spreading Who acts: full size, bird, fire, She, you, your · What happens: cover, spread, open out, spread out, get, reach · To what, where: surface, butter, toast, something, map, wings
«spreading» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: spreading in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Covering a surface with a thin layer of something soft, like spreading butter on toast.
The tree, 15 words det obj case det amod obl case nmod amod punct mark conj obj case obl punct root Covering VERB a DET surface NOUN with ADP a DET thin ADJ layer NOUN of ADP something PRON soft ADJ , PUNCT like SCONJ spreading VERB butter NOUN on ADP toast NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Covering cover VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 surface det 3 surface surface NOUN Number=Sing 1 Covering obj 4 with with ADP _ 7 layer case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 layer det 6 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 7 layer amod 7 layer layer NOUN Number=Sing 1 Covering obl 8 of of ADP _ 9 something case 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 layer nmod 10 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 9 something amod 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 spreading punct 12 like like SCONJ _ 13 spreading mark 13 spreading spread VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Covering conj 14 butter butter NOUN Number=Sing 13 spreading obj 15 on on ADP _ 16 toast case 16 toast toast NOUN Number=Sing 13 spreading obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 1 Covering punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 cover gerund a surface with a thin layer of something vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent surface=Destination with layer=Theme 2 spread gerund butter toast vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent butter=Theme on toast=Destination
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 Opening something out to its full size: spreading out a map, a bird spreading its wings.
The tree, 16 words csubj obj compound:prt case nmod:poss amod punct acl compound:prt det obj punct det conj acl nmod:poss obj punct root Opening VERB something PRON out ADP to ADP its PRON full ADJ size NOUN : PUNCT spreading VERB out ADP a DET map NOUN , PUNCT a DET bird NOUN spreading VERB its PRON wings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Opening open VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 size csubj 2 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Opening obj 3 out out ADP _ 1 Opening compound:prt 4 to to ADP _ 7 size case 5 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 size nmod:poss 6 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 7 size amod 7 size size NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 : : PUNCT _ 9 spreading punct 9 spreading spread VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 size acl 10 out out ADP _ 9 spreading compound:prt 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 map det 12 map map NOUN Number=Sing 9 spreading obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 bird punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 bird det 15 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 7 size conj 16 spreading spread VERB VerbForm=Ger 15 bird acl 17 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 wings nmod:poss 18 wings wing NOUN Number=Plur 16 spreading obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 size punct
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1 open out gerund something vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location something=Theme 2 spread out gerund its full size and a bird not said here a map vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location map=Theme 3 spread gerund a bird not said here bird's wings vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location wing=Theme
Meaning 3 Getting bigger or reaching more places or people: a fire spreading, germs spreading, news spreading.
The tree, 15 words xcomp cc conj amod obj cc conj punct det nsubj conj punct obj conj punct compound obj punct root Getting VERB bigger ADJ or CCONJ reaching VERB more ADJ places NOUN or CCONJ people NOUN : PUNCT a DET fire NOUN spreading VERB , PUNCT germs NOUN spreading VERB , PUNCT news NOUN spreading NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Getting get VERB VerbForm=Ger root root 2 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 1 Getting xcomp 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 reaching cc 4 reaching reach VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Getting conj 5 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 places amod 6 places place NOUN Number=Plur 4 reaching obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 people cc 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 places conj 9 : : PUNCT _ 12 spreading punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 fire det 11 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 12 spreading nsubj 12 spreading spread VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Getting conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 germs punct 14 germs germ NOUN Number=Plur 12 spreading obj 15 spreading spread VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 spreading conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 18 spreading punct 17 news news NOUN Number=Sing 18 spreading compound 18 spreading spreading NOUN Number=Sing 15 spreading obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 1 Getting punct
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1 get gerund big property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 reach gerund more places or people vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent place=Theme 3 spread gerund a fire germs vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location germ=Theme 4 spread gerund a fire not said here news spreading vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location spreading=Theme
Meaning 4 Sharing out over time or among people: spreading the work.
compound:prt case obl cc case conj punct conj det obj punct root Sharing VERB out ADP over ADP time NOUN or CCONJ among ADP people NOUN : PUNCT spreading VERB the DET work NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sharing share VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 out out ADP _ 1 Sharing compound:prt 3 over over ADP _ 4 time case 4 time time NOUN Number=Sing 1 Sharing obl 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 people cc 6 among among ADP _ 7 people case 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 time conj 8 : : PUNCT _ 9 spreading punct 9 spreading spread VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Sharing conj 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 work det 11 work work NOUN Number=Sing 9 spreading obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Sharing punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 share out gerund time tree rules 2 spread gerund the work vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location work=Theme
Example 1 She is spreading jam on her toast.
nsubj aux obj case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON is AUX spreading VERB jam NOUN on ADP her PRON toast 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 3 spreading nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 spreading aux 3 spreading spread VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 jam jam NOUN Number=Sing 3 spreading obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 toast case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 toast nmod:poss 7 toast toast NOUN Number=Sing 3 spreading obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 spreading punct
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1 spread present · progressive She jam her toast vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent jam=Theme on toast=Destination
Example 2 Cover your sneeze to stop germs spreading.
nmod:poss obj mark advcl obj xcomp punct root Cover VERB your PRON sneeze NOUN to PART stop VERB germs NOUN spreading VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cover cover VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 sneeze nmod:poss 3 sneeze sneeze NOUN Number=Sing 1 Cover obj 4 to to PART _ 5 stop mark 5 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Cover advcl 6 germs germ NOUN Number=Plur 5 stop obj 7 spreading spread VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 stop xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Cover punct
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1 cover imperative you not said here your sneeze vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme sneeze=Destination 2 stop to-infinitive you not said here germs tree rules 3 spread gerund you not said here vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 sneeze your nom sneeze «state intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 The fire was spreading quickly through the dry grass.
det nsubj aux advmod case det amod obl punct root The DET fire NOUN was AUX spreading VERB quickly ADV through ADP the DET dry ADJ grass NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fire det 2 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 4 spreading nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 spreading aux 4 spreading spread VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 quickly quickly ADV _ 4 spreading advmod 6 through through ADP _ 9 grass case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 grass det 8 dry dry ADJ Degree=Pos 9 grass amod 9 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 4 spreading obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 spreading punct
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1 spread past · progressive the fire the dry grass quickly property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through grass=Location
Example 4 The eagle is spreading its huge wings.
det nsubj aux nmod:poss amod obj punct root The DET eagle NOUN is AUX spreading VERB its PRON huge ADJ wings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 eagle det 2 eagle eagle NOUN Number=Sing 4 spreading nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 spreading aux 4 spreading spread VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 wings nmod:poss 6 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 7 wings amod 7 wings wing NOUN Number=Plur 4 spreading obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 spreading punct
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1 spread present · progressive the eagle eagle's huge wings vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location wing=Theme
Example 5 Please stop spreading rumours about Tom.
discourse xcomp obj case nmod punct root Please INTJ stop VERB spreading VERB rumours NOUN about ADP Tom PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 stop discourse 2 stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 spreading spread VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 stop xcomp 4 rumours rumour NOUN Number=Plur 3 spreading obj 5 about about ADP _ 6 Tom case 6 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 4 rumours nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 spread gerund you not said here rumours about Tom vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent rumour=Theme about tom=Destination
Example 6 We are spreading the map out on the table.
nsubj aux det obj compound:prt case det obl punct root We PRON are AUX spreading VERB the DET map NOUN out ADP on ADP the DET table NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 spreading nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 spreading aux 3 spreading spread VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 map det 5 map map NOUN Number=Sing 3 spreading obj 6 out out ADP _ 3 spreading compound:prt 7 on on ADP _ 9 table case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 table det 9 table table NOUN Number=Sing 3 spreading obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 spreading punct
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1 spread out present · progressive We the map the table vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent map=Theme on table=Destination
Example 7 The redness around the cut is spreading, so we'll see the doctor.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj case det nmod aux punct advmod nsubj aux parataxis det obj punct root The DET redness NOUN around ADP the DET cut NOUN is AUX spreading VERB , PUNCT so ADV we PRON 'll AUX see VERB the DET doctor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 redness det 2 redness redness NOUN Number=Sing 7 spreading nsubj 3 around around ADP _ 5 cut case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 cut det 5 cut cut NOUN Number=Sing 2 redness nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 spreading aux 7 spreading spread VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 see punct 9 so so ADV _ 12 see advmod 10 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 see nsubj 11 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 see aux 12 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 spreading parataxis 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 doctor det 14 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 12 see obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 spreading punct
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1 spread present · progressive the redness around the cut vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 see future we the doctor vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer doctor=Stimulus
Example 8 The good news is spreading around the school.
det amod nsubj aux case det obl punct root The DET good ADJ news NOUN is AUX spreading VERB around ADP the DET school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 news det 2 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 3 news amod 3 news news NOUN Number=Sing 5 spreading nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 spreading aux 5 spreading spread VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 around around ADP _ 8 school case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 school det 8 school school NOUN Number=Sing 5 spreading obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 spreading punct
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1 spread present · progressive the good news the school vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around school=Location
Example 9 It had a tall trunk with a wide-spreading top, and was very old.
The tree, 14 words nsubj det amod obj case det amod punct amod obl punct cc cop advmod parataxis punct root It PRON had VERB a DET tall ADJ trunk NOUN with ADP a DET wide ADJ - PUNCT spreading VERB top NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ was AUX very ADV old ADJ . 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 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 trunk det 4 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 5 trunk amod 5 trunk trunk NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 6 with with ADP _ 11 top case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 top det 8 wide wide ADJ Degree=Pos 10 spreading amod 9 - - PUNCT _ 8 wide punct 10 spreading spread VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 top amod 11 top top NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 old punct 13 and and CCONJ _ 16 old cc 14 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 old cop 15 very very ADV _ 16 old advmod 16 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 2 had parataxis 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past It a tall trunk with a spreading top vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trunk=Patient 2 spread gerund vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 is past old property tree rules
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