soak Who acts: liquid, sponge, soak, rain, you, socks · What happens: soak, be, become, soak up, do, learn · To what, where: something, water, someone, liquid, lot, long time · Speech: someone speaks here
«soak» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: soak in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To soak something is to leave it in water or another liquid for a time, so it becomes completely wet.
The tree, 20 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj case obl cc det conj case det obl punct advmod nsubj parataxis advmod xcomp punct root To PART soak VERB something PRON is AUX to PART leave VERB it PRON in ADP water NOUN or CCONJ another DET liquid NOUN for ADP a DET time NOUN , PUNCT so ADV it PRON becomes VERB completely ADV wet ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 soak mark 2 soak soak VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 leave advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 soak obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 leave cop 5 to to PART _ 6 leave mark 6 leave leave VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 leave obj 8 in in ADP _ 9 water case 9 water water NOUN Number=Sing 6 leave obl 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 liquid cc 11 another another DET PronType=Ind 12 liquid det 12 liquid liquid NOUN Number=Sing 9 water conj 13 for for ADP _ 15 time case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 time det 15 time time NOUN Number=Sing 6 leave obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 becomes punct 17 so so ADV _ 19 becomes advmod 18 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 becomes nsubj 19 becomes become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 leave parataxis 20 completely completely ADV _ 21 wet advmod 21 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 19 becomes xcomp 22 . . PUNCT _ 6 leave punct
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1 soak to-infinitive something vn wipe_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 is present water or another liquid time leave property tree rules 3 become present liquid wet property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=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 To soak someone is to make them very wet.
mark csubj obj cop mark obj advmod xcomp punct root To PART soak VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART make VERB them PRON very ADV wet ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 soak mark 2 soak soak VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 soak obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 make cop 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 make obj 8 very very ADV _ 9 wet advmod 9 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 6 make xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 make punct
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1 soak to-infinitive someone vn wipe_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent someone=Source 2 is present make, wet property tree rules
Meaning 3 To soak up a liquid is to take it in, as a sponge or paper towel does.
The tree, 17 words mark advcl compound:prt det obj cop mark obj advmod punct mark det nsubj cc compound conj conj punct root To PART soak VERB up ADP a DET liquid NOUN is AUX to PART take VERB it PRON in ADV , PUNCT as SCONJ a DET sponge NOUN or CCONJ paper NOUN towel NOUN does VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 soak mark 2 soak soak VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 take advcl 3 up up ADP _ 2 soak compound:prt 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 liquid det 5 liquid liquid NOUN Number=Sing 2 soak obj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 take cop 7 to to PART _ 8 take mark 8 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 take obj 10 in in ADV _ 8 take advmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 18 does punct 12 as as SCONJ _ 18 does mark 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 sponge det 14 sponge sponge NOUN Number=Sing 18 does nsubj 15 or or CCONJ _ 17 towel cc 16 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 17 towel compound 17 towel towel NOUN Number=Sing 14 sponge conj 18 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 take conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 8 take punct
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1 soak up to-infinitive a liquid vn wipe_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent liquid=Theme 2 is present take property tree rules 3 do present a sponge or paper towel vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 To soak up something like sunshine or knowledge is to enjoy or learn a lot of it.
The tree, 17 words mark advcl compound:prt obj case nmod cc conj cop mark cc conj det obj case nmod punct root To PART soak VERB up ADP something PRON like ADP sunshine NOUN or CCONJ knowledge NOUN is AUX to PART enjoy VERB or CCONJ learn VERB a DET lot NOUN of ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 soak mark 2 soak soak VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 enjoy advcl 3 up up ADP _ 2 soak compound:prt 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 soak obj 5 like like ADP _ 6 sunshine case 6 sunshine sunshine NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nmod 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 knowledge cc 8 knowledge knowledge NOUN Number=Sing 4 something conj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 enjoy cop 10 to to PART _ 11 enjoy mark 11 enjoy enjoy VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 learn cc 13 learn learn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 11 enjoy conj 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 lot det 15 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 13 learn obj 16 of of ADP _ 17 it case 17 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 lot nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 11 enjoy punct
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1 soak up to-infinitive something like sunshine vn wipe_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 is present enjoy property tree rules 3 learn infinitive a lot of lot vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Topic
Meaning 5 A soak is a long time spent in water, like a long bath.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop det amod acl case obl punct case det amod obl punct root A DET soak NOUN is AUX a DET long ADJ time NOUN spent VERB in ADP water NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET long ADJ bath NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 soak det 2 soak soak NOUN Number=Sing 6 time nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 time cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 time det 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 6 time amod 6 time time NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 spent spend VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 6 time acl 8 in in ADP _ 9 water case 9 water water NOUN Number=Sing 7 spent obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 bath punct 11 like like ADP _ 14 bath case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 bath det 13 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 14 bath amod 14 bath bath NOUN Number=Sing 7 spent obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 time punct
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1 is a present a soak a long time tree rules 2 spend participle a long time not said here water like a long bath vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The rain soaked us on the way home.
det nsubj obj case det obl advmod punct root The DET rain NOUN soaked VERB us PRON on ADP the DET way NOUN home ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rain det 2 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 3 soaked nsubj 3 soaked soak VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 soaked obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 way case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 way det 7 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 soaked obl 8 home home ADV _ 7 way advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 soaked punct
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1 soak participle the rain us the way vn wipe_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent we=Source
Example 2 Soak the dirty pan in warm soapy water.
det amod obj case amod amod obl punct root Soak VERB the DET dirty ADJ pan NOUN in ADP warm ADJ soapy ADJ water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Soak soak VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 pan det 3 dirty dirty ADJ Degree=Pos 4 pan amod 4 pan pan NOUN Number=Sing 1 Soak obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 water case 6 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 8 water amod 7 soapy soapy ADJ Degree=Pos 8 water amod 8 water water NOUN Number=Sing 1 Soak obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Soak punct
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1 soak imperative you not said here the dirty pan in warm soapy water vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent pan=Destination in water=Theme
Example 3 A sponge soaks up water.
det nsubj compound:prt obj punct root A DET sponge NOUN soaks VERB up ADP water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 sponge det 2 sponge sponge NOUN Number=Sing 3 soaks nsubj 3 soaks soak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 soaks compound:prt 5 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 soaks obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 soaks punct
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1 soak up present a sponge water vn wipe_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent water=Source
Example 4 My socks were soaking wet.
nmod:poss nsubj aux xcomp punct root My PRON socks NOUN were AUX soaking VERB wet ADJ . 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 2 socks nmod:poss 2 socks sock NOUN Number=Plur 4 soaking nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 soaking aux 4 soaking soak VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 4 soaking xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 soaking punct
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1 soak past · progressive My socks wet property vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 5 Mum soaked the beans overnight.
nsubj det obj advmod punct root Mum NOUN soaked VERB the DET beans NOUN overnight ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 soaked nsubj 2 soaked soak VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 beans det 4 beans bean NOUN Number=Plur 2 soaked obj 5 overnight overnight ADV _ 2 soaked advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 soaked punct
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1 soak participle Mum the beans overnight property vn wipe_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent bean=Theme
Example 6 We tested which material soaked up the most water.
nsubj det obj acl compound:prt det amod obl punct root We PRON tested VERB which DET material NOUN soaked VERB up ADP the DET most ADJ water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 tested nsubj 2 tested test VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 which which DET PronType=Int 4 material det 4 material material NOUN Number=Sing 2 tested obj 5 soaked soak VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 4 material acl 6 up up ADP _ 5 soaked compound:prt 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 water det 8 most most ADJ Degree=Sup 9 water amod 9 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 soaked obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 tested punct
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1 test past We which material vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent material=Theme 2 soak up participle which material not said here the most water vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 7 The children soaked up everything the guide said.
det nmod:poss acl compound:prt nsubj det nsubj punct root The DET children NOUN soaked VERB up ADP everything PRON the DET guide NOUN said VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 children det 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 5 everything nmod:poss 3 soaked soak VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 2 children acl 4 up up ADP _ 3 soaked compound:prt 5 everything everything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 8 said nsubj 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 guide det 7 guide guide NOUN Number=Sing 8 said nsubj 8 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 said punct
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1 soak up participle the children not said here vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 say speech: assert past everything vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Dad had a long soak in the bath.
nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root Dad NOUN had VERB a DET long ADJ soak NOUN in ADP the DET bath NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 soak det 4 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 5 soak amod 5 soak soak NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 bath case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bath det 8 bath bath NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past Dad a long soak the bath vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soak=Patient
Example 9 “We do,” said the bullocks. “It is red stuff that soaks into the ground and smells.”
Sentence 1: “We do,” said the bullocks.
punct nsubj parataxis punct punct det obj punct root “ PUNCT We PRON do VERB , PUNCT ” PUNCT said VERB the DET bullocks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 6 said punct 2 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 do nsubj 3 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 said parataxis 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 do punct 5 ” " PUNCT _ 3 do punct 6 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bullocks det 8 bullocks bullock NOUN Number=Plur 6 said obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 said punct
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1 do in a quote present We vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 say speech: assert past the bullocks vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Sentence 2: “It is red stuff that soaks into the ground and smells.”
punct nsubj cop amod nsubj acl:relcl case det obl cc conj punct punct root “ PUNCT It PRON is AUX red ADJ stuff NOUN that PRON soaks VERB into ADP the DET ground NOUN and CCONJ smells NOUN . PUNCT ” PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 5 stuff punct 2 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 stuff nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 stuff cop 4 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 5 stuff amod 5 stuff stuff NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 soaks nsubj 7 soaks soak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 stuff acl:relcl 8 into into ADP _ 10 ground case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 ground det 10 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 7 soaks obl 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 smells cc 12 smells smell NOUN Number=Plur 10 ground conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 stuff punct 14 ” " PUNCT _ 5 stuff punct
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1 is a in a quote present It red stuff tree rules 2 soak in a quote present red stuff the ground and smells vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
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