slice Who acts: slice, ball, child, loaf, She, I · What happens: be, cut, slice, share, spin, curve · To what, where: thin flat piece, something, such pieces, part, share, money · Speech: someone speaks here
«slice» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: slice in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A slice is a thin flat piece cut from something like bread, cake, meat or pizza.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det amod amod acl case obl case nmod punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root A DET slice NOUN is AUX a DET thin ADJ flat ADJ piece NOUN cut VERB from ADP something PRON like ADP bread NOUN , PUNCT cake NOUN , PUNCT meat NOUN or CCONJ pizza NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 slice det 2 slice slice NOUN Number=Sing 7 piece nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 piece cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 piece det 5 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 7 piece amod 6 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 7 piece amod 7 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 cut cut VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 piece acl 9 from from ADP _ 10 something case 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 cut obl 11 like like ADP _ 12 bread case 12 bread bread NOUN Number=Sing 10 something nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 cake punct 14 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 12 bread conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 meat punct 16 meat meat NOUN Number=Sing 12 bread conj 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 pizza cc 18 pizza pizza NOUN Number=Sing 16 meat conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 piece punct
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1 is a present a slice a thin flat piece tree rules 2 cut participle a thin flat piece not said here something vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from something=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 To slice is to cut something into such pieces.
mark advcl cop mark obj case amod obl punct root To PART slice NOUN is AUX to PART cut VERB something PRON into ADP such ADJ pieces NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 slice mark 2 slice slice NOUN Number=Sing 5 cut advcl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 cut cop 4 to to PART _ 5 cut mark 5 cut cut VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 cut obj 7 into into ADP _ 9 pieces case 8 such such ADJ Degree=Pos 9 pieces amod 9 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 5 cut obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 cut punct
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1 is present such pieces cut property tree rules
Meaning 3 A slice of something is a part or share of it: «a slice of the money».
The tree, 16 words det nsubj case nmod cop det cc conj case nmod punct punct det parataxis case det nmod punct punct root A DET slice NOUN of ADP something PRON is AUX a DET part NOUN or CCONJ share NOUN of ADP it PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET slice NOUN of ADP the DET money 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 slice det 2 slice slice NOUN Number=Sing 7 part nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 slice nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 part cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 part det 7 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 share cc 9 share share NOUN Number=Sing 7 part conj 10 of of ADP _ 11 it case 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 share nmod 12 : : PUNCT _ 15 slice punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 15 slice punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 slice det 15 slice slice NOUN Number=Sing 7 part parataxis 16 of of ADP _ 18 money case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 money det 18 money money NOUN Number=Sing 15 slice nmod 19 » » PUNCT _ 15 slice punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 7 part punct
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1 is a present a slice of something a part or share of share tree rules 2 slice something nom slice «possession transitive»: of=patient 3 share share nom share «possession transitive»: of=patient 4 slice in a quote the money nom slice «possession transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 4 In sport, to slice a ball is to hit it so it spins and curves.
The tree, 15 words case obl punct mark conj det nsubj cop mark obj advmod nsubj advcl cc conj punct root In ADP sport NOUN , PUNCT to PART slice NOUN a DET ball NOUN is AUX to PART hit VERB it PRON so ADV it PRON spins VERB and CCONJ curves VERB . 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 10 hit obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 slice punct 4 to to PART _ 5 slice mark 5 slice slice NOUN Number=Sing 2 sport conj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 ball det 7 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 10 hit nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 hit cop 9 to to PART _ 10 hit mark 10 hit hit VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 hit obj 12 so so ADV _ 14 spins advmod 13 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 spins nsubj 14 spins spin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 hit advcl 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 curves cc 16 curves curve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 spins conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 10 hit punct
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1 is present a ball sport and slice hit property tree rules 2 spin present ball vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 3 curve present ball not said here vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material
Example 1 The cake was cut into 8 slices.
det nsubj aux:pass case nummod obl punct root The DET cake NOUN was AUX cut VERB into ADP 8 NUM slices NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cake det 2 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 4 cut nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 cut aux:pass 4 cut cut VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 into into ADP _ 7 slices case 6 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 slices nummod 7 slices slice NOUN Number=Plur 4 cut obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 cut punct
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1 cut past · passive the cake 8 slices vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: subject=Material into slice=Product
Example 2 Each child ate 2 slices of pizza.
det nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root Each DET child NOUN ate VERB 2 NUM slices NOUN of ADP pizza NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 child det 2 child child NOUN Number=Sing 3 ate nsubj 3 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 slices nummod 5 slices slice NOUN Number=Plur 3 ate obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 pizza case 7 pizza pizza NOUN Number=Sing 5 slices nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 ate punct
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1 eat past each child 2 slices of pizza vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slice=Patient 2 slice pizza nom slice «possession transitive»: of=patient
Example 3 A loaf has 20 slices.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root A DET loaf NOUN has VERB 20 NUM slices NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 loaf det 2 loaf loaf NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 slices nummod 5 slices slice NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a loaf 20 slices vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slice=Patient
Example 4 She sliced the apple into 4 pieces.
nsubj det obj case nummod obl punct root She PRON sliced VERB the DET apple NOUN into ADP 4 NUM pieces 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 sliced nsubj 2 sliced slice VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 apple det 4 apple apple NOUN Number=Sing 2 sliced obj 5 into into ADP _ 7 pieces case 6 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 pieces nummod 7 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 2 sliced obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 sliced punct
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1 slice past She the apple into 4 pieces result vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent apple=Patient into piece=Result
Example 5 Can I have a slice of toast?
aux nsubj det obj case nmod punct root Can AUX I PRON have VERB a DET slice NOUN of ADP toast NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 have aux 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 slice det 5 slice slice NOUN Number=Sing 3 have obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 toast case 7 toast toast NOUN Number=Sing 5 slice nmod 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have can I a slice of toast vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slice=Patient 2 slice toast nom slice «possession transitive»: of=patient
Example 6 Use a chopping board when you slice vegetables.
det compound obj advmod nsubj compound obl punct root Use VERB a DET chopping NOUN board NOUN when ADV you PRON slice NOUN vegetables NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 board det 3 chopping chopping NOUN Number=Sing 4 board compound 4 board board NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obj 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 vegetables advmod 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 vegetables nsubj 7 slice slice NOUN Number=Sing 8 vegetables compound 8 vegetables vegetable NOUN Number=Plur 1 Use obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here a chopping board vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent board=Patient 2 vegetable you tree rules
Example 7 One slice of the 8 is one eighth of the cake.
nummod nsubj case det nmod cop nummod case det nmod punct root One NUM slice NOUN of ADP the DET 8 NUM is AUX one NUM eighth NOUN of ADP the DET cake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 slice nummod 2 slice slice NOUN Number=Sing 8 eighth nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 8 case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 8 det 5 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 slice nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 eighth cop 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 eighth nummod 8 eighth eighth NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 11 cake case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 cake det 11 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 8 eighth nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 eighth punct
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1 is a present One slice of the 8 one eighth of the cake tree rules
Example 8 He thinks his new game is the best thing since sliced bread.
nsubj nmod:poss amod nsubj cop det amod ccomp case amod nmod punct root He PRON thinks VERB his PRON new ADJ game NOUN is AUX the DET best ADJ thing NOUN since ADP sliced VERB bread 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 thinks nsubj 2 thinks think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 game nmod:poss 4 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 5 game amod 5 game game NOUN Number=Sing 9 thing nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 thing cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 thing det 8 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 9 thing amod 9 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 2 thinks ccomp 10 since since ADP _ 12 bread case 11 sliced slice VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 bread amod 12 bread bread NOUN Number=Sing 9 thing nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 thinks punct
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1 think speech: other present He vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a present his new game the best thing since sliced bread tree rules 3 slice participle vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 9 He stood watching the big bear cutting thin slices of meat.
nsubj xcomp det amod obj acl amod obj case nmod punct root He PRON stood VERB watching VERB the DET big ADJ bear NOUN cutting VERB thin ADJ slices NOUN of ADP meat 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 stood nsubj 2 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 watching watch VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 stood xcomp 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bear det 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 6 bear amod 6 bear bear NOUN Number=Sing 3 watching obj 7 cutting cut VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 bear acl 8 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 9 slices amod 9 slices slice NOUN Number=Plur 7 cutting obj 10 of of ADP _ 11 meat case 11 meat meat NOUN Number=Sing 9 slices nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 stood punct
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1 stand past He vn admire-31.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 watch gerund He not said here the big bear vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bear=Theme 3 cut gerund the big bear not said here thin slices of meat vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset slice=Product 4 slice meat nom slice «possession transitive»: of=patient
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