hem Who acts: edge, they, Hem, Mum, We, fence · What happens: fold over, sew, not fray, surround, not move, escape · To what, where: edge, hem, something, someone, little cough, attention · Speech: someone speaks here
«hem» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: hem in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
The edge of a piece of cloth, folded over and sewn so it does not fray, such as the bottom of a skirt or trousers.
The tree, 25 words det nsubj case det nmod case nmod punct acl advmod cc conj case obl aux advmod punct case fixed det obl case det nmod cc conj punct root The DET edge NOUN of ADP a DET piece NOUN of ADP cloth NOUN , PUNCT folded VERB over ADV and CCONJ sewn VERB so SCONJ it PRON does AUX not PART fray VERB , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP the DET bottom NOUN of ADP a DET skirt NOUN or CCONJ trousers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 edge det 2 edge edge NOUN Number=Sing 17 fray nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 piece case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 piece det 5 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 2 edge nmod 6 of of ADP _ 7 cloth case 7 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 5 piece nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 folded punct 9 folded fold VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 edge acl 10 over over ADV _ 9 folded advmod 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 sewn cc 12 sewn sew VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 folded conj 13 so so SCONJ _ 14 it case 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 sewn obl 15 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 fray aux 16 not not PART Polarity=Neg 17 fray advmod 17 fray fray VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 18 , , PUNCT _ 22 bottom punct 19 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 22 bottom case 20 as as ADP _ 19 such fixed 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 bottom det 22 bottom bottom NOUN Number=Sing 17 fray obl 23 of of ADP _ 25 skirt case 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 skirt det 25 skirt skirt NOUN Number=Sing 22 bottom nmod 26 or or CCONJ _ 27 trousers cc 27 trousers trousers NOUN Number=Plur 25 skirt conj 28 . . PUNCT _ 17 fray punct
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1 fold over participle the edge of a piece of cloth not said here over property vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 sew participle so edge vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 3 not fray present · do-support the edge of a piece of cloth such the bottom of a skirt or trousers vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=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: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To sew a hem on something.
mark det obj case obl punct root To PART sew VERB a DET hem NOUN on ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 sew mark 2 sew sew VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 hem det 4 hem hem NOUN Number=Sing 2 sew obj 5 on on ADP _ 6 something case 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 sew obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 sew punct
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1 sew to-infinitive a hem something vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent hem=Theme on something=Destination
Meaning 3 Usage: verb, hem in — kept apart, not parsed.
To surround someone or something so they cannot move or escape.
mark obj cc conj mark nsubj aux advmod advcl cc conj punct root To PART surround VERB someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON so SCONJ they PRON can AUX not PART move VERB or CCONJ escape VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 surround mark 2 surround surround VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 surround obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 something cc 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 someone conj 6 so so SCONJ _ 10 move mark 7 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 move nsubj 8 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 move aux 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 move advmod 10 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 surround advcl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 escape cc 12 escape escape VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 move conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 surround punct
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1 surround to-infinitive someone vn contiguous_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme someone=Co-Theme 2 not move can they vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 3 escape infinitive they not said here vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 4 Usage: interjection — kept apart, not parsed.
«Hem!» or «Ahem!» is a little cough to get attention or show doubt.
The tree, 13 words punct nsubj punct punct cc punct conj punct punct cop det amod mark acl obj cc conj obj punct root « PUNCT Hem NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT Ahem NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT is AUX a DET little ADJ cough NOUN to PART get VERB attention NOUN or CCONJ show VERB doubt NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Hem punct 2 Hem hem NOUN Number=Sing 13 cough nsubj 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Hem punct 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 Hem punct 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 Ahem cc 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 Ahem punct 7 Ahem ahem NOUN Number=Sing 2 Hem conj 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Hem punct 9 » » PUNCT _ 2 Hem punct 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 cough cop 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 cough det 12 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 13 cough amod 13 cough cough NOUN Number=Sing root root 14 to to PART _ 15 get mark 15 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 cough acl 16 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 15 get obj 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 show cc 18 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 get conj 19 doubt doubt NOUN Number=Sing 18 show obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 13 cough punct
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1 is a present Hem or Ahem a little cough tree rules 2 get to-infinitive attention vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer attention=Stimulus 3 show infinitive doubt vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent doubt=Recipient
Meaning 5 Usage: in «hem and haw» — kept apart, not parsed.
To hesitate and not decide.
mark cc advmod conj punct root To PART hesitate VERB and CCONJ not PART decide VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 hesitate mark 2 hesitate hesitate VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 and and CCONJ _ 5 decide cc 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 decide advmod 5 decide decide VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 hesitate conj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 hesitate punct
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1 hesitate to-infinitive vn linger-53.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent 2 not decide infinitive vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Mum took up the hem of my school trousers.
nsubj compound:prt det obj case nmod:poss compound nmod punct root Mum NOUN took VERB up ADP the DET hem NOUN of ADP my PRON school NOUN trousers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 took compound:prt 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 hem det 5 hem hem NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obj 6 of of ADP _ 9 trousers case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 trousers nmod:poss 8 school school NOUN Number=Sing 9 trousers compound 9 trousers trousers NOUN Number=Plur 5 hem nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take up past Mum the hem of my school trousers vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hem=Theme
Example 2 We learned to hem a napkin in textiles class.
nsubj mark xcomp det obj case compound obl punct root We PRON learned VERB to PART hem VERB a DET napkin NOUN in ADP textiles NOUN class NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 learned nsubj 2 learned learn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 hem mark 4 hem hem VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 learned xcomp 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 napkin det 6 napkin napkin NOUN Number=Sing 4 hem obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 class case 8 textiles textile NOUN Number=Plur 9 class compound 9 class class NOUN Number=Sing 4 hem obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 learned punct
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1 learn past We vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 hem to-infinitive We not said here a napkin textiles class vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent napkin=Theme
Example 3 The sheep were hemmed in by the fence.
det nsubj aux:pass compound:prt case det obl punct root The DET sheep NOUN were AUX hemmed VERB in ADP by ADP the DET fence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sheep det 2 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Plur 4 hemmed nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 hemmed aux:pass 4 hemmed hem VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 4 hemmed compound:prt 6 by by ADP _ 8 fence case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 fence det 8 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 4 hemmed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 hemmed punct
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1 hem in past · passive the fence the sheep vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme
Example 4 Toad felt hemmed in by the weasels on every side.
nsubj xcomp compound:prt case det obl case det nmod punct root Toad PROPN felt VERB hemmed VERB in ADP by ADP the DET weasels NOUN on ADP every DET side NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Toad Toad PROPN Number=Sing 2 felt nsubj 2 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 hemmed hem VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 felt xcomp 4 in in ADP _ 3 hemmed compound:prt 5 by by ADP _ 7 weasels case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 weasels det 7 weasels weasel NOUN Number=Plur 3 hemmed obl 8 on on ADP _ 10 side case 9 every every DET PronType=Tot 10 side det 10 side side NOUN Number=Sing 7 weasels nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 felt punct
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1 feel past Toad vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 hem in participle Toad not said here by the weasels on every side vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 «Ahem!» said the Mouse, with an important air.
punct nsubj punct punct det obj punct case det amod obl punct root « PUNCT Ahem NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT said VERB the DET Mouse NOUN , PUNCT with ADP an DET important ADJ air NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Ahem punct 2 Ahem ahem NOUN Number=Sing 5 said nsubj 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Ahem punct 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 Ahem punct 5 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 Mouse det 7 Mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 5 said obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 air punct 9 with with ADP _ 12 air case 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 air det 11 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 12 air amod 12 air air NOUN Number=Sing 5 said obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past Ahem the Mouse with a important air vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent mouse=Theme with air=Manner
Example 6 The skirt's hem was muddy from the field.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop case det obl punct root The DET skirt NOUN 's PART hem NOUN was AUX muddy ADJ from ADP the DET field NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 skirt det 2 skirt skirt NOUN Number=Sing 4 hem nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 skirt case 4 hem hem NOUN Number=Sing 6 muddy nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 muddy cop 6 muddy muddy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 from from ADP _ 9 field case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 field det 9 field field NOUN Number=Sing 6 muddy obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 muddy punct
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1 is past the skirt's hem the field muddy property tree rules
Example 7 Stop hemming and hawing and choose a flavour!
xcomp cc conj cc conj det obj punct root Stop VERB hemming VERB and CCONJ hawing VERB and CCONJ choose VERB a DET flavour NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 hemming hem VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 hawing cc 4 hawing haw VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 hemming conj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 choose cc 6 choose choose VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Stop conj 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 flavour det 8 flavour flavour NOUN Number=Sing 6 choose obj 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 hem gerund you not said here vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 haw gerund you not said here tree rules 4 choose infinitive you not said here a flavour vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flavour=Theme
Example 8 He said, “Hem! hem!” but it was of no use.
The tree, 10 words nsubj punct punct obj punct appos punct punct cc nsubj cop case det conj punct root He PRON said VERB , PUNCT “ PUNCT Hem NOUN ! PUNCT hem NOUN ! PUNCT ” PUNCT but CCONJ it PRON was AUX of ADP no DET use NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 said nsubj 2 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 Hem punct 4 “ " PUNCT _ 5 Hem punct 5 Hem hem NOUN Number=Sing 2 said obj 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 7 hem punct 7 hem hem NOUN Number=Sing 5 Hem appos 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 7 hem punct 9 ” " PUNCT _ 5 Hem punct 10 but but CCONJ _ 15 use cc 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 use nsubj 12 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 use cop 13 of of ADP _ 15 use case 14 no no DET PronType=Neg 15 use det 15 use use NOUN Number=Sing 2 said conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past He Hem vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent hem=Topic 2 is past Hem of no use tree rules
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