sop Who acts: sop, free badge, He, I, rain, small pay rise · What happens: be, give, calm down, keep, fix, soak · To what, where: something, someone, them, problem, piece, sop
«sop» 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: sop in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A sop is something small given to someone to calm them down or keep them quiet, without really fixing the problem: a sop to the angry fans.
The tree, 27 words det nsubj cop amod acl case obl mark advcl obj compound:prt cc conj obj xcomp punct mark advmod advcl det obj punct det conj case det amod nmod punct root A DET sop NOUN is AUX something PRON small ADJ given VERB to ADP someone PRON to PART calm VERB them PRON down ADP or CCONJ keep VERB them PRON quiet ADJ , PUNCT without SCONJ really ADV fixing VERB the DET problem NOUN : PUNCT a DET sop NOUN to ADP the DET angry ADJ fans NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 sop det 2 sop sop NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something cop 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 4 something amod 6 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 something acl 7 to to ADP _ 8 someone case 8 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 given obl 9 to to PART _ 10 calm mark 10 calm calm VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 given advcl 11 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 calm obj 12 down down ADP _ 10 calm compound:prt 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 keep cc 14 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 calm conj 15 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 keep obj 16 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 14 keep xcomp 17 , , PUNCT _ 20 fixing punct 18 without without SCONJ _ 20 fixing mark 19 really really ADV _ 20 fixing advmod 20 fixing fix VERB VerbForm=Ger 14 keep advcl 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 problem det 22 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 20 fixing obj 23 : : PUNCT _ 25 sop punct 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 sop det 25 sop sop NOUN Number=Sing 4 something conj 26 to to ADP _ 29 fans case 27 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 29 fans det 28 angry angry ADJ Degree=Pos 29 fans amod 29 fans fan NOUN Number=Plur 25 sop nmod 30 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a sop something tree rules 2 give participle someone vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to someone=Recipient 3 calm down to-infinitive them = they vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient 4 keep infinitive them = they quiet property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme 5 fix gerund the problem vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent problem=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: old — kept apart, not parsed.
A sop is a piece of bread soaked in milk, soup or gravy.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop det case nmod acl case obl punct conj cc conj punct root A DET sop NOUN is AUX a DET piece NOUN of ADP bread NOUN soaked VERB in ADP milk NOUN , PUNCT soup NOUN or CCONJ gravy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 sop det 2 sop sop NOUN Number=Sing 5 piece nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 piece cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 piece det 5 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 bread case 7 bread bread NOUN Number=Sing 5 piece nmod 8 soaked soak VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 5 piece acl 9 in in ADP _ 10 milk case 10 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 8 soaked obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 soup punct 12 soup soup NOUN Number=Sing 10 milk conj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 gravy cc 14 gravy gravy NOUN Number=Sing 10 milk conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 piece punct
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1 is a present a sop a piece of bread tree rules 2 soak participle a piece not said here in milk and soup or gravy vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent in milk=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: rare verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To sop up is to soak up liquid with bread or a cloth.
mark advcl compound:prt cop mark case obl case nmod cc det conj punct root To PART sop VERB up ADP is AUX to PART soak VERB up ADP liquid NOUN with ADP bread NOUN or CCONJ a DET cloth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 sop mark 2 sop sop VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 soak advcl 3 up up ADP _ 2 sop compound:prt 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 soak cop 5 to to PART _ 6 soak mark 6 soak soak VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 up up ADP _ 8 liquid case 8 liquid liquid NOUN Number=Sing 6 soak obl 9 with with ADP _ 10 bread case 10 bread bread NOUN Number=Sing 8 liquid nmod 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 cloth cc 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 cloth det 13 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 8 liquid conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 soak punct
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1 sop up to-infinitive vn funnel-9.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent 2 is present up liquid with bread or a cloth; soak property tree rules
Example 1 The free badge was just a sop to the angry customers.
det amod nsubj cop advmod det case det amod nmod punct root The DET free ADJ badge NOUN was AUX just ADV a DET sop NOUN to ADP the DET angry ADJ customers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 badge det 2 free free ADJ Degree=Pos 3 badge amod 3 badge badge NOUN Number=Sing 7 sop nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 sop cop 5 just just ADV _ 7 sop advmod 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 sop det 7 sop sop NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 to to ADP _ 11 customers case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 customers det 10 angry angry ADJ Degree=Pos 11 customers amod 11 customers customer NOUN Number=Plur 7 sop nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 sop punct
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1 is a past the free badge a sop to the angry customers tree rules
Example 2 He sopped up the gravy with his bread.
nsubj compound:prt det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root He PRON sopped VERB up ADP the DET gravy NOUN with ADP his PRON bread NOUN . 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 sopped nsubj 2 sopped sop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 sopped compound:prt 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 gravy det 5 gravy gravy NOUN Number=Sing 2 sopped obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 bread case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 bread nmod:poss 8 bread bread NOUN Number=Sing 2 sopped obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 sopped punct
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1 sop up past He the gravy with his bread vn funnel-9.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent gravy=Theme
Example 3 I came home from the rain sopping wet.
nsubj advmod case det obl acl xcomp punct root I PRON came VERB home ADV from ADP the DET rain NOUN sopping VERB wet ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 came nsubj 2 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 home home ADV _ 2 came advmod 4 from from ADP _ 6 rain case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rain det 6 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 2 came obl 7 sopping sop VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 rain acl 8 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 7 sopping xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 came punct
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1 come past I the rain home property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from rain=Initial_Location 2 sop gerund the rain not said here wet property vn funnel-9.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent
Example 4 The small pay rise was a sop to the workers.
det amod compound nsubj cop det case det nmod punct root The DET small ADJ pay NOUN rise NOUN was AUX a DET sop NOUN to ADP the DET workers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 rise det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 4 rise amod 3 pay pay NOUN Number=Sing 4 rise compound 4 rise rise NOUN Number=Sing 7 sop nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 sop cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 sop det 7 sop sop NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 to to ADP _ 10 workers case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 workers det 10 workers worker NOUN Number=Plur 7 sop nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 sop punct
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1 is a past the small pay rise a sop to the workers tree rules
Example 5 In the old story, the boy fed sops of bread to the dog.
The tree, 13 words case det amod obl punct det nsubj obj case nmod case det obl punct root In ADP the DET old ADJ story NOUN , PUNCT the DET boy NOUN fed VERB sops NOUN of ADP bread NOUN to ADP the DET dog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 story det 3 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 story amod 4 story story NOUN Number=Sing 8 fed obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 story punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 boy det 7 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 8 fed nsubj 8 fed feed VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 sops sop NOUN Number=Plur 8 fed obj 10 of of ADP _ 11 bread case 11 bread bread NOUN Number=Sing 9 sops nmod 12 to to ADP _ 14 dog case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 dog det 14 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 8 fed obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 fed punct
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1 feed past the boy sops of bread the dog the old story vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent sop=Theme to dog=Recipient
Example 6 The extra playtime was a sop to stop us complaining.
det amod nsubj cop det mark acl obj xcomp punct root The DET extra ADJ playtime NOUN was AUX a DET sop NOUN to PART stop VERB us PRON complaining VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 playtime det 2 extra extra ADJ Degree=Pos 3 playtime amod 3 playtime playtime NOUN Number=Sing 6 sop nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 sop cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 sop det 6 sop sop NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 to to PART _ 8 stop mark 8 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 sop acl 9 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 stop obj 10 complaining complain VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 stop xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 sop punct
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1 is a past the extra playtime a sop tree rules 2 stop to-infinitive us tree rules 3 complain speech: other gerund vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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