bow Who acts: bow, stick, She, actors, you, Robin Hood · What happens: go, be, make, play, bow, say · To what, where: knot, two loops, ribbon, bent stick, violin, rhymes · Speech: someone speaks here
«bow» 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: bow in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A bow (rhymes with «go») is a knot with two loops made from ribbon or laces.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj punct appos case punct nmod punct punct cop det case nummod nmod acl case obl cc conj punct root A DET bow NOUN ( PUNCT rhymes NOUN with ADP « PUNCT go VERB » PUNCT ) PUNCT is AUX a DET knot NOUN with ADP two NUM loops NOUN made VERB from ADP ribbon NOUN or CCONJ laces NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bow det 2 bow bow NOUN Number=Sing 12 knot nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 rhymes punct 4 rhymes rhyme NOUN Number=Plur 2 bow appos 5 with with ADP _ 7 go case 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 go punct 7 go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 rhymes nmod 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 go punct 9 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 rhymes punct 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 knot cop 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 knot det 12 knot knot NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 with with ADP _ 15 loops case 14 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 15 loops nummod 15 loops loop NOUN Number=Plur 12 knot nmod 16 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 15 loops acl 17 from from ADP _ 18 ribbon case 18 ribbon ribbon NOUN Number=Sing 16 made obl 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 laces cc 20 laces lace NOUN Number=Plur 18 ribbon conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 12 knot punct
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1 go in a quote infinitive vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is a present a bow a knot with two loops tree rules 3 make participle two loops not said here ribbon or laces vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from ribbon=Material
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 bow (rhymes with «go») is also a bent stick with a string for shooting arrows, or a stick with hairs for playing the violin.
The tree, 25 words det nsubj punct appos case punct nmod punct punct cop advmod det amod case det nmod case compound nmod punct cc det conj case nmod mark acl det obj punct root A DET bow NOUN ( PUNCT rhymes NOUN with ADP « PUNCT go VERB » PUNCT ) PUNCT is AUX also ADV a DET bent ADJ stick NOUN with ADP a DET string NOUN for ADP shooting NOUN arrows NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET stick NOUN with ADP hairs NOUN for SCONJ playing VERB the DET violin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bow det 2 bow bow NOUN Number=Sing 14 stick nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 rhymes punct 4 rhymes rhyme NOUN Number=Plur 2 bow appos 5 with with ADP _ 7 go case 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 go punct 7 go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 rhymes nmod 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 go punct 9 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 rhymes punct 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 stick cop 11 also also ADV _ 14 stick advmod 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 stick det 13 bent bent ADJ Degree=Pos 14 stick amod 14 stick stick NOUN Number=Sing root root 15 with with ADP _ 17 string case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 string det 17 string string NOUN Number=Sing 14 stick nmod 18 for for ADP _ 20 arrows case 19 shooting shooting NOUN Number=Sing 20 arrows compound 20 arrows arrow NOUN Number=Plur 17 string nmod 21 , , PUNCT _ 24 stick punct 22 or or CCONJ _ 24 stick cc 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 stick det 24 stick stick NOUN Number=Sing 14 stick conj 25 with with ADP _ 26 hairs case 26 hairs hair NOUN Number=Plur 24 stick nmod 27 for for SCONJ _ 28 playing mark 28 playing play VERB VerbForm=Ger 24 stick acl 29 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 30 violin det 30 violin violin NOUN Number=Sing 28 playing obj 31 . . PUNCT _ 14 stick punct
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1 go in a quote infinitive vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is a present a bow a bent stick or a stick with hairs with a string for shooting arrows tree rules 3 play gerund a stick with hairs not said here the violin vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent violin=Theme
Meaning 3 To bow (rhymes with «cow») is to bend your head or body forward to say thank you or show respect.
The tree, 20 words mark advcl punct obj case punct nmod punct punct cop mark nmod:poss obj cc conj advmod mark advcl ccomp obj cc conj obj punct root To PART bow VERB ( PUNCT rhymes NOUN with ADP « PUNCT cow NOUN » PUNCT ) PUNCT is AUX to PART bend VERB your PRON head NOUN or CCONJ body NOUN forward ADV to PART say VERB thank VERB you PRON or CCONJ show VERB respect NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 bow mark 2 bow bow VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 bend advcl 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 rhymes punct 4 rhymes rhyme NOUN Number=Plur 2 bow obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 cow case 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 cow punct 7 cow cow NOUN Number=Sing 4 rhymes nmod 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 cow punct 9 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 rhymes punct 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 bend cop 11 to to PART _ 12 bend mark 12 bend bend VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 13 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 head nmod:poss 14 head head NOUN Number=Sing 12 bend obj 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 body cc 16 body body NOUN Number=Sing 14 head conj 17 forward forward ADV _ 12 bend advmod 18 to to PART _ 19 say mark 19 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 bend advcl 20 thank thank VERB VerbForm=Inf 19 say ccomp 21 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 20 thank obj 22 or or CCONJ _ 23 show cc 23 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 20 thank conj 24 respect respect NOUN Number=Sing 23 show obj 25 . . PUNCT _ 12 bend punct
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1 bow to-infinitive rhymes with cow vn curtsey-40.3.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rhyme=Topic 2 is present bend, forward property tree rules 3 say speech: assert to-infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 thank speech: thank infinitive you vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme 5 show infinitive respect vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent respect=Recipient
Meaning 4 The bow (rhymes with «cow») is the front part of a ship.
The tree, 12 words det nsubj punct appos case punct nmod punct punct cop det amod case det nmod punct root The DET bow NOUN ( PUNCT rhymes NOUN with ADP « PUNCT cow NOUN » PUNCT ) PUNCT is AUX the DET front ADJ part NOUN of ADP a DET ship NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bow det 2 bow bow NOUN Number=Sing 13 part nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 rhymes punct 4 rhymes rhyme NOUN Number=Plur 2 bow appos 5 with with ADP _ 7 cow case 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 cow punct 7 cow cow NOUN Number=Sing 4 rhymes nmod 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 cow punct 9 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 rhymes punct 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 part cop 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 part det 12 front front ADJ Degree=Pos 13 part amod 13 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 14 of of ADP _ 16 ship case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 ship det 16 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 13 part nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 13 part punct
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1 is a present the bow the front part of a ship tree rules
Example 1 Each bow needs 2 feet of ribbon.
det nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root Each DET bow NOUN needs VERB 2 NUM feet NOUN of ADP ribbon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 bow det 2 bow bow NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs nsubj 3 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 feet nummod 5 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 3 needs obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 ribbon case 7 ribbon ribbon NOUN Number=Sing 5 feet nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 needs punct
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1 need present each bow 2 feet of ribbon vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot foot=Theme
Example 2 She made 6 bows.
nsubj nummod obj punct root She PRON made VERB 6 NUM bows 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 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 bows nummod 4 bows bow NOUN Number=Plur 2 made obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past She 6 bows vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bow=Product
Example 3 How many bows from 15 feet of ribbon?
advmod amod case nummod nmod case nmod punct root How ADV many ADJ bows NOUN from ADP 15 NUM feet NOUN of ADP ribbon NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 bows amod 3 bows bow NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 from from ADP _ 6 feet case 5 15 15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 feet nummod 6 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 3 bows nmod 7 of of ADP _ 8 ribbon case 8 ribbon ribbon NOUN Number=Sing 6 feet nmod 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 bows punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 4 The actors bow at the end.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET actors NOUN bow VERB at ADP the DET end NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 actors det 2 actors actor NOUN Number=Plur 3 bow nsubj 3 bow bow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 end case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 end det 6 end end NOUN Number=Sing 3 bow obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 bow punct
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1 bow present the actors at the end vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at end=Location
Example 5 Can you tie your shoelaces in a bow?
aux nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Can AUX you PRON tie VERB your PRON shoelaces NOUN in ADP a DET bow NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 tie aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 tie nsubj 3 tie tie VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 shoelaces nmod:poss 5 shoelaces shoelace NOUN Number=Plur 3 tie obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 bow case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 bow det 8 bow bow NOUN Number=Sing 3 tie obl 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 tie punct
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1 tie can you your shoelaces a bow vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoelace=Patient
Example 6 Robin Hood was great with a bow and arrow.
compound nsubj cop case det obl cc conj punct root Robin PROPN Hood PROPN was AUX great ADJ with ADP a DET bow NOUN and CCONJ arrow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Robin Robin PROPN Number=Sing 2 Hood compound 2 Hood Hood PROPN Number=Sing 4 great nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 great cop 4 great great ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 with with ADP _ 7 bow case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 bow det 7 bow bow NOUN Number=Sing 4 great obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 arrow cc 9 arrow arrow NOUN Number=Sing 7 bow conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 great punct
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1 is past Robin Hood with a bow and arrow; great property tree rules
Example 7 The violinist moved her bow across the strings.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root The DET violinist NOUN moved VERB her PRON bow NOUN across ADP the DET strings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 violinist det 2 violinist violinist NOUN Number=Sing 3 moved nsubj 3 moved move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 bow nmod:poss 5 bow bow NOUN Number=Sing 3 moved obj 6 across across ADP _ 8 strings case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 strings det 8 strings string NOUN Number=Plur 3 moved obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 moved punct
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1 move past the violinist violinist's bow the strings vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent bow=Theme across string=Trajectory
Example 8 Waves crashed over the bow of the ship.
nsubj case det obl case det nmod punct root Waves NOUN crashed VERB over ADP the DET bow NOUN of ADP the DET ship NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Waves wave NOUN Number=Plur 2 crashed nsubj 2 crashed crash VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 over over ADP _ 5 bow case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 bow det 5 bow bow NOUN Number=Sing 2 crashed obl 6 of of ADP _ 8 ship case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 ship det 8 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 5 bow nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 crashed punct
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1 crash past Waves the bow of the ship vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over bow=Location
Example 9 The arrow sprang from the bow!
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET arrow NOUN sprang VERB from ADP the DET bow NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 arrow det 2 arrow arrow NOUN Number=Sing 3 sprang nsubj 3 sprang spring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 from from ADP _ 6 bow case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bow det 6 bow bow NOUN Number=Sing 3 sprang obl 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 sprang punct
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1 spring past the arrow the bow vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from bow=Trajectory
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