dent Who acts: something, reduction, someone, ball, you, He · What happens: make, hit, press, make in, mean, reduce · To what, where: small hollow, hard surface, surface, dent, something, car door · Speech: someone speaks here
«dent» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: dent in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A small hollow made in a hard surface when something hits or presses it: «a dent in the car door».
The tree, 20 words det amod acl case det amod obl mark nsubj advcl cc conj obj punct punct det obl case det compound nmod punct punct root A DET small ADJ hollow NOUN made VERB in ADP a DET hard ADJ surface NOUN when SCONJ something PRON hits VERB or CCONJ presses VERB it PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET dent NOUN in ADP the DET car NOUN door NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 hollow det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 hollow amod 3 hollow hollow NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 hollow acl 5 in in ADP _ 8 surface case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 surface det 7 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 8 surface amod 8 surface surface NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obl 9 when when SCONJ _ 11 hits mark 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 hits nsubj 11 hits hit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 made advcl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 presses cc 13 presses press VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 hits conj 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 presses obj 15 : : PUNCT _ 18 dent punct 16 « « PUNCT _ 18 dent punct 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 dent det 18 dent dent NOUN Number=Sing 13 presses obl 19 in in ADP _ 22 door case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 door det 21 car car NOUN Number=Sing 22 door compound 22 door door NOUN Number=Sing 18 dent nmod 23 » » PUNCT _ 18 dent punct 24 . . PUNCT _ 3 hollow punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 make participle a small hollow not said here a hard surface vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 2 hit present something vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 press present something not said here surface a dent in the car door obl vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
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 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To make a dent in something.
mark det obj case obl punct root To PART make VERB a DET dent NOUN in ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 make mark 2 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 dent det 4 dent dent NOUN Number=Sing 2 make obj 5 in in ADP _ 6 something case 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 make obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make to-infinitive a dent something vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset dent=Product
Meaning 3 A reduction: «make a dent in» means reduce something a bit.
The tree, 11 words det nsubj punct punct parataxis det obj compound:prt punct ccomp obj det obl:unmarked punct root A DET reduction NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT make VERB a DET dent NOUN in ADP » PUNCT means VERB reduce VERB something PRON a DET bit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 reduction det 2 reduction reduction NOUN Number=Sing 10 means nsubj 3 : : PUNCT _ 5 make punct 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 make punct 5 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 reduction parataxis 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 dent det 7 dent dent NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 8 in in ADP _ 5 make compound:prt 9 » » PUNCT _ 5 make punct 10 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 reduce reduce VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 means ccomp 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 reduce obj 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 bit det 14 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 11 reduce obl:unmarked 15 . . PUNCT _ 10 means punct
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1 make in in a quote infinitive a dent vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset dent=Product 2 mean present a reduction vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 reduce infinitive something a bit obl:unmarked vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer something=Patient
Meaning 4 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To harm or weaken, such as someone's confidence or pride.
mark cc conj punct case fixed nmod:poss case obl cc conj punct root To PART harm VERB or CCONJ weaken VERB , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP someone PRON 's PART confidence NOUN or CCONJ pride NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 harm mark 2 harm harm VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 weaken cc 4 weaken weaken VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 harm conj 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 confidence punct 6 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 10 confidence case 7 as as ADP _ 6 such fixed 8 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 confidence nmod:poss 9 's 's PART _ 8 someone case 10 confidence confidence NOUN Number=Sing 4 weaken obl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 pride cc 12 pride pride NOUN Number=Sing 10 confidence conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 harm punct
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1 harm to-infinitive vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 weaken infinitive such someone's confidence or pride vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 confide someone nom confidence «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 The ball left a dent in the car door.
det nsubj det obj case det compound obl punct root The DET ball NOUN left VERB a DET dent NOUN in ADP the DET car NOUN door NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ball det 2 ball ball 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 dent det 5 dent dent NOUN Number=Sing 3 left obj 6 in in ADP _ 9 door case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 door det 8 car car NOUN Number=Sing 9 door compound 9 door door NOUN Number=Sing 3 left obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 left punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 leave past the ball a dent the car door vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent dent=Theme in door=Location
Example 2 Don't buy the tin with the big dent.
aux advmod det obj case det amod obl punct root Do AUX n't PART buy VERB the DET tin NOUN with ADP the DET big ADJ dent NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 buy aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 buy advmod 3 buy buy VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 tin det 5 tin tin NOUN Number=Sing 3 buy obj 6 with with ADP _ 9 dent case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 dent det 8 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 9 dent amod 9 dent dent NOUN Number=Sing 3 buy obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 buy punct
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1 not buy imperative · do-support you not said here the tin with the big dent vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tin=Theme
Example 3 He dented his bike when he fell off.
nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod nsubj advcl compound:prt punct root He PRON dented VERB his PRON bike NOUN when ADV he PRON fell VERB off ADP . 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 dented nsubj 2 dented dent VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 bike nmod:poss 4 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 2 dented obj 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 fell advmod 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 fell nsubj 7 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 dented advcl 8 off off ADP _ 7 fell compound:prt 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 dented punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 dent past He his bike vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Patient 2 fall off past he vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 4 We've barely made a dent in this huge pizza.
nsubj aux advmod det obj case det amod obl punct root We PRON 've AUX barely ADV made VERB a DET dent NOUN in ADP this DET huge ADJ pizza 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 4 made nsubj 2 've have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 made aux 3 barely barely ADV _ 4 made advmod 4 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 dent det 6 dent dent NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obj 7 in in ADP _ 10 pizza case 8 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 10 pizza det 9 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 10 pizza amod 10 pizza pizza NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make present · perfect We a dent this huge pizza barely property vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dent=Product
Example 5 Losing the match dented their confidence.
punct det nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root Losing VERB the DET match NOUN dented VERB their PRON confidence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Losing lose VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 dented punct 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 match det 3 match match NOUN Number=Sing 4 dented nsubj 4 dented dent VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 confidence nmod:poss 6 confidence confidence NOUN Number=Sing 4 dented obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 dented punct
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1 lose gerund vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 dent past the match their confidence vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent confidence=Patient 3 confide their = they nom confidence «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 The savings made a big dent in the cost of the holiday.
det nsubj det amod obj case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET savings NOUN made VERB a DET big ADJ dent NOUN in ADP the DET cost NOUN of ADP the DET holiday NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 savings det 2 savings savings NOUN Number=Ptan 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 dent det 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 6 dent amod 6 dent dent NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 cost case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 cost det 9 cost cost NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obl 10 of of ADP _ 12 holiday case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 holiday det 12 holiday holiday NOUN Number=Sing 9 cost nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 make past the savings a big dent the cost of the holiday vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset dent=Product 2 cost the holiday nom cost «possession transitive»: of=patient
Example 7 There's a dent in my water bottle from when I dropped it.
expl det nsubj case nmod:poss compound obl case advmod nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root There PRON 's VERB a DET dent NOUN in ADP my PRON water NOUN bottle NOUN from ADP when ADV I PRON dropped VERB it PRON . 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 dent det 4 dent dent NOUN Number=Sing 2 's nsubj 5 in in ADP _ 8 bottle case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 bottle nmod:poss 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 8 bottle compound 8 bottle bottle NOUN Number=Sing 2 's obl 9 from from ADP _ 10 when case 10 when when ADV PronType=Int 12 dropped advmod 11 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 dropped nsubj 12 dropped drop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 bottle acl:relcl 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 dropped obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 's punct
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1 be present a dent my water bottle; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in bottle=Location 2 drop past I dent vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
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