smooth Who acts: Smooth, smooth liquid, glass, Stones, you, batter · What happens: mean, move, have, smooth, make, feel · To what, where: flat rough parts, lumps, something, it, batter, smooth floor · Speech: someone speaks here
«smooth» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: smooth in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Smooth means flat and even, with no rough parts, bumps or holes.
The tree, 12 words nsubj amod cc advmod punct case det amod obj punct appos cc conj punct root Smooth ADJ means VERB flat ADJ and CCONJ even ADV , PUNCT with ADP no DET rough ADJ parts NOUN , PUNCT bumps NOUN or CCONJ holes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Smooth smooth ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 10 parts amod 4 and and CCONJ _ 10 parts cc 5 even even ADV _ 10 parts advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 parts punct 7 with with ADP _ 10 parts case 8 no no DET PronType=Neg 10 parts det 9 rough rough ADJ Degree=Pos 10 parts amod 10 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 2 means obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 bumps punct 12 bumps bump NOUN Number=Plur 10 parts appos 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 holes cc 14 holes hole NOUN Number=Plur 12 bumps conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Smooth no flat rough parts vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Topic
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 Smooth means moving without sudden jolts, like a smooth ride.
nsubj xcomp case amod obl punct case det amod obl punct root Smooth ADJ means VERB moving VERB without ADP sudden ADJ jolts NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET smooth ADJ ride NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Smooth smooth ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 moving move VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 without without ADP _ 6 jolts case 5 sudden sudden ADJ Degree=Pos 6 jolts amod 6 jolts jolt NOUN Number=Plur 3 moving obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 ride punct 8 like like ADP _ 11 ride case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 ride det 10 smooth smooth ADJ Degree=Pos 11 ride amod 11 ride ride NOUN Number=Sing 3 moving obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Smooth vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 move not said to happen gerund Smooth not said here without sudden jolts; like a smooth ride vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 A smooth liquid or mixture has no lumps.
det amod nsubj cc conj det obj punct root A DET smooth ADJ liquid NOUN or CCONJ mixture NOUN has VERB no DET lumps NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 liquid det 2 smooth smooth ADJ Degree=Pos 3 liquid amod 3 liquid liquid NOUN Number=Sing 6 has nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 mixture cc 5 mixture mixture NOUN Number=Sing 3 liquid conj 6 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 no no DET PronType=Neg 8 lumps det 8 lumps lump NOUN Number=Plur 6 has obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 has punct
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1 have present a smooth liquid or mixture no lumps vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lump=Patient
Meaning 4 To smooth something means to make it flat or even with your hand.
mark csubj obj mark xcomp obj xcomp cc advmod case nmod:poss conj punct root To PART smooth VERB something PRON means VERB to PART make VERB it PRON flat ADJ or CCONJ even ADV with ADP your PRON hand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 smooth mark 2 smooth smooth VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 smooth obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 make obj 8 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 6 make xcomp 9 or or CCONJ _ 13 hand cc 10 even even ADV _ 13 hand advmod 11 with with ADP _ 13 hand case 12 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 hand nmod:poss 13 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 8 flat conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 smooth to-infinitive something vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 make not said to happen to-infinitive it flat property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product
Example 1 The glass felt cold and smooth.
det nsubj xcomp cc conj punct root The DET glass NOUN felt VERB cold ADJ and CCONJ smooth ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 glass det 2 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 3 felt nsubj 3 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 3 felt xcomp 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 smooth cc 6 smooth smooth ADJ Degree=Pos 4 cold conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 felt punct
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1 feel past the glass cold property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 2 Stones in the river are smooth and round.
nsubj case det nmod cop cc conj punct root Stones NOUN in ADP the DET river NOUN are AUX smooth ADJ and CCONJ round ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stones stone NOUN Number=Plur 6 smooth nsubj 2 in in ADP _ 4 river case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 river det 4 river river NOUN Number=Sing 1 Stones nmod 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 smooth cop 6 smooth smooth ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 round cc 8 round round ADJ Degree=Pos 6 smooth conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 smooth punct
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1 is present Stones in the river smooth property tree rules 2 be Stones in the river not said here tree rules
Example 3 Stir the batter until it's smooth.
det obj mark nsubj cop advcl punct root Stir VERB the DET batter NOUN until SCONJ it PRON 's AUX smooth ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stir stir VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 batter det 3 batter batter NOUN Number=Sing 1 Stir obj 4 until until SCONJ _ 7 smooth mark 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 smooth nsubj 6 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 smooth cop 7 smooth smooth ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Stir advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stir punct
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1 stir imperative you not said here the batter vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus batter=Experiencer 2 is present batter smooth property tree rules
Example 4 The toy car went furthest on the smooth floor.
det compound nsubj advmod case det amod obl punct root The DET toy NOUN car NOUN went VERB furthest ADV on ADP the DET smooth ADJ floor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 car det 2 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 3 car compound 3 car car NOUN Number=Sing 4 went nsubj 4 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 furthest furth ADV Degree=Sup 4 went advmod 6 on on ADP _ 9 floor case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 floor det 8 smooth smooth ADJ Degree=Pos 9 floor amod 9 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 4 went obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 went punct
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1 go past the toy car the smooth floor furth property vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on floor=Location
Example 5 It was a smooth flight with no bumps.
nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct root It PRON was AUX a DET smooth ADJ flight NOUN with ADP no DET bumps NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 flight nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 flight cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 flight det 4 smooth smooth ADJ Degree=Pos 5 flight amod 5 flight flight NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 with with ADP _ 8 bumps case 7 no no DET PronType=Neg 8 bumps det 8 bumps bump NOUN Number=Plur 5 flight nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 flight punct
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1 is a past It a smooth flight with no bumps tree rules
Example 6 She smoothed the creases out of her dress.
nsubj det obj case case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON smoothed VERB the DET creases NOUN out ADP of ADP her PRON dress 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 smoothed nsubj 2 smoothed smooth VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 creases det 4 creases crease NOUN Number=Plur 2 smoothed obj 5 out out ADP _ 8 dress case 6 of of ADP _ 8 dress case 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 dress nmod:poss 8 dress dress NOUN Number=Sing 2 smoothed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 smoothed punct
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1 smooth past She the creases her dress vn wipe_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent crease=Theme out dress=Source
Example 7 Smooth surfaces have less friction than rough ones.
amod nsubj amod obj case amod nmod punct root Smooth ADJ surfaces NOUN have VERB less ADJ friction NOUN than ADP rough ADJ ones NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Smooth smooth ADJ Degree=Pos 2 surfaces amod 2 surfaces surface NOUN Number=Plur 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 less less ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 friction amod 5 friction friction NOUN Number=Sing 3 have obj 6 than than ADP _ 8 ones case 7 rough rough ADJ Degree=Pos 8 ones amod 8 ones one NOUN Number=Plur 5 friction nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have present Smooth surfaces less friction than rough ones vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent friction=Patient
Example 8 The sea was as smooth as glass.
det nsubj cop advmod case obl punct root The DET sea NOUN was AUX as ADV smooth ADJ as ADP glass NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sea det 2 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 5 smooth nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 smooth cop 4 as as ADV _ 5 smooth advmod 5 smooth smooth ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 as as ADP _ 7 glass case 7 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 5 smooth obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 smooth punct
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1 is past the sea as glass; smooth property tree rules
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