fork Who acts: fork, you, garden fork, two parts, Dad, snake · What happens: be, use, eat, dig, go, put · To what, where: tool, two points, food, large tool, soil, two
«fork» 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: fork in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A fork is a tool with a handle and two to four points (prongs) that you use to eat food.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod cc nummod case nmod conj punct appos punct obj nsubj acl:relcl mark advcl obj punct root A DET fork NOUN is AUX a DET tool NOUN with ADP a DET handle NOUN and CCONJ two NUM to ADP four NUM points NOUN ( PUNCT prongs NOUN ) PUNCT that PRON you PRON use VERB to PART eat VERB food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fork det 2 fork fork NOUN Number=Sing 5 tool nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 tool cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 tool det 5 tool tool NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 with with ADP _ 8 handle case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 handle det 8 handle handle NOUN Number=Sing 5 tool nmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 13 points cc 10 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 points nummod 11 to to ADP _ 12 four case 12 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 two nmod 13 points point NOUN Number=Plur 5 tool conj 14 ( ( PUNCT _ 15 prongs punct 15 prongs prong NOUN Number=Plur 13 points appos 16 ) ) PUNCT _ 15 prongs punct 17 that that PRON PronType=Rel 19 use obj 18 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 19 use nsubj 19 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 points acl:relcl 20 to to PART _ 21 eat mark 21 eat eat VERB VerbForm=Inf 19 use advcl 22 food food NOUN Number=Sing 21 eat obj 23 . . PUNCT _ 5 tool punct
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1 is a present a fork a tool and two points with a handle tree rules 2 use present you two points vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Patient 3 eat to-infinitive you not said here food vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=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 A garden fork is a large tool with prongs for digging soil.
det compound nsubj cop det amod case nmod mark advcl obj punct root A DET garden NOUN fork NOUN is AUX a DET large ADJ tool NOUN with ADP prongs NOUN for SCONJ digging VERB soil NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 fork det 2 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 3 fork compound 3 fork fork NOUN Number=Sing 7 tool nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 tool cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 tool det 6 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 7 tool amod 7 tool tool NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 with with ADP _ 9 prongs case 9 prongs prong NOUN Number=Plur 7 tool nmod 10 for for SCONJ _ 11 digging mark 11 digging dig VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 tool advcl 12 soil soil NOUN Number=Sing 11 digging obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 tool punct
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1 is a present a garden fork a large tool with prongs tree rules 2 dig gerund a garden fork not said here soil vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent soil=Theme
Meaning 3 A fork in a road or river is where it splits into two.
det nsubj case det nmod cc conj cop advmod nsubj case obl punct root A DET fork NOUN in ADP a DET road NOUN or CCONJ river NOUN is AUX where ADV it PRON splits VERB into ADP two NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fork det 2 fork fork NOUN Number=Sing 11 splits nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 road case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 road det 5 road road NOUN Number=Sing 2 fork nmod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 river cc 7 river river NOUN Number=Sing 5 road conj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 splits cop 9 where where ADV PronType=Rel 11 splits advmod 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 splits nsubj 11 splits split VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 12 into into ADP _ 13 two case 13 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 splits obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 11 splits punct
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1 is present a fork in a road or river two split property tree rules
Meaning 4 To fork is to divide into two parts going different ways.
mark advcl cop mark case nummod obl acl amod obj punct root To PART fork NOUN is AUX to PART divide VERB into ADP two NUM parts NOUN going VERB different ADJ ways NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 fork mark 2 fork fork NOUN Number=Sing 5 divide advcl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 divide cop 4 to to PART _ 5 divide mark 5 divide divide VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 into into ADP _ 8 parts case 7 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 parts nummod 8 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 5 divide obl 9 going go VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 parts acl 10 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 11 ways amod 11 ways way NOUN Number=Plur 9 going obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 divide punct
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1 is present two parts divide property tree rules 2 go gerund two parts not said here different ways vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location way=Theme
Meaning 5 To fork out is to pay money, often unwillingly (informal).
mark nsubj compound:prt cop mark obj punct advmod advmod punct parataxis punct punct root To PART fork NOUN out ADP is AUX to PART pay VERB money NOUN , PUNCT often ADV unwillingly ADV ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 fork mark 2 fork fork NOUN Number=Sing 6 pay nsubj 3 out out ADP _ 2 fork compound:prt 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 pay cop 5 to to PART _ 6 pay mark 6 pay pay VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 money money NOUN Number=Sing 6 pay obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 informal punct 9 often often ADV _ 12 informal advmod 10 unwillingly unwillingly ADV _ 12 informal advmod 11 ( ( PUNCT _ 12 informal punct 12 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 6 pay parataxis 13 ) ) PUNCT _ 12 informal punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 pay punct
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1 is present fork pay property tree rules
Example 1 Eat your peas with a fork.
nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Eat VERB your PRON peas NOUN with ADP a DET fork NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Eat eat VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 peas nmod:poss 3 peas pea NOUN Number=Plur 1 Eat obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 fork case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 fork det 6 fork fork NOUN Number=Sing 1 Eat obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Eat punct
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1 eat imperative you not said here your peas with a fork vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pea=Patient
Example 2 Put the knife and fork beside the plate.
det obj cc conj case det obl punct root Put VERB the DET knife NOUN and CCONJ fork NOUN beside ADP the DET plate 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 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 knife det 3 knife knife NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 fork cc 5 fork fork NOUN Number=Sing 3 knife conj 6 beside beside ADP _ 8 plate case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 plate det 8 plate plate NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here the knife and fork the plate vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent knife=Theme beside plate=Destination
Example 3 Turn left at the fork in the road.
advmod case det obl case det obl punct root Turn VERB left ADV at ADP the DET fork NOUN in ADP the DET road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Turn turn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 left left ADV _ 1 Turn advmod 3 at at ADP _ 5 fork case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 fork det 5 fork fork NOUN Number=Sing 1 Turn obl 6 in in ADP _ 8 road case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 road det 8 road road NOUN Number=Sing 1 Turn obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Turn punct
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1 turn imperative you not said here the fork in the road; left property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme at fork=Trajectory
Example 4 Dad dug the garden with a fork.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root Dad NOUN dug VERB the DET garden NOUN with ADP a DET fork NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 dug nsubj 2 dug dig VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 garden det 4 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 2 dug obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 fork case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 fork det 7 fork fork NOUN Number=Sing 2 dug obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 dug punct
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1 dig past Dad the garden with a fork vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V NP.theme PP.instsrument»: agent=Agent garden=Theme with fork=Instrument
Example 5 A snake has a forked tongue.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root A DET snake NOUN has VERB a DET forked VERB tongue NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 snake det 2 snake snake 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 6 tongue det 5 forked fork VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 tongue amod 6 tongue tongue NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a snake a forked tongue vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tongue=Patient 2 fork participle vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The path forks near the old oak tree.
det nsubj case det amod compound obl punct root The DET path NOUN forks VERB near ADP the DET old ADJ oak NOUN tree NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 path det 2 path path NOUN Number=Sing 3 forks nsubj 3 forks fork VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 near near ADP _ 8 tree case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 tree det 6 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 8 tree amod 7 oak oak NOUN Number=Sing 8 tree compound 8 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 3 forks obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 forks punct
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1 fork present the path the old oak tree vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent
Example 7 We had to fork out for new school shoes.
nsubj mark obj compound:prt case amod compound obl punct root We PRON had VERB to PART fork NOUN out ADP for ADP new ADJ school NOUN shoes 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 fork mark 4 fork fork NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 5 out out ADP _ 2 had compound:prt 6 for for ADP _ 9 shoes case 7 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 9 shoes amod 8 school school NOUN Number=Sing 9 shoes compound 9 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 2 had obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have out past We fork for new school shoes vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fork=Patient
Example 8 ‘Who’s been using my little fork?’
punct nsubj aux aux nmod:poss amod obj punct punct root ‘ PUNCT Who PRON ’s AUX been AUX using VERB my PRON little ADJ fork NOUN ? PUNCT ’ PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 5 using punct 2 Who who PRON PronType=Rel 5 using nsubj 3 ’s be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 using aux 4 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 5 using aux 5 using use VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 fork nmod:poss 7 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 8 fork amod 8 fork fork NOUN Number=Sing 5 using obj 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 using punct 10 ’ ' PUNCT _ 5 using punct
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1 use present · progressive my little fork vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fork=Patient
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