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keel

Who acts: keel, boat, He, Things, Sailing boats, they · What happens: be, keep, keel over, faint, mean, scrape · To what, where: long piece, keel, rocks, heat, deep keel, old tree

«keel» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: keel in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A keel is the long piece along the bottom of a boat that keeps it steady in the water.

The tree, 19 words
detnsubjcopdetamodcasedetnmodcasedetnmodnsubjacl:relclobjxcompcasedetoblpunctrootADETkeelNOUNisAUXtheDETlongADJpieceNOUNalongADPtheDETbottomNOUNofADPaDETboatNOUNthatPRONkeepsVERBitPRONsteadyADJinADPtheDETwaterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 keeldet
2keelkeelNOUNNumber=Sing6 piecensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 piececop
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 piecedet
5longlongADJDegree=Pos6 pieceamod
6piecepieceNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7alongalongADP_9 bottomcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 bottomdet
9bottombottomNOUNNumber=Sing6 piecenmod
10ofofADP_12 boatcase
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 boatdet
12boatboatNOUNNumber=Sing9 bottomnmod
13thatthatPRONPronType=Rel14 keepsnsubj
14keepskeepVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 boatacl:relcl
15ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs14 keepsobj
16steadysteadyADJDegree=Pos14 keepsxcomp
17ininADP_19 watercase
18thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art19 waterdet
19waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing16 steadyobl
20..PUNCT_6 piecepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta keelthe long piecealong the bottom of a boattree rules
2keeppresenta boatkeelsteady propertyvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme

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

To keel over (informal) is to fall over suddenly, especially when fainting.

The tree, 12 words
markadvcladvmodpunctparataxispunctcopmarkadvmodadvmodpunctadvmodadvmodconjpunctrootToPARTkeelVERBoverADV(PUNCTinformalADJ)PUNCTisAUXtoPARTfallVERBoverADVsuddenlyADV,PUNCTespeciallyADVwhenADVfaintingVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 keelmark
2keelkeelVERBVerbForm=Inf9 falladvcl
3overoverADV_2 keeladvmod
4((PUNCT_5 informalpunct
5informalinformalADJDegree=Pos2 keelparataxis
6))PUNCT_5 informalpunct
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 fallcop
8totoPART_9 fallmark
9fallfallVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
10overoverADV_11 suddenlyadvmod
11suddenlysuddenlyADV_9 falladvmod
12,,PUNCT_15 faintingpunct
13especiallyespeciallyADV_15 faintingadvmod
14whenwhenADVPronType=Int15 faintingadvmod
15faintingfaintVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part9 fallconj
16..PUNCT_9 fallpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1keel overto-infinitiveover propertytree rules
2ispresentfall, suddenly propertytree rules
3faintgerundespecially propertyvn change_bodily_state-40.8.4 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer

Meaning 3

«On an even keel» means calm and steady.

punctcasedetadvmodnsubjpunctxcompccconjpunctroot«PUNCTOnADPanDETevenADVkeelNOUN»PUNCTmeansVERBcalmADJandCCONJsteadyADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_5 keelpunct
2OnonADP_5 keelcase
3anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 keeldet
4evenevenADV_5 keeladvmod
5keelkeelNOUNNumber=Sing7 meansnsubj
6»»PUNCT_5 keelpunct
7meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
8calmcalmADJDegree=Pos7 meansxcomp
9andandCCONJ_10 steadycc
10steadysteadyADJDegree=Pos8 calmconj
11..PUNCT_7 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresenta keelcalm propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent

Example 1

The boat's keel scraped on the rocks.

detnmod:posscaseaclcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETboatNOUN'sPARTkeelNOUNscrapedVERBonADPtheDETrocksNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 boatdet
2boatboatNOUNNumber=Sing4 keelnmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 boatcase
4keelkeelNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5scrapedscrapeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass4 keelacl
6ononADP_8 rockscase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 rocksdet
8rocksrockNOUNNumber=Plur5 scrapedobl
9..PUNCT_4 keelpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1scrapeparticiplethe boat's keel not said herethe rocksvn cut-21.1-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient

Example 2

He keeled over in the heat.

nsubjadvmodcasedetoblpunctrootHePRONkeeledVERBoverADVinADPtheDETheatNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 keelednsubj
2keeledkeelVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3overoverADV_2 keeledadvmod
4ininADP_6 heatcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 heatdet
6heatheatNOUNNumber=Sing2 keeledobl
7..PUNCT_2 keeledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1keel overpastHethe heatover propertytree rules

Example 3

Things are back on an even keel now.

nsubjcopmarkdetadvmodadvcladvmodpunctrootThingsNOUNareAUXbackADVonSCONJanDETevenADVkeelVERBnowADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThingsthingNOUNNumber=Plur3 backnsubj
2arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 backcop
3backbackADV_rootroot
4ononSCONJ_7 keelmark
5anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 keeldet
6evenevenADV_7 keeladvmod
7keelkeelVERBVerbForm=Inf3 backadvcl
8nownowADVPronType=Dem7 keeladvmod
9..PUNCT_3 backpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentThingsback propertytree rules
2keelinfinitiveThings not said herenowtree rules

Example 4

Sailing boats need a deep keel.

amodnsubjdetamodobjpunctrootSailingVERBboatsNOUNneedVERBaDETdeepADJkeelNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SailingsailVERBVerbForm=Ger2 boatsamod
2boatsboatNOUNNumber=Plur3 neednsubj
3needneedVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 keeldet
5deepdeepADJDegree=Pos6 keelamod
6keelkeelNOUNNumber=Sing3 needobj
7..PUNCT_3 needpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sailgerundvn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent
2needpresentSailing boatsa deep keelvn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot keel=Theme

Example 5

The ship's keel was laid first.

detnmod:posscasensubj:passaux:passadvmodpunctrootTheDETshipNOUN'sPARTkeelNOUNwasAUXlaidVERBfirstADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 shipdet
2shipshipNOUNNumber=Sing4 keelnmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 shipcase
4keelkeelNOUNNumber=Sing6 laidnsubj:pass
5wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 laidaux:pass
6laidlayVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
7firstfirstADVNumForm=Word NumType=Ord6 laidadvmod
8..PUNCT_6 laidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1laypast · passivethe ship's keelfirst propertyvn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Result

Example 6

The old tree keeled over in the storm.

detamodacladvmodcasedetoblpunctrootTheDEToldADJtreeNOUNkeeledVERBoverADVinADPtheDETstormNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 treedet
2oldoldADJDegree=Pos3 treeamod
3treetreeNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4keeledkeelVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 treeacl
5overoverADV_4 keeledadvmod
6ininADP_8 stormcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 stormdet
8stormstormNOUNNumber=Sing4 keeledobl
9..PUNCT_3 treepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1keel overparticiplethe old tree not said herethe stormover propertytree rules

Example 7

Then they set to work and built a long ship, and its keel they made of the rowan tree.

The tree, 19 words
advmodnsubjmarkxcompccconjdetamodobjpunctccnmod:possnsubjnsubjconjcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootThenADVtheyPRONsetVERBtoPARTworkVERBandCCONJbuiltVERBaDETlongADJshipNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJitsPRONkeelNOUNtheyPRONmadeVERBofADPtheDETrowanNOUNtreeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThenthenADVPronType=Dem3 setadvmod
2theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs3 setnsubj
3setsetVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4totoPART_5 workmark
5workworkVERBVerbForm=Inf3 setxcomp
6andandCCONJ_7 builtcc
7builtbuildVERBMood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 setconj
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 shipdet
9longlongADJDegree=Pos10 shipamod
10shipshipNOUNNumber=Sing7 builtobj
11,,PUNCT_16 madepunct
12andandCCONJ_16 madecc
13itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs14 keelnmod:poss
14keelkeelNOUNNumber=Sing16 madensubj
15theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs16 madensubj
16mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 setconj
17ofofADP_20 treecase
18thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art20 treedet
19rowanrowanNOUNNumber=Sing20 treecompound
20treetreeNOUNNumber=Sing16 madeobl
21..PUNCT_3 setpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1setpasttheythentree rules
2workto-infinitivethey not said herevn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3buildpastthey not said herea long shipvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset ship=Product
4makepastship's keelof the rowan treevn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset

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