hatchet Who acts: hatchet job, unfair criticism, Dad, boy, week, twins · What happens: use, chop, bury, mean, stop, argue · To what, where: small axe, wood, hatchet, peace, harsh, someone · Speech: someone speaks here
«hatchet» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: hatchet in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A small axe with a short handle, used with one hand to chop wood.
The tree, 14 words det amod case det amod nmod punct acl:relcl case nummod obl mark advcl obj punct root A DET small ADJ axe NOUN with ADP a DET short ADJ handle NOUN , PUNCT used VERB with ADP one NUM hand NOUN to PART chop VERB wood NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 axe det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 axe amod 3 axe axe NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 with with ADP _ 7 handle case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 handle det 6 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 7 handle amod 7 handle handle NOUN Number=Sing 3 axe nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 used punct 9 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 axe acl:relcl 10 with with ADP _ 12 hand case 11 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 hand nummod 12 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 9 used obl 13 to to PART _ 14 chop mark 14 chop chop VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 used advcl 15 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 14 chop obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 axe punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 use participle a small axe with a short handle not said here with one hand vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 chop to-infinitive wood vn carve-21.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wood=Patient
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: idiom — kept apart, not parsed.
«Bury the hatchet» means to stop arguing and make peace.
punct csubj det obj punct mark ccomp xcomp cc conj obj punct root « PUNCT Bury VERB the DET hatchet NOUN » PUNCT means VERB to PART stop VERB arguing VERB and CCONJ make VERB peace NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Bury punct 2 Bury bury VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means csubj 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 hatchet det 4 hatchet hatchet NOUN Number=Sing 2 Bury obj 5 » » PUNCT _ 2 Bury punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 stop mark 8 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means ccomp 9 arguing argue VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 stop xcomp 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 make cc 11 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 stop conj 12 peace peace NOUN Number=Sing 11 make obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 bury in a quote infinitive the hatchet vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hatchet=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 stop not said to happen to-infinitive vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 4 argue speech: disagree gerund vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 make infinitive peace vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset peace=Product
Meaning 3 Usage: idiom — kept apart, not parsed.
«A hatchet job» means harsh, unfair criticism that tries to damage someone.
The tree, 12 words punct det compound nsubj punct obj punct amod appos nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp obj punct root « PUNCT A DET hatchet NOUN job NOUN » PUNCT means VERB harsh ADJ , PUNCT unfair ADJ criticism NOUN that PRON tries VERB to PART damage VERB someone PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 job punct 2 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 job det 3 hatchet hatchet NOUN Number=Sing 4 job compound 4 job job NOUN Number=Sing 6 means nsubj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 job punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 harsh harsh ADJ Degree=Pos 6 means obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 criticism punct 9 unfair unfair ADJ Degree=Pos 10 criticism amod 10 criticism criticism NOUN Number=Sing 7 harsh appos 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 tries nsubj 12 tries try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 criticism acl:relcl 13 to to PART _ 14 damage mark 14 damage damage VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 tries xcomp 15 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 14 damage obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present a hatchet job harsh vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent harsh=Topic 2 try present unfair criticism vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 damage not said to happen to-infinitive unfair criticism not said here someone vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient
Example 1 Dad used a hatchet to chop kindling for the campfire.
nsubj det obj mark advcl xcomp case det obl punct root Dad NOUN used VERB a DET hatchet NOUN to PART chop VERB kindling VERB for ADP the DET campfire 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 hatchet det 4 hatchet hatchet NOUN Number=Sing 2 used obj 5 to to PART _ 6 chop mark 6 chop chop VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 used advcl 7 kindling kindle VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 chop xcomp 8 for for ADP _ 10 campfire case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 campfire det 10 campfire campfire NOUN Number=Sing 7 kindling obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past Dad a hatchet vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hatchet=Patient 2 chop to-infinitive Dad not said here tree rules 3 kindle gerund Dad not said here for the campfire vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for campfire=Beneficiary
Example 2 In «Hatchet», a boy survives in the Canadian wilderness.
case punct obl punct punct det nsubj case det amod obl punct root In ADP « PUNCT Hatchet NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT a DET boy NOUN survives VERB in ADP the DET Canadian ADJ wilderness NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 Hatchet case 2 « « PUNCT _ 3 Hatchet punct 3 Hatchet hatchet NOUN Number=Sing 8 survives obl 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 Hatchet punct 5 , , PUNCT _ 3 Hatchet punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 boy det 7 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 8 survives nsubj 8 survives survive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 in in ADP _ 12 wilderness case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 wilderness det 11 Canadian Canadian ADJ Degree=Pos 12 wilderness amod 12 wilderness wilderness NOUN Number=Sing 8 survives obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 survives punct
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1 survive present a boy Hatchet in the Canadian wilderness vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in hatchet=Location
Example 3 After a week of arguing, the twins finally buried the hatchet.
case det obl mark acl punct det nsubj advmod det obj punct root After ADP a DET week NOUN of SCONJ arguing VERB , PUNCT the DET twins NOUN finally ADV buried VERB the DET hatchet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 3 week case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 week det 3 week week NOUN Number=Sing 10 buried obl 4 of of SCONJ _ 5 arguing mark 5 arguing argue VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 week acl 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 week punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 twins det 8 twins twin NOUN Number=Plur 10 buried nsubj 9 finally finally ADV _ 10 buried advmod 10 buried bury VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 hatchet det 12 hatchet hatchet NOUN Number=Sing 10 buried obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 10 buried punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 argue speech: disagree gerund a week not said here vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 bury past the twins the hatchet week finally property vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hatchet=Theme
Example 4 The newspaper did a hatchet job on the new mayor.
det nsubj det compound obj case det amod obl punct root The DET newspaper NOUN did VERB a DET hatchet NOUN job NOUN on ADP the DET new ADJ mayor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 newspaper det 2 newspaper newspaper NOUN Number=Sing 3 did nsubj 3 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 job det 5 hatchet hatchet NOUN Number=Sing 6 job compound 6 job job NOUN Number=Sing 3 did obj 7 on on ADP _ 10 mayor case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 mayor det 9 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 10 mayor amod 10 mayor mayor NOUN Number=Sing 3 did obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 did punct
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1 do past the newspaper a hatchet job the new mayor vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality
Example 5 Always carry a hatchet with its blade covered.
advmod det obj case nmod:poss obl acl punct root Always ADV carry VERB a DET hatchet NOUN with ADP its PRON blade NOUN covered VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Always always ADV PronType=Tot 2 carry advmod 2 carry carry VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 hatchet det 4 hatchet hatchet NOUN Number=Sing 2 carry obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 blade case 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 blade nmod:poss 7 blade blade NOUN Number=Sing 2 carry obl 8 covered cover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 blade acl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 carry punct
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1 carry imperative you not said here a hatchet with hatchet's blade; always property vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hatchet=Theme 2 cover participle hatchet's blade not said here vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme
Example 6 The scouts learned how to use a hatchet safely.
det nsubj advmod mark xcomp det obj advmod punct root The DET scouts NOUN learned VERB how ADV to PART use VERB a DET hatchet NOUN safely ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 scouts det 2 scouts scout NOUN Number=Plur 3 learned nsubj 3 learned learn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 how how ADV PronType=Int 6 use advmod 5 to to PART _ 6 use mark 6 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 learned xcomp 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 hatchet det 8 hatchet hatchet NOUN Number=Sing 6 use obj 9 safely safely ADV _ 6 use advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 learned punct
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1 learn past the scouts vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 use to-infinitive the scouts not said here a hatchet safely property vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hatchet=Patient
Example 7 I chopped the tree down with my hatchet."
nsubj det obj advmod case nmod:poss obl punct punct root I PRON chopped VERB the DET tree NOUN down ADV with ADP my PRON hatchet NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 chopped nsubj 2 chopped chop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 tree det 4 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 2 chopped obj 5 down down ADV _ 2 chopped advmod 6 with with ADP _ 8 hatchet case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 hatchet nmod:poss 8 hatchet hatchet NOUN Number=Sing 2 chopped obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 chopped punct 10 " " PUNCT _ 2 chopped punct
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1 chop down past I the tree with my hatchet; down property vn carve-21.2-2 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent tree=Patient with hatchet=Instrument
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