bent Who acts: Bent, I, He, pencil, She · What happens: bend, mean, curve, fold, be, bend on · To what, where: past form, wire, something, dishonest, nail, shoe · Speech: someone speaks here
«bent» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: bent in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Bent means not straight any more, curved or folded.
nsubj advmod xcomp advmod advmod punct parataxis cc conj punct root Bent VERB means VERB not PART straight ADJ any ADV more ADV , PUNCT curved VERB or CCONJ folded VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bent bend VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 straight advmod 4 straight straight ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 any any ADV _ 6 more advmod 6 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 2 means advmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 curved punct 8 curved curve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means parataxis 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 folded cc 10 folded fold VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 curved conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 bend participle vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean present straight property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 curve participle vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material 4 fold participle vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
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 Bent is the past form of bend: «He bent the wire».
The tree, 11 words nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct punct nsubj parataxis det obj punct punct root Bent PROPN is AUX the DET past ADJ form NOUN of ADP bend NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT He PRON bent VERB the DET wire NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bent Bent PROPN Number=Sing 5 form nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 form cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 form det 4 past past ADJ Degree=Pos 5 form amod 5 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 bend case 7 bend bend NOUN Number=Sing 5 form nmod 8 : : PUNCT _ 11 bent punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 11 bent punct 10 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 bent nsubj 11 bent bend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 form parataxis 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 wire det 13 wire wire NOUN Number=Sing 11 bent obj 14 » » PUNCT _ 11 bent punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 form punct
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1 is a present Bent the past form of bend tree rules 2 bend in a quote past Bent the wire vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent wire=Material
Meaning 3 «Bent on» means very determined to do something.
punct nsubj compound:prt punct advmod xcomp mark xcomp obj punct root « PUNCT Bent VERB on ADP » PUNCT means VERB very ADV determined ADJ to PART do VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Bent punct 2 Bent bend VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 means nsubj 3 on on ADP _ 2 Bent compound:prt 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 Bent punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 very very ADV _ 7 determined advmod 7 determined determined ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means xcomp 8 to to PART _ 9 do mark 9 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 determined xcomp 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 do obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 bend on in a quote participle vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean present determined property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 do to-infinitive something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
Meaning 4 In British slang, bent can mean dishonest.
case amod parataxis punct amod aux obj punct root In ADP British ADJ slang NOUN , PUNCT bent VERB can AUX mean VERB dishonest ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 slang case 2 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 3 slang amod 3 slang slang NOUN Number=Sing 7 mean parataxis 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 bent punct 5 bent bend VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 slang amod 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 mean aux 7 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 dishonest dishonest ADJ Degree=Pos 7 mean obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 mean punct
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1 bend participle vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean can dishonest vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dishonest=Topic
Example 1 The nail was bent, so I couldn't use it.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass punct advmod nsubj aux advmod parataxis obj punct root The DET nail NOUN was AUX bent VERB , PUNCT so ADV I PRON could AUX n't PART use VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 nail det 2 nail nail NOUN Number=Sing 4 bent nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 bent aux:pass 4 bent bend VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 use punct 6 so so ADV _ 10 use advmod 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 use nsubj 8 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 use aux 9 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 10 use advmod 10 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 bent parataxis 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 use obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 bent punct
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1 bend past · passive the nail vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: subject=Material 2 not use could I nail vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient
Example 2 He bent down to tie his shoe.
nsubj advmod mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root He PRON bent VERB down ADV to PART tie VERB his PRON shoe 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 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 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc 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 He down property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 tie to-infinitive He not said here his shoe vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoe=Patient
Example 3 Land with your knees bent.
case nmod:poss nmod appos punct root Land NOUN with ADP your PRON knees NOUN bent ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Land land NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 with with ADP _ 4 knees case 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 knees nmod:poss 4 knees knee NOUN Number=Plur 1 Land nmod 5 bent bent ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Land appos 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Land punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 4 The pencil in the water looks bent.
det nsubj case det nmod xcomp punct root The DET pencil NOUN in ADP the DET water NOUN looks VERB bent ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pencil det 2 pencil pencil NOUN Number=Sing 6 looks nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 water case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 water det 5 water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 pencil nmod 6 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 bent bent ADJ Degree=Pos 6 looks xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 looks punct
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1 look present the pencil in the water bent property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 5 The wheel got bent in the crash.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root The DET wheel NOUN got AUX bent VERB in ADP the DET crash NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 wheel det 2 wheel wheel NOUN Number=Sing 4 bent nsubj:pass 3 got get AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 bent aux:pass 4 bent bend VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 crash case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 crash det 7 crash crash NOUN Number=Sing 4 bent obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 bent punct
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1 bend past · passive the wheel the crash vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: subject=Theme in crash=Location
Example 6 She is bent on winning the race.
nsubj aux:pass mark advcl det obj punct root She PRON is AUX bent VERB on SCONJ winning VERB the DET race 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 3 bent nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 bent aux:pass 3 bent bend VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 on on SCONJ _ 5 winning mark 5 winning win VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 bent advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 race det 7 race race NOUN Number=Sing 5 winning obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 bent punct
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1 bend present · passive She vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: subject=Material 2 win gerund the race vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Eventuality
Example 7 The old man was bent over his walking stick.
det amod nsubj aux:pass case nmod:poss compound obl punct root The DET old ADJ man NOUN was AUX bent VERB over ADP his PRON walking NOUN stick NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 man det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 man amod 3 man man NOUN Number=Sing 5 bent nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 bent aux:pass 5 bent bend VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 over over ADP _ 9 stick case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 stick nmod:poss 8 walking walking NOUN Number=Sing 9 stick compound 9 stick stick NOUN Number=Sing 5 bent obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 bent punct
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1 bend past · passive the old man man's walking stick vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: subject=Theme over stick=Location
Example 8 I bent the paper in half.
nsubj det obj case obl punct root I PRON bent VERB the DET paper NOUN in ADP half 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 bent nsubj 2 bent bend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 paper det 4 paper paper 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 I the paper half vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent paper=Theme in half=Location
Example 9 She was very old and almost bent double.
nsubj cop advmod cc advmod conj advmod punct root She PRON was AUX very ADV old ADJ and CCONJ almost ADV bent VERB double ADV . 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 4 old nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 old cop 3 very very ADV _ 4 old advmod 4 old old ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 bent cc 6 almost almost ADV _ 7 bent advmod 7 bent bend VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 old conj 8 double double ADV _ 7 bent advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 old punct
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1 is past She old property tree rules 2 bend participle She not said here almost, double property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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