bolt Who acts: bolt, metal bar, screw thread, lightning, Dad, horse · What happens: be, slide, lock, go, hold, bolt · To what, where: metal bar, door, thick metal pin, things, flash, food
«bolt» in the school dictionary: its 7 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: bolt in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A bolt is a metal bar that slides across to lock a door or window.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det compound nsubj acl:relcl advmod mark advcl det obj cc conj punct root A DET bolt NOUN is AUX a DET metal NOUN bar NOUN that PRON slides VERB across ADV to PART lock VERB a DET door NOUN or CCONJ window NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bolt det 2 bolt bolt NOUN Number=Sing 6 bar nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 bar cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 bar det 5 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 6 bar compound 6 bar bar NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 slides nsubj 8 slides slide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 bar acl:relcl 9 across across ADV _ 8 slides advmod 10 to to PART _ 11 lock mark 11 lock lock VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 slides advcl 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 door det 13 door door NOUN Number=Sing 11 lock obj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 window cc 15 window window NOUN Number=Sing 13 door conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 bar punct
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1 is a present a bolt a metal bar tree rules 2 slide present a metal bar across property vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 lock to-infinitive a metal bar not said here a door or window vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=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 A bolt is a thick metal pin with a screw thread that goes with a nut to hold things together.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det amod compound case det compound nmod nsubj acl:relcl case det obl mark advcl obj advmod punct root A DET bolt NOUN is AUX a DET thick ADJ metal NOUN pin NOUN with ADP a DET screw NOUN thread NOUN that PRON goes VERB with ADP a DET nut NOUN to PART hold VERB things NOUN together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bolt det 2 bolt bolt NOUN Number=Sing 7 pin nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 pin cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 pin det 5 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 7 pin amod 6 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 7 pin compound 7 pin pin NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 with with ADP _ 11 thread case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 thread det 10 screw screw NOUN Number=Sing 11 thread compound 11 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing 7 pin nmod 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 goes nsubj 13 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 thread acl:relcl 14 with with ADP _ 16 nut case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 nut det 16 nut nut NOUN Number=Sing 13 goes obl 17 to to PART _ 18 hold mark 18 hold hold VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 goes advcl 19 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 18 hold obj 20 together together ADV _ 18 hold advmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 7 pin punct
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1 is a present a bolt a thick metal pin with a screw thread tree rules 2 go present a screw thread with a nut vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent with nut=Beneficiary 3 hold to-infinitive a screw thread not said here things together property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme
Meaning 3 A bolt of lightning is a flash of it.
det nsubj case nmod cop det case nmod punct root A DET bolt NOUN of ADP lightning NOUN is AUX a DET flash NOUN of ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bolt det 2 bolt bolt NOUN Number=Sing 7 flash nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 lightning case 4 lightning lightning NOUN Number=Sing 2 bolt nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 flash cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 flash det 7 flash flash NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 it case 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 flash nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 flash punct
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1 is a present a bolt of lightning a flash of flash tree rules 2 bolt lightning nom bolt «phenomenon intransitive»: of=agent
Meaning 4 To bolt is to run away suddenly, like a frightened horse.
mark csubj cop mark advmod advmod punct case det amod parataxis punct root To PART bolt VERB is AUX to PART run VERB away ADV suddenly ADV , PUNCT like ADP a DET frightened ADJ horse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 bolt mark 2 bolt bolt VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 run csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 run cop 4 to to PART _ 5 run mark 5 run run VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 away away ADV _ 5 run advmod 7 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 5 run advmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 horse punct 9 like like ADP _ 12 horse case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 horse det 11 frightened frightened ADJ Degree=Pos 12 horse amod 12 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 5 run parataxis 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 run punct
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1 bolt to-infinitive vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present away, run, suddenly property tree rules
Meaning 5 To bolt food is to eat it very fast.
mark advcl obj cop mark obj advmod advmod punct root To PART bolt VERB food NOUN is AUX to PART eat VERB it PRON very ADV fast ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 bolt mark 2 bolt bolt VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 eat advcl 3 food food NOUN Number=Sing 2 bolt obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 eat cop 5 to to PART _ 6 eat mark 6 eat eat VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 eat obj 8 very very ADV _ 9 fast advmod 9 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 6 eat advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 eat punct
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1 bolt to-infinitive food vn gobble-39.3-1 «NP V NP up»: agent=Agent food=Patient 2 is present eat, fast property tree rules
Meaning 6 To bolt a door is to lock it with a bolt.
mark advcl det obj cop mark obj case det obl punct root To PART bolt VERB a DET door NOUN is AUX to PART lock VERB it PRON with ADP a DET bolt NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 bolt mark 2 bolt bolt VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 lock advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 door det 4 door door NOUN Number=Sing 2 bolt obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 lock cop 6 to to PART _ 7 lock mark 7 lock lock VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 lock obj 9 with with ADP _ 11 bolt case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 bolt det 11 bolt bolt NOUN Number=Sing 7 lock obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 lock punct
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1 bolt to-infinitive a door vn gobble-39.3-1 «NP V NP up»: agent=Agent door=Patient 2 is present with a bolt; lock property tree rules
Meaning 7 A bolt can also be a short, heavy arrow shot from a crossbow.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj aux advmod cop det amod punct amod compound case det nmod punct root A DET bolt NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX a DET short ADJ , PUNCT heavy ADJ arrow NOUN shot NOUN from ADP a DET crossbow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bolt det 2 bolt bolt NOUN Number=Sing 11 shot nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 shot aux 4 also also ADV _ 11 shot advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 shot cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 shot det 7 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 11 shot amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 short punct 9 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 10 arrow amod 10 arrow arrow NOUN Number=Sing 11 shot compound 11 shot shot NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 from from ADP _ 14 crossbow case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 crossbow det 14 crossbow crossbow NOUN Number=Sing 11 shot nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 11 shot punct
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1 is a can a bolt a short arrow shot a crossbow tree rules
Example 1 Dad bolted the gate shut.
nsubj det obj xcomp punct root Dad NOUN bolted VERB the DET gate NOUN shut ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 bolted nsubj 2 bolted bolt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 gate det 4 gate gate NOUN Number=Sing 2 bolted obj 5 shut shut ADJ Degree=Pos 2 bolted xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 bolted punct
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1 bolt past Dad the gate shut property vn gobble-39.3-1 «NP V NP up»: agent=Agent gate=Patient
Example 2 The horse bolted when it heard the thunder.
det nsubj parataxis advmod nsubj det obj punct root The DET horse NOUN bolted VERB when ADV it PRON heard VERB the DET thunder NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 horse det 2 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 6 heard nsubj 3 bolted bolt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 heard parataxis 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 heard advmod 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 heard nsubj 6 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 thunder det 8 thunder thunder NOUN Number=Sing 6 heard obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 heard punct
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1 bolt participle vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 hear past the horse the thunder vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer thunder=Stimulus
Example 3 A bolt of lightning hit the tree.
det nsubj case nmod det obj punct root A DET bolt NOUN of ADP lightning NOUN hit VERB the DET tree NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bolt det 2 bolt bolt NOUN Number=Sing 5 hit nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 lightning case 4 lightning lightning NOUN Number=Sing 2 bolt nmod 5 hit hit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 tree det 7 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 5 hit obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 hit punct
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1 hit past a bolt of lightning the tree vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme tree=Co-Theme 2 bolt lightning nom bolt «phenomenon intransitive»: of=agent
Example 4 Tighten the nut onto the bolt.
det obj case det obl punct root Tighten VERB the DET nut NOUN onto ADP the DET bolt NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tighten tighten VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 nut det 3 nut nut NOUN Number=Sing 1 Tighten obj 4 onto onto ADP _ 6 bolt case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bolt det 6 bolt bolt NOUN Number=Sing 1 Tighten obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Tighten punct
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1 tighten imperative you not said here the nut the bolt vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent nut=Patient
Example 5 Don't bolt your dinner, chew it properly.
aux advmod nmod:poss obj punct conj obj advmod punct root Do AUX n't PART bolt VERB your PRON dinner NOUN , PUNCT chew VERB it PRON properly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 bolt aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 bolt advmod 3 bolt bolt VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 dinner nmod:poss 5 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 3 bolt obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 chew punct 7 chew chew VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 bolt conj 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 chew obj 9 properly properly ADV _ 7 chew advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 bolt punct
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1 not bolt imperative · do-support you not said here your dinner vn gobble-39.3-1 «NP V NP up»: agent=Agent dinner=Patient 2 chew infinitive you not said here dinner properly property vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient
Example 6 She sat bolt upright when the alarm went off.
nsubj xcomp advmod advmod det nsubj conj compound:prt punct root She PRON sat VERB bolt ADJ upright ADV when ADV the DET alarm NOUN went VERB off ADP . 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 sat nsubj 2 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 bolt bolt ADJ Degree=Pos 2 sat xcomp 4 upright upright ADV _ 2 sat advmod 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 went advmod 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 alarm det 7 alarm alarm NOUN Number=Sing 8 went nsubj 8 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 sat conj 9 off off ADP _ 8 went compound:prt 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 sat punct
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1 sit past She bolt, upright property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 go off past the alarm vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme
Example 7 The news came like a bolt from the blue.
det nsubj case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET news NOUN came VERB like ADP a DET bolt NOUN from ADP the DET blue NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 news det 2 news news NOUN Number=Sing 3 came nsubj 3 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 like like ADP _ 6 bolt case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 bolt det 6 bolt bolt NOUN Number=Sing 3 came obl 7 from from ADP _ 9 blue case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 blue det 9 blue blue NOUN Number=Sing 6 bolt nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 came punct
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1 come past the news like a bolt from the blue vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 The bolt hits whatever the eye sees.”
det nsubj obj det nsubj ccomp punct punct root The DET bolt NOUN hits VERB whatever PRON the DET eye NOUN sees VERB . PUNCT ” PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bolt det 2 bolt bolt NOUN Number=Sing 3 hits nsubj 3 hits hit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 whatever whatever PRON PronType=Rel 7 sees obj 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 eye det 6 eye eye NOUN Number=Sing 7 sees nsubj 7 sees see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 hits ccomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 hits punct 9 ” " PUNCT _ 3 hits punct
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1 hit present the bolt tree rules 2 see present the eye whatever vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer whatever=Stimulus
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