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fasten

Who acts: it, you, we, I, dog, He · What happens: close, join, fix, stay, fasten, attach · To what, where: something, seatbelt, one thing, eyes, button, gate

«fasten» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: fasten in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

To close, join or fix something so it stays shut or in place: fasten a seatbelt, a button, a gate.

The tree, 20 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 close	mark
2	close	close	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	,	,	PUNCT	_	4 join	punct
4	join	join	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	2 close	conj
5	or	or	CCONJ	_	6 fix	cc
6	fix	fix	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	2 close	conj
7	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	6 fix	obj
8	so	so	ADV	_	10 stays	advmod
9	it	it	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	10 stays	nsubj
10	stays	stay	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	6 fix	advcl
11	shut	shut	ADJ	Degree=Pos	10 stays	xcomp
12	or	or	CCONJ	_	14 place	cc
13	in	in	ADP	_	14 place	case
14	place	place	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 shut	conj
15	:	:	PUNCT	_	16 fasten	punct
16	fasten	fasten	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	2 close	conj
17	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	18 seatbelt	det
18	seatbelt	seatbelt	NOUN	Number=Sing	16 fasten	obj
19	,	,	PUNCT	_	21 button	punct
20	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	21 button	det
21	button	button	NOUN	Number=Sing	18 seatbelt	conj
22	,	,	PUNCT	_	24 gate	punct
23	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	24 gate	det
24	gate	gate	NOUN	Number=Sing	18 seatbelt	conj
25	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 close	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	close	to-infinitive							vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
2	join	infinitive							vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
3	fix	infinitive		something					vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent something=Patient
4	stay	present	it					shut property	vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
5	fasten	infinitive		a seatbelt and a button and a gate					vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seatbelt=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 attach one thing to another.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 attach	mark
2	attach	attach	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 attach	obj
5	to	to	ADP	_	6 another	case
6	another	another	DET	PronType=Ind	2 attach	obl
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 attach	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	attach	to-infinitive		one thing				to another	vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient to another=Co-Patient

Meaning 3

To fix your eyes or attention on something.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 fix	mark
2	fix	fix	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	4 eyes	nmod:poss
4	eyes	eye	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 fix	obj
5	or	or	CCONJ	_	6 attention	cc
6	attention	attention	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 eyes	conj
7	on	on	ADP	_	8 something	case
8	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	2 fix	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 fix	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	fix	to-infinitive		your eyes or attention		something			vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent eye=Patient

Example 1

Fasten your seatbelt before we drive off.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Fasten	fasten	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	3 seatbelt	nmod:poss
3	seatbelt	seatbelt	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Fasten	obj
4	before	before	SCONJ	_	6 drive	mark
5	we	we	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs	6 drive	nsubj
6	drive	drive	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	1 Fasten	advcl
7	off	off	ADP	_	6 drive	compound:prt
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Fasten	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	fasten	imperative	you not said here	your seatbelt					vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seatbelt=Patient
2	drive off	present	we						vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent

Example 2

I can't fasten this button.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	4 fasten	nsubj
2	ca	can	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	4 fasten	aux
3	n't	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	4 fasten	advmod
4	fasten	fasten	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
5	this	this	DET	Number=Sing PronType=Dem	6 button	det
6	button	button	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 fasten	obj
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 fasten	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	not fasten	can	I	this button					vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Patient

Example 3

Fasten the gate so the dog can't get out.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Fasten	fasten	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 gate	det
3	gate	gate	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Fasten	obj
4	so	so	SCONJ	_	9 get	mark
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 dog	det
6	dog	dog	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 get	nsubj
7	ca	can	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	9 get	aux
8	n't	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	9 get	advmod
9	get	get	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	1 Fasten	advcl
10	out	out	ADV	_	9 get	advmod
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Fasten	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	fasten	imperative	you not said here	the gate					vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gate=Patient
2	not get out	can	the dog					out property	vn withdraw-82-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 4

He fastened the poster to the wall with tape.

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 fastened	nsubj
2	fastened	fasten	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 poster	det
4	poster	poster	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 fastened	obj
5	to	to	ADP	_	7 wall	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 wall	det
7	wall	wall	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 fastened	obl
8	with	with	ADP	_	9 tape	case
9	tape	tape	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 fastened	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 fastened	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	fasten	past	He	the poster				to the wall; with tape	vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient PP.instrument»: agent=Agent poster=Patient to wall=Co-Patient with tape=Instrument

Example 5

Make sure your helmet is fastened.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Make	make	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	sure	sure	ADJ	Degree=Pos	1 Make	xcomp
3	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	4 helmet	nmod:poss
4	helmet	helmet	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 fastened	nsubj:pass
5	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	6 fastened	aux:pass
6	fastened	fasten	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	2 sure	ccomp
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Make	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	make	imperative	you not said here					sure property	vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
2	fasten	present · passive		your helmet					vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient

Example 6

Her eyes fastened on the cake.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Her	her	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	2 eyes	nmod:poss
2	eyes	eye	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 fastened	nsubj
3	fastened	fasten	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	on	on	ADP	_	6 cake	case
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 cake	det
6	cake	cake	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 fastened	obl
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 fastened	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	fasten	past	Her eyes					on the cake	vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle PP»: agent=Patient on cake=Co-Patient

Example 7

Can you help me fasten my shoes?

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Can	can	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	3 help	aux
2	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	3 help	nsubj
3	help	help	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
4	me	I	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	3 help	obj
5	fasten	fasten	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 help	xcomp
6	my	my	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	7 shoes	nmod:poss
7	shoes	shoe	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 fasten	obj
8	?	?	PUNCT	_	3 help	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	help	can	you	me					vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary clause=Theme
2	fasten	infinitive	me not said here	my shoes					vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoe=Patient

Example 8

You can sit on my back, and fasten yourself on with your sash.

The tree, 13 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	You	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	3 sit	nsubj
2	can	can	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	3 sit	aux
3	sit	sit	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
4	on	on	ADP	_	6 back	case
5	my	my	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	6 back	nmod:poss
6	back	back	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 sit	obl
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	9 fasten	punct
8	and	and	CCONJ	_	9 fasten	cc
9	fasten	fasten	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 sit	conj
10	yourself	yourself	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes	9 fasten	obj
11	on	on	ADP	_	9 fasten	compound:prt
12	with	with	ADP	_	14 sash	case
13	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	14 sash	nmod:poss
14	sash	sash	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 fasten	obl
15	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 sit	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	sit	can	You			my back			vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on back=Location
2	fasten on	infinitive	You not said here	yourself				with your sash	vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent yourself=Patient with sash=Co-Patient

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