soothe Who acts: they, Dad, Cool running water, Soft music, I, Honey · What happens: soothe, be, calm, feel, cry, rock · To what, where: someone, pain, crying baby, her, burn, me · Speech: someone speaks here
«soothe» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: soothe in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To soothe someone is to make them calm when they are upset, angry or worried.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj obj cop mark obj xcomp mark nsubj cop ccomp punct conj cc conj punct root To PART soothe VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART make VERB them PRON calm VERB when SCONJ they PRON are AUX upset ADJ , PUNCT angry ADJ or CCONJ worried ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 soothe mark 2 soothe soothe VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 soothe 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 calm calm VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make xcomp 9 when when SCONJ _ 12 upset mark 10 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 upset nsubj 11 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 upset cop 12 upset upset ADJ Degree=Pos 8 calm ccomp 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 angry punct 14 angry angry ADJ Degree=Pos 12 upset conj 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 worried cc 16 worried worried ADJ Degree=Pos 12 upset conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 make punct
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1 soothe to-infinitive someone vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer 2 is present make property tree rules 3 calm infinitive vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 4 is present they upset property tree rules 5 be they not said here tree rules 6 be they not said here tree rules
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 soothe pain is to make it feel less bad.
mark csubj obj cop mark obj xcomp advmod xcomp punct root To PART soothe VERB pain NOUN is AUX to PART make VERB it PRON feel VERB less ADV bad ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 soothe mark 2 soothe soothe VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make csubj 3 pain pain NOUN Number=Sing 2 soothe 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 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 make obj 8 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make xcomp 9 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 10 bad advmod 10 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 8 feel xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 make punct
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1 soothe to-infinitive pain vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus pain=Experiencer 2 is present make property tree rules 3 feel infinitive bad property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 1 Dad soothed the crying baby by rocking her.
nsubj det amod obj mark advcl obj punct root Dad NOUN soothed VERB the DET crying VERB baby NOUN by SCONJ rocking VERB her PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 soothed nsubj 2 soothed soothe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 baby det 4 crying cry VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 baby amod 5 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 2 soothed obj 6 by by SCONJ _ 7 rocking mark 7 rocking rock VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 soothed advcl 8 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 rocking obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 soothed punct
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1 soothe past Dad the crying baby vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus baby=Experiencer 2 cry speech: express gerund vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 rock gerund Dad not said here her = she vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location she=Theme
Example 2 Cool running water soothes a burn.
amod amod nsubj det obj punct root Cool ADJ running VERB water NOUN soothes VERB a DET burn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cool cool ADJ Degree=Pos 3 water amod 2 running run VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 water amod 3 water water NOUN Number=Sing 4 soothes nsubj 4 soothes soothe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 burn det 6 burn burn NOUN Number=Sing 4 soothes obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 soothes punct
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1 run gerund vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 soothe present Cool running water a burn vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus burn=Experiencer
Example 3 Soft music soothes me when I'm worried.
amod nsubj obj advmod nsubj cop advcl punct root Soft ADJ music NOUN soothes VERB me PRON when ADV I PRON 'm AUX worried ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 2 music amod 2 music music NOUN Number=Sing 3 soothes nsubj 3 soothes soothe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 soothes obj 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 worried advmod 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 worried nsubj 7 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 worried cop 8 worried worried ADJ Degree=Pos 3 soothes advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 soothes punct
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1 soothe present Soft music me vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus i=Experiencer 2 is present I worried property tree rules
Example 4 Honey and lemon can soothe a sore throat.
nsubj cc conj aux det amod obj punct root Honey NOUN and CCONJ lemon NOUN can AUX soothe VERB a DET sore ADJ throat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Honey honey NOUN Number=Sing 5 soothe nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 lemon cc 3 lemon lemon NOUN Number=Sing 1 Honey conj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 soothe aux 5 soothe soothe VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 throat det 7 sore sore ADJ Degree=Pos 8 throat amod 8 throat throat NOUN Number=Sing 5 soothe obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 soothe punct
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1 soothe can Honey and lemon a sore throat vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus throat=Experiencer
Example 5 The nurse spoke in a soothing voice.
det nsubj case det amod obl punct root The DET nurse NOUN spoke VERB in ADP a DET soothing ADJ voice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 nurse det 2 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing 3 spoke nsubj 3 spoke speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 7 voice case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 voice det 6 soothing soothing ADJ Degree=Pos 7 voice amod 7 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 3 spoke obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 spoke punct
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1 speak speech: other past the nurse a soothing voice vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Take slow breaths to soothe yourself when you're angry.
amod obj mark advcl obj mark nsubj cop advcl punct root Take VERB slow ADJ breaths NOUN to PART soothe VERB yourself PRON when SCONJ you PRON 're AUX angry ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 slow slow ADJ Degree=Pos 3 breaths amod 3 breaths breath NOUN Number=Plur 1 Take obj 4 to to PART _ 5 soothe mark 5 soothe soothe VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Take advcl 6 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 5 soothe obj 7 when when SCONJ _ 10 angry mark 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 angry nsubj 9 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 angry cop 10 angry angry ADJ Degree=Pos 5 soothe advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Take punct
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1 take imperative you not said here slow breaths vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent breath=Theme 2 soothe to-infinitive you not said here yourself vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus yourself=Experiencer 3 is present you angry property tree rules
Example 7 As they rode on, the stranger did his best to soothe her.
mark nsubj advcl advmod punct det nsubj aux nmod:poss mark csubj obj punct root As SCONJ they PRON rode VERB on ADV , PUNCT the DET stranger NOUN did AUX his PRON best ADJ to PART soothe VERB her PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as SCONJ _ 3 rode mark 2 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 rode nsubj 3 rode ride VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 did advcl 4 on on ADV _ 3 rode advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 3 rode punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 stranger det 7 stranger stranger NOUN Number=Sing 8 did nsubj 8 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 best aux 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 best nmod:poss 10 best good ADJ Degree=Sup root root 11 to to PART _ 12 soothe mark 12 soothe soothe VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 best csubj 13 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 soothe obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 10 best punct
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1 ride on past they vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent 2 soothe to-infinitive her = she vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus she=Experiencer
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