wetness Who acts: Wetness, We, paper towel, nappy, line, walls · What happens: be, cover, soak, test, take away, have · To what, where: state, wetness, line, colour, holes, coat
«wetness» 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: wetness in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Wetness is the state of being wet, covered in or full of water or another liquid.
The tree, 16 words nsubj cop det case cop nmod punct acl case cc obl case obl cc det conj punct root Wetness NOUN is AUX the DET state NOUN of ADP being AUX wet ADJ , PUNCT covered VERB in ADP or CCONJ full ADJ of ADP water NOUN or CCONJ another DET liquid NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wetness wetness NOUN Number=Sing 4 state nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 state cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 state det 4 state state NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 wet case 6 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 wet cop 7 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 4 state nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 covered punct 9 covered cover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 state acl 10 in in ADP _ 12 full case 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 full cc 12 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 9 covered obl 13 of of ADP _ 14 water case 14 water water NOUN Number=Sing 12 full obl 15 or or CCONJ _ 17 liquid cc 16 another another DET PronType=Ind 17 liquid det 17 liquid liquid NOUN Number=Sing 14 water conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 state punct
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1 is a present Wetness the state tree rules 2 is gerund wet property tree rules 3 cover participle the state not said here in full vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent in full=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 The wetness of the grass soaked our shoes.
det nsubj:pass case det nmod nmod:poss obj punct root The DET wetness NOUN of ADP the DET grass NOUN soaked VERB our PRON shoes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 wetness det 2 wetness wetness NOUN Number=Sing 6 soaked nsubj:pass 3 of of ADP _ 5 grass case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 grass det 5 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 2 wetness nmod 6 soaked soak VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 shoes nmod:poss 8 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 6 soaked obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 soaked punct
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1 soak participle · passive the wetness of the grass tree rules
Example 2 We tested which paper towel took away the most wetness.
nsubj obj compound nsubj ccomp compound:prt det advmod obj punct root We PRON tested VERB which PRON paper NOUN towel NOUN took VERB away ADP the DET most ADV wetness NOUN . 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 tested nsubj 2 tested test VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 which which PRON PronType=Rel 6 took obj 4 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 5 towel compound 5 towel towel NOUN Number=Sing 6 took nsubj 6 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 tested ccomp 7 away away ADP _ 6 took compound:prt 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 wetness det 9 most most ADV Degree=Sup 10 wetness advmod 10 wetness wetness NOUN Number=Sing 6 took obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 tested punct
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1 test past We tree rules 2 take away past paper towel the wetness tree rules
Example 3 The nappy has a line that changes colour to show wetness.
det nsubj det obj nsubj acl:relcl obj mark advcl obj punct root The DET nappy NOUN has VERB a DET line NOUN that PRON changes VERB colour NOUN to PART show VERB wetness NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 nappy det 2 nappy nappy NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 line det 5 line line NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 changes nsubj 7 changes change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 line acl:relcl 8 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 7 changes obj 9 to to PART _ 10 show mark 10 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 changes advcl 11 wetness wetness NOUN Number=Sing 10 show obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the nappy a line vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Patient 2 change present a line colour vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent colour=Patient 3 show to-infinitive a line not said here wetness vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent wetness=Recipient
Example 4 The wetness of the cave made the walls shine.
det nsubj case det nmod det nsubj ccomp punct root The DET wetness NOUN of ADP the DET cave NOUN made VERB the DET walls NOUN shine VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 wetness det 2 wetness wetness NOUN Number=Sing 6 made nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 cave case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 cave det 5 cave cave NOUN Number=Sing 2 wetness nmod 6 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 walls det 8 walls wall NOUN Number=Plur 9 shine nsubj 9 shine shine VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 made ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 made punct
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1 make past the wetness of the cave tree rules 2 shine present the walls vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Sponges hold wetness inside their holes.
nsubj obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Sponges NOUN hold VERB wetness NOUN inside ADP their PRON holes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sponges sponge NOUN Number=Plur 2 hold nsubj 2 hold hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 wetness wetness NOUN Number=Sing 2 hold obj 4 inside inside ADP _ 6 holes case 5 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 holes nmod:poss 6 holes hole NOUN Number=Plur 2 hold obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 hold punct
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1 hold present Sponges wetness Sponges's holes vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent wetness=Theme inside hole=Location
Example 6 She could feel the wetness of the rain through her coat.
nsubj aux det obj case det nmod case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON could AUX feel VERB the DET wetness NOUN of ADP the DET rain NOUN through ADP her PRON coat 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 3 feel nsubj 2 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 feel aux 3 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 wetness det 5 wetness wetness NOUN Number=Sing 3 feel obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 rain case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 rain det 8 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 5 wetness nmod 9 through through ADP _ 11 coat case 10 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 coat nmod:poss 11 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 3 feel obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 feel punct
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1 feel could She the wetness of the rain her coat vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent wetness=Theme through coat=Location
Example 7 It was a water of villainous depth and of detestable wetness; of ugly hurrying and of desolate cavernous sound.
The tree, 19 words nsubj cop det case amod nmod cc case amod conj punct case amod obl cc mark parataxis amod obj punct root It PRON was AUX a DET water NOUN of ADP villainous ADJ depth NOUN and CCONJ of ADP detestable ADJ wetness NOUN ; PUNCT of ADP ugly ADJ hurrying NOUN and CCONJ of SCONJ desolate VERB cavernous ADJ sound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 water nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 water cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 water det 4 water water NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 depth case 6 villainous villainous ADJ Degree=Pos 7 depth amod 7 depth depth NOUN Number=Sing 4 water nmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 11 wetness cc 9 of of ADP _ 11 wetness case 10 detestable detestable ADJ Degree=Pos 11 wetness amod 11 wetness wetness NOUN Number=Sing 7 depth conj 12 ; ; PUNCT _ 18 desolate punct 13 of of ADP _ 15 hurrying case 14 ugly ugly ADJ Degree=Pos 15 hurrying amod 15 hurrying hurrying NOUN Number=Sing 18 desolate obl 16 and and CCONJ _ 18 desolate cc 17 of of SCONJ _ 18 desolate mark 18 desolate desolate VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 water parataxis 19 cavernous cavernous ADJ Degree=Pos 20 sound amod 20 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 18 desolate obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 water punct
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1 is a past It a water of villainous depth and detestable wetness tree rules 2 desolate infinitive cavernous sound of ugly hurrying tree rules
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