tea Who acts: Tea, afternoon tea, you, Grandma, Sugar, We · What happens: be, make, pour, boil, dry, mean · To what, where: hot drink, boiling water, dried leaves, themselves, evening meal, light meal · Speech: someone speaks here
«tea» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: tea in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Tea is a hot drink made by pouring boiling water onto dried leaves of the tea plant.
The tree, 17 words nsubj cop det amod acl mark advcl amod obj case amod obl case det compound nmod punct root Tea NOUN is AUX a DET hot ADJ drink NOUN made VERB by SCONJ pouring VERB boiling VERB water NOUN onto ADP dried VERB leaves NOUN of ADP the DET tea NOUN plant NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 5 drink nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 drink cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 drink det 4 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 5 drink amod 5 drink drink NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 drink acl 7 by by SCONJ _ 8 pouring mark 8 pouring pour VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 made advcl 9 boiling boil VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 water amod 10 water water NOUN Number=Sing 8 pouring obj 11 onto onto ADP _ 13 leaves case 12 dried dry VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 leaves amod 13 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 8 pouring obl 14 of of ADP _ 17 plant case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 plant det 16 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 17 plant compound 17 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 13 leaves nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 drink punct
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1 is a present Tea a hot drink tree rules 2 make participle a hot drink not said here vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 pour gerund boiling water dried leaves of the tea plant vn pour-9.5 «NP V NP PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent water=Theme onto leaf=Destination 4 boil gerund vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 5 dry participle vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=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.
Meaning 2 Tea also means the dried leaves themselves.
nsubj advmod det csubj:pass ccomp obj punct root Tea NOUN also ADV means VERB the DET dried VERB leaves VERB themselves PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 3 means nsubj 2 also also ADV _ 3 means advmod 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 leaves det 5 dried dry VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 leaves csubj:pass 6 leaves leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 means ccomp 7 themselves themselves PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 6 leaves obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present Tea vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 dry participle vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 leave present themselves = they vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent themselves=Theme
Meaning 3 In the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, «tea» can mean an evening meal, especially for children; «afternoon tea» is a light meal with cakes and sandwiches.
The tree, 27 words case det obl punct conj punct conj cc flat conj punct punct nsubj punct aux det compound obj punct advmod case appos punct punct compound nsubj punct cop det compound parataxis case nmod cc conj punct root In ADP the DET UK PROPN , PUNCT Ireland PROPN , PUNCT Australia PROPN and CCONJ New PROPN Zealand PROPN , PUNCT « PUNCT tea NOUN » PUNCT can AUX mean VERB an DET evening NOUN meal NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV for ADP children NOUN ; PUNCT « PUNCT afternoon NOUN tea NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET light NOUN meal NOUN with ADP cakes NOUN and CCONJ sandwiches NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 UK case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 UK det 3 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 16 mean obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 Ireland punct 5 Ireland Ireland PROPN Number=Sing 3 UK conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 Australia punct 7 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 3 UK conj 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 Zealand cc 9 New New PROPN Number=Sing 10 Zealand flat 10 Zealand Zealand PROPN Number=Sing 7 Australia conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 tea punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 13 tea punct 13 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 16 mean nsubj 14 » » PUNCT _ 13 tea punct 15 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 16 mean aux 16 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 17 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 meal det 18 evening evening NOUN Number=Sing 19 meal compound 19 meal meal NOUN Number=Sing 16 mean obj 20 , , PUNCT _ 23 children punct 21 especially especially ADV _ 23 children advmod 22 for for ADP _ 23 children case 23 children child NOUN Number=Plur 19 meal appos 24 ; ; PUNCT _ 32 meal punct 25 « « PUNCT _ 27 tea punct 26 afternoon afternoon NOUN Number=Sing 27 tea compound 27 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 32 meal nsubj 28 » » PUNCT _ 27 tea punct 29 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 32 meal cop 30 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 32 meal det 31 light light NOUN Number=Sing 32 meal compound 32 meal meal NOUN Number=Sing 16 mean parataxis 33 with with ADP _ 34 cakes case 34 cakes cake NOUN Number=Plur 32 meal nmod 35 and and CCONJ _ 36 sandwiches cc 36 sandwiches sandwich NOUN Number=Plur 34 cakes conj 37 . . PUNCT _ 16 mean punct
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1 mean can tea a evening meal in the UK and Ireland and Australia and New Zealand vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot meal=Theme in uk=Attribute 2 is a present afternoon tea a light meal with cakes and sandwiches tree rules
Meaning 4 Some drinks made from other plants are also called tea, like mint tea.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj:pass acl case amod obl aux:pass advmod xcomp punct case compound obl punct root Some DET drinks NOUN made VERB from ADP other ADJ plants NOUN are AUX also ADV called VERB tea NOUN , PUNCT like ADP mint NOUN tea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 drinks det 2 drinks drink NOUN Number=Plur 9 called nsubj:pass 3 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 drinks acl 4 from from ADP _ 6 plants case 5 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 6 plants amod 6 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 3 made obl 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 called aux:pass 8 also also ADV _ 9 called advmod 9 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 10 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 9 called xcomp 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 tea punct 12 like like ADP _ 14 tea case 13 mint mint NOUN Number=Sing 14 tea compound 14 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 9 called obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 called punct
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1 make participle some drinks not said here other plants vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from plant=Material 2 call present · passive some drinks like mint tea vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 1 Would you like a cup of tea?
aux nsubj det obj case nmod punct root Would AUX you PRON like VERB a DET cup NOUN of ADP tea NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 like aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 like nsubj 3 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 cup det 5 cup cup NOUN Number=Sing 3 like obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 tea case 7 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 5 cup nmod 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 like punct
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1 like would you a cup of tea vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot cup=Theme
Example 2 Grandma puts milk in her tea.
nsubj obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Grandma NOUN puts VERB milk NOUN in ADP her PRON tea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 puts nsubj 2 puts put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 2 puts obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 tea case 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 tea nmod:poss 6 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 2 puts obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 puts punct
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1 put present Grandma milk Grandma's tea vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent milk=Theme in tea=Destination
Example 3 What's for tea tonight, Mum? (UK)
Sentence 1: What's for tea tonight, Mum?
cop case compound nsubj punct conj punct root What PRON 's AUX for ADP tea NOUN tonight NOUN , PUNCT Mum NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int root root 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 tonight cop 3 for for ADP _ 5 tonight case 4 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 5 tonight compound 5 tonight tonight NOUN Number=Sing 1 What nsubj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 Mum punct 7 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 5 tonight conj 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 What punct
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1 is present for tea tonight and Mum tree rules
Sentence 2: (UK)
punct punct root ( PUNCT UK PROPN ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 UK punct 2 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing root root 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 UK punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 4 Keep hot tea away from the baby.
amod obj advmod case det obl punct root Keep VERB hot ADJ tea NOUN away ADV from ADP the DET baby NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 3 tea amod 3 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 1 Keep obj 4 away away ADV _ 1 Keep advmod 5 from from ADP _ 7 baby case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 baby det 7 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 4 away obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Keep punct
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1 keep imperative you not said here hot tea away property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tea=Theme
Example 5 Sugar dissolves quickly in hot tea.
nsubj advmod case amod obl punct root Sugar NOUN dissolves VERB quickly ADV in ADP hot ADJ tea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sugar sugar NOUN Number=Sing 2 dissolves nsubj 2 dissolves dissolve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 quickly quickly ADV _ 2 dissolves advmod 4 in in ADP _ 6 tea case 5 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 6 tea amod 6 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 2 dissolves obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 dissolves punct
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1 dissolve present Sugar hot tea quickly property vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 6 We had afternoon tea with scones and jam.
nsubj compound obj case nmod cc conj punct root We PRON had VERB afternoon NOUN tea NOUN with ADP scones NOUN and CCONJ jam 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 afternoon afternoon NOUN Number=Sing 4 tea compound 4 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 5 with with ADP _ 6 scones case 6 scones scone NOUN Number=Plur 4 tea nmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 jam cc 8 jam jam NOUN Number=Sing 6 scones conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past We afternoon tea with scones and jam vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tea=Patient
Example 7 In summer, my aunt drinks iced tea.
case obl punct nmod:poss compound nsubj:pass obj punct root In ADP summer NOUN , PUNCT my PRON aunt NOUN drinks NOUN iced VERB tea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 summer case 2 summer summer NOUN Number=Sing 7 iced obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 summer punct 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 drinks nmod:poss 5 aunt aunt NOUN Number=Sing 6 drinks compound 6 drinks drink NOUN Number=Plur 7 iced nsubj:pass 7 iced ice VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 7 iced obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 iced punct
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1 ice participle · passive my aunt drinks summer tree rules
Example 8 Tea leaves come from a plant grown in hot, wet places.
compound nsubj case det obl acl case amod punct amod obl punct root Tea NOUN leaves NOUN come VERB from ADP a DET plant NOUN grown VERB in ADP hot ADJ , PUNCT wet ADJ places NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 2 leaves compound 2 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 3 come nsubj 3 come come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 from from ADP _ 6 plant case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 plant det 6 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 3 come obl 7 grown grow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 plant acl 8 in in ADP _ 12 places case 9 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 12 places amod 10 , , PUNCT _ 9 hot punct 11 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 12 places amod 12 places place NOUN Number=Plur 7 grown obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 come punct
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1 come present Tea leaves a plant vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from plant=Initial_Location 2 grow participle a plant not said here hot wet places vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in place=Location
Example 9 She gimme back rashuns er sassafac tea.
nsubj advmod obj advmod compound nmod punct root She PRON gimme VERB back ADV rashuns NOUN er ADV sassafac NOUN tea 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 gimme nsubj 2 gimme gimme VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 back back ADV _ 2 gimme advmod 4 rashuns rashun NOUN Number=Plur 2 gimme obj 5 er e ADV Degree=Cmp 7 tea advmod 6 sassafac sassafac NOUN Number=Sing 7 tea compound 7 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 4 rashuns nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 gimme punct
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1 gimme back past She rashuns sassafac tea tree rules
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