waxy Who acts: Waxy, Cactus plants, Raindrops, apple, crayon, old candle · What happens: mean, make, cover, look, feel, have · To what, where: thick waxy skin, water, waxy leaves, shiny waxy peel, fingers, waxy mess · Speech: someone speaks here
«waxy» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: waxy in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Waxy means made of wax, covered in wax, or looking or feeling like wax: smooth, shiny and a little slippery.
The tree, 20 words nsubj ccomp case obl punct conj case obl punct cc conj cc conj case obl punct advcl punct conj cc det obl:unmarked conj punct root Waxy ADJ means VERB made VERB of ADP wax NOUN , PUNCT covered VERB in ADP wax NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ looking VERB or CCONJ feeling VERB like ADP wax NOUN : PUNCT smooth ADJ , PUNCT shiny ADJ and CCONJ a DET little ADJ slippery ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Waxy waxy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 4 of of ADP _ 5 wax case 5 wax wax NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 covered punct 7 covered cover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 made conj 8 in in ADP _ 9 wax case 9 wax wax NOUN Number=Sing 7 covered obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 looking punct 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 looking cc 12 looking look VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means conj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 feeling cc 14 feeling feel VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 looking conj 15 like like ADP _ 16 wax case 16 wax wax NOUN Number=Sing 14 feeling obl 17 : : PUNCT _ 18 smooth punct 18 smooth smooth ADJ Degree=Pos 12 looking advcl 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 shiny punct 20 shiny shiny ADJ Degree=Pos 18 smooth conj 21 and and CCONJ _ 24 slippery cc 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 little det 23 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 24 slippery obl:unmarked 24 slippery slippery ADJ Degree=Pos 18 smooth conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Waxy vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 make participle of wax vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 cover participle in wax vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent in wax=Theme 4 look gerund Waxy not said here vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 5 feel gerund Waxy not said here like wax vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V S»: agent=Agent like wax=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.
Example 1 Cactus plants have thick, waxy skin to save water.
compound nsubj amod punct amod obj mark acl obj punct root Cactus NOUN plants NOUN have VERB thick ADJ , PUNCT waxy ADJ skin NOUN to PART save VERB water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cactus cactus NOUN Number=Sing 2 plants compound 2 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 7 skin amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 thick punct 6 waxy waxy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 skin amod 7 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 3 have obj 8 to to PART _ 9 save mark 9 save save VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 skin acl 10 water water NOUN Number=Sing 9 save obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have present Cactus plants thick waxy skin vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skin=Patient 2 save to-infinitive Cactus plants not said here water vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme
Example 2 Raindrops rolled off the waxy leaves.
acl case det amod obl punct root Raindrops NOUN rolled VERB off ADP the DET waxy ADJ leaves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Raindrops raindrop NOUN Number=Plur root root 2 rolled roll VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Raindrops acl 3 off off ADP _ 6 leaves case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 leaves det 5 waxy waxy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 leaves amod 6 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 2 rolled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Raindrops punct
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1 roll off participle Raindrops not said here the waxy leaves vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Agent
Example 3 The apple had a shiny, waxy peel.
det nsubj det amod punct amod obj punct root The DET apple NOUN had VERB a DET shiny ADJ , PUNCT waxy ADJ peel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 apple det 2 apple apple NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 peel det 5 shiny shiny ADJ Degree=Pos 8 peel amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 shiny punct 7 waxy waxy ADJ Degree=Pos 8 peel amod 8 peel peel NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the apple a shiny waxy peel vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent peel=Patient
Example 4 The crayon felt waxy on my fingers.
det nsubj xcomp case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET crayon NOUN felt VERB waxy ADJ on ADP my PRON fingers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 crayon det 2 crayon crayon NOUN Number=Sing 3 felt nsubj 3 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 waxy waxy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 felt xcomp 5 on on ADP _ 7 fingers case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 fingers nmod:poss 7 fingers finger NOUN Number=Plur 3 felt obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 felt punct
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1 feel past the crayon my fingers waxy property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 5 The old candle left a waxy mess.
det amod nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET old ADJ candle NOUN left VERB a DET waxy ADJ mess NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 candle det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 candle amod 3 candle candle NOUN Number=Sing 4 left nsubj 4 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 mess det 6 waxy waxy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 mess amod 7 mess mess NOUN Number=Sing 4 left obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 left punct
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1 leave past the old candle a waxy mess vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mess=Theme
Example 6 In the story, the sick boy's face looked pale and waxy.
case det obl punct det amod nmod:poss case nsubj xcomp cc conj punct root In ADP the DET story NOUN , PUNCT the DET sick ADJ boy NOUN 's PART face NOUN looked VERB pale ADJ and CCONJ waxy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 story det 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 10 looked obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 story punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 boy det 6 sick sick ADJ Degree=Pos 7 boy amod 7 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 9 face nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 boy case 9 face face NOUN Number=Sing 10 looked nsubj 10 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 pale pale ADJ Degree=Pos 10 looked xcomp 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 waxy cc 13 waxy waxy ADJ Degree=Pos 11 pale conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 10 looked punct
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1 look past the sick boy's face in the story; pale property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in story=Theme
Example 7 There were creepers hanging from the upper branches, and the bells of the flowers of the creepers, great waxy white things like convolvuluses, hung down fast asleep.
The tree, 27 words expl nsubj acl case det amod obl punct cc det nsubj case det nmod case det nmod punct amod amod amod conj case nmod punct conj advmod advmod xcomp punct root There PRON were VERB creepers NOUN hanging VERB from ADP the DET upper ADJ branches NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET bells NOUN of ADP the DET flowers NOUN of ADP the DET creepers NOUN , PUNCT great ADJ waxy ADJ white ADJ things NOUN like ADP convolvuluses NOUN , PUNCT hung VERB down ADV fast ADV asleep ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 were expl 2 were be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 creepers creeper NOUN Number=Plur 2 were nsubj 4 hanging hang VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 creepers acl 5 from from ADP _ 8 branches case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 branches det 7 upper upper ADJ Degree=Pos 8 branches amod 8 branches branch NOUN Number=Plur 4 hanging obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 27 hung punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 27 hung cc 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 bells det 12 bells bell NOUN Number=Plur 27 hung nsubj 13 of of ADP _ 15 flowers case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 flowers det 15 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 12 bells nmod 16 of of ADP _ 18 creepers case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 creepers det 18 creepers creeper NOUN Number=Plur 15 flowers nmod 19 , , PUNCT _ 23 things punct 20 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 23 things amod 21 waxy waxy ADJ Degree=Pos 23 things amod 22 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 23 things amod 23 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 18 creepers conj 24 like like ADP _ 25 convolvuluses case 25 convolvuluses convolvulus NOUN Number=Plur 23 things nmod 26 , , PUNCT _ 12 bells punct 27 hung hang VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 were conj 28 down down ADV _ 27 hung advmod 29 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 27 hung advmod 30 asleep asleep ADJ Degree=Pos 27 hung xcomp 31 . . PUNCT _ 2 were punct
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1 be past creepers there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 hang gerund creepers not said here the upper branches vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 hang down past the bells of the flowers of the creepers and great waxy white things like convolvuluses asleep, down, fast property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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