clutches

Who acts: cars, princess, She, turtle, Manual cars, most automatic cars · What happens: clutch, connect, disconnect, lay, call, escape · To what, where: villain, engine, eggs, Small handbags, clutches, dragon · Speech: someone speaks here

«clutches» 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: clutches in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: the clutches of — kept apart, not parsed.

The power or control of someone dangerous, as in "in the clutches of the villain".

The tree, 15 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 power	det
2	power	power	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	or	or	CCONJ	_	4 control	cc
4	control	control	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 power	conj
5	of	of	ADP	_	6 someone	case
6	someone	someone	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	4 control	nmod
7	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 someone	amod
8	,	,	PUNCT	_	14 clutches	punct
9	as	as	ADP	_	14 clutches	case
10	in	in	ADP	_	14 clutches	case
11	"	"	PUNCT	_	10 in	punct
12	in	in	ADP	_	14 clutches	case
13	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	14 clutches	det
14	clutches	clutch	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 power	conj
15	of	of	ADP	_	17 villain	case
16	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	17 villain	det
17	villain	villain	NOUN	Number=Sing	14 clutches	nmod
18	"	"	PUNCT	_	17 villain	punct
19	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 power	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	clutch in a quote			the villain					nom clutch «act transitive»: of=patient

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.

Holds something tightly, often because of fear or pain.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Holds	hold	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 something	nsubj
2	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	root	root
3	tightly	tightly	ADV	_	8 fear	advmod
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	8 fear	punct
5	often	often	ADV	_	8 fear	advmod
6	because	because	ADP	ExtPos=ADP	8 fear	case
7	of	of	ADP	_	6 because	fixed
8	fear	fear	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 something	nmod
9	or	or	CCONJ	_	10 pain	cc
10	pain	pain	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 fear	conj
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 something	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Meaning 3

Usage: plural of clutch — kept apart, not parsed.

The pedals or devices in cars that connect and disconnect the engine from the wheels.

The tree, 15 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 pedals	det
2	pedals	pedal	NOUN	Number=Plur	root	root
3	or	or	CCONJ	_	4 devices	cc
4	devices	device	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 pedals	conj
5	in	in	ADP	_	6 cars	case
6	cars	car	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 pedals	nmod
7	that	that	PRON	PronType=Rel	8 connect	nsubj
8	connect	connect	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	6 cars	acl:relcl
9	and	and	CCONJ	_	10 disconnect	cc
10	disconnect	disconnect	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	8 connect	conj
11	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	12 engine	det
12	engine	engine	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 disconnect	obj
13	from	from	ADP	_	15 wheels	case
14	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	15 wheels	det
15	wheels	wheel	NOUN	Number=Plur	12 engine	nmod
16	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 pedals	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	connect	present	cars						vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
2	disconnect	present	cars not said here	the engine				from the wheels	vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent engine=Patient from wheel=Co-Patient

Meaning 4

Usage: plural of clutch — kept apart, not parsed.

Sets of eggs laid at one time, or small groups of people or things.

The tree, 14 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Sets	set	NOUN	Number=Plur	root	root
2	of	of	ADP	_	3 eggs	case
3	eggs	egg	NOUN	Number=Plur	1 Sets	nmod
4	laid	lay	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	3 eggs	acl
5	at	at	ADP	_	7 time	case
6	one	one	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	7 time	nummod
7	time	time	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 laid	obl
8	,	,	PUNCT	_	11 groups	punct
9	or	or	CCONJ	_	11 groups	cc
10	small	small	ADJ	Degree=Pos	11 groups	amod
11	groups	group	NOUN	Number=Plur	1 Sets	conj
12	of	of	ADP	_	13 people	case
13	people	people	NOUN	Number=Plur	11 groups	nmod
14	or	or	CCONJ	_	15 things	cc
15	things	thing	NOUN	Number=Plur	13 people	conj
16	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Sets	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	lay	participle		eggs not said here			time		vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Meaning 5

Small handbags with no handles, called clutch bags.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Small	small	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 handbags	amod
2	handbags	handbag	NOUN	Number=Plur	7 called	nsubj:pass
3	with	with	ADP	_	5 handles	case
4	no	no	DET	PronType=Neg	5 handles	det
5	handles	handle	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 handbags	nmod
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	7 called	punct
7	called	call	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
8	clutch	clutch	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 bags	compound
9	bags	bag	NOUN	Number=Plur	7 called	xcomp
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	7 called	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	call	participle · passive		Small handbags with no handles					vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient

Example 1

The princess escaped from the clutches of the dragon.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 princess	det
2	princess	princess	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 escaped	nsubj
3	escaped	escape	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	from	from	ADP	_	6 clutches	case
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 clutches	det
6	clutches	clutch	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 escaped	obl
7	of	of	ADP	_	9 dragon	case
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 dragon	det
9	dragon	dragon	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 clutches	nmod
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 escaped	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	escape	past	the princess			the clutches of the dragon			vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from clutch=Initial_Location
2	clutch			the dragon					nom clutch «act transitive»: of=patient

Example 2

She clutches her bag tightly on the bus.

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 clutches	nsubj
2	clutches	clutch	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	her	her	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	4 bag	nmod:poss
4	bag	bag	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 clutches	obj
5	tightly	tightly	ADV	_	2 clutches	advmod
6	on	on	ADP	_	8 bus	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 bus	det
8	bus	bus	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 clutches	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 clutches	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	clutch	present	She	her bag		the bus		tightly property	vn hold-15.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bag=Theme

Example 3

The turtle laid two clutches of eggs this year.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 turtle	det
2	turtle	turtle	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 laid	nsubj
3	laid	lay	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	two	two	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	5 clutches	nummod
5	clutches	clutch	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 laid	obj
6	of	of	ADP	_	7 eggs	case
7	eggs	egg	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 clutches	nmod
8	this	this	DET	Number=Sing PronType=Dem	9 year	det
9	year	year	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 laid	obl:unmarked
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 laid	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	lay	past	the turtle	two clutches of eggs			year		vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clutch=Result
2	clutch			eggs					nom clutch «act transitive»: of=patient

Example 4

Manual cars have clutches; most automatic cars don't.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Manual	manual	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 cars	amod
2	cars	car	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 have	nsubj
3	have	have	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	clutches	clutch	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 have	obj
5	;	;	PUNCT	_	9 do	punct
6	most	most	ADJ	Degree=Sup	8 cars	amod
7	automatic	automatic	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 cars	amod
8	cars	car	NOUN	Number=Plur	9 do	nsubj
9	do	do	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	3 have	conj
10	n't	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	9 do	advmod
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 have	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	have	present	Manual cars	clutches					vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clutch=Patient
2	not do	present	most automatic cars						vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 5

He clutches his tummy because it hurts.

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 clutches	nsubj
2	clutches	clutch	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	his	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	4 tummy	nmod:poss
4	tummy	tummy	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 clutches	obj
5	because	because	SCONJ	_	7 hurts	mark
6	it	it	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	7 hurts	nsubj
7	hurts	hurt	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	2 clutches	advcl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 clutches	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	clutch	present	He	his tummy					vn hold-15.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tummy=Theme
2	hurt	present	tummy						vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP-PRO-ARB»: agent=Stimulus

Example 6

When he can't answer, he clutches at straws.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	When	when	SCONJ	_	5 answer	mark
2	he	he	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	5 answer	nsubj
3	ca	can	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	5 answer	aux
4	n't	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	5 answer	advmod
5	answer	answer	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	8 clutches	punct
7	he	he	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	8 clutches	nsubj
8	clutches	clutch	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 answer	parataxis
9	at	at	ADP	_	10 straws	case
10	straws	straw	NOUN	Number=Plur	8 clutches	obl
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 answer	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	not answer speech: assert	can	he						vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	clutch	present	he			straws			vn hold-15.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Example 7

I know no way of rescuing Delicia from her clutches.’

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	2 know	nsubj
2	know	know	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	no	no	DET	PronType=Neg	4 way	det
4	way	way	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 know	obj
5	of	of	SCONJ	_	6 rescuing	mark
6	rescuing	rescue	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	4 way	acl
7	Delicia	Delicia	PROPN	Number=Sing	6 rescuing	obj
8	from	from	ADP	_	10 clutches	case
9	her	her	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	10 clutches	nmod:poss
10	clutches	clutch	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 rescuing	obl
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 know	punct
12	’	'	PUNCT	_	2 know	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	roles by
1	know	present	I	no way		vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer way=Stimulus
2	rescue	gerund	no way not said here	Delicia	Delicia's clutches	vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent delicia=Theme from clutch=Source
3	clutch		Delicia			nom clutch «act transitive»: poss=agent

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