tonic Who acts: tonic water, tonic, you, holiday, medicine, Hair tonic · What happens: be, make, feel, put, drink, see · To what, where: fizzy drink, something, you, tonic, people, past · Speech: someone speaks here
«tonic» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: tonic in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Tonic, or tonic water, is a fizzy drink with a slightly bitter taste.
The tree, 13 words punct cc amod nsubj punct cop det amod conj case det advmod amod nmod punct root Tonic ADJ , PUNCT or CCONJ tonic ADJ water NOUN , PUNCT is AUX a DET fizzy ADJ drink NOUN with ADP a DET slightly ADV bitter ADJ taste NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tonic tonic ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 , , PUNCT _ 10 drink punct 3 or or CCONJ _ 10 drink cc 4 tonic tonic ADJ Degree=Pos 5 water amod 5 water water NOUN Number=Sing 10 drink nsubj 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 water punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 drink cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 drink det 9 fizzy fizzy ADJ Degree=Pos 10 drink amod 10 drink drink NOUN Number=Sing 1 Tonic conj 11 with with ADP _ 15 taste case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 taste det 13 slightly slightly ADV _ 14 bitter advmod 14 bitter bitter ADJ Degree=Pos 15 taste amod 15 taste taste NOUN Number=Sing 10 drink nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 1 Tonic punct
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1 is a present tonic water a fizzy drink with a bitter taste 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 tonic is something that makes you feel better, stronger or happier: «The holiday was a real tonic».
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp xcomp punct amod cc conj punct punct det nsubj cop det amod parataxis punct punct root A DET tonic NOUN is AUX something PRON that PRON makes VERB you PRON feel VERB better ADJ , PUNCT stronger ADJ or CCONJ happier ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET holiday NOUN was AUX a DET real ADJ tonic ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tonic det 2 tonic tonic NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something cop 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 makes nsubj 6 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something acl:relcl 7 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 makes obj 8 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 makes xcomp 9 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 feel xcomp 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 stronger punct 11 stronger strong ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 something amod 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 happier cc 13 happier happy ADJ Degree=Cmp 11 stronger conj 14 : : PUNCT _ 21 tonic punct 15 « « PUNCT _ 21 tonic punct 16 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 holiday det 17 holiday holiday NOUN Number=Sing 21 tonic nsubj 18 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 21 tonic cop 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 tonic det 20 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 21 tonic amod 21 tonic tonic ADJ Degree=Pos 4 something parataxis 22 » » PUNCT _ 21 tonic punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a tonic something tree rules 2 make present you tree rules 3 feel infinitive you not said here good property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 4 is in a quote past the holiday tonic property tree rules
Meaning 3 In the past, a tonic was a medicine people believed would make them stronger.
The tree, 14 words case det obl punct det nsubj cop det nsubj nsubj acl aux obj xcomp punct root In ADP the DET past NOUN , PUNCT a DET tonic NOUN was AUX a DET medicine NOUN people NOUN believed VERB would AUX make VERB them PRON stronger ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 past case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 past det 3 past past NOUN Number=Sing 13 make obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 past punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tonic det 6 tonic tonic NOUN Number=Sing 13 make nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 believed cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 medicine det 9 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 11 believed nsubj 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 11 believed nsubj 11 believed believe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 tonic acl 12 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 make aux 13 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 14 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 make obj 15 stronger strong ADJ Degree=Cmp 13 make xcomp 16 . . PUNCT _ 13 make punct
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1 is past a medicine a tonic not said here believe property tree rules 2 make would a tonic people the past strong property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset they=Product
Meaning 4 Usage: music — kept apart, not parsed.
The tonic is the first and main note of a musical scale or key, the «home» note, like C in C major.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cop det amod cc conj case det amod nmod cc conj punct det punct compound punct conj punct case appos case nmod amod punct root The DET tonic NOUN is AUX the DET first ADJ and CCONJ main ADJ note NOUN of ADP a DET musical ADJ scale NOUN or CCONJ key NOUN , PUNCT the DET « PUNCT home NOUN » PUNCT note NOUN , PUNCT like ADP C PROPN in ADP C PROPN major ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tonic det 2 tonic tonic NOUN Number=Sing 8 note nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 note cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 note det 5 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 8 note amod 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 main cc 7 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 5 first conj 8 note note NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 12 scale case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 scale det 11 musical musical ADJ Degree=Pos 12 scale amod 12 scale scale NOUN Number=Sing 8 note nmod 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 key cc 14 key key NOUN Number=Sing 12 scale conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 20 note punct 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 note det 17 « « PUNCT _ 18 home punct 18 home home NOUN Number=Sing 20 note compound 19 » » PUNCT _ 18 home punct 20 note note NOUN Number=Sing 8 note conj 21 , , PUNCT _ 23 C punct 22 like like ADP _ 23 C case 23 C C PROPN Number=Sing 20 note appos 24 in in ADP _ 25 C case 25 C C PROPN Number=Sing 23 C nmod 26 major major ADJ Degree=Pos 20 note amod 27 . . PUNCT _ 8 note punct
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1 is a present the tonic the first note and the home note of a musical scale or key tree rules
Meaning 5 Hair tonic is a liquid put on hair.
compound nsubj cop det acl case obl punct root Hair NOUN tonic NOUN is AUX a DET liquid NOUN put VERB on ADP hair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 2 tonic compound 2 tonic tonic NOUN Number=Sing 5 liquid nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 liquid cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 liquid det 5 liquid liquid NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 put put VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 liquid acl 7 on on ADP _ 8 hair case 8 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 6 put obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 liquid punct
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1 is a present Hair tonic a liquid tree rules 2 put participle a liquid not said here hair vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on hair=Destination
Example 1 The sunny weekend was a real tonic after the rainy week.
det amod nsubj cop det amod case det amod obl punct root The DET sunny ADJ weekend NOUN was AUX a DET real ADJ tonic ADJ after ADP the DET rainy ADJ week NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 weekend det 2 sunny sunny ADJ Degree=Pos 3 weekend amod 3 weekend weekend NOUN Number=Sing 7 tonic nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 tonic cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 tonic det 6 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 7 tonic amod 7 tonic tonic ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 after after ADP _ 11 week case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 week det 10 rainy rainy ADJ Degree=Pos 11 week amod 11 week week NOUN Number=Sing 7 tonic obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 tonic punct
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1 is past the sunny weekend week tonic property tree rules
Example 2 Grandad drinks tonic water with ice and lemon.
nsubj amod obj case obl cc conj punct root Grandad PROPN drinks VERB tonic ADJ water NOUN with ADP ice NOUN and CCONJ lemon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 2 drinks nsubj 2 drinks drink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 tonic tonic ADJ Degree=Pos 4 water amod 4 water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 drinks obj 5 with with ADP _ 6 ice case 6 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 2 drinks obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 lemon cc 8 lemon lemon NOUN Number=Sing 6 ice conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 drinks punct
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1 drink present Grandad tonic water with ice and lemon vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient
Example 3 Seeing my friends again was just the tonic I needed.
csubj nmod:poss obj advmod cop advmod det nsubj conj punct root Seeing VERB my PRON friends NOUN again ADV was AUX just ADV the DET tonic ADJ I PRON needed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Seeing see VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 tonic csubj 2 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 friends nmod:poss 3 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 1 Seeing obj 4 again again ADV _ 1 Seeing advmod 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 tonic cop 6 just just ADV _ 8 tonic advmod 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 tonic det 8 tonic tonic ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 needed nsubj 10 needed need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 tonic conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 tonic punct
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1 see gerund my friends again vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer friend=Stimulus 2 is past Seeing tonic property tree rules 3 need past I vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot
Example 4 In C major, the tonic is C.
case obl punct det nsubj cop conj root In ADP C PROPN major ADJ , PUNCT the DET tonic NOUN is AUX C. NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 C case 2 C C PROPN Number=Sing 3 major obl 3 major major ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 8 C. punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 tonic det 6 tonic tonic NOUN Number=Sing 8 C. nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 C. cop 8 C. c. NOUN Number=Sing 3 major conj
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1 is a present the tonic C. tree rules
Example 5 The song ends on the tonic, so it sounds finished.
det nsubj case det obl punct advmod nsubj advcl xcomp punct root The DET song NOUN ends VERB on ADP the DET tonic ADJ , PUNCT so ADV it PRON sounds VERB finished VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 song det 2 song song NOUN Number=Sing 3 ends nsubj 3 ends end VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 tonic case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 tonic det 6 tonic tonic ADJ Degree=Pos 3 ends obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 sounds punct 8 so so ADV _ 10 sounds advmod 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 sounds nsubj 10 sounds sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 ends advcl 11 finished finish VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 sounds xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 ends punct
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1 end present the song the tonic vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 2 sound present song tree rules 3 finish participle song not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 6 The old shop sold bottles of health tonic.
det amod nsubj amod case nmod amod punct root The DET old ADJ shop NOUN sold VERB bottles NOUN of ADP health NOUN tonic ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 shop det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 shop amod 3 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 5 bottles nsubj 4 sold sell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 bottles amod 5 bottles bottle NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 health case 7 health health NOUN Number=Sing 5 bottles nmod 8 tonic tonic ADJ Degree=Pos 7 health amod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 bottles punct
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1 sell participle vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Tonic water glows under ultraviolet light because of the quinine in it.
amod nsubj case amod obl case fixed det obl case obl punct root Tonic ADJ water NOUN glows VERB under ADP ultraviolet ADJ light NOUN because ADP of ADP the DET quinine NOUN in ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tonic tonic ADJ Degree=Pos 2 water amod 2 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 glows nsubj 3 glows glow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 under under ADP _ 6 light case 5 ultraviolet ultraviolet ADJ Degree=Pos 6 light amod 6 light light NOUN Number=Sing 3 glows obl 7 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 10 quinine case 8 of of ADP _ 7 because fixed 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 quinine det 10 quinine quinine NOUN Number=Sing 3 glows obl 11 in in ADP _ 12 it case 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 glows obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 glows punct
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1 glow present Tonic water ultraviolet light because the quinine; in quinine vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under light=Location
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