bend Who acts: bend, He, road, She, you, straw · What happens: bend, be, have, lift, bend down, tie · To what, where: curve, road, rules, cm wire, square, 3 bends · Speech: someone speaks here
«bend» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: bend in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To bend is to make something curved, not straight.
mark csubj cop mark obj xcomp punct advmod advmod punct root To PART bend VERB is AUX to PART make VERB something PRON curved ADJ , PUNCT not PART straight ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 bend mark 2 bend bend VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 make csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 make cop 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 make obj 7 curved curved ADJ Degree=Pos 5 make xcomp 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 straight punct 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 straight advmod 10 straight straight ADV _ 5 make advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 make punct
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1 bend to-infinitive vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present curved, make, straight property tree rules
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 To bend is to lean your body forward or down.
mark csubj cop mark nmod:poss obj advmod cc conj punct root To PART bend VERB is AUX to PART lean VERB your PRON body NOUN forward ADV or CCONJ down ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 bend mark 2 bend bend VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 lean csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 lean cop 4 to to PART _ 5 lean mark 5 lean lean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 body nmod:poss 7 body body NOUN Number=Sing 5 lean obj 8 forward forward ADV _ 5 lean advmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 down cc 10 down down ADV _ 8 forward conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 lean punct
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1 bend to-infinitive vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present forward, lean property tree rules
Meaning 3 A bend is a curve in a road, river or pipe.
det nsubj cop det case det nmod punct appos cc conj punct root A DET bend NOUN is AUX a DET curve NOUN in ADP a DET road NOUN , PUNCT river NOUN or CCONJ pipe NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bend det 2 bend bend NOUN Number=Sing 5 curve nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 curve cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 curve det 5 curve curve NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 road case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 road det 8 road road NOUN Number=Sing 5 curve nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 river punct 10 river river NOUN Number=Sing 5 curve appos 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 pipe cc 12 pipe pipe NOUN Number=Sing 10 river conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 curve punct
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1 is a present a bend a curve a road tree rules
Meaning 4 To bend the rules is to break them a little.
mark advcl det obj cop mark obj det obl:unmarked punct root To PART bend VERB the DET rules NOUN is AUX to PART break VERB them PRON a DET little ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 bend mark 2 bend bend VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 break advcl 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 rules det 4 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 2 bend obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 break cop 6 to to PART _ 7 break mark 7 break break VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 break obj 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 little det 10 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 7 break obl:unmarked 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 break punct
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1 bend to-infinitive the rules vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent rule=Material 2 is present a little obl:unmarked ; break property tree rules
Example 1 He bends a 24 cm wire into a square.
nsubj det nummod compound obj case det obl punct root He PRON bends VERB a DET 24 NUM cm NOUN wire NOUN into ADP a DET square NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 bends nsubj 2 bends bend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 wire det 4 24 24 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 cm nummod 5 cm cm NOUN Number=Plur 6 wire compound 6 wire wire NOUN Number=Sing 2 bends obj 7 into into ADP _ 9 square case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 square det 9 square square NOUN Number=Sing 2 bends obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 bends punct
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1 bend present He a cm wire a square vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent wire=Material into square=Product
Example 2 The road has 3 bends.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET road NOUN has VERB 3 NUM bends NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 road det 2 road road NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 bends nummod 5 bends bend NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the road 3 bends vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bend=Patient
Example 3 She bent the straw in half.
nsubj det obj case obl punct root She PRON bent VERB the DET straw NOUN in ADP half NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 bent nsubj 2 bent bend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 straw det 4 straw straw NOUN Number=Sing 2 bent obj 5 in in ADP _ 6 half case 6 half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 2 bent obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 bent punct
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1 bend past She the straw half vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent straw=Theme in half=Location
Example 4 How long is each side of the bent wire square?
advmod advmod cop det case det amod compound nmod punct root How ADV long ADV is AUX each DET side NOUN of ADP the DET bent ADJ wire NOUN square NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 long advmod 2 long long ADV Degree=Pos 5 side advmod 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 side cop 4 each each DET PronType=Tot 5 side det 5 side side NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 10 square case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 square det 8 bent bent ADJ Degree=Pos 10 square amod 9 wire wire NOUN Number=Sing 10 square compound 10 square square NOUN Number=Sing 5 side nmod 11 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 side punct
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1 is a present each side of the bent wire square; long property tree rules
Example 5 Bend your knees when you lift a heavy box.
nmod:poss obj advmod nsubj advcl det amod obj punct root Bend VERB your PRON knees NOUN when ADV you PRON lift VERB a DET heavy ADJ box NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bend bend VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 knees nmod:poss 3 knees knee NOUN Number=Plur 1 Bend obj 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 lift advmod 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 lift nsubj 6 lift lift VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Bend advcl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 box det 8 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 9 box amod 9 box box NOUN Number=Sing 6 lift obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Bend punct
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1 bend imperative you not said here your knees vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent knee=Material 2 lift present you a heavy box vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent box=Theme
Example 6 She bent down to tie her shoe.
nsubj advmod mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root She PRON bent VERB down ADV to PART tie VERB her PRON shoe NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 bent nsubj 2 bent bend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 down down ADV _ 2 bent advmod 4 to to PART _ 5 tie mark 5 tie tie VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 bent advcl 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 shoe nmod:poss 7 shoe shoe NOUN Number=Sing 5 tie obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 bent punct
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1 bend down past She down property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 tie to-infinitive She not said here her shoe vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoe=Patient
Example 7 Drive slowly round the bend.
advmod case det obl punct root Drive VERB slowly ADV round ADP the DET bend NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Drive drive VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 slowly slowly ADV _ 1 Drive advmod 3 round round ADP _ 5 bend case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 bend det 5 bend bend NOUN Number=Sing 1 Drive obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Drive punct
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1 drive imperative you not said here the bend slowly property vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent round bend=Trajectory
Example 8 A straw looks bent in a glass of water.
det nsubj xcomp case det obl case nmod punct root A DET straw NOUN looks VERB bent ADJ in ADP a DET glass NOUN of ADP water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 straw det 2 straw straw NOUN Number=Sing 3 looks nsubj 3 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 bent bent ADJ Degree=Pos 3 looks xcomp 5 in in ADP _ 7 glass case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 glass det 7 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 4 bent obl 8 of of ADP _ 9 water case 9 water water NOUN Number=Sing 7 glass nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 looks punct
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1 look present a straw bent property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 9 The river bends around the hill.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET river NOUN bends VERB around ADP the DET hill NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 river det 2 river river NOUN Number=Sing 3 bends nsubj 3 bends bend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 around around ADP _ 6 hill case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 hill det 6 hill hill NOUN Number=Sing 3 bends obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 bends punct
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1 bend present the river the hill vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent around hill=Location
Example 10 Don't bend the rules of the game.
aux advmod det obj case det nmod punct root Do AUX n't PART bend VERB the DET rules NOUN of ADP the DET game NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 bend aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 bend advmod 3 bend bend VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 rules det 5 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 3 bend obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 game case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 game det 8 game game NOUN Number=Sing 5 rules nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 bend punct
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1 not bend imperative · do-support you not said here the rules of the game vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent rule=Material 2 rule the game nom rule «cognition intransitive»: of=agent
Example 11 "Where?" said Woe, bending down; "I can't see a thing."
The tree, 11 words punct advmod punct punct nsubj punct advcl compound:prt punct punct nsubj aux advmod parataxis det obj punct punct root " PUNCT Where ADV ? PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB Woe PROPN , PUNCT bending VERB down ADP ; PUNCT " PUNCT I PRON ca AUX n't PART see VERB a DET thing NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Where punct 2 Where where ADV PronType=Rel 5 said advmod 3 ? ? PUNCT _ 2 Where punct 4 " " PUNCT _ 2 Where punct 5 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 Woe Woe PROPN Number=Sing 5 said nsubj 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 bending punct 8 bending bend VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 said advcl 9 down down ADP _ 8 bending compound:prt 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 15 see punct 11 " " PUNCT _ 15 see punct 12 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 15 see nsubj 13 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 see aux 14 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 15 see advmod 15 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 said parataxis 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 thing det 17 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 15 see obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 15 see punct 19 " " PUNCT _ 15 see punct
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1 say speech: assert past Woe vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 bend down gerund Woe not said here vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 not see in a quote can Woe a thing vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer thing=Stimulus
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