inch Who acts: inch, 12 inches, foot, yard, grasshopper, ribbon · What happens: be, make, inch forward, mean, jump, grow · To what, where: small unit, 1 foot, 12 inches, 36 inches, all, 19 inches
«inch» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: inch in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An inch is a small unit of length, about as wide as your thumb; 12 inches make 1 foot. A foot is 12 inches. A yard is 36 inches.
Sentence 1: An inch is a small unit of length, about as wide as your thumb; 12 inches make 1 foot.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct advmod advmod amod case nmod:poss obl punct nummod nsubj parataxis nummod obj punct root An DET inch NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ unit NOUN of ADP length NOUN , PUNCT about ADV as ADV wide ADJ as ADP your PRON thumb NOUN ; PUNCT 12 NUM inches NOUN make VERB 1 NUM foot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 inch det 2 inch inch NOUN Number=Sing 6 unit nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 unit cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 unit det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 unit amod 6 unit unit NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 length case 8 length length NOUN Number=Sing 6 unit nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 wide punct 10 about about ADV _ 12 wide advmod 11 as as ADV _ 12 wide advmod 12 wide wide ADJ Degree=Pos 6 unit amod 13 as as ADP _ 15 thumb case 14 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 thumb nmod:poss 15 thumb thumb NOUN Number=Sing 12 wide obl 16 ; ; PUNCT _ 19 make punct 17 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 18 inches nummod 18 inches inch NOUN Number=Plur 19 make nsubj 19 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 unit parataxis 20 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 21 foot nummod 21 foot foot NOUN Number=Sing 19 make obj 22 . . PUNCT _ 6 unit punct
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1 is a present a inch a small unit of length tree rules 2 make present 12 inches 1 foot vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset foot=Product
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.
Sentence 2: A foot is 12 inches.
det nsubj cop nummod punct root A DET foot NOUN is AUX 12 NUM inches NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 foot det 2 foot foot NOUN Number=Sing 5 inches nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 inches cop 4 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 inches nummod 5 inches inch NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 inches punct
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1 is a present a foot 12 inches tree rules
Sentence 3: A yard is 36 inches.
det nsubj cop nummod punct root A DET yard NOUN is AUX 36 NUM inches NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 yard det 2 yard yard NOUN Number=Sing 5 inches nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 inches cop 4 36 36 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 inches nummod 5 inches inch NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 inches punct
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1 is a present a yard 36 inches tree rules
Meaning 2 To inch forward is to move very slowly, a little bit at a time.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl advmod cop mark advmod advmod punct det amod obl case det obl punct root To PART inch VERB forward ADV is AUX to PART move VERB very ADV slowly ADV , PUNCT a DET little ADJ bit NOUN at ADP a DET time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 inch mark 2 inch inch VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 move advcl 3 forward forward ADV _ 2 inch advmod 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 move cop 5 to to PART _ 6 move mark 6 move move VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 very very ADV _ 8 slowly advmod 8 slowly slowly ADV _ 6 move advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 bit punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 bit det 11 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 12 bit amod 12 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 6 move obl 13 at at ADP _ 15 time case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 time det 15 time time NOUN Number=Sing 6 move obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 move punct
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1 inch forward to-infinitive forward property vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present time a little bit obl ; move, slowly property tree rules
Meaning 3 «Every inch» means all of something.
punct det nsubj punct obj case nmod punct root « PUNCT Every DET inch NOUN » PUNCT means VERB all DET of ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 inch punct 2 Every every DET PronType=Tot 3 inch det 3 inch inch NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 inch punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 all all DET PronType=Tot 5 means obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 something case 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 all nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present every inch all vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent all=Topic
Example 1 The grasshopper jumped 19 inches.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET grasshopper NOUN jumped VERB 19 NUM inches NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 grasshopper det 2 grasshopper grasshopper NOUN Number=Sing 3 jumped nsubj 3 jumped jump VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 19 19 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 inches nummod 5 inches inch NOUN Number=Plur 3 jumped obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 jumped punct
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1 jump past the grasshopper 19 inches vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme inch=Trajectory
Example 2 The ribbon is 36 inches long.
det nsubj cop nummod obl:unmarked punct root The DET ribbon NOUN is AUX 36 NUM inches NOUN long ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ribbon det 2 ribbon ribbon NOUN Number=Sing 6 long nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 long cop 4 36 36 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 inches nummod 5 inches inch NOUN Number=Plur 6 long obl:unmarked 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 long punct
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1 is present the ribbon 36 inches obl:unmarked ; long property tree rules
Example 3 The plant grew 2 inches.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET plant NOUN grew VERB 2 NUM inches NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 plant det 2 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 3 grew nsubj 3 grew grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 inches nummod 5 inches inch NOUN Number=Plur 3 grew obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 grew punct
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1 grow past the plant 2 inches vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location inch=Theme
Example 4 How many inches farther did the frog jump?
advmod amod nsubj advmod det obj acl:relcl punct root How ADV many ADJ inches NOUN farther ADV did VERB the DET frog NOUN jump VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 inches amod 3 inches inch NOUN Number=Plur 5 did nsubj 4 farther far ADV Degree=Cmp 5 did advmod 5 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 frog det 7 frog frog NOUN Number=Sing 5 did obj 8 jump jump VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 frog acl:relcl 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 did punct
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1 do past many inches the frog far property vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent frog=Eventuality 2 jump infinitive the frog not said here vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 My ruler is 12 inches long.
nmod:poss nsubj cop nummod obl:unmarked punct root My PRON ruler NOUN is AUX 12 NUM inches NOUN long ADJ . 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 ruler nmod:poss 2 ruler ruler NOUN Number=Sing 6 long nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 long cop 4 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 inches nummod 5 inches inch NOUN Number=Plur 6 long obl:unmarked 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 long punct
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1 is present My ruler 12 inches obl:unmarked ; long property tree rules
Example 6 We got 6 inches of snow last night.
nsubj nummod obj case nmod amod obl:unmarked punct root We PRON got VERB 6 NUM inches NOUN of ADP snow NOUN last ADJ night 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 got nsubj 2 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 inches nummod 4 inches inch NOUN Number=Plur 2 got obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 snow case 6 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 4 inches nmod 7 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 8 night amod 8 night night NOUN Number=Sing 2 got obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 got punct
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1 get past We 6 inches of snow night vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer inch=Stimulus
Example 7 The cat inched closer to the bird.
det nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET cat NOUN inched VERB closer ADV to ADP the DET bird NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 3 inched nsubj 3 inched inch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 closer close ADV Degree=Cmp 3 inched advmod 5 to to ADP _ 7 bird case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bird det 7 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 3 inched obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 inched punct
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1 inch past the cat to the bird result ; close property vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent to bird=Result
Example 8 The line moved inch by inch.
det acl obj case obl punct root The DET line NOUN moved VERB inch NOUN by ADP inch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 line det 2 line line NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 moved move VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 2 line acl 4 inch inch NOUN Number=Sing 3 moved obj 5 by by ADP _ 6 inch case 6 inch inch NOUN Number=Sing 3 moved obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 line punct
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1 move participle the line not said here inch by inch vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent inch=Theme
Example 9 They ordered a 14-inch pizza.
nsubj det nummod punct compound obj punct root They PRON ordered VERB a DET 14 NUM - PUNCT inch NOUN pizza NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 ordered nsubj 2 ordered order VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 pizza det 4 14 14 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 inch nummod 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 14 punct 6 inch inch NOUN Number=Sing 7 pizza compound 7 pizza pizza NOUN Number=Sing 2 ordered obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 ordered punct
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1 order past They a inch pizza vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pizza=Theme
Example 10 He searched every inch of his room for the key.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss nmod case det nmod punct root He PRON searched VERB every DET inch NOUN of ADP his PRON room NOUN for ADP the DET key 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 searched nsubj 2 searched search VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 every every DET PronType=Tot 4 inch det 4 inch inch NOUN Number=Sing 2 searched obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 room case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 room nmod:poss 7 room room NOUN Number=Sing 4 inch nmod 8 for for ADP _ 10 key case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 key det 10 key key NOUN Number=Sing 7 room nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 searched punct
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1 search past He every inch of his room for the key vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent inch=Location
Example 11 At this second lie, his nose grew a few more inches.
case det amod obl punct nmod:poss nsubj det amod amod obj punct root At ADP this DET second ADJ lie NOUN , PUNCT his PRON nose NOUN grew VERB a DET few ADJ more ADJ inches NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 4 lie case 2 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 lie det 3 second second ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 4 lie amod 4 lie lie NOUN Number=Sing 8 grew obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 lie punct 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 nose nmod:poss 7 nose nose NOUN Number=Sing 8 grew nsubj 8 grew grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 inches det 10 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 12 inches amod 11 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 12 inches amod 12 inches inch NOUN Number=Plur 8 grew obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 grew punct
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1 grow past his nose a few more inches this second lie vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location inch=Theme
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