bowel
Who acts: stomach, Food, doctor, bowels, Fibre, engine room · What happens: call, digest, form, pass, ask, work · To what, where: intestines, food, waste, stomach, bowels, water · Speech: someone speaks here
«bowel» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: bowel in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
The long tube in the body below the stomach, also called the intestines, where food is digested and waste is formed.
The tree, 21 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 tube | det |
| 2 | long | long | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 tube | amod |
| 3 | tube | tube | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 6 body | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 body | det |
| 6 | body | body | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 tube | nmod |
| 7 | below | below | ADP | _ | 9 stomach | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 stomach | det |
| 9 | stomach | stomach | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 tube | nmod |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 called | punct |
| 11 | also | also | ADV | _ | 12 called | advmod |
| 12 | called | call | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 9 stomach | acl |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 intestines | det |
| 14 | intestines | intestine | NOUN | Number=Plur | 12 called | obj |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 digested | punct |
| 16 | where | where | ADV | PronType=Rel | 19 digested | advmod |
| 17 | food | food | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 digested | nsubj:pass |
| 18 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 19 digested | aux:pass |
| 19 | digested | digest | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 14 intestines | acl:relcl |
| 20 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 23 formed | cc |
| 21 | waste | waste | NOUN | Number=Sing | 23 formed | nsubj |
| 22 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 23 formed | aux:pass |
| 23 | formed | form | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 19 digested | conj |
| 24 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 tube | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | call | participle | the stomach not said here | the intestines | vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent intestine=Recipient | ||||
| 2 | digest | present · passive | food | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | form | present · passive | waste | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |
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: bowels — kept apart, not parsed.
The inside of the body's gut.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 inside | det |
| 2 | inside | inside | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 gut | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 body | det |
| 5 | body | body | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 gut | nmod:poss |
| 6 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 5 body | case |
| 7 | gut | gut | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 inside | nmod |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 inside | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3
The bowels of something: the deepest inside part: the bowels of the earth, the bowels of the ship.
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 bowels | det |
| 2 | bowels | bowel | NOUN | Number=Plur | 12 bowels | nsubj |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 4 something | case |
| 4 | something | something | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 2 bowels | nmod |
| 5 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 7 deepest | punct |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 deepest | det |
| 7 | deepest | deep | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 2 bowels | appos |
| 8 | inside | inside | ADP | _ | 9 part | case |
| 9 | part | part | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 deepest | obl |
| 10 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 12 bowels | punct |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 bowels | det |
| 12 | bowels | bowel | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 13 | of | of | ADP | _ | 15 earth | case |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 earth | det |
| 15 | earth | earth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 bowels | nmod |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 bowels | punct |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 bowels | det |
| 18 | bowels | bowel | NOUN | Number=Plur | 12 bowels | conj |
| 19 | of | of | ADP | _ | 21 ship | case |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 ship | det |
| 21 | ship | ship | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 bowels | nmod |
| 22 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 12 bowels | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
Food passes from the stomach into the bowel.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Food | food | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 passes | nsubj |
| 2 | passes | pass | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | from | from | ADP | _ | 5 stomach | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 stomach | det |
| 5 | stomach | stomach | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 passes | obl |
| 6 | into | into | ADP | _ | 8 bowel | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 bowel | det |
| 8 | bowel | bowel | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 passes | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 passes | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pass | present | Food | the stomach | into the bowel | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme from stomach=Initial_Location into bowel=Destination |
Example 2
The doctor asked if his bowels were working normally.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 doctor | det |
| 2 | doctor | doctor | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 asked | nsubj |
| 3 | asked | ask | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | if | if | SCONJ | _ | 8 working | mark |
| 5 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 bowels | nmod:poss |
| 6 | bowels | bowel | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 working | nsubj |
| 7 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 8 working | aux |
| 8 | working | work | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 3 asked | ccomp |
| 9 | normally | normally | ADV | _ | 8 working | advmod |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 asked | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ask speech: ask | past | the doctor | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | work a condition, not said to happen | past · progressive | doctor's bowels | normally property | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Example 3
Fibre helps keep your bowels healthy.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fibre | fibre | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 helps | nsubj |
| 2 | helps | help | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | keep | keep | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 helps | xcomp |
| 4 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 bowels | nmod:poss |
| 5 | bowels | bowel | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 keep | obj |
| 6 | healthy | healthy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 keep | xcomp |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 helps | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | help | present | Fibre | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | |||||
| 2 | keep | infinitive | Fibre not said here | your bowels | healthy property | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bowel=Theme |
Example 4
The engine room was deep in the bowels of the ship.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 room | det |
| 2 | engine | engine | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 room | compound |
| 3 | room | room | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 deep | nsubj |
| 4 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 deep | cop |
| 5 | deep | deep | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 bowels | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 bowels | det |
| 8 | bowels | bowel | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 deep | obl |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 11 ship | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 ship | det |
| 11 | ship | ship | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 bowels | nmod |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 deep | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | the engine room | the bowels of the ship | deep property | tree rules |
Example 5
The miners went down into the bowels of the earth.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 miners | det |
| 2 | miners | miner | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 went | nsubj |
| 3 | went | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | down | down | ADV | _ | 3 went | advmod |
| 5 | into | into | ADP | _ | 7 bowels | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 bowels | det |
| 7 | bowels | bowel | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 went | obl |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 earth | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 earth | det |
| 10 | earth | earth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 bowels | nmod |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 went | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | go down | past | the miners | the bowels of the earth | down property | vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
Example 6
The large bowel absorbs water from waste.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 bowel | det |
| 2 | large | large | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 bowel | amod |
| 3 | bowel | bowel | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 absorbs | nsubj |
| 4 | absorbs | absorb | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | water | water | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 absorbs | obj |
| 6 | from | from | ADP | _ | 7 waste | case |
| 7 | waste | waste | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 absorbs | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 absorbs | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | absorb | present | the large bowel | water | waste | vn absorb-39.8 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Goal water=Theme from waste=Source |
Example 7
Fifty doors flew open before him, and at length he reached a long flight of steps which seemed to lead into the bowels of the earth.
The tree, 26 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fifty | fifty | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 2 doors | nummod |
| 2 | doors | door | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 flew | nsubj |
| 3 | flew | fly | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | open | open | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 flew | xcomp |
| 5 | before | before | ADP | _ | 6 him | case |
| 6 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 flew | obl |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 reached | punct |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 reached | cc |
| 9 | at | at | ADP | _ | 10 length | case |
| 10 | length | length | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 reached | obl |
| 11 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 12 reached | nsubj |
| 12 | reached | reach | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 flew | conj |
| 13 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 15 flight | det |
| 14 | long | long | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 15 flight | amod |
| 15 | flight | flight | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 reached | obj |
| 16 | of | of | ADP | _ | 17 steps | case |
| 17 | steps | step | NOUN | Number=Plur | 15 flight | nmod |
| 18 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 19 seemed | nsubj |
| 19 | seemed | seem | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 17 steps | acl:relcl |
| 20 | to | to | PART | _ | 21 lead | mark |
| 21 | lead | lead | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 19 seemed | xcomp |
| 22 | into | into | ADP | _ | 24 bowels | case |
| 23 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 24 bowels | det |
| 24 | bowels | bowel | NOUN | Number=Plur | 21 lead | obl |
| 25 | of | of | ADP | _ | 27 earth | case |
| 26 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 27 earth | det |
| 27 | earth | earth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 24 bowels | nmod |
| 28 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 flew | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fly | past | Fifty doors | before him = he | open property | vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme before he=Location | |||
| 2 | reach | past | he | a long flight of steps | length | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent flight=Theme at length=Asset | |||
| 3 | seem | past | steps | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute | |||||
| 4 | lead | to-infinitive | steps not said here | the bowels of the earth | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent into bowel=Destination |
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