hyphen Who acts: hyphen, Twenty one, you, word, printer, My · What happens: be, use, join, know, split, go on · To what, where: short line, words, hyphen, end, word, noun · Speech: someone speaks here
«hyphen» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: hyphen in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A hyphen is a short line (-) used to join words or parts of words together, as in «well-known» or «twenty-one».
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cop det amod punct punct punct acl:relcl mark xcomp obj cc conj case nmod advmod punct mark mark punct advmod punct conj punct cc punct compound punct conj punct punct root A DET hyphen NOUN is AUX a DET short ADJ line NOUN ( PUNCT - PUNCT ) PUNCT used VERB to PART join VERB words NOUN or CCONJ parts NOUN of ADP words NOUN together ADV , PUNCT as SCONJ in SCONJ « PUNCT well ADV - PUNCT known VERB » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT twenty NUM - PUNCT one NUM » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 hyphen det 2 hyphen hyphen NOUN Number=Sing 6 line nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 line cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 line det 5 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 6 line amod 6 line line NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 ( ( PUNCT _ 10 used punct 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 ( punct 9 ) ) PUNCT _ 7 ( punct 10 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 line acl:relcl 11 to to PART _ 12 join mark 12 join join VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 used xcomp 13 words word NOUN Number=Plur 12 join obj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 parts cc 15 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 13 words conj 16 of of ADP _ 17 words case 17 words word NOUN Number=Plur 15 parts nmod 18 together together ADV _ 10 used advmod 19 , , PUNCT _ 25 known punct 20 as as SCONJ _ 25 known mark 21 in in SCONJ _ 25 known mark 22 « « PUNCT _ 25 known punct 23 well well ADV Degree=Pos 25 known advmod 24 - - PUNCT _ 23 well punct 25 known know VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 used conj 26 » » PUNCT _ 25 known punct 27 or or CCONJ _ 31 one cc 28 « « PUNCT _ 31 one punct 29 twenty twenty NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 31 one compound 30 - - PUNCT _ 29 twenty punct 31 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 25 known conj 32 » » PUNCT _ 31 one punct 33 . . PUNCT _ 6 line punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a hyphen a short line tree rules 2 use participle a short line not said here together property vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 join to-infinitive words or parts of words vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient 4 know in a quote participle well property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
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 hyphen is also used at the end of a line when a word is split and goes on to the next line.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case det obl case det nmod mark det nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl cc conj advmod case det amod obl punct root A DET hyphen NOUN is AUX also ADV used VERB at ADP the DET end NOUN of ADP a DET line NOUN when SCONJ a DET word NOUN is AUX split VERB and CCONJ goes VERB on ADV to ADP the DET next ADJ line NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 hyphen det 2 hyphen hyphen NOUN Number=Sing 5 used nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 used aux:pass 4 also also ADV _ 5 used advmod 5 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 at at ADP _ 8 end case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 end det 8 end end NOUN Number=Sing 5 used obl 9 of of ADP _ 11 line case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 line det 11 line line NOUN Number=Sing 8 end nmod 12 when when SCONJ _ 16 split mark 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 word det 14 word word NOUN Number=Sing 16 split nsubj:pass 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 split aux:pass 16 split split VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 used advcl 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 goes cc 18 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 used conj 19 on on ADV _ 18 goes advmod 20 to to ADP _ 23 line case 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 line det 22 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 23 line amod 23 line line NOUN Number=Sing 18 goes obl 24 . . PUNCT _ 5 used punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 use present · passive a hyphen at the end of a line vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 split present · passive a word vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 3 go on present to the next line vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 Twenty-one has a hyphen in it.
compound punct nsubj det obj case nmod punct root Twenty NUM - PUNCT one NUM has VERB a DET hyphen NOUN in ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Twenty twenty NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 one compound 2 - - PUNCT _ 1 Twenty punct 3 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 hyphen det 6 hyphen hyphen NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 7 in in ADP _ 8 it case 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 hyphen nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have present Twenty one a hyphen hyphen vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hyphen=Patient
Example 2 Put a hyphen in «well-known» when it comes before a noun.
The tree, 12 words det obj mark punct advmod punct advcl punct advmod nsubj parataxis case det obl punct root Put VERB a DET hyphen NOUN in SCONJ « PUNCT well ADV - PUNCT known VERB » PUNCT when ADV it PRON comes VERB before ADP a DET noun NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 hyphen det 3 hyphen hyphen NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obj 4 in in SCONJ _ 8 known mark 5 « « PUNCT _ 8 known punct 6 well well ADV Degree=Pos 8 known advmod 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 well punct 8 known know VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Put advcl 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 known punct 10 when when ADV PronType=Int 12 comes advmod 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 comes nsubj 12 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 known parataxis 13 before before ADP _ 15 noun case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 noun det 15 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing 12 comes obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 put imperative you not said here a hyphen vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent hyphen=Goal 2 know in a quote participle you not said here well property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 3 come present hyphen a noun vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme before noun=Location
Example 3 The word was too long, so the printer split it with a hyphen.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop advmod punct advmod det nsubj advcl obj case det obl punct root The DET word NOUN was AUX too ADV long ADJ , PUNCT so ADV the DET printer NOUN split VERB it PRON with ADP a DET hyphen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 word det 2 word word NOUN Number=Sing 5 long nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 long cop 4 too too ADV _ 5 long advmod 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 split punct 7 so so ADV _ 10 split advmod 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 printer det 9 printer printer NOUN Number=Sing 10 split nsubj 10 split split VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 long advcl 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 split obj 12 with with ADP _ 14 hyphen case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 hyphen det 14 hyphen hyphen NOUN Number=Sing 10 split obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 long punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is past the word long property tree rules 2 split past the printer word with a hyphen vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent it=Patient with hyphen=Instrument
Example 4 My name is double-barrelled, with a hyphen in the middle.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass amod punct punct case det obl case det nmod punct root My PRON name NOUN is AUX double ADJ - PUNCT barrelled VERB , PUNCT with ADP a DET hyphen NOUN in ADP the DET middle 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 2 name nmod:poss 2 name name NOUN Number=Sing 6 barrelled nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 barrelled aux:pass 4 double double ADJ Degree=Pos 6 barrelled amod 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 double punct 6 barrelled barrell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 hyphen punct 8 with with ADP _ 10 hyphen case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 hyphen det 10 hyphen hyphen NOUN Number=Sing 6 barrelled obl 11 in in ADP _ 13 middle case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 middle det 13 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing 10 hyphen nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 barrelled punct
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1 barrell present · passive My name with a hyphen in the middle tree rules 2 name My nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 Is «e-mail» written with a hyphen or without?
cop punct punct acl case det obl cc conj punct root Is AUX « PUNCT e-mail NOUN » PUNCT written VERB with ADP a DET hyphen NOUN or CCONJ without ADP ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 e-mail cop 2 « « PUNCT _ 3 e-mail punct 3 e-mail e-mail NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 e-mail punct 5 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 e-mail acl 6 with with ADP _ 8 hyphen case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 hyphen det 8 hyphen hyphen NOUN Number=Sing 5 written obl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 without cc 10 without without ADP _ 8 hyphen conj 11 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 e-mail punct
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1 is a in a quote present e-mail tree rules 2 write participle e-mail not said here with a hyphen vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 A man-eating shark is different from a man eating shark!
det compound punct amod nsubj cop case det obl acl obj punct root A DET man NOUN - PUNCT eating VERB shark NOUN is AUX different ADJ from ADP a DET man NOUN eating VERB shark NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 shark det 2 man man NOUN Number=Sing 4 eating compound 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 man punct 4 eating eat VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 shark amod 5 shark shark NOUN Number=Sing 7 different nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 different cop 7 different different ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 from from ADP _ 10 man case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 man det 10 man man NOUN Number=Sing 7 different obl 11 eating eat VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 man acl 12 shark shark NOUN Number=Sing 11 eating obj 13 ! ! PUNCT _ 7 different punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 eat gerund vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present a eating shark from a man; different property tree rules 3 eat gerund a man not said here shark vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shark=Patient
Example 7 Re-enter has a hyphen so the two e's do not run together.
nsubj det obj mark det nummod nsubj case aux advmod advcl advmod punct root Re-enter PROPN has VERB a DET hyphen NOUN so SCONJ the DET two NUM e NOUN 's PART do AUX not PART run VERB together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Re-enter Re-enter PROPN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 hyphen det 4 hyphen hyphen NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 5 so so SCONJ _ 12 run mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 e det 7 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 e nummod 8 e e NOUN Number=Sing 12 run nsubj 9 's 's PART _ 8 e case 10 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 run aux 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 run advmod 12 run run VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 has advcl 13 together together ADV _ 12 run advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Re-enter a hyphen vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hyphen=Patient 2 not run present · do-support the two e together property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 The teacher circled the missing hyphen.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET teacher NOUN circled VERB the DET missing ADJ hyphen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 circled nsubj 3 circled circle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 hyphen det 5 missing missing ADJ Degree=Pos 6 hyphen amod 6 hyphen hyphen NOUN Number=Sing 3 circled obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 circled punct
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1 circle past the teacher the missing hyphen vn contiguous_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme hyphen=Co-Theme
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