spoonful Who acts: spoonful, spoon, you, She, heaped spoonful, baby · What happens: be, hold, use, add, take, eat · To what, where: amount, It, spoonful, one spoonful, yoghurt, two spoonfuls
«spoonful» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: spoonful in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A spoonful is the amount a spoon holds.
det nsubj cop det det nsubj acl:relcl punct root A DET spoonful NOUN is AUX the DET amount NOUN a DET spoon NOUN holds VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 spoonful det 2 spoonful spoonful NOUN Number=Sing 5 amount nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 amount cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 amount det 5 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 spoon det 7 spoon spoon NOUN Number=Sing 8 holds nsubj 8 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 amount acl:relcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 amount punct
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1 is a present a spoonful the amount tree rules 2 hold present a spoon the amount not said here vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amount=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 It is used as a rough measure in cooking and medicine, like a spoonful of sugar.
The tree, 16 words nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod obl case nmod cc conj punct case det obl case nmod punct root It PRON is AUX used VERB as ADP a DET rough ADJ measure NOUN in ADP cooking NOUN and CCONJ medicine NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET spoonful NOUN of ADP sugar 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 used nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 used aux:pass 3 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 as as ADP _ 7 measure case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 measure det 6 rough rough ADJ Degree=Pos 7 measure amod 7 measure measure NOUN Number=Sing 3 used obl 8 in in ADP _ 9 cooking case 9 cooking cooking NOUN Number=Sing 7 measure nmod 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 medicine cc 11 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 7 measure conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 spoonful punct 13 like like ADP _ 15 spoonful case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 spoonful det 15 spoonful spoonful NOUN Number=Sing 3 used obl 16 of of ADP _ 17 sugar case 17 sugar sugar NOUN Number=Sing 15 spoonful nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use present · passive It as a rough measure in cooking and medicine; like a spoonful of sugar vn spend_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Duration as measure=Attribute
Example 1 Add a spoonful of sugar to the tea.
det obj case nmod case det obl punct root Add VERB a DET spoonful NOUN of ADP sugar 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 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 spoonful det 3 spoonful spoonful NOUN Number=Sing 1 Add obj 4 of of ADP _ 5 sugar case 5 sugar sugar NOUN Number=Sing 3 spoonful 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 a spoonful of sugar to the tea vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent spoonful=Patient to tea=Co-Patient
Example 2 Take one spoonful of medicine after dinner.
nummod obj case nmod case obl punct root Take VERB one NUM spoonful NOUN of ADP medicine NOUN after ADP dinner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 spoonful nummod 3 spoonful spoonful NOUN Number=Sing 1 Take obj 4 of of ADP _ 5 medicine case 5 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 3 spoonful nmod 6 after after ADP _ 7 dinner case 7 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 1 Take obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Take punct
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1 take imperative you not said here one spoonful of medicine after dinner vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spoonful=Theme
Example 3 She ate the yoghurt one spoonful at a time.
nsubj det obj nummod obj case det obl punct root She PRON ate VERB the DET yoghurt NOUN one NUM spoonful NOUN at ADP a DET time 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 ate nsubj 2 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 yoghurt det 4 yoghurt yoghurt NOUN Number=Sing 2 ate obj 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 spoonful nummod 6 spoonful spoonful NOUN Number=Sing 2 ate obj 7 at at ADP _ 9 time case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 time det 9 time time NOUN Number=Sing 2 ate obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 ate punct
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1 eat past She the yoghurt time tree rules
Example 4 Mix two spoonfuls of flour with water.
nummod obj case nmod case obl punct root Mix VERB two NUM spoonfuls NOUN of ADP flour NOUN with ADP water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mix mix VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 spoonfuls nummod 3 spoonfuls spoonful NOUN Number=Plur 1 Mix obj 4 of of ADP _ 5 flour case 5 flour flour NOUN Number=Sing 3 spoonfuls nmod 6 with with ADP _ 7 water case 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 1 Mix obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Mix punct
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1 mix imperative you not said here two spoonfuls of flour with water vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent spoonful=Patient with water=Co-Patient
Example 5 A heaped spoonful has more than a level spoonful.
det amod nsubj obj case det compound obl punct root A DET heaped VERB spoonful NOUN has VERB more ADJ than ADP a DET level NOUN spoonful NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 spoonful det 2 heaped heap VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 spoonful amod 3 spoonful spoonful NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 has obj 6 than than ADP _ 9 spoonful case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 spoonful det 8 level level NOUN Number=Sing 9 spoonful compound 9 spoonful spoonful NOUN Number=Sing 5 more obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 heap participle vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent 2 have present a heaped spoonful more vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent more=Patient
Example 6 The baby took one spoonful and spat it out.
det nsubj nummod obj cc conj obj compound:prt punct root The DET baby NOUN took VERB one NUM spoonful NOUN and CCONJ spat VERB it PRON out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 baby det 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 3 took nsubj 3 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 spoonful nummod 5 spoonful spoonful NOUN Number=Sing 3 took obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 spat cc 7 spat spat VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 took conj 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 spat obj 9 out out ADP _ 7 spat compound:prt 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 took punct
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1 take past the baby one spoonful vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spoonful=Theme 2 spat out infinitive the baby not said here spoonful tree rules
Example 7 If each cup needs 3 spoonfuls of cocoa, 4 cups need 12 spoonfuls.
The tree, 13 words mark det nsubj advcl nummod obj case nmod punct nummod nsubj nummod obj punct root If SCONJ each DET cup NOUN needs VERB 3 NUM spoonfuls NOUN of ADP cocoa NOUN , PUNCT 4 NUM cups NOUN need VERB 12 NUM spoonfuls NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 needs mark 2 each each DET PronType=Tot 3 cup det 3 cup cup NOUN Number=Sing 4 needs nsubj 4 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 need advcl 5 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 spoonfuls nummod 6 spoonfuls spoonful NOUN Number=Plur 4 needs obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 cocoa case 8 cocoa cocoa NOUN Number=Sing 6 spoonfuls nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 4 needs punct 10 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 cups nummod 11 cups cup NOUN Number=Plur 12 need nsubj 12 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 13 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 14 spoonfuls nummod 14 spoonfuls spoonful NOUN Number=Plur 12 need obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 12 need punct
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1 need a condition, not said to happen present each cup 3 spoonfuls of cocoa vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot spoonful=Theme 2 need present 4 cups 12 spoonfuls vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot spoonful=Theme
Example 8 The witch took a spoonful and tasted it.
det nsubj det obj cc conj obj punct root The DET witch NOUN took VERB a DET spoonful NOUN and CCONJ tasted VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 witch det 2 witch witch NOUN Number=Sing 3 took nsubj 3 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 spoonful det 5 spoonful spoonful NOUN Number=Sing 3 took obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 tasted cc 7 tasted taste VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 took conj 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 tasted obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 took punct
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1 take past the witch a spoonful vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spoonful=Theme 2 taste past the witch not said here spoonful vn seem-109 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Theme it=Attribute
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