iron Who acts: Iron, you, body, Magnets, Mum, Spinach · What happens: be, use, make, press, need, find · To what, where: strong hard grey metal, steel, household tool, that, clothes, mineral
«iron» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: iron in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Iron is a strong, hard, grey metal used to make steel, tools, gates and railings.
The tree, 15 words nsubj cop det amod punct amod punct amod acl mark advcl obj punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root Iron NOUN is AUX a DET strong ADJ , PUNCT hard ADJ , PUNCT grey ADJ metal NOUN used VERB to PART make VERB steel NOUN , PUNCT tools NOUN , PUNCT gates NOUN and CCONJ railings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Iron iron NOUN Number=Sing 9 metal nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 metal cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 metal det 4 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 9 metal amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 strong punct 6 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 9 metal amod 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 hard punct 8 grey grey ADJ Degree=Pos 9 metal amod 9 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 metal acl 11 to to PART _ 12 make mark 12 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 used advcl 13 steel steel NOUN Number=Sing 12 make obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 tools punct 15 tools tool NOUN Number=Plur 13 steel conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 gates punct 17 gates gate NOUN Number=Plur 15 tools conj 18 and and CCONJ _ 19 railings cc 19 railings railing NOUN Number=Plur 17 gates conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 9 metal punct
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1 is a present Iron a strong hard grey metal tree rules 2 use participle a strong hard grey metal not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 make to-infinitive steel and tools and gates and railings vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset steel=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.
Meaning 2 An iron is a household tool with a flat hot bottom that you press on clothes to make them smooth.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det compound case det amod amod nmod obj nsubj parataxis case obl mark advcl obj xcomp punct root An DET iron NOUN is AUX a DET household NOUN tool NOUN with ADP a DET flat ADJ hot ADJ bottom NOUN that PRON you PRON press VERB on ADP clothes NOUN to PART make VERB them PRON smooth ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 iron det 2 iron iron NOUN Number=Sing 6 tool nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 tool cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tool det 5 household household NOUN Number=Sing 6 tool compound 6 tool tool NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 11 bottom case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 bottom det 9 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 11 bottom amod 10 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 11 bottom amod 11 bottom bottom NOUN Number=Sing 6 tool nmod 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 14 press obj 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 press nsubj 14 press press VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 tool parataxis 15 on on ADP _ 16 clothes case 16 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 14 press obl 17 to to PART _ 18 make mark 18 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 press advcl 19 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 make obj 20 smooth smooth ADJ Degree=Pos 18 make xcomp 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 tool punct
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1 is a present a iron a household tool with a flat hot bottom tree rules 2 press present you that clothes vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Theme 3 make to-infinitive you not said here clothes smooth property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset they=Product
Meaning 3 To iron clothes is to make them smooth with an iron.
case compound obl cop mark obj xcomp case det obl punct root To ADP iron NOUN clothes NOUN is AUX to PART make VERB them PRON smooth ADJ with ADP an DET iron NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to ADP _ 3 clothes case 2 iron iron NOUN Number=Sing 3 clothes compound 3 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 6 make obl 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 make cop 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 make obj 8 smooth smooth ADJ Degree=Pos 6 make xcomp 9 with with ADP _ 11 iron case 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 iron det 11 iron iron NOUN Number=Sing 8 smooth obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 make punct
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1 is present to iron clothes; make, smooth property tree rules
Meaning 4 Iron is also a mineral your body needs in its blood, found in foods like spinach, red meat and beans.
The tree, 20 words nsubj cop advmod det nmod:poss nsubj acl:relcl case nmod:poss obl punct acl case obl case nmod punct amod conj cc conj punct root Iron NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET mineral NOUN your PRON body NOUN needs VERB in ADP its PRON blood NOUN , PUNCT found VERB in ADP foods NOUN like ADP spinach NOUN , PUNCT red ADJ meat NOUN and CCONJ beans NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Iron iron NOUN Number=Sing 5 mineral nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 mineral cop 3 also also ADV _ 5 mineral advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 mineral det 5 mineral mineral NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 body nmod:poss 7 body body NOUN Number=Sing 8 needs nsubj 8 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 mineral acl:relcl 9 in in ADP _ 11 blood case 10 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 blood nmod:poss 11 blood blood NOUN Number=Sing 8 needs obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 found punct 13 found find VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 blood acl 14 in in ADP _ 15 foods case 15 foods food NOUN Number=Plur 13 found obl 16 like like ADP _ 17 spinach case 17 spinach spinach NOUN Number=Sing 15 foods nmod 18 , , PUNCT _ 20 meat punct 19 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 20 meat amod 20 meat meat NOUN Number=Sing 17 spinach conj 21 and and CCONJ _ 22 beans cc 22 beans bean NOUN Number=Plur 20 meat conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 5 mineral punct
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1 is a present Iron a mineral tree rules 2 need present your body a mineral not said here body's blood vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot mineral=Theme 3 find participle body's blood not said here foods like spinach and red meat and beans vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent
Meaning 5 Iron can also describe something very strong, hard or cruel, like an iron grip.
The tree, 14 words nsubj aux advmod obj advmod advcl punct conj cc conj punct case det amod obl punct root Iron NOUN can AUX also ADV describe VERB something PRON very ADV strong ADJ , PUNCT hard ADJ or CCONJ cruel ADJ , PUNCT like ADP an DET iron ADJ grip NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Iron iron NOUN Number=Sing 4 describe nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 describe aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 describe advmod 4 describe describe VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 describe obj 6 very very ADV _ 7 strong advmod 7 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 4 describe advcl 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 hard punct 9 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 7 strong conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 cruel cc 11 cruel cruel ADJ Degree=Pos 7 strong conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 grip punct 13 like like ADP _ 16 grip case 14 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 grip det 15 iron iron ADJ Degree=Pos 16 grip amod 16 grip grip NOUN Number=Sing 4 describe obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 describe punct
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1 describe can Iron something like a iron grip vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme
Example 1 Magnets pick up iron nails.
nsubj compound:prt compound obj punct root Magnets NOUN pick VERB up ADP iron NOUN nails NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Magnets magnet NOUN Number=Plur 2 pick nsubj 2 pick pick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 pick compound:prt 4 iron iron NOUN Number=Sing 5 nails compound 5 nails nail NOUN Number=Plur 2 pick obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 pick punct
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1 pick up present Magnets iron nails vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nail=Topic
Example 2 The gate is made of iron.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root The DET gate NOUN is AUX made VERB of ADP iron NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 gate det 2 gate gate NOUN Number=Sing 4 made nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 made aux:pass 4 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 iron case 6 iron iron NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make present · passive the gate of iron vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 3 Mum irons my school shirt on Sunday night.
nsubj nmod:poss compound obj case compound obl punct root Mum NOUN irons VERB my PRON school NOUN shirt NOUN on ADP Sunday PROPN night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 irons nsubj 2 irons iron VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 shirt nmod:poss 4 school school NOUN Number=Sing 5 shirt compound 5 shirt shirt NOUN Number=Sing 2 irons obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 night case 7 Sunday Sunday PROPN Number=Sing 8 night compound 8 night night NOUN Number=Sing 2 irons obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 irons punct
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1 iron present Mum my school shirt night vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shirt=Patient
Example 4 Be careful, the iron is very hot!
cop csubj punct det nsubj cop advmod punct root Be AUX careful ADJ , PUNCT the DET iron NOUN is AUX very ADV hot ADJ ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 2 careful cop 2 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 8 hot csubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 8 hot punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 iron det 5 iron iron NOUN Number=Sing 8 hot nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 hot cop 7 very very ADV _ 8 hot advmod 8 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 8 hot punct
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1 is infinitive careful property tree rules 2 is present the iron hot property tree rules
Example 5 Spinach has iron in it.
nsubj obj case nmod punct root Spinach NOUN has VERB iron NOUN in ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spinach spinach NOUN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 iron iron NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 4 in in ADP _ 5 it case 5 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 iron nmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Spinach iron iron vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent iron=Patient
Example 6 Iron rusts if you leave it out in the rain.
nsubj mark nsubj advcl obj compound:prt case det obl punct root Iron NOUN rusts VERB if SCONJ you PRON leave VERB it PRON out ADP in ADP the DET rain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Iron iron NOUN Number=Sing 2 rusts nsubj 2 rusts rust VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 if if SCONJ _ 5 leave mark 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 leave nsubj 5 leave leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 rusts advcl 6 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 leave obj 7 out out ADP _ 5 leave compound:prt 8 in in ADP _ 10 rain case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 rain det 10 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 5 leave obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 rusts punct
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1 rust present Iron vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 leave out a condition, not said to happen present you Iron the rain vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Example 7 In the Iron Age people made tools from iron.
case det compound obl nsubj obj case obl punct root In ADP the DET Iron PROPN Age PROPN people NOUN made VERB tools NOUN from ADP iron NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 Age case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Age det 3 Iron Iron PROPN Number=Sing 4 Age compound 4 Age Age PROPN Number=Sing 6 made obl 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 made nsubj 6 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 tools tool NOUN Number=Plur 6 made obj 8 from from ADP _ 9 iron case 9 iron iron NOUN Number=Sing 6 made obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 made punct
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1 make past people tools in the Iron Age from iron vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent tool=Product from iron=Material
Example 8 Dad is ironing his trousers.
nsubj aux nmod:poss obj punct root Dad NOUN is AUX ironing VERB his PRON trousers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 3 ironing nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 ironing aux 3 ironing iron VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 trousers nmod:poss 5 trousers trousers NOUN Number=Plur 3 ironing obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 ironing punct
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1 iron present · progressive Dad Dad's trousers vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trousers=Patient
Example 9 But an iron claw gripped his shoulder.
cc det compound nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root But CCONJ an DET iron NOUN claw NOUN gripped VERB his PRON shoulder NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 5 gripped cc 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 claw det 3 iron iron NOUN Number=Sing 4 claw compound 4 claw claw NOUN Number=Sing 5 gripped nsubj 5 gripped grip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 shoulder nmod:poss 7 shoulder shoulder NOUN Number=Sing 5 gripped obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 gripped punct
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1 grip past a iron claw claw's shoulder vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoulder=Experiencer
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