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isthmus

Who acts: narrow strip, narrow part, Isthmus, ships, castle, strait · What happens: join, build, dig, pass, look, stand · To what, where: two larger pieces, two bigger parts, body, North America, Auckland, narrow isthmus

«isthmus» 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: isthmus in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: geography — kept apart, not parsed.

A narrow strip of land with sea on both sides that joins two larger pieces of land.

The tree, 17 words
detamodcasenmodcasenmodcasedetnmodnsubjaclnummodamodobjcasenmodpunctrootADETnarrowADJstripNOUNofADPlandNOUNwithADPseaNOUNonADPbothDETsidesNOUNthatPRONjoinsVERBtwoNUMlargerADJpiecesNOUNofADPlandNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 stripdet
2narrownarrowADJDegree=Pos3 stripamod
3stripstripNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4ofofADP_5 landcase
5landlandNOUNNumber=Sing3 stripnmod
6withwithADP_7 seacase
7seaseaNOUNNumber=Sing3 stripnmod
8ononADP_10 sidescase
9bothbothDETPronType=Tot10 sidesdet
10sidessideNOUNNumber=Plur3 stripnmod
11thatthatPRONPronType=Rel12 joinsnsubj
12joinsjoinVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 stripacl
13twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card15 piecesnummod
14largerlargeADJDegree=Cmp15 piecesamod
15piecespieceNOUNNumber=Plur12 joinsobj
16ofofADP_17 landcase
17landlandNOUNNumber=Sing15 piecesnmod
18..PUNCT_3 strippunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1joinpresenta narrow strip of land with sea on both sidestwo larger pieces of landvn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piece=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.

Meaning 2

Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

A narrow part joining two bigger parts in the body or in a plant.

The tree, 14 words
detamodaclnummodamodobjcasedetnmodcccasedetconjpunctrootADETnarrowADJpartNOUNjoiningVERBtwoNUMbiggerADJpartsNOUNinADPtheDETbodyNOUNorCCONJinADPaDETplantNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 partdet
2narrownarrowADJDegree=Pos3 partamod
3partpartNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4joiningjoinVERBVerbForm=Ger3 partacl
5twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card7 partsnummod
6biggerbigADJDegree=Cmp7 partsamod
7partspartNOUNNumber=Plur4 joiningobj
8ininADP_10 bodycase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 bodydet
10bodybodyNOUNNumber=Sing7 partsnmod
11ororCCONJ_14 plantcc
12ininADP_14 plantcase
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 plantdet
14plantplantNOUNNumber=Sing10 bodyconj
15..PUNCT_3 partpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1joingerunda narrow part not said heretwo bigger partsthe body or a plantvn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Patient

Example 1

The Isthmus of Panama joins North America and South America.

detnsubjcasenmodcompoundobjcccompoundconjpunctrootTheDETIsthmusPROPNofADPPanamaPROPNjoinsVERBNorthPROPNAmericaPROPNandCCONJSouthPROPNAmericaPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Isthmusdet
2IsthmusIsthmusPROPNNumber=Sing5 joinsnsubj
3ofofADP_4 Panamacase
4PanamaPanamaPROPNNumber=Sing2 Isthmusnmod
5joinsjoinVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6NorthNorthPROPNNumber=Sing7 Americacompound
7AmericaAmericaPROPNNumber=Sing5 joinsobj
8andandCCONJ_10 Americacc
9SouthSouthPROPNNumber=Sing10 Americacompound
10AmericaAmericaPROPNNumber=Sing7 Americaconj
11..PUNCT_5 joinspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1joinpresentthe Isthmus of PanamaNorth America and South Americavn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent america=Patient

Example 2

Auckland is built on a narrow isthmus.

nsubj:passaux:passcasedetamodoblpunctrootAucklandPROPNisAUXbuiltVERBonADPaDETnarrowADJisthmusNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AucklandAucklandPROPNNumber=Sing3 builtnsubj:pass
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 builtaux:pass
3builtbuildVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4ononADP_7 isthmuscase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 isthmusdet
6narrownarrowADJDegree=Pos7 isthmusamod
7isthmusisthmusNOUNNumber=Sing3 builtobl
8..PUNCT_3 builtpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1buildpresent · passiveAucklanda narrow isthmusvn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme on isthmus=Source

Example 3

A canal was dug across the isthmus so ships could pass.

detnsubj:passaux:passcasedetoblmarknsubjauxadvclpunctrootADETcanalNOUNwasAUXdugVERBacrossADPtheDETisthmusNOUNsoSCONJshipsNOUNcouldAUXpassVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 canaldet
2canalcanalNOUNNumber=Sing4 dugnsubj:pass
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 dugaux:pass
4dugdigVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5acrossacrossADP_7 isthmuscase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 isthmusdet
7isthmusisthmusNOUNNumber=Sing4 dugobl
8sosoSCONJ_11 passmark
9shipsshipNOUNNumber=Plur11 passnsubj
10couldcouldAUXVerbForm=Fin11 passaux
11passpassVERBVerbForm=Inf4 dugadvcl
12..PUNCT_4 dugpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1digpast · passivea canalthe isthmusvn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme
2passcouldshipsvn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 4

On the map, the isthmus looks like a thin bridge of land.

casedetoblpunctdetnsubjcasedetamodoblcasenmodpunctrootOnADPtheDETmapNOUN,PUNCTtheDETisthmusNOUNlooksVERBlikeADPaDETthinADJbridgeNOUNofADPlandNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OnonADP_3 mapcase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 mapdet
3mapmapNOUNNumber=Sing7 looksobl
4,,PUNCT_3 mappunct
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 isthmusdet
6isthmusisthmusNOUNNumber=Sing7 looksnsubj
7lookslookVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
8likelikeADP_11 bridgecase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 bridgedet
10thinthinADJDegree=Pos11 bridgeamod
11bridgebridgeNOUNNumber=Sing7 looksobl
12ofofADP_13 landcase
13landlandNOUNNumber=Sing11 bridgenmod
14..PUNCT_7 lookspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lookpresentthe isthmuslike a thin bridge of land; on the mapvn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on map=Theme

Example 5

The castle stood at the end of a rocky isthmus.

detnsubjcasedetoblcasedetamodnmodpunctrootTheDETcastleNOUNstoodVERBatADPtheDETendNOUNofADPaDETrockyADJisthmusNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 castledet
2castlecastleNOUNNumber=Sing3 stoodnsubj
3stoodstandVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4atatADP_6 endcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 enddet
6endendNOUNNumber=Sing3 stoodobl
7ofofADP_10 isthmuscase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 isthmusdet
9rockyrockyADJDegree=Pos10 isthmusamod
10isthmusisthmusNOUNNumber=Sing6 endnmod
11..PUNCT_3 stoodpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1standpastthe castleat the end of a rocky isthmusvn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at end=Location

Example 6

At high tide the isthmus almost disappears under the waves.

caseamodobldetnsubjadvmodcasedetoblpunctrootAtADPhighADJtideNOUNtheDETisthmusNOUNalmostADVdisappearsVERBunderADPtheDETwavesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AtatADP_3 tidecase
2highhighADJDegree=Pos3 tideamod
3tidetideNOUNNumber=Sing7 disappearsobl
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 isthmusdet
5isthmusisthmusNOUNNumber=Sing7 disappearsnsubj
6almostalmostADV_7 disappearsadvmod
7disappearsdisappearVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
8underunderADP_10 wavescase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 wavesdet
10waveswaveNOUNNumber=Plur7 disappearsobl
11..PUNCT_7 disappearspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1disappearpresentthe isthmushigh tideunder the waves; almost propertyvn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 7

An isthmus joins two lands; a strait joins two seas.

detnsubjnummodobjpunctdetnsubjconjnummodobjpunctrootAnDETisthmusNOUNjoinsVERBtwoNUMlandsNOUN;PUNCTaDETstraitNOUNjoinsVERBtwoNUMseasNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 isthmusdet
2isthmusisthmusNOUNNumber=Sing3 joinsnsubj
3joinsjoinVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card5 landsnummod
5landslandNOUNNumber=Plur3 joinsobj
6;;PUNCT_9 joinspunct
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 straitdet
8straitstraitNOUNNumber=Sing9 joinsnsubj
9joinsjoinVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 joinsconj
10twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card11 seasnummod
11seasseaNOUNNumber=Plur9 joinsobj
12..PUNCT_3 joinspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1joinpresenta isthmustwo landsvn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent land=Patient
2joinpresenta straittwo seasvn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sea=Patient

Example 8

At the isthmus of Corinth he was opposed by Atreus, the son of Pelops, who at the death of Eurystheus had inherited the kingdom.

The tree, 24 words
casedetoblcasenmodnsubjaux:passcaseoblpunctdetapposcasenmodpunctnsubjcasedetoblcaseoblauxacl:relcldetobjpunctrootAtADPtheDETisthmusNOUNofADPCorinthPROPNhePRONwasAUXopposedVERBbyADPAtreusPROPN,PUNCTtheDETsonNOUNofADPPelopsPROPN,PUNCTwhoPRONatADPtheDETdeathNOUNofADPEurystheusPROPNhadAUXinheritedVERBtheDETkingdomNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AtatADP_3 isthmuscase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 isthmusdet
3isthmusisthmusNOUNNumber=Sing8 opposedobl
4ofofADP_5 Corinthcase
5CorinthCorinthPROPNNumber=Sing3 isthmusnmod
6hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 opposednsubj
7wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 opposedaux:pass
8opposedopposeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
9bybyADP_10 Atreuscase
10AtreusAtreusPROPNNumber=Sing8 opposedobl
11,,PUNCT_13 sonpunct
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 sondet
13sonsonNOUNNumber=Sing10 Atreusappos
14ofofADP_15 Pelopscase
15PelopsPelopsPROPNNumber=Sing13 sonnmod
16,,PUNCT_24 inheritedpunct
17whowhoPRONPronType=Rel24 inheritednsubj
18atatADP_20 deathcase
19thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art20 deathdet
20deathdeathNOUNNumber=Sing24 inheritedobl
21ofofADP_22 Eurystheuscase
22EurystheusEurystheusPROPNNumber=Sing24 inheritedobl
23hadhaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin24 inheritedaux
24inheritedinheritVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part13 sonacl:relcl
25thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art26 kingdomdet
26kingdomkingdomNOUNNumber=Sing24 inheritedobj
27..PUNCT_8 opposedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1opposepast · passiveAtreusCorinththe isthmus of Corinthvn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient
2inheritpast · perfectthe son of Pelopsthe kingdomthe deathof Eurystheusvn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kingdom=Theme

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