toothpick Who acts: toothpick, Mum, mini sandwich, We, cube, Grandpa · What happens: be, use, remove, hold, test, cook · To what, where: small thin stick, bits, teeth, Toothpicks, small pieces, cake
«toothpick» 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: toothpick in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A toothpick is a small thin stick of wood or plastic with a point, used to remove bits of food from between your teeth.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop det amod amod case nmod cc conj case det nmod punct acl mark xcomp obj case nmod case case nmod:poss obl punct root A DET toothpick NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ thin ADJ stick NOUN of ADP wood NOUN or CCONJ plastic NOUN with ADP a DET point NOUN , PUNCT used VERB to PART remove VERB bits NOUN of ADP food NOUN from ADP between ADP your PRON teeth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 toothpick det 2 toothpick toothpick NOUN Number=Sing 7 stick nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 stick cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 stick det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 stick amod 6 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 7 stick amod 7 stick stick NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 wood case 9 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 7 stick nmod 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 plastic cc 11 plastic plastic NOUN Number=Sing 9 wood conj 12 with with ADP _ 14 point case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 point det 14 point point NOUN Number=Sing 7 stick nmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 used punct 16 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 stick acl 17 to to PART _ 18 remove mark 18 remove remove VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 used xcomp 19 bits bit NOUN Number=Plur 18 remove obj 20 of of ADP _ 21 food case 21 food food NOUN Number=Sing 19 bits nmod 22 from from ADP _ 25 teeth case 23 between between ADP _ 25 teeth case 24 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 25 teeth nmod:poss 25 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 18 remove obl 26 . . PUNCT _ 7 stick punct
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1 is a present a toothpick a small thin stick of wood or plastic; with a point tree rules 2 use participle a small thin stick not said here vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 remove to-infinitive bits of food your teeth vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent bit=Theme from tooth=Source
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 Toothpicks are also used to hold small pieces of food together or to test whether a cake is cooked.
The tree, 19 words nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod mark advcl amod obj case nmod advmod cc mark conj mark det nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct root Toothpicks NOUN are AUX also ADV used VERB to PART hold VERB small ADJ pieces NOUN of ADP food NOUN together ADV or CCONJ to PART test VERB whether SCONJ a DET cake NOUN is AUX cooked VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Toothpicks toothpick NOUN Number=Plur 4 used nsubj:pass 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 used aux:pass 3 also also ADV _ 4 used advmod 4 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to PART _ 6 hold mark 6 hold hold VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 used advcl 7 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 8 pieces amod 8 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 6 hold obj 9 of of ADP _ 10 food case 10 food food NOUN Number=Sing 8 pieces nmod 11 together together ADV _ 6 hold advmod 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 test cc 13 to to PART _ 14 test mark 14 test test VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 hold conj 15 whether whether SCONJ _ 19 cooked mark 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 cake det 17 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 19 cooked nsubj:pass 18 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 cooked aux:pass 19 cooked cook VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 test advcl 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 used punct
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1 use present · passive Toothpicks vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 hold to-infinitive small pieces of food together property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piece=Theme 3 test to-infinitive vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 cook present · passive a cake vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
Example 1 Mum pushed a toothpick into the cake to see if it was done.
nsubj det obj case det obl mark advcl mark nsubj cop ccomp punct root Mum NOUN pushed VERB a DET toothpick NOUN into ADP the DET cake NOUN to PART see VERB if SCONJ it PRON was AUX done ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 pushed nsubj 2 pushed push VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 toothpick det 4 toothpick toothpick NOUN Number=Sing 2 pushed obj 5 into into ADP _ 7 cake case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 cake det 7 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 2 pushed obl 8 to to PART _ 9 see mark 9 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 pushed advcl 10 if if SCONJ _ 13 done mark 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 done nsubj 12 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 done cop 13 done done ADJ Degree=Pos 9 see ccomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 pushed punct
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1 push past Mum a toothpick the cake vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent toothpick=Theme into cake=Destination 2 see to-infinitive Mum not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 is a condition, not said to happen past toothpick done property tree rules
Example 2 Each mini sandwich had a toothpick through the middle.
det amod nsubj det obj case det obl punct root Each DET mini ADJ sandwich NOUN had VERB a DET toothpick NOUN through ADP the DET middle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 3 sandwich det 2 mini mini ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sandwich amod 3 sandwich sandwich NOUN Number=Sing 4 had nsubj 4 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 toothpick det 6 toothpick toothpick NOUN Number=Sing 4 had obj 7 through through ADP _ 9 middle case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 middle det 9 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing 4 had obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 had punct
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1 have past each mini sandwich a toothpick the middle vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toothpick=Patient
Example 3 We built a cube from toothpicks and marshmallows.
nsubj det obj case obl cc conj punct root We PRON built VERB a DET cube NOUN from ADP toothpicks NOUN and CCONJ marshmallows 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 built nsubj 2 built build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 cube det 4 cube cube NOUN Number=Sing 2 built obj 5 from from ADP _ 6 toothpicks case 6 toothpicks toothpick NOUN Number=Plur 2 built obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 marshmallows cc 8 marshmallows marshmallow NOUN Number=Plur 6 toothpicks conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 built punct
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1 build past We a cube toothpicks and marshmallows vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent cube=Product from toothpick=Material
Example 4 A cube needs twelve toothpicks, one for each edge.
det nsubj nummod obj punct appos case det nmod punct root A DET cube NOUN needs VERB twelve NUM toothpicks NOUN , PUNCT one NUM for ADP each DET edge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 cube det 2 cube cube NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs nsubj 3 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 twelve twelve NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 toothpicks nummod 5 toothpicks toothpick NOUN Number=Plur 3 needs obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 one punct 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 toothpicks appos 8 for for ADP _ 10 edge case 9 each each DET PronType=Tot 10 edge det 10 edge edge NOUN Number=Sing 7 one nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 needs punct
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1 need present a cube twelve toothpicks vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot toothpick=Theme
Example 5 Grandpa used a toothpick after dinner.
nsubj det obj case obl punct root Grandpa PROPN used VERB a DET toothpick NOUN after ADP dinner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandpa Grandpa PROPN Number=Sing 2 used nsubj 2 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 toothpick det 4 toothpick toothpick NOUN Number=Sing 2 used obj 5 after after ADP _ 6 dinner case 6 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 2 used obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past Grandpa a toothpick after dinner vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toothpick=Patient
Example 6 Keep toothpicks away from the baby.
obj advmod case det obl punct root Keep VERB toothpicks 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 toothpicks toothpick NOUN Number=Plur 1 Keep obj 3 away away ADV _ 1 Keep advmod 4 from from ADP _ 6 baby case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 baby det 6 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 1 Keep obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Keep punct
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1 keep away imperative you not said here toothpicks the baby away property vn forbid-64.4 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer toothpick=Beneficiary from baby=Eventuality
Example 7 Our class made a bridge out of toothpicks and glue.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj case case obl cc conj punct root Our PRON class NOUN made VERB a DET bridge NOUN out ADP of ADP toothpicks NOUN and CCONJ glue NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 class nmod:poss 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bridge det 5 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 6 out out ADP _ 8 toothpicks case 7 of of ADP _ 8 toothpicks case 8 toothpicks toothpick NOUN Number=Plur 3 made obl 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 glue cc 10 glue glue NOUN Number=Sing 8 toothpicks conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past Our class a bridge toothpicks and glue vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset bridge=Product
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