spatula Who acts: spatula, doctors, you, She, we, doctor · What happens: be, use, scrape, lift, scoop, press down · To what, where: kitchen tool, food, small flat tool, science labs, powders, tongue
«spatula» 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: spatula in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A spatula is a kitchen tool with a wide, flat, bendy blade, used for spreading, mixing, scraping or lifting food.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det compound case det amod punct amod punct amod nmod punct parataxis case obl punct conj punct advcl cc conj obj punct root A DET spatula NOUN is AUX a DET kitchen NOUN tool NOUN with ADP a DET wide ADJ , PUNCT flat ADJ , PUNCT bendy ADJ blade NOUN , PUNCT used VERB for ADP spreading NOUN , PUNCT mixing NOUN , PUNCT scraping VERB or CCONJ lifting VERB food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 spatula det 2 spatula spatula NOUN Number=Sing 6 tool nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 tool cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tool det 5 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 6 tool compound 6 tool tool NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 14 blade case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 blade det 9 wide wide ADJ Degree=Pos 14 blade amod 10 , , PUNCT _ 9 wide punct 11 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 14 blade amod 12 , , PUNCT _ 11 flat punct 13 bendy bendy ADJ Degree=Pos 14 blade amod 14 blade blade NOUN Number=Sing 6 tool nmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 used punct 16 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 tool parataxis 17 for for ADP _ 18 spreading case 18 spreading spreading NOUN Number=Sing 16 used obl 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 mixing punct 20 mixing mixing NOUN Number=Sing 18 spreading conj 21 , , PUNCT _ 22 scraping punct 22 scraping scrape VERB VerbForm=Ger 16 used advcl 23 or or CCONJ _ 24 lifting cc 24 lifting lift VERB VerbForm=Ger 22 scraping conj 25 food food NOUN Number=Sing 24 lifting obj 26 . . PUNCT _ 6 tool punct
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1 is a present a spatula a kitchen tool with a wide flat bendy blade tree rules 2 use participle for spreading and mixing vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 scrape gerund vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 4 lift gerund food vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=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 A spatula is also a small flat tool used in science labs to scoop powders, or by doctors to press down your tongue.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop advmod det amod amod acl case compound obl mark advcl obj punct cc case nsubj mark conj compound:prt nmod:poss obj punct root A DET spatula NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET small ADJ flat ADJ tool NOUN used VERB in ADP science NOUN labs NOUN to PART scoop VERB powders NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ by ADP doctors NOUN to PART press VERB down ADP your PRON tongue NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 spatula det 2 spatula spatula NOUN Number=Sing 8 tool nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 tool cop 4 also also ADV _ 8 tool advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 tool det 6 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 8 tool amod 7 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 8 tool amod 8 tool tool NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 tool acl 10 in in ADP _ 12 labs case 11 science science NOUN Number=Sing 12 labs compound 12 labs lab NOUN Number=Plur 9 used obl 13 to to PART _ 14 scoop mark 14 scoop scoop VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 used advcl 15 powders powder NOUN Number=Plur 14 scoop obj 16 , , PUNCT _ 21 press punct 17 or or CCONJ _ 21 press cc 18 by by ADP _ 19 doctors case 19 doctors doctor NOUN Number=Plur 21 press nsubj 20 to to PART _ 21 press mark 21 press press VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 tool conj 22 down down ADP _ 21 press compound:prt 23 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 24 tongue nmod:poss 24 tongue tongue NOUN Number=Sing 21 press obj 25 . . PUNCT _ 8 tool punct
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1 is a present a spatula a small flat tool tree rules 2 use participle a small flat tool not said here science labs vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 scoop to-infinitive powders vn funnel-9.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent powder=Theme 4 press down to-infinitive doctors your tongue vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tongue=Theme
Example 1 Flip the pancake with a spatula.
det obj case det obl punct root Flip VERB the DET pancake NOUN with ADP a DET spatula NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Flip flip VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 pancake det 3 pancake pancake NOUN Number=Sing 1 Flip obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 spatula case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 spatula det 6 spatula spatula NOUN Number=Sing 1 Flip obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Flip punct
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1 flip imperative you not said here the pancake with a spatula vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pancake=Theme
Example 2 She scraped the last of the cake mix out with a spatula.
nsubj det obj case det obl xcomp compound:prt case det obl punct root She PRON scraped VERB the DET last ADJ of ADP the DET cake NOUN mix VERB out ADP with ADP a DET spatula NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 scraped nsubj 2 scraped scrape VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 last det 4 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 2 scraped obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 cake case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 cake det 7 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 4 last obl 8 mix mix VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 scraped xcomp 9 out out ADP _ 8 mix compound:prt 10 with with ADP _ 12 spatula case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 spatula det 12 spatula spatula NOUN Number=Sing 8 mix obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 scraped punct
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1 scrape past She the last tree rules 2 mix out infinitive She not said here with a spatula vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V PP.co-patient»: agent=Patient with spatula=Co-Patient
Example 3 Use the spatula to spread the icing.
det obj mark advcl det obj punct root Use VERB the DET spatula NOUN to PART spread VERB the DET icing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 spatula det 3 spatula spatula NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obj 4 to to PART _ 5 spread mark 5 spread spread VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Use advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 icing det 7 icing icing NOUN Number=Sing 5 spread obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here the spatula vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spatula=Patient 2 spread to-infinitive you not said here the icing vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location icing=Theme
Example 4 In science we took one spatula of salt.
case obl nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root In ADP science NOUN we PRON took VERB one NUM spatula NOUN of ADP salt NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 science case 2 science science NOUN Number=Sing 4 took obl 3 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 took nsubj 4 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 spatula nummod 6 spatula spatula NOUN Number=Sing 4 took obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 salt case 8 salt salt NOUN Number=Sing 6 spatula nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 took punct
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1 take past we one spatula of salt science vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent spatula=Value in science=Location
Example 5 The doctor pressed my tongue with a wooden spatula.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case det amod obl punct root The DET doctor NOUN pressed VERB my PRON tongue NOUN with ADP a DET wooden ADJ spatula NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 doctor det 2 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 3 pressed nsubj 3 pressed press VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 tongue nmod:poss 5 tongue tongue NOUN Number=Sing 3 pressed obj 6 with with ADP _ 9 spatula case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 spatula det 8 wooden wooden ADJ Degree=Pos 9 spatula amod 9 spatula spatula NOUN Number=Sing 3 pressed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 pressed punct
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1 press past the doctor my tongue with a wooden spatula vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tongue=Theme
Example 6 Don't use a metal spatula on a non-stick pan.
aux advmod det compound obj case det compound obl punct root Do AUX n't PART use VERB a DET metal NOUN spatula NOUN on ADP a DET non-stick NOUN pan NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 use aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 use advmod 3 use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 spatula det 5 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 6 spatula compound 6 spatula spatula NOUN Number=Sing 3 use obj 7 on on ADP _ 10 pan case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 pan det 9 non-stick non-stick NOUN Number=Sing 10 pan compound 10 pan pan NOUN Number=Sing 3 use obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 use punct
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1 not use imperative · do-support you not said here a metal spatula a non-stick pan vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spatula=Patient
Example 7 Dad lifted the burger onto the bun with a spatula.
nsubj det obj case det obl case det obl punct root Dad NOUN lifted VERB the DET burger NOUN onto ADP the DET bun NOUN with ADP a DET spatula NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 lifted nsubj 2 lifted lift VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 burger det 4 burger burger NOUN Number=Sing 2 lifted obj 5 onto onto ADP _ 7 bun case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bun det 7 bun bun NOUN Number=Sing 2 lifted obl 8 with with ADP _ 10 spatula case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 spatula det 10 spatula spatula NOUN Number=Sing 2 lifted obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 lifted punct
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1 lift past Dad the burger the bun with a spatula vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent burger=Theme onto bun=Destination
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