sticky Who acts: Sticky, honey, Sticky weather, you, sticky situation, hands · What happens: mean, cover, stick, be, make, feel · To what, where: you, honey, picture, reminder, sticky note, hot sticky summer night · Speech: someone speaks here
«sticky» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: sticky in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Sticky means covered with something like glue, honey or syrup that sticks to things.
The tree, 14 words nsubj ccomp case obl case nmod punct conj cc conj nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct root Sticky ADJ means VERB covered VERB with ADP something PRON like ADP glue NOUN , PUNCT honey NOUN or CCONJ syrup NOUN that PRON sticks VERB to ADP things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sticky sticky ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 covered cover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 4 with with ADP _ 5 something case 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 covered obl 6 like like ADP _ 7 glue case 7 glue glue NOUN Number=Sing 5 something nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 honey punct 9 honey honey NOUN Number=Sing 5 something conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 syrup cc 11 syrup syrup NOUN Number=Sing 9 honey conj 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 sticks nsubj 13 sticks stick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 honey acl:relcl 14 to to ADP _ 15 things case 15 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 13 sticks obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Sticky vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 cover participle with something vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with something=Theme 3 stick present honey or syrup to things vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent to thing=Co-Patient
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 Sticky can mean able to stick to surfaces, like sticky tape or a sticky note.
The tree, 15 words nsubj aux xcomp mark xcomp case obl punct case amod nmod cc det amod conj punct root Sticky ADJ can AUX mean VERB able ADJ to PART stick VERB to ADP surfaces NOUN , PUNCT like ADP sticky ADJ tape NOUN or CCONJ a DET sticky ADJ note NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sticky sticky ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 able able ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mean xcomp 5 to to PART _ 6 stick mark 6 stick stick VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 able xcomp 7 to to ADP _ 8 surfaces case 8 surfaces surface NOUN Number=Plur 6 stick obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 tape punct 10 like like ADP _ 12 tape case 11 sticky sticky ADJ Degree=Pos 12 tape amod 12 tape tape NOUN Number=Sing 8 surfaces nmod 13 or or CCONJ _ 16 note cc 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 note det 15 sticky sticky ADJ Degree=Pos 16 note amod 16 note note NOUN Number=Sing 12 tape conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Sticky able property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 stick to-infinitive Sticky not said here to surfaces like sticky tape or a sticky note vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent to surface=Co-Patient
Meaning 3 Sticky weather is hot and damp, making you feel sweaty.
amod nsubj cop cc conj punct advcl obj xcomp xcomp punct root Sticky ADJ weather NOUN is AUX hot ADJ and CCONJ damp ADJ , PUNCT making VERB you PRON feel VERB sweaty ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sticky sticky ADJ Degree=Pos 2 weather amod 2 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 4 hot nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 hot cop 4 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 damp cc 6 damp damp ADJ Degree=Pos 4 hot conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 making punct 8 making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 hot advcl 9 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 making obj 10 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 making xcomp 11 sweaty sweaty ADJ Degree=Pos 10 feel xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 hot punct
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1 is present Sticky weather hot property tree rules 2 be Sticky weather not said here tree rules 3 make gerund Sticky weather not said here you tree rules 4 feel infinitive you not said here sweaty property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Meaning 4 A sticky situation is difficult or awkward.
det amod nsubj cop cc conj punct root A DET sticky ADJ situation NOUN is AUX difficult ADJ or CCONJ awkward ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 situation det 2 sticky sticky ADJ Degree=Pos 3 situation amod 3 situation situation NOUN Number=Sing 5 difficult nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 difficult cop 5 difficult difficult ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 awkward cc 7 awkward awkward ADJ Degree=Pos 5 difficult conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 difficult punct
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1 is present a sticky situation difficult property tree rules 2 be a sticky situation not said here tree rules
Example 1 My hands are sticky from the honey.
nmod:poss nsubj cop case det obl punct root My PRON hands NOUN are AUX sticky ADJ from ADP the DET honey NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 hands nmod:poss 2 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 4 sticky nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 sticky cop 4 sticky sticky ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 from from ADP _ 7 honey case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 honey det 7 honey honey NOUN Number=Sing 4 sticky obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 sticky punct
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1 is present My hands the honey sticky property tree rules
Example 2 Hold the picture with sticky tape.
det obj case amod obl punct root Hold VERB the DET picture NOUN with ADP sticky ADJ tape NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hold hold VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 picture det 3 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 1 Hold obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 tape case 5 sticky sticky ADJ Degree=Pos 6 tape amod 6 tape tape NOUN Number=Sing 1 Hold obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Hold punct
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1 hold imperative you not said here the picture with sticky tape vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picture=Theme
Example 3 Write the reminder on a sticky note.
det obj case det amod obl punct root Write VERB the DET reminder NOUN on ADP a DET sticky ADJ note NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 reminder det 3 reminder reminder NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 4 on on ADP _ 7 note case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 note det 6 sticky sticky ADJ Degree=Pos 7 note amod 7 note note NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write imperative you not said here the reminder a sticky note vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent reminder=Theme on note=Destination
Example 4 It was a hot, sticky summer night.
nsubj cop det amod punct amod compound punct root It PRON was AUX a DET hot ADJ , PUNCT sticky ADJ summer NOUN night 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 8 night nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 night cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 night det 4 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 8 night amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 hot punct 6 sticky sticky ADJ Degree=Pos 8 night amod 7 summer summer NOUN Number=Sing 8 night compound 8 night night NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 night punct
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1 is a past It a hot sticky summer night tree rules
Example 5 The floor was sticky where the juice spilled.
det nsubj cop advmod det nsubj advcl punct root The DET floor NOUN was AUX sticky ADJ where ADV the DET juice NOUN spilled VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 floor det 2 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 4 sticky nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 sticky cop 4 sticky sticky ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 where where ADV PronType=Rel 8 spilled advmod 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 juice det 7 juice juice NOUN Number=Sing 8 spilled nsubj 8 spilled spill VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 sticky advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 sticky punct
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1 is past the floor sticky property tree rules 2 spill past the juice vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 We were in a sticky situation when the bus left without us.
nsubj cop case det amod advmod det nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct root We PRON were AUX in ADP a DET sticky ADJ situation NOUN when ADV the DET bus NOUN left VERB without ADP us PRON . 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 6 situation nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 situation cop 3 in in ADP _ 6 situation case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 situation det 5 sticky sticky ADJ Degree=Pos 6 situation amod 6 situation situation NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 10 left advmod 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 bus det 9 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 10 left nsubj 10 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 situation acl:relcl 11 without without ADP _ 12 us case 12 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 left obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 situation punct
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1 is past We a sticky situation tree rules 2 leave past the bus without us vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Spider webs are sticky to catch insects.
compound nsubj cop mark xcomp obj punct root Spider NOUN webs NOUN are AUX sticky ADJ to PART catch VERB insects NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spider spider NOUN Number=Sing 2 webs compound 2 webs web NOUN Number=Plur 4 sticky nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 sticky cop 4 sticky sticky ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to PART _ 6 catch mark 6 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 sticky xcomp 7 insects insect NOUN Number=Plur 6 catch obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 sticky punct
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1 is present Spider webs sticky property tree rules 2 catch to-infinitive Spider webs not said here insects vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent insect=Theme
Example 8 They could not pull their feet out of the sticky mass.
nsubj aux advmod nmod:poss obj case case det amod obl punct root They PRON could AUX not PART pull VERB their PRON feet NOUN out ADP of ADP the DET sticky ADJ mass NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 pull nsubj 2 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 pull aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 pull advmod 4 pull pull VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 feet nmod:poss 6 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 4 pull obj 7 out out ADP _ 11 mass case 8 of of ADP _ 11 mass case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 mass det 10 sticky sticky ADJ Degree=Pos 11 mass amod 11 mass mass NOUN Number=Sing 4 pull obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 pull punct
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1 not pull could They their feet the sticky mass vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent foot=Theme out mass=Initial_Location
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