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soapy

Who acts: you, bathroom floor, We, Soapy water, cheap shampoo, people · What happens: cover, wash, rub, be, blow, help · To what, where: dishes, warm soapy water, soapy hands, soapy bubbles, grease, hair · Speech: someone speaks here

«soapy» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: soapy in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Full of soap or covered with soap (soapy water, soapy hands).

The tree, 11 words
caseoblccconjcaseoblpunctamodappospunctamodconjpunctpunctrootFullADJofADPsoapNOUNorCCONJcoveredVERBwithADPsoapNOUN(PUNCTsoapyADJwaterNOUN,PUNCTsoapyADJhandsNOUN)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FullfullADJDegree=Posrootroot
2ofofADP_3 soapcase
3soapsoapNOUNNumber=Sing1 Fullobl
4ororCCONJ_5 coveredcc
5coveredcoverVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass1 Fullconj
6withwithADP_7 soapcase
7soapsoapNOUNNumber=Sing5 coveredobl
8((PUNCT_10 waterpunct
9soapysoapyADJDegree=Pos10 wateramod
10waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing7 soapappos
11,,PUNCT_13 handspunct
12soapysoapyADJDegree=Pos13 handsamod
13handshandNOUNNumber=Plur10 waterconj
14))PUNCT_10 waterpunct
15..PUNCT_1 Fullpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1coverparticiplewith soapvn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with soap=Theme

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

Like soap in taste, smell or feel (a soapy taste).

casecompoundcasenmodpunctccconjpunctdetamodconjpunctpunctrootLikeADPsoapNOUNinADPtasteNOUN,PUNCTsmellNOUNorCCONJfeelNOUN(PUNCTaDETsoapyADJtasteNOUN)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LikelikeADP_2 soapcase
2soapsoapNOUNNumber=Sing6 smellcompound
3ininADP_4 tastecase
4tastetasteNOUNNumber=Sing2 soapnmod
5,,PUNCT_6 smellpunct
6smellsmellNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ororCCONJ_8 feelcc
8feelfeelNOUNNumber=Sing6 smellconj
9((PUNCT_12 tastepunct
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 tastedet
11soapysoapyADJDegree=Pos12 tasteamod
12tastetasteNOUNNumber=Sing6 smellconj
13))PUNCT_12 tastepunct
14..PUNCT_6 smellpunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Meaning 3

Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

Like a soap opera: too dramatic and emotional.

casedetcompoundoblpunctadvmodccconjpunctrootLikeADPaDETsoapNOUNoperaNOUN:PUNCTtooADVdramaticADJandCCONJemotionalADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LikelikeADP_4 operacase
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 operadet
3soapsoapNOUNNumber=Sing4 operacompound
4operaoperaNOUNNumber=Sing7 dramaticobl
5::PUNCT_7 dramaticpunct
6tootooADV_7 dramaticadvmod
7dramaticdramaticADJDegree=Posrootroot
8andandCCONJ_9 emotionalcc
9emotionalemotionalADJDegree=Pos7 dramaticconj
10..PUNCT_7 dramaticpunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 1

Wash the dishes in warm soapy water.

detobjcaseamodamodoblpunctrootWashVERBtheDETdishesNOUNinADPwarmADJsoapyADJwaterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WashwashVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 dishesdet
3dishesdishNOUNNumber=Plur1 Washobj
4ininADP_7 watercase
5warmwarmADJDegree=Pos7 wateramod
6soapysoapyADJDegree=Pos7 wateramod
7waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing1 Washobl
8..PUNCT_1 Washpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1washimperativeyou not said herethe disheswarm soapy watervn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dish=Patient

Example 2

Rub your soapy hands together for twenty seconds.

nmod:possamodobjadvmodcasenummodoblpunctrootRubVERByourPRONsoapyADJhandsNOUNtogetherADVforADPtwentyNUMsecondsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1RubrubVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 handsnmod:poss
3soapysoapyADJDegree=Pos4 handsamod
4handshandNOUNNumber=Plur1 Rubobj
5togethertogetherADV_1 Rubadvmod
6forforADP_8 secondscase
7twentytwentyNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card8 secondsnummod
8secondssecondNOUNNumber=Plur1 Rubobl
9..PUNCT_1 Rubpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1rubimperativeyou not said hereyour soapy handssecondtogether propertyvn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hand=Theme

Example 3

The bathroom floor is soapy and slippery — careful!

detcompoundnsubjcopccconjpunctconjpunctrootTheDETbathroomNOUNfloorNOUNisAUXsoapyADJandCCONJslipperyADJ—PUNCTcarefulADJ!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 floordet
2bathroombathroomNOUNNumber=Sing3 floorcompound
3floorfloorNOUNNumber=Sing5 soapynsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 soapycop
5soapysoapyADJDegree=Posrootroot
6andandCCONJ_7 slipperycc
7slipperyslipperyADJDegree=Pos5 soapyconj
8—-PUNCT_9 carefulpunct
9carefulcarefulADJDegree=Pos5 soapyconj
10!!PUNCT_5 soapypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe bathroom floorsoapy propertytree rules
2bethe bathroom floor not said heretree rules
3bethe bathroom floor not said heretree rules

Example 4

We blew soapy bubbles in the garden.

nsubjamodobjcasedetoblpunctrootWePRONblewVERBsoapyADJbubblesNOUNinADPtheDETgardenNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 blewnsubj
2blewblowVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3soapysoapyADJDegree=Pos4 bubblesamod
4bubblesbubbleNOUNNumber=Plur2 blewobj
5ininADP_7 gardencase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 gardendet
7gardengardenNOUNNumber=Sing2 blewobl
8..PUNCT_2 blewpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1blowpastWesoapy bubblesin the gardenvn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent bubble=Patient in garden=Topic

Example 5

Soapy water helps get grease off the pans.

amodnsubjxcompobjcasedetoblpunctrootSoapyADJwaterNOUNhelpsVERBgetVERBgreaseNOUNoffADPtheDETpansNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SoapysoapyADJDegree=Pos2 wateramod
2waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing3 helpsnsubj
3helpshelpVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4getgetVERBVerbForm=Inf3 helpsxcomp
5greasegreaseNOUNNumber=Sing4 getobj
6offoffADP_8 panscase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 pansdet
8panspanNOUNNumber=Plur4 getobl
9..PUNCT_3 helpspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1helppresentSoapy watervn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme
2getinfinitiveSoapy water not said heregreaseoff the pansvn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer grease=Stimulus

Example 6

The cheap shampoo left my hair soapy.

detamodnsubjnmod:possobjxcomppunctrootTheDETcheapADJshampooNOUNleftVERBmyPRONhairNOUNsoapyADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 shampoodet
2cheapcheapADJDegree=Pos3 shampooamod
3shampooshampooNOUNNumber=Sing4 leftnsubj
4leftleaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 hairnmod:poss
6hairhairNOUNNumber=Sing4 leftobj
7soapysoapyADJDegree=Pos4 leftxcomp
8..PUNCT_4 leftpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1leavepastthe cheap shampoomy hairsoapy propertyvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Theme

Example 7

Some people think coriander has a soapy taste.

detnsubjnsubjccompdetamodobjpunctrootSomeDETpeopleNOUNthinkVERBcorianderNOUNhasVERBaDETsoapyADJtasteNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomesomeDETPronType=Ind2 peopledet
2peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur3 thinknsubj
3thinkthinkVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4coriandercorianderNOUNNumber=Sing5 hasnsubj
5hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 thinkccomp
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 tastedet
7soapysoapyADJDegree=Pos8 tasteamod
8tastetasteNOUNNumber=Sing5 hasobj
9..PUNCT_3 thinkpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1think speech: otherpresentsome peoplevn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme
2havepresentcoriandera soapy tastevn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent taste=Patient

Example 8

"You have to work hard," said Holberg one day, when she was dipping clothes in the strong soapy water, and was obliged herself to split the logs for the fire.

The tree, 30 words
punctnsubjccompmarkxcompadvmodpunctpunctnsubjnummodappospunctadvmodnsubjauxadvclobjcasedetamodamodoblpunctccaux:passconjobjmarkadvcldetobjcasedetoblpunctroot"PUNCTYouPRONhaveVERBtoPARTworkVERBhardADV,PUNCT"PUNCTsaidVERBHolbergPROPNoneNUMdayNOUN,PUNCTwhenADVshePRONwasAUXdippingVERBclothesNOUNinADPtheDETstrongADJsoapyADJwaterNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJwasAUXobligedVERBherselfPRONtoPARTsplitVERBtheDETlogsNOUNforADPtheDETfireNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_3 havepunct
2YouyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs3 havensubj
3havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 saidccomp
4totoPART_5 workmark
5workworkVERBVerbForm=Inf3 havexcomp
6hardhardADVDegree=Pos5 workadvmod
7,,PUNCT_3 havepunct
8""PUNCT_3 havepunct
9saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
10HolbergHolbergPROPNNumber=Sing9 saidnsubj
11oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card12 daynummod
12daydayNOUNNumber=Sing10 Holbergappos
13,,PUNCT_17 dippingpunct
14whenwhenADVPronType=Int17 dippingadvmod
15sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs17 dippingnsubj
16wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin17 dippingaux
17dippingdipVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part9 saidadvcl
18clothesclothesNOUNNumber=Ptan17 dippingobj
19ininADP_23 watercase
20thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art23 waterdet
21strongstrongADJDegree=Pos23 wateramod
22soapysoapyADJDegree=Pos23 wateramod
23waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing17 dippingobl
24,,PUNCT_27 obligedpunct
25andandCCONJ_27 obligedcc
26wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin27 obligedaux:pass
27obligedobligeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass9 saidconj
28herselfherselfPRONCase=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes27 obligedobj
29totoPART_30 splitmark
30splitsplitVERBVerbForm=Inf27 obligedadvcl
31thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art32 logsdet
32logslogNOUNNumber=Plur30 splitobj
33forforADP_35 firecase
34thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art35 firedet
35firefireNOUNNumber=Sing30 splitobl
36..PUNCT_9 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1have in a quotepresentYoutree rules
2work in a quoteto-infinitiveYou not said herehard propertyvn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3say speech: assertpastHolbergvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
4dippast · progressiveHolbergclothesthe strong soapy watervn funnel-9.3 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent clothes=Theme in water=Trajectory
5obligepast · passiveHolberg not said hereHolbergvn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: herself=Patient
6splitto-infinitiveHolberg not said herethe logsfor the firevn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent log=Patient

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