tamp

Who acts: builder, barista, Grandad, head teacher, we · What happens: tamp, mean, press, pat down, pack, tamp down · To what, where: something, it, gravel, slabs, coffee, little metal cup · Speech: someone speaks here

«tamp» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: tamp in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

To tamp something means to press or pat it down firmly so it is packed tight, such as soil around a plant or coffee in a machine.

The tree, 27 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 tamp	mark
2	tamp	tamp	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	4 means	csubj
3	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	2 tamp	obj
4	means	mean	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	to	to	PART	_	6 press	mark
6	press	press	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	4 means	xcomp
7	or	or	CCONJ	_	8 pat	cc
8	pat	pat	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	6 press	conj
9	it	it	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	8 pat	obj
10	down	down	ADP	_	8 pat	compound:prt
11	firmly	firmly	ADV	_	8 pat	advmod
12	so	so	SCONJ	_	15 packed	mark
13	it	it	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	15 packed	nsubj:pass
14	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	15 packed	aux:pass
15	packed	pack	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	8 pat	advcl
16	tight	tight	ADJ	Degree=Pos	15 packed	xcomp
17	,	,	PUNCT	_	20 soil	punct
18	such	such	ADJ	Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP	20 soil	case
19	as	as	ADP	_	18 such	fixed
20	soil	soil	NOUN	Number=Sing	15 packed	obl
21	around	around	ADP	_	23 plant	case
22	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	23 plant	det
23	plant	plant	NOUN	Number=Sing	20 soil	nmod
24	or	or	CCONJ	_	25 coffee	cc
25	coffee	coffee	NOUN	Number=Sing	23 plant	conj
26	in	in	ADP	_	28 machine	case
27	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	28 machine	det
28	machine	machine	NOUN	Number=Sing	25 coffee	nmod
29	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 means	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	what, whom	other	roles by
1	tamp	to-infinitive	something		vn hit-18.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient
2	mean	present			vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3	press not said to happen	to-infinitive			vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent
4	pat down	infinitive	it	firmly property	vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
5	pack	present · passive	it	such soil around a plant or coffee in a machine; tight property	vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=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.

Meaning 2

Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

To tamp down something like feelings or rumours means to try to calm it or reduce it.

The tree, 17 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 tamp	mark
2	tamp	tamp	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	9 means	csubj
3	down	down	ADP	_	2 tamp	compound:prt
4	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	2 tamp	obj
5	like	like	ADP	_	6 feelings	case
6	feelings	feeling	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 something	nmod
7	or	or	CCONJ	_	8 rumours	cc
8	rumours	rumour	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 feelings	conj
9	means	mean	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
10	to	to	PART	_	11 try	mark
11	try	try	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	9 means	ccomp
12	to	to	PART	_	13 calm	mark
13	calm	calm	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	11 try	xcomp
14	it	it	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	13 calm	obj
15	or	or	CCONJ	_	16 reduce	cc
16	reduce	reduce	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	13 calm	conj
17	it	it	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	16 reduce	obj
18	.	.	PUNCT	_	9 means	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	what, whom	other	roles by
1	tamp down	to-infinitive	something	like feelings or rumours	vn hit-18.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient
2	mean	present			vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3	try not said to happen	to-infinitive			vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
4	calm not said to happen	to-infinitive	it		vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus it=Experiencer
5	reduce	infinitive	it		vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer it=Patient

Example 1

Tamp the soil down around the bean plant with your fingers.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Tamp	tamp	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 plant	nsubj
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 soil	det
3	soil	soil	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 plant	nsubj
4	down	down	ADV	_	8 plant	advmod
5	around	around	ADP	_	8 plant	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 plant	det
7	bean	bean	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 plant	compound
8	plant	plant	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
9	with	with	ADP	_	11 fingers	case
10	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	11 fingers	nmod:poss
11	fingers	finger	NOUN	Number=Plur	8 plant	nmod
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	8 plant	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 2

The builder tamped the gravel flat before laying the slabs.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 builder	det
2	builder	builder	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 tamped	nsubj
3	tamped	tamp	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 gravel	det
5	gravel	gravel	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 tamped	obj
6	flat	flat	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 tamped	xcomp
7	before	before	SCONJ	_	8 laying	mark
8	laying	lay	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	3 tamped	advcl
9	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	10 slabs	det
10	slabs	slab	NOUN	Number=Plur	8 laying	obj
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 tamped	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	tamp	past	the builder	the gravel				flat property	vn hit-18.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gravel=Patient
2	lay	gerund	the builder not said here	the slabs					vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slab=Result

Example 3

The barista tamped the coffee into the little metal cup.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 barista	det
2	barista	barista	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 tamped	nsubj
3	tamped	tamp	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 coffee	det
5	coffee	coffee	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 tamped	obj
6	into	into	ADP	_	10 cup	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	10 cup	det
8	little	little	ADJ	Degree=Pos	10 cup	amod
9	metal	metal	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 cup	compound
10	cup	cup	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 tamped	obl
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 tamped	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	tamp	past	the barista	the coffee				into the little metal cup result	vn hit-18.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent coffee=Patient into cup=Result

Example 4

Grandad tamped the tobacco into his old pipe.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 tamped	nsubj
2	tamped	tamp	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 tobacco	det
4	tobacco	tobacco	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 tamped	obj
5	into	into	ADP	_	8 pipe	case
6	his	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	8 pipe	nmod:poss
7	old	old	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 pipe	amod
8	pipe	pipe	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 tamped	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 tamped	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	tamp	past	Grandad	the tobacco				into Grandad's old pipe result	vn hit-18.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent tobacco=Patient into pipe=Result

Example 5

The head teacher tried to tamp down the rumours about the closure.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 teacher	det
2	head	head	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 teacher	compound
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 tried	nsubj
4	tried	try	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	to	to	PART	_	6 tamp	mark
6	tamp	tamp	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	4 tried	xcomp
7	down	down	ADP	_	6 tamp	compound:prt
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 rumours	det
9	rumours	rumour	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 tamp	obj
10	about	about	ADP	_	12 closure	case
11	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	12 closure	det
12	closure	closure	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 rumours	nmod
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 tried	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	try	past	the head teacher						vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
2	tamp down not said to happen	to-infinitive	the head teacher not said here	the rumours				about the closure	vn hit-18.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rumour=Patient

Example 6

After filling the hole, we tamped it down with our boots.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	After	after	SCONJ	_	2 filling	mark
2	filling	fill	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	7 tamped	advcl
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 hole	det
4	hole	hole	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 filling	obj
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	2 filling	punct
6	we	we	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs	7 tamped	nsubj
7	tamped	tamp	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
8	it	it	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	7 tamped	obj
9	down	down	ADP	_	7 tamped	compound:prt
10	with	with	ADP	_	12 boots	case
11	our	our	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	12 boots	nmod:poss
12	boots	boot	NOUN	Number=Plur	7 tamped	obl
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	7 tamped	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	fill	gerund	we not said here	the hole					vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent hole=Patient
2	tamp down	past	we	hole				with our boots	vn hit-18.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent it=Patient with boot=Instrument

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