dig Who acts: dig, archaeologists, He, 3 workers, hole, dog · What happens: dig, be, dig up, find, dig in, mean · To what, where: something, ground, place, old things, little poke, 2 m · Speech: someone speaks here
«dig» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: dig in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To dig is to make a hole in the ground, for example with a spade or with hands or paws.
The tree, 20 words mark cop mark conj det obj case det nmod punct case obl case det obl cc case conj cc conj punct root To PART dig VERB is AUX to PART make VERB a DET hole NOUN in ADP the DET ground NOUN , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN with ADP a DET spade NOUN or CCONJ with ADP hands NOUN or CCONJ paws NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 dig mark 2 dig dig VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 make cop 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 dig conj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 hole det 7 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 8 in in ADP _ 10 ground case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 ground det 10 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 7 hole nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 example punct 12 for for ADP _ 13 example case 13 example example NOUN Number=Sing 2 dig obl 14 with with ADP _ 16 spade case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 spade det 16 spade spade NOUN Number=Sing 2 dig obl 17 or or CCONJ _ 19 hands cc 18 with with ADP _ 19 hands case 19 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 16 spade conj 20 or or CCONJ _ 21 paws cc 21 paws paw NOUN Number=Plur 19 hands conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 2 dig punct
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1 dig to-infinitive for example; with a spade or hands or paws vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with spade=Instrument 2 is present make property 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 To dig something up is to get it out of the ground.
mark advcl obj compound:prt cop mark obj case case det obl punct root To PART dig VERB something PRON up ADP is AUX to PART get VERB it PRON out ADP of ADP the DET ground NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 dig mark 2 dig dig VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 get advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 dig obj 4 up up ADP _ 2 dig compound:prt 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 get cop 6 to to PART _ 7 get mark 7 get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 get obj 9 out out ADP _ 12 ground case 10 of of ADP _ 12 ground case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 ground det 12 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 7 get obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 get punct
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1 dig up to-infinitive something vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 is present the ground get property tree rules
Meaning 3 A dig is a place where archaeologists dig to find old things.
det nsubj cop det advmod nsubj acl:relcl mark advcl amod obj punct root A DET dig NOUN is AUX a DET place NOUN where ADV archaeologists NOUN dig VERB to PART find VERB old ADJ things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 dig det 2 dig dig NOUN Number=Sing 5 place nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 place cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 place det 5 place place NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 where where ADV PronType=Rel 8 dig advmod 7 archaeologists archaeologist NOUN Number=Plur 8 dig nsubj 8 dig dig VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 place acl:relcl 9 to to PART _ 10 find mark 10 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 dig advcl 11 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 12 things amod 12 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 10 find obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 place punct
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1 is a present a dig a place tree rules 2 dig present archaeologists vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 find to-infinitive archaeologists not said here old things vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Topic
Meaning 4 A dig can be a little poke, or an unkind remark.
det nsubj aux cop det amod punct cc det amod conj punct root A DET dig NOUN can AUX be AUX a DET little ADJ poke NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ an DET unkind ADJ remark NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 dig det 2 dig dig NOUN Number=Sing 7 poke nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 poke aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 poke cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 poke det 6 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 7 poke amod 7 poke poke NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 remark punct 9 or or CCONJ _ 12 remark cc 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 remark det 11 unkind unkind ADJ Degree=Pos 12 remark amod 12 remark remark NOUN Number=Sing 7 poke conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 poke punct
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1 is a can a dig a little poke or a unkind remark tree rules
Meaning 5 «Dig in» means start eating.
punct nsubj compound:prt punct ccomp xcomp punct root « PUNCT Dig VERB in ADP » PUNCT means VERB start VERB eating VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Dig punct 2 Dig dig VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 means nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 2 Dig compound:prt 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 Dig punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 start start VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means ccomp 7 eating eat VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 start xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 dig in in a quote infinitive vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 start infinitive vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 4 eat gerund vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 He digs 2 m of ditch an hour.
nsubj nummod obj case nmod det obl:unmarked punct root He PRON digs VERB 2 NUM m NOUN of ADP ditch NOUN an DET hour 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 digs nsubj 2 digs dig VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 m nummod 4 m m NOUN Number=Plur 2 digs obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 ditch case 6 ditch ditch NOUN Number=Sing 4 m nmod 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 hour det 8 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 2 digs obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 digs punct
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1 dig present He 2 m of ditch hour vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent m=Theme
Example 2 3 workers dug 12 holes.
nummod nsubj nummod obj punct root 3 NUM workers NOUN dug VERB 12 NUM holes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 workers nummod 2 workers worker NOUN Number=Plur 3 dug nsubj 3 dug dig VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 holes nummod 5 holes hole NOUN Number=Plur 3 dug obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 dug punct
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1 dig past 3 workers 12 holes vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hole=Theme
Example 3 How long to dig 10 m?
advmod mark advcl nummod obj punct root How ADV long ADV to PART dig VERB 10 NUM m NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 long advmod 2 long long ADV Degree=Pos root root 3 to to PART _ 4 dig mark 4 dig dig VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 long advcl 5 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 m nummod 6 m m NOUN Number=Plur 4 dig obj 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 2 long punct
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1 dig to-infinitive 10 m vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent m=Theme
Example 4 Each hole needs 1 tree.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root Each DET hole NOUN needs VERB 1 NUM tree NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 hole det 2 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs nsubj 3 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 tree nummod 5 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 needs punct
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1 need present each hole 1 tree vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot tree=Theme
Example 5 The dog dug a hole and buried its bone.
det nsubj det obj cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET dog NOUN dug VERB a DET hole NOUN and CCONJ buried VERB its PRON bone NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 dug nsubj 3 dug dig VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 hole det 5 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 3 dug obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 buried cc 7 buried bury VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 dug conj 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 bone nmod:poss 9 bone bone NOUN Number=Sing 7 buried obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 dug punct
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1 dig past the dog a hole vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hole=Theme 2 bury past the dog not said here dog's bone vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bone=Theme
Example 6 We dug for treasure on the beach.
nsubj case obl case det obl punct root We PRON dug VERB for ADP treasure NOUN on ADP the DET beach 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 dug nsubj 2 dug dig VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 4 treasure case 4 treasure treasure NOUN Number=Sing 2 dug obl 5 on on ADP _ 7 beach case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 beach det 7 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 2 dug obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 dug punct
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1 dig past We the beach for treasure vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent for treasure=Theme on beach=Location
Example 7 Archaeologists dug up a Roman coin.
nsubj compound:prt det amod obj punct root Archaeologists NOUN dug VERB up ADP a DET Roman ADJ coin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Archaeologists archaeologist NOUN Number=Plur 2 dug nsubj 2 dug dig VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 dug compound:prt 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 coin det 5 Roman roman ADJ Degree=Pos 6 coin amod 6 coin coin NOUN Number=Sing 2 dug obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 dug punct
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1 dig up past Archaeologists a Roman coin vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent coin=Theme
Example 8 Dinner's ready, dig in!
nsubj cop punct xcomp advmod punct root Dinner NOUN 's AUX ready ADJ , PUNCT dig VERB in ADV ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 3 ready nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 ready cop 3 ready ready ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 dig punct 5 dig dig VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 ready xcomp 6 in in ADV _ 5 dig advmod 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 ready punct
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1 is present Dinner ready property tree rules 2 dig in infinitive Dinner not said here vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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