cable Who acts: cable, Cables, cover, TV television, He, 40 cables · What happens: be, hold up, pull, carry, come, cut · To what, where: thick strong wire, bridges, lifts, set, electricity, TV television
«cable» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: cable in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A cable is a thick, strong wire or rope. Cables hold up bridges and pull lifts.
Sentence 1: A cable is a thick, strong wire or rope.
det nsubj cop det amod punct amod cc conj punct root A DET cable NOUN is AUX a DET thick ADJ , PUNCT strong ADJ wire NOUN or CCONJ rope NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 cable det 2 cable cable NOUN Number=Sing 8 wire nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 wire cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 wire det 5 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 8 wire amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 thick punct 7 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 8 wire amod 8 wire wire NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 rope cc 10 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 8 wire conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 wire punct
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1 is a present a cable a thick strong wire or rope tree rules
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.
Sentence 2: Cables hold up bridges and pull lifts.
nsubj compound:prt obj cc conj obj punct root Cables NOUN hold VERB up ADP bridges NOUN and CCONJ pull VERB lifts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cables cable NOUN Number=Plur 2 hold nsubj 2 hold hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 hold compound:prt 4 bridges bridge NOUN Number=Plur 2 hold obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 pull cc 6 pull pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 hold conj 7 lifts lift NOUN Number=Plur 6 pull obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 hold punct
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1 hold up present Cables bridges vn support-15.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot bridge=Theme 2 pull present Cables not said here lifts vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lift=Theme
Meaning 2 A cable is also a set of wires inside a cover that carries electricity, telephone calls, TV or internet.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop advmod det case nmod case det nmod nsubj acl:relcl obj punct compound parataxis punct conj cc conj punct root A DET cable NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET set NOUN of ADP wires NOUN inside ADP a DET cover NOUN that PRON carries VERB electricity NOUN , PUNCT telephone NOUN calls NOUN , PUNCT TV NOUN or CCONJ internet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 cable det 2 cable cable NOUN Number=Sing 6 set nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 set cop 4 also also ADV _ 6 set advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 set det 6 set set NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 wires case 8 wires wire NOUN Number=Plur 6 set nmod 9 inside inside ADP _ 11 cover case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 cover det 11 cover cover NOUN Number=Sing 8 wires nmod 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 carries nsubj 13 carries carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 cover acl:relcl 14 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 13 carries obj 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 calls punct 16 telephone telephone NOUN Number=Sing 17 calls compound 17 calls call NOUN Number=Plur 6 set parataxis 18 , , PUNCT _ 19 TV punct 19 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 17 calls conj 20 or or CCONJ _ 21 internet cc 21 internet internet NOUN Number=Sing 17 calls conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 6 set punct
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1 is a present a cable a set of wires inside a cover tree rules 2 carry present a cover electricity vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent electricity=Theme
Meaning 3 Cable TV is television that comes through cables.
compound compound cop nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct root Cable NOUN TV NOUN is AUX television NOUN that PRON comes VERB through ADP cables NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cable cable NOUN Number=Sing 2 TV compound 2 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 4 television compound 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 television cop 4 television television NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 comes nsubj 6 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 television acl:relcl 7 through through ADP _ 8 cables case 8 cables cable NOUN Number=Plur 6 comes obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 television punct
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1 is a present TV television tree rules 2 come present TV television cables vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme through cable=Initial_Location
Example 1 A cable is 12 m long.
det nsubj cop nummod obl:unmarked punct root A DET cable NOUN is AUX 12 NUM m NOUN long ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 cable det 2 cable cable NOUN Number=Sing 6 long nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 long cop 4 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 m nummod 5 m m NOUN Number=Plur 6 long obl:unmarked 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 long punct
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1 is present a cable 12 m obl:unmarked ; long property tree rules
Example 2 He cuts the cable into 4 equal pieces.
nsubj det obj case nummod amod obl punct root He PRON cuts VERB the DET cable NOUN into ADP 4 NUM equal ADJ pieces 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 cuts nsubj 2 cuts cut VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 cable det 4 cable cable NOUN Number=Sing 2 cuts obj 5 into into ADP _ 8 pieces case 6 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 pieces nummod 7 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 8 pieces amod 8 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 2 cuts obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 cuts punct
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1 cut present He the cable 4 equal pieces vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent cable=Material into piece=Product
Example 3 Each cable costs $6.
det nsubj obj nummod punct root Each DET cable NOUN costs VERB $ SYM 6 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 cable det 2 cable cable NOUN Number=Sing 3 costs nsubj 3 costs cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 $ $ SYM _ 3 costs obj 5 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 $ nummod 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 costs punct
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1 cost present each cable vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme $=Value
Example 4 The bridge is held by 40 cables.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case nummod obl punct root The DET bridge NOUN is AUX held VERB by ADP 40 NUM cables NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bridge det 2 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 4 held nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 held aux:pass 4 held hold VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 7 cables case 6 40 40 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 cables nummod 7 cables cable NOUN Number=Plur 4 held obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 held punct
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1 hold present · passive 40 cables the bridge vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme
Example 5 My phone needs a charging cable.
nmod:poss nsubj det compound obj punct root My PRON phone NOUN needs VERB a DET charging NOUN cable NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 phone nmod:poss 2 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs nsubj 3 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 cable det 5 charging charging NOUN Number=Sing 6 cable compound 6 cable cable NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 needs punct
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1 need present My phone a charging cable vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot cable=Theme
Example 6 We rode a cable car up the mountain.
nsubj det compound obj compound:prt det obl:unmarked punct root We PRON rode VERB a DET cable NOUN car NOUN up ADP the DET mountain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 rode nsubj 2 rode ride VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 car det 4 cable cable NOUN Number=Sing 5 car compound 5 car car NOUN Number=Sing 2 rode obj 6 up up ADP _ 2 rode compound:prt 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 mountain det 8 mountain mountain NOUN Number=Sing 2 rode obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 rode punct
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1 ride up past We a cable car the mountain obl:unmarked vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent car=Location
Example 7 Never pull a plug out by its cable.
advmod det obj compound:prt case nmod:poss obl punct root Never ADV pull VERB a DET plug NOUN out ADP by ADP its PRON cable NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 pull advmod 2 pull pull VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 plug det 4 plug plug NOUN Number=Sing 2 pull obj 5 out out ADP _ 2 pull compound:prt 6 by by ADP _ 8 cable case 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 cable nmod:poss 8 cable cable NOUN Number=Sing 2 pull obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 pull punct
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1 not pull out imperative you not said here a plug by plug's cable tree rules 2 cable plug nom cable «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 The internet cable runs under the sea between countries.
det compound nsubj case det obl case nmod punct root The DET internet NOUN cable NOUN runs VERB under ADP the DET sea NOUN between ADP countries NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cable det 2 internet internet NOUN Number=Sing 3 cable compound 3 cable cable NOUN Number=Sing 4 runs nsubj 4 runs run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 under under ADP _ 7 sea case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sea det 7 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 4 runs obl 8 between between ADP _ 9 countries case 9 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 7 sea nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 runs punct
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1 run present the internet cable the sea between countries vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under sea=Trajectory
Example 9 The cable was about as thick as packthread, and the bars of the length and size of a knitting-needle.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop advmod advmod case obl punct cc det nsubj case det conj cc conj case det compound punct obl punct root The DET cable NOUN was AUX about ADV as ADV thick ADJ as ADP packthread NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET bars NOUN of ADP the DET length NOUN and CCONJ size NOUN of ADP a DET knitting NOUN - PUNCT needle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cable det 2 cable cable NOUN Number=Sing 6 thick nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 thick cop 4 about about ADV _ 6 thick advmod 5 as as ADV _ 6 thick advmod 6 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 as as ADP _ 8 packthread case 8 packthread packthread NOUN Number=Sing 6 thick obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 15 length punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 15 length cc 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 bars det 12 bars bar NOUN Number=Plur 15 length nsubj 13 of of ADP _ 15 length case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 length det 15 length length NOUN Number=Sing 6 thick conj 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 size cc 17 size size NOUN Number=Sing 15 length conj 18 of of ADP _ 22 needle case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 needle det 20 knitting knitting NOUN _ 22 needle compound 21 - - PUNCT _ 20 knitting punct 22 needle needle NOUN Number=Sing 15 length obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 6 thick punct
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1 is past the cable as packthread; about, thick property tree rules
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