crack Who acts: crack, narrow gap, lines, code, Crack brain, person · What happens: be, break, not fall apart, open, crack, mean · To what, where: thin line, something, narrow gap, sudden sharp loud sound, joke, old word · Speech: someone speaks here
«crack» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: crack in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A crack is a thin line where something has broken but not fallen apart.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det amod advmod nsubj:pass aux acl:relcl cc advmod conj advmod punct root A DET crack NOUN is AUX a DET thin ADJ line NOUN where ADV something PRON has AUX broken VERB but CCONJ not PART fallen VERB apart ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 crack det 2 crack crack NOUN Number=Sing 6 line nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 line cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 line det 5 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 6 line amod 6 line line NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 where where ADV PronType=Rel 10 broken advmod 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 broken nsubj:pass 9 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 broken aux 10 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 line acl:relcl 11 but but CCONJ _ 13 fallen cc 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 fallen advmod 13 fallen fall VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 broken conj 14 apart apart ADV _ 13 fallen advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 line punct
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1 is a present a crack a thin line tree rules 2 break present · perfect · passive something vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 3 not fall apart participle apart property vn break_down-45.8 «NP 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 A crack is a narrow gap or opening.
det nsubj cop det amod cc acl punct root A DET crack NOUN is AUX a DET narrow ADJ gap NOUN or CCONJ opening VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 crack det 2 crack crack NOUN Number=Sing 6 gap nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 gap cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 gap det 5 narrow narrow ADJ Degree=Pos 6 gap amod 6 gap gap NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 opening cc 8 opening open VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 gap acl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 gap punct
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1 is a present a crack a narrow gap tree rules 2 open gerund a narrow gap not said here vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 A crack is a sudden sharp loud sound.
det nsubj cop det amod amod amod punct root A DET crack NOUN is AUX a DET sudden ADJ sharp ADJ loud ADJ sound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 crack det 2 crack crack NOUN Number=Sing 8 sound nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 sound cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 sound det 5 sudden sudden ADJ Degree=Pos 8 sound amod 6 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 8 sound amod 7 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 8 sound amod 8 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 sound punct
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1 is a present a crack a sudden sharp loud sound tree rules
Meaning 4 To crack means to break so that lines appear, or to break something open, like an egg.
The tree, 17 words mark csubj mark ccomp mark fixed nsubj ccomp punct cc mark conj obj amod punct case det obl punct root To PART crack VERB means VERB to PART break VERB so SCONJ that SCONJ lines NOUN appear VERB , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART break VERB something PRON open ADJ , PUNCT like ADP an DET egg NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 crack mark 2 crack crack VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 break mark 5 break break VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means ccomp 6 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 9 appear mark 7 that that SCONJ _ 6 so fixed 8 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 9 appear nsubj 9 appear appear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 break ccomp 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 break punct 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 break cc 12 to to PART _ 13 break mark 13 break break VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 appear conj 14 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 break obj 15 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 14 something amod 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 egg punct 17 like like ADP _ 19 egg case 18 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 egg det 19 egg egg NOUN Number=Sing 13 break obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 crack to-infinitive vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 break not said to happen to-infinitive tree rules 4 appear present lines vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 break to-infinitive lines not said here something like a egg vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Patient
Meaning 5 To crack a joke means to tell it; to crack a code or problem means to solve it.
The tree, 18 words mark csubj det obj mark xcomp obj punct mark conj det nsubj cc conj ccomp mark xcomp obj punct root To PART crack VERB a DET joke NOUN means VERB to PART tell VERB it PRON ; PUNCT to PART crack VERB a DET code NOUN or CCONJ problem NOUN means VERB to PART solve VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 crack mark 2 crack crack VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 joke det 4 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 2 crack obj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 tell mark 7 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means xcomp 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 tell obj 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 crack punct 10 to to PART _ 11 crack mark 11 crack crack VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 tell conj 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 code det 13 code code NOUN Number=Sing 16 means nsubj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 problem cc 15 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 13 code conj 16 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 crack ccomp 17 to to PART _ 18 solve mark 18 solve solve VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 means xcomp 19 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 solve obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 crack to-infinitive a joke vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location joke=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 tell speech: assert not said to happen to-infinitive joke vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Recipient 4 crack to-infinitive tree rules 5 mean present a code or problem vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 6 solve not said to happen to-infinitive a code or problem not said here joke vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic
Meaning 6 Crack-brain is an old word for a person who is mad or very silly.
The tree, 15 words compound punct nsubj cop det amod case det nmod nsubj cop acl:relcl cc advmod conj punct root Crack NOUN - PUNCT brain NOUN is AUX an DET old ADJ word NOUN for ADP a DET person NOUN who PRON is AUX mad ADJ or CCONJ very ADV silly ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Crack crack NOUN Number=Sing 3 brain compound 2 - - PUNCT _ 1 Crack punct 3 brain brain NOUN Number=Sing 7 word nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 word cop 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 word det 6 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 7 word amod 7 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 for for ADP _ 10 person case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 person det 10 person person NOUN Number=Sing 7 word nmod 11 who who PRON PronType=Rel 13 mad nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 mad cop 13 mad mad ADJ Degree=Pos 10 person acl:relcl 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 silly cc 15 very very ADV _ 16 silly advmod 16 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 13 mad conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 word punct
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1 is a present Crack brain a old word for a person tree rules 2 is present a person mad property tree rules 3 be a person not said here tree rules
Example 1 There's a crack in my phone screen.
expl det nsubj case nmod:poss compound obl punct root There PRON 's VERB a DET crack NOUN in ADP my PRON phone NOUN screen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 's expl 2 's be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 crack det 4 crack crack NOUN Number=Sing 2 's nsubj 5 in in ADP _ 8 screen case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 screen nmod:poss 7 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 8 screen compound 8 screen screen NOUN Number=Sing 2 's obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 's punct
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1 be present a crack my phone screen; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in screen=Location
Example 2 Crack two eggs into the bowl.
nummod obj case det obl punct root Crack VERB two NUM eggs NOUN into ADP the DET bowl NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Crack crack VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 eggs nummod 3 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 1 Crack obj 4 into into ADP _ 6 bowl case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bowl det 6 bowl bowl NOUN Number=Sing 1 Crack obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Crack punct
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1 crack imperative you not said here two eggs into the bowl result vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent egg=Patient into bowl=Result
Example 3 Keep off the ice; it has cracks in it.
compound:prt det obj punct nsubj conj obj case obl punct root Keep VERB off ADP the DET ice NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON has VERB cracks NOUN in ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 off off ADP _ 1 Keep compound:prt 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 ice det 4 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 1 Keep obj 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 has punct 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 has nsubj 7 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Keep conj 8 cracks crack NOUN Number=Plur 7 has obj 9 in in ADP _ 10 it case 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 has obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Keep punct
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1 keep off imperative you not said here the ice vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ice=Theme 2 have present ice cracks it vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crack=Patient
Example 4 The whip gave a loud crack.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET whip NOUN gave VERB a DET loud ADJ crack NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 whip det 2 whip whip NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 crack det 5 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 6 crack amod 6 crack crack NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the whip a loud crack vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crack=Theme
Example 5 She opened the door a crack and peeped out.
nsubj det obj det obj cc conj compound:prt punct root She PRON opened VERB the DET door NOUN a DET crack NOUN and CCONJ peeped VERB out ADP . 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 opened nsubj 2 opened open VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 door det 4 door door NOUN Number=Sing 2 opened obj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 crack det 6 crack crack NOUN Number=Sing 2 opened obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 peeped cc 8 peeped peep VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 opened conj 9 out out ADP _ 8 peeped compound:prt 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 opened punct
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1 open past She the door vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent door=Theme crack=Destination 2 peep out participle She not said here vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 We finally cracked the secret code!
nsubj advmod det amod obj punct root We PRON finally ADV cracked VERB the DET secret ADJ code 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 3 cracked nsubj 2 finally finally ADV _ 3 cracked advmod 3 cracked crack VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 code det 5 secret secret ADJ Degree=Pos 6 code amod 6 code code NOUN Number=Sing 3 cracked obj 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 cracked punct
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1 crack past We the secret code finally property vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location code=Theme
Example 7 Water freezing in rocks makes them crack.
compound nsubj case nmod obj xcomp punct root Water NOUN freezing NOUN in ADP rocks NOUN makes VERB them PRON crack VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 freezing compound 2 freezing freezing NOUN Number=Sing 5 makes nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 4 rocks case 4 rocks rock NOUN Number=Plur 2 freezing nmod 5 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 makes obj 7 crack crack VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 makes xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 makes punct
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1 make present Water freezing in rocks rocks = rock tree rules 2 crack infinitive rocks = rock not said here vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 Dad likes to crack jokes at dinner.
nsubj mark xcomp obj case obl punct root Dad NOUN likes VERB to PART crack VERB jokes NOUN at ADP dinner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 likes nsubj 2 likes like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 crack mark 4 crack crack VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 likes xcomp 5 jokes joke NOUN Number=Plur 4 crack obj 6 at at ADP _ 7 dinner case 7 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 4 crack obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 likes punct
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1 like present Dad vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 crack not said to happen to-infinitive Dad not said here jokes dinner vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location joke=Theme
Example 9 Put the crack-brain under lock and key!"
det compound punct obj case obl cc conj punct punct root Put VERB the DET crack NOUN - PUNCT brain NOUN under ADP lock NOUN and CCONJ key NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 brain det 3 crack crack NOUN Number=Sing 5 brain compound 4 - - PUNCT _ 3 crack punct 5 brain brain NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obj 6 under under ADP _ 7 lock case 7 lock lock NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 key cc 9 key key NOUN Number=Sing 7 lock conj 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Put punct 11 " " PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here the crack brain lock and key vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent brain=Theme under lock=Destination
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