hyoid Who acts: hyoid bone, bone, hyoid, you, Scientists, your · What happens: shape, be, not join, sit, attach, help · To what, where: small shaped bone, front, only bone, body, neck, Muscles · Speech: someone speaks here
«hyoid» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: hyoid in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: biology — kept apart, not parsed.
The hyoid bone is a small U-shaped bone in the front of the neck, under the tongue; it is the only bone in the body not joined to another bone.
The tree, 31 words det amod nsubj cop det amod compound punct amod case det nmod case det nmod punct case det conj punct nsubj cop det amod conj case det nmod advmod acl:relcl case det obl punct root The DET hyoid ADJ bone NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ U PROPN - PUNCT shaped VERB bone NOUN in ADP the DET front NOUN of ADP the DET neck NOUN , PUNCT under ADP the DET tongue NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON is AUX the DET only ADJ bone NOUN in ADP the DET body NOUN not PART joined VERB to ADP another DET bone NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 bone det 2 hyoid hyoid ADJ Degree=Pos 3 bone amod 3 bone bone NOUN Number=Sing 10 bone nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 bone cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 bone det 6 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 10 bone amod 7 U U PROPN Number=Sing 9 shaped compound 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 U punct 9 shaped shape VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 bone amod 10 bone bone NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 in in ADP _ 13 front case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 front det 13 front front NOUN Number=Sing 10 bone nmod 14 of of ADP _ 16 neck case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 neck det 16 neck neck NOUN Number=Sing 13 front nmod 17 , , PUNCT _ 20 tongue punct 18 under under ADP _ 20 tongue case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 tongue det 20 tongue tongue NOUN Number=Sing 10 bone conj 21 ; ; PUNCT _ 26 bone punct 22 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 26 bone nsubj 23 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 26 bone cop 24 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 26 bone det 25 only only ADJ Degree=Pos 26 bone amod 26 bone bone NOUN Number=Sing 10 bone conj 27 in in ADP _ 29 body case 28 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 29 body det 29 body body NOUN Number=Sing 26 bone nmod 30 not not PART Polarity=Neg 31 joined advmod 31 joined join VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 26 bone acl:relcl 32 to to ADP _ 34 bone case 33 another another DET PronType=Ind 34 bone det 34 bone bone NOUN Number=Sing 31 joined obl 35 . . PUNCT _ 10 bone punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 shape participle vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 2 is a present the hyoid bone a small shaped bone and the tongue and the only bone the front of the neck tree rules 3 is a present bone the only bone the body tree rules 4 not join participle the only bone not said here to another bone vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Patient to bone=Co-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.
Example 1 The hyoid bone sits in your neck below your jaw.
det amod nsubj case nmod:poss obl case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET hyoid ADJ bone NOUN sits VERB in ADP your PRON neck NOUN below ADP your PRON jaw NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 bone det 2 hyoid hyoid ADJ Degree=Pos 3 bone amod 3 bone bone NOUN Number=Sing 4 sits nsubj 4 sits sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 neck case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 neck nmod:poss 7 neck neck NOUN Number=Sing 4 sits obl 8 below below ADP _ 10 jaw case 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 jaw nmod:poss 10 jaw jaw NOUN Number=Sing 4 sits obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 sits punct
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1 sit present the hyoid bone your neck below your jaw vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in neck=Location
Example 2 The hyoid is the only bone not joined to any other bone.
det nsubj cop det amod advmod acl case det amod obl punct root The DET hyoid NOUN is AUX the DET only ADJ bone NOUN not PART joined VERB to ADP any DET other ADJ bone NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hyoid det 2 hyoid hyoid NOUN Number=Sing 6 bone nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 bone cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bone det 5 only only ADJ Degree=Pos 6 bone amod 6 bone bone NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 joined advmod 8 joined join VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 bone acl 9 to to ADP _ 12 bone case 10 any any DET PronType=Ind 12 bone det 11 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 12 bone amod 12 bone bone NOUN Number=Sing 8 joined obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 bone punct
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1 is a present the hyoid the only bone tree rules 2 not join participle the only bone not said here to any other bone vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Patient to bone=Co-Patient
Example 3 Muscles of the tongue are attached to the hyoid.
nsubj case det nmod aux:pass case det obl punct root Muscles NOUN of ADP the DET tongue NOUN are AUX attached VERB to ADP the DET hyoid NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Muscles muscle NOUN Number=Plur 6 attached nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 4 tongue case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 tongue det 4 tongue tongue NOUN Number=Sing 1 Muscles nmod 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 attached aux:pass 6 attached attach VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 to to ADP _ 9 hyoid case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 hyoid det 9 hyoid hyoid NOUN Number=Sing 6 attached obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 attached punct
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1 attach present · passive Muscles of the tongue to the hyoid vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP PP»: subject=Patient to hyoid=Co-Patient
Example 4 The hyoid helps you swallow and talk.
det nsubj obj xcomp cc conj punct root The DET hyoid NOUN helps VERB you PRON swallow VERB and CCONJ talk VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hyoid det 2 hyoid hyoid NOUN Number=Sing 3 helps nsubj 3 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 helps obj 5 swallow swallow VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 helps xcomp 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 talk cc 7 talk talk VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 swallow conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 helps punct
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1 help present the hyoid you vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 swallow infinitive you not said here vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 talk infinitive you not said here vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Scientists study the hyoid of Neanderthals to learn whether they could speak.
nsubj det obj case nmod mark advcl mark nsubj aux ccomp punct root Scientists NOUN study VERB the DET hyoid NOUN of ADP Neanderthals NOUN to PART learn VERB whether SCONJ they PRON could AUX speak VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 2 study nsubj 2 study study VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 hyoid det 4 hyoid hyoid NOUN Number=Sing 2 study obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 Neanderthals case 6 Neanderthals neanderthal NOUN Number=Plur 4 hyoid nmod 7 to to PART _ 8 learn mark 8 learn learn VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 study advcl 9 whether whether SCONJ _ 12 speak mark 10 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 speak nsubj 11 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 speak aux 12 speak speak VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 learn ccomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 study punct
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1 study present Scientists the hyoid of Neanderthals vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hyoid=Topic 2 learn to-infinitive Scientists not said here vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 speak speech: other could Scientists = scientist vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 You can feel your hyoid move when you swallow.
nsubj aux nmod:poss amod obj mark nsubj advcl punct root You PRON can AUX feel VERB your PRON hyoid ADJ move NOUN when SCONJ you PRON swallow VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 feel nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 feel aux 3 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 move nmod:poss 5 hyoid hyoid ADJ Degree=Pos 6 move amod 6 move move NOUN Number=Sing 3 feel obj 7 when when SCONJ _ 9 swallow mark 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 swallow nsubj 9 swallow swallow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 feel advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 feel punct
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1 feel can You your hyoid move vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent move=Theme 2 swallow present you vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 move your nom move «act intransitive»: poss=agent
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