cord Who acts: cord, covered wire, spinal cord, She, He, 3 cords · What happens: be, cover, join, cut, cost, need · To what, where: thin rope, covered wire, machine, bundle, big pile, cord
«cord» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: cord in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A cord is a thin rope or a thick string.
det nsubj cop det amod cc det amod conj punct root A DET cord NOUN is AUX a DET thin ADJ rope NOUN or CCONJ a DET thick ADJ string NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 cord det 2 cord cord NOUN Number=Sing 6 rope nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 rope cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 rope det 5 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 6 rope amod 6 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 10 string cc 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 string det 9 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 10 string amod 10 string string NOUN Number=Sing 6 rope conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 rope punct
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1 is a present a cord a thin rope or a thick string 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 A cord is the covered wire that joins a machine to the plug, like a phone charger cord.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl det obj case det obl punct case det compound compound conj punct root A DET cord NOUN is AUX the DET covered VERB wire NOUN that PRON joins VERB a DET machine NOUN to ADP the DET plug NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET phone NOUN charger NOUN cord NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 cord det 2 cord cord NOUN Number=Sing 6 wire nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 wire cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 wire det 5 covered cover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 wire amod 6 wire wire NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 joins nsubj 8 joins join VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 wire acl:relcl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 machine det 10 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 8 joins obj 11 to to ADP _ 13 plug case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 plug det 13 plug plug NOUN Number=Sing 8 joins obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 19 cord punct 15 like like ADP _ 19 cord case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 cord det 17 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 18 charger compound 18 charger charger NOUN Number=Sing 19 cord compound 19 cord cord NOUN Number=Sing 13 plug conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 wire punct
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1 cover participle vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme 2 is a present a cord the covered wire tree rules 3 join present the covered wire a machine to the plug and a charger cord vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent machine=Patient to plug=Co-Patient
Meaning 3 The spinal cord is the bundle of nerves in your backbone.
det amod nsubj cop det case nmod case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET spinal ADJ cord NOUN is AUX the DET bundle NOUN of ADP nerves NOUN in ADP your PRON backbone NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cord det 2 spinal spinal ADJ Degree=Pos 3 cord amod 3 cord cord NOUN Number=Sing 6 bundle nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 bundle cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bundle det 6 bundle bundle NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 nerves case 8 nerves nerve NOUN Number=Plur 6 bundle nmod 9 in in ADP _ 11 backbone case 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 backbone nmod:poss 11 backbone backbone NOUN Number=Sing 8 nerves nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 bundle punct
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1 is a present the spinal cord the bundle of nerves in your backbone tree rules
Meaning 4 A cord of wood is a big pile of firewood.
det nsubj case nmod cop det amod case nmod punct root A DET cord NOUN of ADP wood NOUN is AUX a DET big ADJ pile NOUN of ADP firewood NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 cord det 2 cord cord NOUN Number=Sing 8 pile nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 wood case 4 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 2 cord nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 pile cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 pile det 7 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 8 pile amod 8 pile pile NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 10 firewood case 10 firewood firewood NOUN Number=Sing 8 pile nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 pile punct
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1 is a present a cord of wood a big pile of firewood tree rules
Example 1 The cord is 24 inches long.
det nsubj cop nummod obl:unmarked punct root The DET cord NOUN is AUX 24 NUM inches NOUN long ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cord det 2 cord cord NOUN Number=Sing 6 long nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 long cop 4 24 24 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 inches nummod 5 inches inch NOUN Number=Plur 6 long obl:unmarked 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 long punct
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1 is present the cord 24 inches obl:unmarked ; long property tree rules
Example 2 She cut the cord into 4 equal pieces.
nsubj det obj case nummod amod obl punct root She PRON cut VERB the DET cord NOUN into ADP 4 NUM equal ADJ pieces 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 cut nsubj 2 cut cut VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 cord det 4 cord cord NOUN Number=Sing 2 cut obj 5 into into ADP _ 8 pieces case 6 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 pieces nummod 7 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 8 pieces amod 8 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 2 cut obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 cut punct
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1 cut past She the cord 4 equal pieces vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent cord=Material into piece=Product
Example 3 A cord of wood costs $200.
det nsubj case nmod obj nummod punct root A DET cord NOUN of ADP wood NOUN costs VERB $ SYM 200 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 cord det 2 cord cord NOUN Number=Sing 5 costs nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 wood case 4 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 2 cord nmod 5 costs cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 $ $ SYM _ 5 costs obj 7 200 200 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 $ nummod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 costs punct
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1 cost present a cord of wood vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme $=Value
Example 4 He needs 3 cords that are each 2 meters long.
nsubj nummod obj nsubj cop det nummod obl:unmarked acl:relcl punct root He PRON needs VERB 3 NUM cords NOUN that PRON are AUX each DET 2 NUM meters NOUN long ADJ . 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 needs nsubj 2 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 cords nummod 4 cords cord NOUN Number=Plur 2 needs obj 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 long nsubj 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 long cop 7 each each DET PronType=Tot 9 meters det 8 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 meters nummod 9 meters meter NOUN Number=Plur 10 long obl:unmarked 10 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 4 cords acl:relcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 needs punct
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1 need present He 3 cords vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot cord=Theme 2 is present 3 cords each 2 meters obl:unmarked ; long property tree rules
Example 5 The lamp has a long cord.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET lamp NOUN has VERB a DET long ADJ cord NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lamp det 2 lamp lamp 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 cord det 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 6 cord amod 6 cord cord NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the lamp a long cord vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cord=Patient
Example 6 Pull the cord to open the blinds.
det obj mark advcl det obj punct root Pull VERB the DET cord NOUN to PART open VERB the DET blinds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pull pull VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cord det 3 cord cord NOUN Number=Sing 1 Pull obj 4 to to PART _ 5 open mark 5 open open VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Pull advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 blinds det 7 blinds blind NOUN Number=Plur 5 open obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Pull punct
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1 pull imperative you not said here the cord vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cord=Theme 2 open to-infinitive you not said here the blinds vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location blind=Theme
Example 7 Don't trip over the cord.
aux advmod case det obl punct root Do AUX n't PART trip VERB over ADP the DET cord NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 trip aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 trip advmod 3 trip trip VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 over over ADP _ 6 cord case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 cord det 6 cord cord NOUN Number=Sing 3 trip obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 trip punct
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1 not trip imperative · do-support you not said here the cord vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over cord=Trajectory
Example 8 The spinal cord runs down your back.
det amod nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET spinal ADJ cord NOUN runs VERB down ADP your PRON back NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cord det 2 spinal spinal ADJ Degree=Pos 3 cord amod 3 cord cord NOUN Number=Sing 4 runs nsubj 4 runs run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 down down ADP _ 7 back case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 back nmod:poss 7 back back NOUN Number=Sing 4 runs obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 runs punct
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1 run down present the spinal cord your back vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme back=Trajectory
Example 9 ‘Even that cord is not strong enough.’
punct advmod det nsubj cop advmod advmod punct punct root ‘ PUNCT Even ADV that DET cord NOUN is AUX not PART strong ADJ enough ADV . PUNCT ’ PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 7 strong punct 2 Even even ADV _ 4 cord advmod 3 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 cord det 4 cord cord NOUN Number=Sing 7 strong nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 strong cop 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 strong advmod 7 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 enough enough ADV _ 7 strong advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 strong punct 10 ’ ' PUNCT _ 7 strong punct
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1 not is present that cord enough, strong property tree rules
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