spoon Who acts: spoon, I, 5 spoons, Lily, you, metal spoon · What happens: be, use, eat, serve, stir, hold · To what, where: small tool, amount, three spoons, table, drawer, 8 spoons
«spoon» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: spoon in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A spoon is a small tool with a round, shallow end and a handle, used for eating, serving or stirring.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det amod case det amod punct amod nmod cc det conj punct parataxis mark advcl punct conj cc conj punct root A DET spoon NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ tool NOUN with ADP a DET round ADJ , PUNCT shallow ADJ end NOUN and CCONJ a DET handle NOUN , PUNCT used VERB for SCONJ eating VERB , PUNCT serving VERB or CCONJ stirring VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 spoon det 2 spoon spoon 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 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 tool amod 6 tool tool NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 12 end case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 end det 9 round round ADJ Degree=Pos 12 end amod 10 , , PUNCT _ 9 round punct 11 shallow shallow ADJ Degree=Pos 12 end amod 12 end end NOUN Number=Sing 6 tool nmod 13 and and CCONJ _ 15 handle cc 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 handle det 15 handle handle NOUN Number=Sing 12 end conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 used punct 17 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 tool parataxis 18 for for SCONJ _ 19 eating mark 19 eating eat VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 17 used advcl 20 , , PUNCT _ 21 serving punct 21 serving serve VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 19 eating conj 22 or or CCONJ _ 23 stirring cc 23 stirring stir VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 21 serving conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 6 tool punct
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1 is a present a spoon a small tool with a round shallow end and a handle tree rules 2 use participle vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 eat gerund vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 serve gerund vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent 5 stir gerund vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
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 spoon (a spoonful) is the amount a spoon holds: a spoon of sugar.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj punct det appos punct cop det det nsubj acl:relcl punct det nmod case nmod punct root A DET spoon NOUN ( PUNCT a DET spoonful NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX the DET amount NOUN a DET spoon NOUN holds VERB : PUNCT a DET spoon NOUN of ADP sugar NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 spoon det 2 spoon spoon NOUN Number=Sing 9 amount nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 spoonful punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 spoonful det 5 spoonful spoonful NOUN Number=Sing 2 spoon appos 6 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 spoonful punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 amount cop 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 amount det 9 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 spoon det 11 spoon spoon NOUN Number=Sing 12 holds nsubj 12 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 amount acl:relcl 13 : : PUNCT _ 15 spoon punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 spoon det 15 spoon spoon NOUN Number=Sing 9 amount nmod 16 of of ADP _ 17 sugar case 17 sugar sugar NOUN Number=Sing 15 spoon nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 9 amount punct
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1 is a present a spoon the amount a spoon of sugar nmod tree rules 2 hold present a spoon the amount not said here vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amount=Theme
Meaning 3 To spoon food is to move it with a spoon.
mark compound advcl cop mark obj case det obl punct root To PART spoon NOUN food NOUN is AUX to PART move VERB it PRON with ADP a DET spoon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 food mark 2 spoon spoon NOUN Number=Sing 3 food compound 3 food food NOUN Number=Sing 6 move advcl 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 move cop 5 to to PART _ 6 move mark 6 move move VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 move obj 8 with with ADP _ 10 spoon case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 spoon det 10 spoon spoon NOUN Number=Sing 6 move obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 move punct
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1 is present with a spoon; move property tree rules
Example 1 I put three spoons on the table.
nsubj nummod obj case det obl punct root I PRON put VERB three NUM spoons NOUN on ADP the DET table NOUN . 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 put nsubj 2 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 spoons nummod 4 spoons spoon NOUN Number=Plur 2 put obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 table case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 table det 7 table table NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 put punct
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1 put past I three spoons the table vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent spoon=Theme on table=Destination
Example 2 There are 5 spoons in the drawer.
expl nummod nsubj case det obl punct root There PRON are VERB 5 NUM spoons NOUN in ADP the DET drawer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 are expl 2 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 spoons nummod 4 spoons spoon NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 5 in in ADP _ 7 drawer case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 drawer det 7 drawer drawer NOUN Number=Sing 2 are obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present 5 spoons the drawer; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in drawer=Location
Example 3 Lily washes 8 spoons and 4 forks.
nsubj nummod obj cc nummod conj punct root Lily PROPN washes VERB 8 NUM spoons NOUN and CCONJ 4 NUM forks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lily Lily PROPN Number=Sing 2 washes nsubj 2 washes wash VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 spoons nummod 4 spoons spoon NOUN Number=Plur 2 washes obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 forks cc 6 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 forks nummod 7 forks fork NOUN Number=Plur 4 spoons conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 washes punct
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1 wash present Lily 8 spoons and 4 forks vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spoon=Patient
Example 4 Eat your soup with a spoon.
nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Eat VERB your PRON soup NOUN with ADP a DET spoon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Eat eat VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 soup nmod:poss 3 soup soup NOUN Number=Sing 1 Eat obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 spoon case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 spoon det 6 spoon spoon NOUN Number=Sing 1 Eat obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Eat punct
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1 eat imperative you not said here your soup with a spoon vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soup=Patient
Example 5 Add one spoon of honey to the tea.
nummod obj case nmod case det obl punct root Add VERB one NUM spoon NOUN of ADP honey NOUN to ADP the DET tea 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 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 spoon nummod 3 spoon spoon NOUN Number=Sing 1 Add obj 4 of of ADP _ 5 honey case 5 honey honey NOUN Number=Sing 3 spoon nmod 6 to to ADP _ 8 tea case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 tea det 8 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 1 Add obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Add punct
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1 add speech: assert imperative you not said here one spoon of honey to the tea vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent spoon=Patient to tea=Co-Patient
Example 6 Stir the paint with an old spoon.
det obj case det amod obl punct root Stir VERB the DET paint NOUN with ADP an DET old ADJ spoon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stir stir VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 paint det 3 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 1 Stir obj 4 with with ADP _ 7 spoon case 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 spoon det 6 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 7 spoon amod 7 spoon spoon NOUN Number=Sing 1 Stir obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stir punct
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1 stir imperative you not said here the paint with a old spoon vn shake-22.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent paint=Patient with spoon=Co-Patient
Example 7 A metal spoon gets hot in hot soup.
det compound nsubj xcomp case amod obl punct root A DET metal NOUN spoon NOUN gets VERB hot ADJ in ADP hot ADJ soup NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 spoon det 2 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 3 spoon compound 3 spoon spoon NOUN Number=Sing 4 gets nsubj 4 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 4 gets xcomp 6 in in ADP _ 8 soup case 7 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 8 soup amod 8 soup soup NOUN Number=Sing 5 hot obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 gets punct
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1 get present a metal spoon hot property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 8 Mum spooned the beans onto my plate.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Mum NOUN spooned VERB the DET beans NOUN onto ADP my PRON plate NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 spooned nsubj 2 spooned spoon VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 beans det 4 beans bean NOUN Number=Plur 2 spooned obj 5 onto onto ADP _ 7 plate case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 plate nmod:poss 7 plate plate NOUN Number=Sing 2 spooned obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 spooned punct
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1 spoon past Mum the beans my plate vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent bean=Theme onto plate=Destination
Example 9 "At all events leave with us your silver spoon.
punct case det nsubj case obl nmod:poss compound obj punct root " PUNCT At ADP all DET events NOUN leave VERB with ADP us PRON your PRON silver NOUN spoon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 leave punct 2 At at ADP _ 4 events case 3 all all DET PronType=Tot 4 events det 4 events event NOUN Number=Plur 5 leave nsubj 5 leave leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 with with ADP _ 7 us case 7 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 leave obl 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 spoon nmod:poss 9 silver silver NOUN Number=Sing 10 spoon compound 10 spoon spoon NOUN Number=Sing 5 leave obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 leave punct
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1 leave in a quote present all events your silver spoon with us vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: agent=Agent spoon=Recipient with we=Theme
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