wick Who acts: wick, you, flame, sports clothes, Melted wax, candle · What happens: be, light, soak up, melt, keep, burn · To what, where: string, middle, oil lamp, melted wax, flame, wick
«wick» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: wick in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A wick is the string in the middle of a candle or the strip in an oil lamp that you light; it soaks up melted wax or oil to keep the flame burning.
The tree, 33 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod case det nmod cc det conj case det compound nmod obj nsubj acl:relcl punct nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt amod obj cc conj mark advcl det obj xcomp punct root A DET wick NOUN is AUX the DET string NOUN in ADP the DET middle NOUN of ADP a DET candle NOUN or CCONJ the DET strip NOUN in ADP an DET oil NOUN lamp NOUN that PRON you PRON light VERB ; PUNCT it PRON soaks VERB up ADP melted VERB wax NOUN or CCONJ oil NOUN to PART keep VERB the DET flame NOUN burning VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 wick det 2 wick wick NOUN Number=Sing 5 string nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 string cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 string det 5 string string NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 middle case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 middle det 8 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing 5 string nmod 9 of of ADP _ 11 candle case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 candle det 11 candle candle NOUN Number=Sing 8 middle nmod 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 strip cc 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 strip det 14 strip strip NOUN Number=Sing 11 candle conj 15 in in ADP _ 18 lamp case 16 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 lamp det 17 oil oil NOUN Number=Sing 18 lamp compound 18 lamp lamp NOUN Number=Sing 14 strip nmod 19 that that PRON PronType=Rel 21 light obj 20 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 21 light nsubj 21 light light VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 lamp acl:relcl 22 ; ; PUNCT _ 24 soaks punct 23 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 24 soaks nsubj 24 soaks soak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 string acl:relcl 25 up up ADP _ 24 soaks compound:prt 26 melted melt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 27 wax amod 27 wax wax NOUN Number=Sing 24 soaks obj 28 or or CCONJ _ 29 oil cc 29 oil oil NOUN Number=Sing 27 wax conj 30 to to PART _ 31 keep mark 31 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 24 soaks advcl 32 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 33 flame det 33 flame flame NOUN Number=Sing 31 keep obj 34 burning burn VERB VerbForm=Ger 31 keep xcomp 35 . . PUNCT _ 5 string punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a wick the string the middle of a candle or the strip in a oil lamp tree rules 2 light present you a oil lamp vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Product 3 soak up present wick melted wax or oil vn wipe_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent wax=Source 4 melt participle vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 5 keep to-infinitive wick not said here the flame tree rules 6 burn gerund the flame not said here vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=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.
Meaning 2 To wick (away) is to draw water or sweat away, as some sports clothes do.
The tree, 15 words mark advcl punct advmod punct cop mark obj cc conj advmod punct mark det compound nsubj conj punct root To PART wick VERB ( PUNCT away ADV ) PUNCT is AUX to PART draw VERB water NOUN or CCONJ sweat VERB away ADV , PUNCT as SCONJ some DET sports NOUN clothes NOUN do VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 wick mark 2 wick wick VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 draw advcl 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 away punct 4 away away ADV _ 2 wick advmod 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 away punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 draw cop 7 to to PART _ 8 draw mark 8 draw draw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 water water NOUN Number=Sing 8 draw obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 sweat cc 11 sweat sweat VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 8 draw conj 12 away away ADV _ 11 sweat advmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 18 do punct 14 as as SCONJ _ 18 do mark 15 some some DET PronType=Ind 17 clothes det 16 sports sport NOUN Number=Plur 17 clothes compound 17 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 18 do nsubj 18 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 draw conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 8 draw punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 wick to-infinitive away property tree rules 2 is present draw property tree rules 3 sweat away infinitive away property vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 do present some sports clothes vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Light the wick carefully with a long match.
compound det advmod case det amod nmod punct root Light NOUN the DET wick NOUN carefully ADV with ADP a DET long ADJ match NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Light light NOUN Number=Sing 3 wick compound 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 wick det 3 wick wick NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 carefully carefully ADV _ 3 wick advmod 5 with with ADP _ 8 match case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 match det 7 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 8 match amod 8 match match NOUN Number=Sing 3 wick nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 wick punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2 Melted wax climbs up the wick and feeds the flame.
amod nsubj case det obl cc conj det obj punct root Melted VERB wax NOUN climbs VERB up ADP the DET wick NOUN and CCONJ feeds VERB the DET flame NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Melted melt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 wax amod 2 wax wax NOUN Number=Sing 3 climbs nsubj 3 climbs climb VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 up up ADP _ 6 wick case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 wick det 6 wick wick NOUN Number=Sing 3 climbs obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 feeds cc 8 feeds feed VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 climbs conj 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 flame det 10 flame flame NOUN Number=Sing 8 feeds obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 climbs punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 melt participle vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 climb up present Melted wax the wick vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location wick=Theme 3 feed present Melted wax not said here the flame vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flame=Recipient
Example 3 Trim the wick so the flame is small.
det obj mark det nsubj cop advcl punct root Trim VERB the DET wick NOUN so SCONJ the DET flame NOUN is AUX small ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Trim trim VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 wick det 3 wick wick NOUN Number=Sing 1 Trim obj 4 so so SCONJ _ 8 small mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 flame det 6 flame flame NOUN Number=Sing 8 small nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 small cop 8 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Trim advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Trim punct
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1 trim imperative you not said here the wick vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wick=Patient 2 is present the flame small property tree rules
Example 4 The candle went out when the wick burned down.
det nsubj compound:prt advmod det nsubj conj compound:prt punct root The DET candle NOUN went VERB out ADP when ADV the DET wick NOUN burned VERB down ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 candle det 2 candle candle NOUN Number=Sing 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 out out ADP _ 3 went compound:prt 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 burned advmod 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 wick det 7 wick wick NOUN Number=Sing 8 burned nsubj 8 burned burn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 went conj 9 down down ADP _ 8 burned compound:prt 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go out past the candle vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 burn down past the wick vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 These sports socks wick sweat away from your feet.
det compound nsubj obj advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root These DET sports NOUN socks NOUN wick VERB sweat NOUN away ADV from ADP your PRON feet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 These this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 3 socks det 2 sports sport NOUN Number=Plur 3 socks compound 3 socks sock NOUN Number=Plur 4 wick nsubj 4 wick wick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 sweat sweat NOUN Number=Sing 4 wick obj 6 away away ADV _ 4 wick advmod 7 from from ADP _ 9 feet case 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 feet nmod:poss 9 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 6 away obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 wick punct
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1 wick present this sports socks sweat away property tree rules
Example 6 In a science test, water climbed up a paper wick.
case det compound obl punct nsubj compound:prt det compound obj punct root In ADP a DET science NOUN test NOUN , PUNCT water NOUN climbed VERB up ADP a DET paper NOUN wick NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 test case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 test det 3 science science NOUN Number=Sing 4 test compound 4 test test NOUN Number=Sing 7 climbed obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 test punct 6 water water NOUN Number=Sing 7 climbed nsubj 7 climbed climb VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 up up ADP _ 7 climbed compound:prt 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 wick det 10 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 11 wick compound 11 wick wick NOUN Number=Sing 7 climbed obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 climbed punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 climb up past water a paper wick a science test vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location wick=Theme
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