📖 splinterWho acts: splinter, metal, I, Mum, you, old door · What happens: be, break off, get, splinter, mean, break · To what, where: small sharp thin piece, small sharp pieces, splinter, wooden fence, skin, door · Speech: someone speaks here
«splinter» in the English dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: splinter in the English dictionary .
Everyday, meaning 1 A splinter is a small, sharp, thin piece of wood, glass or metal that has broken off, especially one that gets stuck in your skin.
The tree, 25 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod punct amod case nmod punct conj cc conj nsubj aux acl:relcl compound:prt punct advmod parataxis nsubj acl:relcl xcomp case nmod:poss obl punct root A DET splinter NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ , PUNCT sharp ADJ , PUNCT thin ADJ piece NOUN of ADP wood NOUN , PUNCT glass NOUN or CCONJ metal NOUN that PRON has AUX broken VERB off ADP , PUNCT especially ADV one NUM that PRON gets VERB stuck ADJ in ADP your PRON skin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 splinter det 2 splinter splinter NOUN Number=Sing 10 piece nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 piece cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 piece det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 10 piece amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 small punct 7 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 10 piece amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 sharp punct 9 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 10 piece amod 10 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 of of ADP _ 12 wood case 12 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 10 piece nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 glass punct 14 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 12 wood conj 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 metal cc 16 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 12 wood conj 17 that that PRON PronType=Rel 19 broken nsubj 18 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 broken aux 19 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 16 metal acl:relcl 20 off off ADP _ 19 broken compound:prt 21 , , PUNCT _ 23 one punct 22 especially especially ADV _ 23 one advmod 23 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 19 broken parataxis 24 that that PRON PronType=Rel 25 gets nsubj 25 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 23 one acl:relcl 26 stuck stuck ADJ Degree=Pos 25 gets xcomp 27 in in ADP _ 29 skin case 28 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 29 skin nmod:poss 29 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 26 stuck obl 30 . . PUNCT _ 10 piece punct
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1 is a present a splinter a small sharp thin piece of wood and glass or metal tree rules 2 break off present · perfect metal one parataxis vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 3 get present stuck property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
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Everyday, meaning 2 To splinter means to break into small sharp pieces.
mark csubj mark ccomp case amod amod obl punct root To PART splinter VERB means VERB to PART break VERB into ADP small ADJ sharp ADJ pieces NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 splinter mark 2 splinter splinter VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 break mark 5 break break VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means ccomp 6 into into ADP _ 9 pieces case 7 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 9 pieces amod 8 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 9 pieces amod 9 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 5 break obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 splinter to-infinitive vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 break not said to happen to-infinitive into small sharp pieces result vn break-45.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Patient into piece=Result
Example 1 I got a splinter from the wooden fence.
nsubj det obj case det amod nmod punct root I PRON got VERB a DET splinter NOUN from ADP the DET wooden ADJ fence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 got nsubj 2 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 splinter det 4 splinter splinter NOUN Number=Sing 2 got obj 5 from from ADP _ 8 fence case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 fence det 7 wooden wooden ADJ Degree=Pos 8 fence amod 8 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 4 splinter nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 got punct
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1 get past I a splinter the wooden fence vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent splinter=Theme from fence=Source
Example 2 Mum took the splinter out with tweezers.
nsubj det obj compound:prt case obl punct root Mum NOUN took VERB the DET splinter NOUN out ADP with ADP tweezers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 splinter det 4 splinter splinter NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obj 5 out out ADP _ 2 took compound:prt 6 with with ADP _ 7 tweezers case 7 tweezers tweezer NOUN Number=Plur 2 took obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take out past Mum the splinter with tweezers vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent splinter=Theme
Example 3 Wash the skin after removing a splinter.
det obj mark advcl det obj punct root Wash VERB the DET skin NOUN after SCONJ removing VERB a DET splinter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wash wash VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 skin det 3 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wash obj 4 after after SCONJ _ 5 removing mark 5 removing remove VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Wash advcl 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 splinter det 7 splinter splinter NOUN Number=Sing 5 removing obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wash punct
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1 wash imperative you not said here the skin vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skin=Patient 2 remove gerund you not said here a splinter vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent splinter=Theme
Example 4 The old door splintered when it was hit.
det amod nsubj advmod nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct root The DET old ADJ door NOUN splintered VERB when ADV it PRON was AUX hit VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 door det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 door amod 3 door door NOUN Number=Sing 4 splintered nsubj 4 splintered splinter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 hit advmod 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 hit nsubj:pass 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 hit aux:pass 8 hit hit VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 splintered advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 splintered punct
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1 splinter past the old door vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 hit past · passive door vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Co-Theme
Example 5 Wear shoes on the wooden deck to avoid splinters.
obj case det amod obl mark advcl obj punct root Wear VERB shoes NOUN on ADP the DET wooden ADJ deck NOUN to PART avoid VERB splinters NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wear wear VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 1 Wear obj 3 on on ADP _ 6 deck case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 deck det 5 wooden wooden ADJ Degree=Pos 6 deck amod 6 deck deck NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wear obl 7 to to PART _ 8 avoid mark 8 avoid avoid VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Wear advcl 9 splinters splinter NOUN Number=Plur 8 avoid obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wear punct
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1 wear imperative you not said here shoes the wooden deck vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent shoe=Theme 2 avoid to-infinitive you not said here splinters vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent splinter=Location
Example 6 Sand the wood smooth so there are no splinters.
nsubj det conj advmod expl advcl det nsubj punct root Sand NOUN the DET wood NOUN smooth ADJ so ADV there PRON are VERB no DET splinters NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sand sand NOUN Number=Sing 4 smooth nsubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 wood det 3 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 1 Sand conj 4 smooth smooth ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 so so ADV _ 7 are advmod 6 there there PRON PronType=Dem 7 are expl 7 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 smooth advcl 8 no no DET PronType=Neg 9 splinters det 9 splinters splinter NOUN Number=Plur 7 are nsubj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 smooth punct
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1 does present no splinters there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 A splinter of glass was in the carpet.
det nsubj case nmod cop case det punct root A DET splinter NOUN of ADP glass NOUN was AUX in ADP the DET carpet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 splinter det 2 splinter splinter NOUN Number=Sing 8 carpet nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 glass case 4 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 2 splinter nmod 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 carpet cop 6 in in ADP _ 8 carpet case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 carpet det 8 carpet carpet NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 carpet punct
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1 is past a splinter of glass the carpet tree rules
Example 8 The splinter in my finger hurt a lot.
det nsubj case nmod:poss nmod det obl punct root The DET splinter NOUN in ADP my PRON finger NOUN hurt VERB a DET lot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 splinter det 2 splinter splinter NOUN Number=Sing 6 hurt nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 finger case 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 finger nmod:poss 5 finger finger NOUN Number=Sing 2 splinter nmod 6 hurt hurt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 lot det 8 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 6 hurt obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 hurt punct
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1 hurt past the splinter in my finger a lot vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 9 It did not hurt him at all, but the splinter was there all the same.
The tree, 15 words nsubj aux advmod obj case obl punct cc det nsubj cop parataxis det:predet det conj punct root It PRON did AUX not PART hurt VERB him PRON at ADP all DET , PUNCT but CCONJ the DET splinter NOUN was AUX there ADV all DET the DET same ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 hurt nsubj 2 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 hurt aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 hurt advmod 4 hurt hurt VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 hurt obj 6 at at ADP _ 7 all case 7 all all DET PronType=Tot 4 hurt obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 13 there punct 9 but but CCONJ _ 13 there cc 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 splinter det 11 splinter splinter NOUN Number=Sing 13 there nsubj 12 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 there cop 13 there there ADV PronType=Dem 4 hurt parataxis 14 all all DET PronType=Tot 16 same det:predet 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 same det 16 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 13 there conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 hurt punct
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1 not hurt past · do-support It him = he all vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer he=Patient 2 is past the splinter there property tree rules 3 be the splinter not said here tree rules
Example 10 For, behold, the LORD commandeth, and the great house shall be smitten into splinters, and the little house into chips. (Prophets AMO.6.11, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: For, behold, the LORD commandeth, and the great house shall be smitten into splinters, and the little house into chips.
The tree, 20 words case punct discourse punct det nsubj punct cc det amod nsubj:pass aux aux:pass conj case obl punct cc det amod obl case nmod punct root For ADP , PUNCT behold INTJ , PUNCT the DET LORD PROPN commandeth VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET great ADJ house NOUN shall AUX be AUX smitten VERB into ADP splinters NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET little ADJ house NOUN into ADP chips NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 For for ADP _ 3 behold case 2 , , PUNCT _ 3 behold punct 3 behold behold INTJ _ 7 commandeth discourse 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 behold punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 LORD det 6 LORD LORD PROPN Number=Sing 7 commandeth nsubj 7 commandeth command VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 15 smitten punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 15 smitten cc 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 house det 11 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 12 house amod 12 house house NOUN Number=Sing 15 smitten nsubj:pass 13 shall shall AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 smitten aux 14 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 15 smitten aux:pass 15 smitten smite VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 commandeth conj 16 into into ADP _ 17 splinters case 17 splinters splinter NOUN Number=Plur 15 smitten obl 18 , , PUNCT _ 22 house punct 19 and and CCONJ _ 22 house cc 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 house det 21 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 22 house amod 22 house house NOUN Number=Sing 15 smitten obl 23 into into ADP _ 24 chips case 24 chips chip NOUN Number=Plur 22 house nmod 25 . . PUNCT _ 7 commandeth punct
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1 command present the LORD vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.predicate»: agent=Agent 2 smite shall · passive the great house into splinters result ; the little house into chips obl vn hit-18.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: subject=Patient into splinter=Result
Sentence 2: (Prophets AMO.6.11, JPS 1917)
punct appos punct flat flat punct root ( PUNCT Prophets NOUN AMO.6.11 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 Prophets punct 2 Prophets prophet NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 AMO.6.11 AMO.6.11 PROPN Number=Sing 2 Prophets appos 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 AMO.6.11 flat 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 AMO.6.11 flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Prophets punct
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