hollow Who acts: Hollow, hollow sound, sound, owl, Birds, you · What happens: mean, be, hollow out, sound, come, live · To what, where: hole, something, empty space, hollow tree, hollow bones, box
«hollow» 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: hollow in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Hollow means empty inside, with a space in it.
nsubj xcomp advmod punct case det parataxis case nmod punct root Hollow ADJ means VERB empty ADJ inside ADV , PUNCT with ADP a DET space NOUN in ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hollow hollow ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 empty empty ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 inside inside ADV _ 3 empty advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 space punct 6 with with ADP _ 8 space case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 space det 8 space space NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 9 in in ADP _ 10 it case 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 space nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Hollow empty property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
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 hollow is a hole in something, or a small low place in the ground.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det case nmod punct cc det amod amod appos case det nmod punct root A DET hollow NOUN is AUX a DET hole NOUN in ADP something PRON , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET small ADJ low ADJ place NOUN in ADP the DET ground NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 hollow det 2 hollow hollow NOUN Number=Sing 5 hole nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 hole cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 hole det 5 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 hole nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 13 place punct 9 or or CCONJ _ 13 place cc 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 place det 11 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 13 place amod 12 low low ADJ Degree=Pos 13 place amod 13 place place NOUN Number=Sing 5 hole appos 14 in in ADP _ 16 ground case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 ground det 16 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 13 place nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 hole punct
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1 is a present a hollow a hole something tree rules
Meaning 3 To hollow out something is to make a hole or space inside it.
mark advcl compound:prt obj cop mark det obj cc conj case nmod punct root To PART hollow VERB out ADP something PRON is AUX to PART make VERB a DET hole NOUN or CCONJ space NOUN inside ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 hollow mark 2 hollow hollow VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 make advcl 3 out out ADP _ 2 hollow compound:prt 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 hollow obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 make cop 6 to to PART _ 7 make mark 7 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 hole det 9 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 7 make obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 space cc 11 space space NOUN Number=Sing 9 hole conj 12 inside inside ADP _ 13 it case 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 space nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 make punct
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1 hollow out to-infinitive something vn clear-10.3 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent something=Source 2 is present make property tree rules
Meaning 4 Hollow can mean not sincere or not true, like a hollow promise.
nsubj aux advmod xcomp cc advmod conj punct case det amod conj punct root Hollow NOUN can AUX mean VERB not PART sincere ADJ or CCONJ not PART true ADJ , PUNCT like ADP a DET hollow ADJ promise NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hollow hollow NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 sincere advmod 5 sincere sincere ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mean xcomp 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 true cc 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 true advmod 8 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sincere conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 promise punct 10 like like ADP _ 13 promise case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 promise det 12 hollow hollow ADJ Degree=Pos 13 promise amod 13 promise promise NOUN Number=Sing 5 sincere conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Hollow sincere property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 5 A hollow sound is deep and empty-sounding, as if it comes from an empty space.
The tree, 16 words det amod nsubj cop cc amod punct conj punct mark mark nsubj conj case det amod obl punct root A DET hollow ADJ sound NOUN is AUX deep ADJ and CCONJ empty ADJ - PUNCT sounding VERB , PUNCT as SCONJ if SCONJ it PRON comes VERB from ADP an DET empty ADJ space NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 sound det 2 hollow hollow ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sound amod 3 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 5 deep nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 deep cop 5 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 sounding cc 7 empty empty ADJ Degree=Pos 9 sounding amod 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 empty punct 9 sounding sound VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 deep conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 comes punct 11 as as SCONJ _ 14 comes mark 12 if if SCONJ _ 14 comes mark 13 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 comes nsubj 14 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 deep conj 15 from from ADP _ 18 space case 16 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 space det 17 empty empty ADJ Degree=Pos 18 space amod 18 space space NOUN Number=Sing 14 comes obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 deep punct
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1 is present a hollow sound deep property tree rules 2 sound gerund a hollow sound not said here vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 3 come a condition, not said to happen present sound a empty space vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from space=Initial_Location
Example 1 The owl lives in a hollow tree.
det nsubj case det amod obl punct root The DET owl NOUN lives VERB in ADP a DET hollow ADJ tree NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 owl det 2 owl owl NOUN Number=Sing 3 lives nsubj 3 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 7 tree case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 tree det 6 hollow hollow ADJ Degree=Pos 7 tree amod 7 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 3 lives obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 lives punct
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1 live present the owl a hollow tree vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tree=Location
Example 2 Birds have hollow bones.
nsubj amod obj punct root Birds NOUN have VERB hollow ADJ bones NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 hollow hollow ADJ Degree=Pos 4 bones amod 4 bones bone NOUN Number=Plur 2 have obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present Birds hollow bones vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bone=Patient
Example 3 Tap the box — it sounds hollow.
det obj punct nsubj parataxis xcomp punct root Tap VERB the DET box NOUN — PUNCT it PRON sounds VERB hollow ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tap tap VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 box det 3 box box NOUN Number=Sing 1 Tap obj 4 — - PUNCT _ 6 sounds punct 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 sounds nsubj 6 sounds sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Tap parataxis 7 hollow hollow ADJ Degree=Pos 6 sounds xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Tap punct
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1 tap imperative you not said here the box vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent box=Location 2 sound present box hollow property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 4 We hollowed out a pumpkin for Halloween.
nsubj compound:prt det obj case obl punct root We PRON hollowed VERB out ADP a DET pumpkin NOUN for ADP Halloween PROPN . 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 hollowed nsubj 2 hollowed hollow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADP _ 2 hollowed compound:prt 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 pumpkin det 5 pumpkin pumpkin NOUN Number=Sing 2 hollowed obj 6 for for ADP _ 7 Halloween case 7 Halloween Halloween PROPN Number=Sing 2 hollowed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 hollowed punct
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1 hollow out past We a pumpkin for Halloween vn clear-10.3 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent pumpkin=Source
Example 5 Rain collected in a hollow in the ground.
nsubj case det obl case det obl punct root Rain NOUN collected VERB in ADP a DET hollow NOUN in ADP the DET ground NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 2 collected nsubj 2 collected collect VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 hollow case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 hollow det 5 hollow hollow NOUN Number=Sing 2 collected obl 6 in in ADP _ 8 ground case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 ground det 8 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 2 collected obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 collected punct
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1 collect participle Rain a hollow in the ground vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 6 A chocolate egg is hollow inside.
det compound nsubj cop advmod punct root A DET chocolate NOUN egg NOUN is AUX hollow ADJ inside ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 egg det 2 chocolate chocolate NOUN Number=Sing 3 egg compound 3 egg egg NOUN Number=Sing 5 hollow nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 hollow cop 5 hollow hollow ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 inside inside ADV _ 5 hollow advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 hollow punct
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1 is present a chocolate egg hollow, inside property tree rules
Example 7 His promise sounded hollow.
nmod:poss nsubj xcomp punct root His PRON promise NOUN sounded VERB hollow ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 promise nmod:poss 2 promise promise NOUN Number=Sing 3 sounded nsubj 3 sounded sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 hollow hollow ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sounded xcomp 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 sounded punct
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1 sound past His promise hollow property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 promise His = he nom promise «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 There is nothing in you; you are hollow and empty.
expl nsubj case nmod punct nsubj cop parataxis cc conj punct root There PRON is VERB nothing PRON in ADP you PRON ; PUNCT you PRON are AUX hollow ADJ and CCONJ empty ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 is expl 2 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 2 is nsubj 4 in in ADP _ 5 you case 5 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 nothing nmod 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 hollow punct 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 hollow nsubj 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 hollow cop 9 hollow hollow ADJ Degree=Pos 2 is parataxis 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 empty cc 11 empty empty ADJ Degree=Pos 9 hollow conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 is punct
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1 be present nothing there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present you hollow property tree rules 3 be you not said here tree rules
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