teaspoon Who acts: teaspoon, you, medicine dose, Three teaspoons, recipe, 1 teaspoon · What happens: be, use, stir, eat, hold, add · To what, where: small spoon, tea, foods, amount, one teaspoon, one ml spoonful · Speech: someone speaks here
«teaspoon» 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: teaspoon in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A teaspoon is a small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee and for eating some foods.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det amod acl mark advcl obj cc conj cc mark conj det obj punct root A DET teaspoon NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ spoon NOUN used VERB for SCONJ stirring VERB tea NOUN or CCONJ coffee NOUN and CCONJ for SCONJ eating VERB some DET foods NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 teaspoon det 2 teaspoon teaspoon NOUN Number=Sing 6 spoon nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 spoon cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 spoon det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 spoon amod 6 spoon spoon NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 spoon acl 8 for for SCONJ _ 9 stirring mark 9 stirring stir VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 used advcl 10 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 9 stirring obj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 coffee cc 12 coffee coffee NOUN Number=Sing 10 tea conj 13 and and CCONJ _ 15 eating cc 14 for for SCONJ _ 15 eating mark 15 eating eat VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 stirring conj 16 some some DET PronType=Ind 17 foods det 17 foods food NOUN Number=Plur 15 eating obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 spoon punct
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1 is a present a teaspoon a small spoon tree rules 2 use participle a small spoon not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 stir gerund tea or coffee vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus tea=Experiencer 4 eat gerund some foods vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=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 A teaspoon, or teaspoonful, is the amount a teaspoon holds, used as a measure in cooking and for medicine: about 5 millilitres.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj punct cc conj punct cop det det nsubj acl:relcl punct acl case det obl case nmod cc case conj punct advmod nummod conj punct root A DET teaspoon NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ teaspoonful NOUN , PUNCT is AUX the DET amount NOUN a DET teaspoon NOUN holds VERB , PUNCT used VERB as ADP a DET measure NOUN in ADP cooking NOUN and CCONJ for ADP medicine NOUN : PUNCT about ADV 5 NUM millilitres NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 teaspoon det 2 teaspoon teaspoon NOUN Number=Sing 9 amount nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 teaspoonful punct 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 teaspoonful cc 5 teaspoonful teaspoonful NOUN Number=Sing 2 teaspoon conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 2 teaspoon punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 amount cop 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 amount det 9 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 teaspoon det 11 teaspoon teaspoon NOUN Number=Sing 12 holds nsubj 12 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 amount acl:relcl 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 used punct 14 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 amount acl 15 as as ADP _ 17 measure case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 measure det 17 measure measure NOUN Number=Sing 14 used obl 18 in in ADP _ 19 cooking case 19 cooking cooking NOUN Number=Sing 17 measure nmod 20 and and CCONJ _ 22 medicine cc 21 for for ADP _ 22 medicine case 22 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 17 measure conj 23 : : PUNCT _ 26 millilitres punct 24 about about ADV _ 25 5 advmod 25 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 26 millilitres nummod 26 millilitres millilitre NOUN Number=Plur 9 amount conj 27 . . PUNCT _ 9 amount punct
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1 is a present a teaspoon or teaspoonful the amount and 5 millilitres tree rules 2 hold present a teaspoon the amount and 5 millilitres not said here vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amount=Theme 3 use participle the amount and 5 millilitres not said here as a measure in cooking and medicine vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Add one teaspoon of salt to the water.
nummod obj case nmod case det obl punct root Add VERB one NUM teaspoon NOUN of ADP salt NOUN to ADP the DET water 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 teaspoon nummod 3 teaspoon teaspoon NOUN Number=Sing 1 Add obj 4 of of ADP _ 5 salt case 5 salt salt NOUN Number=Sing 3 teaspoon nmod 6 to to ADP _ 8 water case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 water det 8 water water NOUN Number=Sing 1 Add obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Add punct
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1 add speech: assert imperative you not said here one teaspoon of salt to the water vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent teaspoon=Patient to water=Co-Patient
Example 2 Stir your tea with a teaspoon.
nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Stir VERB your PRON tea NOUN with ADP a DET teaspoon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stir stir VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 tea nmod:poss 3 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 1 Stir obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 teaspoon case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 teaspoon det 6 teaspoon teaspoon NOUN Number=Sing 1 Stir obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stir punct
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1 stir imperative you not said here your tea with a teaspoon vn shake-22.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent tea=Patient with teaspoon=Co-Patient
Example 3 The medicine dose is one 5 ml spoonful, like a teaspoon.
det compound nsubj cop nummod nummod compound punct case det conj punct root The DET medicine NOUN dose NOUN is AUX one NUM 5 NUM ml NOUN spoonful NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET teaspoon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 dose det 2 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 3 dose compound 3 dose dose NOUN Number=Sing 8 spoonful nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 spoonful cop 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 spoonful nummod 6 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 ml nummod 7 ml ml NOUN Number=Sing 8 spoonful compound 8 spoonful spoonful NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 teaspoon punct 10 like like ADP _ 12 teaspoon case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 teaspoon det 12 teaspoon teaspoon NOUN Number=Sing 8 spoonful conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 spoonful punct
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1 is a present the medicine dose one ml spoonful and a teaspoon tree rules
Example 4 Three teaspoons make one tablespoon.
nummod nsubj nummod obj punct root Three NUM teaspoons NOUN make VERB one NUM tablespoon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 teaspoons nummod 2 teaspoons teaspoon NOUN Number=Plur 3 make nsubj 3 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 tablespoon nummod 5 tablespoon tablespoon NOUN Number=Sing 3 make obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 make punct
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1 make present Three teaspoons one tablespoon vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material tablespoon=Product
Example 5 The recipe says ½ tsp baking powder.
det nsubj punct compound compound ccomp punct root The DET recipe NOUN says VERB ½ PUNCT tsp NOUN baking NOUN powder NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 recipe det 2 recipe recipe NOUN Number=Sing 3 says nsubj 3 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 ½ ½ PUNCT _ 7 powder punct 5 tsp tsp NOUN Number=Sing 6 baking compound 6 baking baking NOUN Number=Sing 7 powder compound 7 powder powder NOUN Number=Sing 3 says ccomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 says punct
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1 say speech: assert present the recipe vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Use a level teaspoon of sugar, not a heaped one.
det compound obj case nmod punct advmod det amod conj punct root Use VERB a DET level NOUN teaspoon NOUN of ADP sugar NOUN , PUNCT not PART a DET heaped VERB one NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 teaspoon det 3 level level NOUN Number=Sing 4 teaspoon compound 4 teaspoon teaspoon NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 sugar case 6 sugar sugar NOUN Number=Sing 4 teaspoon nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 one punct 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 one advmod 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 one det 10 heaped heap VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 one amod 11 one one NOUN Number=Sing 4 teaspoon conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here a level teaspoon of sugar and a heaped one vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent teaspoon=Patient 2 heap participle vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent
Example 7 If 1 teaspoon holds 5 ml, then 4 teaspoons hold 20 ml.
mark nummod nsubj nummod obj punct advmod nummod nsubj conj nummod obj punct root If SCONJ 1 NUM teaspoon NOUN holds VERB 5 NUM ml NOUN , PUNCT then ADV 4 NUM teaspoons NOUN hold VERB 20 NUM ml NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 holds mark 2 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 teaspoon nummod 3 teaspoon teaspoon NOUN Number=Sing 4 holds nsubj 4 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 ml nummod 6 ml ml NOUN Number=Sing 4 holds obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 hold punct 8 then then ADV PronType=Dem 11 hold advmod 9 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 teaspoons nummod 10 teaspoons teaspoon NOUN Number=Plur 11 hold nsubj 11 hold hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 holds conj 12 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 13 ml nummod 13 ml ml NOUN Number=Sing 11 hold obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 holds punct
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1 hold present 1 teaspoon 5 ml vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ml=Theme 2 hold present 4 teaspoons 20 ml then vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ml=Theme
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