chokepoint Who acts: chokepoint, things, Suez Canal, huge ship, Spartans, school gate · What happens: be, squeeze, block, slow down, get, stop · To what, where: narrow place, movement, point, system, chokepoint, canal
«chokepoint» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: chokepoint in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A chokepoint is a narrow place, such as a strait, mountain pass or narrow road, where movement is squeezed together and can easily be blocked.
The tree, 25 words det nsubj cop det amod punct case fixed det conj punct compound conj cc amod conj punct advmod nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl advmod cc aux advmod aux:pass conj punct root A DET chokepoint NOUN is AUX a DET narrow ADJ place NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET strait NOUN , PUNCT mountain NOUN pass NOUN or CCONJ narrow ADJ road NOUN , PUNCT where ADV movement NOUN is AUX squeezed VERB together ADV and CCONJ can AUX easily ADV be AUX blocked VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 chokepoint det 2 chokepoint chokepoint NOUN Number=Sing 6 place nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 place cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 place det 5 narrow narrow ADJ Degree=Pos 6 place amod 6 place place NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 strait punct 8 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 11 strait case 9 as as ADP _ 8 such fixed 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 strait det 11 strait strait NOUN Number=Sing 6 place conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 pass punct 13 mountain mountain NOUN Number=Sing 14 pass compound 14 pass pass NOUN Number=Sing 6 place conj 15 or or CCONJ _ 17 road cc 16 narrow narrow ADJ Degree=Pos 17 road amod 17 road road NOUN Number=Sing 14 pass conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 22 squeezed punct 19 where where ADV PronType=Rel 22 squeezed advmod 20 movement movement NOUN Number=Sing 22 squeezed nsubj:pass 21 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 22 squeezed aux:pass 22 squeezed squeeze VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 17 road acl:relcl 23 together together ADV _ 22 squeezed advmod 24 and and CCONJ _ 28 blocked cc 25 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 28 blocked aux 26 easily easily ADV _ 28 blocked advmod 27 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 28 blocked aux:pass 28 blocked block VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 22 squeezed conj 29 . . PUNCT _ 6 place punct
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1 is a present a chokepoint a narrow place and a strait and mountain pass or narrow road tree rules 2 squeeze present · passive movement together property vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 3 block can · passive easily property vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V S_ING»
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: figurative — kept apart, not parsed.
A chokepoint is any point in a system where things slow down or get stuck.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det case det obl advmod nsubj parataxis compound:prt cc conj xcomp punct root A DET chokepoint NOUN is AUX any DET point NOUN in ADP a DET system NOUN where ADV things NOUN slow VERB down ADP or CCONJ get VERB stuck ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 chokepoint det 2 chokepoint chokepoint NOUN Number=Sing 5 point nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 point cop 4 any any DET PronType=Ind 5 point det 5 point point NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 system case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 system det 8 system system NOUN Number=Sing 11 slow obl 9 where where ADV PronType=Rel 11 slow advmod 10 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 11 slow nsubj 11 slow slow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 point parataxis 12 down down ADP _ 11 slow compound:prt 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 get cc 14 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 slow conj 15 stuck stuck ADJ Degree=Pos 14 get xcomp 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 point punct
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1 is a present a chokepoint any point tree rules 2 slow down present things a system vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 get infinitive things not said here stuck property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 The Suez Canal is a chokepoint for ships between Europe and Asia.
det compound nsubj cop det case nmod case nmod cc conj punct root The DET Suez PROPN Canal PROPN is AUX a DET chokepoint NOUN for ADP ships NOUN between ADP Europe PROPN and CCONJ Asia PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Canal det 2 Suez Suez PROPN Number=Sing 3 Canal compound 3 Canal Canal PROPN Number=Sing 6 chokepoint nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 chokepoint cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 chokepoint det 6 chokepoint chokepoint NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 for for ADP _ 8 ships case 8 ships ship NOUN Number=Plur 6 chokepoint nmod 9 between between ADP _ 10 Europe case 10 Europe Europe PROPN Number=Sing 8 ships nmod 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 Asia cc 12 Asia Asia PROPN Number=Sing 10 Europe conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 chokepoint punct
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1 is a present the Suez Canal a chokepoint for ships between Europe and Asia tree rules
Example 2 When a huge ship blocked the canal, the chokepoint stopped trade for days.
The tree, 13 words mark det amod nsubj advcl det obj punct det nsubj obj case obl punct root When SCONJ a DET huge ADJ ship NOUN blocked VERB the DET canal NOUN , PUNCT the DET chokepoint NOUN stopped VERB trade NOUN for ADP days NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when SCONJ _ 5 blocked mark 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 ship det 3 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 4 ship amod 4 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 5 blocked nsubj 5 blocked block VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 stopped advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 canal det 7 canal canal NOUN Number=Sing 5 blocked obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 5 blocked punct 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 chokepoint det 10 chokepoint chokepoint NOUN Number=Sing 11 stopped nsubj 11 stopped stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 trade trade NOUN Number=Sing 11 stopped obj 13 for for ADP _ 14 days case 14 days day NOUN Number=Plur 11 stopped obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 11 stopped punct
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1 block past a huge ship the canal vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer canal=Theme 2 stop past the chokepoint trade day vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality trade=Eventuality
Example 3 The Spartans held the narrow chokepoint at Thermopylae.
det nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root The DET Spartans PROPN held VERB the DET narrow ADJ chokepoint NOUN at ADP Thermopylae PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Spartans det 2 Spartans Spartan PROPN Number=Plur 3 held nsubj 3 held hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 chokepoint det 5 narrow narrow ADJ Degree=Pos 6 chokepoint amod 6 chokepoint chokepoint NOUN Number=Sing 3 held obj 7 at at ADP _ 8 Thermopylae case 8 Thermopylae Thermopylae PROPN Number=Sing 6 chokepoint nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 held punct
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1 hold past the Spartans the narrow chokepoint Thermopylae vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent chokepoint=Theme at thermopylae=Location
Example 4 The school gate becomes a chokepoint at home time.
det compound nsubj det xcomp case compound obl punct root The DET school NOUN gate NOUN becomes VERB a DET chokepoint NOUN at ADP home NOUN time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 gate det 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 gate compound 3 gate gate NOUN Number=Sing 4 becomes nsubj 4 becomes become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 chokepoint det 6 chokepoint chokepoint NOUN Number=Sing 4 becomes xcomp 7 at at ADP _ 9 time case 8 home home NOUN Number=Sing 9 time compound 9 time time NOUN Number=Sing 4 becomes obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 becomes punct
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1 become present the school gate a chokepoint time vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Example 5 Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint.
compound nsubj case det obl case compound nmod punct root Oil NOUN tankers NOUN pass VERB through ADP the DET Strait PROPN of ADP Hormuz PROPN chokepoint NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Oil oil NOUN Number=Sing 2 tankers compound 2 tankers tanker NOUN Number=Plur 3 pass nsubj 3 pass pass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 through through ADP _ 6 Strait case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Strait det 6 Strait Strait PROPN Number=Sing 3 pass obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 chokepoint case 8 Hormuz Hormuz PROPN Number=Sing 9 chokepoint compound 9 chokepoint chokepoint NOUN Number=Sing 6 Strait nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 pass punct
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1 pass present Oil tankers the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme through strait=Location
Example 6 The narrow bridge was a chokepoint for traffic.
det amod nsubj cop det case nmod punct root The DET narrow ADJ bridge NOUN was AUX a DET chokepoint NOUN for ADP traffic NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 bridge det 2 narrow narrow ADJ Degree=Pos 3 bridge amod 3 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 6 chokepoint nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 chokepoint cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 chokepoint det 6 chokepoint chokepoint NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 for for ADP _ 8 traffic case 8 traffic traffic NOUN Number=Sing 6 chokepoint nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 chokepoint punct
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1 is a past the narrow bridge a chokepoint for traffic tree rules
Example 7 Fire exits should never become chokepoints.
compound nsubj aux advmod xcomp punct root Fire NOUN exits NOUN should AUX never ADV become VERB chokepoints NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 2 exits compound 2 exits exit NOUN Number=Plur 5 become nsubj 3 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 become aux 4 never never ADV PronType=Neg 5 become advmod 5 become become VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 chokepoints chokepoint NOUN Number=Plur 5 become xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 become punct
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1 not become should Fire exits chokepoints vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
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