hammer Who acts: piano, Hammer, Dad, you, Someone, judge · What happens: use, hit, beat, throw, mean, work · To what, where: tool, nails, wood, something, hammer, someone · Speech: someone speaks here
«hammer» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: hammer in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A tool with a heavy metal head on a handle, used for hitting nails into wood.
The tree, 16 words det case det amod compound nmod case det nmod punct acl mark advcl obj case obl punct root A DET tool NOUN with ADP a DET heavy ADJ metal NOUN head NOUN on ADP a DET handle NOUN , PUNCT used VERB for SCONJ hitting VERB nails NOUN into ADP wood NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tool det 2 tool tool NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 with with ADP _ 7 head case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 head det 5 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 head amod 6 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 7 head compound 7 head head NOUN Number=Sing 2 tool nmod 8 on on ADP _ 10 handle case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 handle det 10 handle handle NOUN Number=Sing 7 head nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 used punct 12 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 tool acl 13 for for SCONJ _ 14 hitting mark 14 hitting hit VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 used advcl 15 nails nail NOUN Number=Plur 14 hitting obj 16 into into ADP _ 17 wood case 17 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 14 hitting obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 tool punct
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1 use participle a tool with a heavy metal head on a handle not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 hit gerund nails into wood result vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent nail=Patient into wood=Result
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 hit something with a hammer or hit it hard again and again.
mark obj case det obl cc conj obj advmod advmod cc conj punct root To PART hit VERB something PRON with ADP a DET hammer NOUN or CCONJ hit VERB it PRON hard ADV again ADV and CCONJ again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 hit mark 2 hit hit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 hit obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 hammer case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 hammer det 6 hammer hammer NOUN Number=Sing 2 hit obl 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 hit cc 8 hit hit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 hit conj 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 hit obj 10 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 8 hit advmod 11 again again ADV _ 8 hit advmod 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 again cc 13 again again ADV _ 11 again conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 hit punct
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1 hit to-infinitive something with a hammer vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent something=Patient with hammer=Instrument 2 hit infinitive hammer again hard property vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Co-Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To beat someone easily in a game (informal).
mark obj advmod case det obl punct amod punct punct root To PART beat VERB someone PRON easily ADV in ADP a DET game NOUN ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 beat mark 2 beat beat VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 beat obj 4 easily easily ADV _ 2 beat advmod 5 in in ADP _ 7 game case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 game det 7 game game NOUN Number=Sing 2 beat obl 8 ( ( PUNCT _ 9 informal punct 9 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 7 game amod 10 ) ) PUNCT _ 9 informal punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 beat punct
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1 beat to-infinitive someone in a game; easily property vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent someone=Patient in game=Topic
Meaning 4 A heavy metal ball on a wire thrown in sport (the hammer throw).
The tree, 13 words det amod compound nsubj:pass case det nmod case obl punct det compound appos punct punct root A DET heavy ADJ metal NOUN ball NOUN on ADP a DET wire NOUN thrown VERB in ADP sport NOUN ( PUNCT the DET hammer NOUN throw NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 ball det 2 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 ball amod 3 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 4 ball compound 4 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 8 thrown nsubj:pass 5 on on ADP _ 7 wire case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 wire det 7 wire wire NOUN Number=Sing 4 ball nmod 8 thrown throw VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 in in ADP _ 10 sport case 10 sport sport NOUN Number=Sing 8 thrown obl 11 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 throw punct 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 throw det 13 hammer hammer NOUN Number=Sing 14 throw compound 14 throw throw NOUN Number=Sing 10 sport appos 15 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 throw punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 thrown punct
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1 throw participle · passive a heavy metal ball on a wire sport vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: subject=Theme in sport=Destination
Meaning 5 A small part inside the ear or a piano that hits.
det amod case det nmod cc det conj nsubj acl:relcl punct root A DET small ADJ part NOUN inside ADP the DET ear NOUN or CCONJ a DET piano NOUN that PRON hits VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 part det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 part amod 3 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 inside inside ADP _ 6 ear case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 ear det 6 ear ear NOUN Number=Sing 3 part nmod 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 piano cc 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 piano det 9 piano piano NOUN Number=Sing 3 part conj 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 hits nsubj 11 hits hit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 piano acl:relcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 part punct
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1 hit present a piano vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 6 Hammer and tongs means working or fighting with great energy and noise.
nsubj cc conj xcomp cc conj case amod obl cc conj punct root Hammer NOUN and CCONJ tongs NOUN means VERB working VERB or CCONJ fighting VERB with ADP great ADJ energy NOUN and CCONJ noise NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hammer hammer NOUN Number=Sing 4 means nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 tongs cc 3 tongs tong NOUN Number=Plur 1 Hammer conj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 working work VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 means xcomp 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 fighting cc 7 fighting fight VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 working conj 8 with with ADP _ 10 energy case 9 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 10 energy amod 10 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 7 fighting obl 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 noise cc 12 noise noise NOUN Number=Sing 10 energy conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present Hammer and tongs vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 work not said to happen gerund Hammer and tongs not said here vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 fight gerund Hammer and tongs not said here with great energy and noise vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with energy=Co-Agent
Example 1 Dad used a hammer to put up the shelf.
nsubj det obj mark advcl compound:prt det obj punct root Dad NOUN used VERB a DET hammer NOUN to PART put VERB up ADP the DET shelf NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 used nsubj 2 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 hammer det 4 hammer hammer NOUN Number=Sing 2 used obj 5 to to PART _ 6 put mark 6 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 used advcl 7 up up ADP _ 6 put compound:prt 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 shelf det 9 shelf shelf NOUN Number=Sing 6 put obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past Dad a hammer vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hammer=Patient 2 put up to-infinitive Dad not said here the shelf vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent shelf=Goal
Example 2 Hold the nail steady and tap it with the hammer.
det obj xcomp cc conj obj case det obl punct root Hold VERB the DET nail NOUN steady ADJ and CCONJ tap VERB it PRON with ADP the DET hammer 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 nail det 3 nail nail NOUN Number=Sing 1 Hold obj 4 steady steady ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Hold xcomp 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 tap cc 6 tap tap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Hold conj 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 tap obj 8 with with ADP _ 10 hammer case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 hammer det 10 hammer hammer NOUN Number=Sing 6 tap obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Hold punct
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1 hold imperative you not said here the nail steady property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nail=Theme 2 tap present you not said here nail with the hammer vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent it=Patient with hammer=Instrument
Example 3 The rain hammered on the roof.
det acl case det obl punct root The DET rain NOUN hammered VERB on ADP the DET roof NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rain det 2 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 hammered hammer VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 rain acl 4 on on ADP _ 6 roof case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 roof det 6 roof roof NOUN Number=Sing 3 hammered obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 rain punct
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1 hammer participle the rain not said here the roof vn bump-18.4-1 «NP V together»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Someone was hammering on the door.
nsubj aux case det obl punct root Someone PRON was AUX hammering VERB on ADP the DET door NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 hammering nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 hammering aux 3 hammering hammer VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 door case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 door det 6 door door NOUN Number=Sing 3 hammering obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 hammering punct
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1 hammer past · progressive Someone the door vn bump-18.4-1 «NP V together»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Our team got hammered 6–0.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass obj case nmod punct root Our PRON team NOUN got AUX hammered VERB 6 NUM – SYM 0 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 team nmod:poss 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 4 hammered nsubj:pass 3 got get AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 hammered aux:pass 4 hammered hammer VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 hammered obj 6 – – SYM ExtPos=ADP 7 0 case 7 0 0 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 6 nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 hammered punct
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1 hammer past · passive Our team vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP ADJP»: subject=Patient 6=Result
Example 6 Watch your fingers when you use a hammer.
nmod:poss obj mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root Watch VERB your PRON fingers NOUN when SCONJ you PRON use VERB a DET hammer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Watch watch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 fingers nmod:poss 3 fingers finger NOUN Number=Plur 1 Watch obj 4 when when SCONJ _ 6 use mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 use nsubj 6 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Watch advcl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 hammer det 8 hammer hammer NOUN Number=Sing 6 use obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Watch punct
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1 watch imperative you not said here your fingers vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent finger=Theme 2 use present you a hammer vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hammer=Patient
Example 7 The judge banged a small hammer called a gavel.
det nsubj det amod obj acl det obj punct root The DET judge NOUN banged VERB a DET small ADJ hammer NOUN called VERB a DET gavel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 judge det 2 judge judge NOUN Number=Sing 3 banged nsubj 3 banged bang VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 hammer det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 hammer amod 6 hammer hammer NOUN Number=Sing 3 banged obj 7 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 hammer acl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 gavel det 9 gavel gavel NOUN Number=Sing 7 called obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 banged punct
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1 bang past the judge a small hammer vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location hammer=Theme 2 call participle a small hammer not said here a gavel vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent gavel=Recipient
Example 8 “Odds, bobs, hammer and tongs, I hear you.”
punct nsubj punct conj punct conj cc conj punct nsubj obj punct punct root “ PUNCT Odds NOUN , PUNCT bobs NOUN , PUNCT hammer NOUN and CCONJ tongs NOUN , PUNCT I PRON hear VERB you PRON . PUNCT ” PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 2 Odds punct 2 Odds odd NOUN Number=Plur 11 hear nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 bobs punct 4 bobs bob NOUN Number=Plur 2 Odds conj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 hammer punct 6 hammer hammer NOUN Number=Sing 2 Odds conj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 tongs cc 8 tongs tong NOUN Number=Plur 6 hammer conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 2 Odds punct 10 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 hear nsubj 11 hear hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 12 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 hear obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 11 hear punct 14 ” " PUNCT _ 11 hear punct
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1 hear in a quote present Odds and bobs and hammer and tongs you vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus
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