ironclad Who acts: Ironclad, wooden cannonballs, USS Monitor, detective, butler, company · What happens: mean, cover, protect, be, not break, doubt · To what, where: century warship, Ironclad, ironclad ship, famous ironclad, ironclad alibi, ironclad guarantee · Speech: someone speaks here
«ironclad» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: ironclad in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Ironclad means covered or protected with iron plates.
nsubj ccomp cc conj case compound obl punct root Ironclad NOUN means VERB covered VERB or CCONJ protected VERB with ADP iron NOUN plates NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ironclad ironclad NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 covered cover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 protected cc 5 protected protect VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 covered conj 6 with with ADP _ 8 plates case 7 iron iron NOUN Number=Sing 8 plates compound 8 plates plate NOUN Number=Plur 5 protected obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Ironclad vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 cover participle vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme 3 protect participle with iron plates vn defend-72.3 «NP V S_ING»: 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 An ironclad was a 19th-century warship covered with iron armour.
det nsubj cop det amod punct compound acl case compound obl punct root An DET ironclad NOUN was AUX a DET 19th ADJ - PUNCT century NOUN warship NOUN covered VERB with ADP iron NOUN armour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 ironclad det 2 ironclad ironclad NOUN Number=Sing 8 warship nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 warship cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 warship det 5 19th 19th ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Combi NumType=Ord 7 century amod 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 19th punct 7 century century NOUN Number=Sing 8 warship compound 8 warship warship NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 covered cover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 warship acl 10 with with ADP _ 12 armour case 11 iron iron NOUN Number=Sing 12 armour compound 12 armour armour NOUN Number=Sing 9 covered obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 warship punct
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1 is a past a ironclad a century warship tree rules 2 cover participle a century warship not said here with iron armour vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with armour=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: figurative — kept apart, not parsed.
Ironclad means so strong it cannot be broken or doubted: «an ironclad promise».
The tree, 14 words nsubj advmod xcomp nsubj:pass aux advmod aux:pass parataxis cc conj punct punct det amod parataxis punct punct root Ironclad NOUN means VERB so ADV strong ADJ it PRON can AUX not PART be AUX broken VERB or CCONJ doubted VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT an DET ironclad ADJ promise NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ironclad ironclad NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 so so ADV _ 4 strong advmod 4 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 broken nsubj:pass 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 broken aux 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 broken advmod 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 broken aux:pass 9 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 strong parataxis 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 doubted cc 11 doubted doubt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 broken conj 12 : : PUNCT _ 16 promise punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 16 promise punct 14 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 promise det 15 ironclad ironclad ADJ Degree=Pos 16 promise amod 16 promise promise NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 17 » » PUNCT _ 16 promise punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Ironclad strong property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 not break can · passive Ironclad vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 3 doubt participle vn judgment-33.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The ironclad ship could not be sunk by wooden cannonballs.
det compound nsubj:pass aux advmod aux:pass case amod obl punct root The DET ironclad NOUN ship NOUN could AUX not PART be AUX sunk VERB by ADP wooden ADJ cannonballs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 ship det 2 ironclad ironclad NOUN Number=Sing 3 ship compound 3 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 7 sunk nsubj:pass 4 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 sunk aux 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 sunk advmod 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 sunk aux:pass 7 sunk sink VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 by by ADP _ 10 cannonballs case 9 wooden wooden ADJ Degree=Pos 10 cannonballs amod 10 cannonballs cannonball NOUN Number=Plur 7 sunk obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 sunk punct
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1 not sink could · passive wooden cannonballs the ironclad ship vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent subject=Patient
Example 2 The USS Monitor was a famous ironclad.
det compound nsubj cop det amod punct root The DET USS PROPN Monitor PROPN was AUX a DET famous ADJ ironclad NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Monitor det 2 USS USS PROPN Number=Sing 3 Monitor compound 3 Monitor Monitor PROPN Number=Sing 7 ironclad nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 ironclad cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 ironclad det 6 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 7 ironclad amod 7 ironclad ironclad NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 ironclad punct
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1 is a past the USS Monitor a famous ironclad tree rules
Example 3 The detective found that the butler had an ironclad alibi.
det nsubj mark det nsubj ccomp det amod obj punct root The DET detective NOUN found VERB that SCONJ the DET butler NOUN had VERB an DET ironclad ADJ alibi NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 detective det 2 detective detective NOUN Number=Sing 3 found nsubj 3 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 7 had mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 butler det 6 butler butler NOUN Number=Sing 7 had nsubj 7 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 found ccomp 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 alibi det 9 ironclad ironclad ADJ Degree=Pos 10 alibi amod 10 alibi alibi NOUN Number=Sing 7 had obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 found punct
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1 find past the detective vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 have past the butler a ironclad alibi vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent alibi=Patient
Example 4 The company gave an ironclad guarantee that the toy was safe.
det nsubj det amod obj mark det nsubj cop advcl punct root The DET company NOUN gave VERB an DET ironclad ADJ guarantee NOUN that SCONJ the DET toy NOUN was AUX safe ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 company det 2 company company NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 guarantee det 5 ironclad ironclad ADJ Degree=Pos 6 guarantee amod 6 guarantee guarantee NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 7 that that SCONJ _ 11 safe mark 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 toy det 9 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 11 safe nsubj 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 safe cop 11 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 3 gave advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the company a ironclad guarantee vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent guarantee=Theme 2 is past the toy safe property tree rules
Example 5 Ironclads replaced wooden warships in the 1800s.
nsubj amod obj case det obl punct root Ironclads NOUN replaced VERB wooden ADJ warships NOUN in ADP the DET 1800s NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ironclads ironclad NOUN Number=Plur 2 replaced nsubj 2 replaced replace VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 wooden wooden ADJ Degree=Pos 4 warships amod 4 warships warship NOUN Number=Plur 2 replaced obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 1800s case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 1800s det 7 1800s 1800 NOUN Number=Ptan NumForm=Combi NumType=Card 2 replaced obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 replaced punct
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1 replace past Ironclads wooden warships the 1800s vn substitute-13.6.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme warship=Co-Theme
Example 6 Her excuse was ironclad: she was at the dentist.
nmod:poss nsubj cop punct nsubj cop case det conj punct root Her PRON excuse NOUN was AUX ironclad NOUN : PUNCT she PRON was AUX at ADP the DET dentist NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 excuse nmod:poss 2 excuse excuse NOUN Number=Sing 4 ironclad nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 ironclad cop 4 ironclad ironclad NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 : : PUNCT _ 10 dentist punct 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 dentist nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 dentist cop 8 at at ADP _ 10 dentist case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 dentist det 10 dentist dentist NOUN Number=Sing 4 ironclad conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 ironclad punct
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1 is a past Her excuse ironclad and the dentist tree rules 2 is past she the dentist tree rules 3 excuse Her = she nom excuse «communication transitive»: poss=agent
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