hitch Who acts: small problem, He, school play, technical hitch, film, Dad · What happens: delay, fasten, hitch, pull up, hitch up, hitchhike · To what, where: something, horse, trailer, trousers, free ride, drivers · Speech: someone speaks here
«hitch» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: hitch in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A small problem that delays something, as in «a technical hitch».
The tree, 11 words det amod nsubj acl:relcl obj punct mark case punct det amod parataxis punct punct root A DET small ADJ problem NOUN that PRON delays VERB something PRON , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP « PUNCT a DET technical ADJ hitch NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 problem det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 problem amod 3 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 delays nsubj 5 delays delay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 problem acl:relcl 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 delays obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 13 hitch punct 8 as as SCONJ _ 13 hitch mark 9 in in ADP _ 13 hitch case 10 « « PUNCT _ 13 hitch punct 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 hitch det 12 technical technical ADJ Degree=Pos 13 hitch amod 13 hitch hitch NOUN Number=Sing 5 delays parataxis 14 » » PUNCT _ 13 hitch punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 problem punct
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1 delay present a small problem something tree rules
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 fasten something to something else, as in «hitch the horse to the cart» or «hitch a trailer to the car».
The tree, 21 words mark obj case obl advmod punct mark fixed punct conj det obj case det obl punct cc punct conj det obj case det obl punct punct root To PART fasten VERB something PRON to ADP something PRON else ADV , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP « PUNCT hitch VERB the DET horse NOUN to ADP the DET cart NOUN » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT hitch VERB a DET trailer NOUN to ADP the DET car NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 fasten mark 2 fasten fasten VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 fasten obj 4 to to ADP _ 5 something case 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 fasten obl 6 else else ADV _ 5 something advmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 hitch punct 8 as as SCONJ _ 11 hitch mark 9 in in ADP _ 8 as fixed 10 « « PUNCT _ 11 hitch punct 11 hitch hitch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 fasten conj 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 horse det 13 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 11 hitch obj 14 to to ADP _ 16 cart case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 cart det 16 cart cart NOUN Number=Sing 11 hitch obl 17 » » PUNCT _ 16 cart punct 18 or or CCONJ _ 20 hitch cc 19 « « PUNCT _ 20 hitch punct 20 hitch hitch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 11 hitch conj 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 trailer det 22 trailer trailer NOUN Number=Sing 20 hitch obj 23 to to ADP _ 25 car case 24 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 car det 25 car car NOUN Number=Sing 20 hitch obl 26 » » PUNCT _ 11 hitch punct 27 . . PUNCT _ 2 fasten punct
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1 fasten to-infinitive something to something vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent something=Patient to something=Co-Patient 2 hitch in a quote infinitive the horse to the cart vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent horse=Patient to cart=Co-Patient 3 hitch in a quote infinitive a trailer to the car vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent trailer=Patient to car=Co-Patient
Meaning 3 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To pull something up quickly, as in «He hitched up his trousers».
The tree, 12 words mark obj compound:prt advmod punct mark fixed punct nsubj parataxis compound:prt nmod:poss obj punct punct root To PART pull VERB something PRON up ADP quickly ADV , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP « PUNCT He PRON hitched VERB up ADP his PRON trousers NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 pull mark 2 pull pull VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 pull obj 4 up up ADP _ 2 pull compound:prt 5 quickly quickly ADV _ 2 pull advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 hitched punct 7 as as SCONJ _ 11 hitched mark 8 in in ADP _ 7 as fixed 9 « « PUNCT _ 11 hitched punct 10 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 hitched nsubj 11 hitched hitch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 pull parataxis 12 up up ADP _ 11 hitched compound:prt 13 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 trousers nmod:poss 14 trousers trousers NOUN Number=Plur 11 hitched obj 15 » » PUNCT _ 11 hitched punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 pull punct
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1 pull up to-infinitive something quickly property tree rules 2 hitch up in a quote past He his trousers vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trousers=Patient
Meaning 4 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To hitchhike: to get a free ride by asking drivers, as in «hitch a ride».
The tree, 15 words mark punct mark ccomp det amod obj mark advcl obj punct mark fixed punct conj det obj punct punct root To PART hitchhike VERB : PUNCT to PART get VERB a DET free ADJ ride NOUN by SCONJ asking VERB drivers NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP « PUNCT hitch VERB a DET ride NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 hitchhike mark 2 hitchhike hitchhike VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 : : PUNCT _ 5 get punct 4 to to PART _ 5 get mark 5 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 hitchhike ccomp 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 ride det 7 free free ADJ Degree=Pos 8 ride amod 8 ride ride NOUN Number=Sing 5 get obj 9 by by SCONJ _ 10 asking mark 10 asking ask VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 get advcl 11 drivers driver NOUN Number=Plur 10 asking obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 hitch punct 13 as as SCONJ _ 16 hitch mark 14 in in ADP _ 13 as fixed 15 « « PUNCT _ 16 hitch punct 16 hitch hitch VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 get conj 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 ride det 18 ride ride NOUN Number=Sing 16 hitch obj 19 » » PUNCT _ 5 get punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 hitchhike punct
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1 hitchhike to-infinitive tree rules 2 get to-infinitive a free ride vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer ride=Stimulus 3 ask speech: ask gerund drivers vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent driver=Recipient 4 hitch in a quote infinitive a ride vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ride=Patient
Meaning 5 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A kind of knot used to tie a rope to a post or ring.
The tree, 14 words det case nmod acl mark advcl det obj case det obl cc conj punct root A DET kind NOUN of ADP knot NOUN used VERB to PART tie VERB a DET rope NOUN to ADP a DET post NOUN or CCONJ ring NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 kind det 2 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 knot case 4 knot knot NOUN Number=Sing 2 kind nmod 5 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 kind acl 6 to to PART _ 7 tie mark 7 tie tie VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 used advcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 rope det 9 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 7 tie obj 10 to to ADP _ 12 post case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 post det 12 post post NOUN Number=Sing 7 tie obl 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 ring cc 14 ring ring NOUN Number=Sing 12 post conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 kind punct
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1 use participle a kind of knot not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 tie to-infinitive a rope to a post or ring vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent rope=Patient to post=Co-Patient
Meaning 6 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
«Get hitched» means get married.
punct aux:pass nsubj punct ccomp xcomp punct root « PUNCT Get AUX hitched VERB » PUNCT means VERB get VERB married VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 hitched punct 2 Get get AUX VerbForm=Inf 3 hitched aux:pass 3 hitched hitch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 means nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 hitched punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means ccomp 7 married marry VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 get xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 hitch in a quote infinitive · passive vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle» 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 get infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 4 marry participle vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 1 The school play went off without a hitch.
det compound nsubj compound:prt case det obl punct root The DET school NOUN play NOUN went VERB off ADP without ADP a DET hitch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 play det 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 play compound 3 play play NOUN Number=Sing 4 went nsubj 4 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 off off ADP _ 4 went compound:prt 6 without without ADP _ 8 hitch case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 hitch det 8 hitch hitch NOUN Number=Sing 4 went obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 went punct
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1 go off past the school play without a hitch vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme
Example 2 There was a technical hitch, so the film started late.
expl det amod nsubj punct advmod det nsubj parataxis advmod punct root There PRON was VERB a DET technical ADJ hitch NOUN , PUNCT so ADV the DET film NOUN started VERB late ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 hitch det 4 technical technical ADJ Degree=Pos 5 hitch amod 5 hitch hitch NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 started punct 7 so so ADV _ 10 started advmod 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 film det 9 film film NOUN Number=Sing 10 started nsubj 10 started start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 was parataxis 11 late late ADV Degree=Pos 10 started advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a technical hitch there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 start past the film late property vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 3 Dad hitched the caravan to the car.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root Dad NOUN hitched VERB the DET caravan NOUN to ADP the DET car NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 hitched nsubj 2 hitched hitch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 caravan det 4 caravan caravan NOUN Number=Sing 2 hitched obj 5 to to ADP _ 7 car case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 car det 7 car car NOUN Number=Sing 2 hitched obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 hitched punct
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1 hitch past Dad the caravan to the car vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent caravan=Patient to car=Co-Patient
Example 4 He hitched up his socks before the race.
nsubj compound:prt nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root He PRON hitched VERB up ADP his PRON socks NOUN before ADP the DET race 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 hitched nsubj 2 hitched hitch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 hitched compound:prt 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 socks nmod:poss 5 socks sock NOUN Number=Plur 2 hitched obj 6 before before ADP _ 8 race case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 race det 8 race race NOUN Number=Sing 2 hitched obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 hitched punct
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1 hitch up past He his socks before the race vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sock=Patient
Example 5 We practised tying a clove hitch at scouts.
nsubj xcomp det compound obj case obl punct root We PRON practised VERB tying VERB a DET clove NOUN hitch NOUN at ADP scouts 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 practised nsubj 2 practised practise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 tying tie VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 practised xcomp 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 hitch det 5 clove clove NOUN Number=Sing 6 hitch compound 6 hitch hitch NOUN Number=Sing 3 tying obj 7 at at ADP _ 8 scouts case 8 scouts scout NOUN Number=Plur 3 tying obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 practised punct
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1 practise past We tree rules 2 tie gerund We not said here a clove hitch scouts vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hitch=Patient
Example 6 Never hitch a ride with a stranger.
advmod det obj case det obl punct root Never ADV hitch VERB a DET ride NOUN with ADP a DET stranger NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 hitch advmod 2 hitch hitch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 ride det 4 ride ride NOUN Number=Sing 2 hitch obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 stranger case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 stranger det 7 stranger stranger NOUN Number=Sing 2 hitch obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 hitch punct
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1 not hitch imperative you not said here a ride with a stranger vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient PP.instrument»: agent=Agent ride=Patient with stranger=Instrument
Example 7 My aunt and uncle got hitched in Dublin.
nmod:poss nsubj cc conj aux:pass case obl punct root My PRON aunt NOUN and CCONJ uncle NOUN got AUX hitched VERB in ADP Dublin PROPN . 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 2 aunt nmod:poss 2 aunt aunt NOUN Number=Sing 6 hitched nsubj 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 uncle cc 4 uncle uncle NOUN Number=Sing 2 aunt conj 5 got get AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 hitched aux:pass 6 hitched hitch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 in in ADP _ 8 Dublin case 8 Dublin Dublin PROPN Number=Sing 6 hitched obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 hitched punct
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1 hitch past · passive My aunt and uncle Dublin vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
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