spit Who acts: Spit, long metal rod, land, someone, you, It · What happens: spit, be, roast, stick out, spit out, walk · To what, where: mouth, liquid, long metal rod, meat, fire, long narrow point
«spit» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: spit in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To spit is to push liquid or food out of your mouth.
mark csubj cop mark obj cc conj case case nmod:poss obl punct root To PART spit VERB is AUX to PART push VERB liquid NOUN or CCONJ food NOUN out ADP of ADP your PRON mouth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 spit mark 2 spit spit VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 push csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 push cop 4 to to PART _ 5 push mark 5 push push VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 liquid liquid NOUN Number=Sing 5 push obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 food cc 8 food food NOUN Number=Sing 6 liquid conj 9 out out ADP _ 12 mouth case 10 of of ADP _ 12 mouth case 11 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 mouth nmod:poss 12 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 5 push obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 push punct
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1 spit to-infinitive vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present your mouth push property 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 Spit is the liquid in your mouth (saliva).
nsubj cop det case nmod:poss nmod punct appos punct punct root Spit NOUN is AUX the DET liquid NOUN in ADP your PRON mouth NOUN ( PUNCT saliva NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spit spit NOUN Number=Sing 4 liquid nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 liquid cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 liquid det 4 liquid liquid NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 mouth case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 mouth nmod:poss 7 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 4 liquid nmod 8 ( ( PUNCT _ 9 saliva punct 9 saliva saliva NOUN Number=Sing 4 liquid appos 10 ) ) PUNCT _ 9 saliva punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 liquid punct
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1 is a present Spit the liquid your mouth tree rules
Meaning 3 A spit is a long metal rod for roasting meat over a fire.
det nsubj cop det amod compound mark acl obj case det obl punct root A DET spit NOUN is AUX a DET long ADJ metal NOUN rod NOUN for SCONJ roasting VERB meat NOUN over ADP a DET fire NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 spit det 2 spit spit NOUN Number=Sing 7 rod nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 rod cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 rod det 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 7 rod amod 6 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 7 rod compound 7 rod rod NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 for for SCONJ _ 9 roasting mark 9 roasting roast VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 rod acl 10 meat meat NOUN Number=Sing 9 roasting obj 11 over over ADP _ 13 fire case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 fire det 13 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 9 roasting obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 rod punct
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1 is a present a spit a long metal rod tree rules 2 roast gerund a long metal rod not said here meat a fire vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent meat=Patient
Meaning 4 A spit is a long, narrow point of land sticking out into the sea.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod case nmod acl compound:prt case det obl punct root A DET spit NOUN is AUX a DET long ADJ , PUNCT narrow ADJ point NOUN of ADP land NOUN sticking VERB out ADP into ADP the DET sea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 spit det 2 spit spit NOUN Number=Sing 8 point nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 point cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 point det 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 8 point amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 long punct 7 narrow narrow ADJ Degree=Pos 8 point amod 8 point point NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 10 land case 10 land land NOUN Number=Sing 8 point nmod 11 sticking stick VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 land acl 12 out out ADP _ 11 sticking compound:prt 13 into into ADP _ 15 sea case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 sea det 15 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 11 sticking obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 point punct
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1 is a present a spit a long narrow point of land tree rules 2 stick out gerund land not said here the sea vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into sea=Destination
Meaning 5 To spit (of rain) is to rain lightly.
mark punct case obj punct cop mark obl advmod punct root To PART spit VERB ( PUNCT of ADP rain NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX to PART rain NOUN lightly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 spit mark 2 spit spit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 rain punct 4 of of ADP _ 5 rain case 5 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 2 spit obj 6 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 rain punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 rain cop 8 to to PART _ 9 rain mark 9 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 2 spit obl 10 lightly lightly ADV _ 2 spit advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 spit punct
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1 spit to-infinitive rain lightly property vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent rain=Theme 2 is a present rain tree rules
Meaning 6 To be the spitting image of someone is to look exactly like them.
mark cop det amod mark nsubj cop mark acl advmod case obl punct root To PART be AUX the DET spitting ADJ image NOUN of SCONJ someone PRON is AUX to PART look VERB exactly ADV like ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 5 image mark 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 image cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 image det 4 spitting spitting ADJ Degree=Pos 5 image amod 5 image image NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of SCONJ _ 10 look mark 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 look nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 look cop 9 to to PART _ 10 look mark 10 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 image acl 11 exactly exactly ADV _ 13 them advmod 12 like like ADP _ 13 them case 13 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 look obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 image punct
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1 is a to-infinitive the spitting image tree rules 2 is present someone like them = they ; look property tree rules
Example 1 Spit the toothpaste into the sink.
det obj case det obl punct root Spit VERB the DET toothpaste NOUN into ADP the DET sink NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spit spit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 toothpaste det 3 toothpaste toothpaste NOUN Number=Sing 1 Spit obj 4 into into ADP _ 6 sink case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sink det 6 sink sink NOUN Number=Sing 1 Spit obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Spit punct
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1 spit imperative you not said here the toothpaste the sink vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent toothpaste=Theme
Example 2 It's rude to spit on the pavement.
nsubj cop mark advcl case det obl punct root It PRON 's AUX rude ADJ to PART spit VERB on ADP the DET pavement NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 rude nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 rude cop 3 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 spit mark 5 spit spit VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 rude advcl 6 on on ADP _ 8 pavement case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 pavement det 8 pavement pavement NOUN Number=Sing 5 spit obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 rude punct
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1 is present It rude property tree rules 2 spit to-infinitive the pavement vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Agent on pavement=Destination
Example 3 Spit out that gum!
compound:prt det obj punct root Spit VERB out ADP that DET gum NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spit spit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 out out ADP _ 1 Spit compound:prt 3 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 gum det 4 gum gum NOUN Number=Sing 1 Spit obj 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Spit punct
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1 spit out imperative you not said here that gum vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent gum=Theme
Example 4 The llama spat at the visitors.
det compound case det nmod punct root The DET llama NOUN spat NOUN at ADP the DET visitors NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 spat det 2 llama llama NOUN Number=Sing 3 spat compound 3 spat spat NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 visitors case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 visitors det 6 visitors visitor NOUN Number=Plur 3 spat nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 spat punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 5 They roasted a pig on a spit.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root They PRON roasted VERB a DET pig NOUN on ADP a DET spit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 roasted nsubj 2 roasted roast VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 pig det 4 pig pig NOUN Number=Sing 2 roasted obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 spit case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 spit det 7 spit spit NOUN Number=Sing 2 roasted obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 roasted punct
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1 roast past They a pig on a spit vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent pig=Patient on spit=Instrument
Example 6 We walked to the end of the sandy spit.
nsubj case det obl case det amod nmod punct root We PRON walked VERB to ADP the DET end NOUN of ADP the DET sandy ADJ spit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 walked nsubj 2 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 5 end case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 end det 5 end end NOUN Number=Sing 2 walked obl 6 of of ADP _ 9 spit case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 spit det 8 sandy sandy ADJ Degree=Pos 9 spit amod 9 spit spit NOUN Number=Sing 5 end nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 walked punct
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1 walk past We to the end of the sandy spit vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to end=Result
Example 7 It's only spitting, so we can still play outside.
nsubj cop advmod punct advmod nsubj aux advmod parataxis advmod punct root It PRON 's AUX only ADV spitting ADJ , PUNCT so ADV we PRON can AUX still ADV play VERB outside ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 spitting nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 spitting cop 3 only only ADV _ 4 spitting advmod 4 spitting spitting ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 play punct 6 so so ADV _ 10 play advmod 7 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 play nsubj 8 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 play aux 9 still still ADV _ 10 play advmod 10 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 spitting parataxis 11 outside outside ADV _ 10 play advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 spitting punct
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1 is present It spitting property tree rules 2 play can we still outside property vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 You're the spitting image of your dad.
nsubj cop det amod case nmod:poss nmod punct root You PRON 're AUX the DET spitting ADJ image NOUN of ADP your PRON dad NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 image nsubj 2 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 image cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 image det 4 spitting spitting ADJ Degree=Pos 5 image amod 5 image image NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 dad case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 dad nmod:poss 8 dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 5 image nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 image punct
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1 is a present You the spitting image of your dad tree rules
Example 9 In the kitchen the deer roasted on the spit before the fire.
case det det conj acl case det obl case det obl punct root In ADP the DET kitchen NOUN the DET deer NOUN roasted VERB on ADP the DET spit NOUN before ADP the DET fire NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 kitchen case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 kitchen det 3 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 deer det 5 deer deer NOUN Number=Plur 3 kitchen conj 6 roasted roast VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 deer acl 7 on on ADP _ 9 spit case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 spit det 9 spit spit NOUN Number=Sing 6 roasted obl 10 before before ADP _ 12 fire case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 fire det 12 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 6 roasted obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 kitchen punct
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1 roast participle the deer not said here before the fire on the spit vn cooking-45.3 «NP V PP.result PP.instrument»: agent=Patient on spit=Instrument
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