towel Who acts: towel, you, Grandma, tired boxer · What happens: be, use, dry, not forget, hang up, wipe · To what, where: piece, thick soft cloth, body, hands, towel, wet towel
«towel» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: towel in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A towel is a piece of thick soft cloth or paper used to dry your body, hands or dishes.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det case amod amod nmod cc conj acl mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct conj cc conj punct root A DET towel NOUN is AUX a DET piece NOUN of ADP thick ADJ soft ADJ cloth NOUN or CCONJ paper NOUN used VERB to PART dry VERB your PRON body NOUN , PUNCT hands NOUN or CCONJ dishes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 towel det 2 towel towel NOUN Number=Sing 5 piece nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 piece cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 piece det 5 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 9 cloth case 7 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 9 cloth amod 8 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 9 cloth amod 9 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 5 piece nmod 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 paper cc 11 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 9 cloth conj 12 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 cloth acl 13 to to PART _ 14 dry mark 14 dry dry VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 used advcl 15 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 body nmod:poss 16 body body NOUN Number=Sing 14 dry obj 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 hands punct 18 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 16 body conj 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 dishes cc 20 dishes dish NOUN Number=Plur 16 body conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 piece punct
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1 is a present a towel a piece of thick soft cloth or paper tree rules 2 use participle thick soft cloth or paper not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 dry to-infinitive your body and hands or dishes vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient body=Result
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 To towel (off) is to dry yourself with a towel.
mark advcl punct compound punct cop mark obj case det obl punct root To PART towel NOUN ( PUNCT off ADP ) PUNCT is AUX to PART dry VERB yourself PRON with ADP a DET towel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 towel mark 2 towel towel NOUN Number=Sing 8 dry advcl 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 off punct 4 off off ADP _ 2 towel compound 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 towel punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 dry cop 7 to to PART _ 8 dry mark 8 dry dry VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 8 dry obj 10 with with ADP _ 12 towel case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 towel det 12 towel towel NOUN Number=Sing 8 dry obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 dry punct
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1 is present with a towel; dry property tree rules
Example 1 Dry your hands on the towel.
nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Dry VERB your PRON hands NOUN on ADP the DET towel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dry dry VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 hands nmod:poss 3 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 1 Dry obj 4 on on ADP _ 6 towel case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 towel det 6 towel towel NOUN Number=Sing 1 Dry obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Dry punct
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1 dry imperative you not said here your hands the towel vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient hand=Result
Example 2 Don't forget your towel for swimming.
aux advmod nmod:poss obj case obl punct root Do AUX n't PART forget VERB your PRON towel NOUN for ADP swimming NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 forget aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 forget advmod 3 forget forget VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 towel nmod:poss 5 towel towel NOUN Number=Sing 3 forget obj 6 for for ADP _ 7 swimming case 7 swimming swimming NOUN Number=Sing 3 forget obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 forget punct
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1 not forget imperative · do-support you not said here your towel for swimming tree rules
Example 3 Hang your wet towel up to dry.
nmod:poss amod obj compound:prt mark advcl punct root Hang VERB your PRON wet ADJ towel NOUN up ADP to PART dry VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hang hang VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 towel nmod:poss 3 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 4 towel amod 4 towel towel NOUN Number=Sing 1 Hang obj 5 up up ADP _ 1 Hang compound:prt 6 to to PART _ 7 dry mark 7 dry dry VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Hang advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Hang punct
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1 hang up imperative you not said here your wet towel vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent towel=Patient 2 dry to-infinitive you not said here vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 4 Use a paper towel to wipe the spill.
det compound obj mark advcl det obj punct root Use VERB a DET paper NOUN towel NOUN to PART wipe VERB the DET spill 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 towel det 3 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 4 towel compound 4 towel towel NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obj 5 to to PART _ 6 wipe mark 6 wipe wipe VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Use advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 spill det 8 spill spill NOUN Number=Sing 6 wipe obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here a paper towel vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent towel=Patient 2 wipe to-infinitive you not said here the spill vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent spill=Source
Example 5 Grandma dried the plates with a tea towel.
nsubj det obj case det compound obl punct root Grandma NOUN dried VERB the DET plates NOUN with ADP a DET tea NOUN towel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 dried nsubj 2 dried dry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 plates det 4 plates plate NOUN Number=Plur 2 dried obj 5 with with ADP _ 8 towel case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 towel det 7 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 8 towel compound 8 towel towel NOUN Number=Sing 2 dried obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 dried punct
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1 dry past Grandma the plates with a tea towel vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent plate=Patient with towel=Instrument
Example 6 Lie on your beach towel in the shade.
case nmod:poss compound obl case det nmod punct root Lie VERB on ADP your PRON beach NOUN towel NOUN in ADP the DET shade NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lie lie VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 on on ADP _ 5 towel case 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 towel nmod:poss 4 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 5 towel compound 5 towel towel NOUN Number=Sing 1 Lie obl 6 in in ADP _ 8 shade case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 shade det 8 shade shade NOUN Number=Sing 5 towel nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Lie punct
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1 lie imperative you not said here your beach towel in the shade vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on towel=Location
Example 7 Don't share towels when you have a cold.
aux advmod obj advmod nsubj advcl det obj punct root Do AUX n't PART share VERB towels NOUN when ADV you PRON have VERB a DET cold NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 share aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 share advmod 3 share share VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 towels towel NOUN Number=Plur 3 share obj 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 have advmod 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 have nsubj 7 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 share advcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 cold det 9 cold cold NOUN Number=Sing 7 have obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 share punct
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1 not share imperative · do-support you not said here towels tree rules 2 have present you a cold vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cold=Patient
Example 8 The tired boxer threw in the towel.
det amod nsubj case det obl punct root The DET tired ADJ boxer NOUN threw VERB in ADP the DET towel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 boxer det 2 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 3 boxer amod 3 boxer boxer NOUN Number=Sing 4 threw nsubj 4 threw throw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 towel case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 towel det 7 towel towel NOUN Number=Sing 4 threw obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 threw punct
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1 throw past the tired boxer the towel vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent in towel=Destination
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