contracted Who acts: metal, She, muscle, He, puddle · What happens: become, contract, cool, catch, make, do · To what, where: metal, illness, measles, formal agreement, work, firm · Speech: someone speaks here
«contracted» 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: contracted in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Became smaller or shorter (The metal contracted as it cooled).
xcomp cc conj punct det xcomp acl mark nsubj advcl punct punct root Became VERB smaller ADJ or CCONJ shorter ADJ ( PUNCT The DET metal NOUN contracted VERB as SCONJ it PRON cooled VERB ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Became become VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 1 Became xcomp 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 shorter cc 4 shorter short ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 smaller conj 5 ( ( PUNCT _ 7 metal punct 6 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 metal det 7 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 1 Became xcomp 8 contracted contract VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 metal acl 9 as as SCONJ _ 11 cooled mark 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 cooled nsubj 11 cooled cool VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 contracted advcl 12 ) ) PUNCT _ 7 metal punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Became punct
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1 become participle the metal small property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 2 contract participle the metal not said here vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 cool past metal vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=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 Caught an illness (She contracted measles).
det obj punct nsubj acl:relcl obj punct punct root Caught VERB an DET illness NOUN ( PUNCT She PRON contracted VERB measles NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Caught catch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 illness det 3 illness illness NOUN Number=Sing 1 Caught obj 4 ( ( PUNCT _ 6 contracted punct 5 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 contracted nsubj 6 contracted contract VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 illness acl:relcl 7 measles measle NOUN Number=Plur 6 contracted obj 8 ) ) PUNCT _ 6 contracted punct 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Caught punct
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1 catch participle a illness vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent illness=Theme 2 contract past She measles vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent measle=Patient
Meaning 3 Made a formal agreement to do work (The firm was contracted to build the bridge).
The tree, 15 words det amod obj mark acl obj punct det nsubj:pass aux:pass parataxis mark xcomp det obj punct punct root Made VERB a DET formal ADJ agreement NOUN to PART do VERB work NOUN ( PUNCT The DET firm NOUN was AUX contracted VERB to PART build VERB the DET bridge NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 agreement det 3 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 4 agreement amod 4 agreement agreement NOUN Number=Sing 1 Made obj 5 to to PART _ 6 do mark 6 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 agreement acl 7 work work NOUN Number=Sing 6 do obj 8 ( ( PUNCT _ 12 contracted punct 9 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 firm det 10 firm firm NOUN Number=Sing 12 contracted nsubj:pass 11 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 contracted aux:pass 12 contracted contract VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 work parataxis 13 to to PART _ 14 build mark 14 build build VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 contracted xcomp 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 bridge det 16 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 14 build obj 17 ) ) PUNCT _ 12 contracted punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 1 Made punct
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1 make past a formal agreement vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset agreement=Product 2 do to-infinitive work vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Eventuality 3 contract past · passive the firm vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP to be NP»: subject=Theme clause=Attribute 4 build to-infinitive the bridge vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset bridge=Product
Meaning 4 Usage: grammar — kept apart, not parsed.
Shortened by joining words (a contracted form like «don't»).
The tree, 10 words mark advcl obj punct det amod appos case punct nmod advmod punct punct punct root Shortened VERB by SCONJ joining VERB words NOUN ( PUNCT a DET contracted VERB form NOUN like ADP « PUNCT do VERB n't PART » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shortened shorten VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 by by SCONJ _ 3 joining mark 3 joining join VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Shortened advcl 4 words word NOUN Number=Plur 3 joining obj 5 ( ( PUNCT _ 8 form punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 form det 7 contracted contract VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 form amod 8 form form NOUN Number=Sing 4 words appos 9 like like ADP _ 11 do case 10 « « PUNCT _ 11 do punct 11 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 form nmod 12 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 11 do advmod 13 » » PUNCT _ 11 do punct 14 ) ) PUNCT _ 8 form punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 1 Shortened punct
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1 shorten participle vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 join gerund words vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient 3 contract participle vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 4 not do in a quote infinitive vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 5 To contract something can mean to get or pick up a habit, dirt or friendship over time.
The tree, 17 words mark csubj obj aux mark xcomp cc conj compound:prt det obj punct conj cc conj case obl punct root To PART contract VERB something PRON can AUX mean VERB to PART get VERB or CCONJ pick VERB up ADP a DET habit NOUN , PUNCT dirt NOUN or CCONJ friendship NOUN over ADP time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 contract mark 2 contract contract VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 mean csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 contract obj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 mean aux 5 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 to to PART _ 7 get mark 7 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 mean xcomp 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 pick cc 9 pick pick VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 get conj 10 up up ADP _ 9 pick compound:prt 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 habit det 12 habit habit NOUN Number=Sing 9 pick obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 dirt punct 14 dirt dirt NOUN Number=Sing 12 habit conj 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 friendship cc 16 friendship friendship NOUN Number=Sing 12 habit conj 17 over over ADP _ 18 time case 18 time time NOUN Number=Sing 9 pick obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 mean punct
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1 contract to-infinitive something vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 get not said to happen to-infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 4 pick up infinitive a habit and dirt or friendship time vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent habit=Topic
Example 1 The metal rail contracted in the cold night.
det compound acl case det amod obl punct root The DET metal NOUN rail NOUN contracted VERB in ADP the DET cold ADJ night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 rail det 2 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 3 rail compound 3 rail rail NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 contracted contract VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 rail acl 5 in in ADP _ 8 night case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 night det 7 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 8 night amod 8 night night NOUN Number=Sing 4 contracted obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 rail punct
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1 contract participle the metal rail not said here night vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 2 The muscle contracted and lifted the arm.
det nsubj cc conj det obj punct root The DET muscle NOUN contracted VERB and CCONJ lifted VERB the DET arm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 muscle det 2 muscle muscle NOUN Number=Sing 3 contracted nsubj 3 contracted contract VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 lifted cc 5 lifted lift VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 contracted conj 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 arm det 7 arm arm NOUN Number=Sing 5 lifted obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 contracted punct
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1 contract past the muscle vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 lift past the muscle not said here the arm vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arm=Theme
Example 3 He contracted chickenpox from his cousin.
nsubj obj case nmod:poss obl punct root He PRON contracted VERB chickenpox NOUN from ADP his PRON cousin 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 contracted nsubj 2 contracted contract VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 chickenpox chickenpox NOUN Number=Sing 2 contracted obj 4 from from ADP _ 6 cousin case 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 cousin nmod:poss 6 cousin cousin NOUN Number=Sing 2 contracted obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 contracted punct
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1 contract past He chickenpox his cousin vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent chickenpox=Patient
Example 4 The builders were contracted to fix the roof.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass mark xcomp det obj punct root The DET builders NOUN were AUX contracted VERB to PART fix VERB the DET roof NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 builders det 2 builders builder NOUN Number=Plur 4 contracted nsubj:pass 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 contracted aux:pass 4 contracted contract VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to PART _ 6 fix mark 6 fix fix VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 contracted xcomp 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 roof det 8 roof roof NOUN Number=Sing 6 fix obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 contracted punct
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1 contract past · passive the builders vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP to be NP»: subject=Theme clause=Attribute 2 fix to-infinitive the roof vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent roof=Patient
Example 5 «Won't» is the contracted form of «will not».
punct aux advmod punct cop det amod case punct acl:relcl advmod punct punct root « PUNCT Wo AUX n't PART » PUNCT is AUX the DET contracted VERB form NOUN of ADP « PUNCT will AUX not PART » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 8 form punct 2 Wo will AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 form aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 8 form advmod 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 n't punct 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 form cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 form det 7 contracted contract VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 form amod 8 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 11 will case 10 « « PUNCT _ 11 will punct 11 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 form acl:relcl 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 will advmod 13 » » PUNCT _ 8 form punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 form punct
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1 contract participle vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 not is a future the contracted form tree rules
Example 6 The puddle contracted as the sun dried it.
det nsubj acl case det obl obj punct root The DET puddle NOUN contracted VERB as ADP the DET sun NOUN dried VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 puddle det 2 puddle puddle NOUN Number=Sing 7 dried nsubj 3 contracted contract VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 puddle acl 4 as as ADP _ 6 sun case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sun det 6 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 3 contracted obl 7 dried dry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 dried obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 dried punct
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1 contract participle the puddle not said here as the sun vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as sun=Attribute 2 dry past the puddle sun vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient it=Result
Example 7 After a time he became an adept in the black art, and contracted an intimate acquaintance with the fiendish races.
The tree, 20 words case det obl nsubj det xcomp case det amod nmod punct cc conj det amod obj case det amod obl punct root After ADP a DET time NOUN he PRON became VERB an DET adept NOUN in ADP the DET black ADJ art NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ contracted VERB an DET intimate ADJ acquaintance NOUN with ADP the DET fiendish ADJ races NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 3 time case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 time det 3 time time NOUN Number=Sing 5 became obl 4 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 became nsubj 5 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 adept det 7 adept adept NOUN Number=Sing 5 became xcomp 8 in in ADP _ 11 art case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 art det 10 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 11 art amod 11 art art NOUN Number=Sing 7 adept nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 contracted punct 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 contracted cc 14 contracted contract VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 became conj 15 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 acquaintance det 16 intimate intimate ADJ Degree=Pos 17 acquaintance amod 17 acquaintance acquaintance NOUN Number=Sing 14 contracted obj 18 with with ADP _ 21 races case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 races det 20 fiendish fiendish ADJ Degree=Pos 21 races amod 21 races race NOUN Number=Plur 14 contracted obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 became punct
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1 become past he a adept in the black art time vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 2 contract past he not said here a intimate acquaintance with the fiendish races vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent acquaintance=Patient with race=Instrument
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