talc Who acts: Talc, soft mineral, you, scale talc, diamond, Mum · What happens: be, feel, make, use, keep, stop · To what, where: soft mineral, fine powder, Talc, skin, 1, 10
«talc» 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: talc in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Talc is a very soft, white or grey mineral that feels soapy or greasy.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop det advmod amod punct conj cc conj nsubj acl:relcl xcomp cc conj punct root Talc NOUN is AUX a DET very ADV soft ADJ , PUNCT white ADJ or CCONJ grey ADJ mineral NOUN that PRON feels VERB soapy ADJ or CCONJ greasy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Talc talc NOUN Number=Sing 10 mineral nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 mineral cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 mineral det 4 very very ADV _ 5 soft advmod 5 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 10 mineral amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 white punct 7 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 5 soft conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 grey cc 9 grey grey ADJ Degree=Pos 5 soft conj 10 mineral mineral NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 feels nsubj 12 feels feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 mineral acl:relcl 13 soapy soapy ADJ Degree=Pos 12 feels xcomp 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 greasy cc 15 greasy greasy ADJ Degree=Pos 13 soapy conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 10 mineral punct
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1 is a present Talc a soft mineral tree rules 2 feel present a soft mineral soapy property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: 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 Talc (talcum powder) is a fine powder made from it, used on skin to keep it dry or to stop rubbing.
The tree, 21 words nsubj punct compound appos punct cop det amod acl case obl punct parataxis case obl mark advcl obj xcomp cc mark conj xcomp punct root Talc NOUN ( PUNCT talcum NOUN powder NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET fine ADJ powder NOUN made VERB from ADP it PRON , PUNCT used VERB on ADP skin NOUN to PART keep VERB it PRON dry ADJ or CCONJ to PART stop VERB rubbing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Talc talc NOUN Number=Sing 9 powder nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 powder punct 3 talcum talcum NOUN Number=Sing 4 powder compound 4 powder powder NOUN Number=Sing 1 Talc appos 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 powder punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 powder cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 powder det 8 fine fine ADJ Degree=Pos 9 powder amod 9 powder powder NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 powder acl 11 from from ADP _ 12 it case 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 made obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 used punct 14 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 powder parataxis 15 on on ADP _ 16 skin case 16 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 14 used obl 17 to to PART _ 18 keep mark 18 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 used advcl 19 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 keep obj 20 dry dry ADJ Degree=Pos 18 keep xcomp 21 or or CCONJ _ 23 stop cc 22 to to PART _ 23 stop mark 23 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 keep conj 24 rubbing rub VERB VerbForm=Ger 23 stop xcomp 25 . . PUNCT _ 9 powder punct
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1 is a present Talc a fine powder tree rules 2 make participle a fine powder not said here Talc vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from it=Material 3 use participle skin vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 keep to-infinitive Talc dry property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 5 stop to-infinitive vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 6 rub gerund vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme
Example 1 Talc is so soft you can scratch it with your fingernail.
nsubj cop advmod nsubj aux parataxis obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Talc NOUN is AUX so ADV soft ADJ you PRON can AUX scratch VERB it PRON with ADP your PRON fingernail NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Talc talc NOUN Number=Sing 4 soft nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 soft cop 3 so so ADV _ 4 soft advmod 4 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 scratch nsubj 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 scratch aux 7 scratch scratch VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 soft parataxis 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 scratch obj 9 with with ADP _ 11 fingernail case 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 fingernail nmod:poss 11 fingernail fingernail NOUN Number=Sing 7 scratch obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 soft punct
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1 is present Talc soft property tree rules 2 scratch can you Talc with your fingernail vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient with fingernail=Instrument
Example 2 On the Mohs scale, talc is 1 and diamond is 10.
case det compound compound punct nsubj cop cc nsubj cop conj punct root On ADP the DET Mohs PROPN scale NOUN , PUNCT talc NOUN is AUX 1 NUM and CCONJ diamond NOUN is AUX 10 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 4 scale case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 scale det 3 Mohs Mohs PROPN Number=Sing 4 scale compound 4 scale scale NOUN Number=Sing 6 talc compound 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 scale punct 6 talc talc NOUN Number=Sing 8 1 nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 1 cop 8 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 9 and and CCONJ _ 12 10 cc 10 diamond diamond NOUN Number=Sing 12 10 nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 10 cop 12 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 1 conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 1 punct
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1 is a present scale talc 1 tree rules 2 is a present diamond 10 tree rules
Example 3 Mum put talc on the baby after the bath.
nsubj obj case det obl case det obl punct root Mum NOUN put VERB talc NOUN on ADP the DET baby NOUN after ADP the DET bath NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 put nsubj 2 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 talc talc NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obj 4 on on ADP _ 6 baby case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 baby det 6 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obl 7 after after ADP _ 9 bath case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 bath det 9 bath bath NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 put punct
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1 put past Mum talc the baby after the bath vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent talc=Theme on baby=Destination
Example 4 The gymnast clapped talc onto her hands.
det nsubj obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET gymnast NOUN clapped VERB talc NOUN onto ADP her PRON hands NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 gymnast det 2 gymnast gymnast NOUN Number=Sing 3 clapped nsubj 3 clapped clap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 talc talc NOUN Number=Sing 3 clapped obj 5 onto onto ADP _ 7 hands case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 hands nmod:poss 7 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 3 clapped obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 clapped punct
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1 clap past the gymnast talc gymnast's hands vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent talc=Theme onto hand=Recipient
Example 5 Talcum powder smells of flowers.
compound nsubj case obl punct root Talcum NOUN powder NOUN smells VERB of ADP flowers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Talcum talcum NOUN Number=Sing 2 powder compound 2 powder powder NOUN Number=Sing 3 smells nsubj 3 smells smell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 of of ADP _ 5 flowers case 5 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 3 smells obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 smells punct
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1 smell present Talcum powder of flowers vn smell_emission-43.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Location of flower=Theme
Example 6 We tested which rocks were harder than talc.
nsubj det nsubj cop xcomp case obl punct root We PRON tested VERB which DET rocks NOUN were AUX harder ADJ than ADP talc 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 tested nsubj 2 tested test VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 which which DET PronType=Int 4 rocks det 4 rocks rock NOUN Number=Plur 6 harder nsubj 5 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 harder cop 6 harder hard ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 tested xcomp 7 than than ADP _ 8 talc case 8 talc talc NOUN Number=Sing 6 harder obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 tested punct
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1 test past We vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is past which rocks than talc; hard property tree rules
Example 7 Talc feels smooth and soapy.
nsubj xcomp cc conj punct root Talc NOUN feels VERB smooth ADJ and CCONJ soapy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Talc talc NOUN Number=Sing 2 feels nsubj 2 feels feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 smooth smooth ADJ Degree=Pos 2 feels xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 soapy cc 5 soapy soapy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 smooth conj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 feels punct
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1 feel present Talc smooth property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
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