soap Who acts: Soap, you, same people, pack, One bar, bar · What happens: be, use, wash, clean, go on, have · To what, where: body, TV, something, 4 bars, 6 packs, hands
«soap» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: soap in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Soap is what you use with water to wash and clean your body or things.
The tree, 15 words nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl case obl mark advcl cc conj nmod:poss obj cc conj punct root Soap NOUN is AUX what PRON you PRON use VERB with ADP water NOUN to PART wash VERB and CCONJ clean VERB your PRON body NOUN or CCONJ things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Soap soap NOUN Number=Sing 3 what nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 what cop 3 what what PRON PronType=Int root root 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 use nsubj 5 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 what acl:relcl 6 with with ADP _ 7 water case 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 use obl 8 to to PART _ 9 wash mark 9 wash wash VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 use advcl 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 clean cc 11 clean clean VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 wash conj 12 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 body nmod:poss 13 body body NOUN Number=Sing 11 clean obj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 things cc 15 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 13 body conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 what punct
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1 is a present Soap tree rules 2 use present you with water vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 wash to-infinitive you not said here vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 clean infinitive you not said here your body or things vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent body=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 A soap (soap opera) is a TV or radio story about the lives of the same people that goes on for years.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj punct compound appos punct cop det cc compound conj case det nmod case det amod nmod nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt case obl punct root A DET soap NOUN ( PUNCT soap NOUN opera NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET TV NOUN or CCONJ radio NOUN story NOUN about ADP the DET lives NOUN of ADP the DET same ADJ people NOUN that PRON goes VERB on ADP for ADP years NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 soap det 2 soap soap NOUN Number=Sing 9 TV nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 opera punct 4 soap soap NOUN Number=Sing 5 opera compound 5 opera opera NOUN Number=Sing 2 soap appos 6 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 opera punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 TV cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 TV det 9 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 story cc 11 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing 12 story compound 12 story story NOUN Number=Sing 9 TV conj 13 about about ADP _ 15 lives case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 lives det 15 lives life NOUN Number=Plur 12 story nmod 16 of of ADP _ 19 people case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 people det 18 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 19 people amod 19 people people NOUN Number=Plur 15 lives nmod 20 that that PRON PronType=Rel 21 goes nsubj 21 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 people acl:relcl 22 on on ADP _ 21 goes compound:prt 23 for for ADP _ 24 years case 24 years year NOUN Number=Plur 21 goes obl 25 . . PUNCT _ 9 TV punct
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1 is a present a soap a TV or radio story about the lives of the same people tree rules 2 go on present the same people year vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 To soap is to rub soap on something.
mark advcl cop mark obj case obl punct root To PART soap NOUN is AUX to PART rub VERB soap NOUN on ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 soap mark 2 soap soap NOUN Number=Sing 5 rub advcl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 rub cop 4 to to PART _ 5 rub mark 5 rub rub VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 soap soap NOUN Number=Sing 5 rub obj 7 on on ADP _ 8 something case 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 rub obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 rub punct
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1 is present something rub property tree rules
Example 1 A pack has 4 bars of soap.
det nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root A DET pack NOUN has VERB 4 NUM bars NOUN of ADP soap NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pack det 2 pack pack NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 bars nummod 5 bars bar NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 soap case 7 soap soap NOUN Number=Sing 5 bars nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a pack 4 bars of soap vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bar=Patient
Example 2 One bar of soap costs $2.
nummod nsubj case nmod obj nummod punct root One NUM bar NOUN of ADP soap NOUN costs VERB $ SYM 2 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 bar nummod 2 bar bar NOUN Number=Sing 5 costs nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 soap case 4 soap soap NOUN Number=Sing 2 bar nmod 5 costs cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 $ $ SYM _ 5 costs obj 7 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 $ nummod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 costs punct
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1 cost present One bar of soap vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme $=Value
Example 3 A bar of soap lasts 10 days.
det nsubj case nmod nummod obl:unmarked punct root A DET bar NOUN of ADP soap NOUN lasts VERB 10 NUM days NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bar det 2 bar bar NOUN Number=Sing 5 lasts nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 soap case 4 soap soap NOUN Number=Sing 2 bar nmod 5 lasts last VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 days nummod 7 days day NOUN Number=Plur 5 lasts obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 lasts punct
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1 last present a bar of soap day vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme
Example 4 How many bars of soap are in 6 packs?
advmod amod nsubj case nmod cop case nummod punct root How ADV many ADJ bars NOUN of ADP soap NOUN are AUX in ADP 6 NUM packs NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 bars amod 3 bars bar NOUN Number=Plur 9 packs nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 soap case 5 soap soap NOUN Number=Sing 3 bars nmod 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 packs cop 7 in in ADP _ 9 packs case 8 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 packs nummod 9 packs pack NOUN Number=Plur root root 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 9 packs punct
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1 is present many bars of soap 6 packs tree rules
Example 5 Wash your hands with soap and warm water.
nmod:poss obj case obl cc amod conj punct root Wash VERB your PRON hands NOUN with ADP soap NOUN and CCONJ warm ADJ water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wash wash VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 hands nmod:poss 3 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 1 Wash obj 4 with with ADP _ 5 soap case 5 soap soap NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wash obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 water cc 7 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 8 water amod 8 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 soap conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wash punct
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1 wash imperative you not said here your hands with soap and warm water vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent hand=Patient with soap=Instrument
Example 6 Soap helps to wash germs off your skin.
nsubj mark xcomp obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Soap NOUN helps VERB to PART wash VERB germs NOUN off ADP your PRON skin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Soap soap NOUN Number=Sing 2 helps nsubj 2 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 wash mark 4 wash wash VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 helps xcomp 5 germs germ NOUN Number=Plur 4 wash obj 6 off off ADP _ 8 skin case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 skin nmod:poss 8 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 4 wash obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 helps punct
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1 help present Soap vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 wash to-infinitive Soap not said here germs your skin vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent germ=Theme off skin=Source
Example 7 We blew soap bubbles in the garden.
nsubj compound obj case det obl punct root We PRON blew VERB soap NOUN bubbles NOUN in ADP the DET garden 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 blew nsubj 2 blew blow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 soap soap NOUN Number=Sing 4 bubbles compound 4 bubbles bubble NOUN Number=Plur 2 blew obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 garden case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 garden det 7 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 2 blew obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 blew punct
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1 blow past We soap bubbles in the garden vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent bubble=Patient in garden=Topic
Example 8 Grandma watches her favourite soap every evening.
nsubj nmod:poss amod obj det obl:unmarked punct root Grandma NOUN watches VERB her PRON favourite ADJ soap NOUN every DET evening NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 watches nsubj 2 watches watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 soap nmod:poss 4 favourite favourite ADJ Degree=Pos 5 soap amod 5 soap soap NOUN Number=Sing 2 watches obj 6 every every DET PronType=Tot 7 evening det 7 evening evening NOUN Number=Sing 2 watches obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 watches punct
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1 watch present Grandma Grandma's favourite soap evening vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soap=Theme
Example 9 Don't get soap in your eyes!
aux advmod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Do AUX n't PART get VERB soap NOUN in ADP your PRON eyes NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 get aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 get advmod 3 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 soap soap NOUN Number=Sing 3 get obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 eyes case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 eyes nmod:poss 7 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 3 get obl 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 get punct
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1 not get imperative · do-support you not said here soap your eyes vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer soap=Stimulus
Example 10 He tried to stick it on with soap from the bathroom, but that also failed.
The tree, 15 words nsubj mark xcomp obj compound:prt case obl case det obl punct cc nsubj advmod conj punct root He PRON tried VERB to PART stick VERB it PRON on ADP with ADP soap NOUN from ADP the DET bathroom NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ that PRON also ADV failed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 tried nsubj 2 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 stick mark 4 stick stick VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 tried xcomp 5 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 stick obj 6 on on ADP _ 4 stick compound:prt 7 with with ADP _ 8 soap case 8 soap soap NOUN Number=Sing 4 stick obl 9 from from ADP _ 11 bathroom case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 bathroom det 11 bathroom bathroom NOUN Number=Sing 4 stick obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 failed punct 13 but but CCONJ _ 16 failed cc 14 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 16 failed nsubj 15 also also ADV _ 16 failed advmod 16 failed fail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 tried conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 tried punct
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1 try past He vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 stick on not said to happen to-infinitive He not said here it the bathroom with soap vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Destination with soap=Theme 3 fail past that vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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