ children NOUN wrote VERB sums NOUN on ADP slates NOUN with ADP chalk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Victorian victorian ADJ Degree=Pos 2 children amod 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 wrote nsubj 3 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 sums sum NOUN Number=Plur 3 wrote obj 5 on on ADP _ 6 slates case 6 slates slate NOUN Number=Plur 3 wrote obl 7 with with ADP _ 8 chalk case 8 chalk chalk NOUN Number=Sing 3 wrote obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 wrote punct
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1 write past Victorian children sums slates with chalk vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent sum=Theme on slate=Destination
Example 3 Slate is made when shale is squeezed and heated.
nsubj:pass aux:pass mark nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl cc conj punct root Slate NOUN is AUX made VERB when SCONJ shale NOUN is AUX squeezed VERB and CCONJ heated VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Slate slate NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 made aux:pass 3 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 when when SCONJ _ 7 squeezed mark 5 shale shale NOUN Number=Sing 7 squeezed nsubj:pass 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 squeezed aux:pass 7 squeezed squeeze VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 made advcl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 heated cc 9 heated heat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 squeezed conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make present · passive Slate vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product 2 squeeze present · passive shale vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 3 heat participle vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 4 A slate fell off the roof in the storm.
det nsubj case det obl case det obl punct root A DET slate NOUN fell VERB off ADP the DET roof NOUN in ADP the DET storm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 slate det 2 slate slate NOUN Number=Sing 3 fell nsubj 3 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 off off ADP _ 6 roof case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 roof det 6 roof roof NOUN Number=Sing 3 fell obl 7 in in ADP _ 9 storm case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 storm det 9 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 3 fell obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 fell punct
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1 fall off past a slate the roof in the storm vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient roof=Extent in storm=Attribute
Example 5 Critics slated the new film.
nsubj det amod obj punct root Critics NOUN slated VERB the DET new ADJ film NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Critics critic NOUN Number=Plur 2 slated nsubj 2 slated slate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 film det 4 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 5 film amod 5 film film NOUN Number=Sing 2 slated obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 slated punct
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1 slate past Critics the new film vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent film=Destination
Example 6 The new library is slated to open next spring.
det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass mark xcomp amod obj punct root The DET new ADJ library NOUN is AUX slated VERB to PART open VERB next ADJ spring NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 library det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 library amod 3 library library NOUN Number=Sing 5 slated nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 slated aux:pass 5 slated slate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 to to PART _ 7 open mark 7 open open VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 slated xcomp 8 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 9 spring amod 9 spring spring NOUN Number=Sing 7 open obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 slated punct
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1 slate present · passive the new library tree rules 2 open to-infinitive spring vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Let's wipe the slate clean and be friends again.
obj xcomp det obj xcomp cc cop conj advmod punct root Let VERB 's PRON wipe VERB the DET slate NOUN clean ADJ and CCONJ be AUX friends NOUN again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 's we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Let obj 3 wipe wipe VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Let xcomp 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 slate det 5 slate slate NOUN Number=Sing 3 wipe obj 6 clean clean ADJ Degree=Pos 3 wipe xcomp 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 friends cc 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 friends cop 9 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 3 wipe conj 10 again again ADV _ 3 wipe advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
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1 let imperative you not said here 's tree rules 2 wipe infinitive 's not said here the slate again clean property vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent slate=Source 3 is a infinitive 's not said here friends tree rules
Example 8 The coach picked a strong slate of players.
det nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root The DET coach NOUN picked VERB a DET strong ADJ slate NOUN of ADP players NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 coach det 2 coach coach NOUN Number=Sing 3 picked nsubj 3 picked pick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 slate det 5 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 6 slate amod 6 slate slate NOUN Number=Sing 3 picked obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 players case 8 players player NOUN Number=Plur 6 slate nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 picked punct
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1 pick past the coach a strong slate of players vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slate=Patient
Example 9 As Uncle Remus came up Whitehall Street recently, he met a little colored boy carrying a slate and a number of books.
The tree, 22 words mark compound nsubj advcl case compound obl advmod punct nsubj det amod amod obj acl det obj cc det conj case nmod punct root As SCONJ Uncle PROPN Remus PROPN came VERB up ADP Whitehall PROPN Street PROPN recently ADV , PUNCT he PRON met VERB a DET little ADJ colored ADJ boy NOUN carrying VERB a DET slate NOUN and CCONJ a DET number NOUN of ADP books NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as SCONJ _ 4 came mark 2 Uncle Uncle PROPN Number=Sing 3 Remus compound 3 Remus Remus PROPN Number=Sing 4 came nsubj 4 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 met advcl 5 up up ADP _ 7 Street case 6 Whitehall Whitehall PROPN Number=Sing 7 Street compound 7 Street Street PROPN Number=Sing 4 came obl 8 recently recently ADV _ 4 came advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 4 came punct 10 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 met nsubj 11 met meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 boy det 13 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 15 boy amod 14 colored colored ADJ Degree=Pos 15 boy amod 15 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 11 met obj 16 carrying carry VERB VerbForm=Ger 15 boy acl 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 slate det 18 slate slate NOUN Number=Sing 16 carrying obj 19 and and CCONJ _ 21 number cc 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 number det 21 number number NOUN Number=Sing 18 slate conj 22 of of ADP _ 23 books case 23 books book NOUN Number=Plur 21 number nmod 24 . . PUNCT _ 11 met punct
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1 come up past Uncle Remus Whitehall Street recently property vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location street=Theme 2 meet past Remus a little colored boy vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boy=Co-Agent 3 carry gerund a little colored boy not said here a slate and a number of books vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slate=Theme
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