heartstrings
Who acts: you, Charity adverts, old home, letter, Her · What happens: make, feel, lose, tug, pull, smell · To what, where: someone, lost puppy, old home, story, heartstrings
«heartstrings» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: heartstrings in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Your deepest feelings of love and sympathy.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 3 feelings | nmod:poss |
| 2 | deepest | deep | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 3 feelings | amod |
| 3 | feelings | feeling | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 love | case |
| 5 | love | love | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 feelings | nmod |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 sympathy | cc |
| 7 | sympathy | sympathy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 love | conj |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 feelings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2
Usage: in the phrase «tug at/pull at someone's heartstrings» — kept apart, not parsed.
To make someone feel very sorry, sad or loving.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 make | mark |
| 2 | make | make | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 feel | advcl |
| 3 | someone | someone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 2 make | obj |
| 4 | feel | feel | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | very | very | ADV | _ | 6 sorry | advmod |
| 6 | sorry | sorry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 feel | xcomp |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 sad | punct |
| 8 | sad | sad | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 sorry | conj |
| 9 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 10 loving | cc |
| 10 | loving | loving | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 sorry | conj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 feel | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | to-infinitive | you not said here | someone | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset someone=Product | ||||
| 2 | feel | imperative | you not said here | sorry property | vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
Example 1
The film about the lost puppy tugged at our heartstrings.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 film | det |
| 2 | film | film | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | about | about | ADP | _ | 6 puppy | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 puppy | det |
| 5 | lost | lose | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 6 puppy | amod |
| 6 | puppy | puppy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 film | nmod |
| 7 | tugged | tug | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 6 puppy | acl |
| 8 | at | at | ADP | _ | 10 heartstrings | case |
| 9 | our | our | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 10 heartstrings | nmod:poss |
| 10 | heartstrings | heartstring | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 tugged | obl |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 film | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | lose | participle | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 2 | tug | participle | the lost puppy not said here | at our heartstrings | vn push-12-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent at heartstring=Theme |
Example 2
Charity adverts often pull at your heartstrings.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charity | charity | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 adverts | compound |
| 2 | adverts | advert | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 pull | nsubj |
| 3 | often | often | ADV | _ | 4 pull | advmod |
| 4 | pull | pull | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | at | at | ADP | _ | 7 heartstrings | case |
| 6 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 7 heartstrings | nmod:poss |
| 7 | heartstrings | heartstring | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 pull | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 pull | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pull | present | Charity adverts | at your heartstrings; often property | vn push-12-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent at heartstring=Theme |
Example 3
The smell of his old home tugged at Mole's heartstrings.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 smell | det |
| 2 | smell | smell | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 6 home | case |
| 4 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 home | nmod:poss |
| 5 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 home | amod |
| 6 | home | home | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 smell | nmod |
| 7 | tugged | tug | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 6 home | acl |
| 8 | at | at | ADP | _ | 11 heartstrings | case |
| 9 | Mole | Mole | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 heartstrings | nmod:poss |
| 10 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 9 Mole | case |
| 11 | heartstrings | heartstring | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 tugged | obl |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 smell | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tug | participle | his old home not said here | at Mole's heartstrings | vn push-12-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent at heartstring=Theme | ||||
| 2 | smell | his old home | nom smell «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |
Example 4
The orphan's story pulled at everyone's heartstrings.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 orphan | det |
| 2 | orphan | orphan | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 story | nmod:poss |
| 3 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 2 orphan | case |
| 4 | story | story | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | pulled | pull | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 story | acl |
| 6 | at | at | ADP | _ | 9 heartstrings | case |
| 7 | everyone | everyone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Tot | 9 heartstrings | nmod:poss |
| 8 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 7 everyone | case |
| 9 | heartstrings | heartstring | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 pulled | obl:agent |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 story | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pull | participle | the orphan's story not said here | vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Example 5
The song about home tugs at my heartstrings every time.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 song | det |
| 2 | song | song | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | about | about | ADP | _ | 5 tugs | case |
| 4 | home | home | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 tugs | compound |
| 5 | tugs | tug | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 song | nmod |
| 6 | at | at | ADP | _ | 8 heartstrings | case |
| 7 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 8 heartstrings | nmod:poss |
| 8 | heartstrings | heartstring | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 tugs | nmod |
| 9 | every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 10 time | det |
| 10 | time | time | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 heartstrings | nmod:unmarked |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 song | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 6
Her letter touched my heartstrings.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 letter | nmod:poss |
| 2 | letter | letter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 touched | nsubj |
| 3 | touched | touch | 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 heartstrings | nmod:poss |
| 5 | heartstrings | heartstring | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 touched | obj |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 touched | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | touch | past | Her letter | my heartstrings | vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme heartstring=Co-Theme | ||||
| 2 | letter | Her = she | nom letter «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
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