suction Who acts: vacuum cleaner, suction cup, octopus, You, dentist, plunger · What happens: make, remove, pull in, hold on, work, pick up · To what, where: pulling force, air, space, things, dust, hook
«suction» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: suction in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The pulling force made when air or liquid is removed from a space, so things are pulled in or held on.
The tree, 21 words det amod nsubj:pass mark nsubj:pass cc conj aux:pass advcl case det obl punct advmod nsubj:pass aux:pass conj advmod cc conj compound:prt punct root The DET pulling ADJ force NOUN made VERB when SCONJ air NOUN or CCONJ liquid NOUN is AUX removed VERB from ADP a DET space NOUN , PUNCT so ADV things NOUN are AUX pulled VERB in ADV or CCONJ held VERB on ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 force det 2 pulling pulling ADJ Degree=Pos 3 force amod 3 force force NOUN Number=Sing 4 made nsubj:pass 4 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 when when SCONJ _ 10 removed mark 6 air air NOUN Number=Sing 10 removed nsubj:pass 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 liquid cc 8 liquid liquid NOUN Number=Sing 6 air conj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 removed aux:pass 10 removed remove VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 made advcl 11 from from ADP _ 13 space case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 space det 13 space space NOUN Number=Sing 10 removed obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 pulled punct 15 so so ADV _ 18 pulled advmod 16 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 18 pulled nsubj:pass 17 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 pulled aux:pass 18 pulled pull VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 made conj 19 in in ADV _ 18 pulled advmod 20 or or CCONJ _ 21 held cc 21 held hold VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 18 pulled conj 22 on on ADP _ 21 held compound:prt 23 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make participle · passive the pulling force vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product 2 remove present · passive air or liquid a space vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme from space=Source 3 pull in present · passive things vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 4 hold on participle vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"A vacuum cleaner works by suction."
punct det compound nsubj case obl punct punct root " PUNCT A DET vacuum NOUN cleaner NOUN works VERB by ADP suction NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 works punct 2 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 cleaner det 3 vacuum vacuum NOUN Number=Sing 4 cleaner compound 4 cleaner cleaner NOUN Number=Sing 5 works nsubj 5 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 by by ADP _ 7 suction case 7 suction suction NOUN Number=Sing 5 works obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 works punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 5 works punct
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1 work in a quote present a vacuum cleaner by suction vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 A vacuum cleaner picks up dust by suction.
det compound nsubj compound:prt obj case obl punct root A DET vacuum NOUN cleaner NOUN picks VERB up ADP dust NOUN by ADP suction NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 cleaner det 2 vacuum vacuum NOUN Number=Sing 3 cleaner compound 3 cleaner cleaner NOUN Number=Sing 4 picks nsubj 4 picks pick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 up up ADP _ 4 picks compound:prt 6 dust dust NOUN Number=Sing 4 picks obj 7 by by ADP _ 8 suction case 8 suction suction NOUN Number=Sing 4 picks obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 picks punct
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1 pick up present a vacuum cleaner dust by suction vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dust=Topic
Example 2 The suction cup holds the hook on the window.
det compound nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET suction NOUN cup NOUN holds VERB the DET hook NOUN on ADP the DET window NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cup det 2 suction suction NOUN Number=Sing 3 cup compound 3 cup cup NOUN Number=Sing 4 holds nsubj 4 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 hook det 6 hook hook NOUN Number=Sing 4 holds obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 window case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 window det 9 window window NOUN Number=Sing 4 holds obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 holds punct
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1 hold present the suction cup the hook the window vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent hook=Theme on window=Location
Example 3 An octopus grips rocks with suction.
det nsubj obj case obl punct root An DET octopus NOUN grips VERB rocks NOUN with ADP suction NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 octopus det 2 octopus octopus NOUN Number=Sing 3 grips nsubj 3 grips grip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 rocks rock NOUN Number=Plur 3 grips obj 5 with with ADP _ 6 suction case 6 suction suction NOUN Number=Sing 3 grips obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 grips punct
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1 grip present a octopus rocks with suction vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent rock=Experiencer with suction=Instrument
Example 4 You use suction when you drink through a straw.
nsubj obj mark nsubj advcl case det obl punct root You PRON use VERB suction NOUN when SCONJ you PRON drink VERB through ADP a DET straw NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 use nsubj 2 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 suction suction NOUN Number=Sing 2 use obj 4 when when SCONJ _ 6 drink mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 drink nsubj 6 drink drink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 use advcl 7 through through ADP _ 9 straw case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 straw det 9 straw straw NOUN Number=Sing 6 drink obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 use punct
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1 use present You suction vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent suction=Patient 2 drink present you a straw vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The dentist used a suction tube to remove the water.
det nsubj det compound obj mark advcl det obj punct root The DET dentist NOUN used VERB a DET suction NOUN tube NOUN to PART remove VERB the DET water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dentist det 2 dentist dentist NOUN Number=Sing 3 used nsubj 3 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tube det 5 suction suction NOUN Number=Sing 6 tube compound 6 tube tube NOUN Number=Sing 3 used obj 7 to to PART _ 8 remove mark 8 remove remove VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 used advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 water det 10 water water NOUN Number=Sing 8 remove obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use past the dentist a suction tube vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tube=Patient 2 remove to-infinitive the dentist not said here the water vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme
Example 6 A plunger unblocks a sink by suction.
det nsubj det obj case obl punct root A DET plunger NOUN unblocks VERB a DET sink NOUN by ADP suction NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 plunger det 2 plunger plunger NOUN Number=Sing 3 unblocks nsubj 3 unblocks unblock VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 sink det 5 sink sink NOUN Number=Sing 3 unblocks obj 6 by by ADP _ 7 suction case 7 suction suction NOUN Number=Sing 3 unblocks obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 unblocks punct
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1 unblock present a plunger a sink by suction tree rules
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