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bale

Who acts: bale, bale hay, Bales, farmer, We, machine · What happens: be, tie up, mean, press, bale out, jump out · To what, where: large packed bundle, hay, bales, plane, water, boat · Speech: someone speaks here

«bale» in the English dictionary: its 4 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: bale in the English dictionary.

Everyday, meaning 1

A bale is a large tightly packed bundle of hay, straw, cotton or wool, tied up with string or wire.

The tree, 20 words
detnsubjcopdetamodadvmodamodcasenmodpunctconjpunctconjccconjpunctaclcompound:prtcaseoblccconjpunctrootADETbaleNOUNisAUXaDETlargeADJtightlyADVpackedADJbundleNOUNofADPhayNOUN,PUNCTstrawNOUN,PUNCTcottonNOUNorCCONJwoolNOUN,PUNCTtiedVERBupADPwithADPstringNOUNorCCONJwireNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 baledet
2balebaleNOUNNumber=Sing8 bundlensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 bundlecop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 bundledet
5largelargeADJDegree=Pos8 bundleamod
6tightlytightlyADV_7 packedadvmod
7packedpackedADJDegree=Pos8 bundleamod
8bundlebundleNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9ofofADP_10 haycase
10hayhayNOUNNumber=Sing8 bundlenmod
11,,PUNCT_12 strawpunct
12strawstrawNOUNNumber=Sing8 bundleconj
13,,PUNCT_14 cottonpunct
14cottoncottonNOUNNumber=Sing12 strawconj
15ororCCONJ_16 woolcc
16woolwoolNOUNNumber=Sing12 strawconj
17,,PUNCT_18 tiedpunct
18tiedtieVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass8 bundleacl
19upupADP_18 tiedcompound:prt
20withwithADP_21 stringcase
21stringstringNOUNNumber=Sing18 tiedobl
22ororCCONJ_23 wirecc
23wirewireNOUNNumber=Sing21 stringconj
24..PUNCT_8 bundlepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta balea large packed bundle and straw and cotton or woolof hay; straw and cotton or wool conjtree rules
2tie upparticiplea large packed bundle and straw and cotton or wool not said herewith string or wirevn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient with string=Co-Patient

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.

Everyday, meaning 2

Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

To bale hay means to press it into bales.

markcompoundnsubjmarkxcompobjcaseoblpunctrootToPARTbaleNOUNhayNOUNmeansVERBtoPARTpressVERBitPRONintoADPbalesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_3 haymark
2balebaleNOUNNumber=Sing3 haycompound
3hayhayNOUNNumber=Sing4 meansnsubj
4meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5totoPART_6 pressmark
6presspressVERBVerbForm=Inf4 meansxcomp
7ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 pressobj
8intointoADP_9 balescase
9balesbaleNOUNNumber=Plur6 pressobl
10..PUNCT_4 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentbale hayvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2press not said to happento-infinitivebale hay not said herehaybalesvn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme

Everyday, meaning 3

Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.

To bale out means to jump out of a plane with a parachute, or to scoop water out of a boat; in the US usually spelt «bail out».

The tree, 28 words
markcsubjcompound:prtmarkxcompcasecasedetoblcasedetoblpunctccmarkconjobjcasecasedetoblpunctcasedetobladvmodconjpunctxcompcompound:prtpunctpunctrootToPARTbaleVERBoutADPmeansVERBtoPARTjumpVERBoutADPofADPaDETplaneNOUNwithADPaDETparachuteNOUN,PUNCTorCCONJtoPARTscoopVERBwaterNOUNoutADPofADPaDETboatNOUN;PUNCTinADPtheDETUSPROPNusuallyADVspeltVERB«PUNCTbailVERBoutADP»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 balemark
2balebaleVERBVerbForm=Inf4 meanscsubj
3outoutADP_2 balecompound:prt
4meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5totoPART_6 jumpmark
6jumpjumpVERBVerbForm=Inf4 meansxcomp
7outoutADP_10 planecase
8ofofADP_10 planecase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 planedet
10planeplaneNOUNNumber=Sing6 jumpobl
11withwithADP_13 parachutecase
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 parachutedet
13parachuteparachuteNOUNNumber=Sing6 jumpobl
14,,PUNCT_17 scooppunct
15ororCCONJ_17 scoopcc
16totoPART_17 scoopmark
17scoopscoopVERBVerbForm=Inf6 jumpconj
18waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing17 scoopobj
19outoutADP_22 boatcase
20ofofADP_22 boatcase
21aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art22 boatdet
22boatboatNOUNNumber=Sing17 scoopobl
23;;PUNCT_28 speltpunct
24ininADP_26 UScase
25thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art26 USdet
26USUSPROPNNumber=Sing28 speltobl
27usuallyusuallyADV_28 speltadvmod
28speltspeltVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 meansconj
29««PUNCT_30 bailpunct
30bailbailVERBVerbForm=Inf28 speltxcomp
31outoutADP_30 bailcompound:prt
32»»PUNCT_30 bailpunct
33..PUNCT_4 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bale outto-infinitivetree rules
2meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3jump out not said to happento-infinitivea planewith a parachutevn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme plane=Trajectory
4scoopto-infinitivewatera boatvn funnel-9.3 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent water=Theme out boat=Trajectory
5speltpastin the US; usually propertytree rules
6bail out in a quoteinfinitivevn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent

Everyday, meaning 4

Bales can also be large bundles of goods, such as silk or cloth, packed tightly for shipping.

The tree, 17 words
nsubjauxadvmodcopamodcasenmodpunctcasefixedapposccconjpunctacladvmodcaseoblpunctrootBalesNOUNcanAUXalsoADVbeAUXlargeADJbundlesNOUNofADPgoodsNOUN,PUNCTsuchADJasADPsilkNOUNorCCONJclothNOUN,PUNCTpackedVERBtightlyADVforADPshippingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BalesbaleNOUNNumber=Plur6 bundlesnsubj
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin6 bundlesaux
3alsoalsoADV_6 bundlesadvmod
4bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf6 bundlescop
5largelargeADJDegree=Pos6 bundlesamod
6bundlesbundleNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
7ofofADP_8 goodscase
8goodsgoodsNOUNNumber=Ptan6 bundlesnmod
9,,PUNCT_12 silkpunct
10suchsuchADJDegree=Pos ExtPos=ADP12 silkcase
11asasADP_10 suchfixed
12silksilkNOUNNumber=Sing6 bundlesappos
13ororCCONJ_14 clothcc
14clothclothNOUNNumber=Sing12 silkconj
15,,PUNCT_16 packedpunct
16packedpackVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 bundlesacl
17tightlytightlyADV_16 packedadvmod
18forforADP_19 shippingcase
19shippingshippingNOUNNumber=Sing16 packedobl
20..PUNCT_6 bundlespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is acanBaleslarge bundlesof goods; silk or cloth appostree rules
2packparticiplelarge bundles not said herefor shipping; tightly propertyvn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme

Example 1

The farmer stacked the hay bales in the barn.

detnsubjdetcompoundobjcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETfarmerNOUNstackedVERBtheDEThayNOUNbalesNOUNinADPtheDETbarnNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 farmerdet
2farmerfarmerNOUNNumber=Sing3 stackednsubj
3stackedstackVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 balesdet
5hayhayNOUNNumber=Sing6 balescompound
6balesbaleNOUNNumber=Plur3 stackedobj
7ininADP_9 barncase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 barndet
9barnbarnNOUNNumber=Sing3 stackedobl
10..PUNCT_3 stackedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1stackpastthe farmerthe hay balesthe barnvn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent bale=Theme in barn=Destination

Example 2

Each bale weighs 25 kilograms; how much do 8 bales weigh?

detnsubjnummodobjpunctadvmodobjparataxisnummodcompoundobjpunctrootEachDETbaleNOUNweighsVERB25NUMkilogramsNOUN;PUNCThowADVmuchADJdoVERB8NUMbalesNOUNweighNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EacheachDETPronType=Tot2 baledet
2balebaleNOUNNumber=Sing3 weighsnsubj
3weighsweighVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
42525NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 kilogramsnummod
5kilogramskilogramNOUNNumber=Plur3 weighsobj
6;;PUNCT_9 dopunct
7howhowADVPronType=Int8 muchadvmod
8muchmuchADJDegree=Pos9 doobj
9dodoVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 weighsparataxis
1088NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card11 balesnummod
11balesbaleNOUNNumber=Plur12 weighcompound
12weighweighNOUNNumber=Sing9 doobj
13??PUNCT_3 weighspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1weighpresenteach bale25 kilogramsvn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme kilogram=Value
2dopresentmuchbales weigh objtree rules

Example 3

We sat on a bale of straw at the fair.

nsubjcasedetoblcasenmodcasedetoblpunctrootWePRONsatVERBonADPaDETbaleNOUNofADPstrawNOUNatADPtheDETfairNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 satnsubj
2satsitVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ononADP_5 balecase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 baledet
5balebaleNOUNNumber=Sing2 satobl
6ofofADP_7 strawcase
7strawstrawNOUNNumber=Sing5 balenmod
8atatADP_10 faircase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 fairdet
10fairfairNOUNNumber=Sing2 satobl
11..PUNCT_2 satpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sitpastWea bale of strawat the fairvn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on bale=Location

Example 4

The machine bales the hay in the field.

detnsubjdetobjcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETmachineNOUNbalesVERBtheDEThayNOUNinADPtheDETfieldNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 machinedet
2machinemachineNOUNNumber=Sing3 balesnsubj
3balesbaleVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 haydet
5hayhayNOUNNumber=Sing3 balesobj
6ininADP_8 fieldcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 fielddet
8fieldfieldNOUNNumber=Sing3 balesobl
9..PUNCT_3 balespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1balepresentthe machinethe haythe fieldtree rules

Example 5

The pilot had to bale out over the sea.

detnsubjmarkxcompadvmodcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETpilotNOUNhadVERBtoPARTbaleVERBoutADVoverADPtheDETseaNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 pilotdet
2pilotpilotNOUNNumber=Sing3 hadnsubj
3hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4totoPART_5 balemark
5balebaleVERBVerbForm=Inf3 hadxcomp
6outoutADV_5 baleadvmod
7overoverADP_9 seacase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 seadet
9seaseaNOUNNumber=Sing5 baleobl
10..PUNCT_3 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastthe pilottree rules
2bale outto-infinitivethe pilot not said herethe seaout propertytree rules

Example 6

Bale the water out of the boat with this bucket!

nsubjdetcasecasedetnmodcasedetnmodpunctrootBaleNOUNtheDETwaterNOUNoutADPofADPtheDETboatNOUNwithADPthisDETbucketNOUN!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BalebaleNOUNNumber=Sing3 waternsubj
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 waterdet
3waterwaterNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4outoutADP_7 boatcase
5ofofADP_7 boatcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 boatdet
7boatboatNOUNNumber=Sing3 waternmod
8withwithADP_10 bucketcase
9thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem10 bucketdet
10bucketbucketNOUNNumber=Sing7 boatnmod
11!!PUNCT_3 waterpunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 7

"So, captain," said I, "the merchant who owned those bales was called Sindbad?"

The tree, 13 words
punctadvmodpunctnsubjpunctpunctnsubjpunctpunctdetnsubj:passnsubjacl:relcldetobjaux:passconjxcomppunctpunctroot"PUNCTSoADV,PUNCTcaptainNOUN,PUNCT"PUNCTsaidVERBIPRON,PUNCT"PUNCTtheDETmerchantNOUNwhoPRONownedVERBthoseDETbalesNOUNwasAUXcalledVERBSindbadPROPN?PUNCT"PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_7 saidpunct
2SosoADV_7 saidadvmod
3,,PUNCT_4 captainpunct
4captaincaptainNOUNNumber=Sing7 saidnsubj
5,,PUNCT_4 captainpunct
6""PUNCT_4 captainpunct
7saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
8IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs7 saidnsubj
9,,PUNCT_18 calledpunct
10""PUNCT_18 calledpunct
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 merchantdet
12merchantmerchantNOUNNumber=Sing18 callednsubj:pass
13whowhoPRONPronType=Rel14 ownednsubj
14ownedownVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin12 merchantacl:relcl
15thosethatDETNumber=Plur PronType=Dem16 balesdet
16balesbaleNOUNNumber=Plur14 ownedobj
17wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin18 calledaux:pass
18calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 saidconj
19SindbadSindbadPROPNNumber=Sing18 calledxcomp
20??PUNCT_7 saidpunct
21""PUNCT_7 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: askpastcaptainI nsubjvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
2own in a quotepastthe merchantthat balesvn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot bale=Theme
3call in a quotepast · passivethe merchantSindbad xcompvn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient

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