ax Who acts: ax, worker, lumberjack, story, Dad, firefighter · What happens: be, use, ax, cut, ask, swing · To what, where: tool, something, it, fire, spelling, old dialect English · Speech: someone speaks here
«ax» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: ax in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An ax is a tool with a heavy metal blade on a long handle, used for chopping wood.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det case det amod compound nmod case det amod nmod punct acl case compound obl punct root An DET ax NOUN is AUX a DET tool NOUN with ADP a DET heavy ADJ metal NOUN blade NOUN on ADP a DET long ADJ handle NOUN , PUNCT used VERB for ADP chopping NOUN wood NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 ax det 2 ax ax NOUN Number=Sing 5 tool nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 tool cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 tool det 5 tool tool NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 with with ADP _ 10 blade case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 blade det 8 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 10 blade amod 9 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 10 blade compound 10 blade blade NOUN Number=Sing 5 tool nmod 11 on on ADP _ 14 handle case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 handle det 13 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 14 handle amod 14 handle handle NOUN Number=Sing 10 blade nmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 used punct 16 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 tool acl 17 for for ADP _ 19 wood case 18 chopping chopping NOUN Number=Sing 19 wood compound 19 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 16 used obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 tool punct
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1 is a present a ax a tool with a heavy metal blade on a long handle tree rules 2 use participle a tool not said here for chopping wood vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: 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.
Meaning 2 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To ax something is to cancel it or cut it; to ax a worker is to fire them.
The tree, 18 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj cc conj obj punct mark conj det nsubj cop mark obj obj punct root To PART ax VERB something PRON is AUX to PART cancel VERB it PRON or CCONJ cut VERB it PRON ; PUNCT to PART ax VERB a DET worker NOUN is AUX to PART fire NOUN them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 ax mark 2 ax ax VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 cancel advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 ax obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 cancel cop 5 to to PART _ 6 cancel mark 6 cancel cancel VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 cancel obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 cut cc 9 cut cut VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 cancel conj 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 cut obj 11 ; ; PUNCT _ 13 ax punct 12 to to PART _ 13 ax mark 13 ax ax VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 cancel conj 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 worker det 15 worker worker NOUN Number=Sing 18 fire nsubj 16 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 fire cop 17 to to PART _ 18 fire mark 18 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 13 ax obj 19 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 fire obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 cancel punct
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1 ax to-infinitive something tree rules 2 is present cancel property tree rules 3 cut infinitive it vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product 4 ax to-infinitive tree rules 5 is a present a worker fire tree rules
Meaning 3 In some old or dialect English, "ax" is another spelling of "ask".
The tree, 12 words case nsubj amod cc compound obl punct punct nsubj punct cop det case punct parataxis punct punct root In ADP some DET old ADJ or CCONJ dialect NOUN English PROPN , PUNCT " PUNCT ax NOUN " PUNCT is AUX another DET spelling NOUN of ADP " PUNCT ask VERB " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 6 English case 2 some some DET PronType=Ind 6 English nsubj 3 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 6 English amod 4 or or CCONJ _ 6 English cc 5 dialect dialect NOUN Number=Sing 6 English compound 6 English English PROPN Number=Sing 13 spelling obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 English punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 9 ax punct 9 ax ax NOUN Number=Sing 13 spelling nsubj 10 " " PUNCT _ 9 ax punct 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 spelling cop 12 another another DET PronType=Ind 13 spelling det 13 spelling spelling NOUN Number=Sing root root 14 of of ADP _ 16 ask case 15 " " PUNCT _ 16 ask punct 16 ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 13 spelling parataxis 17 " " PUNCT _ 16 ask punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 13 spelling punct
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1 is a present ax another spelling old dialect English tree rules 2 ask speech: ask in a quote infinitive vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The lumberjack swung his ax at the tree.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root The DET lumberjack NOUN swung VERB his PRON ax NOUN at ADP the DET tree NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lumberjack det 2 lumberjack lumberjack NOUN Number=Sing 3 swung nsubj 3 swung swing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 ax nmod:poss 5 ax ax NOUN Number=Sing 3 swung obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 tree case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 tree det 8 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 3 swung obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 swung punct
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1 swing past the lumberjack lumberjack's ax the tree vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent ax=Theme at tree=Location
Example 2 George Washington's story tells of a cherry tree and an ax.
nmod:poss flat case nsubj case det compound obl cc det conj punct root George PROPN Washington PROPN 's PART story NOUN tells VERB of ADP a DET cherry NOUN tree NOUN and CCONJ an DET ax NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 George George PROPN Number=Sing 4 story nmod:poss 2 Washington Washington PROPN Number=Sing 1 George flat 3 's 's PART _ 1 George case 4 story story NOUN Number=Sing 5 tells nsubj 5 tells tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 of of ADP _ 9 tree case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 tree det 8 cherry cherry NOUN Number=Sing 9 tree compound 9 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 5 tells obl 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 ax cc 11 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 ax det 12 ax ax NOUN Number=Sing 9 tree conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 tells punct
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1 tell speech: assert present George's story of a cherry tree and a ax vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 The TV show was axed after one season.
det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass case nummod obl punct root The DET TV NOUN show NOUN was AUX axed VERB after ADP one NUM season NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 show det 2 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 3 show compound 3 show show NOUN Number=Sing 5 axed nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 axed aux:pass 5 axed ax VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 after after ADP _ 8 season case 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 season nummod 8 season season NOUN Number=Sing 5 axed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 axed punct
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1 ax past · passive the TV show season tree rules
Example 4 Dad chopped firewood with an ax.
nsubj obj case det obl punct root Dad NOUN chopped VERB firewood NOUN with ADP an DET ax NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 chopped nsubj 2 chopped chop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 firewood firewood NOUN Number=Sing 2 chopped obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 ax case 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 ax det 6 ax ax NOUN Number=Sing 2 chopped obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 chopped punct
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1 chop past Dad firewood with a ax vn carve-21.2-2 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent firewood=Patient with ax=Instrument
Example 5 The firefighter broke down the door with an ax.
det nsubj compound:prt det obj case det obl punct root The DET firefighter NOUN broke VERB down ADP the DET door NOUN with ADP an DET ax NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 firefighter det 2 firefighter firefighter NOUN Number=Sing 3 broke nsubj 3 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 down down ADP _ 3 broke compound:prt 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 door det 6 door door NOUN Number=Sing 3 broke obj 7 with with ADP _ 9 ax case 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 ax det 9 ax ax NOUN Number=Sing 3 broke obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 broke punct
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1 break down past the firefighter the door with a ax vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent door=Patient with ax=Instrument
Example 6 Hundreds of jobs were axed at the factory.
nsubj:pass case nmod aux:pass case det obl punct root Hundreds NOUN of ADP jobs NOUN were AUX axed VERB at ADP the DET factory NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hundreds hundred NOUN Number=Plur 5 axed nsubj:pass 2 of of ADP _ 3 jobs case 3 jobs job NOUN Number=Plur 1 Hundreds nmod 4 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 axed aux:pass 5 axed ax VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 at at ADP _ 8 factory case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 factory det 8 factory factory NOUN Number=Sing 5 axed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 axed punct
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1 ax past · passive Hundreds of jobs the factory tree rules
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