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 det amod case nmod case nmod case det nmod nsubj acl nummod amod obj case nmod punct root A DET narrow ADJ strip NOUN of ADP land NOUN with ADP sea NOUN on ADP both DET sides NOUN that PRON joins VERB two NUM larger ADJ pieces NOUN of ADP land NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 strip det 2 narrow narrow ADJ Degree=Pos 3 strip amod 3 strip strip NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 of of ADP _ 5 land case 5 land land NOUN Number=Sing 3 strip nmod 6 with with ADP _ 7 sea case 7 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 3 strip nmod 8 on on ADP _ 10 sides case 9 both both DET PronType=Tot 10 sides det 10 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 3 strip nmod 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 joins nsubj 12 joins join VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 strip acl 13 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 15 pieces nummod 14 larger large ADJ Degree=Cmp 15 pieces amod 15 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 12 joins obj 16 of of ADP _ 17 land case 17 land land NOUN Number=Sing 15 pieces nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 strip punct
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1 join present a narrow strip of land with sea on both sides two larger pieces of land vn 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 det amod acl nummod amod obj case det nmod cc case det conj punct root A DET narrow ADJ part NOUN joining VERB two NUM bigger ADJ parts NOUN in ADP the DET body NOUN or CCONJ in ADP a DET plant NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 part det 2 narrow narrow ADJ Degree=Pos 3 part amod 3 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 joining join VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 part acl 5 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 parts nummod 6 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 parts amod 7 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 4 joining obj 8 in in ADP _ 10 body case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 body det 10 body body NOUN Number=Sing 7 parts nmod 11 or or CCONJ _ 14 plant cc 12 in in ADP _ 14 plant case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 plant det 14 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 10 body conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 part punct
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1 join gerund a narrow part not said here two bigger parts the body or a plant vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Patient
Example 1 The Isthmus of Panama joins North America and South America.
det nsubj case nmod compound obj cc compound conj punct root The DET Isthmus PROPN of ADP Panama PROPN joins VERB North PROPN America PROPN and CCONJ South PROPN America PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Isthmus det 2 Isthmus Isthmus PROPN Number=Sing 5 joins nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 Panama case 4 Panama Panama PROPN Number=Sing 2 Isthmus nmod 5 joins join VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 North North PROPN Number=Sing 7 America compound 7 America America PROPN Number=Sing 5 joins obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 America cc 9 South South PROPN Number=Sing 10 America compound 10 America America PROPN Number=Sing 7 America conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 joins punct
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1 join present the Isthmus of Panama North America and South America vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent america=Patient
Example 2 Auckland is built on a narrow isthmus.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod obl punct root Auckland PROPN is AUX built VERB on ADP a DET narrow ADJ isthmus NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Auckland Auckland PROPN Number=Sing 3 built nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 built aux:pass 3 built build VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 on on ADP _ 7 isthmus case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 isthmus det 6 narrow narrow ADJ Degree=Pos 7 isthmus amod 7 isthmus isthmus NOUN Number=Sing 3 built obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 built punct
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1 build present · passive Auckland a narrow isthmus vn 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.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl mark nsubj aux advcl punct root A DET canal NOUN was AUX dug VERB across ADP the DET isthmus NOUN so SCONJ ships NOUN could AUX pass VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 canal det 2 canal canal NOUN Number=Sing 4 dug nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 dug aux:pass 4 dug dig VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 across across ADP _ 7 isthmus case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 isthmus det 7 isthmus isthmus NOUN Number=Sing 4 dug obl 8 so so SCONJ _ 11 pass mark 9 ships ship NOUN Number=Plur 11 pass nsubj 10 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 pass aux 11 pass pass VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 dug advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 dug punct
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1 dig past · passive a canal the isthmus vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme
2 pass could ships vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 On the map, the isthmus looks like a thin bridge of land.
case det obl punct det nsubj case det amod obl case nmod punct root On ADP the DET map NOUN , PUNCT the DET isthmus NOUN looks VERB like ADP a DET thin ADJ bridge NOUN of ADP land NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 3 map case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 map det 3 map map NOUN Number=Sing 7 looks obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 map punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 isthmus det 6 isthmus isthmus NOUN Number=Sing 7 looks nsubj 7 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 like like ADP _ 11 bridge case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 bridge det 10 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 11 bridge amod 11 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 7 looks obl 12 of of ADP _ 13 land case 13 land land NOUN Number=Sing 11 bridge nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 looks punct
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1 look present the isthmus like a thin bridge of land; on the map vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on map=Theme
Example 5 The castle stood at the end of a rocky isthmus.
det nsubj case det obl case det amod nmod punct root The DET castle NOUN stood VERB at ADP the DET end NOUN of ADP a DET rocky ADJ isthmus NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 castle det 2 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 3 stood nsubj 3 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 end case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 end det 6 end end NOUN Number=Sing 3 stood obl 7 of of ADP _ 10 isthmus case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 isthmus det 9 rocky rocky ADJ Degree=Pos 10 isthmus amod 10 isthmus isthmus NOUN Number=Sing 6 end nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 stood punct
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1 stand past the castle at the end of a rocky isthmus vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at end=Location
Example 6 At high tide the isthmus almost disappears under the waves.
case amod obl det nsubj advmod case det obl punct root At ADP high ADJ tide NOUN the DET isthmus NOUN almost ADV disappears VERB under ADP the DET waves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 3 tide case 2 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 3 tide amod 3 tide tide NOUN Number=Sing 7 disappears obl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 isthmus det 5 isthmus isthmus NOUN Number=Sing 7 disappears nsubj 6 almost almost ADV _ 7 disappears advmod 7 disappears disappear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 under under ADP _ 10 waves case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 waves det 10 waves wave NOUN Number=Plur 7 disappears obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 disappears punct
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1 disappear present the isthmus high tide under the waves; almost property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 An isthmus joins two lands; a strait joins two seas.
det nsubj nummod obj punct det nsubj conj nummod obj punct root An DET isthmus NOUN joins VERB two NUM lands NOUN ; PUNCT a DET strait NOUN joins VERB two NUM seas NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 isthmus det 2 isthmus isthmus NOUN Number=Sing 3 joins nsubj 3 joins join VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 lands nummod 5 lands land NOUN Number=Plur 3 joins obj 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 joins punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 strait det 8 strait strait NOUN Number=Sing 9 joins nsubj 9 joins join VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 joins conj 10 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 seas nummod 11 seas sea NOUN Number=Plur 9 joins obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 joins punct
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1 join present a isthmus two lands vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent land=Patient
2 join present a strait two seas vn 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 case det obl case nmod nsubj aux:pass case obl punct det appos case nmod punct nsubj case det obl case obl aux acl:relcl det obj punct root At ADP the DET isthmus NOUN of ADP Corinth PROPN he PRON was AUX opposed VERB by ADP Atreus PROPN , PUNCT the DET son NOUN of ADP Pelops PROPN , PUNCT who PRON at ADP the DET death NOUN of ADP Eurystheus PROPN had AUX inherited VERB the DET kingdom NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 3 isthmus case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 isthmus det 3 isthmus isthmus NOUN Number=Sing 8 opposed obl 4 of of ADP _ 5 Corinth case 5 Corinth Corinth PROPN Number=Sing 3 isthmus nmod 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 opposed nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 opposed aux:pass 8 opposed oppose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 by by ADP _ 10 Atreus case 10 Atreus Atreus PROPN Number=Sing 8 opposed obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 son punct 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 son det 13 son son NOUN Number=Sing 10 Atreus appos 14 of of ADP _ 15 Pelops case 15 Pelops Pelops PROPN Number=Sing 13 son nmod 16 , , PUNCT _ 24 inherited punct 17 who who PRON PronType=Rel 24 inherited nsubj 18 at at ADP _ 20 death case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 death det 20 death death NOUN Number=Sing 24 inherited obl 21 of of ADP _ 22 Eurystheus case 22 Eurystheus Eurystheus PROPN Number=Sing 24 inherited obl 23 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 24 inherited aux 24 inherited inherit VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 13 son acl:relcl 25 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 26 kingdom det 26 kingdom kingdom NOUN Number=Sing 24 inherited obj 27 . . PUNCT _ 8 opposed punct
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1 oppose past · passive Atreus Corinth the isthmus of Corinth vn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient
2 inherit past · perfect the son of Pelops the kingdom the death of Eurystheus vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kingdom=Theme
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