chink Who acts: narrow crack, light, coins, chink, Sunlight, We · What happens: open, come through, ring, knock together, make, chink · To what, where: sound, coins, pocket, weak spot, offensive word, word
«chink» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: chink in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A narrow crack or opening, as in a wall or door, that light can come through.
The tree, 16 words det amod nsubj cc acl punct case case det obl cc conj punct det nsubj aux advmod punct root A DET narrow ADJ crack NOUN or CCONJ opening VERB , PUNCT as ADP in ADP a DET wall NOUN or CCONJ door NOUN , PUNCT that DET light NOUN can AUX come VERB through ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 crack det 2 narrow narrow ADJ Degree=Pos 3 crack amod 3 crack crack NOUN Number=Sing 17 come nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 opening cc 5 opening open VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 crack acl 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 wall punct 7 as as ADP _ 10 wall case 8 in in ADP _ 10 wall case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 wall det 10 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 5 opening obl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 door cc 12 door door NOUN Number=Sing 10 wall conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 come punct 14 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 15 light det 15 light light NOUN Number=Sing 17 come nsubj 16 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 17 come aux 17 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 18 through through ADV _ 17 come advmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 17 come punct
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1 open gerund a narrow crack not said here as a wall or door vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 come through can a narrow crack through property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=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 A light ringing sound, like coins or glasses knocking together.
det acl obj punct case obl cc conj acl advmod punct root A DET light NOUN ringing VERB sound NOUN , PUNCT like ADP coins NOUN or CCONJ glasses NOUN knocking VERB 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 light det 2 light light NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 ringing ring VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 light acl 4 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 3 ringing obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 coins punct 6 like like ADP _ 7 coins case 7 coins coin NOUN Number=Plur 3 ringing obl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 glasses cc 9 glasses glass NOUN Number=Plur 7 coins conj 10 knocking knock VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 coins acl 11 together together ADV _ 10 knocking advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 light punct
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1 ring gerund a light not said here sound like coins or glasses vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location sound=Theme 2 knock together gerund coins or glasses not said here together property vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient
Meaning 3 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To make this sound: «The coins chinked in his pocket.».
The tree, 10 words mark det obj punct punct det parataxis acl case nmod:poss obl punct punct punct root To PART make VERB this DET sound NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET coins NOUN chinked VERB in ADP his PRON pocket NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 make mark 2 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 sound det 4 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 2 make obj 5 : : PUNCT _ 2 make punct 6 « « PUNCT _ 8 coins punct 7 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 coins det 8 coins coin NOUN Number=Plur 2 make parataxis 9 chinked chink VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 coins acl 10 in in ADP _ 12 pocket case 11 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 pocket nmod:poss 12 pocket pocket NOUN Number=Sing 9 chinked obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 coins punct 14 » » PUNCT _ 8 coins punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make to-infinitive this sound tree rules 2 chink in a quote participle the coins not said here his pocket vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in pocket=Location
Meaning 4 Usage: phrase — kept apart, not parsed.
«A chink in someone's armour» means a weak spot.
punct det nsubj case nmod:poss case nmod punct det amod obj punct root « PUNCT A DET chink NOUN in ADP someone PRON 's PART armour NOUN » PUNCT means VERB a DET weak ADJ spot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 chink punct 2 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 chink det 3 chink chink NOUN Number=Sing 9 means nsubj 4 in in ADP _ 7 armour case 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 armour nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 someone case 7 armour armour NOUN Number=Sing 3 chink nmod 8 » » PUNCT _ 3 chink punct 9 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 spot det 11 weak weak ADJ Degree=Pos 12 spot amod 12 spot spot NOUN Number=Sing 9 means obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 means punct
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1 mean present a chink in someone's armour a weak spot vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spot=Topic
Meaning 5 Usage: rude, offensive — kept apart, not parsed.
A very offensive word used against Chinese or East Asian people; never use it.
The tree, 14 words det advmod amod acl case obl cc compound amod conj punct advmod parataxis obj punct root A DET very ADV offensive ADJ word NOUN used VERB against ADP Chinese ADJ or CCONJ East PROPN Asian ADJ people NOUN ; PUNCT never ADV use VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 word det 2 very very ADV _ 3 offensive advmod 3 offensive offensive ADJ Degree=Pos 4 word amod 4 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 word acl 6 against against ADP _ 7 Chinese case 7 Chinese Chinese ADJ Degree=Pos 5 used obl 8 or or CCONJ _ 11 people cc 9 East East PROPN Number=Sing 11 people compound 10 Asian Asian ADJ Degree=Pos 11 people amod 11 people people NOUN Number=Plur 7 Chinese conj 12 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 use punct 13 never never ADV PronType=Neg 14 use advmod 14 use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 word parataxis 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 use obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 word punct
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1 use participle a offensive word not said here against Chinese or East Asian people vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not use infinitive word vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient
Example 1 Sunlight came through a chink in the curtains.
nsubj case det obl case det obl punct root Sunlight NOUN came VERB through ADP a DET chink NOUN in ADP the DET curtains NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sunlight sunlight NOUN Number=Sing 2 came nsubj 2 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 through through ADP _ 5 chink case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 chink det 5 chink chink NOUN Number=Sing 2 came obl 6 in in ADP _ 8 curtains case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 curtains det 8 curtains curtain NOUN Number=Plur 2 came obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 came punct
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1 come past Sunlight a chink in the curtains vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme through chink=Initial_Location
Example 2 The coins chinked in the money box.
det acl case det compound obl punct root The DET coins NOUN chinked VERB in ADP the DET money NOUN box NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 coins det 2 coins coin NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 chinked chink VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 coins acl 4 in in ADP _ 7 box case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 box det 6 money money NOUN Number=Sing 7 box compound 7 box box NOUN Number=Sing 3 chinked obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 coins punct
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1 chink participle the coins not said here the money box vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in box=Location
Example 3 We peeped through a chink in the fence.
nsubj case det obl case det obl punct root We PRON peeped VERB through ADP a DET chink NOUN in ADP the DET fence 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 peeped nsubj 2 peeped peep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 through through ADP _ 5 chink case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 chink det 5 chink chink NOUN Number=Sing 2 peeped obl 6 in in ADP _ 8 fence case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 fence det 8 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 2 peeped obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 peeped punct
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1 peep past We in the fence; through a chink vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent through chink=Theme
Example 4 The glasses chinked as they clinked them together.
det nsubj mark nsubj advcl obj advmod punct root The DET glasses NOUN chinked VERB as SCONJ they PRON clinked VERB them PRON together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 glasses det 2 glasses glass NOUN Number=Plur 3 chinked nsubj 3 chinked chink VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 4 as as SCONJ _ 6 clinked mark 5 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 clinked nsubj 6 clinked clink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 chinked advcl 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 clinked obj 8 together together ADV _ 6 clinked advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 chinked punct
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1 chink participle the glasses vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 clink past glasses = glass them = they together property vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location they=Theme
Example 5 His only chink in the armour is his weak left foot.
nmod:poss amod nsubj case det nmod cop nmod:poss amod amod punct root His PRON only ADJ chink NOUN in ADP the DET armour NOUN is AUX his PRON weak ADJ left ADJ foot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 chink nmod:poss 2 only only ADJ Degree=Pos 3 chink amod 3 chink chink NOUN Number=Sing 11 foot nsubj 4 in in ADP _ 6 armour case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 armour det 6 armour armour NOUN Number=Sing 3 chink nmod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 foot cop 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 foot nmod:poss 9 weak weak ADJ Degree=Pos 11 foot amod 10 left left ADJ Degree=Pos 11 foot amod 11 foot foot NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 foot punct
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1 is a present His only chink in the armour his weak left foot tree rules
Example 6 There was a chink of light under the door.
expl det nsubj case nmod case det nmod punct root There PRON was VERB a DET chink NOUN of ADP light NOUN under ADP the DET door NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 chink det 4 chink chink NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 6 light case 6 light light NOUN Number=Sing 4 chink nmod 7 under under ADP _ 9 door case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 door det 9 door door NOUN Number=Sing 6 light nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a chink of light under the door there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 He hid himself behind the door of the bath, and peeped through a chink.
The tree, 14 words nsubj obj case det obl case det nmod punct cc conj case det obl punct root He PRON hid VERB himself PRON behind ADP the DET door NOUN of ADP the DET bath NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ peeped VERB through ADP a DET chink 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 hid nsubj 2 hid hide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 himself himself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 2 hid obj 4 behind behind ADP _ 6 door case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 door det 6 door door NOUN Number=Sing 2 hid obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 bath case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 bath det 9 bath bath NOUN Number=Sing 6 door nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 peeped punct 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 peeped cc 12 peeped peep VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 hid conj 13 through through ADP _ 15 chink case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 chink det 15 chink chink NOUN Number=Sing 12 peeped obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 hid punct
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1 hide past He himself = he the door of the bath vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent himself=Patient behind door=Location 2 peep participle He not said here through a chink vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent through chink=Theme
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