fetter

Who acts: Fetters, someone, they, guards, feet · What happens: be, put, fetter up, not move, hold, say · To what, where: chains, old use, chain, me, tree, conquered kings · Speech: someone speaks here

«fetter» in the English 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: fetter in the English dictionary.

Everyday, meaning 1

Fetters are chains put round a prisoner's hands or feet. (old use).

Sentence 1: Fetters are chains put round a prisoner's hands or feet.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Fetters	fetter	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 chains	nsubj
2	are	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	3 chains	cop
3	chains	chain	NOUN	Number=Plur	root	root
4	put	put	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	3 chains	acl
5	round	round	ADP	_	9 hands	case
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 prisoner	det
7	prisoner	prisoner	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 hands	nmod:poss
8	's	's	PART	_	7 prisoner	case
9	hands	hand	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 put	obl
10	or	or	CCONJ	_	11 feet	cc
11	feet	foot	NOUN	Number=Plur	9 hands	conj
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 chains	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present	Fetters	chains					tree rules
2	put	participle		chains not said here				round a prisoner's hands or feet	vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent

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.

Sentence 2: (old use).

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	3 use	punct
2	old	old	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 use	amod
3	use	use	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
4	)	)	PUNCT	_	3 use	punct
5	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 use	punct

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

Everyday, meaning 2

To fetter someone is to chain them up so they cannot move freely.

The tree, 14 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 fetter	mark
2	fetter	fetter	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	someone	someone	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	6 chain	nsubj
4	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	6 chain	cop
5	to	to	PART	_	6 chain	mark
6	chain	chain	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 fetter	obj
7	them	they	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	6 chain	nmod
8	up	up	ADP	_	2 fetter	compound:prt
9	so	so	SCONJ	_	13 move	mark
10	they	they	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	13 move	nsubj
11	can	can	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	13 move	aux
12	not	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	13 move	advmod
13	move	move	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 fetter	advcl
14	freely	freely	ADV	_	13 move	advmod
15	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 fetter	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	fetter up	to-infinitive				vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
2	is a	present	someone	chain	them = they nmod	tree rules
3	not move	can	they		freely property	vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme

Example 1

No fetters hold me now, said the tree.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	No	no	DET	PronType=Neg	2 fetters	det
2	fetters	fetter	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 hold	nsubj
3	hold	hold	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	me	I	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	3 hold	obj
5	now	now	ADV	PronType=Dem	3 hold	advmod
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	7 said	punct
7	said	say	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 hold	conj
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 tree	det
9	tree	tree	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 said	obj
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 hold	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	hold	present	no fetters	me			now		vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme
2	say speech: assert	past	no fetters not said here	the tree					vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent tree=Topic

Example 2

The conquered kings were chained up with golden fetters.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 kings	det
2	conquered	conquer	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	3 kings	amod
3	kings	king	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 chained	nsubj:pass
4	were	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	5 chained	aux:pass
5	chained	chain	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
6	up	up	ADP	_	5 chained	compound:prt
7	with	with	ADP	_	9 fetters	case
8	golden	golden	ADJ	Degree=Pos	9 fetters	amod
9	fetters	fetter	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 chained	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 chained	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	conquer	participle							vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2	chain up	past · passive		the conquered kings				with golden fetters	vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient PP.instrument»: subject=Patient with fetter=Instrument

Example 3

The guards fettered the prisoner's hands.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 guards	det
2	guards	guard	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 fettered	nsubj
3	fettered	fetter	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 prisoner	det
5	prisoner	prisoner	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 hands	nmod:poss
6	's	's	PART	_	5 prisoner	case
7	hands	hand	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 fettered	obj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 fettered	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	fetter	past	the guards	the prisoner's hands					vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient

Example 4

His feet they hurt with fetters, his person was laid in iron; (Writings PSA.105.18, JPS 1917)

The tree, 16 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	His	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	2 feet	nmod:poss
2	feet	foot	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 hurt	nsubj
3	they	they	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	4 hurt	nsubj
4	hurt	hurt	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	with	with	ADP	_	6 fetters	case
6	fetters	fetter	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 hurt	obl
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	11 laid	punct
8	his	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	9 person	nmod:poss
9	person	person	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 laid	nsubj
10	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	11 laid	aux:pass
11	laid	lay	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	4 hurt	conj
12	in	in	ADP	_	13 iron	case
13	iron	iron	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 laid	obl
14	;	;	PUNCT	_	16 Writings	punct
15	(	(	PUNCT	_	16 Writings	punct
16	Writings	writing	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 hurt	obl
17	PSA.105.18	PSA.105.18	PROPN	Number=Sing	16 Writings	appos
18	,	,	PUNCT	_	19 JPS	punct
19	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	17 PSA.105.18	flat
20	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	17 PSA.105.18	flat
21	)	)	PUNCT	_	17 PSA.105.18	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	hurt	past	His feet	Writings				with fetters	vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
2	lay	past · passive		his person		iron			vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in iron=Destination

Example 5

To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron; (Writings PSA.149.8, JPS 1917)

The tree, 17 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 bind	mark
2	bind	bind	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	their	their	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	4 kings	nmod:poss
4	kings	king	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 bind	obj
5	with	with	ADP	_	6 chains	case
6	chains	chain	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 bind	obl
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	10 nobles	punct
8	and	and	CCONJ	_	10 nobles	cc
9	their	their	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	10 nobles	nmod:poss
10	nobles	noble	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 chains	conj
11	with	with	ADP	_	12 fetters	case
12	fetters	fetter	NOUN	Number=Plur	10 nobles	nmod
13	of	of	ADP	_	14 iron	case
14	iron	iron	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 fetters	nmod
15	;	;	PUNCT	_	2 bind	punct
16	(	(	PUNCT	_	17 Writings	punct
17	Writings	writing	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 bind	obl
18	PSA.149.8	PSA.149.8	PROPN	Number=Sing	17 Writings	appos
19	,	,	PUNCT	_	20 JPS	punct
20	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	18 PSA.149.8	flat
21	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	18 PSA.149.8	flat
22	)	)	PUNCT	_	18 PSA.149.8	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	bind	to-infinitive		their kings				with chains and chains's nobles with fetters of iron; Writings obl	vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent king=Patient with chain=Co-Patient

Example 6

And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction; (Writings JOB.36.8, JPS 1917)

The tree, 18 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	And	and	CCONJ	_	5 bound	cc
2	if	if	SCONJ	_	5 bound	mark
3	they	they	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	5 bound	nsubj:pass
4	be	be	AUX	VerbForm=Inf	5 bound	aux:pass
5	bound	bind	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
6	in	in	ADP	_	7 fetters	case
7	fetters	fetter	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 bound	obl
8	,	,	PUNCT	_	11 holden	punct
9	and	and	CCONJ	_	11 holden	cc
10	be	be	AUX	VerbForm=Inf	11 holden	aux:pass
11	holden	holden	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	5 bound	conj
12	in	in	ADP	_	13 cords	case
13	cords	cord	NOUN	Number=Plur	11 holden	obl
14	of	of	ADP	_	15 affliction	case
15	affliction	affliction	NOUN	Number=Sing	13 cords	nmod
16	;	;	PUNCT	_	18 Writings	punct
17	(	(	PUNCT	_	18 Writings	punct
18	Writings	writing	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 bound	obl
19	JOB.36.8	JOB.36.8	PROPN	Number=Sing	18 Writings	appos
20	,	,	PUNCT	_	21 JPS	punct
21	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	19 JOB.36.8	flat
22	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	19 JOB.36.8	flat
23	)	)	PUNCT	_	18 Writings	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	bind	infinitive · passive		they				in fetters; Writings obl	vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in fetter=Theme
2	holden	infinitive · passive				cords of affliction			tree rules

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📖 fetter

Everyday, meaning 1

Everyday, meaning 2

Example 1

Example 2

Example 3

Example 4

Example 5

Example 6

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