detach Who acts: thing, handle, detached person, you, trailer, We · What happens: separate, fix to, detach, come off, stop, feel · To what, where: one thing, thing, coupon, group, slip, teacher
«detach» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: detach in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To separate one thing from another thing it is fixed to, as in «detach the coupon».
The tree, 16 words mark nummod obj case det obl nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl compound:prt punct mark fixed punct conj det obj punct punct root To PART separate VERB one NUM thing NOUN from ADP another DET thing NOUN it PRON is AUX fixed VERB to ADP , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP « PUNCT detach VERB the DET coupon NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 separate mark 2 separate separate VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 thing nummod 4 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 2 separate obj 5 from from ADP _ 7 thing case 6 another another DET PronType=Ind 7 thing det 7 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 2 separate obl 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 fixed nsubj:pass 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 fixed aux:pass 10 fixed fix VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 thing acl:relcl 11 to to ADP _ 10 fixed compound:prt 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 detach punct 13 as as SCONJ _ 16 detach mark 14 in in ADP _ 13 as fixed 15 « « PUNCT _ 16 detach punct 16 detach detach VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 separate conj 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 coupon det 18 coupon coupon NOUN Number=Sing 16 detach obj 19 » » PUNCT _ 16 detach punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 separate punct
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1 separate to-infinitive one thing from another thing vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent thing=Patient from thing=Co-Patient 2 fix to present · passive another thing not said here thing vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: subject=Patient 3 detach in a quote infinitive the coupon vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coupon=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 To come off by itself, as in «the handle detached».
mark advcl compound:prt case obl punct mark fixed punct det nsubj punct punct root To PART come VERB off ADP by ADP itself PRON , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP « PUNCT the DET handle NOUN detached VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 come mark 2 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 detached advcl 3 off off ADP _ 2 come compound:prt 4 by by ADP _ 5 itself case 5 itself itself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 2 come obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 12 detached punct 7 as as SCONJ _ 12 detached mark 8 in in ADP _ 7 as fixed 9 « « PUNCT _ 12 detached punct 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 handle det 11 handle handle NOUN Number=Sing 12 detached nsubj 12 detached detach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 13 » » PUNCT _ 12 detached punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 12 detached punct
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1 come off to-infinitive the handle not said here by itself = it vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme by itself=Location 2 detach in a quote past the handle vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
Meaning 3 To stop feeling involved; a «detached» person stays calm and not emotional.
The tree, 12 words mark advcl xcomp xcomp punct det punct amod punct nsubj xcomp cc advmod conj punct root To PART stop VERB feeling VERB involved ADJ ; PUNCT a DET « PUNCT detached VERB » PUNCT person NOUN stays VERB calm ADJ and CCONJ not PART emotional ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 stop mark 2 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 stays advcl 3 feeling feel VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 stop xcomp 4 involved involved ADJ Degree=Pos 3 feeling xcomp 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 2 stop punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 person det 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 detached punct 8 detached detach VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 person amod 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 detached punct 10 person person NOUN Number=Sing 11 stays nsubj 11 stays stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 12 calm calm ADJ Degree=Pos 11 stays xcomp 13 and and CCONJ _ 15 emotional cc 14 not not PART Polarity=Neg 15 emotional advmod 15 emotional emotional ADJ Degree=Pos 12 calm conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 11 stays punct
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1 stop to-infinitive a detached person not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 feel gerund a detached person not said here involved property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 3 detach in a quote participle vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 4 stay present a detached person calm property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 4 Usage: army — kept apart, not parsed.
To send a group of soldiers away for a special job.
mark det obj case nmod advmod case det amod obl punct root To PART send VERB a DET group NOUN of ADP soldiers NOUN away ADV for ADP a DET special ADJ job NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 send mark 2 send send VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 group det 4 group group NOUN Number=Sing 2 send obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 soldiers case 6 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 4 group nmod 7 away away ADV _ 2 send advmod 8 for for ADP _ 11 job case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 job det 10 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 11 job amod 11 job job NOUN Number=Sing 2 send obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 send punct
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1 send to-infinitive a group of soldiers for a special job; away property vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent group=Theme
Example 1 Detach the slip along the dotted line and give it to your teacher.
det obj case det amod obl cc conj obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Detach VERB the DET slip NOUN along ADP the DET dotted VERB line NOUN and CCONJ give VERB it PRON to ADP your PRON teacher NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Detach detach VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 slip det 3 slip slip NOUN Number=Sing 1 Detach obj 4 along along ADP _ 7 line case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 line det 6 dotted dot VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 line amod 7 line line NOUN Number=Sing 1 Detach obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 give cc 9 give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Detach conj 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 give obj 11 to to ADP _ 13 teacher case 12 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 teacher nmod:poss 13 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 9 give obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 1 Detach punct
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1 detach imperative you not said here the slip along the dotted line vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slip=Patient 2 dot participle vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme 3 give infinitive you not said here slip your teacher vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Theme to teacher=Recipient
Example 2 The trailer detached from the car on the hill.
det nsubj case det obl case det obl punct root The DET trailer NOUN detached VERB from ADP the DET car NOUN on ADP the DET hill NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 trailer det 2 trailer trailer NOUN Number=Sing 3 detached nsubj 3 detached detach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 from from ADP _ 6 car case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 car det 6 car car NOUN Number=Sing 3 detached obl 7 on on ADP _ 9 hill case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 hill det 9 hill hill NOUN Number=Sing 3 detached obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 detached punct
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1 detach past the trailer on the hill; from the car vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent from car=Co-Patient
Example 3 You can detach the hood from this coat.
nsubj aux det obj case det obl punct root You PRON can AUX detach VERB the DET hood NOUN from ADP this DET coat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 detach nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 detach aux 3 detach detach VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 hood det 5 hood hood NOUN Number=Sing 3 detach obj 6 from from ADP _ 8 coat case 7 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 coat det 8 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 3 detach obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 detach punct
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1 detach can You the hood from this coat vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent hood=Patient from coat=Co-Patient
Example 4 We live in a semi-detached house.
nsubj case det amod obl punct root We PRON live VERB in ADP a DET semi-detached VERB house 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 2 live nsubj 2 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 6 house case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 house det 5 semi-detached semi-detach VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 house amod 6 house house NOUN Number=Sing 2 live obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 live punct
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1 live present We a semi-detached house vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in house=Location 2 semi-detach participle tree rules
Example 5 She felt strangely detached, as if she were watching a film.
nsubj advmod xcomp punct mark mark nsubj aux advcl det obj punct root She PRON felt VERB strangely ADV detached VERB , PUNCT as SCONJ if SCONJ she PRON were AUX watching VERB a DET film 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 felt nsubj 2 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 strangely strangely ADV _ 4 detached advmod 4 detached detach VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 felt xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 watching punct 6 as as SCONJ _ 10 watching mark 7 if if SCONJ _ 10 watching mark 8 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 watching nsubj 9 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 watching aux 10 watching watch VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 detached advcl 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 film det 12 film film NOUN Number=Sing 10 watching obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 felt punct
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1 feel past She vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 detach participle She not said here strangely property vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 3 watch past · progressive she a film vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent film=Theme
Example 6 The captain detached ten soldiers to guard the bridge.
det nsubj nummod obj mark advcl det obj punct root The DET captain NOUN detached VERB ten NUM soldiers NOUN to PART guard VERB the DET bridge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 captain det 2 captain captain NOUN Number=Sing 3 detached nsubj 3 detached detach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 soldiers nummod 5 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 3 detached obj 6 to to PART _ 7 guard mark 7 guard guard VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 detached advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 bridge det 9 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 7 guard obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 detached punct
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1 detach past the captain ten soldiers vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soldier=Patient 2 guard to-infinitive the captain not said here the bridge vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bridge=Beneficiary
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