grasp
Who acts: She, He, you, Victory, baby, It · What happens: take, hold, understand, grasp, get, keep · To what, where: something, maths, Reach, rope, idea, tight grasp · Speech: someone speaks here
«grasp» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: grasp in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To take and hold something tightly.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 take | mark |
| 2 | take | take | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 4 hold | cc |
| 4 | hold | hold | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 2 take | conj |
| 5 | something | something | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 4 hold | obj |
| 6 | tightly | tightly | ADV | _ | 4 hold | advmod |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 take | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | take | to-infinitive | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 2 | hold | infinitive | something | tightly property | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
She grasped the rope.
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 grasped | nsubj |
| 2 | grasped | grasp | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 rope | det |
| 4 | rope | rope | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 grasped | obj |
| 5 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 grasped | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | grasp | past | She | the rope | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer rope=Stimulus |
Meaning 2
Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To understand something, especially something hard.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 understand | mark |
| 2 | understand | understand | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | something | something | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 2 understand | obj |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 something | punct |
| 5 | especially | especially | ADV | _ | 6 something | advmod |
| 6 | something | something | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 3 something | appos |
| 7 | hard | hard | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 something | amod |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 understand | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | understand | to-infinitive | something | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus |
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
He quickly grasped the idea.
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 | 3 grasped | nsubj |
| 2 | quickly | quickly | ADV | _ | 3 grasped | advmod |
| 3 | grasped | grasp | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 idea | det |
| 5 | idea | idea | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 grasped | obj |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 grasped | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | grasp | past | He | the idea | quickly property | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer idea=Stimulus |
Meaning 3
Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A firm hold.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 hold | det |
| 2 | firm | firm | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 hold | amod |
| 3 | hold | hold | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 hold | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
Keep a tight grasp on the rail.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keep | keep | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 grasp | det |
| 3 | tight | tight | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 grasp | amod |
| 4 | grasp | grasp | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Keep | obj |
| 5 | on | on | ADP | _ | 7 rail | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 rail | det |
| 7 | rail | rail | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Keep | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Keep | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | keep | imperative | you not said here | a tight grasp | the rail | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent grasp=Theme on rail=Location |
Meaning 4
Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
Understanding: a good grasp of maths.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Understanding | understanding | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 2 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 5 grasp | punct |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 grasp | det |
| 4 | good | good | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 grasp | amod |
| 5 | grasp | grasp | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Understanding | appos |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 maths | case |
| 7 | maths | math | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 grasp | nmod |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Understanding | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | grasp | maths | nom grasp «cognition transitive»: of=patient |
Meaning 5
Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
Reach; how close something is to being got.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reach | reach | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 got | nsubj |
| 2 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 5 something | punct |
| 3 | how | how | ADV | PronType=Int | 4 close | advmod |
| 4 | close | close | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 something | amod |
| 5 | something | something | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 1 Reach | conj |
| 6 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 got | aux |
| 7 | to | to | PART | _ | 9 got | mark |
| 8 | being | be | AUX | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 9 got | aux:pass |
| 9 | got | get | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 9 got | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | get | present · progressive · passive | Reach | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus |
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
Victory was within our grasp.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victory | victory | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 grasp | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 grasp | cop |
| 3 | within | within | ADP | _ | 5 grasp | case |
| 4 | our | our | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 grasp | nmod:poss |
| 5 | grasp | grasp | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 grasp | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | Victory | within our grasp | tree rules |
Example 1
Grasp the handrail as you go down the stairs.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grasp | grasp | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 handrail | det |
| 3 | handrail | handrail | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Grasp | obj |
| 4 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 6 go | mark |
| 5 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 6 go | nsubj |
| 6 | go | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 1 Grasp | advcl |
| 7 | down | down | ADP | _ | 9 stairs | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 stairs | det |
| 9 | stairs | stair | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 go | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Grasp | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | grasp | imperative | you not said here | the handrail | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer handrail=Stimulus | ||||
| 2 | go down | present | you | the stairs | vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient stair=Extent |
Example 2
The baby grasped my finger.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 baby | det |
| 2 | baby | baby | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 grasped | nsubj |
| 3 | grasped | grasp | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 finger | nmod:poss |
| 5 | finger | finger | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 grasped | obj |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 grasped | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | grasp | past | the baby | my finger | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer finger=Stimulus |
Example 3
It took me a while to grasp long division.
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 took | nsubj |
| 2 | took | take | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 2 took | iobj |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 while | det |
| 5 | while | while | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 took | obj |
| 6 | to | to | PART | _ | 7 grasp | mark |
| 7 | grasp | grasp | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 took | advcl |
| 8 | long | long | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 division | amod |
| 9 | division | division | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 grasp | obj |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 took | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | take | past | It | me | while | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument i=Destination | |||
| 2 | grasp | to-infinitive | long division | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer division=Stimulus |
Example 4
She has a good grasp of French.
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 has | nsubj |
| 2 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 grasp | det |
| 4 | good | good | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 grasp | amod |
| 5 | grasp | grasp | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 has | obj |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 French | case |
| 7 | French | French | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 grasp | nmod |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 has | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | She | a good grasp of French | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grasp=Patient | ||||
| 2 | grasp | French | nom grasp «cognition transitive»: of=patient |
Example 5
The ball slipped from his grasp.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 ball | det |
| 2 | ball | ball | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 slipped | nsubj |
| 3 | slipped | slip | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | from | from | ADP | _ | 6 grasp | case |
| 5 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 grasp | nmod:poss |
| 6 | grasp | grasp | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 slipped | obl |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 slipped | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | slip | past | the ball | from his grasp | vn split-23.2 «NP V PP.co-patient»: agent=Patient from grasp=Co-Patient | ||||
| 2 | grasp | his = he | nom grasp «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |
Example 6
Winning the cup was within our grasp.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winning | win | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 7 grasp | csubj |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 cup | det |
| 3 | cup | cup | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Winning | obj |
| 4 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 grasp | cop |
| 5 | within | within | ADP | _ | 7 grasp | case |
| 6 | our | our | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 7 grasp | nmod:poss |
| 7 | grasp | grasp | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 grasp | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | win | gerund | the cup | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cup=Eventuality | |||||
| 2 | is | past | Winning | within our grasp | tree rules |
Example 7
"Stay, foolish youth," said Medea, grasping his arm.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 2 Stay | punct |
| 2 | Stay | stay | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 8 said | ccomp |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 youth | punct |
| 4 | foolish | foolish | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 youth | amod |
| 5 | youth | youth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 Stay | obl |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 2 Stay | punct |
| 7 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 2 Stay | punct |
| 8 | said | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 9 | Medea | Medea | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 said | nsubj |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 grasping | punct |
| 11 | grasping | grasp | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 8 said | advcl |
| 12 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 13 arm | nmod:poss |
| 13 | arm | arm | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 grasping | obj |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 said | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stay in a quote | infinitive | foolish youth | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 2 | say speech: assert | past | Medea | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 3 | grasp | gerund | Medea not said here | Medea's arm | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer arm=Stimulus |
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