grip Who acts: grip, you, their, Shoes, story, trainers · What happens: grip, be, hold, slip, mean, attend · To what, where: tight hold, part, surface, someone, attention, firm grip · Speech: someone speaks here
«grip» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: grip in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To grip is to hold something very tightly.
mark csubj cop mark obj advmod advmod punct root To PART grip VERB is AUX to PART hold VERB something PRON very ADV tightly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 grip mark 2 grip grip VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 hold csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 hold cop 4 to to PART _ 5 hold mark 5 hold hold VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 hold obj 7 very very ADV _ 8 tightly advmod 8 tightly tightly ADV _ 5 hold advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 hold punct
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1 grip to-infinitive vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is present hold, tightly property tree rules
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 grip is a tight hold.
det nsubj cop det amod punct root A DET grip NOUN is AUX a DET tight ADJ hold NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 grip det 2 grip grip NOUN Number=Sing 6 hold nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 hold cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 hold det 5 tight tight ADJ Degree=Pos 6 hold amod 6 hold hold NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 hold punct
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1 is a present a grip a tight hold tree rules
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
Keep a firm grip on the rope.
det amod obj case det nmod punct root Keep VERB a DET firm ADJ grip NOUN on ADP the DET rope NOUN . PUNCT 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 grip det 3 firm firm ADJ Degree=Pos 4 grip amod 4 grip grip NOUN Number=Sing 1 Keep obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 rope case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 rope det 7 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 4 grip nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Keep punct
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1 keep imperative you not said here a firm grip the rope vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent grip=Theme on rope=Location
Meaning 3 A grip is the part of something you hold, like the handle of a racket.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det case nmod nsubj acl:relcl punct case det conj case det nmod punct root A DET grip NOUN is AUX the DET part NOUN of ADP something PRON you PRON hold VERB , PUNCT like ADP the DET handle NOUN of ADP a DET racket NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 grip det 2 grip grip NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 part cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 part det 5 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 part nmod 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 hold nsubj 9 hold hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 something acl:relcl 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 handle punct 11 like like ADP _ 13 handle case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 handle det 13 handle handle NOUN Number=Sing 5 part conj 14 of of ADP _ 16 racket case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 racket det 16 racket racket NOUN Number=Sing 13 handle nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 part punct
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1 is a present a grip the part and the handle of a racket of something tree rules 2 hold present you vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 4 Grip is how well something holds onto a surface without slipping.
nsubj cop advmod advmod nsubj case det obl mark advcl punct root Grip NOUN is AUX how ADV well ADV something PRON holds VERB onto ADP a DET surface NOUN without SCONJ slipping VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grip grip NOUN Number=Sing 6 holds nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 holds cop 3 how how ADV PronType=Int 4 well advmod 4 well well ADV Degree=Pos 6 holds advmod 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 holds nsubj 6 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 onto onto ADP _ 9 surface case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 surface det 9 surface surface NOUN Number=Sing 6 holds obl 10 without without SCONJ _ 11 slipping mark 11 slipping slip VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 holds advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 holds punct
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1 is present Grip a surface hold, well property tree rules 2 slip gerund Grip not said here vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
Shoes need good grip.
nsubj amod obj punct root Shoes NOUN need VERB good ADJ grip NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 2 need nsubj 2 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 4 grip amod 4 grip grip NOUN Number=Sing 2 need obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 need punct
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1 need present Shoes good grip vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot grip=Theme
Meaning 5 To grip someone can mean to hold their attention strongly.
mark csubj obj aux mark xcomp nmod:poss obj advmod punct root To PART grip VERB someone PRON can AUX mean VERB to PART hold VERB their PRON attention NOUN strongly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 grip mark 2 grip grip VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 mean csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 grip obj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 mean aux 5 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 to to PART _ 7 hold mark 7 hold hold VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 mean xcomp 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 attention nmod:poss 9 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 7 hold obj 10 strongly strongly ADV _ 7 hold advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 mean punct
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1 grip to-infinitive someone vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Experiencer 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 hold not said to happen to-infinitive their attention strongly property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attention=Theme 4 attend their = they nom attention «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
The story gripped me.
det nsubj obj punct root The DET story NOUN gripped VERB me PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 story det 2 story story NOUN Number=Sing 3 gripped nsubj 3 gripped grip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 gripped obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 gripped punct
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1 grip past the story me vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Experiencer
Example 1 Grip the handlebars tightly.
det obj advmod punct root Grip VERB the DET handlebars NOUN tightly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grip grip VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 handlebars det 3 handlebars handlebar NOUN Number=Plur 1 Grip obj 4 tightly tightly ADV _ 1 Grip advmod 5 . . PUNCT _ 1 Grip punct
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1 grip imperative you not said here the handlebars tightly property vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent handlebar=Experiencer
Example 2 Keep a good grip on the dog's lead.
det amod obj case det nmod:poss case obl punct root Keep VERB a DET good ADJ grip NOUN on ADP the DET dog NOUN 's PART lead NOUN . PUNCT 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 grip det 3 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 4 grip amod 4 grip grip NOUN Number=Sing 1 Keep obj 5 on on ADP _ 9 lead case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 dog det 7 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 9 lead nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 dog case 9 lead lead NOUN Number=Sing 1 Keep obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Keep punct
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1 keep imperative you not said here a good grip the dog's lead vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent grip=Theme on lead=Location
Example 3 My trainers have good grip on the wet floor.
nmod:poss nsubj amod obj case det amod nmod punct root My PRON trainers NOUN have VERB good ADJ grip NOUN on ADP the DET wet ADJ floor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 trainers nmod:poss 2 trainers trainer NOUN Number=Plur 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 5 grip amod 5 grip grip NOUN Number=Sing 3 have obj 6 on on ADP _ 9 floor case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 floor det 8 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 9 floor amod 9 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 5 grip nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have present My trainers good grip the wet floor vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grip=Patient
Example 4 The tyres lost grip on the ice.
det nsubj amod case det nmod punct root The DET tyres NOUN lost VERB grip NOUN on ADP the DET ice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tyres det 2 tyres tyre NOUN Number=Plur 4 grip nsubj 3 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 grip amod 4 grip grip NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 ice case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 ice det 7 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 4 grip nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 grip punct
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1 lose participle vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The story gripped me from the first page.
det nsubj obj case det amod obl punct root The DET story NOUN gripped VERB me PRON from ADP the DET first ADJ page NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 story det 2 story story NOUN Number=Sing 3 gripped nsubj 3 gripped grip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 gripped obj 5 from from ADP _ 8 page case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 page det 7 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 8 page amod 8 page page NOUN Number=Sing 3 gripped obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 gripped punct
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1 grip past the story me the first page vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Experiencer
Example 6 Hold the racket by the grip.
det obj case det obl punct root Hold VERB the DET racket NOUN by ADP the DET grip NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hold hold VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 racket det 3 racket racket NOUN Number=Sing 1 Hold obj 4 by by ADP _ 6 grip case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 grip det 6 grip grip NOUN Number=Sing 1 Hold obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Hold punct
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1 hold imperative you not said here the racket by the grip vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent racket=Theme by grip=Location
Example 7 The town was in the grip of a cold winter.
det nsubj cop case det case det amod nmod punct root The DET town NOUN was AUX in ADP the DET grip NOUN of ADP a DET cold ADJ winter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 town det 2 town town NOUN Number=Sing 6 grip nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 grip cop 4 in in ADP _ 6 grip case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 grip det 6 grip grip NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 10 winter case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 winter det 9 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 10 winter amod 10 winter winter NOUN Number=Sing 6 grip nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 grip punct
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1 is past the town the grip winter tree rules
Example 8 Get a grip, it's only a spider!
det obj punct nsubj cop advmod det parataxis punct root Get VERB a DET grip NOUN , PUNCT it PRON 's AUX only ADV a DET spider NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 grip det 3 grip grip NOUN Number=Sing 1 Get obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 9 spider punct 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 spider nsubj 6 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 spider cop 7 only only ADV _ 9 spider advmod 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 spider det 9 spider spider NOUN Number=Sing 1 Get parataxis 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Get punct
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1 get imperative you not said here a grip vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer grip=Stimulus 2 is a present grip a spider tree rules
Example 9 But an iron claw gripped his shoulder.
cc det compound nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root But CCONJ an DET iron NOUN claw NOUN gripped VERB his PRON shoulder NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 5 gripped cc 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 claw det 3 iron iron NOUN Number=Sing 4 claw compound 4 claw claw NOUN Number=Sing 5 gripped nsubj 5 gripped grip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 shoulder nmod:poss 7 shoulder shoulder NOUN Number=Sing 5 gripped obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 gripped punct
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1 grip past a iron claw claw's shoulder vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoulder=Experiencer
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