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.
mark obj case nmod:poss obl punct root To PART notice VERB something PRON with ADP your PRON nose NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 notice mark 2 notice notice VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 notice obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 nose case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 nose nmod:poss 6 nose nose NOUN Number=Sing 2 notice obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 notice punct
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1 notice to-infinitive something with your nose vn 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.
mark compound:prt det obj punct root To PART give VERB off ADP a DET smell NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 give mark 2 give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 off off ADP _ 2 give compound:prt 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 smell det 5 smell smell NOUN Number=Sing 2 give obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 give punct
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1 give off to-infinitive a smell vn substance_emission-43.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Source smell=Theme
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"The flowers smell sweet."
punct det nsubj xcomp punct punct root " PUNCT The DET flowers NOUN smell VERB sweet ADJ . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 smell punct 2 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 flowers det 3 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 4 smell nsubj 4 smell smell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 sweet sweet ADJ Degree=Pos 4 smell xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 smell punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 4 smell punct
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1 smell in a quote present the flowers sweet property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Meaning 3 To have a bad smell.
mark det amod obj punct root To PART have VERB a DET bad ADJ smell NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 have mark 2 have have VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 smell det 4 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 5 smell amod 5 smell smell NOUN Number=Sing 2 have obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have to-infinitive a bad smell vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent smell=Patient
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"Your socks smell!"
punct nmod:poss nsubj punct punct root " PUNCT Your PRON socks NOUN smell VERB ! PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 smell punct 2 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 socks nmod:poss 3 socks sock NOUN Number=Plur 4 smell nsubj 4 smell smell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 smell punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 4 smell punct
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1 smell in a quote present Your socks vn smell_emission-43.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 4 As a noun, what you notice with your nose.
case det obl punct obj nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct root As ADP a DET noun NOUN , PUNCT what PRON you PRON notice VERB with ADP your PRON nose NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 noun case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 noun det 3 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing 7 notice obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 noun punct 5 what what PRON PronType=Int 7 notice obj 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 notice nsubj 7 notice notice VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 with with ADP _ 10 nose case 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 nose nmod:poss 10 nose nose NOUN Number=Sing 7 notice obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 notice punct
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1 notice present you as a noun; with your nose vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer what=Stimulus
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"a smell of smoke".
punct det case nmod punct punct root " PUNCT a DET smell NOUN of ADP smoke NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 smell punct 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 smell det 3 smell smell NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 of of ADP _ 5 smoke case 5 smoke smoke NOUN Number=Sing 3 smell nmod 6 " " PUNCT _ 3 smell punct 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 smell punct
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1 smell in a quote smoke nom smell «cognition intransitive»: of=agent
Meaning 5 As a noun, the sense of smelling.
case det obl punct det mark acl punct root As ADP a DET noun NOUN , PUNCT the DET sense NOUN of SCONJ smelling VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 noun case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 noun det 3 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing 6 sense obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 noun punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sense det 6 sense sense NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of SCONJ _ 8 smelling mark 8 smelling smell VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 sense acl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 sense punct
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1 smell gerund the sense not said here vn smell_emission-43.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 I can smell cookies baking.
nsubj aux compound obj punct root I PRON can AUX smell VERB cookies NOUN baking NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 smell nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 smell aux 3 smell smell VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 cookies cookie NOUN Number=Plur 5 baking compound 5 baking baking NOUN Number=Sing 3 smell obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 smell punct
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1 smell can I cookies baking vn see-30.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer baking=Stimulus
Example 2 Roses smell lovely.
nsubj xcomp punct root Roses NOUN smell VERB lovely ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Roses rose NOUN Number=Plur 2 smell nsubj 2 smell smell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 lovely lovely ADJ Degree=Pos 2 smell xcomp 4 . . PUNCT _ 2 smell punct
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1 smell present Roses lovely property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 3 Dogs have a great sense of smell.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root Dogs NOUN have VERB a DET great ADJ sense NOUN of ADP smell NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dogs dog NOUN Number=Plur 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 sense det 4 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sense amod 5 sense sense NOUN Number=Sing 2 have obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 smell case 7 smell smell NOUN Number=Sing 5 sense nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present Dogs a great sense of smell vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sense=Patient
2 sense smell nom sense «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Example 4 If you smell gas, get out and tell an adult.
mark nsubj advcl obj punct advmod cc conj det obj punct root If SCONJ you PRON smell VERB gas NOUN , PUNCT get VERB out ADV and CCONJ tell VERB an DET adult NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 smell mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 smell nsubj 3 smell smell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 get advcl 4 gas gas NOUN Number=Sing 3 smell obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 3 smell punct 6 get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 out out ADV _ 6 get advmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 tell cc 9 tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 get conj 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 adult det 11 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 9 tell obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 get punct
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1 smell a condition, not said to happen present you gas vn see-30.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer gas=Stimulus
2 get out imperative you not said here out property vn withdraw-82-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3 tell speech: assert infinitive you not said here a adult vn 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.
det nsubj xcomp punct advmod aux advmod parataxis obj punct root The DET milk NOUN smells VERB bad ADJ , PUNCT so ADV do AUX n't PART drink VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 milk det 2 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 3 smells nsubj 3 smells smell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 3 smells xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 drink punct 6 so so ADV _ 9 drink advmod 7 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 drink aux 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 drink advmod 9 drink drink VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 smells parataxis 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 drink obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 smells punct
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1 smell present the milk bad property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
2 not drink infinitive · do-support milk vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient
Example 6 There's a smell of smoke in the kitchen!
expl det nsubj case nmod case det nmod punct root There PRON 's VERB a DET smell NOUN of ADP smoke NOUN in ADP the DET kitchen NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 's expl 2 's be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 smell det 4 smell smell NOUN Number=Sing 2 's nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 6 smoke case 6 smoke smoke NOUN Number=Sing 4 smell nmod 7 in in ADP _ 9 kitchen case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 kitchen det 9 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 6 smoke nmod 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 's punct
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1 be present a smell of smoke in the kitchen there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2 smell smoke in the kitchen nom smell «cognition intransitive»: of=agent
Example 7 Smell this cheese.
det obj punct root Smell VERB this DET cheese NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Smell smell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 cheese det 3 cheese cheese NOUN Number=Sing 1 Smell obj 4 . . PUNCT _ 1 Smell punct
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1 smell imperative you not said here this cheese vn see-30.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cheese=Stimulus
Example 8 I smell a rat.
nsubj det obj punct root I PRON smell VERB a DET rat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 smell nsubj 2 smell smell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 rat det 4 rat rat NOUN Number=Sing 2 smell obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 smell punct
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1 smell present I a rat vn see-30.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer rat=Stimulus
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