wax Who acts: Wax, soft material, Bees, something, Earwax, moon · What happens: be, melt, use, make, wax, look · To what, where: soft material, candles, wax, soft yellow stuff, ears, 200 grams
«wax» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: wax in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Wax is a soft material that melts when warm, used to make candles and crayons.
The tree, 15 words nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl advmod xcomp punct conj mark advcl obj cc conj punct root Wax PROPN is AUX a DET soft ADJ material NOUN that PRON melts VERB when ADV warm ADJ , PUNCT used VERB to PART make VERB candles NOUN and CCONJ crayons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wax Wax PROPN Number=Sing 5 material nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 material cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 material det 4 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 5 material amod 5 material material NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 melts nsubj 7 melts melt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 material acl:relcl 8 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 warm advmod 9 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 7 melts xcomp 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 used punct 11 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 material conj 12 to to PART _ 13 make mark 13 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 used advcl 14 candles candle NOUN Number=Plur 13 make obj 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 crayons cc 16 crayons crayon NOUN Number=Plur 14 candles conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 material punct
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1 is a present Wax a soft material tree rules 2 melt present a soft material warm property vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 use participle Wax not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 make to-infinitive Wax not said here candles and crayons vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset candle=Product
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 Bees make wax for their honeycomb.
nsubj obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Bees NOUN make VERB wax NOUN for ADP their PRON honeycomb NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bees bee NOUN Number=Plur 2 make nsubj 2 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 wax wax NOUN Number=Sing 2 make obj 4 for for ADP _ 6 honeycomb case 5 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 honeycomb nmod:poss 6 honeycomb honeycomb NOUN Number=Sing 2 make obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make present Bees wax for Bees's honeycomb vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent wax=Product for honeycomb=Asset
Meaning 3 To wax something is to rub wax on it to make it shiny or smooth, like a car or a floor.
The tree, 21 words mark compound nsubj cop mark obj case obl mark advcl obj amod cc conj punct case det obj cc det conj punct root To PART wax NOUN something PRON is AUX to PART rub VERB wax NOUN on ADP it PRON to PART make VERB it PRON shiny ADJ or CCONJ smooth ADJ , PUNCT like ADP a DET car NOUN or CCONJ a DET floor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 wax mark 2 wax wax NOUN Number=Sing 3 something compound 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 rub nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 rub cop 5 to to PART _ 6 rub mark 6 rub rub VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 wax wax NOUN Number=Sing 6 rub obj 8 on on ADP _ 9 it case 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 rub obl 10 to to PART _ 11 make mark 11 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 rub advcl 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 make obj 13 shiny shiny ADJ Degree=Pos 19 car amod 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 smooth cc 15 smooth smooth ADJ Degree=Pos 13 shiny conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 car punct 17 like like ADP _ 19 car case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 car det 19 car car NOUN Number=Sing 11 make obj 20 or or CCONJ _ 22 floor cc 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 floor det 22 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 19 car conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 6 rub punct
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1 is present something wax rub property tree rules 2 make to-infinitive something not said here wax vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset it=Beneficiary car=Product
Meaning 4 Earwax is the soft yellow stuff in your ears.
nsubj cop det amod amod case nmod:poss nmod punct root Earwax NOUN is AUX the DET soft ADJ yellow ADJ stuff NOUN in ADP your PRON ears NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Earwax earwax NOUN Number=Sing 6 stuff nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 stuff cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 stuff det 4 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 6 stuff amod 5 yellow yellow ADJ Degree=Pos 6 stuff amod 6 stuff stuff NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 ears case 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 ears nmod:poss 9 ears ear NOUN Number=Plur 6 stuff nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 stuff punct
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1 is a present Earwax the soft yellow stuff your ears tree rules
Meaning 5 The moon waxes when it looks bigger each night.
det nsubj mark nsubj ccomp xcomp det obl:unmarked punct root The DET moon NOUN waxes VERB when SCONJ it PRON looks VERB bigger ADJ each DET night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 moon det 2 moon moon NOUN Number=Sing 3 waxes nsubj 3 waxes wax VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when SCONJ _ 6 looks mark 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 looks nsubj 6 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 waxes ccomp 7 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 looks xcomp 8 each each DET PronType=Tot 9 night det 9 night night NOUN Number=Sing 6 looks obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 waxes punct
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1 wax present the moon tree rules 2 look present moon night big property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Meaning 6 Wax can also mean to grow gradually stronger or to become more of something, such as angry or furious.
The tree, 19 words nsubj aux advmod mark xcomp advmod xcomp cc mark conj advmod case obl punct case fixed amod cc conj punct root Wax NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB to PART grow VERB gradually ADV stronger ADJ or CCONJ to PART become VERB more ADJ of ADP something PRON , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP angry ADJ or CCONJ furious ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wax wax NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 mean advmod 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 to to PART _ 6 grow mark 6 grow grow VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 mean xcomp 7 gradually gradually ADV _ 8 stronger advmod 8 stronger strong ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 grow xcomp 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 become cc 10 to to PART _ 11 become mark 11 become become VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 grow conj 12 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 11 become advmod 13 of of ADP _ 14 something case 14 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 more obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 angry punct 16 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 18 angry case 17 as as ADP _ 16 such fixed 18 angry angry ADJ Degree=Pos 14 something amod 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 furious cc 20 furious furious ADJ Degree=Pos 18 angry conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can Wax vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 grow not said to happen to-infinitive Wax not said here strong property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 become to-infinitive Wax not said here vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Example 1 Each candle needs 200 grams of wax.
det nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root Each DET candle NOUN needs VERB 200 NUM grams NOUN of ADP wax NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 candle det 2 candle candle NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs nsubj 3 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 200 200 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 grams nummod 5 grams gram NOUN Number=Plur 3 needs obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 wax case 7 wax wax NOUN Number=Sing 5 grams nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 needs punct
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1 need present each candle 200 grams of wax vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot gram=Theme
Example 2 She has 1 kg of wax.
nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root She PRON has VERB 1 NUM kg NOUN of ADP wax NOUN . 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 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 kg nummod 4 kg kg NOUN Number=Plur 2 has obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 wax case 6 wax wax NOUN Number=Sing 4 kg nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present She 1 kg of wax vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kg=Patient
Example 3 How many candles can she make?
advmod amod nsubj aux nsubj punct root How ADV many ADJ candles NOUN can AUX she PRON make VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 candles amod 3 candles candle NOUN Number=Plur 6 make nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 make aux 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 make nsubj 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 make punct
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1 make can many candles vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Example 4 He waxed 4 cars.
nsubj nummod obj punct root He PRON waxed VERB 4 NUM cars 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 waxed nsubj 2 waxed wax VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 cars nummod 4 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 2 waxed obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 waxed punct
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1 wax past He 4 cars vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location car=Theme
Example 5 The candle wax melted and dripped onto the table.
det compound acl cc conj case det obl punct root The DET candle NOUN wax NOUN melted VERB and CCONJ dripped VERB onto ADP the DET table NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 wax det 2 candle candle NOUN Number=Sing 3 wax compound 3 wax wax NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 melted melt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 wax acl 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 dripped cc 6 dripped drip VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 melted conj 7 onto onto ADP _ 9 table case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 table det 9 table table NOUN Number=Sing 6 dripped obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 wax punct
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1 melt participle the candle wax not said here vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 drip participle the table vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme onto table=Location
Example 6 Bees build their honeycomb out of wax.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case case obl punct root Bees NOUN build VERB their PRON honeycomb NOUN out ADP of ADP wax NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bees bee NOUN Number=Plur 2 build nsubj 2 build build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 honeycomb nmod:poss 4 honeycomb honeycomb NOUN Number=Sing 2 build obj 5 out out ADP _ 7 wax case 6 of of ADP _ 7 wax case 7 wax wax NOUN Number=Sing 2 build obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 build punct
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1 build present Bees Bees's honeycomb wax vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent honeycomb=Product
Example 7 The moon is waxing, so it will be full next week.
det nsubj aux punct advmod nsubj aux cop amod amod obl punct root The DET moon NOUN is AUX waxing VERB , PUNCT so ADV it PRON will AUX be AUX full ADJ next ADJ week NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 moon det 2 moon moon NOUN Number=Sing 4 waxing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 waxing aux 4 waxing wax VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 12 week punct 6 so so ADV _ 12 week advmod 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 week nsubj 8 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 week aux 9 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 12 week cop 10 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 12 week amod 11 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 12 week amod 12 week week NOUN Number=Sing 4 waxing obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 waxing punct
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1 wax present · progressive the moon vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is a future moon full next week tree rules
Example 8 We drew with wax crayons and then painted over them.
nsubj case compound obl cc advmod conj case obl punct root We PRON drew VERB with ADP wax NOUN crayons NOUN and CCONJ then ADV painted VERB over ADP them PRON . 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 drew nsubj 2 drew draw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 5 crayons case 4 wax wax NOUN Number=Sing 5 crayons compound 5 crayons crayon NOUN Number=Plur 2 drew obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 painted cc 7 then then ADV PronType=Dem 8 painted advmod 8 painted paint VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 drew conj 9 over over ADP _ 10 them case 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 painted obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 drew punct
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1 draw past We with wax crayons vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 paint past We not said here then over crayons = crayon vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent over they=Destination
Example 9 Meanwhile, the battle waxed more and more furious.
advmod punct det nsubj advmod cc advmod conj punct root Meanwhile ADV , PUNCT the DET battle NOUN waxed VERB more ADV and CCONJ more ADV furious ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Meanwhile meanwhile ADV _ 5 waxed advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Meanwhile punct 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 battle det 4 battle battle NOUN Number=Sing 5 waxed nsubj 5 waxed wax VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 5 waxed advmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 furious cc 8 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 9 furious advmod 9 furious furious ADJ Degree=Pos 5 waxed conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 waxed punct
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1 wax past the battle meanwhile property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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