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smell

Who acts: you, sense, flowers, socks, smoke, I · What happens: notice, give off, have, smell, sense, get out · To what, where: something, smell, bad smell, cookies baking, great sense, gas · Speech: someone speaks here

«smell» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: smell in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

To notice something with your nose.

markobjcasenmod:possoblpunctrootToPARTnoticeVERBsomethingPRONwithADPyourPRONnoseNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 noticemark
2noticenoticeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 noticeobj
4withwithADP_6 nosecase
5youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 nosenmod:poss
6nosenoseNOUNNumber=Sing2 noticeobl
7..PUNCT_2 noticepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1noticeto-infinitivesomethingwith your nosevn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus

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 give off a smell.

markcompound:prtdetobjpunctrootToPARTgiveVERBoffADPaDETsmellNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 givemark
2givegiveVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3offoffADP_2 givecompound:prt
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 smelldet
5smellsmellNOUNNumber=Sing2 giveobj
6..PUNCT_2 givepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1give offto-infinitivea smellvn substance_emission-43.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Source smell=Theme

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

"The flowers smell sweet."

punctdetnsubjxcomppunctpunctroot"PUNCTTheDETflowersNOUNsmellVERBsweetADJ.PUNCT"PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_4 smellpunct
2ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 flowersdet
3flowersflowerNOUNNumber=Plur4 smellnsubj
4smellsmellVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5sweetsweetADJDegree=Pos4 smellxcomp
6..PUNCT_4 smellpunct
7""PUNCT_4 smellpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1smell in a quotepresentthe flowerssweet propertyvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus

Meaning 3

To have a bad smell.

markdetamodobjpunctrootToPARThaveVERBaDETbadADJsmellNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 havemark
2havehaveVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 smelldet
4badbadADJDegree=Pos5 smellamod
5smellsmellNOUNNumber=Sing2 haveobj
6..PUNCT_2 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1haveto-infinitivea bad smellvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent smell=Patient

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

"Your socks smell!"

punctnmod:possnsubjpunctpunctroot"PUNCTYourPRONsocksNOUNsmellVERB!PUNCT"PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_4 smellpunct
2YouryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 socksnmod:poss
3sockssockNOUNNumber=Plur4 smellnsubj
4smellsmellVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5!!PUNCT_4 smellpunct
6""PUNCT_4 smellpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1smell in a quotepresentYour socksvn smell_emission-43.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Meaning 4

As a noun, what you notice with your nose.

casedetoblpunctobjnsubjcasenmod:possoblpunctrootAsADPaDETnounNOUN,PUNCTwhatPRONyouPRONnoticeVERBwithADPyourPRONnoseNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AsasADP_3 nouncase
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 noundet
3nounnounNOUNNumber=Sing7 noticeobl
4,,PUNCT_3 nounpunct
5whatwhatPRONPronType=Int7 noticeobj
6youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs7 noticensubj
7noticenoticeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
8withwithADP_10 nosecase
9youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 nosenmod:poss
10nosenoseNOUNNumber=Sing7 noticeobl
11..PUNCT_7 noticepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1noticepresentyouas a noun; with your nosevn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer what=Stimulus

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

"a smell of smoke".

punctdetcasenmodpunctpunctroot"PUNCTaDETsmellNOUNofADPsmokeNOUN"PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_3 smellpunct
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 smelldet
3smellsmellNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4ofofADP_5 smokecase
5smokesmokeNOUNNumber=Sing3 smellnmod
6""PUNCT_3 smellpunct
7..PUNCT_3 smellpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1smell in a quotesmokenom smell «cognition intransitive»: of=agent

Meaning 5

As a noun, the sense of smelling.

casedetoblpunctdetmarkaclpunctrootAsADPaDETnounNOUN,PUNCTtheDETsenseNOUNofSCONJsmellingVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AsasADP_3 nouncase
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 noundet
3nounnounNOUNNumber=Sing6 senseobl
4,,PUNCT_3 nounpunct
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 sensedet
6sensesenseNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ofofSCONJ_8 smellingmark
8smellingsmellVERBVerbForm=Ger6 senseacl
9..PUNCT_6 sensepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1smellgerundthe sense not said herevn smell_emission-43.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 1

I can smell cookies baking.

nsubjauxcompoundobjpunctrootIPRONcanAUXsmellVERBcookiesNOUNbakingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs3 smellnsubj
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin3 smellaux
3smellsmellVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4cookiescookieNOUNNumber=Plur5 bakingcompound
5bakingbakingNOUNNumber=Sing3 smellobj
6..PUNCT_3 smellpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1smellcanIcookies bakingvn see-30.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer baking=Stimulus

Example 2

Roses smell lovely.

nsubjxcomppunctrootRosesNOUNsmellVERBlovelyADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1RosesroseNOUNNumber=Plur2 smellnsubj
2smellsmellVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3lovelylovelyADJDegree=Pos2 smellxcomp
4..PUNCT_2 smellpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1smellpresentRoseslovely propertyvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus

Example 3

Dogs have a great sense of smell.

nsubjdetamodobjcasenmodpunctrootDogsNOUNhaveVERBaDETgreatADJsenseNOUNofADPsmellNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DogsdogNOUNNumber=Plur2 havensubj
2havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 sensedet
4greatgreatADJDegree=Pos5 senseamod
5sensesenseNOUNNumber=Sing2 haveobj
6ofofADP_7 smellcase
7smellsmellNOUNNumber=Sing5 sensenmod
8..PUNCT_2 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentDogsa great sense of smellvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sense=Patient
2sensesmellnom sense «cognition transitive»: of=patient

Example 4

If you smell gas, get out and tell an adult.

marknsubjadvclobjpunctadvmodccconjdetobjpunctrootIfSCONJyouPRONsmellVERBgasNOUN,PUNCTgetVERBoutADVandCCONJtellVERBanDETadultNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IfifSCONJ_3 smellmark
2youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs3 smellnsubj
3smellsmellVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 getadvcl
4gasgasNOUNNumber=Sing3 smellobj
5,,PUNCT_3 smellpunct
6getgetVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
7outoutADV_6 getadvmod
8andandCCONJ_9 tellcc
9telltellVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin6 getconj
10anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 adultdet
11adultadultNOUNNumber=Sing9 tellobj
12..PUNCT_6 getpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1smell a condition, not said to happenpresentyougasvn see-30.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer gas=Stimulus
2get outimperativeyou not said hereout propertyvn withdraw-82-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3tell speech: assertinfinitiveyou not said herea adultvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient

Example 5

The milk smells bad, so don't drink it.

detnsubjxcomppunctadvmodauxadvmodparataxisobjpunctrootTheDETmilkNOUNsmellsVERBbadADJ,PUNCTsoADVdoAUXn'tPARTdrinkVERBitPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 milkdet
2milkmilkNOUNNumber=Sing3 smellsnsubj
3smellssmellVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4badbadADJDegree=Pos3 smellsxcomp
5,,PUNCT_9 drinkpunct
6sosoADV_9 drinkadvmod
7dodoAUXMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin9 drinkaux
8n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg9 drinkadvmod
9drinkdrinkVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin3 smellsparataxis
10ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 drinkobj
11..PUNCT_3 smellspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1smellpresentthe milkbad propertyvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
2not drinkinfinitive · do-supportmilkvn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient

Example 6

There's a smell of smoke in the kitchen!

expldetnsubjcasenmodcasedetnmodpunctrootTherePRON'sVERBaDETsmellNOUNofADPsmokeNOUNinADPtheDETkitchenNOUN!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TheretherePRONPronType=Dem2 'sexpl
2'sbeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 smelldet
4smellsmellNOUNNumber=Sing2 'snsubj
5ofofADP_6 smokecase
6smokesmokeNOUNNumber=Sing4 smellnmod
7ininADP_9 kitchencase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 kitchendet
9kitchenkitchenNOUNNumber=Sing6 smokenmod
10!!PUNCT_2 'spunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bepresenta smell of smoke in the kitchentherevn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2smellsmoke in the kitchennom smell «cognition intransitive»: of=agent

Example 7

Smell this cheese.

detobjpunctrootSmellVERBthisDETcheeseNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SmellsmellVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem3 cheesedet
3cheesecheeseNOUNNumber=Sing1 Smellobj
4..PUNCT_1 Smellpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1smellimperativeyou not said herethis cheesevn see-30.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cheese=Stimulus

Example 8

I smell a rat.

nsubjdetobjpunctrootIPRONsmellVERBaDETratNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs2 smellnsubj
2smellsmellVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 ratdet
4ratratNOUNNumber=Sing2 smellobj
5..PUNCT_2 smellpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1smellpresentIa ratvn see-30.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer rat=Stimulus

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