clamp Who acts: tool, He, school, you, glue, She · What happens: hold, turn, grip, fix, not drive, act · To what, where: two things, something, place, screw, metal lock, wheel · Speech: someone speaks here
«clamp» 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: clamp in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A tool that holds two things tightly together or holds something firmly in place, often by turning a screw.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj acl:relcl nummod obj advmod advmod cc conj obj advmod case obl punct advmod mark advcl det obj punct root A DET tool NOUN that PRON holds VERB two NUM things NOUN tightly ADV together ADV or CCONJ holds VERB something PRON firmly ADV in ADP place NOUN , PUNCT often ADV by SCONJ turning VERB a DET screw NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tool det 2 tool tool NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 4 holds nsubj 4 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 tool acl:relcl 5 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 things nummod 6 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 4 holds obj 7 tightly tightly ADV _ 8 together advmod 8 together together ADV _ 4 holds advmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 holds cc 10 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 holds conj 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 holds obj 12 firmly firmly ADV _ 10 holds advmod 13 in in ADP _ 14 place case 14 place place NOUN Number=Sing 10 holds obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 turning punct 16 often often ADV _ 18 turning advmod 17 by by SCONJ _ 18 turning mark 18 turning turn VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 holds advcl 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 screw det 20 screw screw NOUN Number=Sing 18 turning obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 2 tool punct
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1 hold present a tool two things together property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme 2 hold present a tool not said here something place firmly property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent something=Theme in place=Location 3 turn gerund a tool not said here a screw often property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent screw=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: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To hold something tightly with a clamp, or to grip firmly.
mark obj advmod case det obl punct cc mark conj advmod punct root To PART hold VERB something PRON tightly ADV with ADP a DET clamp NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART grip VERB firmly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 hold mark 2 hold hold VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 hold obj 4 tightly tightly ADV _ 2 hold advmod 5 with with ADP _ 7 clamp case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 clamp det 7 clamp clamp NOUN Number=Sing 2 hold obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 grip punct 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 grip cc 10 to to PART _ 11 grip mark 11 grip grip VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 hold conj 12 firmly firmly ADV _ 11 grip advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 hold punct
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1 hold to-infinitive something with a clamp; tightly property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 grip to-infinitive firmly property vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"He clamped his hand over his mouth."
punct nsubj nmod:poss obj case nmod:poss obl punct punct root " PUNCT He PRON clamped VERB his PRON hand NOUN over ADP his PRON mouth NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 clamped punct 2 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 clamped nsubj 3 clamped clamp VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 hand nmod:poss 5 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 3 clamped obj 6 over over ADP _ 8 mouth case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 mouth nmod:poss 8 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 3 clamped obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 clamped punct 10 " " PUNCT _ 3 clamped punct
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1 clamp in a quote past He his hand his mouth vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient
Meaning 3 Usage: verb, UK — kept apart, not parsed.
To fix a metal lock (a wheel clamp) on a car's wheel so it cannot be driven, as a punishment for bad parking.
The tree, 25 words mark det compound obj punct det compound appos punct case det nmod:poss case obl mark nsubj:pass aux advmod aux:pass advcl punct case det conj case amod nmod punct root To PART fix VERB a DET metal NOUN lock NOUN ( PUNCT a DET wheel NOUN clamp NOUN ) PUNCT on ADP a DET car NOUN 's PART wheel NOUN so SCONJ it PRON can AUX not PART be AUX driven VERB , PUNCT as ADP a DET punishment NOUN for ADP bad ADJ parking NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 fix mark 2 fix fix VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 lock det 4 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 5 lock compound 5 lock lock NOUN Number=Sing 2 fix obj 6 ( ( PUNCT _ 9 clamp punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 clamp det 8 wheel wheel NOUN Number=Sing 9 clamp compound 9 clamp clamp NOUN Number=Sing 5 lock appos 10 ) ) PUNCT _ 9 clamp punct 11 on on ADP _ 15 wheel case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 car det 13 car car NOUN Number=Sing 15 wheel nmod:poss 14 's 's PART _ 13 car case 15 wheel wheel NOUN Number=Sing 2 fix obl 16 so so SCONJ _ 21 driven mark 17 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 driven nsubj:pass 18 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 21 driven aux 19 not not PART Polarity=Neg 21 driven advmod 20 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 21 driven aux:pass 21 driven drive VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 fix advcl 22 , , PUNCT _ 25 punishment punct 23 as as ADP _ 25 punishment case 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 punishment det 25 punishment punishment NOUN Number=Sing 21 driven conj 26 for for ADP _ 28 parking case 27 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 28 parking amod 28 parking parking NOUN Number=Sing 25 punishment nmod 29 . . PUNCT _ 2 fix punct
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1 fix to-infinitive a metal lock a car's wheel vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent lock=Patient 2 not drive can · passive lock vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP»: subject=Trajectory
Meaning 4 Usage: clamp down — kept apart, not parsed.
To act strongly to stop something.
mark advmod mark advcl obj punct root To PART act VERB strongly ADV to PART stop VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 act mark 2 act act VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 strongly strongly ADV _ 2 act advmod 4 to to PART _ 5 stop mark 5 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 act advcl 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 stop obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 act punct
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1 act to-infinitive strongly property vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 stop to-infinitive something vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality something=Eventuality
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"The school is clamping down on phones."
punct det nsubj aux compound:prt case obl punct punct root " PUNCT The DET school NOUN is AUX clamping VERB down ADP on ADP phones NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 clamping punct 2 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 school det 3 school school NOUN Number=Sing 5 clamping nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 clamping aux 5 clamping clamp VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 down down ADP _ 5 clamping compound:prt 7 on on ADP _ 8 phones case 8 phones phone NOUN Number=Plur 5 clamping obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 clamping punct 10 " " PUNCT _ 5 clamping punct
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1 clamp down in a quote present · progressive the school on phones vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle PP»: agent=Patient on phone=Co-Patient
Meaning 5 To clamp can also mean to pile turf into a stack to dry or store it.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj aux advmod mark xcomp obj case det obl mark advcl cc conj obj punct root To PART clamp VERB can AUX also ADV mean VERB to PART pile VERB turf NOUN into ADP a DET stack NOUN to PART dry VERB or CCONJ store VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 clamp mark 2 clamp clamp VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 mean csubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 mean aux 4 also also ADV _ 5 mean advmod 5 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 to to PART _ 7 pile mark 7 pile pile VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 mean xcomp 8 turf turf NOUN Number=Sing 7 pile obj 9 into into ADP _ 11 stack case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 stack det 11 stack stack NOUN Number=Sing 7 pile obl 12 to to PART _ 13 dry mark 13 dry dry VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 pile advcl 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 store cc 15 store store VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 dry conj 16 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 store obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 mean punct
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1 clamp to-infinitive vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 pile not said to happen to-infinitive turf a stack vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent turf=Theme into stack=Destination 4 dry to-infinitive vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 5 store infinitive turf vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Example 1 Use a clamp to hold the wood while the glue dries.
det obj mark advcl det obj mark det nsubj advcl punct root Use VERB a DET clamp NOUN to PART hold VERB the DET wood NOUN while SCONJ the DET glue NOUN dries VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 clamp det 3 clamp clamp NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obj 4 to to PART _ 5 hold mark 5 hold hold VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Use advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 wood det 7 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 5 hold obj 8 while while SCONJ _ 11 dries mark 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 glue det 10 glue glue NOUN Number=Sing 11 dries nsubj 11 dries dry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 hold advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here a clamp vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clamp=Patient 2 hold to-infinitive you not said here the wood vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wood=Theme 3 dry present the glue vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 2 The test tube was held in a clamp on the stand.
det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET test NOUN tube NOUN was AUX held VERB in ADP a DET clamp NOUN on ADP the DET stand NOUN . PUNCT 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 test test NOUN Number=Sing 3 tube compound 3 tube tube NOUN Number=Sing 5 held nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 held aux:pass 5 held hold VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 clamp case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 clamp det 8 clamp clamp NOUN Number=Sing 5 held obl 9 on on ADP _ 11 stand case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 stand det 11 stand stand NOUN Number=Sing 8 clamp nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 held punct
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1 hold past · passive the test tube a clamp on the stand vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in clamp=Location
Example 3 She clamped her hands over her ears at the loud noise.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case nmod:poss obl case det amod obl punct root She PRON clamped VERB her PRON hands NOUN over ADP her PRON ears NOUN at ADP the DET loud ADJ noise NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 clamped nsubj 2 clamped clamp VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 hands nmod:poss 4 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 2 clamped obj 5 over over ADP _ 7 ears case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 ears nmod:poss 7 ears ear NOUN Number=Plur 2 clamped obl 8 at at ADP _ 11 noise case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 noise det 10 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 11 noise amod 11 noise noise NOUN Number=Sing 2 clamped obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 clamped punct
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1 clamp past She her hands her ears at the loud noise vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient
Example 4 The car was clamped for parking in the wrong place.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl case det amod obl punct root The DET car NOUN was AUX clamped VERB for ADP parking NOUN in ADP the DET wrong ADJ place NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 car det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 4 clamped nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 clamped aux:pass 4 clamped clamp VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 for for ADP _ 6 parking case 6 parking parking NOUN Number=Sing 4 clamped obl 7 in in ADP _ 10 place case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 place det 9 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 10 place amod 10 place place NOUN Number=Sing 4 clamped obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 clamped punct
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1 clamp past · passive the car the wrong place for parking vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 5 The school is clamping down on bad language.
det nsubj aux compound:prt case amod obl punct root The DET school NOUN is AUX clamping VERB down ADP on ADP bad ADJ language NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 school det 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 4 clamping nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 clamping aux 4 clamping clamp VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 down down ADP _ 4 clamping compound:prt 6 on on ADP _ 8 language case 7 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 8 language amod 8 language language NOUN Number=Sing 4 clamping obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 clamping punct
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1 clamp down present · progressive the school on bad language vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle PP»: agent=Patient on language=Co-Patient
Example 6 The crab clamped its claw onto my finger!
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET crab NOUN clamped VERB its PRON claw NOUN onto ADP my PRON finger NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 crab det 2 crab crab NOUN Number=Sing 3 clamped nsubj 3 clamped clamp VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 claw nmod:poss 5 claw claw NOUN Number=Sing 3 clamped obj 6 onto onto ADP _ 8 finger case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 finger nmod:poss 8 finger finger NOUN Number=Sing 3 clamped obl 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 clamped punct
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1 clamp past the crab crab's claw onto my finger vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent claw=Patient onto finger=Co-Patient
Example 7 Next day Jack was to go clamp turf on the bog.
amod obl:unmarked appos cop mark compound obj case det obl punct root Next ADJ day NOUN Jack PROPN was AUX to PART go VERB clamp NOUN turf NOUN on ADP the DET bog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Next next ADJ Degree=Pos 2 day amod 2 day day NOUN Number=Sing 6 go obl:unmarked 3 Jack Jack PROPN Number=Sing 2 day appos 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 go cop 5 to to PART _ 6 go mark 6 go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 clamp clamp NOUN Number=Sing 8 turf compound 8 turf turf NOUN Number=Sing 6 go obj 9 on on ADP _ 11 bog case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 bog det 11 bog bog NOUN Number=Sing 6 go obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 go punct
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1 is past the bog day go property tree rules
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