wool Who acts: Wool, Steel wool, thin metal threads, She, scarf, sheep · What happens: be, make, spin, scrub, have, need · To what, where: soft thick hair, yarn, hair, thread, warm clothes, pad
«wool» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: wool in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Wool is the soft, thick hair of sheep and some other animals, like goats and alpacas.
The tree, 16 words nsubj cop det amod punct amod case nmod cc det amod conj punct case parataxis cc conj punct root Wool NOUN is AUX the DET soft ADJ , PUNCT thick ADJ hair NOUN of ADP sheep NOUN and CCONJ some DET other ADJ animals NOUN , PUNCT like ADP goats NOUN and CCONJ alpacas NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wool wool NOUN Number=Sing 7 hair nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 hair cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 hair det 4 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 7 hair amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 soft punct 6 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 7 hair amod 7 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 sheep case 9 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Plur 7 hair nmod 10 and and CCONJ _ 13 animals cc 11 some some DET PronType=Ind 13 animals det 12 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 13 animals amod 13 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 9 sheep conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 goats punct 15 like like ADP _ 16 goats case 16 goats goat NOUN Number=Plur 7 hair parataxis 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 alpacas cc 18 alpacas alpaca NOUN Number=Plur 16 goats conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 hair punct
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1 is a present Wool the soft thick hair of sheep and some other animals tree rules
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 Wool is also the yarn or cloth made from this hair, spun into thread to make warm clothes like jumpers, hats and scarves.
The tree, 23 words nsubj cop advmod det cc conj acl case det obl punct parataxis case obl mark advcl amod obj case nmod punct conj cc conj punct root Wool NOUN is AUX also ADV the DET yarn NOUN or CCONJ cloth NOUN made VERB from ADP this DET hair NOUN , PUNCT spun VERB into ADP thread NOUN to PART make VERB warm ADJ clothes NOUN like ADP jumpers NOUN , PUNCT hats NOUN and CCONJ scarves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wool wool NOUN Number=Sing 5 yarn nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 yarn cop 3 also also ADV _ 5 yarn advmod 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 yarn det 5 yarn yarn NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 cloth cc 7 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 5 yarn conj 8 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 yarn acl 9 from from ADP _ 11 hair case 10 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 11 hair det 11 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 8 made obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 spun punct 13 spun spin VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 yarn parataxis 14 into into ADP _ 15 thread case 15 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing 13 spun obl 16 to to PART _ 17 make mark 17 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 spun advcl 18 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 19 clothes amod 19 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 17 make obj 20 like like ADP _ 21 jumpers case 21 jumpers jumper NOUN Number=Plur 19 clothes nmod 22 , , PUNCT _ 23 hats punct 23 hats hat NOUN Number=Plur 19 clothes conj 24 and and CCONJ _ 25 scarves cc 25 scarves scarf NOUN Number=Plur 19 clothes conj 26 . . PUNCT _ 5 yarn punct
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1 is a present Wool the yarn or cloth tree rules 2 make participle the yarn or cloth not said here this hair vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from hair=Material 3 spin participle thread vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into thread=Trajectory 4 make to-infinitive warm clothes and hats and scarves like jumpers vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset clothes=Product
Meaning 3 Steel wool is a pad of thin metal threads for scrubbing.
compound nsubj cop det case amod compound nmod mark acl punct root Steel NOUN wool NOUN is AUX a DET pad NOUN of ADP thin ADJ metal NOUN threads NOUN for SCONJ scrubbing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Steel steel NOUN Number=Sing 2 wool compound 2 wool wool NOUN Number=Sing 5 pad nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 pad cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 pad det 5 pad pad NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 9 threads case 7 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 9 threads amod 8 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 9 threads compound 9 threads thread NOUN Number=Plur 5 pad nmod 10 for for SCONJ _ 11 scrubbing mark 11 scrubbing scrub VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 threads acl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 pad punct
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1 is a present Steel wool a pad of thin metal threads tree rules 2 scrub gerund thin metal threads not said here vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent
Example 1 She has 5 balls of wool.
nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root She PRON has VERB 5 NUM balls NOUN of ADP wool 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 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 balls nummod 4 balls ball NOUN Number=Plur 2 has obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 wool case 6 wool wool NOUN Number=Sing 4 balls nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present She 5 balls of wool vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Patient
Example 2 Each scarf needs 3 balls of wool.
det nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root Each DET scarf NOUN needs VERB 3 NUM balls NOUN of ADP wool NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 scarf det 2 scarf scarf NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs nsubj 3 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 balls nummod 5 balls ball NOUN Number=Plur 3 needs obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 wool case 7 wool wool NOUN Number=Sing 5 balls nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 needs punct
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1 need present each scarf 3 balls of wool vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot ball=Theme
Example 3 A sheep gives 4 kg of wool a year.
det nsubj nummod obj case nmod det obl:unmarked punct root A DET sheep NOUN gives VERB 4 NUM kg NOUN of ADP wool NOUN a DET year NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 sheep det 2 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Sing 3 gives nsubj 3 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 kg nummod 5 kg kg NOUN Number=Plur 3 gives obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 wool case 7 wool wool NOUN Number=Sing 5 kg nmod 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 year det 9 year year NOUN Number=Sing 3 gives obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 gives punct
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1 give present a sheep 4 kg of wool year vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kg=Theme
Example 4 She used 40 m of wool for a hat.
nsubj nummod obj case nmod case det obl punct root She PRON used VERB 40 NUM m NOUN of ADP wool NOUN for ADP a DET hat 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 used nsubj 2 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 40 40 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 m nummod 4 m m NOUN Number=Plur 2 used obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 wool case 6 wool wool NOUN Number=Sing 4 m nmod 7 for for ADP _ 9 hat case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 hat det 9 hat hat NOUN Number=Sing 2 used obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past She 40 m of wool for a hat vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent m=Theme for hat=Eventuality
Example 5 Grandma knitted me a wool jumper.
nsubj obj det compound obj punct root Grandma NOUN knitted VERB me PRON a DET wool NOUN jumper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 knitted nsubj 2 knitted knit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 knitted obj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 jumper det 5 wool wool NOUN Number=Sing 6 jumper compound 6 jumper jumper NOUN Number=Sing 2 knitted obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 knitted punct
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1 knit past Grandma a wool jumper me vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP PP»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary jumper=Product
Example 6 Farmers shear the sheep to get their wool.
nsubj det obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root Farmers NOUN shear VERB the DET sheep NOUN to PART get VERB their PRON wool NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Farmers farmer NOUN Number=Plur 2 shear nsubj 2 shear shear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 sheep det 4 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Plur 2 shear obj 5 to to PART _ 6 get mark 6 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 shear advcl 7 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 wool nmod:poss 8 wool wool NOUN Number=Sing 6 get obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 shear punct
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1 shear present Farmers the sheep vn wipe_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP V NP.initial_location»: agent=Agent sheep=Initial_Location 2 get to-infinitive Farmers not said here Farmers's wool vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer wool=Stimulus
Example 7 Wool keeps you warm even when it is a little damp.
nsubj obj xcomp advmod advmod nsubj cop det amod advcl punct root Wool NOUN keeps VERB you PRON warm ADJ even ADV when ADV it PRON is AUX a DET little ADJ damp NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wool wool NOUN Number=Sing 2 keeps nsubj 2 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 keeps obj 4 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 2 keeps xcomp 5 even even ADV _ 11 damp advmod 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 11 damp advmod 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 damp nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 damp cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 damp det 10 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 11 damp amod 11 damp damp NOUN Number=Sing 4 warm advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 keeps punct
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1 keep present Wool you warm property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme 2 is a present Wool a little damp tree rules
Example 8 The kitten played with a ball of wool.
det nsubj case det obl case nmod punct root The DET kitten NOUN played VERB with ADP a DET ball NOUN of ADP wool NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 kitten det 2 kitten kitten NOUN Number=Sing 3 played nsubj 3 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 with with ADP _ 6 ball case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 ball det 6 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 3 played obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 wool case 8 wool wool NOUN Number=Sing 6 ball nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 played punct
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1 play past the kitten with a ball of wool vn play-114.2-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with ball=Theme
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