teacup Who acts: teacup, Gran, I, We, you, argument · What happens: be, use, hold, pour, break, wash up · To what, where: cup, amount, old recipes, tea, best teacups, teacup
«teacup» 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: teacup in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A teacup is a cup used for drinking tea, often with a handle and a saucer.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det acl case compound obl punct advmod case det conj cc det conj punct root A DET teacup NOUN is AUX a DET cup NOUN used VERB for ADP drinking NOUN tea NOUN , PUNCT often ADV with ADP a DET handle NOUN and CCONJ a DET saucer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 teacup det 2 teacup teacup NOUN Number=Sing 5 cup nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 cup cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 cup det 5 cup cup NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 cup acl 7 for for ADP _ 9 tea case 8 drinking drinking NOUN Number=Sing 9 tea compound 9 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 6 used obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 handle punct 11 often often ADV _ 14 handle advmod 12 with with ADP _ 14 handle case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 handle det 14 handle handle NOUN Number=Sing 5 cup conj 15 and and CCONJ _ 17 saucer cc 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 saucer det 17 saucer saucer NOUN Number=Sing 14 handle conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 cup punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a teacup a cup and a handle and a saucer tree rules 2 use participle a cup and a handle and a saucer not said here for drinking tea vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 teacup can also be the amount a teacup holds, used in old recipes.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj aux advmod cop det det nsubj acl:relcl punct acl case amod obl punct root A DET teacup NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX the DET amount NOUN a DET teacup NOUN holds VERB , PUNCT used VERB in ADP old ADJ 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 teacup det 2 teacup teacup NOUN Number=Sing 7 amount nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 amount aux 4 also also ADV _ 7 amount advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 amount cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 amount det 7 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 teacup det 9 teacup teacup NOUN Number=Sing 10 holds nsubj 10 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 amount acl:relcl 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 used punct 12 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 amount acl 13 in in ADP _ 15 recipes case 14 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 15 recipes amod 15 recipes recipe NOUN Number=Plur 12 used obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 amount punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a can a teacup the amount tree rules 2 hold present a teacup the amount not said here vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amount=Theme 3 use participle the amount not said here old recipes vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Gran poured the tea into her best teacups.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root Gran PROPN poured VERB the DET tea NOUN into ADP her PRON best ADJ teacups NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gran Gran PROPN Number=Sing 2 poured nsubj 2 poured pour VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 tea det 4 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 2 poured obj 5 into into ADP _ 8 teacups case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 teacups nmod:poss 7 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 8 teacups amod 8 teacups teacup NOUN Number=Plur 2 poured obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 poured punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 pour past Gran the tea Gran's best teacups vn pour-9.5 «NP V NP PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent tea=Theme into teacup=Destination
Example 2 I broke a teacup when I was washing up.
nsubj det obj mark nsubj aux advcl compound:prt punct root I PRON broke VERB a DET teacup NOUN when SCONJ I PRON was AUX washing VERB up ADP . 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 broke nsubj 2 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 teacup det 4 teacup teacup NOUN Number=Sing 2 broke obj 5 when when SCONJ _ 8 washing mark 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 washing nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 washing aux 8 washing wash VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 broke advcl 9 up up ADP _ 8 washing compound:prt 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 broke punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 break past I a teacup vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer teacup=Patient 2 wash up past · progressive I vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 We had a teddy bears' tea party with tiny teacups.
nsubj det compound nmod:poss case compound obj case amod nmod punct root We PRON had VERB a DET teddy NOUN bears NOUN ' PART tea NOUN party NOUN with ADP tiny ADJ teacups 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 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bears det 4 teddy teddy NOUN Number=Sing 5 bears compound 5 bears bear NOUN Number=Plur 8 party nmod:poss 6 ' 's PART _ 5 bears case 7 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 8 party compound 8 party party NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 9 with with ADP _ 11 teacups case 10 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 11 teacups amod 11 teacups teacup NOUN Number=Plur 8 party nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have past We a teddy bears's tea party with tiny teacups vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent party=Patient
Example 4 Add one teacup of flour.
nummod obj case nmod punct root Add VERB one NUM teacup NOUN of ADP flour 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 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 teacup nummod 3 teacup teacup NOUN Number=Sing 1 Add obj 4 of of ADP _ 5 flour case 5 flour flour NOUN Number=Sing 3 teacup nmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Add punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 add speech: assert imperative you not said here one teacup of flour vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent teacup=Patient
Example 5 Their argument was just a storm in a teacup.
nmod:poss nsubj cop advmod det case det nmod punct root Their PRON argument NOUN was AUX just ADV a DET storm NOUN in ADP a DET teacup NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 argument nmod:poss 2 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 6 storm nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 storm cop 4 just just ADV _ 6 storm advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 storm det 6 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 teacup case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 teacup det 9 teacup teacup NOUN Number=Sing 6 storm nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 storm punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a past Their argument a storm a teacup tree rules 2 argue Their = they nom argument «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 The teacup had a pattern of roses.
det nsubj det obj case nmod punct root The DET teacup NOUN had VERB a DET pattern NOUN of ADP roses NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacup det 2 teacup teacup NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 pattern det 5 pattern pattern NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 roses case 7 roses rose NOUN Number=Plur 5 pattern nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have past the teacup a pattern of roses vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pattern=Patient 2 pattern roses nom pattern «cognition intransitive»: of=agent
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
← previous teachingnext → teal↑ back to T in school dictionary This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/teacup/