sweet Who acts: Sweet, Sweets, Tom, He, She, bag · What happens: mean, taste, be, have, share, eat · To what, where: candies, one candy, dessert, sweet smile, 20 sweets, sweets
«sweet» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: sweet in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Sweet means tasting like sugar or honey.
nsubj xcomp case obl cc conj punct root Sweet ADJ means VERB tasting VERB like ADP sugar NOUN or CCONJ honey NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sweet sweet ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 tasting taste VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 like like ADP _ 5 sugar case 5 sugar sugar NOUN Number=Sing 3 tasting obl 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 honey cc 7 honey honey NOUN Number=Sing 5 sugar conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Sweet vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 taste not said to happen gerund Sweet not said here like sugar or honey vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
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 Sweets (UK) are candies; a sweet is one candy.
nsubj punct appos punct cop punct det nsubj cop nummod conj punct root Sweets NOUN ( PUNCT UK PROPN ) PUNCT are AUX candies NOUN ; PUNCT a DET sweet NOUN is AUX one NUM candy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 6 candies nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 UK punct 3 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 1 Sweets appos 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 UK punct 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 candies cop 6 candies candy NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 candy punct 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 sweet det 9 sweet sweet NOUN Number=Sing 12 candy nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 candy cop 11 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 candy nummod 12 candy candy NOUN Number=Sing 6 candies conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 candies punct
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1 is a present Sweets candies and one candy tree rules 2 is a present a sweet one candy tree rules
Meaning 3 A sweet (UK) is a dessert, the sweet dish at the end of a meal.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj punct appos punct cop det punct det amod conj case det nmod case det nmod punct root A DET sweet NOUN ( PUNCT UK PROPN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET dessert NOUN , PUNCT the DET sweet ADJ dish NOUN at ADP the DET end NOUN of ADP a DET meal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 sweet det 2 sweet sweet NOUN Number=Sing 8 dessert nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 UK punct 4 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 2 sweet appos 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 UK punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 dessert cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 dessert det 8 dessert dessert NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 dish punct 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 dish det 11 sweet sweet ADJ Degree=Pos 12 dish amod 12 dish dish NOUN Number=Sing 8 dessert conj 13 at at ADP _ 15 end case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 end det 15 end end NOUN Number=Sing 12 dish nmod 16 of of ADP _ 18 meal case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 meal det 18 meal meal NOUN Number=Sing 15 end nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 8 dessert punct
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1 is a present a sweet a dessert and the sweet dish at the end of a meal tree rules
Meaning 4 Sweet means kind and gentle: a sweet smile.
nsubj xcomp cc conj punct det amod obl punct root Sweet ADJ means VERB kind ADJ and CCONJ gentle ADJ : PUNCT a DET sweet ADJ smile NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sweet sweet ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 gentle cc 5 gentle gentle ADJ Degree=Pos 3 kind conj 6 : : PUNCT _ 9 smile punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 smile det 8 sweet sweet ADJ Degree=Pos 9 smile amod 9 smile smile NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Sweet a sweet smile kind property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 5 Sweet means pleasant or cute: a sweet puppy, a sweet smell.
nsubj xcomp cc conj punct det amod parataxis punct det amod conj punct root Sweet ADJ means VERB pleasant ADJ or CCONJ cute ADJ : PUNCT a DET sweet ADJ puppy NOUN , PUNCT a DET sweet ADJ smell NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sweet sweet ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 pleasant pleasant ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 cute cc 5 cute cute ADJ Degree=Pos 3 pleasant conj 6 : : PUNCT _ 9 puppy punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 puppy det 8 sweet sweet ADJ Degree=Pos 9 puppy amod 9 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 smell punct 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 smell det 12 sweet sweet ADJ Degree=Pos 13 smell amod 13 smell smell NOUN Number=Sing 9 puppy conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Sweet pleasant property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Tom has 20 sweets.
nsubj nummod obj punct root Tom PROPN has VERB 20 NUM sweets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 sweets nummod 4 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 2 has obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Tom 20 sweets vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sweet=Patient
Example 2 He shares his sweets equally among 4 friends.
nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod case nummod obl punct root He PRON shares VERB his PRON sweets NOUN equally ADV among ADP 4 NUM friends NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 shares nsubj 2 shares share VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 sweets nmod:poss 4 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 2 shares obj 5 equally equally ADV _ 2 shares advmod 6 among among ADP _ 8 friends case 7 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 friends nummod 8 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 2 shares obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 shares punct
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1 share present He his sweets among 4 friends; equally property tree rules
Example 3 She ate 3 sweets.
nsubj nummod obj punct root She PRON ate VERB 3 NUM sweets 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 ate nsubj 2 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 sweets nummod 4 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 2 ate obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 ate punct
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1 eat past She 3 sweets vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sweet=Patient
Example 4 A bag of sweets costs 2 dollars.
det nsubj case nmod nummod obj punct root A DET bag NOUN of ADP sweets NOUN costs VERB 2 NUM dollars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bag det 2 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 5 costs nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 sweets case 4 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 2 bag nmod 5 costs cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 dollars nummod 7 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 5 costs obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 costs punct
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1 cost present a bag of sweets 2 dollars vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dollar=Value
Example 5 Honey tastes sweet.
nsubj xcomp punct root Honey NOUN tastes VERB sweet ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Honey honey NOUN Number=Sing 2 tastes nsubj 2 tastes taste VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 sweet sweet ADJ Degree=Pos 2 tastes xcomp 4 . . PUNCT _ 2 tastes punct
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1 taste present Honey sweet property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 6 Brush your teeth after eating sweets.
nmod:poss obj mark advcl obj punct root Brush VERB your PRON teeth NOUN after SCONJ eating VERB sweets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Brush brush VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 teeth nmod:poss 3 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 1 Brush obj 4 after after SCONJ _ 5 eating mark 5 eating eat VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Brush advcl 6 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 5 eating obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Brush punct
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1 brush imperative you not said here your teeth vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent tooth=Theme 2 eat gerund you not said here sweets vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sweet=Patient
Example 7 What a sweet little kitten!
det det amod amod punct root What DET a DET sweet ADJ little ADJ kitten NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what DET PronType=Int 5 kitten det 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 kitten det 3 sweet sweet ADJ Degree=Pos 5 kitten amod 4 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 5 kitten amod 5 kitten kitten NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 kitten punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 8 Goodnight, sweet dreams.
punct amod conj punct root Goodnight PROPN , PUNCT sweet ADJ dreams NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Goodnight Goodnight PROPN Number=Sing root root 2 , , PUNCT _ 4 dreams punct 3 sweet sweet ADJ Degree=Pos 4 dreams amod 4 dreams dream NOUN Number=Plur 1 Goodnight conj 5 . . PUNCT _ 1 Goodnight punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 9 My brother has a sweet tooth.
nmod:poss nsubj det amod obj punct root My PRON brother NOUN has VERB a DET sweet ADJ tooth 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 brother nmod:poss 2 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tooth det 5 sweet sweet ADJ Degree=Pos 6 tooth amod 6 tooth tooth NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present My brother a sweet tooth vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tooth=Patient
Example 10 The blooming lychnis exhaled sweet odours.
det amod nsubj amod obj punct root The DET blooming VERB lychnis NOUN exhaled VERB sweet ADJ odours NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 lychnis det 2 blooming bloom VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 lychnis amod 3 lychnis lychnis NOUN Number=Sing 4 exhaled nsubj 4 exhaled exhale VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 sweet sweet ADJ Degree=Pos 6 odours amod 6 odours odour NOUN Number=Plur 4 exhaled obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 exhaled punct
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1 bloom gerund vn entity_specific_modes_being-47.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 exhale past the blooming lychnis sweet odours vn exhale-40.1.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent odour=Theme
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