wetting Who acts: Wetting, urine, you, paint, seeds, We · What happens: mean, make, wet, pass, be, start · To what, where: something, urine, hair, shampoo, paper, soil · Speech: someone speaks here
«wetting» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: wetting in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Wetting means making something wet with water or another liquid.
nsubj xcomp obj amod case obl cc det conj punct root Wetting NOUN means VERB making VERB something PRON wet ADJ with ADP water NOUN or CCONJ another DET liquid NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wetting wetting NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 making make VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 making obj 5 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 4 something amod 6 with with ADP _ 7 water case 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 making obl 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 liquid cc 9 another another DET PronType=Ind 10 liquid det 10 liquid liquid NOUN Number=Sing 7 water conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Wetting vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 make not said to happen gerund Wetting not said here something with water or another liquid vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=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 Wetting (the bed) means passing urine (wee) by accident while asleep; it is common in younger children and nothing to be ashamed of.
The tree, 23 words csubj punct det parataxis punct xcomp obj punct appos punct case obl mark advcl punct nsubj cop parataxis case amod obl cc conj mark cop acl obl punct root Wetting VERB ( PUNCT the DET bed NOUN ) PUNCT means VERB passing VERB urine NOUN ( PUNCT wee NOUN ) PUNCT by ADP accident NOUN while SCONJ asleep ADJ ; PUNCT it PRON is AUX common ADJ in ADP younger ADJ children NOUN and CCONJ nothing PRON to PART be AUX ashamed ADJ of ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wetting wet VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 means csubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 bed punct 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 bed det 4 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wetting parataxis 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 bed punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 passing pass VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 means xcomp 8 urine urine NOUN Number=Sing 7 passing obj 9 ( ( PUNCT _ 10 wee punct 10 wee wee NOUN Number=Sing 8 urine appos 11 ) ) PUNCT _ 10 wee punct 12 by by ADP _ 13 accident case 13 accident accident NOUN Number=Sing 7 passing obl 14 while while SCONJ _ 15 asleep mark 15 asleep asleep ADJ Degree=Pos 7 passing advcl 16 ; ; PUNCT _ 19 common punct 17 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 common nsubj 18 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 common cop 19 common common ADJ Degree=Pos 6 means parataxis 20 in in ADP _ 22 children case 21 younger young ADJ Degree=Cmp 22 children amod 22 children child NOUN Number=Plur 19 common obl 23 and and CCONJ _ 24 nothing cc 24 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 22 children conj 25 to to PART _ 27 ashamed mark 26 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 27 ashamed cop 27 ashamed ashamed ADJ Degree=Pos 24 nothing acl 28 of of ADP _ 27 ashamed obl 29 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 wet gerund vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 mean present Wetting vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 pass not said to happen gerund Wetting not said here urine by accident vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent urine=Theme by accident=Destination 4 is present urine in younger children; common property tree rules 5 is to-infinitive urine not said here ashamed property tree rules
Example 1 Start by wetting your hair, then add shampoo.
mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct advmod conj obj punct root Start VERB by SCONJ wetting VERB your PRON hair NOUN , PUNCT then ADV add VERB shampoo NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Start start VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 by by SCONJ _ 3 wetting mark 3 wetting wet VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Start advcl 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 hair nmod:poss 5 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 3 wetting obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 add punct 7 then then ADV PronType=Dem 8 add advmod 8 add add VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Start conj 9 shampoo shampoo NOUN Number=Sing 8 add obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Start punct
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1 start imperative you not said here vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 2 wet gerund you not said here your hair vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent hair=Patient 3 add speech: assert infinitive you not said here shampoo then vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shampoo=Patient
Example 2 Wetting the paper first makes the paint spread.
csubj det obj advmod det nsubj ccomp punct root Wetting VERB the DET paper NOUN first ADV makes VERB the DET paint NOUN spread VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wetting wet VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 makes csubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 paper det 3 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wetting obj 4 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 1 Wetting advmod 5 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 paint det 7 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 8 spread nsubj 8 spread spread VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 makes ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 makes punct
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1 wet gerund the paper first property vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent paper=Patient 2 make present Wetting tree rules 3 spread past the paint vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Wetting the soil helps the seeds start to grow.
csubj det obj det nsubj ccomp mark xcomp punct root Wetting VERB the DET soil NOUN helps VERB the DET seeds NOUN start VERB to PART grow VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wetting wet VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 helps csubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 soil det 3 soil soil NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wetting obj 4 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 seeds det 6 seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 7 start nsubj 7 start start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 helps ccomp 8 to to PART _ 9 grow mark 9 grow grow VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 start xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 helps punct
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1 wet gerund the soil vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent soil=Patient 2 help present Wetting vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 3 start present the seeds vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 4 grow to-infinitive the seeds not said here vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 We tested which towel soaked up the most water by wetting each one.
nsubj det obj acl compound:prt det advmod obl mark advcl det obj punct root We PRON tested VERB which DET towel NOUN soaked VERB up ADP the DET most ADV water NOUN by SCONJ wetting VERB each DET one 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 DET PronType=Int 4 towel det 4 towel towel NOUN Number=Sing 2 tested obj 5 soaked soak VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 4 towel acl 6 up up ADP _ 5 soaked compound:prt 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 water det 8 most most ADV Degree=Sup 9 water advmod 9 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 soaked obl 10 by by SCONJ _ 11 wetting mark 11 wetting wet VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 soaked advcl 12 each each DET PronType=Tot 13 one det 13 one one NOUN Number=Sing 11 wetting obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 tested punct
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1 test past We which towel vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent towel=Theme 2 soak up participle which towel not said here the water vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 wet gerund which towel not said here each one vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent one=Patient
Example 5 Wetting the bed sometimes happens to many children, and it is not their fault.
The tree, 14 words csubj det obj advmod case amod obl punct cc nsubj cop advmod nmod:poss conj punct root Wetting VERB the DET bed NOUN sometimes ADV happens VERB to ADP many ADJ children NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ it PRON is AUX not PART their PRON fault NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wetting wet VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 happens csubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 bed det 3 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wetting obj 4 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 5 happens advmod 5 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to ADP _ 8 children case 7 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 8 children amod 8 children child NOUN Number=Plur 5 happens obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 15 fault punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 15 fault cc 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 fault nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 fault cop 13 not not PART Polarity=Neg 15 fault advmod 14 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 fault nmod:poss 15 fault fault NOUN Number=Sing 5 happens conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 happens punct
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1 wet gerund the bed vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent bed=Patient 2 happen present Wetting to many children; sometimes property vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 not is a present bed children's fault tree rules
Example 6 The rain kept wetting the washing on the line.
det nsubj xcomp det obj case det obl punct root The DET rain NOUN kept VERB wetting VERB the DET washing NOUN on ADP the DET line NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rain det 2 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 3 kept nsubj 3 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 wetting wet VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 kept xcomp 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 washing det 6 washing washing NOUN Number=Sing 4 wetting obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 line case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 line det 9 line line NOUN Number=Sing 4 wetting obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 kept punct
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1 keep past the rain tree rules 2 wet gerund the rain not said here the washing the line vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent washing=Patient
Example 7 Or is he afraid of wetting his fine golden-stringed sandals?
cc cop nsubj mark advcl nmod:poss amod amod punct amod obj punct root Or CCONJ is AUX he PRON afraid ADJ of SCONJ wetting VERB his PRON fine ADJ golden ADJ - PUNCT stringed ADJ sandals NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Or or CCONJ _ 4 afraid cc 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 afraid cop 3 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 afraid nsubj 4 afraid afraid ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 wetting mark 6 wetting wet VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 afraid advcl 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 sandals nmod:poss 8 fine fine ADJ Degree=Pos 12 sandals amod 9 golden golden ADJ Degree=Pos 11 stringed amod 10 - - PUNCT _ 9 golden punct 11 stringed stringed ADJ Degree=Pos 12 sandals amod 12 sandals sandal NOUN Number=Plur 6 wetting obj 13 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 afraid punct
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1 is present he afraid property tree rules 2 wet gerund he not said here his fine stringed sandals vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent sandal=Patient
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