taste Who acts: sense, you, drink, person, It, She · What happens: flavour, let, notice, try, find, have · To what, where: food, you, flavours, little food, flavour, certain flavour
«taste» in the school dictionary: its 6 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: taste in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The flavour of food or drink in your mouth.
det case nmod cc conj case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET flavour NOUN of ADP food NOUN or CCONJ drink NOUN in ADP your PRON mouth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 flavour det 2 flavour flavour NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 food case 4 food food NOUN Number=Sing 2 flavour nmod 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 drink cc 6 drink drink NOUN Number=Sing 4 food conj 7 in in ADP _ 9 mouth case 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 mouth nmod:poss 9 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 6 drink nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 flavour punct
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1 flavour food or drink in your mouth nom flavour «state transitive»: of=patient
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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"a sweet taste".
punct det amod punct punct root " PUNCT a DET sweet ADJ taste NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 taste punct 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 taste det 3 sweet sweet ADJ Degree=Pos 4 taste amod 4 taste taste NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 " " PUNCT _ 4 taste punct 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 taste punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2 The sense that lets you notice flavours, mainly with your tongue.
det nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp obj punct advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET sense NOUN that PRON lets VERB you PRON notice VERB flavours NOUN , PUNCT mainly ADV with ADP your PRON tongue NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sense det 2 sense sense NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 4 lets nsubj 4 lets let VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 sense acl:relcl 5 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 lets obj 6 notice notice VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 lets xcomp 7 flavours flavour NOUN Number=Plur 6 notice obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 tongue punct 9 mainly mainly ADV _ 12 tongue advmod 10 with with ADP _ 12 tongue case 11 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 tongue nmod:poss 12 tongue tongue NOUN Number=Sing 6 notice obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 sense punct
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1 let present the sense you tree rules 2 notice infinitive you not said here flavours with your tongue vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer flavour=Stimulus
Meaning 3 As a verb, to try a little food or drink to find its flavour.
The tree, 14 words case det obl punct mark det amod obj cc conj mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root As ADP a DET verb NOUN , PUNCT to PART try VERB a DET little ADJ food NOUN or CCONJ drink NOUN to PART find VERB its PRON flavour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 verb case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 verb det 3 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 6 try obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 try punct 5 to to PART _ 6 try mark 6 try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 food det 8 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 9 food amod 9 food food NOUN Number=Sing 6 try obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 drink cc 11 drink drink NOUN Number=Sing 9 food conj 12 to to PART _ 13 find mark 13 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 try advcl 14 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 flavour nmod:poss 15 flavour flavour NOUN Number=Sing 13 find obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 try punct
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1 try to-infinitive a little food or drink as a verb vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.value»: agent=Agent food=Theme as verb=Value 2 find to-infinitive drink's flavour vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flavour=Topic 3 flavour drink nom flavour «state transitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 4 As a verb, to have a certain flavour.
case det obl punct mark det amod obj punct root As ADP a DET verb NOUN , PUNCT to PART have VERB a DET certain ADJ flavour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 verb case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 verb det 3 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 6 have obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 have punct 5 to to PART _ 6 have mark 6 have have VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 flavour det 8 certain certain ADJ Degree=Pos 9 flavour amod 9 flavour flavour NOUN Number=Sing 6 have obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 have punct
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1 have to-infinitive a certain flavour as a verb vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flavour=Patient
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"It tastes salty."
punct nsubj xcomp punct punct root " PUNCT It PRON tastes VERB salty ADJ . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 tastes punct 2 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 tastes nsubj 3 tastes taste VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 salty salty ADJ Degree=Pos 3 tastes xcomp 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 tastes punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 3 tastes punct
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1 taste in a quote present It salty property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Meaning 5 What a person likes.
det det nsubj punct root What DET a DET person NOUN likes VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what DET PronType=Int 3 person det 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 likes nsubj 4 likes like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 likes punct
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1 like present what person vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"She has good taste in music."
punct nsubj amod obj case nmod punct punct root " PUNCT She PRON has VERB good ADJ taste NOUN in ADP music NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 has punct 2 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 5 taste amod 5 taste taste NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 music case 7 music music NOUN Number=Sing 5 taste nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have in a quote present She good taste music vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent taste=Patient
Meaning 6 A small try.
det amod punct root A DET small ADJ try NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 try det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 try amod 3 try try NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 . . PUNCT _ 3 try punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"a taste of life in Canada".
punct det case nmod case nmod punct punct root " PUNCT a DET taste NOUN of ADP life NOUN in ADP Canada PROPN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 taste punct 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 taste det 3 taste taste NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 of of ADP _ 5 life case 5 life life NOUN Number=Sing 3 taste nmod 6 in in ADP _ 7 Canada case 7 Canada Canada PROPN Number=Sing 3 taste nmod 8 " " PUNCT _ 7 Canada punct 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 taste punct
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1 taste in a quote life Canada nom taste «cognition transitive»: of=patient in=place
Example 1 The lemon tastes sour.
det nsubj xcomp punct root The DET lemon NOUN tastes VERB sour ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lemon det 2 lemon lemon NOUN Number=Sing 3 tastes nsubj 3 tastes taste VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 sour sour ADJ Degree=Pos 3 tastes xcomp 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 tastes punct
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1 taste present the lemon sour property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 2 Taste the soup and add salt if needed.
det obj cc conj obj mark advcl punct root Taste VERB the DET soup NOUN and CCONJ add VERB salt NOUN if SCONJ needed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Taste taste VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 soup det 3 soup soup NOUN Number=Sing 1 Taste obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 add cc 5 add add VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Taste conj 6 salt salt NOUN Number=Sing 5 add obj 7 if if SCONJ _ 8 needed mark 8 needed need VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 add advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Taste punct
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1 taste imperative you not said here the soup vn seem-109 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Theme soup=Attribute 2 add speech: assert infinitive you not said here salt vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent salt=Patient 3 need a condition, not said to happen participle you not said here vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot
Example 3 We taste with our tongue.
nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct root We PRON taste VERB with ADP our PRON tongue 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 taste nsubj 2 taste taste VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 5 tongue case 4 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 tongue nmod:poss 5 tongue tongue NOUN Number=Sing 2 taste obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 taste punct
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1 taste present We with our tongue vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Example 4 Never taste berries you don't know.
advmod obj nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl punct root Never ADV taste VERB berries NOUN you PRON do AUX n't PART know VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 taste advmod 2 taste taste VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 berries berry NOUN Number=Plur 2 taste obj 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 know nsubj 5 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 know aux 6 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 7 know advmod 7 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 berries acl:relcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 taste punct
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1 not taste imperative you not said here berries vn seem-109 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Theme berry=Attribute 2 not know present · do-support you berries not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer berry=Stimulus
Example 5 I like the taste of strawberries.
nsubj det obj case nmod punct root I PRON like VERB the DET taste NOUN of ADP strawberries NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 like nsubj 2 like like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 taste det 4 taste taste NOUN Number=Sing 2 like obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 strawberries case 6 strawberries strawberry NOUN Number=Plur 4 taste nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 like punct
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1 like present I the taste of strawberries vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot taste=Theme 2 taste strawberries nom taste «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Example 6 She has great taste in clothes.
nsubj amod obj case nmod punct root She PRON has VERB great ADJ taste NOUN in ADP clothes 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 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 4 taste amod 4 taste taste NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 5 in in ADP _ 6 clothes case 6 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 4 taste nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present She great taste clothes vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent taste=Patient
Example 7 That joke was in bad taste.
det nsubj cop case amod punct root That DET joke NOUN was AUX in ADP bad ADJ taste NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 joke det 2 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 6 taste nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 taste cop 4 in in ADP _ 6 taste case 5 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 6 taste amod 6 taste taste NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 taste punct
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1 is past that joke bad taste tree rules
Example 8 Your taste buds are on your tongue.
nmod:poss compound nsubj cop case nmod:poss punct root Your PRON taste NOUN buds NOUN are AUX on ADP your PRON tongue NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 buds nmod:poss 2 taste taste NOUN Number=Sing 3 buds compound 3 buds bud NOUN Number=Plur 7 tongue nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 tongue cop 5 on on ADP _ 7 tongue case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 tongue nmod:poss 7 tongue tongue NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 tongue punct
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1 is present Your taste buds your tongue tree rules
Example 9 The witch took a spoonful and tasted it.
det nsubj det obj cc conj obj punct root The DET witch NOUN took VERB a DET spoonful NOUN and CCONJ tasted VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 witch det 2 witch witch NOUN Number=Sing 3 took nsubj 3 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 spoonful det 5 spoonful spoonful NOUN Number=Sing 3 took obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 tasted cc 7 tasted taste VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 took conj 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 tasted obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 took punct
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1 take past the witch a spoonful vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spoonful=Theme 2 taste past the witch not said here spoonful vn seem-109 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Theme it=Attribute
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