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spotless

Who acts: Spotless, kitchen, uniform, nan, team, windows · What happens: mean, be, keep, have, fly, not be · To what, where: house, spotless record, snow drift

«spotless» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: spotless in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Spotless means completely clean, without any dirt or marks.

nsubjadvmodxcomppunctcasedetparataxisccconjpunctrootSpotlessPROPNmeansVERBcompletelyADVcleanADJ,PUNCTwithoutADPanyDETdirtNOUNorCCONJmarksNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SpotlessSpotlessPROPNNumber=Sing2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3completelycompletelyADV_4 cleanadvmod
4cleancleanADJDegree=Pos2 meansxcomp
5,,PUNCT_8 dirtpunct
6withoutwithoutADP_8 dirtcase
7anyanyDETPronType=Ind8 dirtdet
8dirtdirtNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansparataxis
9ororCCONJ_10 markscc
10marksmarkNOUNNumber=Plur8 dirtconj
11..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentSpotlessclean propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent

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

Spotless can also mean without any mistake or fault, as in "a spotless record".

The tree, 14 words
nsubjauxadvmodcasedetoblccconjpunctmarkcasepunctdetamodparataxispunctpunctrootSpotlessPROPNcanAUXalsoADVmeanVERBwithoutADPanyDETmistakeNOUNorCCONJfaultNOUN,PUNCTasSCONJinADP"PUNCTaDETspotlessADJrecordNOUN"PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SpotlessSpotlessPROPNNumber=Sing4 meannsubj
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin4 meanaux
3alsoalsoADV_4 meanadvmod
4meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5withoutwithoutADP_7 mistakecase
6anyanyDETPronType=Ind7 mistakedet
7mistakemistakeNOUNNumber=Sing4 meanobl
8ororCCONJ_9 faultcc
9faultfaultNOUNNumber=Sing7 mistakeconj
10,,PUNCT_16 recordpunct
11asasSCONJ_16 recordmark
12ininADP_16 recordcase
13""PUNCT_16 recordpunct
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art16 recorddet
15spotlessspotlessADJDegree=Pos16 recordamod
16recordrecordNOUNNumber=Sing4 meanparataxis
17""PUNCT_16 recordpunct
18..PUNCT_4 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meancanSpotlesswithout any mistake or faultvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic

Example 1

After an hour of cleaning, the kitchen was spotless.

casedetoblcasenmodpunctdetnsubjcoppunctrootAfterADPanDEThourNOUNofADPcleaningNOUN,PUNCTtheDETkitchenNOUNwasAUXspotlessADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AfterafterADP_3 hourcase
2anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 hourdet
3hourhourNOUNNumber=Sing10 spotlessobl
4ofofADP_5 cleaningcase
5cleaningcleaningNOUNNumber=Sing3 hournmod
6,,PUNCT_3 hourpunct
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 kitchendet
8kitchenkitchenNOUNNumber=Sing10 spotlessnsubj
9wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin10 spotlesscop
10spotlessspotlessADJDegree=Posrootroot
11..PUNCT_10 spotlesspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe kitchenhourspotless propertytree rules

Example 2

The nurse's uniform was spotless.

detnmod:posscasensubjcoppunctrootTheDETnurseNOUN'sPARTuniformNOUNwasAUXspotlessADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 nursedet
2nursenurseNOUNNumber=Sing4 uniformnmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 nursecase
4uniformuniformNOUNNumber=Sing6 spotlessnsubj
5wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 spotlesscop
6spotlessspotlessADJDegree=Posrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 spotlesspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe nurse's uniformspotless propertytree rules

Example 3

My nan keeps her house spotless.

nmod:possnsubjnmod:possobjxcomppunctrootMyPRONnanNOUNkeepsVERBherPRONhouseNOUNspotlessADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 nannmod:poss
2nannanNOUNNumber=Sing3 keepsnsubj
3keepskeepVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 housenmod:poss
5househouseNOUNNumber=Sing3 keepsobj
6spotlessspotlessADJDegree=Pos3 keepsxcomp
7..PUNCT_3 keepspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1keeppresentMy nannan's housespotless propertyvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Theme

Example 4

Our team has a spotless record this season: no defeats.

nmod:possnsubjdetamodobjdetobjpunctdetconjpunctrootOurPRONteamNOUNhasVERBaDETspotlessADJrecordNOUNthisDETseasonNOUN:PUNCTnoDETdefeatsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 teamnmod:poss
2teamteamNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 recorddet
5spotlessspotlessADJDegree=Pos6 recordamod
6recordrecordNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasobj
7thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem8 seasondet
8seasonseasonNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasobj
9::PUNCT_11 defeatspunct
10nonoDETPronType=Neg11 defeatsdet
11defeatsdefeatNOUNNumber=Plur3 hasconj
12..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentOur teama spotless recordseasonvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent record=Patient

Example 5

The windows were so spotless that the bird flew into them.

detnsubjcopadvmodmarkdetnsubjadvclcaseoblpunctrootTheDETwindowsNOUNwereAUXsoADVspotlessADJthatSCONJtheDETbirdNOUNflewVERBintoADPthemPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 windowsdet
2windowswindowNOUNNumber=Plur5 spotlessnsubj
3werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 spotlesscop
4sosoADV_5 spotlessadvmod
5spotlessspotlessADJDegree=Posrootroot
6thatthatSCONJ_9 flewmark
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 birddet
8birdbirdNOUNNumber=Sing9 flewnsubj
9flewflyVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 spotlessadvcl
10intointoADP_11 themcase
11themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs9 flewobl
12..PUNCT_5 spotlesspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe windowsspotless propertytree rules
2flypastthe birdinto windows = windowvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into they=Result

Example 6

(informal) My bedroom is never spotless, but it's tidy enough.

The tree, 11 words
punctamodpunctnmod:possnsubjcopadvmodpunctccnsubjcopconjadvmodpunctroot(PUNCTinformalADJ)PUNCTMyPRONbedroomNOUNisAUXneverADVspotlessADJ,PUNCTbutCCONJitPRON'sAUXtidyADJenoughADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 informalpunct
2informalinformalADJDegree=Pos5 bedroomamod
3))PUNCT_2 informalpunct
4MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 bedroomnmod:poss
5bedroombedroomNOUNNumber=Sing8 spotlessnsubj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 spotlesscop
7neverneverADVPronType=Neg8 spotlessadvmod
8spotlessspotlessADJDegree=Posrootroot
9,,PUNCT_13 tidypunct
10butbutCCONJ_13 tidycc
11ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs13 tidynsubj
12'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 tidycop
13tidytidyADJDegree=Pos8 spotlessconj
14enoughenoughADV_13 tidyadvmod
15..PUNCT_8 spotlesspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not ispresentMy informal bedroomspotless propertytree rules
2ispresentbedroomenough, tidy propertytree rules

Example 7

With his spotless hue, he resembled a snow drift, wafted along by the wind.

The tree, 14 words
casenmod:possamodoblpunctnsubjdetcompoundobjpunctacladvmodcasedetoblpunctrootWithADPhisPRONspotlessADJhueNOUN,PUNCThePRONresembledVERBaDETsnowNOUNdriftNOUN,PUNCTwaftedVERBalongADVbyADPtheDETwindNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WithwithADP_4 huecase
2hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 huenmod:poss
3spotlessspotlessADJDegree=Pos4 hueamod
4huehueNOUNNumber=Sing7 resembledobl
5,,PUNCT_4 huepunct
6hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 resemblednsubj
7resembledresembleVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 driftdet
9snowsnowNOUNNumber=Sing10 driftcompound
10driftdriftNOUNNumber=Sing7 resembledobj
11,,PUNCT_12 waftedpunct
12waftedwaftVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass10 driftacl
13alongalongADV_12 waftedadvmod
14bybyADP_16 windcase
15thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 winddet
16windwindNOUNNumber=Sing12 waftedobl
17..PUNCT_7 resembledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1resemblepasthea snow driftwith his spotless huetree rules
2waftparticiplea snow drift not said hereby the wind; along propertyvn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by wind=Location

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