forelock Who acts: forelock, hair, servants, She, long forelock, farm workers · What happens: be, grow, tug, mean, show, do · To what, where: lock, forehead, forelock, much respect, someone, eyes · Speech: someone speaks here
«forelock» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: forelock in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A forelock is a lock (bunch) of hair that grows just above the forehead, on a person or a horse.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det punct conj punct case nmod nsubj acl:relcl advmod case det obj punct case det appos cc det conj punct root A DET forelock NOUN is AUX a DET lock NOUN ( PUNCT bunch NOUN ) PUNCT of ADP hair NOUN that PRON grows VERB just ADV above ADP the DET forehead NOUN , PUNCT on ADP a DET person NOUN or CCONJ a DET horse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 forelock det 2 forelock forelock NOUN Number=Sing 5 lock nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 lock cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 lock det 5 lock lock NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 ( ( PUNCT _ 7 bunch punct 7 bunch bunch NOUN Number=Sing 5 lock conj 8 ) ) PUNCT _ 7 bunch punct 9 of of ADP _ 10 hair case 10 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 7 bunch nmod 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 grows nsubj 12 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 hair acl:relcl 13 just just ADV _ 16 forehead advmod 14 above above ADP _ 16 forehead case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 forehead det 16 forehead forehead NOUN Number=Sing 12 grows obj 17 , , PUNCT _ 20 person punct 18 on on ADP _ 20 person case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 person det 20 person person NOUN Number=Sing 16 forehead appos 21 or or CCONJ _ 23 horse cc 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 horse det 23 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 20 person conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 5 lock punct
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1 is a present a forelock a lock and bunch of hair tree rules 2 grow present hair the forehead vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location forehead=Theme
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 tug your forelock» (UK, old) means to show too much respect to someone rich or powerful, as servants once did.
The tree, 21 words punct mark nsubj nmod:poss obj punct punct obl punct conj punct mark xcomp advmod amod obj case obl amod cc conj punct mark nsubj advmod advcl punct root « PUNCT To PART tug VERB your PRON forelock NOUN » PUNCT ( PUNCT UK PROPN , PUNCT old ADJ ) PUNCT means VERB to PART show VERB too ADV much ADJ respect NOUN to ADP someone PRON rich ADJ or CCONJ powerful ADJ , PUNCT as SCONJ servants NOUN once ADV did VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 tug punct 2 To to PART _ 3 tug mark 3 tug tug VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 12 means nsubj 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 forelock nmod:poss 5 forelock forelock NOUN Number=Sing 3 tug obj 6 » » PUNCT _ 3 tug punct 7 ( ( PUNCT _ 8 UK punct 8 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 3 tug obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 old punct 10 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 tug conj 11 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 tug punct 12 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 13 to to PART _ 14 show mark 14 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 means xcomp 15 too too ADV _ 16 much advmod 16 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 17 respect amod 17 respect respect NOUN Number=Sing 14 show obj 18 to to ADP _ 19 someone case 19 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 14 show obl 20 rich rich ADJ Degree=Pos 19 someone amod 21 or or CCONJ _ 22 powerful cc 22 powerful powerful ADJ Degree=Pos 20 rich conj 23 , , PUNCT _ 27 did punct 24 as as SCONJ _ 27 did mark 25 servants servant NOUN Number=Plur 27 did nsubj 26 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 27 did advmod 27 did do VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 show advcl 28 . . PUNCT _ 12 means punct
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1 tug in a quote to-infinitive your forelock UK obl vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent forelock=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 show not said to happen to-infinitive much respect someone vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent respect=Topic to someone=Recipient 4 do past servants once property vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 She brushed her pony's forelock.
nsubj nmod:poss nmod:poss case obj punct root She PRON brushed VERB her PRON pony NOUN 's PART forelock 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 brushed nsubj 2 brushed brush 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 pony nmod:poss 4 pony pony NOUN Number=Sing 6 forelock nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 pony case 6 forelock forelock NOUN Number=Sing 2 brushed obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 brushed punct
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1 brush past She her pony's forelock vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent forelock=Theme
Example 2 A long forelock fell over his eyes.
det amod nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct root A DET long ADJ forelock NOUN fell VERB over ADP his PRON eyes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 forelock det 2 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 3 forelock amod 3 forelock forelock NOUN Number=Sing 4 fell nsubj 4 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 over over ADP _ 7 eyes case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 eyes nmod:poss 7 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 4 fell obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 fell punct
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1 fall past a long forelock forelock's eyes vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme over eye=Location
Example 3 The horse's forelock blew in the wind.
det nmod:poss case nsubj case det obl punct root The DET horse NOUN 's PART forelock NOUN blew VERB in ADP the DET wind NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 horse det 2 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 4 forelock nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 horse case 4 forelock forelock NOUN Number=Sing 5 blew nsubj 5 blew blow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 wind case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 wind det 8 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 5 blew obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 blew punct
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1 blow past the horse's forelock the wind vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient
Example 4 In old times, farm workers tugged their forelocks to the squire.
case amod obl punct compound nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root In ADP old ADJ times NOUN , PUNCT farm NOUN workers NOUN tugged VERB their PRON forelocks NOUN to ADP the DET squire NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 times case 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 times amod 3 times time NOUN Number=Plur 7 tugged obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 times punct 5 farm farm NOUN Number=Sing 6 workers compound 6 workers worker NOUN Number=Plur 7 tugged nsubj 7 tugged tug VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 forelocks nmod:poss 9 forelocks forelock NOUN Number=Plur 7 tugged obj 10 to to ADP _ 12 squire case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 squire det 12 squire squire NOUN Number=Sing 7 tugged obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 tugged punct
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1 tug past farm workers workers's forelocks the squire time vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent forelock=Theme to squire=Destination
Example 5 Plait the forelock before the show.
det obj case det obl punct root Plait VERB the DET forelock NOUN before ADP the DET show NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Plait plait VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 forelock det 3 forelock forelock NOUN Number=Sing 1 Plait obj 4 before before ADP _ 6 show case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 show det 6 show show NOUN Number=Sing 1 Plait obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Plait punct
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1 plait imperative you not said here the forelock before the show vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent forelock=Patient
Example 6 His forelock was always messy.
nmod:poss nsubj cop advmod punct root His PRON forelock NOUN was AUX always ADV messy ADJ . 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 forelock nmod:poss 2 forelock forelock NOUN Number=Sing 5 messy nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 messy cop 4 always always ADV PronType=Tot 5 messy advmod 5 messy messy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 messy punct
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1 is past His forelock always, messy property tree rules
Example 7 The prince advanced and saluted it; it proudly drooped its head and forelocks and paced to the platform.
The tree, 18 words det compound nsubj cc obj punct nsubj advmod parataxis nmod:poss obj cc conj cc conj case det obl punct root The DET prince NOUN advanced NOUN and CCONJ saluted VERB it PRON ; PUNCT it PRON proudly ADV drooped VERB its PRON head NOUN and CCONJ forelocks VERB and CCONJ paced VERB to ADP the DET platform NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 advanced det 2 prince prince NOUN Number=Sing 3 advanced compound 3 advanced advanced NOUN Number=Sing 5 saluted nsubj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 saluted cc 5 saluted salute VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 saluted obj 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 drooped punct 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 drooped nsubj 9 proudly proudly ADV _ 10 drooped advmod 10 drooped droop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 saluted parataxis 11 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 head nmod:poss 12 head head NOUN Number=Sing 10 drooped obj 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 forelocks cc 14 forelocks forelock VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 drooped conj 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 paced cc 16 paced pace VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 forelocks conj 17 to to ADP _ 19 platform case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 platform det 19 platform platform NOUN Number=Sing 16 paced obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 saluted punct
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1 salute past the prince advanced it vn curtsey-40.3.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic 2 droop past advanced advanced's head proudly property vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location head=Theme 3 forelock present advanced not said here tree rules 4 pace participle advanced not said here the platform vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to platform=Destination
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