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breastbone

Who acts: long flat bone, scientific name, front, ribs, you, breastbone · What happens: join, be, name, fly, fix, press down · To what, where: ribs, front, sternum, same bone, breastbone, CPR

«breastbone» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: breastbone in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

The long flat bone in the middle of the chest, joining the ribs at the front; its scientific name is the sternum.

The tree, 22 words
detamodamodcasedetnmodcasedetnmodpunctacldetobjcasedetoblpunctnmod:possamodnsubjcopdetconjpunctrootTheDETlongADJflatADJboneNOUNinADPtheDETmiddleNOUNofADPtheDETchestNOUN,PUNCTjoiningVERBtheDETribsNOUNatADPtheDETfrontNOUN;PUNCTitsPRONscientificADJnameNOUNisAUXtheDETsternumNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 bonedet
2longlongADJDegree=Pos4 boneamod
3flatflatADJDegree=Pos4 boneamod
4boneboneNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5ininADP_7 middlecase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 middledet
7middlemiddleNOUNNumber=Sing4 bonenmod
8ofofADP_10 chestcase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 chestdet
10chestchestNOUNNumber=Sing7 middlenmod
11,,PUNCT_12 joiningpunct
12joiningjoinVERBVerbForm=Ger4 boneacl
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 ribsdet
14ribsribNOUNNumber=Plur12 joiningobj
15atatADP_17 frontcase
16thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art17 frontdet
17frontfrontNOUNNumber=Sing12 joiningobl
18;;PUNCT_24 sternumpunct
19itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs21 namenmod:poss
20scientificscientificADJDegree=Pos21 nameamod
21namenameNOUNNumber=Sing24 sternumnsubj
22isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin24 sternumcop
23thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art24 sternumdet
24sternumsternumNOUNNumber=Sing4 boneconj
25..PUNCT_4 bonepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1joingerundthe long flat bone in the middle of the chest and the sternum not said herethe ribsthe frontvn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rib=Patient
2is apresentfront's scientific namethe sternumtree rules
3namefrontnom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent

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

The same bone in a bird, where its flying muscles are fixed.

detamodnsubj:passcasedetnmodpunctadvmodnmod:possamodnsubj:passaux:passpunctrootTheDETsameADJboneNOUNinADPaDETbirdNOUN,PUNCTwhereADVitsPRONflyingVERBmusclesNOUNareAUXfixedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 bonedet
2samesameADJDegree=Pos3 boneamod
3boneboneNOUNNumber=Sing13 fixednsubj:pass
4ininADP_6 birdcase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 birddet
6birdbirdNOUNNumber=Sing3 bonenmod
7,,PUNCT_13 fixedpunct
8wherewhereADVPronType=Rel13 fixedadvmod
9itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs11 musclesnmod:poss
10flyingflyVERBVerbForm=Ger11 musclesamod
11musclesmuscleNOUNNumber=Plur13 fixednsubj:pass
12arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 fixedaux:pass
13fixedfixVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
14..PUNCT_13 fixedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1flygerundvn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2fixpresent · passivethe same bone in a birdvn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: subject=Patient

Example 1

Your ribs join your breastbone at the front.

nmod:possnsubjnmod:possobjcasedetoblpunctrootYourPRONribsNOUNjoinVERByourPRONbreastboneNOUNatADPtheDETfrontNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1YouryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 ribsnmod:poss
2ribsribNOUNNumber=Plur3 joinnsubj
3joinjoinVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 breastbonenmod:poss
5breastbonebreastboneNOUNNumber=Sing3 joinobj
6atatADP_8 frontcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 frontdet
8frontfrontNOUNNumber=Sing3 joinobl
9..PUNCT_3 joinpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1joinpresentYour ribsyour breastbonethe frontvn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent breastbone=Patient

Example 2

The scientific name for the breastbone is the sternum.

detamodnsubjcasedetnmodcopdetpunctrootTheDETscientificADJnameNOUNforADPtheDETbreastboneNOUNisAUXtheDETsternumNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 namedet
2scientificscientificADJDegree=Pos3 nameamod
3namenameNOUNNumber=Sing9 sternumnsubj
4forforADP_6 breastbonecase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 breastbonedet
6breastbonebreastboneNOUNNumber=Sing3 namenmod
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 sternumcop
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 sternumdet
9sternumsternumNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
10..PUNCT_9 sternumpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe scientific name for the breastbonethe sternumtree rules

Example 3

In CPR you press down on the lower half of the breastbone.

caseoblnsubjcompound:prtcasedetamodoblcasedetnmodpunctrootInADPCPRNOUNyouPRONpressVERBdownADPonADPtheDETlowerADJhalfNOUNofADPtheDETbreastboneNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 CPRcase
2CPRcprNOUNNumber=Sing4 pressobl
3youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs4 pressnsubj
4presspressVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5downdownADP_4 presscompound:prt
6ononADP_9 halfcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 halfdet
8lowerlowADJDegree=Cmp9 halfamod
9halfhalfNOUNNumber=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac4 pressobl
10ofofADP_12 breastbonecase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 breastbonedet
12breastbonebreastboneNOUNNumber=Sing9 halfnmod
13..PUNCT_4 presspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1press downpresentyouCPRon the lower half of the breastbonevn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent on half=Theme

Example 4

A bird's breastbone has a big ridge for its flight muscles.

detnmod:posscasensubjdetamodobjcasenmod:posscompoundnmodpunctrootADETbirdNOUN'sPARTbreastboneNOUNhasVERBaDETbigADJridgeNOUNforADPitsPRONflightNOUNmusclesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 birddet
2birdbirdNOUNNumber=Sing4 breastbonenmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 birdcase
4breastbonebreastboneNOUNNumber=Sing5 hasnsubj
5hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 ridgedet
7bigbigADJDegree=Pos8 ridgeamod
8ridgeridgeNOUNNumber=Sing5 hasobj
9forforADP_12 musclescase
10itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs12 musclesnmod:poss
11flightflightNOUNNumber=Sing12 musclescompound
12musclesmuscleNOUNNumber=Plur8 ridgenmod
13..PUNCT_5 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresenta bird's breastbonea big ridgefor breastbone's flight musclesvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ridge=Patient

Example 5

The heart sits just behind the breastbone, a little to the left.

detnsubjadvmodcasedetoblpunctdetconjcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETheartNOUNsitsVERBjustADVbehindADPtheDETbreastboneNOUN,PUNCTaDETlittleADJtoADPtheDETleftNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 heartdet
2heartheartNOUNNumber=Sing3 sitsnsubj
3sitssitVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4justjustADV_7 breastboneadvmod
5behindbehindADP_7 breastbonecase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 breastbonedet
7breastbonebreastboneNOUNNumber=Sing3 sitsobl
8,,PUNCT_10 littlepunct
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 littledet
10littlelittleADJDegree=Pos3 sitsconj
11totoADP_13 leftcase
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 leftdet
13leftleftNOUNNumber=Sing10 littleobl
14..PUNCT_3 sitspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sitpresentthe heartthe breastbonevn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent behind breastbone=Location

Example 6

Label the breastbone on the skeleton diagram.

detobjcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootLabelVERBtheDETbreastboneNOUNonADPtheDETskeletonNOUNdiagramNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LabellabelVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 breastbonedet
3breastbonebreastboneNOUNNumber=Sing1 Labelobj
4ononADP_7 diagramcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 diagramdet
6skeletonskeletonNOUNNumber=Sing7 diagramcompound
7diagramdiagramNOUNNumber=Sing1 Labelobl
8..PUNCT_1 Labelpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1labelimperativeyou not said herethe breastbonethe skeleton diagramvn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent breastbone=Destination

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