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title: spit — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «spit» in the school dictionary: To spit is to push liquid or food out of your mouth. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# spit

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Spit, long metal rod, land, someone, you, It · **What happens:** spit, be, roast, stick out, spit out, walk · **To what, where:** mouth, liquid, long metal rod, meat, fire, long narrow point

<!-- .vabout -->
«spit» in the school dictionary: its 6 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [spit in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/spit.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To spit is to push liquid or food out of your mouth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spit:m1:1
# text = To spit is to push liquid or food out of your mouth.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	spit	spit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	push	push	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spit** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | your mouth |  | push *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
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 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Spit is the liquid in your mouth (saliva).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spit:m2:1
# text = Spit is the liquid in your mouth (saliva).
1	Spit	spit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	saliva	saliva	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Spit | the liquid |  | your mouth |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A spit is a long metal rod for roasting meat over a fire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spit:m3:1
# text = A spit is a long metal rod for roasting meat over a fire.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	spit	spit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	rod	rod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	roasting	roast	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
10	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	over	over	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a spit | a long metal rod |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **roast** | gerund | a long metal rod *not said here* | meat |  | a fire |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent meat=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A spit is a long, narrow point of land sticking out into the sea.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spit:m4:1
# text = A spit is a long, narrow point of land sticking out into the sea.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	spit	spit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	sticking	stick	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	acl	_	_
12	out	out	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
13	into	into	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a spit | a long narrow point |  |  |  | of land | tree rules |
| 2 | **stick out** | gerund | land *not said here* |  |  | the sea |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into sea=Destination |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To spit (of rain) is to rain lightly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spit:m5:1
# text = To spit (of rain) is to rain lightly.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	spit	spit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
10	lightly	lightly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spit** | to-infinitive |  | rain |  |  |  | lightly *property* | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent rain=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | rain |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To be the spitting image of someone is to look exactly like them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spit:m6:1
# text = To be the spitting image of someone is to look exactly like them.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
2	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	spitting	spitting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	image	image	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
11	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | to-infinitive |  | the spitting image |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | someone |  |  |  |  | like them *= they*; look *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Spit the toothpaste into the sink.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spit:x1:1
# text = Spit the toothpaste into the sink.
1	Spit	spit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	toothpaste	toothpaste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sink	sink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spit** | imperative | you *not said here* | the toothpaste |  | the sink |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent toothpaste=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's rude to spit on the pavement.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spit:x2:1
# text = It's rude to spit on the pavement.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	spit	spit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pavement	pavement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | rude *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **spit** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the pavement |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Agent on pavement=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Spit out that gum!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spit:x3:1
# text = Spit out that gum!
1	Spit	spit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
4	gum	gum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spit out** | imperative | you *not said here* | that gum |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent gum=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The llama spat at the visitors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spit:x4:1
# text = The llama spat at the visitors.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	llama	llama	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	spat	spat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	visitors	visitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They roasted a pig on a spit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spit:x5:1
# text = They roasted a pig on a spit.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	roasted	roast	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pig	pig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	spit	spit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **roast** | past | They | a pig |  |  |  | on a spit | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent pig=Patient on spit=Instrument |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We walked to the end of the sandy spit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spit:x6:1
# text = We walked to the end of the sandy spit.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	sandy	sandy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	spit	spit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past | We |  |  |  | to the end of the sandy spit |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to end=Result |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's only spitting, so we can still play outside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spit:x7:1
# text = It's only spitting, so we can still play outside.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	spitting	spitting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	still	still	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	_
11	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | spitting *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **play** | can | we |  |  |  | still | outside *property* | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You're the spitting image of your dad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spit:x8:1
# text = You're the spitting image of your dad.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	spitting	spitting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	image	image	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | You | the spitting image |  |  |  | of your dad | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the kitchen the deer roasted on the spit before the fire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spit:x9:1
# text = In the kitchen the deer roasted on the spit before the fire.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	deer	deer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	roasted	roast	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	spit	spit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	before	before	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **roast** | participle |  | the deer *not said here* |  |  | before the fire | on the spit | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V PP.result PP.instrument»: agent=Patient on spit=Instrument |

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