spice Who acts: spice, interest, variety, Cinnamon, Mum, you · What happens: dry, be, use, give, mean, make · To what, where: dried part, food, excitement, something, spice, favourite spice · Speech: someone speaks here
«spice» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: spice in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A spice is a dried part of a plant, such as seeds, bark or roots, used to give food a strong flavour: pepper, cinnamon, ginger, cumin.
The tree, 26 words det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct case fixed parataxis punct conj cc conj punct conj mark xcomp obj det amod obj punct conj punct conj punct conj punct conj punct root A DET spice NOUN is AUX a DET dried VERB part NOUN of ADP a DET plant NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP seeds NOUN , PUNCT bark NOUN or CCONJ roots NOUN , PUNCT used VERB to PART give VERB food NOUN a DET strong ADJ flavour NOUN : PUNCT pepper NOUN , PUNCT cinnamon NOUN , PUNCT ginger NOUN , PUNCT cumin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 spice det 2 spice spice NOUN Number=Sing 6 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 part cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 part det 5 dried dry VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 part amod 6 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 plant case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 plant det 9 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 6 part nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 seeds punct 11 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 13 seeds case 12 as as ADP _ 11 such fixed 13 seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 6 part parataxis 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 bark punct 15 bark bark NOUN Number=Sing 13 seeds conj 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 roots cc 17 roots root NOUN Number=Plur 13 seeds conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 19 used punct 19 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 part conj 20 to to PART _ 21 give mark 21 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 19 used xcomp 22 food food NOUN Number=Sing 21 give obj 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 flavour det 24 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 25 flavour amod 25 flavour flavour NOUN Number=Sing 21 give obj 26 : : PUNCT _ 27 pepper punct 27 pepper pepper NOUN Number=Sing 25 flavour conj 28 , , PUNCT _ 29 cinnamon punct 29 cinnamon cinnamon NOUN Number=Sing 27 pepper conj 30 , , PUNCT _ 31 ginger punct 31 ginger ginger NOUN Number=Sing 27 pepper conj 32 , , PUNCT _ 33 cumin punct 33 cumin cumin NOUN Number=Sing 27 pepper conj 34 . . PUNCT _ 6 part punct
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1 dry participle vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 is a present a spice a dried part of a plant tree rules 3 use participle a spice not said here vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 4 give to-infinitive a spice not said here food vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent food=Recipient flavour=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 Spice also means excitement or interest that makes something less boring: «variety is the spice of life».
The tree, 17 words nsubj advmod obj cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj advmod amod punct punct nsubj cop det parataxis case nmod punct punct root Spice NOUN also ADV means VERB excitement NOUN or CCONJ interest NOUN that PRON makes VERB something PRON less ADV boring ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT variety NOUN is AUX the DET spice NOUN of ADP life NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spice spice NOUN Number=Sing 3 means nsubj 2 also also ADV _ 3 means advmod 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 excitement excitement NOUN Number=Sing 3 means obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 interest cc 6 interest interest NOUN Number=Sing 4 excitement conj 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 makes nsubj 8 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 interest acl:relcl 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 makes obj 10 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 11 boring advmod 11 boring boring ADJ Degree=Pos 9 something amod 12 : : PUNCT _ 17 spice punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 17 spice punct 14 variety variety NOUN Number=Sing 17 spice nsubj 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 spice cop 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 spice det 17 spice spice NOUN Number=Sing 3 means parataxis 18 of of ADP _ 19 life case 19 life life NOUN Number=Sing 17 spice nmod 20 » » PUNCT _ 17 spice punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present Spice excitement or interest tree rules 2 make present interest something vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product 3 is a in a quote present variety the spice of life tree rules
Meaning 3 To spice food is to add spices to it.
mark advcl obj cop mark obj case obl punct root To PART spice VERB food NOUN is AUX to PART add VERB spices NOUN to ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 spice mark 2 spice spice VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 add advcl 3 food food NOUN Number=Sing 2 spice obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 add cop 5 to to PART _ 6 add mark 6 add add VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 spices spice NOUN Number=Plur 6 add obj 8 to to ADP _ 9 it case 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 add obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 add punct
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1 spice to-infinitive food vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent food=Destination 2 is present food add property tree rules
Meaning 4 To spice something up is to make it more exciting or interesting.
mark advcl obj compound:prt cop mark obj advmod xcomp cc conj punct root To PART spice VERB something PRON up ADP is AUX to PART make VERB it PRON more ADV exciting ADJ or CCONJ interesting ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 spice mark 2 spice spice VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 make advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 spice obj 4 up up ADP _ 2 spice compound:prt 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 make cop 6 to to PART _ 7 make mark 7 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 make obj 9 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 10 exciting advmod 10 exciting exciting ADJ Degree=Pos 7 make xcomp 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 interesting cc 12 interesting interesting ADJ Degree=Pos 10 exciting conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 make punct
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1 spice up to-infinitive something vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent something=Destination 2 is present exciting, make property tree rules
Example 1 Cinnamon is my favourite spice.
nsubj cop nmod:poss amod punct root Cinnamon NOUN is AUX my PRON favourite ADJ spice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cinnamon cinnamon NOUN Number=Sing 5 spice nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 spice cop 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 spice nmod:poss 4 favourite favourite ADJ Degree=Pos 5 spice amod 5 spice spice NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 spice punct
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1 is a present Cinnamon my favourite spice tree rules
Example 2 Mum keeps her spices in little jars on a rack.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case amod obl case det obl punct root Mum NOUN keeps VERB her PRON spices NOUN in ADP little ADJ jars NOUN on ADP a DET rack NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 keeps nsubj 2 keeps keep 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 4 spices nmod:poss 4 spices spice NOUN Number=Plur 2 keeps obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 jars case 6 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 7 jars amod 7 jars jar NOUN Number=Plur 2 keeps obl 8 on on ADP _ 10 rack case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 rack det 10 rack rack NOUN Number=Sing 2 keeps obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 keeps punct
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1 keep present Mum Mum's spices little jars on a rack vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent spice=Theme in jar=Location
Example 3 Add a pinch of spice to the soup.
det obj case nmod case det obl punct root Add VERB a DET pinch NOUN of ADP spice NOUN to ADP the DET soup NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Add add VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 pinch det 3 pinch pinch NOUN Number=Sing 1 Add obj 4 of of ADP _ 5 spice case 5 spice spice NOUN Number=Sing 3 pinch nmod 6 to to ADP _ 8 soup case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 soup det 8 soup soup NOUN Number=Sing 1 Add obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Add punct
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1 add speech: assert imperative you not said here a pinch of spice to the soup vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent pinch=Patient to soup=Co-Patient 2 pinch spice nom pinch «state transitive»: of=patient
Example 4 The ships carried spices from faraway lands.
det nsubj obj case amod obl punct root The DET ships NOUN carried VERB spices NOUN from ADP faraway ADJ lands NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ships det 2 ships ship NOUN Number=Plur 3 carried nsubj 3 carried carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 spices spice NOUN Number=Plur 3 carried obj 5 from from ADP _ 7 lands case 6 faraway faraway ADJ Degree=Pos 7 lands amod 7 lands land NOUN Number=Plur 3 carried obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 carried punct
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1 carry past the ships spices faraway lands vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent spice=Theme from land=Initial_Location
Example 5 Let's spice up the party with some games.
obj xcomp compound:prt det obj case det obl punct root Let VERB 's PRON spice VERB up ADP the DET party NOUN with ADP some DET games NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 's we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Let obj 3 spice spice VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Let xcomp 4 up up ADP _ 3 spice compound:prt 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 party det 6 party party NOUN Number=Sing 3 spice obj 7 with with ADP _ 9 games case 8 some some DET PronType=Ind 9 games det 9 games game NOUN Number=Plur 3 spice obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
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1 let imperative you not said here 's tree rules 2 spice up infinitive 's not said here the party with some games vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent party=Destination with game=Theme
Example 6 Variety is the spice of life.
nsubj cop det case nmod punct root Variety NOUN is AUX the DET spice NOUN of ADP life NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Variety variety NOUN Number=Sing 4 spice nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 spice cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 spice det 4 spice spice NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 life case 6 life life NOUN Number=Sing 4 spice nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 spice punct
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1 is a present Variety the spice of life tree rules
Example 7 Gran made spiced apple cake.
nsubj amod compound obj punct root Gran PROPN made VERB spiced VERB apple NOUN cake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gran Gran PROPN Number=Sing 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 spiced spice VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 cake amod 4 apple apple NOUN Number=Sing 5 cake compound 5 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past Gran spiced apple cake vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cake=Product 2 spice participle vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Some spices, like chilli, make food hot.
det nsubj punct case conj punct obj xcomp punct root Some DET spices NOUN , PUNCT like ADP chilli NOUN , PUNCT make VERB food NOUN hot ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 spices det 2 spices spice NOUN Number=Plur 7 make nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 chilli punct 4 like like ADP _ 5 chilli case 5 chilli chilli NOUN Number=Sing 2 spices conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 2 spices punct 7 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 food food NOUN Number=Sing 7 make obj 9 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 7 make xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 make punct
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1 make infinitive some spices and chilli food hot property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material food=Product
Example 9 She smells of spice and honey.
nsubj case obl cc conj punct root She PRON smells VERB of ADP spice NOUN and CCONJ honey 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 smells nsubj 2 smells smell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 spice case 4 spice spice NOUN Number=Sing 2 smells obl 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 honey cc 6 honey honey NOUN Number=Sing 4 spice conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 smells punct
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1 smell present She of spice and honey vn smell_emission-43.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Location of spice=Theme
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