tin Who acts: Tin, Americans, you, Grandma, Rain, edge · What happens: be, keep, seal, say, describe, make · To what, where: soft white metal, metal container, food, sealed metal, UK, something · Speech: someone speaks here
«tin» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: tin in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Tin is a soft, silvery-white metal.
nsubj cop det amod punct amod punct amod punct root Tin NOUN is AUX a DET soft ADJ , PUNCT silvery ADJ - PUNCT white ADJ metal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tin tin NOUN Number=Sing 9 metal nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 metal cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 metal det 4 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 9 metal amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 soft punct 6 silvery silvery ADJ Degree=Pos 8 white amod 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 silvery punct 8 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 9 metal amod 9 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 metal punct
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1 is a present Tin a soft white metal tree rules
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 tin is a metal container with a lid, for keeping food like biscuits or cake.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det compound case det nmod punct mark parataxis obj case obl cc conj punct root A DET tin NOUN is AUX a DET metal NOUN container NOUN with ADP a DET lid NOUN , PUNCT for SCONJ keeping VERB food NOUN like ADP biscuits NOUN or CCONJ cake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tin det 2 tin tin NOUN Number=Sing 6 container nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 container cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 container det 5 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 6 container compound 6 container container NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 9 lid case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 lid det 9 lid lid NOUN Number=Sing 6 container nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 keeping punct 11 for for SCONJ _ 12 keeping mark 12 keeping keep VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 container parataxis 13 food food NOUN Number=Sing 12 keeping obj 14 like like ADP _ 15 biscuits case 15 biscuits biscuit NOUN Number=Plur 12 keeping obl 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 cake cc 17 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 15 biscuits conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 container punct
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1 is a present a tin a metal container with a lid tree rules 2 keep gerund food like biscuits or cake vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme
Meaning 3 In the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, a tin is a sealed metal can of food, like a tin of beans; Americans say «can».
The tree, 25 words case det obl punct conj punct conj cc flat conj punct det nsubj cop det amod acl:relcl case obl punct case det conj case nmod punct nsubj conj punct ccomp punct punct root In ADP the DET UK PROPN , PUNCT Ireland PROPN , PUNCT Australia PROPN and CCONJ New PROPN Zealand PROPN , PUNCT a DET tin NOUN is AUX a DET sealed VERB metal NOUN can AUX of ADP food NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET tin NOUN of ADP beans NOUN ; PUNCT Americans PROPN say VERB « PUNCT can AUX » PUNCT . 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 17 metal 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 _ 3 UK punct 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 tin det 13 tin tin NOUN Number=Sing 17 metal nsubj 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 metal cop 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 metal det 16 sealed seal VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 17 metal amod 17 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing root root 18 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 17 metal acl:relcl 19 of of ADP _ 20 food case 20 food food NOUN Number=Sing 18 can obl 21 , , PUNCT _ 24 tin punct 22 like like ADP _ 24 tin case 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 tin det 24 tin tin NOUN Number=Sing 20 food conj 25 of of ADP _ 26 beans case 26 beans bean NOUN Number=Plur 24 tin nmod 27 ; ; PUNCT _ 29 say punct 28 Americans American PROPN Number=Plur 29 say nsubj 29 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 metal conj 30 « « PUNCT _ 31 can punct 31 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 29 say ccomp 32 » » PUNCT _ 31 can punct 33 . . PUNCT _ 17 metal punct
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1 seal participle vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 is a present a tin a sealed metal the UK and Ireland and Australia and New Zealand tree rules 3 say speech: assert present Americans vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 Tin can describe something made of thin metal, like a tin roof.
nsubj aux obj acl case amod obl punct case det compound obl punct root Tin NOUN can AUX describe VERB something PRON made VERB of ADP thin ADJ metal NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET tin NOUN roof NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tin tin NOUN Number=Sing 3 describe nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 describe aux 3 describe describe VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 describe obj 5 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 something acl 6 of of ADP _ 8 metal case 7 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 8 metal amod 8 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 5 made obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 roof punct 10 like like ADP _ 13 roof case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 roof det 12 tin tin NOUN Number=Sing 13 roof compound 13 roof roof NOUN Number=Sing 5 made obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 describe punct
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1 describe can Tin something vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 make participle of thin metal; like a tin roof vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Example 1 Pass me a tin of tomatoes.
obj det obj case nmod punct root Pass VERB me PRON a DET tin NOUN of ADP tomatoes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pass pass VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Pass obj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 tin det 4 tin tin NOUN Number=Sing 1 Pass obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 tomatoes case 6 tomatoes tomato NOUN Number=Plur 4 tin nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Pass punct
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1 pass imperative you not said here a tin of tomatoes me vn give-13.1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient tin=Theme
Example 2 Grandma keeps biscuits in a round tin.
nsubj obj case det amod obl punct root Grandma NOUN keeps VERB biscuits NOUN in ADP a DET round ADJ tin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 keeps nsubj 2 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 biscuits biscuit NOUN Number=Plur 2 keeps obj 4 in in ADP _ 7 tin case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 tin det 6 round round ADJ Degree=Pos 7 tin amod 7 tin tin NOUN Number=Sing 2 keeps obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 keeps punct
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1 keep present Grandma biscuits a round tin vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent biscuit=Theme in tin=Location
Example 3 Grease the cake tin before you pour the mix.
det compound obj mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root Grease VERB the DET cake NOUN tin NOUN before SCONJ you PRON pour VERB the DET mix NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grease grease VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 tin det 3 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 4 tin compound 4 tin tin NOUN Number=Sing 1 Grease obj 5 before before SCONJ _ 7 pour mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 pour nsubj 7 pour pour VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Grease advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 mix det 9 mix mix NOUN Number=Sing 7 pour obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Grease punct
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1 grease imperative you not said here the cake tin vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent tin=Destination 2 pour present you the mix vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mix=Patient
Example 4 Bronze is made from copper and tin.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl cc conj punct root Bronze NOUN is AUX made VERB from ADP copper NOUN and CCONJ tin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bronze bronze NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 made aux:pass 3 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 from from ADP _ 5 copper case 5 copper copper NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 tin cc 7 tin tin NOUN Number=Sing 5 copper conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make present · passive Bronze copper and tin vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from copper=Material
Example 5 Put the empty tins in the recycling bin.
det amod obj case det compound obl punct root Put VERB the DET empty ADJ tins NOUN in ADP the DET recycling NOUN bin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 tins det 3 empty empty ADJ Degree=Pos 4 tins amod 4 tins tin NOUN Number=Plur 1 Put obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 bin case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bin det 7 recycling recycling NOUN Number=Sing 8 bin compound 8 bin bin NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here the empty tins the recycling bin vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent tin=Theme in bin=Destination
Example 6 Rain was drumming on the tin roof.
nsubj aux case det compound obl punct root Rain NOUN was AUX drumming VERB on ADP the DET tin NOUN roof NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 3 drumming nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 drumming aux 3 drumming drum VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 on on ADP _ 7 roof case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 roof det 6 tin tin NOUN Number=Sing 7 roof compound 7 roof roof NOUN Number=Sing 3 drumming obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 drumming punct
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1 drum past · progressive Rain on the tin roof vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent on roof=Patient
Example 7 Be careful, the edge of an open tin is sharp.
cop csubj punct det nsubj case det amod nmod cop punct root Be AUX careful ADJ , PUNCT the DET edge NOUN of ADP an DET open ADJ tin NOUN is AUX sharp ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 2 careful cop 2 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 11 sharp csubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 edge punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 edge det 5 edge edge NOUN Number=Sing 11 sharp nsubj 6 of of ADP _ 9 tin case 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 tin det 8 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 9 tin amod 9 tin tin NOUN Number=Sing 5 edge nmod 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 sharp cop 11 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 sharp punct
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1 is infinitive careful property tree rules 2 is present the edge of a open tin sharp property tree rules
Example 8 The Tin Man wanted a heart.
det compound nsubj det obj punct root The DET Tin PROPN Man PROPN wanted VERB a DET heart NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Man det 2 Tin Tin PROPN Number=Sing 3 Man compound 3 Man Man PROPN Number=Sing 4 wanted nsubj 4 wanted want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 heart det 6 heart heart NOUN Number=Sing 4 wanted obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 wanted punct
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1 want past the Tin Man a heart vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot heart=Theme
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