crowbar Who acts: crowbar, It, small push, builder, He, Firefighters · What happens: be, use, lift, force, work, give · To what, where: long heavy metal bar, things, big force, crowbar, old floorboards, stuck lid · Speech: someone speaks here
«crowbar» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: crowbar in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A crowbar is a long, heavy metal bar with a flat or bent end, used to lift or force things open.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod compound case det amod cc conj nmod punct conj mark xcomp cc conj obj xcomp punct root A DET crowbar NOUN is AUX a DET long ADJ , PUNCT heavy ADJ metal NOUN bar NOUN with ADP a DET flat ADJ or CCONJ bent ADJ end NOUN , PUNCT used VERB to PART lift VERB or CCONJ force VERB things NOUN open ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 crowbar det 2 crowbar crowbar NOUN Number=Sing 9 bar nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 bar cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 bar det 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 9 bar amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 long punct 7 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 9 bar amod 8 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 9 bar compound 9 bar bar NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 with with ADP _ 15 end case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 end det 12 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 15 end amod 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 bent cc 14 bent bent ADJ Degree=Pos 12 flat conj 15 end end NOUN Number=Sing 9 bar nmod 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 used punct 17 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 bar conj 18 to to PART _ 19 lift mark 19 lift lift VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 used xcomp 20 or or CCONJ _ 21 force cc 21 force force VERB VerbForm=Inf 19 lift conj 22 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 21 force obj 23 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 21 force xcomp 24 . . PUNCT _ 9 bar punct
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1 is a present a crowbar a long heavy metal bar with a flat end tree rules 2 use participle a crowbar not said here vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 lift to-infinitive a crowbar not said here vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 force infinitive a crowbar not said here things open property vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Recipient
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 It works as a lever, so a small push gives a big force.
The tree, 13 words nsubj case det obl punct advmod det amod nsubj parataxis det amod obj punct root It PRON works VERB as ADP a DET lever NOUN , PUNCT so ADV a DET small ADJ push NOUN gives VERB a DET big ADJ force NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 works nsubj 2 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 as as ADP _ 5 lever case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 lever det 5 lever lever NOUN Number=Sing 2 works obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 gives punct 7 so so ADV _ 11 gives advmod 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 push det 9 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 10 push amod 10 push push NOUN Number=Sing 11 gives nsubj 11 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 works parataxis 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 force det 13 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 14 force amod 14 force force NOUN Number=Sing 11 gives obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 works punct
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1 work present It as a lever vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.attribute PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent as lever=Attribute 2 give present a small push a big force vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent force=Theme
Example 1 The builder used a crowbar to lift the old floorboards.
det nsubj det obj mark advcl det amod obj punct root The DET builder NOUN used VERB a DET crowbar NOUN to PART lift VERB the DET old ADJ floorboards NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 builder det 2 builder builder NOUN Number=Sing 3 used nsubj 3 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 crowbar det 5 crowbar crowbar NOUN Number=Sing 3 used obj 6 to to PART _ 7 lift mark 7 lift lift VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 used advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 floorboards det 9 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 10 floorboards amod 10 floorboards floorboard NOUN Number=Plur 7 lift obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use past the builder a crowbar vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crowbar=Patient 2 lift to-infinitive the builder not said here the old floorboards vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent floorboard=Theme
Example 2 He forced the stuck lid open with a crowbar.
nsubj det amod obj xcomp case det obl punct root He PRON forced VERB the DET stuck ADJ lid NOUN open ADJ with ADP a DET crowbar 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 forced nsubj 2 forced force VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 lid det 4 stuck stuck ADJ Degree=Pos 5 lid amod 5 lid lid NOUN Number=Sing 2 forced obj 6 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 2 forced xcomp 7 with with ADP _ 9 crowbar case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 crowbar det 9 crowbar crowbar NOUN Number=Sing 6 open obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 forced punct
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1 force past He the stuck lid open property vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lid=Recipient
Example 3 A crowbar is a kind of lever.
det nsubj cop det case nmod punct root A DET crowbar NOUN is AUX a DET kind NOUN of ADP lever NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 crowbar det 2 crowbar crowbar NOUN Number=Sing 5 kind nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 kind cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 kind det 5 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 lever case 7 lever lever NOUN Number=Sing 5 kind nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 kind punct
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1 is a present a crowbar a kind of lever tree rules
Example 4 The longer the crowbar, the easier it is to lift the stone.
det advmod det nsubj punct det nsubj cop mark ccomp det obj punct root The DET longer ADV the DET crowbar NOUN , PUNCT the DET easier ADJ it PRON is AUX to PART lift VERB the DET stone NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 longer det 2 longer long ADV Degree=Cmp 7 easier advmod 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 crowbar det 4 crowbar crowbar NOUN Number=Sing 7 easier nsubj 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 easier punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 easier det 7 easier easy ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 lift nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 lift cop 10 to to PART _ 11 lift mark 11 lift lift VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 easier ccomp 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 stone det 13 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 11 lift obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 easier punct
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1 is present crowbar lift property tree rules
Example 5 Firefighters used a crowbar to open the jammed door.
nsubj det obj mark advcl det amod obj punct root Firefighters NOUN used VERB a DET crowbar NOUN to PART open VERB the DET jammed VERB door NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Firefighters firefighter NOUN Number=Plur 2 used nsubj 2 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 crowbar det 4 crowbar crowbar NOUN Number=Sing 2 used obj 5 to to PART _ 6 open mark 6 open open VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 used advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 door det 8 jammed jam VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 door amod 9 door door NOUN Number=Sing 6 open obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past Firefighters a crowbar vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crowbar=Patient 2 open to-infinitive Firefighters not said here the jammed door vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location door=Theme 3 jam participle vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Dad pulled out the rusty nails with a crowbar.
nsubj compound:prt det amod obj case det obl punct root Dad NOUN pulled VERB out ADP the DET rusty ADJ nails NOUN with ADP a DET crowbar NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 pulled nsubj 2 pulled pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADP _ 2 pulled compound:prt 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 nails det 5 rusty rusty ADJ Degree=Pos 6 nails amod 6 nails nail NOUN Number=Plur 2 pulled obj 7 with with ADP _ 9 crowbar case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 crowbar det 9 crowbar crowbar NOUN Number=Sing 2 pulled obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 pulled punct
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1 pull out past Dad the rusty nails with a crowbar tree rules
Example 7 Crowbars are very heavy.
nsubj cop advmod punct root Crowbars NOUN are AUX very ADV heavy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Crowbars crowbar NOUN Number=Plur 4 heavy nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 heavy cop 3 very very ADV _ 4 heavy advmod 4 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 heavy punct
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1 is present Crowbars heavy property tree rules
Example 8 The thief left a crowbar behind.
det nsubj det obj advmod punct root The DET thief NOUN left VERB a DET crowbar NOUN behind ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 thief det 2 thief thief NOUN Number=Sing 3 left nsubj 3 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 crowbar det 5 crowbar crowbar NOUN Number=Sing 3 left obj 6 behind behind ADV _ 3 left advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 left punct
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1 leave past the thief a crowbar behind property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crowbar=Theme
Example 9 When the people outside found that the door was not opened to them, they took crowbars and forced the portal.
The tree, 20 words mark det nsubj advmod advcl mark det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod ccomp case obl punct nsubj obj cc conj det obj punct root When SCONJ the DET people NOUN outside ADV found VERB that SCONJ the DET door NOUN was AUX not PART opened VERB to ADP them PRON , PUNCT they PRON took VERB crowbars NOUN and CCONJ forced VERB the DET portal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when SCONJ _ 5 found mark 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 people det 3 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 found nsubj 4 outside outside ADV _ 3 people advmod 5 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 took advcl 6 that that SCONJ _ 11 opened mark 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 door det 8 door door NOUN Number=Sing 11 opened nsubj:pass 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 opened aux:pass 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 opened advmod 11 opened open VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 found ccomp 12 to to ADP _ 13 them case 13 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 opened obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 5 found punct 15 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 took nsubj 16 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 17 crowbars crowbar NOUN Number=Plur 16 took obj 18 and and CCONJ _ 19 forced cc 19 forced force VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 took conj 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 portal det 21 portal portal NOUN Number=Sing 19 forced obj 22 . . PUNCT _ 16 took punct
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1 find past the people vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 not open past · passive the door people vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Patient to they=Recipient 3 take past people crowbars vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crowbar=Theme 4 force past people not said here the portal vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent portal=Recipient
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