wad Who acts: wad, He, nurse, Someone, She · What happens: be, roll, wad, mean, press, wad up · To what, where: thick soft lump, material, thick bundle, something, it, soft lump · Speech: someone speaks here
«wad» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: wad in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A wad is a thick soft lump or roll of material, such as cotton wool, paper or chewing gum.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det amod amod cc conj case nmod punct case fixed compound conj punct conj cc compound conj punct root A DET wad NOUN is AUX a DET thick ADJ soft ADJ lump NOUN or CCONJ roll NOUN of ADP material NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP cotton NOUN wool NOUN , PUNCT paper NOUN or CCONJ chewing NOUN gum NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 wad det 2 wad wad NOUN Number=Sing 7 lump nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 lump cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 lump det 5 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 7 lump amod 6 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 7 lump amod 7 lump lump NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 roll cc 9 roll roll NOUN Number=Sing 7 lump conj 10 of of ADP _ 11 material case 11 material material NOUN Number=Sing 9 roll nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 wool punct 13 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 16 wool case 14 as as ADP _ 13 such fixed 15 cotton cotton NOUN Number=Sing 16 wool compound 16 wool wool NOUN Number=Sing 7 lump conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 paper punct 18 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 16 wool conj 19 or or CCONJ _ 21 gum cc 20 chewing chewing NOUN Number=Sing 21 gum compound 21 gum gum NOUN Number=Sing 16 wool conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 7 lump punct
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1 is a present a wad a thick soft lump or roll of material and cotton wool and paper or chewing gum tree rules 2 roll material nom roll «event transitive»: of=patient
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 wad of money or paper is a thick bundle of banknotes or sheets.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj case nmod cc conj cop det amod case nmod cc conj punct root A DET wad NOUN of ADP money NOUN or CCONJ paper NOUN is AUX a DET thick ADJ bundle NOUN of ADP banknotes NOUN or CCONJ sheets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 wad det 2 wad wad NOUN Number=Sing 10 bundle nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 money case 4 money money NOUN Number=Sing 2 wad nmod 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 paper cc 6 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 4 money conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 bundle cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 bundle det 9 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 10 bundle amod 10 bundle bundle NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 of of ADP _ 12 banknotes case 12 banknotes banknote NOUN Number=Plur 10 bundle nmod 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 sheets cc 14 sheets sheet NOUN Number=Plur 12 banknotes conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 10 bundle punct
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1 is a present a wad of money or paper a thick bundle of banknotes or sheets tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To wad something means to press it into a soft lump: «He wadded up the paper.».
The tree, 16 words mark csubj obj mark xcomp obj case det amod obl punct punct nsubj parataxis compound:prt det obj punct punct punct root To PART wad VERB something PRON means VERB to PART press VERB it PRON into ADP a DET soft ADJ lump NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT He PRON wadded VERB up ADP the DET paper NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 wad mark 2 wad wad VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 wad obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 press mark 6 press press VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 press obj 8 into into ADP _ 11 lump case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 lump det 10 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 11 lump amod 11 lump lump NOUN Number=Sing 6 press obl 12 : : PUNCT _ 15 wadded punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 15 wadded punct 14 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 wadded nsubj 15 wadded wad VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 means parataxis 16 up up ADP _ 15 wadded compound:prt 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 paper det 18 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 15 wadded obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 15 wadded punct 20 » » PUNCT _ 15 wadded punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 wad to-infinitive something vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent something=Material 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 press not said to happen to-infinitive it a soft lump vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 4 wad up in a quote past He the paper vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent paper=Material
Example 1 The nurse pressed a wad of cotton wool on my cut.
det nsubj det obj case compound nmod case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET nurse NOUN pressed VERB a DET wad NOUN of ADP cotton NOUN wool NOUN on ADP my PRON cut NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 nurse det 2 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing 3 pressed nsubj 3 pressed press VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 wad det 5 wad wad NOUN Number=Sing 3 pressed obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 wool case 7 cotton cotton NOUN Number=Sing 8 wool compound 8 wool wool NOUN Number=Sing 5 wad nmod 9 on on ADP _ 11 cut case 10 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 cut nmod:poss 11 cut cut NOUN Number=Sing 3 pressed obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 pressed punct
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1 press past the nurse a wad of cotton wool my cut vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wad=Theme
Example 2 Someone left a wad of gum under the desk.
nsubj det obj case nmod case det obl punct root Someone PRON left VERB a DET wad NOUN of ADP gum NOUN under ADP the DET desk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 left nsubj 2 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 wad det 4 wad wad NOUN Number=Sing 2 left obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 gum case 6 gum gum NOUN Number=Sing 4 wad nmod 7 under under ADP _ 9 desk case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 desk det 9 desk desk NOUN Number=Sing 2 left obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 left punct
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1 leave past Someone a wad of gum the desk vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent wad=Theme under desk=Location
Example 3 The robber pulled out a thick wad of banknotes.
det nsubj:pass compound:prt det amod obj case nmod punct root The DET robber NOUN pulled VERB out ADP a DET thick ADJ wad NOUN of ADP banknotes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 pulled det 2 robber robber NOUN Number=Sing 3 pulled nsubj:pass 3 pulled pull VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 out out ADP _ 3 pulled compound:prt 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 wad det 6 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 7 wad amod 7 wad wad NOUN Number=Sing 3 pulled obj 8 of of ADP _ 9 banknotes case 9 banknotes banknote NOUN Number=Plur 7 wad nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 pulled punct
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1 pull out participle · passive robber tree rules
Example 4 He wadded up the paper and threw it in the bin.
nsubj compound:prt det obj cc conj obj case det obl punct root He PRON wadded VERB up ADP the DET paper NOUN and CCONJ threw VERB it PRON in ADP the DET bin 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 2 wadded nsubj 2 wadded wad VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 wadded compound:prt 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 paper det 5 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 2 wadded obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 threw cc 7 threw throw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 wadded conj 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 threw obj 9 in in ADP _ 11 bin case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 bin det 11 bin bin NOUN Number=Sing 7 threw obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 wadded punct
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1 wad up past He the paper vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent paper=Material 2 throw past He not said here paper the bin vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent it=Theme in bin=Destination
Example 5 She had a wad of homework sheets to mark.
nsubj det obj case compound nmod mark acl punct root She PRON had VERB a DET wad NOUN of ADP homework NOUN sheets NOUN to PART mark VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 wad det 4 wad wad NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 sheets case 6 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 7 sheets compound 7 sheets sheet NOUN Number=Plur 4 wad nmod 8 to to PART _ 9 mark mark 9 mark mark VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 wad acl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past She a wad of homework sheets vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wad=Patient 2 mark to-infinitive She not said here a wad of homework sheets not said here vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Stuff a wad of newspaper in your wet shoes to dry them.
det appos case nmod case nmod:poss amod nmod mark acl obj punct root Stuff NOUN a DET wad NOUN of ADP newspaper NOUN in ADP your PRON wet ADJ shoes NOUN to PART dry VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stuff stuff NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 wad det 3 wad wad NOUN Number=Sing 1 Stuff appos 4 of of ADP _ 5 newspaper case 5 newspaper newspaper NOUN Number=Sing 3 wad nmod 6 in in ADP _ 9 shoes case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 shoes nmod:poss 8 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 9 shoes amod 9 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 3 wad nmod 10 to to PART _ 11 dry mark 11 dry dry VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 wad acl 12 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 dry obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stuff punct
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1 dry to-infinitive shoes = shoe vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient they=Result
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