watering Who acts: act, watering, spout, watering hole, animals, garden · What happens: give, cause, fill, water, be, drink · To what, where: water, plants, eyes, mouth, container, pool
«watering» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: watering in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
Giving water to plants or animals.
obj case obl cc conj punct root Giving VERB water NOUN to ADP plants NOUN or CCONJ animals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Giving give VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 water water NOUN Number=Sing 1 Giving obj 3 to to ADP _ 4 plants case 4 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 1 Giving obl 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 animals cc 6 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 4 plants conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Giving punct
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1 give gerund water plants or animals vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent water=Theme to plant=Recipient
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 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
The act of giving water.
det mark acl obj punct root The DET act NOUN of SCONJ giving VERB water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 act det 2 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of SCONJ _ 4 giving mark 4 giving give VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 act acl 5 water water NOUN Number=Sing 4 giving obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 act punct
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1 give gerund the act not said here water vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
The garden needs watering.
det nsubj xcomp punct root The DET garden NOUN needs VERB watering VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 garden det 2 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs nsubj 3 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 watering water VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 needs xcomp 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 needs punct
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1 need present the garden vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 water not said to happen gerund the garden not said here vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
Causing eyes or mouth to fill with water: watering eyes, mouth-watering food.
The tree, 13 words obj cc conj mark advcl case obl punct conj obj punct obl:unmarked punct conj obj punct root Causing VERB eyes NOUN or CCONJ mouth NOUN to PART fill VERB with ADP water NOUN : PUNCT watering VERB eyes NOUN , PUNCT mouth NOUN - PUNCT watering VERB food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Causing cause VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 1 Causing obj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 mouth cc 4 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 2 eyes conj 5 to to PART _ 6 fill mark 6 fill fill VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Causing advcl 7 with with ADP _ 8 water case 8 water water NOUN Number=Sing 6 fill obl 9 : : PUNCT _ 10 watering punct 10 watering water VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Causing conj 11 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 10 watering obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 watering punct 13 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 15 watering obl:unmarked 14 - - PUNCT _ 13 mouth punct 15 watering water VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Causing conj 16 food food NOUN Number=Sing 15 watering obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 1 Causing punct
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1 cause gerund eyes or mouth vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition eye=Patient 2 fill to-infinitive with water vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with water=Instrument 3 water gerund eyes vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent eye=Destination 4 water gerund mouth vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent food=Destination
Meaning 4 «A watering can» is a container with a spout for watering plants; «a watering hole» is a pool where animals drink, or (informal) a pub.
The tree, 25 words punct det nsubj aux punct cop det case det nmod mark acl obj punct punct det amod nsubj punct cop det appos advmod nsubj acl:relcl punct cc punct ccomp punct det obl:unmarked punct root « PUNCT A DET watering NOUN can AUX » PUNCT is AUX a DET container NOUN with ADP a DET spout NOUN for SCONJ watering VERB plants NOUN ; PUNCT « PUNCT a DET watering ADJ hole NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET pool NOUN where ADV animals NOUN drink VERB , PUNCT or CCONJ ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT a DET pub NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 8 container punct 2 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 watering det 3 watering watering NOUN Number=Sing 8 container nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 container aux 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 can punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 container cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 container det 8 container container NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 with with ADP _ 11 spout case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 spout det 11 spout spout NOUN Number=Sing 8 container nmod 12 for for SCONJ _ 13 watering mark 13 watering water VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 spout acl 14 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 13 watering obj 15 ; ; PUNCT _ 23 pool punct 16 « « PUNCT _ 19 hole punct 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 hole det 18 watering watering ADJ Degree=Pos 19 hole amod 19 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 23 pool nsubj 20 » » PUNCT _ 19 hole punct 21 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 23 pool cop 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 pool det 23 pool pool NOUN Number=Sing 8 container appos 24 where where ADV PronType=Rel 26 drink advmod 25 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 26 drink nsubj 26 drink drink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 23 pool acl:relcl 27 , , PUNCT _ 30 informal punct 28 or or CCONJ _ 30 informal cc 29 ( ( PUNCT _ 30 informal punct 30 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 26 drink ccomp 31 ) ) PUNCT _ 30 informal punct 32 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 33 pub det 33 pub pub NOUN Number=Sing 26 drink obl:unmarked 34 . . PUNCT _ 8 container punct
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1 is a can a watering a container with a spout tree rules 2 water gerund a spout not said here plants vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent plant=Destination 3 is a present a watering hole a pool tree rules 4 drink present animals a pub vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 I am watering the tomatoes.
nsubj aux det obj punct root I PRON am AUX watering VERB the DET tomatoes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 watering nsubj 2 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 watering aux 3 watering water VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 tomatoes det 5 tomatoes tomato NOUN Number=Plur 3 watering obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 watering punct
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1 water present · progressive I the tomatoes vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent tomato=Destination
Example 2 The garden needs watering every evening in summer.
det nsubj xcomp det obl:unmarked case obl punct root The DET garden NOUN needs VERB watering VERB every DET evening NOUN in ADP summer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 garden det 2 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs nsubj 3 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 watering water VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 needs xcomp 5 every every DET PronType=Tot 6 evening det 6 evening evening NOUN Number=Sing 4 watering obl:unmarked 7 in in ADP _ 8 summer case 8 summer summer NOUN Number=Sing 4 watering obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 needs punct
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1 need present the garden vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 water not said to happen gerund the garden not said here evening; summer vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Fill the watering can at the outside tap.
det obj advcl case det amod obl punct root Fill VERB the DET watering NOUN can AUX at ADP the DET outside ADJ tap NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fill fill VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 watering det 3 watering watering NOUN Number=Sing 1 Fill obj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 1 Fill advcl 5 at at ADP _ 8 tap case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 tap det 7 outside outside ADJ Degree=Pos 8 tap amod 8 tap tap NOUN Number=Sing 1 Fill obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Fill punct
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1 fill imperative you not said here the watering the outside tap vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent watering=Patient
Example 4 Chopping onions left me with watering eyes.
compound nsubj iobj case amod obl punct root Chopping NOUN onions NOUN left VERB me PRON with ADP watering VERB eyes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Chopping chopping NOUN Number=Sing 2 onions compound 2 onions onion NOUN Number=Plur 3 left nsubj 3 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 left iobj 5 with with ADP _ 7 eyes case 6 watering water VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 eyes amod 7 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 3 left obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 left punct
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1 leave past Chopping onions me with watering eyes vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: agent=Agent i=Recipient with eye=Theme 2 water gerund vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The smell of baking was mouth-watering.
det nsubj case nmod cop compound punct punct root The DET smell NOUN of ADP baking NOUN was AUX mouth NOUN - PUNCT watering NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 smell det 2 smell smell NOUN Number=Sing 8 watering nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 baking case 4 baking baking NOUN Number=Sing 2 smell nmod 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 watering cop 6 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 8 watering compound 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 mouth punct 8 watering watering NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 watering punct
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1 is a past the smell of baking mouth watering tree rules 2 smell baking nom smell «cognition intransitive»: of=agent
Example 6 Zebras gather at the watering hole.
nsubj case det compound obl punct root Zebras NOUN gather VERB at ADP the DET watering NOUN hole NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Zebras zebra NOUN Number=Plur 2 gather nsubj 2 gather gather VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 at at ADP _ 6 hole case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 hole det 5 watering watering NOUN Number=Sing 6 hole compound 6 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 2 gather obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 gather punct
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1 gather present Zebras the watering hole vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent
Example 7 The gardener was near the gate, watering the dill and parsley, the carrots and parsnips.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop case det punct acl det obj cc conj punct det appos cc conj punct root The DET gardener NOUN was AUX near ADP the DET gate NOUN , PUNCT watering VERB the DET dill NOUN and CCONJ parsley NOUN , PUNCT the DET carrots NOUN and CCONJ parsnips NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 gardener det 2 gardener gardener NOUN Number=Sing 6 gate nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 gate cop 4 near near ADP _ 6 gate case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 gate det 6 gate gate NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 watering punct 8 watering water VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 gate acl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 dill det 10 dill dill NOUN Number=Sing 8 watering obj 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 parsley cc 12 parsley parsley NOUN Number=Sing 10 dill conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 carrots punct 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 carrots det 15 carrots carrot NOUN Number=Plur 10 dill appos 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 parsnips cc 17 parsnips parsnip NOUN Number=Plur 15 carrots conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 gate punct
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1 is past the gardener the gate tree rules 2 water gerund the gate not said here the dill and parsley vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent dill=Destination
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