comb Who acts: comb, flat strip, honeycomb, bees, you, I · What happens: be, use, tidy, comb, make, lose · To what, where: flat strip, hair, place, red crest, head, wax cells
«comb» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: comb in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A comb is a flat strip with a row of thin teeth used to tidy your hair.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det amod case det obl case amod nmod acl:relcl mark xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root A DET comb NOUN is AUX a DET flat ADJ strip NOUN with ADP a DET row NOUN of ADP thin ADJ teeth NOUN used VERB to PART tidy VERB your PRON hair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 comb det 2 comb comb NOUN Number=Sing 6 strip nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 strip cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 strip det 5 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 6 strip amod 6 strip strip NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 9 row case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 row det 9 row row NOUN Number=Sing 13 used obl 10 of of ADP _ 12 teeth case 11 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 12 teeth amod 12 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 9 row nmod 13 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 strip acl:relcl 14 to to PART _ 15 tidy mark 15 tidy tidy VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 used xcomp 16 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 hair nmod:poss 17 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 15 tidy obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 strip punct
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1 is a present a comb a flat strip tree rules 2 use past a flat strip not said here with a row of thin teeth vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 tidy to-infinitive a flat strip not said here your hair 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.
Meaning 2 To comb your hair is to make it neat with a comb.
mark advcl nmod:poss obj cop mark obj xcomp case det obl punct root To PART comb VERB your PRON hair NOUN is AUX to PART make VERB it PRON neat ADJ with ADP a DET comb NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 comb mark 2 comb comb VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 make advcl 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 hair nmod:poss 4 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 2 comb obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 make cop 6 to to PART _ 7 make mark 7 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 make obj 9 neat neat ADJ Degree=Pos 7 make xcomp 10 with with ADP _ 12 comb case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 comb det 12 comb comb NOUN Number=Sing 9 neat obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 make punct
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1 comb to-infinitive your hair vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient 2 is present make, neat property tree rules
Meaning 3 To comb a place is to search it very carefully.
mark advcl det obj cop mark obj advmod advmod punct root To PART comb VERB a DET place NOUN is AUX to PART search VERB it PRON very ADV carefully ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 comb mark 2 comb comb VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 search advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 place det 4 place place NOUN Number=Sing 2 comb obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 search cop 6 to to PART _ 7 search mark 7 search search VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 search obj 9 very very ADV _ 10 carefully advmod 10 carefully carefully ADV _ 7 search advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 search punct
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1 comb to-infinitive a place vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Patient 2 is present carefully, search property tree rules
Meaning 4 A comb is the red crest on a rooster's head; a honeycomb is the wax cells bees make.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod:poss case nmod punct det nsubj cop det compound parataxis nsubj acl:relcl punct root A DET comb NOUN is AUX the DET red ADJ crest NOUN on ADP a DET rooster NOUN 's PART head NOUN ; PUNCT a DET honeycomb NOUN is AUX the DET wax NOUN cells NOUN bees NOUN make VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 comb det 2 comb comb NOUN Number=Sing 6 crest nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 crest cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 crest det 5 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 6 crest amod 6 crest crest NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 on on ADP _ 11 head case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 rooster det 9 rooster rooster NOUN Number=Sing 11 head nmod:poss 10 's 's PART _ 9 rooster case 11 head head NOUN Number=Sing 6 crest nmod 12 ; ; PUNCT _ 18 cells punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 honeycomb det 14 honeycomb honeycomb NOUN Number=Sing 18 cells nsubj 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 cells cop 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 cells det 17 wax wax NOUN Number=Sing 18 cells compound 18 cells cell NOUN Number=Plur 6 crest parataxis 19 bees bee NOUN Number=Plur 20 make nsubj 20 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 cells acl:relcl 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 crest punct
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1 is a present a comb the red crest a rooster's head tree rules 2 is a present a honeycomb the wax cells tree rules 3 make present bees the wax cells not said here vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cell=Product
Example 1 Comb your hair before school.
nmod:poss obj case obl punct root Comb VERB your PRON hair NOUN before ADP school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Comb comb VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 hair nmod:poss 3 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 1 Comb obj 4 before before ADP _ 5 school case 5 school school NOUN Number=Sing 1 Comb obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Comb punct
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1 comb imperative you not said here your hair before school vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient
Example 2 I lost my comb.
nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root I PRON lost VERB my PRON comb NOUN . PUNCT 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 lost nsubj 2 lost lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 comb nmod:poss 4 comb comb NOUN Number=Sing 2 lost obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 lost punct
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1 lose past I my comb vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent comb=Eventuality
Example 3 Mum used a nit comb to check for lice.
nsubj det compound obj mark advcl case obl punct root Mum NOUN used VERB a DET nit NOUN comb NOUN to PART check VERB for ADP lice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 used nsubj 2 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 comb det 4 nit nit NOUN Number=Sing 5 comb compound 5 comb comb NOUN Number=Sing 2 used obj 6 to to PART _ 7 check mark 7 check check VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 used advcl 8 for for ADP _ 9 lice case 9 lice louse NOUN Number=Plur 7 check obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past Mum a nit comb vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent comb=Patient 2 check to-infinitive Mum not said here for lice vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent for louse=Attribute
Example 4 The police combed the park for clues.
det nsubj det obj case obl punct root The DET police NOUN combed VERB the DET park NOUN for ADP clues NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 police det 2 police police NOUN Number=Plur 3 combed nsubj 3 combed comb VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 park det 5 park park NOUN Number=Sing 3 combed obj 6 for for ADP _ 7 clues case 7 clues clue NOUN Number=Plur 3 combed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 combed punct
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1 comb past the police the park for clues vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent park=Location for clue=Theme
Example 5 We combed the beach for shells.
nsubj det obj case obl punct root We PRON combed VERB the DET beach NOUN for ADP shells 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 combed nsubj 2 combed comb VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 beach det 4 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 2 combed obj 5 for for ADP _ 6 shells case 6 shells shell NOUN Number=Plur 2 combed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 combed punct
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1 comb past We the beach for shells vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent beach=Location for shell=Theme
Example 6 A rooster has a red comb on its head.
det nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root A DET rooster NOUN has VERB a DET red ADJ comb NOUN on ADP its PRON head NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 rooster det 2 rooster rooster NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 comb det 5 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 6 comb amod 6 comb comb NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 head case 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 head nmod:poss 9 head head NOUN Number=Sing 6 comb nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a rooster a red comb rooster's head vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent comb=Patient
Example 7 Bees keep honey in a honeycomb.
nsubj obj case det obl punct root Bees NOUN keep VERB honey NOUN in ADP a DET honeycomb NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bees bee NOUN Number=Plur 2 keep nsubj 2 keep keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 honey honey NOUN Number=Sing 2 keep obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 honeycomb case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 honeycomb det 6 honeycomb honeycomb NOUN Number=Sing 2 keep obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 keep punct
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1 keep present Bees honey a honeycomb vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent honey=Theme in honeycomb=Location
Example 8 He gave Wendy one of their combs.
nsubj iobj obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root He PRON gave VERB Wendy PROPN one NUM of ADP their PRON combs 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 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 Wendy Wendy PROPN Number=Sing 2 gave iobj 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 gave obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 combs case 6 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 combs nmod:poss 7 combs comb NOUN Number=Plur 4 one nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past He one of their combs Wendy vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent wendy=Recipient one=Theme
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