tube Who acts: long hollow pipe, soft container, Tube, you, scientist, We · What happens: go through, squeeze, be, float on, call, pour · To what, where: tube, underground railway, London, swim ring, small blob, liquid · Speech: someone speaks here
«tube» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: tube in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A long, hollow pipe, often round, that liquid or air can go through, like a tube in an experiment or a breathing tube.
The tree, 23 words det amod punct amod nsubj punct advmod advmod punct det conj cc conj aux advmod punct case det advcl case det nmod cc det compound conj punct root A DET long ADJ , PUNCT hollow ADJ pipe NOUN , PUNCT often ADV round ADV , PUNCT that DET liquid NOUN or CCONJ air NOUN can AUX go VERB through ADV , PUNCT like ADP a DET tube NOUN in ADP an DET experiment NOUN or CCONJ a DET breathing NOUN tube NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 pipe det 2 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 5 pipe amod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 long punct 4 hollow hollow ADJ Degree=Pos 5 pipe amod 5 pipe pipe NOUN Number=Sing 15 go nsubj 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 liquid punct 7 often often ADV _ 8 round advmod 8 round round ADV _ 11 liquid advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 liquid punct 10 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 11 liquid det 11 liquid liquid NOUN Number=Sing 5 pipe conj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 air cc 13 air air NOUN Number=Sing 11 liquid conj 14 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 go aux 15 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 16 through through ADV _ 15 go advmod 17 , , PUNCT _ 20 tube punct 18 like like ADP _ 20 tube case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 tube det 20 tube tube NOUN Number=Sing 15 go advcl 21 in in ADP _ 23 experiment case 22 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 experiment det 23 experiment experiment NOUN Number=Sing 20 tube nmod 24 or or CCONJ _ 27 tube cc 25 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 27 tube det 26 breathing breathing NOUN Number=Sing 27 tube compound 27 tube tube NOUN Number=Sing 23 experiment conj 28 . . PUNCT _ 15 go punct
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1 go through can a long hollow pipe and that liquid or air through property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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 soft container you squeeze, like a tube of toothpaste or glue.
det amod nsubj nsubj punct case det obj case nmod cc conj punct root A DET soft ADJ container NOUN you PRON squeeze VERB , PUNCT like ADP a DET tube NOUN of ADP toothpaste NOUN or CCONJ glue NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 container det 2 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 3 container amod 3 container container NOUN Number=Sing 5 squeeze nsubj 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 squeeze nsubj 5 squeeze squeeze VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 tube punct 7 like like ADP _ 9 tube case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 tube det 9 tube tube NOUN Number=Sing 5 squeeze obj 10 of of ADP _ 11 toothpaste case 11 toothpaste toothpaste NOUN Number=Sing 9 tube nmod 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 glue cc 13 glue glue NOUN Number=Sing 11 toothpaste conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 squeeze punct
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1 squeeze present a soft container a tube of toothpaste or glue vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tube=Theme
Meaning 3 The Tube is the underground railway in London.
det nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct root The DET Tube PROPN is AUX the DET underground ADJ railway NOUN in ADP London PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Tube det 2 Tube Tube PROPN Number=Sing 6 railway nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 railway cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 railway det 5 underground underground ADJ Degree=Pos 6 railway amod 6 railway railway NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 8 London case 8 London London PROPN Number=Sing 6 railway nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 railway punct
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1 is a present the Tube the underground railway London tree rules
Meaning 4 Informal, mostly American and Australian: the TV ("on the tube").
The tree, 10 words nsubj punct advmod cc conj punct det conj punct punct case det appos punct punct punct root Informal PROPN , PUNCT mostly ADV American ADJ and CCONJ Australian ADJ : PUNCT the DET TV NOUN ( PUNCT " PUNCT on ADP the DET tube NOUN " PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Informal Informal PROPN Number=Sing 4 American nsubj 2 , , PUNCT _ 4 American punct 3 mostly mostly ADV _ 4 American advmod 4 American American ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 Australian cc 6 Australian Australian ADJ Degree=Pos 4 American conj 7 : : PUNCT _ 9 TV punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 TV det 9 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 4 American conj 10 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 tube punct 11 " " PUNCT _ 14 tube punct 12 on on ADP _ 14 tube case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 tube det 14 tube tube NOUN Number=Sing 9 TV appos 15 " " PUNCT _ 14 tube punct 16 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 tube punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 American punct
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Meaning 5 A swim ring or rubber ring you float on is sometimes called a tube.
The tree, 14 words det compound nsubj:pass cc compound conj nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt aux:pass advmod det xcomp punct root A DET swim NOUN ring NOUN or CCONJ rubber NOUN ring NOUN you PRON float VERB on ADP is AUX sometimes ADV called VERB a DET tube NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 ring det 2 swim swim NOUN Number=Sing 3 ring compound 3 ring ring NOUN Number=Sing 12 called nsubj:pass 4 or or CCONJ _ 6 ring cc 5 rubber rubber NOUN Number=Sing 6 ring compound 6 ring ring NOUN Number=Sing 3 ring conj 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 float nsubj 8 float float VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 ring acl:relcl 9 on on ADP _ 8 float compound:prt 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 called aux:pass 11 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 12 called advmod 12 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 tube det 14 tube tube NOUN Number=Sing 12 called xcomp 15 . . PUNCT _ 12 called punct
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1 float on present you a swim ring or rubber ring not said here vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ring=Theme 2 call present · passive a swim ring or rubber ring sometimes property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 1 Squeeze a small blob from the tube of toothpaste.
det amod obj case det obl case nmod punct root Squeeze VERB a DET small ADJ blob NOUN from ADP the DET tube NOUN of ADP toothpaste NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Squeeze squeeze VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 blob det 3 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 4 blob amod 4 blob blob NOUN Number=Sing 1 Squeeze obj 5 from from ADP _ 7 tube case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 tube det 7 tube tube NOUN Number=Sing 1 Squeeze obl 8 of of ADP _ 9 toothpaste case 9 toothpaste toothpaste NOUN Number=Sing 7 tube nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Squeeze punct
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1 squeeze imperative you not said here a small blob the tube of toothpaste vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent blob=Theme from tube=Trajectory
Example 2 The scientist poured the liquid into a test tube.
det nsubj det obj case det compound obl punct root The DET scientist NOUN poured VERB the DET liquid NOUN into ADP a DET test NOUN tube NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 scientist det 2 scientist scientist NOUN Number=Sing 3 poured nsubj 3 poured pour VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 liquid det 5 liquid liquid NOUN Number=Sing 3 poured obj 6 into into ADP _ 9 tube case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 tube det 8 test test NOUN Number=Sing 9 tube compound 9 tube tube NOUN Number=Sing 3 poured obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 poured punct
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1 pour past the scientist the liquid a test tube vn pour-9.5 «NP V NP PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent liquid=Theme into tube=Destination
Example 3 We took the Tube to the museum in London.
nsubj det obj case det obl case nmod punct root We PRON took VERB the DET Tube PROPN to ADP the DET museum NOUN in ADP London PROPN . 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 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Tube det 4 Tube Tube PROPN Number=Sing 2 took obj 5 to to ADP _ 7 museum case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 museum det 7 museum museum NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obl 8 in in ADP _ 9 London case 9 London London PROPN Number=Sing 7 museum nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past We the Tube the museum in London vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent tube=Theme to museum=Destination
Example 4 The bike tyre has an inner tube full of air.
det compound nsubj det amod obj amod case obl punct root The DET bike NOUN tyre NOUN has VERB an DET inner ADJ tube NOUN full ADJ of ADP air NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 tyre det 2 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 3 tyre compound 3 tyre tyre NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 tube det 6 inner inner ADJ Degree=Pos 7 tube amod 7 tube tube NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 8 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 7 tube amod 9 of of ADP _ 10 air case 10 air air NOUN Number=Sing 8 full obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present the bike tyre a inner tube vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tube=Patient
Example 5 Make a telescope from a cardboard tube.
det obj case det compound obl punct root Make VERB a DET telescope NOUN from ADP a DET cardboard NOUN tube NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 telescope det 3 telescope telescope NOUN Number=Sing 1 Make obj 4 from from ADP _ 7 tube case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 tube det 6 cardboard cardboard NOUN Number=Sing 7 tube compound 7 tube tube NOUN Number=Sing 1 Make obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Make punct
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1 make imperative you not said here a telescope a cardboard tube vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset telescope=Product from tube=Material
Example 6 Water travels up tiny tubes inside the plant stem.
nsubj compound:prt amod obj case det compound obl punct root Water NOUN travels VERB up ADP tiny ADJ tubes NOUN inside ADP the DET plant NOUN stem NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 travels nsubj 2 travels travel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 travels compound:prt 4 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 5 tubes amod 5 tubes tube NOUN Number=Plur 2 travels obj 6 inside inside ADP _ 9 stem case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 stem det 8 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 9 stem compound 9 stem stem NOUN Number=Sing 2 travels obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 travels punct
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1 travel up present Water tiny tubes the plant stem vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme tube=Trajectory
Example 7 The paint tube was almost empty.
det compound nsubj cop advmod punct root The DET paint NOUN tube NOUN was AUX almost ADV empty ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 tube det 2 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 3 tube compound 3 tube tube NOUN Number=Sing 6 empty nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 empty cop 5 almost almost ADV _ 6 empty advmod 6 empty empty ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 empty punct
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1 is past the paint tube almost, empty property tree rules
Example 8 Air goes down a tube called the windpipe to your lungs.
nsubj compound:prt det obj acl det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root Air NOUN goes VERB down ADP a DET tube NOUN called VERB the DET windpipe NOUN to ADP your PRON lungs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Air air NOUN Number=Sing 2 goes nsubj 2 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 down down ADP _ 2 goes compound:prt 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 tube det 5 tube tube NOUN Number=Sing 2 goes obj 6 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 tube acl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 windpipe det 8 windpipe windpipe NOUN Number=Sing 6 called obj 9 to to ADP _ 11 lungs case 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 lungs nmod:poss 11 lungs lung NOUN Number=Plur 8 windpipe nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 goes punct
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1 go down present Air a tube vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient tube=Extent 2 call participle a tube not said here the windpipe your lungs vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent windpipe=Topic to lung=Recipient
Example 9 He accordingly contrived to steal some sparks from the chariot of the sun, which he conveyed to earth hidden in a hollow tube.
The tree, 23 words nsubj advmod mark xcomp det obj case det obl case det nmod punct nsubj nsubj acl:relcl case obl acl case det amod obl punct root He PRON accordingly ADV contrived VERB to PART steal VERB some DET sparks NOUN from ADP the DET chariot NOUN of ADP the DET sun NOUN , PUNCT which PRON he PRON conveyed VERB to ADP earth NOUN hidden VERB in ADP a DET hollow ADJ tube NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 contrived nsubj 2 accordingly accordingly ADV _ 3 contrived advmod 3 contrived contrive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 steal mark 5 steal steal VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 contrived xcomp 6 some some DET PronType=Ind 7 sparks det 7 sparks spark NOUN Number=Plur 5 steal obj 8 from from ADP _ 10 chariot case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 chariot det 10 chariot chariot NOUN Number=Sing 5 steal obl 11 of of ADP _ 13 sun case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 sun det 13 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 10 chariot nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 conveyed punct 15 which which PRON PronType=Rel 17 conveyed nsubj 16 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 conveyed nsubj 17 conveyed convey VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 sun acl:relcl 18 to to ADP _ 19 earth case 19 earth earth NOUN Number=Sing 17 conveyed obl 20 hidden hide VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 19 earth acl 21 in in ADP _ 24 tube case 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 tube det 23 hollow hollow ADJ Degree=Pos 24 tube amod 24 tube tube NOUN Number=Sing 20 hidden obl 25 . . PUNCT _ 3 contrived punct
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1 contrive past He accordingly property tree rules 2 steal to-infinitive He not said here some sparks the chariot of the sun vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent spark=Theme from chariot=Source 3 convey past the sun earth vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to earth=Recipient 4 hide participle earth not said here a hollow tube vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in tube=Location
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