slippery Who acts: Slippery, floor, you, path, pool, fish · What happens: mean, be, hold, stand on, slide, not trust · To what, where: slippery person, hands, road
«slippery» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: slippery in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Slippery means smooth, wet or icy so that it is hard to hold or to stand on without sliding.
The tree, 19 words nsubj xcomp punct conj cc conj mark fixed expl cop advcl mark xcomp cc mark conj compound:prt mark advcl punct root Slippery ADJ means VERB smooth ADJ , PUNCT wet ADJ or CCONJ icy ADJ so SCONJ that SCONJ it PRON is AUX hard ADJ to PART hold VERB or CCONJ to PART stand VERB on ADP without SCONJ sliding VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Slippery slippery ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 smooth smooth ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 wet punct 5 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 3 smooth conj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 icy cc 7 icy icy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 smooth conj 8 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 12 hard mark 9 that that SCONJ _ 8 so fixed 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 hard expl 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 hard cop 12 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 7 icy advcl 13 to to PART _ 14 hold mark 14 hold hold VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 hard xcomp 15 or or CCONJ _ 17 stand cc 16 to to PART _ 17 stand mark 17 stand stand VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 hold conj 18 on on ADP _ 17 stand compound:prt 19 without without SCONJ _ 20 sliding mark 20 sliding slide VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 17 stand advcl 21 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Slippery smooth property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 is present Slippery not said here hard property tree rules 3 hold to-infinitive Slippery not said here vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 stand on to-infinitive Slippery not said here vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 slide gerund Slippery not said here vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=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 A slippery person cannot be trusted and is hard to catch or pin down.
The tree, 15 words det amod nsubj:pass aux advmod aux:pass cc cop conj mark xcomp cc conj compound:prt punct root A DET slippery ADJ person NOUN can AUX not PART be AUX trusted VERB and CCONJ is AUX hard ADJ to PART catch VERB or CCONJ pin VERB down ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 2 slippery slippery ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 7 trusted nsubj:pass 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 trusted aux 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 trusted advmod 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 trusted aux:pass 7 trusted trust VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 hard cc 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 hard cop 10 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 7 trusted conj 11 to to PART _ 12 catch mark 12 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 hard xcomp 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 pin cc 14 pin pin VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 catch conj 15 down down ADP _ 14 pin compound:prt 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 trusted punct
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1 not trust can · passive a slippery person vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 is present hard property tree rules 3 catch to-infinitive vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 pin down infinitive vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 1 The floor is slippery after mopping.
det nsubj cop mark advcl punct root The DET floor NOUN is AUX slippery ADJ after SCONJ mopping VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 floor det 2 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 4 slippery nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 slippery cop 4 slippery slippery ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 after after SCONJ _ 6 mopping mark 6 mopping mop VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 slippery advcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 slippery punct
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1 is present the floor slippery property tree rules 2 mop gerund the floor not said here vn wipe_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Walk carefully — the path is slippery with ice.
advmod punct det nsubj cop advcl case obl punct root Walk VERB carefully ADV — PUNCT the DET path NOUN is AUX slippery ADJ with ADP ice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Walk walk VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 carefully carefully ADV _ 1 Walk advmod 3 — - PUNCT _ 7 slippery punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 path det 5 path path NOUN Number=Sing 7 slippery nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 slippery cop 7 slippery slippery ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Walk advcl 8 with with ADP _ 9 ice case 9 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 7 slippery obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Walk punct
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1 walk imperative you not said here carefully property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present the path with ice; slippery property tree rules
Example 3 Don't run by the pool; it's slippery.
aux advmod case det obl punct nsubj cop advcl punct root Do AUX n't PART run VERB by ADP the DET pool NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON 's AUX slippery ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 run aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 run advmod 3 run run VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 by by ADP _ 6 pool case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 pool det 6 pool pool NOUN Number=Sing 3 run obl 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 slippery punct 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 slippery nsubj 9 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 slippery cop 10 slippery slippery ADJ Degree=Pos 3 run advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 run punct
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1 not run imperative · do-support you not said here by the pool vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by pool=Trajectory 2 is present pool slippery property tree rules
Example 4 The fish was too slippery to hold.
det nsubj cop advmod mark advcl punct root The DET fish NOUN was AUX too ADV slippery ADJ to PART hold VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fish det 2 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 5 slippery nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 slippery cop 4 too too ADV _ 5 slippery advmod 5 slippery slippery ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 to to PART _ 7 hold mark 7 hold hold VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 slippery advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 slippery punct
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1 is past the fish slippery property tree rules 2 hold to-infinitive the fish not said here vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Soap makes your hands slippery.
nsubj nmod:poss obj xcomp punct root Soap NOUN makes VERB your PRON hands NOUN slippery ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Soap soap NOUN Number=Sing 2 makes nsubj 2 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 hands nmod:poss 4 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 2 makes obj 5 slippery slippery ADJ Degree=Pos 2 makes xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 makes punct
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1 make present Soap your hands slippery property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset hand=Product
Example 6 Wet leaves make the road slippery for bikes.
amod nsubj det obj xcomp case obl punct root Wet ADJ leaves NOUN make VERB the DET road NOUN slippery ADJ for ADP bikes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 2 leaves amod 2 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 3 make nsubj 3 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 road det 5 road road NOUN Number=Sing 3 make obj 6 slippery slippery ADJ Degree=Pos 3 make xcomp 7 for for ADP _ 8 bikes case 8 bikes bike NOUN Number=Plur 6 slippery obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 make punct
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1 make present Wet leaves the road slippery property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset road=Product
Example 7 The rocks by the river are slippery.
det nsubj case det nmod cop punct root The DET rocks NOUN by ADP the DET river NOUN are AUX slippery ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rocks det 2 rocks rock NOUN Number=Plur 7 slippery nsubj 3 by by ADP _ 5 river case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 river det 5 river river NOUN Number=Sing 2 rocks nmod 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 slippery cop 7 slippery slippery ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 slippery punct
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1 is present the rocks by the river slippery property tree rules
Example 8 The slippery thief escaped again.
det amod nsubj advmod punct root The DET slippery ADJ thief NOUN escaped VERB again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 thief det 2 slippery slippery ADJ Degree=Pos 3 thief amod 3 thief thief NOUN Number=Sing 4 escaped nsubj 4 escaped escape VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 again again ADV _ 4 escaped advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 escaped punct
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1 escape past the slippery thief again vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 9 The rock was slippery as a ball, and they had to crawl rather than climb.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop case det obl punct cc nsubj conj mark xcomp cc fixed conj punct root The DET rock NOUN was AUX slippery ADJ as ADP a DET ball NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ they PRON had VERB to PART crawl VERB rather ADV than ADP climb VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rock det 2 rock rock NOUN Number=Sing 4 slippery nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 slippery cop 4 slippery slippery ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 as as ADP _ 7 ball case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 ball det 7 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 4 slippery obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 had punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 11 had cc 10 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 had nsubj 11 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 slippery conj 12 to to PART _ 13 crawl mark 13 crawl crawl VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 had xcomp 14 rather rather ADV ExtPos=CCONJ 16 climb cc 15 than than ADP _ 14 rather fixed 16 climb climb VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 crawl conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 slippery punct
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1 is past the rock as a ball; slippery property tree rules 2 have past they tree rules 3 crawl to-infinitive they not said here vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 climb infinitive they not said here vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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