tablespoon Who acts: tablespoon, you, One tablespoon, Mum, recipe, many millilitres · What happens: be, use, serve, hold, add, say · To what, where: large spoon, food, amount, two tablespoons, peas, 1 tbsp · Speech: someone speaks here
«tablespoon» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: tablespoon in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A tablespoon is a large spoon used for serving food or for measuring in cooking.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det amod acl mark advcl obj cc case conj case nmod punct root A DET tablespoon NOUN is AUX a DET large ADJ spoon NOUN used VERB for SCONJ serving VERB food NOUN or CCONJ for ADP measuring NOUN in ADP cooking NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tablespoon det 2 tablespoon tablespoon NOUN Number=Sing 6 spoon nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 spoon cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 spoon det 5 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 6 spoon amod 6 spoon spoon NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 spoon acl 8 for for SCONJ _ 9 serving mark 9 serving serve VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 used advcl 10 food food NOUN Number=Sing 9 serving obj 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 measuring cc 12 for for ADP _ 13 measuring case 13 measuring measuring NOUN Number=Sing 10 food conj 14 in in ADP _ 15 cooking case 15 cooking cooking NOUN Number=Sing 13 measuring nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 spoon punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a tablespoon a large spoon tree rules 2 use participle a large spoon not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 serve gerund food or measuring in cooking vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Attribute
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 tablespoon (tablespoonful) is the amount it holds, used as a measure in recipes.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj punct appos punct cop det nsubj acl:relcl punct acl case det obl case nmod punct root A DET tablespoon NOUN ( PUNCT tablespoonful NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX the DET amount NOUN it PRON holds VERB , PUNCT used VERB as ADP a DET measure NOUN in ADP recipes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tablespoon det 2 tablespoon tablespoon NOUN Number=Sing 8 amount nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 tablespoonful punct 4 tablespoonful tablespoonful NOUN Number=Sing 2 tablespoon appos 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 tablespoonful punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 amount cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 amount det 8 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 holds nsubj 10 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 amount acl:relcl 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 used punct 12 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 amount acl 13 as as ADP _ 15 measure case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 measure det 15 measure measure NOUN Number=Sing 12 used obl 16 in in ADP _ 17 recipes case 17 recipes recipe NOUN Number=Plur 15 measure nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 8 amount punct
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1 is a present a tablespoon the amount tree rules 2 hold present tablespoon the amount not said here vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amount=Theme 3 use participle the amount not said here as a measure in recipes vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Add two tablespoons of sugar.
nummod obj case nmod punct root Add VERB two NUM tablespoons NOUN of ADP sugar NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Add add VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 tablespoons nummod 3 tablespoons tablespoon NOUN Number=Plur 1 Add obj 4 of of ADP _ 5 sugar case 5 sugar sugar NOUN Number=Sing 3 tablespoons nmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Add punct
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1 add speech: assert imperative you not said here two tablespoons of sugar vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tablespoon=Patient
Example 2 One tablespoon is the same as three teaspoons.
nummod nsubj cop det case nummod obl punct root One NUM tablespoon NOUN is AUX the DET same ADJ as ADP three NUM teaspoons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 tablespoon nummod 2 tablespoon tablespoon NOUN Number=Sing 5 same nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 same cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 same det 5 same same ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 as as ADP _ 8 teaspoons case 7 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 teaspoons nummod 8 teaspoons teaspoon NOUN Number=Plur 5 same obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 same punct
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1 is present One tablespoon as three teaspoons; same property tree rules
Example 3 Mum served the peas with a tablespoon.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root Mum NOUN served VERB the DET peas NOUN with ADP a DET tablespoon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 served nsubj 2 served serve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 peas det 4 peas pea NOUN Number=Plur 2 served obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 tablespoon case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 tablespoon det 7 tablespoon tablespoon NOUN Number=Sing 2 served obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 served punct
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1 serve past Mum the peas with a tablespoon vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: agent=Agent pea=Recipient with tablespoon=Theme
Example 4 The recipe says 1 tbsp of oil.
det nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root The DET recipe NOUN says VERB 1 NUM tbsp NOUN of ADP oil NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 recipe det 2 recipe recipe NOUN Number=Sing 3 says nsubj 3 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 tbsp nummod 5 tbsp tbsp NOUN Number=Sing 3 says obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 oil case 7 oil oil NOUN Number=Sing 5 tbsp nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 says punct
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1 say speech: assert present the recipe 1 tbsp of oil vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent tbsp=Topic
Example 5 Use a level tablespoon of flour, not a heaped one.
det compound obj case nmod punct advmod det amod conj punct root Use VERB a DET level NOUN tablespoon NOUN of ADP flour NOUN , PUNCT not PART a DET heaped VERB one NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 tablespoon det 3 level level NOUN Number=Sing 4 tablespoon compound 4 tablespoon tablespoon NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 flour case 6 flour flour NOUN Number=Sing 4 tablespoon nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 one punct 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 one advmod 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 one det 10 heaped heap VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 one amod 11 one one NOUN Number=Sing 4 tablespoon conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here a level tablespoon of flour and a heaped one vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tablespoon=Patient 2 heap participle vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent
Example 6 How many millilitres are in 4 tablespoons? (60 ml in the UK)
Sentence 1: How many millilitres are in 4 tablespoons?
advmod amod nsubj cop case nummod punct root How ADV many ADJ millilitres NOUN are AUX in ADP 4 NUM tablespoons NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 millilitres amod 3 millilitres millilitre NOUN Number=Plur 7 tablespoons nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 tablespoons cop 5 in in ADP _ 7 tablespoons case 6 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 tablespoons nummod 7 tablespoons tablespoon NOUN Number=Plur root root 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 7 tablespoons punct
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1 is present many millilitres 4 tablespoons tree rules
Sentence 2: (60 ml in the UK)
punct nummod case det nmod punct root ( PUNCT 60 NUM ml NOUN in ADP the DET UK PROPN ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 ml punct 2 60 60 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 ml nummod 3 ml ml NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 UK case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 UK det 6 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 3 ml nmod 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 ml punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 7 Don't confuse tbsp with tsp!
aux advmod obj case obl punct root Do AUX n't PART confuse VERB tbsp NOUN with ADP tsp NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 confuse aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 confuse advmod 3 confuse confuse VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 tbsp tbsp NOUN Number=Sing 3 confuse obj 5 with with ADP _ 6 tsp case 6 tsp tsp NOUN Number=Sing 3 confuse obl 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 confuse punct
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1 not confuse imperative · do-support you not said here tbsp with tsp vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent tbsp=Patient with tsp=Co-Patient
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