syrup Who acts: liquid medicine, sweet smooth way, We, Golden syrup, doctor, Syrup · What happens: make, taste, speak, mean, talk, not be · To what, where: thick sweet sticky liquid, sugar, syrup, sweet smooth way, maple syrup, pancakes · Speech: someone speaks here
«syrup» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: syrup in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A thick, sweet, sticky liquid made from sugar and water, or from plants, like maple syrup or golden syrup.
The tree, 19 words det amod punct amod punct amod acl case obl cc conj punct cc case conj punct case compound conj cc amod conj punct root A DET thick ADJ , PUNCT sweet ADJ , PUNCT sticky ADJ liquid NOUN made VERB from ADP sugar NOUN and CCONJ water NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ from ADP plants NOUN , PUNCT like ADP maple NOUN syrup NOUN or CCONJ golden ADJ syrup NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 liquid det 2 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 7 liquid amod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 thick punct 4 sweet sweet ADJ Degree=Pos 7 liquid amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 sweet punct 6 sticky sticky ADJ Degree=Pos 7 liquid amod 7 liquid liquid NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 liquid acl 9 from from ADP _ 10 sugar case 10 sugar sugar NOUN Number=Sing 8 made obl 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 water cc 12 water water NOUN Number=Sing 10 sugar conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 plants punct 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 plants cc 15 from from ADP _ 16 plants case 16 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 7 liquid conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 20 syrup punct 18 like like ADP _ 20 syrup case 19 maple maple NOUN Number=Sing 20 syrup compound 20 syrup syrup NOUN Number=Sing 7 liquid conj 21 or or CCONJ _ 23 syrup cc 22 golden golden ADJ Degree=Pos 23 syrup amod 23 syrup syrup NOUN Number=Sing 20 syrup conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 7 liquid punct
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1 make participle a thick sweet sticky liquid or plants and maple syrup or golden syrup not said here sugar and water vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from sugar=Material
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 liquid medicine that tastes sweet.
det amod nsubj nsubj xcomp punct root A DET liquid ADJ medicine NOUN that PRON tastes VERB sweet ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 medicine det 2 liquid liquid ADJ Degree=Pos 3 medicine amod 3 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 5 tastes nsubj 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 tastes nsubj 5 tastes taste VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 sweet sweet ADJ Degree=Pos 5 tastes xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 tastes punct
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1 taste present a liquid medicine sweet property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"cough syrup".
punct compound punct punct root " PUNCT cough NOUN syrup NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 syrup punct 2 cough cough NOUN Number=Sing 3 syrup compound 3 syrup syrup NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 " " PUNCT _ 3 syrup punct 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 syrup punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3 To speak in syrup means to talk in a very sweet, smooth way, which may not be sincere.
The tree, 18 words mark csubj case obl mark ccomp case det advmod amod punct amod obl punct nsubj aux advmod cop conj punct root To PART speak VERB in ADP syrup NOUN means VERB to PART talk VERB in ADP a DET very ADV sweet ADJ , PUNCT smooth ADJ way NOUN , PUNCT which PRON may AUX not PART be AUX sincere ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 speak mark 2 speak speak VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 3 in in ADP _ 4 syrup case 4 syrup syrup NOUN Number=Sing 2 speak obl 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 talk mark 7 talk talk VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means ccomp 8 in in ADP _ 14 way case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 way det 10 very very ADV _ 11 sweet advmod 11 sweet sweet ADJ Degree=Pos 14 way amod 12 , , PUNCT _ 11 sweet punct 13 smooth smooth ADJ Degree=Pos 14 way amod 14 way way NOUN Number=Sing 7 talk obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 20 sincere punct 16 which which PRON PronType=Rel 20 sincere nsubj 17 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 20 sincere aux 18 not not PART Polarity=Neg 20 sincere advmod 19 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 20 sincere cop 20 sincere sincere ADJ Degree=Pos 14 way conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 speak speech: other to-infinitive syrup vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 talk not said to happen to-infinitive a sweet smooth way vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 not is may a sweet smooth way sincere property tree rules
Example 1 We poured maple syrup on our pancakes.
nsubj compound obj case nmod:poss obl punct root We PRON poured VERB maple NOUN syrup NOUN on ADP our PRON pancakes 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 poured nsubj 2 poured pour VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 maple maple NOUN Number=Sing 4 syrup compound 4 syrup syrup NOUN Number=Sing 2 poured obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 pancakes case 6 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 pancakes nmod:poss 7 pancakes pancake NOUN Number=Plur 2 poured obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 poured punct
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1 pour past We maple syrup our pancakes vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent syrup=Patient
Example 2 Golden syrup makes flapjacks sticky.
amod nsubj obj xcomp punct root Golden ADJ syrup NOUN makes VERB flapjacks NOUN sticky ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Golden golden ADJ Degree=Pos 2 syrup amod 2 syrup syrup NOUN Number=Sing 3 makes nsubj 3 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 flapjacks flapjack NOUN Number=Plur 3 makes obj 5 sticky sticky ADJ Degree=Pos 3 makes xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 makes punct
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1 make present Golden syrup flapjacks sticky property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material flapjack=Product
Example 3 The doctor gave me a spoonful of cough syrup.
det nsubj iobj det obj case compound nmod punct root The DET doctor NOUN gave VERB me PRON a DET spoonful NOUN of ADP cough NOUN syrup NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 doctor det 2 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 gave iobj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 spoonful det 6 spoonful spoonful NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 7 of of ADP _ 9 syrup case 8 cough cough NOUN Number=Sing 9 syrup compound 9 syrup syrup NOUN Number=Sing 6 spoonful nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the doctor a spoonful of cough syrup me vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient spoonful=Theme
Example 4 Syrup pours more slowly than water.
nsubj advmod advmod case obl punct root Syrup NOUN pours VERB more ADV slowly ADV than ADP water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Syrup syrup NOUN Number=Sing 2 pours nsubj 2 pours pour VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 4 slowly advmod 4 slowly slowly ADV _ 2 pours advmod 5 than than ADP _ 6 water case 6 water water NOUN Number=Sing 4 slowly obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 pours punct
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1 pour present Syrup slowly property vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source
Example 5 Maple syrup comes from the sap of maple trees.
compound nsubj case det obl case compound nmod punct root Maple NOUN syrup NOUN comes VERB from ADP the DET sap NOUN of ADP maple NOUN trees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Maple maple NOUN Number=Sing 2 syrup compound 2 syrup syrup NOUN Number=Sing 3 comes nsubj 3 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 from from ADP _ 6 sap case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sap det 6 sap SAP NOUN Number=Sing 3 comes obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 trees case 8 maple maple NOUN Number=Sing 9 trees compound 9 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 6 sap nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 comes punct
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1 come present Maple syrup the sap of maple trees vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from sap=Initial_Location
Example 6 Peaches in syrup are very sweet.
nsubj case nmod cop advmod punct root Peaches NOUN in ADP syrup NOUN are AUX very ADV sweet ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Peaches peach NOUN Number=Plur 6 sweet nsubj 2 in in ADP _ 3 syrup case 3 syrup syrup NOUN Number=Sing 1 Peaches nmod 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 sweet cop 5 very very ADV _ 6 sweet advmod 6 sweet sweet ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 sweet punct
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1 is present Peaches in syrup sweet property tree rules
Example 7 “So, my beauty,” said Hook, as if he spoke in syrup, “you are to see your children walk the plank.”
The tree, 20 words punct advmod punct nmod:poss nsubj punct punct nsubj punct mark mark nsubj parataxis case obl punct punct nsubj cop mark conj nmod:poss nsubj ccomp det obj punct punct root “ PUNCT So ADV , PUNCT my PRON beauty NOUN , PUNCT ” PUNCT said VERB Hook PROPN , PUNCT as SCONJ if SCONJ he PRON spoke VERB in ADP syrup NOUN , PUNCT “ PUNCT you PRON are AUX to PART see VERB your PRON children NOUN walk VERB the DET plank NOUN . PUNCT ” PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 8 said punct 2 So so ADV _ 8 said advmod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 So punct 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 beauty nmod:poss 5 beauty beauty NOUN Number=Sing 8 said nsubj 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 beauty punct 7 ” " PUNCT _ 5 beauty punct 8 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 Hook Hook PROPN Number=Sing 8 said nsubj 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 spoke punct 11 as as SCONJ _ 14 spoke mark 12 if if SCONJ _ 14 spoke mark 13 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 spoke nsubj 14 spoke speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 said parataxis 15 in in ADP _ 16 syrup case 16 syrup syrup NOUN Number=Sing 14 spoke obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 22 see punct 18 “ " PUNCT _ 22 see punct 19 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 22 see nsubj 20 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 22 see cop 21 to to PART _ 22 see mark 22 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 spoke conj 23 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 24 children nmod:poss 24 children child NOUN Number=Plur 25 walk nsubj 25 walk walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 22 see ccomp 26 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 27 plank det 27 plank plank NOUN Number=Sing 25 walk obj 28 . . PUNCT _ 8 said punct 29 ” " PUNCT _ 8 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past my beauty vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 speak speech: other a condition, not said to happen past Hook syrup vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is in a quote present you see property tree rules 4 walk in a quote present your children the plank vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme plank=Trajectory
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