hindrance Who acts: hindrance, you, act, long scarf, I, puppy · What happens: be, make, do, slow down, get, try · To what, where: something, hindrance, you, act, way, tree
«hindrance» 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: hindrance in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A hindrance is something or someone that makes it harder for you to do something or slows you down.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp mark nsubj mark advcl obj cc conj obj compound:prt punct root A DET hindrance NOUN is AUX something PRON or CCONJ someone PRON that PRON makes VERB it PRON harder ADJ for SCONJ you PRON to PART do VERB something PRON or CCONJ slows VERB you PRON down ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 hindrance det 2 hindrance hindrance NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something cop 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 someone cc 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 something conj 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 makes nsubj 8 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 someone acl:relcl 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 makes obj 10 harder hard ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 makes xcomp 11 for for SCONJ _ 14 do mark 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 do nsubj 13 to to PART _ 14 do mark 14 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 harder advcl 15 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 14 do obj 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 slows cc 17 slows slow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 do conj 18 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 17 slows obj 19 down down ADP _ 17 slows compound:prt 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a hindrance something tree rules 2 make present hindrance hard property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product 3 do to-infinitive you something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 4 slow down present you not said here you vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent you=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 Hindrance is the act of getting in the way.
nsubj cop det mark acl case det obl punct root Hindrance NOUN is AUX the DET act NOUN of SCONJ getting VERB in ADP the DET way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hindrance hindrance NOUN Number=Sing 4 act nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 act cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 act det 4 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 getting mark 6 getting get VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 act acl 7 in in ADP _ 9 way case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 way det 9 way way NOUN Number=Sing 6 getting obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 act punct
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1 is a present Hindrance the act tree rules 2 get gerund the act not said here the way vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 My long scarf was a hindrance when I tried to climb the tree.
nmod:poss amod nsubj cop det advmod nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp det obj punct root My PRON long ADJ scarf NOUN was AUX a DET hindrance NOUN when ADV I PRON tried VERB to PART climb VERB the DET tree NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 scarf nmod:poss 2 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 3 scarf amod 3 scarf scarf NOUN Number=Sing 6 hindrance nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 hindrance cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 hindrance det 6 hindrance hindrance NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 tried advmod 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 tried nsubj 9 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 hindrance acl:relcl 10 to to PART _ 11 climb mark 11 climb climb VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 tried xcomp 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 tree det 13 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 11 climb obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 hindrance punct
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1 is a past My long scarf a hindrance tree rules 2 try past I vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 climb not said to happen to-infinitive I not said here the tree vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location tree=Theme
Example 2 The puppy was more of a hindrance than a help in the garden.
det nsubj cop case det obl case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET puppy NOUN was AUX more ADJ of ADP a DET hindrance NOUN than ADP a DET help NOUN in ADP the DET garden NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 puppy det 2 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 4 more nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 more cop 4 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 hindrance case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 hindrance det 7 hindrance hindrance NOUN Number=Sing 4 more obl 8 than than ADP _ 10 help case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 help det 10 help help NOUN Number=Sing 4 more obl 11 in in ADP _ 13 garden case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 garden det 13 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 10 help nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 more punct
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1 is past the puppy of a hindrance; than a help in the garden; more property tree rules
Example 3 The heavy rain was a hindrance to the rescue workers.
det amod nsubj cop det case det compound nmod punct root The DET heavy ADJ rain NOUN was AUX a DET hindrance NOUN to ADP the DET rescue NOUN workers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 rain det 2 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 rain amod 3 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 6 hindrance nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 hindrance cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 hindrance det 6 hindrance hindrance NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 to to ADP _ 10 workers case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 workers det 9 rescue rescue NOUN Number=Sing 10 workers compound 10 workers worker NOUN Number=Plur 6 hindrance nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 hindrance punct
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1 is a past the heavy rain a hindrance to the rescue workers tree rules
Example 4 Not knowing the language can be a hindrance when you travel.
advmod csubj det obj aux cop det mark nsubj advcl punct root Not PART knowing VERB the DET language NOUN can AUX be AUX a DET hindrance NOUN when SCONJ you PRON travel VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 knowing advmod 2 knowing know VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 hindrance csubj 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 language det 4 language language NOUN Number=Sing 2 knowing obj 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 hindrance aux 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 hindrance cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 hindrance det 8 hindrance hindrance NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 when when SCONJ _ 11 travel mark 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 travel nsubj 11 travel travel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 hindrance advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 hindrance punct
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1 not know gerund the language vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer language=Stimulus 2 is a can knowing a hindrance tree rules 3 travel present you vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 The ships passed through the canal without hindrance.
det nsubj case det obl case obl punct root The DET ships NOUN passed VERB through ADP the DET canal NOUN without ADP hindrance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ships det 2 ships ship NOUN Number=Plur 3 passed nsubj 3 passed pass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 through through ADP _ 6 canal case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 canal det 6 canal canal NOUN Number=Sing 3 passed obl 7 without without ADP _ 8 hindrance case 8 hindrance hindrance NOUN Number=Sing 3 passed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 passed punct
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1 pass past the ships the canal without hindrance vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme through canal=Location
Example 6 Noise in the classroom is a hindrance to learning.
nsubj case det nmod cop det case nmod punct root Noise NOUN in ADP the DET classroom NOUN is AUX a DET hindrance NOUN to ADP learning NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Noise noise NOUN Number=Sing 7 hindrance nsubj 2 in in ADP _ 4 classroom case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 classroom det 4 classroom classroom NOUN Number=Sing 1 Noise nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 hindrance cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 hindrance det 7 hindrance hindrance NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 to to ADP _ 9 learning case 9 learning learning NOUN Number=Sing 7 hindrance nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 hindrance punct
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1 is a present Noise in the classroom a hindrance to learning tree rules
Example 7 No, therefore, I long to seek them, and I pray you and my mother to place no hindrance in my way.'
The tree, 21 words discourse punct advmod punct nsubj advmod mark obj punct cc nsubj conj obj cc nmod:poss conj case nmod det appos case nmod:poss obl punct punct root No INTJ , PUNCT therefore ADV , PUNCT I PRON long ADV to PART seek VERB them PRON , PUNCT and CCONJ I PRON pray VERB you PRON and CCONJ my PRON mother NOUN to ADP place NOUN no DET hindrance NOUN in ADP my PRON way NOUN . PUNCT ' PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 No no INTJ Polarity=Neg 8 seek discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 No punct 3 therefore therefore ADV _ 8 seek advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 therefore punct 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 seek nsubj 6 long long ADV Degree=Pos 8 seek advmod 7 to to PART _ 8 seek mark 8 seek seek VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 seek obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 pray punct 11 and and CCONJ _ 13 pray cc 12 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 13 pray nsubj 13 pray pray VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 seek conj 14 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 pray obj 15 and and CCONJ _ 17 mother cc 16 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 mother nmod:poss 17 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 14 you conj 18 to to ADP _ 19 place case 19 place place NOUN Number=Sing 17 mother nmod 20 no no DET PronType=Neg 21 hindrance det 21 hindrance hindrance NOUN Number=Sing 19 place appos 22 in in ADP _ 24 way case 23 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 24 way nmod:poss 24 way way NOUN Number=Sing 13 pray obl 25 . . PUNCT _ 8 seek punct 26 ' ' PUNCT _ 8 seek punct
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1 seek to-infinitive I them = they long, therefore property vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme 2 pray present I you my way tree rules
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