slimy Who acts: they, slug, you, rocks, Frogs, old lettuce · What happens: cover, get, want, leave, be, feel · To what, where: slimy trail, story, long slimy arms, limb, root
«slimy» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: slimy in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Covered with slime: thick, wet, slippery stuff, like on a snail or a slug.
The tree, 14 words case obl punct amod punct conj punct amod conj punct case case det conj cc det conj punct root Covered VERB with ADP slime NOUN : PUNCT thick ADJ , PUNCT wet ADJ , PUNCT slippery ADJ stuff NOUN , PUNCT like ADP on ADP a DET snail NOUN or CCONJ a DET slug NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Covered cover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 with with ADP _ 3 slime case 3 slime slime NOUN Number=Sing 1 Covered obl 4 : : PUNCT _ 5 thick punct 5 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 3 slime amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 wet punct 7 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 5 thick conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 stuff punct 9 slippery slippery ADJ Degree=Pos 10 stuff amod 10 stuff stuff NOUN Number=Sing 5 thick conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 snail punct 12 like like ADP _ 15 snail case 13 on on ADP _ 15 snail case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 snail det 15 snail snail NOUN Number=Sing 5 thick conj 16 or or CCONJ _ 18 slug cc 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 slug det 18 slug slug NOUN Number=Sing 15 snail conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 1 Covered punct
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1 cover participle with slime vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with slime=Theme
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 Of a person: too friendly in a false way to get what they want (informal).
The tree, 15 words case det obl punct advmod case det amod obl mark advcl obj nsubj ccomp punct parataxis punct punct root Of ADP a DET person NOUN : PUNCT too ADV friendly ADJ in ADP a DET false ADJ way NOUN to PART get VERB what PRON they PRON want VERB ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Of of ADP _ 3 person case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 6 friendly obl 4 : : PUNCT _ 3 person punct 5 too too ADV _ 6 friendly advmod 6 friendly friendly ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 in in ADP _ 10 way case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 way det 9 false false ADJ Degree=Pos 10 way amod 10 way way NOUN Number=Sing 6 friendly obl 11 to to PART _ 12 get mark 12 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 friendly advcl 13 what what PRON PronType=Int 15 want obj 14 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 want nsubj 15 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 get ccomp 16 ( ( PUNCT _ 17 informal punct 17 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 6 friendly parataxis 18 ) ) PUNCT _ 17 informal punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 friendly punct
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1 get to-infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 want present they vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot what=Theme
Example 1 The slug left a slimy trail.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET slug NOUN left VERB a DET slimy ADJ trail NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 slug det 2 slug slug NOUN Number=Sing 3 left nsubj 3 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 trail det 5 slimy slimy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 trail amod 6 trail trail NOUN Number=Sing 3 left obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 left punct
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1 leave past the slug a slimy trail vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trail=Theme
Example 2 Be careful, the rocks are slimy and slippery.
cop punct det nsubj cop conj cc conj punct root Be AUX careful ADJ , PUNCT the DET rocks NOUN are AUX slimy ADJ and CCONJ slippery 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 root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 7 slimy punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 rocks det 5 rocks rock NOUN Number=Plur 7 slimy nsubj 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 slimy cop 7 slimy slimy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 careful conj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 slippery cc 9 slippery slippery ADJ Degree=Pos 7 slimy conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 careful punct
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1 is imperative you not said here careful property tree rules 2 is present the rocks slimy property tree rules 3 be the rocks not said here tree rules
Example 3 Frogs feel cool and slimy.
nsubj xcomp cc conj punct root Frogs NOUN feel VERB cool ADJ and CCONJ slimy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Frogs frog NOUN Number=Plur 2 feel nsubj 2 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 cool cool ADJ Degree=Pos 2 feel xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 slimy cc 5 slimy slimy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 cool conj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 feel punct
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1 feel present Frogs cool property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 4 The old lettuce had gone slimy.
det amod nsubj aux xcomp punct root The DET old ADJ lettuce NOUN had AUX gone VERB slimy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 lettuce det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 lettuce amod 3 lettuce lettuce NOUN Number=Sing 5 gone nsubj 4 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 gone aux 5 gone go VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 6 slimy slimy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 gone xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 gone punct
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1 go past · perfect the old lettuce slimy property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Seaweed is slimy when it is wet.
nsubj cop advmod nsubj cop advcl punct root Seaweed NOUN is AUX slimy ADJ when ADV it PRON is AUX wet ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Seaweed seaweed NOUN Number=Sing 3 slimy nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 slimy cop 3 slimy slimy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 wet advmod 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 wet nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 wet cop 7 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 3 slimy advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 slimy punct
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1 is present Seaweed slimy property tree rules 2 is present Seaweed wet property tree rules
Example 6 In the story, the slimy salesman lied to everyone.
case det obl punct det amod nsubj case obl punct root In ADP the DET story NOUN , PUNCT the DET slimy ADJ salesman NOUN lied VERB to ADP everyone PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 story det 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 8 lied obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 story punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 salesman det 6 slimy slimy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 salesman amod 7 salesman salesman NOUN Number=Sing 8 lied nsubj 8 lied lie VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 to to ADP _ 10 everyone case 10 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 8 lied obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 lied punct
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1 lie past the slimy salesman the story to everyone vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in story=Location
Example 7 Fish are slimy to touch.
nsubj cop mark xcomp punct root Fish NOUN are AUX slimy ADJ to PART touch VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fish fish NOUN Number=Plur 3 slimy nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 slimy cop 3 slimy slimy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 touch mark 5 touch touch VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 slimy xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 slimy punct
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1 is present Fish slimy property tree rules 2 touch to-infinitive Fish not said here vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 The branches were long slimy arms, with fingers like flexible worms, moving limb after limb from the root to the top.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop amod amod punct case conj case amod nmod punct acl obj case obl case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET branches NOUN were AUX long ADJ slimy ADJ arms NOUN , PUNCT with ADP fingers NOUN like ADP flexible ADJ worms NOUN , PUNCT moving VERB limb NOUN after ADP limb NOUN from ADP the DET root NOUN to ADP the DET top NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 branches det 2 branches branch NOUN Number=Plur 6 arms nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 arms cop 4 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 6 arms amod 5 slimy slimy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 arms amod 6 arms arm NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 fingers punct 8 with with ADP _ 9 fingers case 9 fingers finger NOUN Number=Plur 6 arms conj 10 like like ADP _ 12 worms case 11 flexible flexible ADJ Degree=Pos 12 worms amod 12 worms worm NOUN Number=Plur 9 fingers nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 moving punct 14 moving move VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 fingers acl 15 limb limb NOUN Number=Sing 14 moving obj 16 after after ADP _ 17 limb case 17 limb limb NOUN Number=Sing 14 moving obl 18 from from ADP _ 20 root case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 root det 20 root root NOUN Number=Sing 14 moving obl 21 to to ADP _ 23 top case 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 top det 23 top top NOUN Number=Sing 20 root nmod 24 . . PUNCT _ 6 arms punct
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1 is a past the branches long slimy arms and fingers like flexible worms tree rules 2 move gerund fingers like flexible worms not said here limb the root to the top after limb vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent limb=Theme from root=Trajectory
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