airtight Who acts: Airtight, air, airtight argument, you, biscuits, jar · What happens: mean, seal, get, have, not prove, keep · To what, where: weak points, biscuits, airtight tin, airtight lid, airtight box, him · Speech: someone speaks here
«airtight» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: airtight in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Airtight means sealed so tightly that no air can get in or out.
nsubj ccomp advmod advmod mark det nsubj aux advcl advmod cc conj punct root Airtight ADJ means VERB sealed VERB so ADV tightly ADV that SCONJ no DET air NOUN can AUX get VERB in ADV or CCONJ out ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Airtight airtight ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 sealed seal VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 4 so so ADV _ 5 tightly advmod 5 tightly tightly ADV _ 3 sealed advmod 6 that that SCONJ _ 10 get mark 7 no no DET PronType=Neg 8 air det 8 air air NOUN Number=Sing 10 get nsubj 9 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 get aux 10 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 tightly advcl 11 in in ADV _ 10 get advmod 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 out cc 13 out out ADV _ 11 in conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Airtight vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 seal participle tightly property vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 3 get can no air vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
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 Usage: figurative — kept apart, not parsed.
An airtight argument, alibi or case has no weak points and cannot be proved wrong.
The tree, 16 words det amod nsubj punct conj cc conj det amod obj cc aux advmod aux:pass conj xcomp punct root An DET airtight ADJ argument NOUN , PUNCT alibi NOUN or CCONJ case NOUN has VERB no DET weak ADJ points NOUN and CCONJ can AUX not PART be AUX proved VERB wrong ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 argument det 2 airtight airtight ADJ Degree=Pos 3 argument amod 3 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 8 has nsubj 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 alibi punct 5 alibi alibi NOUN Number=Sing 3 argument conj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 case cc 7 case case NOUN Number=Sing 3 argument conj 8 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 no no DET PronType=Neg 11 points det 10 weak weak ADJ Degree=Pos 11 points amod 11 points point NOUN Number=Plur 8 has obj 12 and and CCONJ _ 16 proved cc 13 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 16 proved aux 14 not not PART Polarity=Neg 16 proved advmod 15 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 16 proved aux:pass 16 proved prove VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 has conj 17 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 16 proved xcomp 18 . . PUNCT _ 8 has punct
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1 have present a airtight argument and alibi or case no weak points vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent point=Patient 2 not prove can · passive a airtight argument and alibi or case not said here wrong property vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»
Example 1 Keep the biscuits in an airtight tin so they stay crunchy.
det obj case det amod obl advmod nsubj advcl xcomp punct root Keep VERB the DET biscuits NOUN in ADP an DET airtight ADJ tin NOUN so ADV they PRON stay VERB crunchy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 biscuits det 3 biscuits biscuit NOUN Number=Plur 1 Keep obj 4 in in ADP _ 7 tin case 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 tin det 6 airtight airtight ADJ Degree=Pos 7 tin amod 7 tin tin NOUN Number=Sing 1 Keep obl 8 so so ADV _ 10 stay advmod 9 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 stay nsubj 10 stay stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Keep advcl 11 crunchy crunchy ADJ Degree=Pos 10 stay xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Keep punct
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1 keep imperative you not said here the biscuits a airtight tin vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent biscuit=Theme in tin=Location 2 stay present biscuits = biscuit crunchy property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 The jar has an airtight lid.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET jar NOUN has VERB an DET airtight ADJ lid NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 jar det 2 jar jar NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 lid det 5 airtight airtight ADJ Degree=Pos 6 lid amod 6 lid lid NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the jar a airtight lid vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lid=Patient
Example 3 Without air, the candle in the airtight jar went out.
case obl punct det nsubj case det amod nmod compound:prt punct root Without ADP air NOUN , PUNCT the DET candle NOUN in ADP the DET airtight ADJ jar NOUN went VERB out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Without without ADP _ 2 air case 2 air air NOUN Number=Sing 10 went obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 air punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 candle det 5 candle candle NOUN Number=Sing 10 went nsubj 6 in in ADP _ 9 jar case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 jar det 8 airtight airtight ADJ Degree=Pos 9 jar amod 9 jar jar NOUN Number=Sing 5 candle nmod 10 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 out out ADP _ 10 went compound:prt 12 . . PUNCT _ 10 went punct
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1 go out past the candle in the airtight jar without air vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Astronauts' spacesuits must be airtight.
nmod:poss case nsubj aux cop punct root Astronauts NOUN ' PART spacesuits NOUN must AUX be AUX airtight ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Astronauts astronaut NOUN Number=Plur 3 spacesuits nmod:poss 2 ' 's PART _ 1 Astronauts case 3 spacesuits spacesuit NOUN Number=Plur 6 airtight nsubj 4 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 airtight aux 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 airtight cop 6 airtight airtight ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 airtight punct
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1 is must Astronauts's spacesuits airtight property tree rules
Example 5 Never play inside an airtight box or old fridge — you could not breathe.
The tree, 13 words advmod case det amod obl cc amod conj punct nsubj aux advmod conj punct root Never ADV play VERB inside ADP an DET airtight ADJ box NOUN or CCONJ old ADJ fridge NOUN — PUNCT you PRON could AUX not PART breathe VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 play advmod 2 play play VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 inside inside ADP _ 6 box case 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 box det 5 airtight airtight ADJ Degree=Pos 6 box amod 6 box box NOUN Number=Sing 2 play obl 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 fridge cc 8 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 9 fridge amod 9 fridge fridge NOUN Number=Sing 6 box conj 10 — - PUNCT _ 14 breathe punct 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 breathe nsubj 12 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 breathe aux 13 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 breathe advmod 14 breathe breathe VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 play conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 play punct
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1 not play imperative you not said here a airtight box or old fridge vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not breathe could you vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The detective could not arrest him because his alibi was airtight.
det nsubj aux advmod obj mark nmod:poss nsubj cop advcl punct root The DET detective NOUN could AUX not PART arrest VERB him PRON because SCONJ his PRON alibi NOUN was AUX airtight ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 detective det 2 detective detective NOUN Number=Sing 5 arrest nsubj 3 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 arrest aux 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 arrest advmod 5 arrest arrest VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 arrest obj 7 because because SCONJ _ 11 airtight mark 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 alibi nmod:poss 9 alibi alibi NOUN Number=Sing 11 airtight nsubj 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 airtight cop 11 airtight airtight ADJ Degree=Pos 5 arrest advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 arrest punct
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1 not arrest could the detective him = he vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient 2 is past detective's alibi airtight property tree rules 3 alibi detective nom alibi «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 Her argument was airtight; nobody could find a flaw.
nmod:poss nsubj cop punct nsubj aux parataxis det obj punct root Her PRON argument NOUN was AUX airtight ADJ ; PUNCT nobody PRON could AUX find VERB a DET flaw NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 argument nmod:poss 2 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 4 airtight nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 airtight cop 4 airtight airtight ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 find punct 6 nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 8 find nsubj 7 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 find aux 8 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 airtight parataxis 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 flaw det 10 flaw flaw NOUN Number=Sing 8 find obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 airtight punct
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1 is past Her argument airtight property tree rules 2 find could nobody a flaw vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flaw=Topic 3 argue Her = she nom argument «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 Then Oz painted it on the inside with a coat of thin glue, to make it airtight, after which he announced that the balloon was ready.
The tree, 26 words advmod nsubj obj case det obl case det obl case amod nmod punct mark parataxis obj xcomp punct case obl nsubj conj mark det nsubj cop ccomp punct root Then ADV Oz PROPN painted VERB it PRON on ADP the DET inside NOUN with ADP a DET coat NOUN of ADP thin ADJ glue NOUN , PUNCT to PART make VERB it PRON airtight ADJ , PUNCT after ADP which PRON he PRON announced VERB that SCONJ the DET balloon NOUN was AUX ready ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 3 painted advmod 2 Oz Oz PROPN Number=Sing 3 painted nsubj 3 painted paint VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 painted obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 inside case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 inside det 7 inside inside NOUN Number=Sing 3 painted obl 8 with with ADP _ 10 coat case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 coat det 10 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 3 painted obl 11 of of ADP _ 13 glue case 12 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 13 glue amod 13 glue glue NOUN Number=Sing 10 coat nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 make punct 15 to to PART _ 16 make mark 16 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 painted parataxis 17 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 make obj 18 airtight airtight ADJ Degree=Pos 16 make xcomp 19 , , PUNCT _ 23 announced punct 20 after after ADP _ 21 which case 21 which which PRON PronType=Rel 23 announced obl 22 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 23 announced nsubj 23 announced announce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 make conj 24 that that SCONJ _ 28 ready mark 25 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 26 balloon det 26 balloon balloon NOUN Number=Sing 28 ready nsubj 27 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 28 ready cop 28 ready ready ADJ Degree=Pos 23 announced ccomp 29 . . PUNCT _ 3 painted punct
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1 paint past Oz it the inside then with a coat of thin glue vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Destination with coat=Theme 2 make to-infinitive glue airtight property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product 3 announce speech: other past Oz vn order-58.3 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 4 is past the balloon ready property tree rules
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