embroider Who acts: it, Gran, my, We, shirt, He · What happens: embroider, mean, sew, add, make up, make · To what, where: patterns, cloth, story, made details, something, name · Speech: someone speaks here
«embroider» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: embroider in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To embroider means to sew patterns or pictures onto cloth with coloured thread.
mark csubj mark xcomp obj cc conj case obl case amod obl punct root To PART embroider VERB means VERB to PART sew VERB patterns NOUN or CCONJ pictures NOUN onto ADP cloth NOUN with ADP coloured ADJ thread NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 embroider mark 2 embroider embroider VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 sew mark 5 sew sew VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 patterns pattern NOUN Number=Plur 5 sew obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 pictures cc 8 pictures picture NOUN Number=Plur 6 patterns conj 9 onto onto ADP _ 10 cloth case 10 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 5 sew obl 11 with with ADP _ 13 thread case 12 coloured coloured ADJ Degree=Pos 13 thread amod 13 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing 5 sew obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 embroider to-infinitive vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 sew not said to happen to-infinitive patterns or pictures cloth with coloured thread vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent pattern=Patient with thread=Co-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 embroider a story means to add made-up details to make it more exciting.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj det obj mark xcomp amod punct compound:prt obj mark advcl obj advmod xcomp punct root To PART embroider VERB a DET story NOUN means VERB to PART add VERB made VERB - PUNCT up ADP details NOUN to PART make VERB it PRON more ADV exciting ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 embroider mark 2 embroider embroider VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 story det 4 story story NOUN Number=Sing 2 embroider obj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 add mark 7 add add VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means xcomp 8 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 details amod 9 - - PUNCT _ 10 up punct 10 up up ADP _ 8 made compound:prt 11 details detail NOUN Number=Plur 7 add obj 12 to to PART _ 13 make mark 13 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 add advcl 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 make obj 15 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 16 exciting advmod 16 exciting exciting ADJ Degree=Pos 13 make xcomp 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 embroider to-infinitive a story vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Product 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 add speech: assert not said to happen to-infinitive made details vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent detail=Patient 4 make up participle vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme 5 make to-infinitive story exciting property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product
Meaning 3 To embroider can also mean to cover something so thickly with things that it looks decorated, like a carriage crowded with people.
The tree, 22 words mark csubj aux advmod mark xcomp obj advmod amod case obl mark nsubj advcl xcomp punct case det obl amod case obl punct root To PART embroider VERB can AUX also ADV mean VERB to PART cover VERB something PRON so ADV thickly ADJ with ADP things NOUN that SCONJ it PRON looks VERB decorated VERB , PUNCT like ADP a DET carriage NOUN crowded ADJ with ADP people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 embroider mark 2 embroider embroider VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 mean csubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 mean aux 4 also also ADV _ 5 mean advmod 5 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 to to PART _ 7 cover mark 7 cover cover VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 mean xcomp 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 cover obj 9 so so ADV _ 10 thickly advmod 10 thickly thickly ADJ Degree=Pos 8 something amod 11 with with ADP _ 12 things case 12 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 7 cover obl 13 that that SCONJ _ 15 looks mark 14 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 looks nsubj 15 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 cover advcl 16 decorated decorate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 15 looks xcomp 17 , , PUNCT _ 20 carriage punct 18 like like ADP _ 20 carriage case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 carriage det 20 carriage carriage NOUN Number=Sing 16 decorated obl 21 crowded crowded ADJ Degree=Pos 20 carriage amod 22 with with ADP _ 23 people case 23 people people NOUN Number=Plur 21 crowded obl 24 . . PUNCT _ 5 mean punct
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1 embroider to-infinitive vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 cover not said to happen to-infinitive something with things vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Destination with thing=Theme 4 look present it tree rules 5 decorate participle like a carriage vn illustrate-25.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Gran embroidered my name on my bag.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Gran PROPN embroidered VERB my PRON name NOUN on ADP my PRON bag NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gran Gran PROPN Number=Sing 2 embroidered nsubj 2 embroidered embroider VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 name nmod:poss 4 name name NOUN Number=Sing 2 embroidered obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 bag case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 bag nmod:poss 7 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 2 embroidered obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 embroidered punct
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1 embroider past Gran my name my bag vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent name=Theme on bag=Destination 2 name my nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 We embroidered flowers on a cushion in class.
nsubj obj case det obl case nmod punct root We PRON embroidered VERB flowers NOUN on ADP a DET cushion NOUN in ADP class 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 embroidered nsubj 2 embroidered embroider VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 2 embroidered obj 4 on on ADP _ 6 cushion case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 cushion det 6 cushion cushion NOUN Number=Sing 2 embroidered obl 7 in in ADP _ 8 class case 8 class class NOUN Number=Sing 6 cushion nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 embroidered punct
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1 embroider past We flowers a cushion in class vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent flower=Theme on cushion=Destination
Example 3 The shirt has a dragon embroidered on the back.
det nsubj det obj acl case det obl punct root The DET shirt NOUN has VERB a DET dragon NOUN embroidered VERB on ADP the DET back NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shirt det 2 shirt shirt NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 dragon det 5 dragon dragon NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 6 embroidered embroider VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 dragon acl 7 on on ADP _ 9 back case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 back det 9 back back NOUN Number=Sing 6 embroidered obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the shirt a dragon vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dragon=Patient 2 embroider participle a dragon not said here the back vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent on back=Destination
Example 4 He embroidered the story to make it funnier.
nsubj det obj mark advcl obj xcomp punct root He PRON embroidered VERB the DET story NOUN to PART make VERB it PRON funnier ADJ . 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 embroidered nsubj 2 embroidered embroider VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 story det 4 story story NOUN Number=Sing 2 embroidered obj 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 embroidered advcl 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 make obj 8 funnier funny ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 make xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 embroidered punct
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1 embroider past He the story vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Product 2 make to-infinitive He not said here story funny property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product
Example 5 It takes 30 stitches to embroider one petal; how many for 5 petals?
The tree, 13 words nsubj nummod obj mark advcl nummod obj punct advmod obl case nummod nmod punct root It PRON takes VERB 30 NUM stitches NOUN to PART embroider VERB one NUM petal NOUN ; PUNCT how ADV many ADJ for ADP 5 NUM petals 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 takes nsubj 2 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 stitches nummod 4 stitches stitch NOUN Number=Plur 2 takes obj 5 to to PART _ 6 embroider mark 6 embroider embroider VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 takes advcl 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 petal nummod 8 petal petal NOUN Number=Sing 6 embroider obj 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 many punct 10 how how ADV PronType=Int 11 many advmod 11 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 takes obl 12 for for ADP _ 14 petals case 13 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 14 petals nummod 14 petals petal NOUN Number=Plur 11 many nmod 15 ? ? PUNCT _ 2 takes punct
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1 take present It 30 stitches many for 5 petals obl vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stitch=Theme 2 embroider to-infinitive one petal vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent petal=Product
Example 6 Don't embroider the facts — just say what happened.
aux advmod det obj punct advmod parataxis nsubj ccomp punct root Do AUX n't PART embroider VERB the DET facts NOUN — PUNCT just ADV say VERB what PRON happened VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 embroider aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 embroider advmod 3 embroider embroider VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 facts det 5 facts fact NOUN Number=Plur 3 embroider obj 6 — - PUNCT _ 8 say punct 7 just just ADV _ 8 say advmod 8 say say VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 embroider parataxis 9 what what PRON PronType=Int 10 happened nsubj 10 happened happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 say ccomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 embroider punct
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1 not embroider imperative · do-support you not said here the facts vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fact=Product 2 say speech: assert infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 happen past vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Carriages and omnibuses are crowded, stuffed and embroidered with people.
nsubj cc conj cop punct conj cc conj case obl:agent punct root Carriages NOUN and CCONJ omnibuses NOUN are AUX crowded ADJ , PUNCT stuffed VERB and CCONJ embroidered VERB with ADP people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Carriages carriage NOUN Number=Plur 5 crowded nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 omnibuses cc 3 omnibuses omnibus NOUN Number=Plur 1 Carriages conj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 crowded cop 5 crowded crowded ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 stuffed punct 7 stuffed stuff VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 crowded conj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 embroidered cc 9 embroidered embroider VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 stuffed conj 10 with with ADP _ 11 people case 11 people people NOUN Number=Plur 9 embroidered obl:agent 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 crowded punct
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1 is present Carriages and omnibuses crowded property tree rules 2 stuff participle Carriages and omnibuses not said here vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent 3 embroider participle Carriages and omnibuses not said here vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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