holdfast Who acts: bottom, hook, Something, holdfast, it, Storms · What happens: hold, hold on, stick, not be, not take in, tear · To what, where: part, something, root, water, kelp, holdfast
«holdfast» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: holdfast in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
The root-like part at the bottom of seaweed that holds it tightly to rocks.
The tree, 15 words det compound punct amod nsubj case det case nmod nsubj acl:relcl obj advmod case obj punct root The DET root NOUN - PUNCT like ADJ part NOUN at ADP the DET bottom NOUN of ADP seaweed NOUN that PRON holds VERB it PRON tightly ADV to ADP rocks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 part det 2 root root NOUN Number=Sing 4 like compound 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 root punct 4 like like ADJ Degree=Pos 5 part amod 5 part part NOUN Number=Sing 8 bottom nsubj 6 at at ADP _ 8 bottom case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bottom det 8 bottom bottom NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 10 seaweed case 10 seaweed seaweed NOUN Number=Sing 8 bottom nmod 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 holds nsubj 12 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 bottom acl:relcl 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 holds obj 14 tightly tightly ADV _ 16 rocks advmod 15 to to ADP _ 16 rocks case 16 rocks rock NOUN Number=Plur 12 holds obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 8 bottom punct
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1 hold present the bottom of seaweed part vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme rock=Eventuality
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 A clamp or hook that holds something firmly, for example to a workbench or wall.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cc nsubj acl:relcl obj advmod punct case obl case det obl cc conj punct root A DET clamp NOUN or CCONJ hook NOUN that PRON holds VERB something PRON firmly ADV , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN to ADP a DET workbench NOUN or CCONJ wall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 clamp det 2 clamp clamp NOUN Number=Sing 4 hook nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 hook cc 4 hook hook NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 holds nsubj 6 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 hook acl:relcl 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 holds obj 8 firmly firmly ADV _ 6 holds advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 example punct 10 for for ADP _ 11 example case 11 example example NOUN Number=Sing 6 holds obl 12 to to ADP _ 14 workbench case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 workbench det 14 workbench workbench NOUN Number=Sing 6 holds obl 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 wall cc 16 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 14 workbench conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 hook punct
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1 hold present hook something for example; to a workbench or wall; firmly property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: old — kept apart, not parsed.
Something you can hold on to firmly.
nsubj nsubj aux compound:prt case obl punct root Something PRON you PRON can AUX hold VERB on ADP to ADP firmly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 hold nsubj 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 hold nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 hold aux 4 hold hold VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 on on ADP _ 4 hold compound:prt 6 to to ADP _ 7 firmly case 7 firmly firmly ADV _ 4 hold obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 hold punct
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1 hold on can Something vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The seaweed's holdfast stuck tightly to the rock.
det nmod:poss case nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET seaweed NOUN 's PART holdfast NOUN stuck VERB tightly ADV to ADP the DET rock NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 seaweed det 2 seaweed seaweed NOUN Number=Sing 4 holdfast nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 seaweed case 4 holdfast holdfast NOUN Number=Sing 5 stuck nsubj 5 stuck stick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 tightly tightly ADV _ 5 stuck advmod 7 to to ADP _ 9 rock case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 rock det 9 rock rock NOUN Number=Sing 5 stuck obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 stuck punct
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1 stick past the seaweed's holdfast to the rock; tightly property vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent to rock=Co-Patient
Example 2 A holdfast is not a root, because it does not take in water.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop advmod det punct mark nsubj aux advmod conj compound:prt obj punct root A DET holdfast NOUN is AUX not PART a DET root NOUN , PUNCT because SCONJ it PRON does AUX not PART take VERB in ADP water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 holdfast det 2 holdfast holdfast NOUN Number=Sing 6 root nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 root cop 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 root advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 root det 6 root root NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 12 take punct 8 because because SCONJ _ 12 take mark 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 take nsubj 10 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 take aux 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 take advmod 12 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 root conj 13 in in ADP _ 12 take compound:prt 14 water water NOUN Number=Sing 12 take obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 root punct
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1 not is a present a holdfast a root tree rules 2 not take in present · do-support it water vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme
Example 3 Storms can tear kelp from its holdfast.
nsubj aux obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Storms NOUN can AUX tear VERB kelp NOUN from ADP its PRON holdfast NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Storms storm NOUN Number=Plur 3 tear nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 tear aux 3 tear tear VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 kelp kelp NOUN Number=Sing 3 tear obj 5 from from ADP _ 7 holdfast case 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 holdfast nmod:poss 7 holdfast holdfast NOUN Number=Sing 3 tear obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 tear punct
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1 tear can Storms kelp from kelp's holdfast vn split-23.2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent kelp=Patient from holdfast=Co-Patient
Example 4 The carpenter used a holdfast to clamp the wood to the bench.
det nsubj det obj mark advcl det obj case det obl punct root The DET carpenter NOUN used VERB a DET holdfast NOUN to PART clamp VERB the DET wood NOUN to ADP the DET bench NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 carpenter det 2 carpenter carpenter NOUN Number=Sing 3 used nsubj 3 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 holdfast det 5 holdfast holdfast NOUN Number=Sing 3 used obj 6 to to PART _ 7 clamp mark 7 clamp clamp VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 used advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 wood det 9 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 7 clamp obj 10 to to ADP _ 12 bench case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 bench det 12 bench bench NOUN Number=Sing 7 clamp obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use past the carpenter a holdfast vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent holdfast=Patient 2 clamp to-infinitive the carpenter not said here the wood to the bench vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent wood=Patient to bench=Co-Patient
Example 5 Tiny crabs hide inside kelp holdfasts.
amod nsubj case compound obl punct root Tiny ADJ crabs NOUN hide VERB inside ADP kelp NOUN holdfasts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 2 crabs amod 2 crabs crab NOUN Number=Plur 3 hide nsubj 3 hide hide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 inside inside ADP _ 6 holdfasts case 5 kelp kelp NOUN Number=Sing 6 holdfasts compound 6 holdfasts holdfast NOUN Number=Plur 3 hide obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 hide punct
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1 hide present Tiny crabs kelp holdfasts vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent inside holdfast=Location
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