spork Who acts: spork, plastic, that, I, Camping kits, soup · What happens: be, eat, camp, include, join, make · To what, where: plastic, tool, spoon, salad, spork, fork
«spork» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 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: spork in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A spork is a plastic or metal eating tool that is a spoon and a fork in one: a spoon shape with short prongs at the tip.
The tree, 27 words det nsubj cop det cc conj acl obj nsubj cop det conj cc det conj case obl punct det compound conj case amod nmod case det nmod punct root A DET spork NOUN is AUX a DET plastic NOUN or CCONJ metal NOUN eating VERB tool NOUN that PRON is AUX a DET spoon NOUN and CCONJ a DET fork NOUN in ADP one NUM : PUNCT a DET spoon NOUN shape NOUN with ADP short ADJ prongs NOUN at ADP the DET tip NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 spork det 2 spork spork NOUN Number=Sing 5 plastic nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 plastic cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 plastic det 5 plastic plastic NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 metal cc 7 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 5 plastic conj 8 eating eat VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 plastic acl 9 tool tool NOUN Number=Sing 8 eating obj 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 spoon nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 spoon cop 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 spoon det 13 spoon spoon NOUN Number=Sing 9 tool conj 14 and and CCONJ _ 16 fork cc 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 fork det 16 fork fork NOUN Number=Sing 9 tool conj 17 in in ADP _ 18 one case 18 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 eating obl 19 : : PUNCT _ 22 shape punct 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 shape det 21 spoon spoon NOUN Number=Sing 22 shape compound 22 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 5 plastic conj 23 with with ADP _ 25 prongs case 24 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 25 prongs amod 25 prongs prong NOUN Number=Plur 22 shape nmod 26 at at ADP _ 28 tip case 27 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 28 tip det 28 tip tip NOUN Number=Sing 25 prongs nmod 29 . . PUNCT _ 5 plastic punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a spork a plastic or metal and a spoon shape with short prongs at the tip tree rules 2 eat gerund a plastic or metal and a spoon shape with short prongs at the tip not said here tool and a spoon and a fork in one vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tool=Patient 3 is a present that a spoon 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.
Example 1 I ate my salad with a plastic spork.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det amod obl punct root I PRON ate VERB my PRON salad NOUN with ADP a DET plastic ADJ spork 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 ate nsubj 2 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 salad nmod:poss 4 salad salad NOUN Number=Sing 2 ate obj 5 with with ADP _ 8 spork case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 spork det 7 plastic plastic ADJ Degree=Pos 8 spork amod 8 spork spork NOUN Number=Sing 2 ate obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 ate punct
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1 eat past I my salad with a plastic spork vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent salad=Patient
Example 2 Camping kits often include a spork.
amod nsubj advmod det obj punct root Camping VERB kits NOUN often ADV include VERB a DET spork NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Camping camp VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 kits amod 2 kits kit NOUN Number=Plur 4 include nsubj 3 often often ADV _ 4 include advmod 4 include include VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 spork det 6 spork spork NOUN Number=Sing 4 include obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 include punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 camp gerund vn odge-46-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme 2 include present Camping kits a spork often property vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spork=Theme
Example 3 A spork is a spoon and a fork joined together.
det nsubj cop det cc det conj acl advmod punct root A DET spork NOUN is AUX a DET spoon NOUN and CCONJ a DET fork NOUN joined VERB together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 spork det 2 spork spork NOUN Number=Sing 5 spoon nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 spoon cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 spoon det 5 spoon spoon NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 fork cc 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 fork det 8 fork fork NOUN Number=Sing 5 spoon conj 9 joined join VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 fork acl 10 together together ADV _ 9 joined advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 spoon punct
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1 is a present a spork a spoon and a fork tree rules 2 join participle a fork not said here together property vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 4 "Spork" is made by blending the words "spoon" and "fork".
The tree, 10 words punct nsubj:pass punct aux:pass mark advcl det obj punct conj punct cc punct conj punct punct root " PUNCT Spork PROPN " PUNCT is AUX made VERB by SCONJ blending VERB the DET words NOUN " PUNCT spoon NOUN " PUNCT and CCONJ " PUNCT fork NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Spork punct 2 Spork Spork PROPN Number=Sing 5 made nsubj:pass 3 " " PUNCT _ 2 Spork punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 made aux:pass 5 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 by by SCONJ _ 7 blending mark 7 blending blend VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 made advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 words det 9 words word NOUN Number=Plur 7 blending obj 10 " " PUNCT _ 11 spoon punct 11 spoon spoon NOUN Number=Sing 9 words conj 12 " " PUNCT _ 11 spoon punct 13 and and CCONJ _ 15 fork cc 14 " " PUNCT _ 15 fork punct 15 fork fork NOUN Number=Sing 11 spoon conj 16 " " PUNCT _ 15 fork punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 made punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 make present · passive Spork vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product 2 blend gerund the words and spoon and fork vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient
Example 5 The spork wasn't good for soup — the soup ran through the gaps.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop advmod case obl punct det nsubj conj case det obl punct root The DET spork NOUN was AUX n't PART good ADJ for ADP soup NOUN — PUNCT the DET soup NOUN ran VERB through ADP the DET gaps NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 spork det 2 spork spork NOUN Number=Sing 5 good nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 good cop 4 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 5 good advmod 5 good good ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 for for ADP _ 7 soup case 7 soup soup NOUN Number=Sing 5 good obl 8 — - PUNCT _ 11 ran punct 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 soup det 10 soup soup NOUN Number=Sing 11 ran nsubj 11 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 good conj 12 through through ADP _ 14 gaps case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 gaps det 14 gaps gap NOUN Number=Plur 11 ran obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 good punct
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1 not is past the spork for soup; good property tree rules 2 run past the soup the gaps vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through gap=Trajectory
Example 6 Forky in Toy Story 4 is made from a spork.
amod case compound nsubj:pass flat aux:pass case det obl punct root Forky ADJ in ADP Toy PROPN Story PROPN 4 NUM is AUX made VERB from ADP a DET spork NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Forky forky ADJ Degree=Pos 4 Story amod 2 in in ADP _ 3 Toy case 3 Toy Toy PROPN Number=Sing 4 Story compound 4 Story Story PROPN Number=Sing 7 made nsubj:pass 5 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 Story flat 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 made aux:pass 7 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 from from ADP _ 10 spork case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 spork det 10 spork spork NOUN Number=Sing 7 made obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 made punct
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1 make present · passive Forky Toy Story a spork vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from spork=Material
Example 7 Bring a reusable spork instead of a plastic one.
det amod obj case fixed det amod obl punct root Bring VERB a DET reusable ADJ spork NOUN instead ADV of ADP a DET plastic ADJ one NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bring bring VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 spork det 3 reusable reusable ADJ Degree=Pos 4 spork amod 4 spork spork NOUN Number=Sing 1 Bring obj 5 instead instead ADV ExtPos=ADP 9 one case 6 of of ADP _ 5 instead fixed 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 one det 8 plastic plastic ADJ Degree=Pos 9 one amod 9 one one NOUN Number=Sing 1 Bring obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Bring punct
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1 bring imperative you not said here a reusable spork instead a plastic one vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent spork=Theme
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