smudge Who acts: writing, My, smudge, you, ink, left hand · What happens: blur, smear, make, rub, become, blend · To what, where: ink, something, it, chalk, purpose, soft shading
«smudge» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: smudge in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A dirty or blurred mark, like a smear of ink, paint or chocolate.
The tree, 13 words det amod cc amod punct case det conj case nmod punct conj cc conj punct root A DET dirty ADJ or CCONJ blurred VERB mark NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET smear NOUN of ADP ink NOUN , PUNCT paint NOUN or CCONJ chocolate NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 mark det 2 dirty dirty ADJ Degree=Pos 5 mark amod 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 blurred cc 4 blurred blur VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 mark amod 5 mark mark NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 smear punct 7 like like ADP _ 9 smear case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 smear det 9 smear smear NOUN Number=Sing 5 mark conj 10 of of ADP _ 11 ink case 11 ink ink NOUN Number=Sing 9 smear nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 paint punct 13 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 9 smear conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 chocolate cc 15 chocolate chocolate NOUN Number=Sing 13 paint conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 mark punct
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1 blur participle vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 smear ink nom smear «communication transitive»: of=patient
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 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To make something blurred or messy by rubbing it, or to become blurred.
The tree, 13 words mark obj acl cc conj mark advcl obj punct cc mark advcl xcomp punct root To PART make VERB something PRON blurred VERB or CCONJ messy ADJ by SCONJ rubbing VERB it PRON , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART become VERB blurred VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 make mark 2 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 make obj 4 blurred blur VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 something acl 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 messy cc 6 messy messy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 blurred conj 7 by by SCONJ _ 8 rubbing mark 8 rubbing rub VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 messy advcl 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 rubbing obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 become punct 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 become cc 12 to to PART _ 13 become mark 13 become become VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 make advcl 14 blurred blur VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 become xcomp 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make to-infinitive something vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product 2 blur participle vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 rub gerund it vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Theme 4 become to-infinitive tree rules 5 blur participle vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"My writing smudged."
punct nmod:poss nsubj punct punct root " PUNCT My PRON writing NOUN smudged VERB . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 smudged punct 2 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 writing nmod:poss 3 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 4 smudged nsubj 4 smudged smudge VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 smudged punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 4 smudged punct
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1 smudge in a quote past My writing vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme 2 write in a quote My nom writing «act transitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 3 Usage: art — kept apart, not parsed.
To blend chalk, charcoal or pastel on purpose with your finger to make soft shading.
The tree, 15 words mark obj punct conj cc conj case obl case nmod:poss obl mark advcl amod obj punct root To PART blend VERB chalk NOUN , PUNCT charcoal NOUN or CCONJ pastel NOUN on ADP purpose NOUN with ADP your PRON finger NOUN to PART make VERB soft ADJ shading NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 blend mark 2 blend blend VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 chalk chalk NOUN Number=Sing 2 blend obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 charcoal punct 5 charcoal charcoal NOUN Number=Sing 3 chalk conj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 pastel cc 7 pastel pastel NOUN Number=Sing 3 chalk conj 8 on on ADP _ 9 purpose case 9 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 2 blend obl 10 with with ADP _ 12 finger case 11 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 finger nmod:poss 12 finger finger NOUN Number=Sing 2 blend obl 13 to to PART _ 14 make mark 14 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 blend advcl 15 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 16 shading amod 16 shading shading NOUN Number=Sing 14 make obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 blend punct
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1 blend to-infinitive chalk and charcoal or pastel purpose with your finger vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent chalk=Patient with finger=Co-Patient 2 make to-infinitive soft shading vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset shading=Product
Example 1 There's a smudge of chocolate on your cheek.
expl det nsubj case nmod case nmod:poss nmod punct root There PRON 's VERB a DET smudge NOUN of ADP chocolate NOUN on ADP your PRON cheek 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 smudge det 4 smudge smudge NOUN Number=Sing 2 's nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 6 chocolate case 6 chocolate chocolate NOUN Number=Sing 4 smudge nmod 7 on on ADP _ 9 cheek case 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 cheek nmod:poss 9 cheek cheek NOUN Number=Sing 6 chocolate nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 's punct
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1 be present a smudge of chocolate on your cheek there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Let the ink dry or it will smudge.
det obj xcomp cc nsubj aux conj punct root Let VERB the DET ink NOUN dry ADJ or CCONJ it PRON will AUX smudge VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 ink det 3 ink ink NOUN Number=Sing 1 Let obj 4 dry dry ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Let xcomp 5 or or CCONJ _ 8 smudge cc 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 smudge nsubj 7 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 smudge aux 8 smudge smudge VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 dry conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
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1 let imperative you not said here the ink dry property vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ink=Theme 2 smudge future ink vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme
Example 3 My left hand smudged my handwriting.
nmod:poss amod nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root My PRON left ADJ hand NOUN smudged VERB my PRON handwriting NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 hand nmod:poss 2 left left ADJ Degree=Pos 3 hand amod 3 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 4 smudged nsubj 4 smudged smudge VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 handwriting nmod:poss 6 handwriting handwriting NOUN Number=Sing 4 smudged obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 smudged punct
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1 smudge past My left hand my handwriting vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent handwriting=Theme 2 handwrite my nom handwriting «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 Smudge the chalk with your finger to make a soft sky.
det obj case nmod:poss obl mark advcl det amod obj punct root Smudge VERB the DET chalk NOUN with ADP your PRON finger NOUN to PART make VERB a DET soft ADJ sky NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Smudge smudge VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 chalk det 3 chalk chalk NOUN Number=Sing 1 Smudge obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 finger case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 finger nmod:poss 6 finger finger NOUN Number=Sing 1 Smudge obl 7 to to PART _ 8 make mark 8 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Smudge advcl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 sky det 10 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 11 sky amod 11 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 8 make obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Smudge punct
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1 smudge imperative you not said here the chalk with your finger vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent chalk=Destination with finger=Theme 2 make to-infinitive you not said here a soft sky vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sky=Product
Example 5 The window had smudges from little fingers.
det nsubj obj case amod obl punct root The DET window NOUN had VERB smudges NOUN from ADP little ADJ fingers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 window det 2 window window NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 smudges smudge NOUN Number=Plur 3 had obj 5 from from ADP _ 7 fingers case 6 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 7 fingers amod 7 fingers finger NOUN Number=Plur 3 had obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the window smudges little fingers vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent smudge=Patient
Example 6 Her mascara smudged when she cried.
nmod:poss nsubj advmod nsubj advcl punct root Her PRON mascara NOUN smudged VERB when ADV she PRON cried VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 mascara nmod:poss 2 mascara mascara NOUN Number=Sing 3 smudged nsubj 3 smudged smudge VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 cried advmod 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 cried nsubj 6 cried cry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 smudged advcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 smudged punct
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1 smudge past Her mascara vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme 2 cry speech: express past mascara vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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