elastic Who acts: Elastic, material, elastic band, thoughts, trousers, you · What happens: be, stretch, go back, sew, describe, spring back · To what, where: material, clothes, anything, rubber band, thoughts, situation
«elastic» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: elastic in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Elastic is a material that stretches and then goes back to its shape, often sewn into clothes.
The tree, 17 words nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl cc advmod conj advmod case nmod:poss obl punct advmod conj case obl punct root Elastic NOUN is AUX a DET material NOUN that PRON stretches VERB and CCONJ then ADV goes VERB back ADV to ADP its PRON shape NOUN , PUNCT often ADV sewn VERB into ADP clothes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Elastic elastic NOUN Number=Sing 4 material nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 material cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 material det 4 material material NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 stretches nsubj 6 stretches stretch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 material acl:relcl 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 goes cc 8 then then ADV PronType=Dem 9 goes advmod 9 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 stretches conj 10 back back ADV _ 9 goes advmod 11 to to ADP _ 13 shape case 12 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 shape nmod:poss 13 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 9 goes obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 sewn punct 15 often often ADV _ 16 sewn advmod 16 sewn sew VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 material conj 17 into into ADP _ 18 clothes case 18 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 16 sewn obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 material punct
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1 is a present Elastic a material tree rules 2 stretch present a material vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 go back present a material not said here then to Elastic's shape result vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient to shape=Result 4 sew participle Elastic not said here clothes often property vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into clothes=Destination
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 Elastic describes anything that can stretch and spring back.
nsubj obj nsubj aux acl:relcl cc conj advmod punct root Elastic PROPN describes VERB anything PRON that PRON can AUX stretch VERB and CCONJ spring VERB back ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Elastic Elastic PROPN Number=Sing 2 describes nsubj 2 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 describes obj 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 stretch nsubj 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 stretch aux 6 stretch stretch VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 anything acl:relcl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 spring cc 8 spring spring VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 stretch conj 9 back back ADV _ 8 spring advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 describes punct
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1 describe present Elastic anything vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent anything=Theme 2 stretch can vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 spring back infinitive vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 An elastic band is a rubber band.
det amod nsubj cop det compound punct root An DET elastic ADJ band NOUN is AUX a DET rubber NOUN band NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 band det 2 elastic elastic ADJ Degree=Pos 3 band amod 3 band band NOUN Number=Sing 7 band nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 band cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 band det 6 rubber rubber NOUN Number=Sing 7 band compound 7 band band NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 band punct
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1 is a present a elastic band a rubber band tree rules
Meaning 4 Elastic can also describe thoughts or plans that change easily to suit a situation.
The tree, 14 words nsubj aux advmod obj cc conj nsubj acl:relcl advmod mark advcl det obj punct root Elastic NOUN can AUX also ADV describe VERB thoughts NOUN or CCONJ plans NOUN that PRON change VERB easily ADV to PART suit VERB a DET situation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Elastic elastic NOUN Number=Sing 4 describe nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 describe aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 describe advmod 4 describe describe VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 thoughts thought NOUN Number=Plur 4 describe obj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 plans cc 7 plans plan NOUN Number=Plur 5 thoughts conj 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 change nsubj 9 change change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 thoughts acl:relcl 10 easily easily ADV _ 9 change advmod 11 to to PART _ 12 suit mark 12 suit suit VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 change advcl 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 situation det 14 situation situation NOUN Number=Sing 12 suit obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 describe punct
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1 describe can Elastic thoughts or plans vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent thought=Theme 2 change present thoughts or plans easily property vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 suit to-infinitive thoughts or plans not said here a situation tree rules
Example 1 My trousers have elastic at the waist.
nmod:poss nsubj obj case det obl punct root My PRON trousers NOUN have VERB elastic NOUN at ADP the DET waist NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 trousers nmod:poss 2 trousers trousers NOUN Number=Plur 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 elastic elastic NOUN Number=Sing 3 have obj 5 at at ADP _ 7 waist case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 waist det 7 waist waist NOUN Number=Sing 3 have obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have present My trousers elastic the waist vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent elastic=Patient
Example 2 Put an elastic band round the cards.
det amod obj case det obl punct root Put VERB an DET elastic ADJ band NOUN round ADP the DET cards NOUN . 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 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 band det 3 elastic elastic ADJ Degree=Pos 4 band amod 4 band band NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obj 5 round round ADP _ 7 cards case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 cards det 7 cards card NOUN Number=Plur 1 Put obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here a elastic band round the cards vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent band=Goal
Example 3 Rubber is an elastic material.
nsubj cop det amod punct root Rubber NOUN is AUX an DET elastic ADJ material NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rubber rubber NOUN Number=Sing 5 material nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 material cop 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 material det 4 elastic elastic ADJ Degree=Pos 5 material amod 5 material material NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 material punct
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1 is a present Rubber a elastic material tree rules
Example 4 We stretched the elastic band and measured how long it got.
nsubj det amod obj cc conj advmod advmod nsubj advcl punct root We PRON stretched VERB the DET elastic ADJ band NOUN and CCONJ measured VERB how ADV long ADV it PRON got VERB . 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 stretched nsubj 2 stretched stretch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 band det 4 elastic elastic ADJ Degree=Pos 5 band amod 5 band band NOUN Number=Sing 2 stretched obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 measured cc 7 measured measure VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 stretched conj 8 how how ADV PronType=Int 9 long advmod 9 long long ADV Degree=Pos 7 measured advmod 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 got nsubj 11 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 long advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 stretched punct
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1 stretch past We the elastic band vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent band=Patient 2 measure past We not said here long property vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme 3 get past band vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 5 The elastic in my sock has gone loose.
det nsubj case nmod:poss nmod aux xcomp punct root The DET elastic NOUN in ADP my PRON sock NOUN has AUX gone VERB loose ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 elastic det 2 elastic elastic NOUN Number=Sing 7 gone nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 sock case 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 sock nmod:poss 5 sock sock NOUN Number=Sing 2 elastic nmod 6 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 gone aux 7 gone go VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 8 loose loose ADJ Degree=Pos 7 gone xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 gone punct
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1 go present · perfect the elastic in my sock loose property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 She tied her hair back with an elastic.
nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod case det obl punct root She PRON tied VERB her PRON hair NOUN back ADV with ADP an DET elastic 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 tied nsubj 2 tied tie VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 hair nmod:poss 4 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 2 tied obj 5 back back ADV _ 2 tied advmod 6 with with ADP _ 8 elastic case 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 elastic det 8 elastic elastic NOUN Number=Sing 2 tied obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 tied punct
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1 tie back past She her hair with a elastic vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent hair=Patient with elastic=Co-Patient
Example 7 Don't flick elastic bands at people; they can hurt eyes.
aux advmod amod obj case obl punct nsubj aux conj obj punct root Do AUX n't PART flick VERB elastic ADJ bands NOUN at ADP people NOUN ; PUNCT they PRON can AUX hurt VERB eyes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 flick aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 flick advmod 3 flick flick VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 elastic elastic ADJ Degree=Pos 5 bands amod 5 bands band NOUN Number=Plur 3 flick obj 6 at at ADP _ 7 people case 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 flick obl 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 hurt punct 9 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 hurt nsubj 10 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 hurt aux 11 hurt hurt VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 flick conj 12 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 11 hurt obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 flick punct
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1 not flick imperative · do-support you not said here elastic bands at people vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent band=Theme at people=Destination 2 hurt can bands = band eyes vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer eye=Patient
Example 8 His thoughts were so elastic, his heart so tender; and involuntarily he picked one of the nearest flowers.
The tree, 18 words nmod:poss nsubj cop advmod punct nmod:poss appos case nmod punct cc advmod nsubj parataxis obj case det amod nmod punct root His PRON thoughts NOUN were AUX so ADV elastic ADJ , PUNCT his PRON heart NOUN so SCONJ tender NOUN ; PUNCT and CCONJ involuntarily ADV he PRON picked VERB one NUM of ADP the DET nearest ADJ flowers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 thoughts nmod:poss 2 thoughts thought NOUN Number=Plur 5 elastic nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 elastic cop 4 so so ADV _ 5 elastic advmod 5 elastic elastic ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 heart punct 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 heart nmod:poss 8 heart heart NOUN Number=Sing 5 elastic appos 9 so so SCONJ _ 10 tender case 10 tender tender NOUN Number=Sing 8 heart nmod 11 ; ; PUNCT _ 15 picked punct 12 and and CCONJ _ 15 picked cc 13 involuntarily involuntarily ADV _ 15 picked advmod 14 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 picked nsubj 15 picked pick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 elastic parataxis 16 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 15 picked obj 17 of of ADP _ 20 flowers case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 flowers det 19 nearest near ADJ Degree=Sup 20 flowers amod 20 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 16 one nmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 elastic punct
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1 is past His thoughts elastic property tree rules 2 pick past he one of the nearest flowers involuntarily property vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Patient 3 think His = he nom thought «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
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