sprinkle Who acts: sprinkle, Sprinkles, tiny coloured sugar pieces, It, sprinkling, you · What happens: be, scatter, decorate, sprinkle, mean, rain · To what, where: small drops, something, small amount, tiny coloured sugar pieces, cakes, cheese · Speech: someone speaks here
«sprinkle» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: sprinkle in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To sprinkle is to scatter small drops or bits over something, like salt, sugar, water or seeds.
The tree, 17 words mark cop mark advcl amod obj cc conj case obl punct case nmod punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root To PART sprinkle VERB is AUX to PART scatter VERB small ADJ drops NOUN or CCONJ bits NOUN over ADP something PRON , PUNCT like ADP salt NOUN , PUNCT sugar NOUN , PUNCT water NOUN or CCONJ seeds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 sprinkle mark 2 sprinkle sprinkle VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 sprinkle cop 4 to to PART _ 5 scatter mark 5 scatter scatter VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 sprinkle advcl 6 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 drops amod 7 drops drop NOUN Number=Plur 5 scatter obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 bits cc 9 bits bit NOUN Number=Plur 7 drops conj 10 over over ADP _ 11 something case 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 scatter obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 salt punct 13 like like ADP _ 14 salt case 14 salt salt NOUN Number=Sing 11 something nmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 sugar punct 16 sugar sugar NOUN Number=Sing 14 salt conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 water punct 18 water water NOUN Number=Sing 14 salt conj 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 seeds cc 20 seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 14 salt conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 2 sprinkle punct
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1 is present sprinkle property tree rules 2 scatter to-infinitive small drops or bits something vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent drop=Theme over something=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 A sprinkle is a small amount scattered.
det nsubj cop det amod acl punct root A DET sprinkle NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ amount NOUN scattered VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 sprinkle det 2 sprinkle sprinkle NOUN Number=Sing 6 amount nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 amount cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 amount det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 amount amod 6 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 scattered scatter VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 amount acl 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 amount punct
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1 is a present a sprinkle a small amount tree rules 2 scatter participle a small amount not said here vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Sprinkles are tiny coloured sugar pieces for decorating cakes and ice cream.
nsubj cop amod amod compound mark acl obj cc compound conj punct root Sprinkles NOUN are AUX tiny ADJ coloured ADJ sugar NOUN pieces NOUN for SCONJ decorating VERB cakes NOUN and CCONJ ice NOUN cream NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sprinkles sprinkle NOUN Number=Plur 6 pieces nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 pieces cop 3 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 6 pieces amod 4 coloured coloured ADJ Degree=Pos 6 pieces amod 5 sugar sugar NOUN Number=Sing 6 pieces compound 6 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 for for SCONJ _ 8 decorating mark 8 decorating decorate VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 pieces acl 9 cakes cake NOUN Number=Plur 8 decorating obj 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 cream cc 11 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 12 cream compound 12 cream cream NOUN Number=Sing 9 cakes conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 pieces punct
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1 is a present Sprinkles tiny coloured sugar pieces tree rules 2 decorate gerund tiny coloured sugar pieces not said here cakes and ice cream vn illustrate-25.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cake=Destination
Meaning 4 «It's sprinkling» means it is raining lightly.
punct nsubj aux csubj punct nsubj aux ccomp advmod punct root « PUNCT It PRON 's AUX sprinkling VERB » PUNCT means VERB it PRON is AUX raining VERB lightly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 sprinkling punct 2 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 sprinkling nsubj 3 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 sprinkling aux 4 sprinkling sprinkle VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 means csubj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 sprinkling punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 raining nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 raining aux 9 raining rain VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 means ccomp 10 lightly lightly ADV _ 9 raining advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 sprinkle in a quote present · progressive It vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme 2 mean present sprinkling vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 rain present · progressive it lightly property vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme»
Example 1 Sprinkle some cheese on top of the pasta.
det obj case obl case det nmod punct root Sprinkle VERB some DET cheese NOUN on ADP top NOUN of ADP the DET pasta NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sprinkle sprinkle VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 some some DET PronType=Ind 3 cheese det 3 cheese cheese NOUN Number=Sing 1 Sprinkle obj 4 on on ADP _ 5 top case 5 top top NOUN Number=Sing 1 Sprinkle obl 6 of of ADP _ 8 pasta case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 pasta det 8 pasta pasta NOUN Number=Sing 5 top nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Sprinkle punct
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1 sprinkle imperative you not said here some cheese top of the pasta vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent cheese=Theme on top=Destination
Example 2 She sprinkled seeds on the soil.
nsubj obj case det obl punct root She PRON sprinkled VERB seeds NOUN on ADP the DET soil 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 sprinkled nsubj 2 sprinkled sprinkle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 2 sprinkled obj 4 on on ADP _ 6 soil case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 soil det 6 soil soil NOUN Number=Sing 2 sprinkled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 sprinkled punct
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1 sprinkle past She seeds the soil vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent seed=Theme on soil=Destination
Example 3 Can I have sprinkles on my ice cream?
aux nsubj obj case nmod:poss compound obl punct root Can AUX I PRON have VERB sprinkles NOUN on ADP my PRON ice NOUN cream NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 have aux 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 sprinkles sprinkle NOUN Number=Plur 3 have obj 5 on on ADP _ 8 cream case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 cream nmod:poss 7 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 8 cream compound 8 cream cream NOUN Number=Sing 3 have obl 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have can I sprinkles my ice cream vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sprinkle=Patient
Example 4 It's only sprinkling, so we don't need umbrellas.
nsubj aux advmod punct advmod nsubj aux advmod conj obj punct root It PRON 's AUX only ADV sprinkling VERB , PUNCT so ADV we PRON do AUX n't PART need VERB umbrellas 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 4 sprinkling nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 sprinkling aux 3 only only ADV _ 4 sprinkling advmod 4 sprinkling sprinkle VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 need punct 6 so so ADV _ 10 need advmod 7 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 need nsubj 8 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 need aux 9 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 10 need advmod 10 need need VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 sprinkling conj 11 umbrellas umbrella NOUN Number=Plur 10 need obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 sprinkling punct
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1 sprinkle present · progressive It vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme 2 not need present · do-support we umbrellas vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot umbrella=Theme
Example 5 Sprinkle a little water on the plants.
det amod obj case det obl punct root Sprinkle VERB a DET little ADJ water NOUN on ADP the DET plants NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sprinkle sprinkle VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 water det 3 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 4 water amod 4 water water NOUN Number=Sing 1 Sprinkle obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 plants case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 plants det 7 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 1 Sprinkle obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Sprinkle punct
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1 sprinkle imperative you not said here a little water the plants vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent water=Theme on plant=Destination
Example 6 We sprinkled glitter on our cards.
nsubj obj case nmod:poss obl punct root We PRON sprinkled VERB glitter NOUN on ADP our PRON cards 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 2 sprinkled nsubj 2 sprinkled sprinkle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 glitter glitter NOUN Number=Sing 2 sprinkled obj 4 on on ADP _ 6 cards case 5 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 cards nmod:poss 6 cards card NOUN Number=Plur 2 sprinkled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 sprinkled punct
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1 sprinkle past We glitter our cards vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent glitter=Theme on card=Destination
Example 7 Then she sprinkles her lover's corpse with the water, and he revives.
The tree, 13 words advmod nsubj nmod:poss nmod:poss case obj case det nmod punct cc nsubj conj punct root Then ADV she PRON sprinkles VERB her PRON lover NOUN 's PART corpse NOUN with ADP the DET water NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ he PRON revives VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 3 sprinkles advmod 2 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 sprinkles nsubj 3 sprinkles sprinkle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 lover nmod:poss 5 lover lover NOUN Number=Sing 7 corpse nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 lover case 7 corpse corpse NOUN Number=Sing 3 sprinkles obj 8 with with ADP _ 10 water case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 water det 10 water water NOUN Number=Sing 7 corpse nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 revives punct 12 and and CCONJ _ 14 revives cc 13 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 revives nsubj 14 revives revive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 sprinkles conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 sprinkles punct
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1 sprinkle present she her lover's corpse then with the water vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent corpse=Destination with water=Theme 2 revive present he vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
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