spoil Who acts: Food, they, Spoil, rain, you, Milk · What happens: spoil, mean, ruin, make, go, be · To what, where: something, it, child, everything, them, someone · Speech: someone speaks here
«spoil» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: spoil in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To spoil something means to ruin it or make it worse.
mark csubj obj mark xcomp obj cc conj obj xcomp punct root To PART spoil VERB something PRON means VERB to PART ruin VERB it PRON or CCONJ make VERB it PRON worse ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 spoil mark 2 spoil spoil VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 spoil obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 ruin mark 6 ruin ruin VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 ruin obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 make cc 9 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 ruin conj 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 make obj 11 worse bad ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 make xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 spoil to-infinitive something tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 ruin not said to happen to-infinitive it vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient 4 make infinitive it bad property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product
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 Food spoils when it goes bad and is no longer safe to eat.
nsubj mark nsubj advcl xcomp cc cop advmod advmod conj mark xcomp punct root Food NOUN spoils VERB when SCONJ it PRON goes VERB bad ADJ and CCONJ is AUX no ADV longer ADV safe ADJ to PART eat VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Food food NOUN Number=Sing 2 spoils nsubj 2 spoils spoil VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 when when SCONJ _ 5 goes mark 4 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 goes nsubj 5 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 spoils advcl 6 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 5 goes xcomp 7 and and CCONJ _ 11 safe cc 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 safe cop 9 no no ADV _ 10 longer advmod 10 longer long ADV Degree=Cmp 11 safe advmod 11 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 5 goes conj 12 to to PART _ 13 eat mark 13 eat eat VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 safe xcomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 spoils punct
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1 spoil present Food vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 go present Food bad property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 is present Food not said here long, safe property tree rules 4 eat to-infinitive Food not said here vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 To spoil a child means to give them everything they want, so they may expect too much.
The tree, 17 words mark csubj det obj mark ccomp iobj obj nsubj acl:relcl punct advmod nsubj aux advcl advmod advmod punct root To PART spoil VERB a DET child NOUN means VERB to PART give VERB them PRON everything PRON they PRON want VERB , PUNCT so ADV they PRON may AUX expect VERB too ADV much ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 spoil mark 2 spoil spoil VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 child det 4 child child NOUN Number=Sing 2 spoil obj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 give mark 7 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means ccomp 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 give iobj 9 everything everything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 7 give obj 10 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 want nsubj 11 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 everything acl:relcl 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 expect punct 13 so so ADV _ 16 expect advmod 14 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 expect nsubj 15 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 16 expect aux 16 expect expect VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 give advcl 17 too too ADV _ 18 much advmod 18 much much ADV _ 16 expect advmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 spoil to-infinitive a child tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 give not said to happen to-infinitive everything them = they vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent they=Recipient everything=Theme 4 want present they vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 5 expect may they vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 To spoil also means to treat someone kindly in a special way.
mark csubj advmod mark xcomp obj advmod case det amod obl punct root To PART spoil VERB also ADV means VERB to PART treat VERB someone PRON kindly ADV in ADP a DET special ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 spoil mark 2 spoil spoil VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 also also ADV _ 2 spoil advmod 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 treat mark 6 treat treat VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 treat obj 8 kindly kindly ADV _ 6 treat advmod 9 in in ADP _ 12 way case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 way det 11 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 12 way amod 12 way way NOUN Number=Sing 6 treat obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 spoil to-infinitive vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 treat not said to happen to-infinitive someone a special way kindly property vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient
Meaning 5 Spoil can also mean goods taken by force, such as loot after a battle or raid.
The tree, 16 words nsubj aux advmod obj xcomp case obl punct case fixed appos case det nmod cc conj punct root Spoil NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB goods NOUN taken VERB by ADP force NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP loot NOUN after ADP a DET battle NOUN or CCONJ raid NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spoil spoil NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 mean advmod 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 goods goods NOUN Number=Ptan 4 mean obj 6 taken take VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 mean xcomp 7 by by ADP _ 8 force case 8 force force NOUN Number=Sing 6 taken obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 loot punct 10 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 12 loot case 11 as as ADP _ 10 such fixed 12 loot loot NOUN Number=Sing 8 force appos 13 after after ADP _ 15 battle case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 battle det 15 battle battle NOUN Number=Sing 12 loot nmod 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 raid cc 17 raid raid NOUN Number=Sing 15 battle conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can Spoil goods tree rules 2 take not said to happen participle Spoil not said here by force vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The rain spoiled our picnic.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET rain NOUN spoiled VERB our PRON picnic NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rain det 2 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 3 spoiled nsubj 3 spoiled spoil VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 picnic nmod:poss 5 picnic picnic NOUN Number=Sing 3 spoiled obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 spoiled punct
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1 spoil past the rain our picnic tree rules
Example 2 Don't tell me the ending, you'll spoil it!
aux advmod iobj det obj punct nsubj aux conj obj punct root Do AUX n't PART tell VERB me PRON the DET ending NOUN , PUNCT you PRON 'll AUX spoil VERB it PRON ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 tell aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 tell advmod 3 tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 tell iobj 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 ending det 6 ending ending NOUN Number=Sing 3 tell obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 spoil punct 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 spoil nsubj 9 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 spoil aux 10 spoil spoil VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 tell conj 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 spoil obj 12 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 tell punct
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1 not tell speech: assert imperative · do-support you not said here the ending me vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient ending=Topic 2 spoil future you ending tree rules
Example 3 Milk spoils quickly if you leave it in the sun.
nsubj advmod mark nsubj advcl obj case det obl root Milk NOUN spoils VERB quickly ADV if SCONJ you PRON leave VERB it PRON in ADP the DET sun. NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 2 spoils nsubj 2 spoils spoil VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 quickly quickly ADV _ 2 spoils advmod 4 if if SCONJ _ 6 leave mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 leave nsubj 6 leave leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 spoils advcl 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 leave obj 8 in in ADP _ 10 sun. case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 sun. det 10 sun. sun. NOUN Number=Sing 6 leave obl
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1 spoil present Milk quickly property vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 leave a condition, not said to happen present you Milk the sun. vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent it=Theme in sun.=Location
Example 4 His grandparents spoil him with sweets.
nmod:poss nsubj obj case obl punct root His PRON grandparents NOUN spoil VERB him PRON with ADP sweets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 grandparents nmod:poss 2 grandparents grandparent NOUN Number=Plur 3 spoil nsubj 3 spoil spoil VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 spoil obj 5 with with ADP _ 6 sweets case 6 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 3 spoil obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 spoil punct
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1 spoil present His grandparents him = he with sweets tree rules
Example 5 Don't be a spoilsport; come and play.
advmod cop det obj punct parataxis cc conj punct root Do VERB n't PART be AUX a DET spoilsport NOUN ; PUNCT come VERB and CCONJ play VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 5 spoilsport advmod 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 spoilsport cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 spoilsport det 5 spoilsport spoilsport NOUN Number=Sing 1 Do obj 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 come punct 7 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Do parataxis 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 play cc 9 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 come conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Do punct
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1 do imperative you not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not is a infinitive a spoilsport tree rules 3 come infinitive vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 play infinitive vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 One mean comment spoiled her day.
nummod amod nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root One NUM mean ADJ comment NOUN spoiled VERB her PRON day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 comment nummod 2 mean mean ADJ Degree=Pos 3 comment amod 3 comment comment NOUN Number=Sing 4 spoiled nsubj 4 spoiled spoil VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 day nmod:poss 6 day day NOUN Number=Sing 4 spoiled obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 spoiled punct
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1 spoil past One mean comment day vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 7 Throw away food that has spoiled.
advmod obj nsubj:pass aux acl:relcl punct root Throw VERB away ADV food NOUN that PRON has AUX spoiled VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Throw throw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 away away ADV _ 1 Throw advmod 3 food food NOUN Number=Sing 1 Throw obj 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 spoiled nsubj:pass 5 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 spoiled aux 6 spoiled spoil VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 food acl:relcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Throw punct
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1 throw away imperative you not said here food away property vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme 2 spoil present · perfect · passive food tree rules
Example 8 Mum spoiled us with pancakes on Sunday.
nsubj obj case obl case nmod punct root Mum NOUN spoiled VERB us PRON with ADP pancakes NOUN on ADP Sunday PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 spoiled nsubj 2 spoiled spoil VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 spoiled obj 4 with with ADP _ 5 pancakes case 5 pancakes pancake NOUN Number=Plur 2 spoiled obl 6 on on ADP _ 7 Sunday case 7 Sunday Sunday PROPN Number=Sing 5 pancakes nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 spoiled punct
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1 spoil past Mum us with pancakes on Sunday tree rules
Example 9 The Ass was asked to divide the spoil.
det nsubj aux:pass mark xcomp det obj punct root The DET Ass PROPN was AUX asked VERB to PART divide VERB the DET spoil NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Ass det 2 Ass Ass PROPN Number=Sing 4 asked nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 asked aux:pass 4 asked ask VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to PART _ 6 divide mark 6 divide divide VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 asked xcomp 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 spoil det 8 spoil spoil NOUN Number=Sing 6 divide obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask past · passive the Ass vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S_INF»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic 2 divide not said to happen to-infinitive the Ass not said here the spoil vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spoil=Theme
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