tubular Who acts: Tubular, 1980s, flower, bees, school chairs, orchestra · What happens: mean, shape, make, talk, have, reach · To what, where: Bike frames, tubular petals, nectar, tubular metal legs, tubular bells, end · Speech: someone speaks here
«tubular» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: tubular in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Tubular means shaped like a tube: long, round and hollow, like a pipe or a drinking straw.
The tree, 17 words nsubj xcomp case det obl punct amod punct conj cc conj punct case det obl cc det compound conj punct root Tubular PROPN means VERB shaped VERB like ADP a DET tube NOUN : PUNCT long ADJ , PUNCT round ADJ and CCONJ hollow ADJ , PUNCT like ADP a DET pipe NOUN or CCONJ a DET drinking NOUN straw NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tubular Tubular PROPN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 shaped shape VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means xcomp 4 like like ADP _ 6 tube case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tube det 6 tube tube NOUN Number=Sing 3 shaped obl 7 : : PUNCT _ 8 long punct 8 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 6 tube amod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 round punct 10 round round ADJ Degree=Pos 8 long conj 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 hollow cc 12 hollow hollow ADJ Degree=Pos 8 long conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 pipe punct 14 like like ADP _ 16 pipe case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 pipe det 16 pipe pipe NOUN Number=Sing 8 long obl 17 or or CCONJ _ 20 straw cc 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 straw det 19 drinking drinking NOUN Number=Sing 20 straw compound 20 straw straw NOUN Number=Sing 16 pipe conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Tubular vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 shape not said to happen participle Tubular not said here like a tube vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
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 Tubular also means made of tubes, like a tubular steel chair frame.
nsubj advmod ccomp case obl punct case det amod compound compound conj punct root Tubular PROPN also ADV means VERB made VERB of ADP tubes NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET tubular ADJ steel NOUN chair NOUN frame NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tubular Tubular PROPN Number=Sing 3 means nsubj 2 also also ADV _ 3 means advmod 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 means ccomp 5 of of ADP _ 6 tubes case 6 tubes tube NOUN Number=Plur 4 made obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 13 frame punct 8 like like ADP _ 13 frame case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 frame det 10 tubular tubular ADJ Degree=Pos 13 frame amod 11 steel steel NOUN Number=Sing 12 chair compound 12 chair chair NOUN Number=Sing 13 frame compound 13 frame frame NOUN Number=Sing 6 tubes conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present Tubular vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 make participle of tubes and a tubular chair frame vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Meaning 3 Usage: slang, old-fashioned, US — kept apart, not parsed.
Tubular meant great or cool, in surfer talk of the 1980s.
nsubj xcomp cc conj punct case amod obl case det nmod punct root Tubular PROPN meant VERB great ADJ or CCONJ cool ADJ , PUNCT in ADP surfer ADJ talk NOUN of ADP the DET 1980s NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tubular Tubular PROPN Number=Sing 2 meant nsubj 2 meant mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 2 meant xcomp 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 cool cc 5 cool cool ADJ Degree=Pos 3 great conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 talk punct 7 in in ADP _ 9 talk case 8 surfer surfer ADJ Degree=Pos 9 talk amod 9 talk talk NOUN Number=Sing 2 meant obl 10 of of ADP _ 12 1980s case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 1980s det 12 1980s 1980s NOUN Number=Ptan NumForm=Combi NumType=Card 9 talk nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 meant punct
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1 mean past Tubular in surfer talk of the 1980s; great property vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in talk=Attribute 2 talk the 1980s nom talk «communication intransitive»: of=agent
Example 1 Bike frames are often made of tubular steel or aluminium.
compound nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case amod obl cc conj punct root Bike NOUN frames NOUN are AUX often ADV made VERB of ADP tubular ADJ steel NOUN or CCONJ aluminium NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 2 frames compound 2 frames frame NOUN Number=Plur 5 made nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 made aux:pass 4 often often ADV _ 5 made advmod 5 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 steel case 7 tubular tubular ADJ Degree=Pos 8 steel amod 8 steel steel NOUN Number=Sing 5 made obl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 aluminium cc 10 aluminium aluminium NOUN Number=Sing 8 steel conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 made punct
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1 make present · passive Bike frames of tubular steel or aluminium; often property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 2 The flower has tubular petals, so only bees with long tongues can reach the nectar.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj amod obj punct advmod advmod nsubj case amod nmod aux parataxis det obj punct root The DET flower NOUN has VERB tubular ADJ petals NOUN , PUNCT so ADV only ADV bees NOUN with ADP long ADJ tongues NOUN can AUX reach VERB the DET nectar NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 flower det 2 flower flower NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 tubular tubular ADJ Degree=Pos 5 petals amod 5 petals petal NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 14 reach punct 7 so so ADV _ 14 reach advmod 8 only only ADV _ 9 bees advmod 9 bees bee NOUN Number=Plur 14 reach nsubj 10 with with ADP _ 12 tongues case 11 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 12 tongues amod 12 tongues tongue NOUN Number=Plur 9 bees nmod 13 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 reach aux 14 reach reach VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 has parataxis 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 nectar det 16 nectar nectar NOUN Number=Sing 14 reach obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the flower tubular petals vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent petal=Patient 2 reach can bees with long tongues the nectar vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent nectar=Theme
Example 3 The school chairs have tubular metal legs.
det compound nsubj amod compound obj punct root The DET school NOUN chairs NOUN have VERB tubular ADJ metal NOUN legs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 chairs det 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 chairs compound 3 chairs chair NOUN Number=Plur 4 have nsubj 4 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 tubular tubular ADJ Degree=Pos 7 legs amod 6 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 7 legs compound 7 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 4 have obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 have punct
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1 have present the school chairs tubular metal legs vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Patient
Example 4 The orchestra played the tubular bells at the end of the piece.
det nsubj det amod obj case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET orchestra NOUN played VERB the DET tubular ADJ bells NOUN at ADP the DET end NOUN of ADP the DET piece NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 orchestra det 2 orchestra orchestra NOUN Number=Sing 3 played nsubj 3 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bells det 5 tubular tubular ADJ Degree=Pos 6 bells amod 6 bells bell NOUN Number=Plur 3 played obj 7 at at ADP _ 9 end case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 end det 9 end end NOUN Number=Sing 3 played obl 10 of of ADP _ 12 piece case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 piece det 12 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 9 end nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 played punct
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1 play past the orchestra the tubular bells at the end of the piece vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bell=Theme
Example 5 A drinking straw is a tubular shape.
det compound nsubj cop det amod punct root A DET drinking NOUN straw NOUN is AUX a DET tubular ADJ shape NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 straw det 2 drinking drinking NOUN Number=Sing 3 straw compound 3 straw straw NOUN Number=Sing 7 shape nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 shape cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 shape det 6 tubular tubular ADJ Degree=Pos 7 shape amod 7 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 shape punct
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1 is a present a drinking straw a tubular shape tree rules
Example 6 Worms have long tubular bodies.
nsubj amod amod obj punct root Worms NOUN have VERB long ADJ tubular ADJ bodies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Worms worm NOUN Number=Plur 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 5 bodies amod 4 tubular tubular ADJ Degree=Pos 5 bodies amod 5 bodies body NOUN Number=Plur 2 have obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present Worms long tubular bodies vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent body=Patient
Example 7 (slang) «That wave was totally tubular, dude!» said the surfer in the old film.
The tree, 14 words punct nsubj punct punct det nsubj cop advmod appos punct vocative punct punct det obj case det amod nmod punct root ( PUNCT slang NOUN ) PUNCT « PUNCT That DET wave NOUN was AUX totally ADV tubular ADJ , PUNCT dude NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT said VERB the DET surfer NOUN in ADP the DET old ADJ film NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 slang punct 2 slang slang NOUN Number=Sing 14 said nsubj 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 slang punct 4 « « PUNCT _ 9 tubular punct 5 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 wave det 6 wave wave NOUN Number=Sing 9 tubular nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 tubular cop 8 totally totally ADV _ 9 tubular advmod 9 tubular tubular ADJ Degree=Pos 2 slang appos 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 dude punct 11 dude dude NOUN Number=Sing 9 tubular vocative 12 ! ! PUNCT _ 9 tubular punct 13 » » PUNCT _ 9 tubular punct 14 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 surfer det 16 surfer surfer NOUN Number=Sing 14 said obj 17 in in ADP _ 20 film case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 film det 19 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 20 film amod 20 film film NOUN Number=Sing 16 surfer nmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 14 said punct
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1 is in a quote past that wave dude vocative ; totally, tubular property tree rules 2 say speech: express past slang the surfer the old film vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent surfer=Theme in film=Manner
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