harpoon Who acts: harpoon, hunter, Old whaling ships, Inuit, sailor, most countries · What happens: be, hook, tie, use, harpoon, catch · To what, where: long spear, something, it, harpoon, seal, harpoons
«harpoon» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: harpoon in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A harpoon is a long spear with a sharp, hooked point, often tied to a rope, used for catching whales, big fish or seals.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop det amod case det amod punct amod nmod punct advmod acl case det obl punct parataxis case compound obl punct amod conj cc conj punct root A DET harpoon NOUN is AUX a DET long ADJ spear NOUN with ADP a DET sharp ADJ , PUNCT hooked VERB point NOUN , PUNCT often ADV tied VERB to ADP a DET rope NOUN , PUNCT used VERB for ADP catching NOUN whales NOUN , PUNCT big ADJ fish NOUN or CCONJ seals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 harpoon det 2 harpoon harpoon NOUN Number=Sing 6 spear nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 spear cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 spear det 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 6 spear amod 6 spear spear NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 12 point case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 point det 9 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 12 point amod 10 , , PUNCT _ 9 sharp punct 11 hooked hook VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 point amod 12 point point NOUN Number=Sing 6 spear nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 tied punct 14 often often ADV _ 15 tied advmod 15 tied tie VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 spear acl 16 to to ADP _ 18 rope case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 rope det 18 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 15 tied obl 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 used punct 20 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 spear parataxis 21 for for ADP _ 23 whales case 22 catching catching NOUN Number=Sing 23 whales compound 23 whales whale NOUN Number=Plur 20 used obl 24 , , PUNCT _ 26 fish punct 25 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 26 fish amod 26 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 23 whales conj 27 or or CCONJ _ 28 seals cc 28 seals seal NOUN Number=Plur 23 whales conj 29 . . PUNCT _ 6 spear punct
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1 is a present a harpoon a long spear with a sharp hooked point tree rules 2 hook participle vn coil-9.6-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Theme 3 tie participle a long spear not said here to a rope; often property vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient to rope=Co-Patient 4 use participle for catching whales and big fish or seals vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: 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 To harpoon something is to hit or catch it with a harpoon.
mark advcl obj cop mark cc conj obj case det obl punct root To PART harpoon VERB something PRON is AUX to PART hit VERB or CCONJ catch VERB it PRON with ADP a DET harpoon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 harpoon mark 2 harpoon harpoon VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 hit advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 harpoon obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 hit cop 5 to to PART _ 6 hit mark 6 hit hit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 catch cc 8 catch catch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 hit conj 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 catch obj 10 with with ADP _ 12 harpoon case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 harpoon det 12 harpoon harpoon NOUN Number=Sing 8 catch obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 hit punct
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1 harpoon to-infinitive something tree rules 2 is present hit property tree rules 3 catch infinitive it with a harpoon vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Example 1 The hunter threw his harpoon at the seal.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root The DET hunter NOUN threw VERB his PRON harpoon NOUN at ADP the DET seal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hunter det 2 hunter hunter NOUN Number=Sing 3 threw nsubj 3 threw throw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 harpoon nmod:poss 5 harpoon harpoon NOUN Number=Sing 3 threw obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 seal case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 seal det 8 seal seal NOUN Number=Sing 3 threw obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 threw punct
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1 throw past the hunter hunter's harpoon the seal vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent harpoon=Theme at seal=Destination
Example 2 Old whaling ships carried harpoons and long ropes.
amod compound nsubj obj cc amod conj punct root Old ADJ whaling NOUN ships NOUN carried VERB harpoons NOUN and CCONJ long ADJ ropes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 ships amod 2 whaling whaling NOUN Number=Sing 3 ships compound 3 ships ship NOUN Number=Plur 4 carried nsubj 4 carried carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 harpoons harpoon NOUN Number=Plur 4 carried obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 ropes cc 7 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 8 ropes amod 8 ropes rope NOUN Number=Plur 5 harpoons conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 carried punct
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1 carry past Old whaling ships harpoons and long ropes vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent harpoon=Theme
Example 3 The Inuit carved harpoon points from bone.
det nsubj compound obj case nmod punct root The DET Inuit PROPN carved VERB harpoon NOUN points NOUN from ADP bone NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Inuit det 2 Inuit Inuit PROPN Number=Sing 3 carved nsubj 3 carved carve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 harpoon harpoon NOUN Number=Sing 5 points compound 5 points point NOUN Number=Plur 3 carved obj 6 from from ADP _ 7 bone case 7 bone bone NOUN Number=Sing 5 points nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 carved punct
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1 carve past the Inuit harpoon points bone vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent point=Product from bone=Material
Example 4 The sailor harpooned a huge fish.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET sailor NOUN harpooned VERB a DET huge ADJ fish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sailor det 2 sailor sailor NOUN Number=Sing 3 harpooned nsubj 3 harpooned harpoon VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 fish det 5 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 6 fish amod 6 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 3 harpooned obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 harpooned punct
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1 harpoon past the sailor a huge fish tree rules
Example 5 Today most countries protect whales from harpoons.
obl:unmarked amod nsubj obj case obl punct root Today NOUN most ADJ countries NOUN protect VERB whales NOUN from ADP harpoons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Today today NOUN Number=Sing 4 protect obl:unmarked 2 most most ADJ Degree=Sup 3 countries amod 3 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 4 protect nsubj 4 protect protect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 whales whale NOUN Number=Plur 4 protect obj 6 from from ADP _ 7 harpoons case 7 harpoons harpoon NOUN Number=Plur 4 protect obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 protect punct
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1 protect present most countries whales today from harpoons vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent whale=Beneficiary from harpoon=Theme
Example 6 In the museum we saw a rusty harpoon gun.
case det obl nsubj det amod compound obj punct root In ADP the DET museum NOUN we PRON saw VERB a DET rusty ADJ harpoon NOUN gun NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 museum case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 museum det 3 museum museum NOUN Number=Sing 5 saw obl 4 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 saw nsubj 5 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 gun det 7 rusty rusty ADJ Degree=Pos 9 gun amod 8 harpoon harpoon NOUN Number=Sing 9 gun compound 9 gun gun NOUN Number=Sing 5 saw obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 saw punct
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1 see past we a rusty harpoon gun the museum vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer gun=Stimulus
Example 7 The harpoon was flung into the breast of the walrus, so that a smoking stream of blood spurted forth like a fountain, and besprinkled the ice.
The tree, 26 words det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl case det nmod punct case fixed det compound conj case nmod acl advmod case det obl punct cc conj det obj punct root The DET harpoon NOUN was AUX flung VERB into ADP the DET breast NOUN of ADP the DET walrus NOUN , PUNCT so SCONJ that SCONJ a DET smoking NOUN stream NOUN of ADP blood NOUN spurted VERB forth ADV like ADP a DET fountain NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ besprinkled VERB 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 harpoon det 2 harpoon harpoon NOUN Number=Sing 4 flung nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 flung aux:pass 4 flung fling VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 into into ADP _ 7 breast case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 breast det 7 breast breast NOUN Number=Sing 4 flung obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 walrus case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 walrus det 10 walrus walrus NOUN Number=Sing 7 breast nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 stream punct 12 so so SCONJ _ 16 stream case 13 that that SCONJ _ 12 so fixed 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 stream det 15 smoking smoking NOUN Number=Sing 16 stream compound 16 stream stream NOUN Number=Sing 4 flung conj 17 of of ADP _ 18 blood case 18 blood blood NOUN Number=Sing 16 stream nmod 19 spurted spurt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 16 stream acl 20 forth forth ADV _ 19 spurted advmod 21 like like ADP _ 23 fountain case 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 fountain det 23 fountain fountain NOUN Number=Sing 19 spurted obl 24 , , PUNCT _ 26 besprinkled punct 25 and and CCONJ _ 26 besprinkled cc 26 besprinkled besprinkle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 flung conj 27 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 28 ice det 28 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 26 besprinkled obj 29 . . PUNCT _ 4 flung punct
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1 fling past · passive the harpoon the breast of the walrus vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: subject=Theme into breast=Destination 2 spurt participle a smoking stream of blood not said here like a fountain; forth property vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source 3 besprinkle participle the ice tree rules
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