girdle Who acts: girdle, girdle cake, She, he, mother, old queen · What happens: be, wear, girdle, surround, cook, tie · To what, where: belt, band, flat cake, red girdle, stolen gold, girdled blanket
«girdle» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 4 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: girdle in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A girdle is a belt or band worn round the waist, especially in old tales.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det cc conj acl case det obl punct advmod case amod conj punct root A DET girdle NOUN is AUX a DET belt NOUN or CCONJ band NOUN worn VERB round ADP the DET waist NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV in ADP old ADJ tales NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 girdle det 2 girdle girdle NOUN Number=Sing 5 belt nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 belt cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 belt det 5 belt belt NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 band cc 7 band band NOUN Number=Sing 5 belt conj 8 worn wear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 belt acl 9 round round ADP _ 11 waist case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 waist det 11 waist waist NOUN Number=Sing 8 worn obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 tales punct 13 especially especially ADV _ 16 tales advmod 14 in in ADP _ 16 tales case 15 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 16 tales amod 16 tales tale NOUN Number=Plur 11 waist conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 belt punct
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1 is a present a girdle a belt or band tree rules 2 wear participle a belt or band not said here round the waist and old tales vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent
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 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To girdle is to put a band round something or to surround it, as in «girdled blanket».
The tree, 17 words mark conj cop mark det obj case obl cc mark conj obj punct case case punct amod obl punct punct root To PART girdle VERB is AUX to PART put VERB a DET band NOUN round ADP something PRON or CCONJ to PART surround VERB it PRON , PUNCT as ADP in ADP « PUNCT girdled VERB blanket NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 girdle mark 2 girdle girdle VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 put conj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 put cop 4 to to PART _ 5 put mark 5 put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 band det 7 band band NOUN Number=Sing 5 put obj 8 round round ADP _ 9 something case 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 put obl 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 surround cc 11 to to PART _ 12 surround mark 12 surround surround VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 put conj 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 surround obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 19 blanket punct 15 as as ADP _ 19 blanket case 16 in in ADP _ 19 blanket case 17 « « PUNCT _ 19 blanket punct 18 girdled girdle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 19 blanket amod 19 blanket blanket NOUN Number=Sing 12 surround obl 20 » » PUNCT _ 19 blanket punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 put punct
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1 girdle to-infinitive tree rules 2 is present round something; put property tree rules 3 surround to-infinitive band as girdled blanket vn contiguous_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Co-Theme 4 girdle in a quote participle tree rules
Meaning 3 A girdle-cake is a flat cake cooked on a hot iron plate, a Scottish word.
The tree, 16 words det compound punct nsubj cop det amod acl case det amod compound obl punct det amod conj punct root A DET girdle NOUN - PUNCT cake NOUN is AUX a DET flat ADJ cake NOUN cooked VERB on ADP a DET hot ADJ iron NOUN plate NOUN , PUNCT a DET Scottish ADJ word NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 cake det 2 girdle girdle NOUN Number=Sing 4 cake compound 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 girdle punct 4 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 8 cake nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 cake cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 cake det 7 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 8 cake amod 8 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 cooked cook VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 cake acl 10 on on ADP _ 14 plate case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 plate det 12 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 14 plate amod 13 iron iron NOUN Number=Sing 14 plate compound 14 plate plate NOUN Number=Sing 9 cooked obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 word punct 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 word det 17 Scottish Scottish ADJ Degree=Pos 18 word amod 18 word word NOUN Number=Sing 14 plate conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 8 cake punct
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1 is a present a girdle cake a flat cake tree rules 2 cook participle a flat cake not said here on a hot iron plate and a Scottish word vn cooking-45.3 «NP V PP.result PP.instrument»: agent=Patient on plate=Instrument
Example 1 She tied a red girdle round her waist.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON tied VERB a DET red ADJ girdle NOUN round ADP her PRON waist 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 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 girdle det 4 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 5 girdle amod 5 girdle girdle NOUN Number=Sing 2 tied obj 6 round round ADP _ 8 waist case 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 waist nmod:poss 8 waist waist NOUN Number=Sing 2 tied obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 tied punct
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1 tie past She a red girdle round her waist vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent girdle=Patient
Example 2 Underneath his girdled blanket he hid the stolen gold.
case nmod:poss amod obl nsubj det amod obj punct root Underneath ADP his PRON girdled VERB blanket NOUN he PRON hid VERB the DET stolen VERB gold NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Underneath underneath ADP _ 4 blanket case 2 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 blanket nmod:poss 3 girdled girdle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 blanket amod 4 blanket blanket NOUN Number=Sing 6 hid obl 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 hid nsubj 6 hid hide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 gold det 8 stolen steal VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 gold amod 9 gold gold NOUN Number=Sing 6 hid obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 hid punct
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1 girdle participle tree rules 2 hide past he the stolen gold his girdled blanket vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent gold=Patient underneath blanket=Location 3 steal participle vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Her mother made girdle-cakes for tea.
nmod:poss nsubj compound punct obj case obl punct root Her PRON mother NOUN made VERB girdle NOUN - PUNCT cakes NOUN for ADP tea NOUN . PUNCT 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 mother nmod:poss 2 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 girdle girdle NOUN Number=Sing 6 cakes compound 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 girdle punct 6 cakes cake NOUN Number=Plur 3 made obj 7 for for ADP _ 8 tea case 8 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past Her mother girdle cakes for tea vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent cake=Material for tea=Beneficiary
Example 4 The old queen wore a jewelled girdle at the feast.
det amod nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root The DET old ADJ queen NOUN wore VERB a DET jewelled VERB girdle NOUN at ADP the DET feast NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 queen det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 queen amod 3 queen queen NOUN Number=Sing 4 wore nsubj 4 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 girdle det 6 jewelled jewell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 girdle amod 7 girdle girdle NOUN Number=Sing 4 wore obj 8 at at ADP _ 10 feast case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 feast det 10 feast feast NOUN Number=Sing 4 wore obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 wore punct
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1 wear past the old queen a jewelled girdle the feast vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent girdle=Theme 2 jewell participle tree rules
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