knee Who acts: leg, lap, part, Verb, Knee deep, I · What happens: bend, sit, cover, hit, mean, reach · To what, where: knee, someone, knees, knee pads, front, shoe
«knee» 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: knee in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The joint in the middle of your leg where it bends.
det case det nmod case nmod:poss nmod advmod nsubj acl:relcl punct root The DET joint NOUN in ADP the DET middle NOUN of ADP your PRON leg NOUN where ADV it PRON bends VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 joint det 2 joint joint NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 middle case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 middle det 5 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing 2 joint nmod 6 of of ADP _ 8 leg case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 leg nmod:poss 8 leg leg NOUN Number=Sing 5 middle nmod 9 where where ADV PronType=Rel 11 bends advmod 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 bends nsubj 11 bends bend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 leg acl:relcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 joint punct
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1 bend present leg vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: 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 Your lap when you sit: «Sit on my knee».
nmod:poss nsubj advmod nsubj punct punct conj case nmod:poss obl punct punct root Your PRON lap NOUN when ADV you PRON sit VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT Sit VERB on ADP my PRON knee NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 lap nmod:poss 2 lap lap NOUN Number=Sing 5 sit nsubj 3 when when ADV PronType=Int 5 sit advmod 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 sit nsubj 5 sit sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 : : PUNCT _ 5 sit punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 Sit punct 8 Sit sit VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 sit conj 9 on on ADP _ 11 knee case 10 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 knee nmod:poss 11 knee knee NOUN Number=Sing 8 Sit obl 12 » » PUNCT _ 8 Sit punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 sit punct
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1 sit present Your lap vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 sit in a quote infinitive Your lap not said here my knee vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on knee=Location
Meaning 3 The part of trousers that covers the knee.
det case nmod nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct root The DET part NOUN of ADP trousers NOUN that PRON covers VERB the DET knee NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 part det 2 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 trousers case 4 trousers trousers NOUN Number=Plur 2 part nmod 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 covers nsubj 6 covers cover VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 part acl:relcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 knee det 8 knee knee NOUN Number=Sing 6 covers obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 part punct
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1 cover present the part of trousers the knee vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme knee=Destination
Meaning 4 Verb: to hit someone with your knee.
nsubj punct mark obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Verb NOUN : PUNCT to PART hit VERB someone PRON with ADP your PRON knee NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 4 hit nsubj 2 : : PUNCT _ 4 hit punct 3 to to PART _ 4 hit mark 4 hit hit VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 hit obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 knee case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 knee nmod:poss 8 knee knee NOUN Number=Sing 4 hit obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 hit punct
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1 hit to-infinitive Verb someone with your knee vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent someone=Patient with knee=Instrument
Meaning 5 Knee-deep means deep enough for the water to reach your knees.
compound punct nsubj xcomp advmod case det obl mark acl nmod:poss obj punct root Knee NOUN - PUNCT deep ADJ means VERB deep ADJ enough ADV for ADP the DET water NOUN to PART reach VERB your PRON knees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Knee knee NOUN Number=Sing 3 deep compound 2 - - PUNCT _ 1 Knee punct 3 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 4 means nsubj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 4 means xcomp 6 enough enough ADV _ 5 deep advmod 7 for for ADP _ 9 water case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 water det 9 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 deep obl 10 to to PART _ 11 reach mark 11 reach reach VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 water acl 12 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 knees nmod:poss 13 knees knee NOUN Number=Plur 11 reach obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present Knee deep deep property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 reach to-infinitive Knee deep not said here your knees vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent knee=Theme
Example 1 I fell and scraped my knee.
nsubj cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root I PRON fell VERB and CCONJ scraped VERB my PRON knee NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 fell nsubj 2 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 scraped cc 4 scraped scrape VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 fell conj 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 knee nmod:poss 6 knee knee NOUN Number=Sing 4 scraped obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 fell punct
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1 fall past I vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 scrape past I not said here my knee vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knee=Patient
Example 2 Bend your knees when you land.
nmod:poss obj mark nsubj advcl punct root Bend VERB your PRON knees NOUN when SCONJ you PRON land VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bend bend VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 knees nmod:poss 3 knees knee NOUN Number=Plur 1 Bend obj 4 when when SCONJ _ 6 land mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 land nsubj 6 land land VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Bend advcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Bend punct
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1 bend imperative you not said here your knees vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent knee=Material 2 land present you vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Wear knee pads when you skateboard.
compound obj advmod nsubj advcl punct root Wear VERB knee NOUN pads NOUN when ADV you PRON skateboard VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wear wear VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 knee knee NOUN Number=Sing 3 pads compound 3 pads pad NOUN Number=Plur 1 Wear obj 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 skateboard advmod 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 skateboard nsubj 6 skateboard skateboard VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Wear advcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wear punct
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1 wear imperative you not said here knee pads vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent pad=Source 2 skateboard present you vn vehicle-51.4.1-1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 The toddler sat on Grandpa's knee.
det nsubj case nmod:poss case obl punct root The DET toddler NOUN sat VERB on ADP Grandpa PROPN 's PART knee NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 toddler det 2 toddler toddler NOUN Number=Sing 3 sat nsubj 3 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 7 knee case 5 Grandpa Grandpa PROPN Number=Sing 7 knee nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 Grandpa case 7 knee knee NOUN Number=Sing 3 sat obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 sat punct
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1 sit past the toddler Grandpa's knee vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on knee=Location
Example 5 The water was knee-deep.
det nsubj cop punct amod punct root The DET water NOUN was AUX knee NOUN - PUNCT deep ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 water det 2 water water NOUN Number=Sing 4 knee nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 knee cop 4 knee knee NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 - - PUNCT _ 6 deep punct 6 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 4 knee amod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 knee punct
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1 is a past the water knee tree rules
Example 6 There's a hole in the knee of my jeans.
expl det nsubj case det nmod case nmod:poss nmod punct root There PRON 's VERB a DET hole NOUN in ADP the DET knee NOUN of ADP my PRON jeans NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 's expl 2 's be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 hole det 4 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 2 's nsubj 5 in in ADP _ 7 knee case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 knee det 7 knee knee NOUN Number=Sing 4 hole nmod 8 of of ADP _ 10 jeans case 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 jeans nmod:poss 10 jeans jeans NOUN Number=Ptan 7 knee nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 's punct
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1 be present a hole in the knee of my jeans there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Your kneecap protects the front of your knee.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root Your PRON kneecap NOUN protects VERB the DET front NOUN of ADP your PRON knee NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 kneecap nmod:poss 2 kneecap kneecap NOUN Number=Sing 3 protects nsubj 3 protects protect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 front det 5 front front NOUN Number=Sing 3 protects obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 knee case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 knee nmod:poss 8 knee knee NOUN Number=Sing 5 front nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 protects punct
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1 protect present Your kneecap the front of your knee vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent front=Beneficiary
Example 8 Kneel on one knee to tie your shoe.
case nummod nmod mark acl nmod:poss obj punct root Kneel NOUN on ADP one NUM knee NOUN to PART tie VERB your PRON shoe NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Kneel kneel NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 on on ADP _ 4 knee case 3 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 knee nummod 4 knee knee NOUN Number=Sing 1 Kneel nmod 5 to to PART _ 6 tie mark 6 tie tie VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Kneel acl 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 shoe nmod:poss 8 shoe shoe NOUN Number=Sing 6 tie obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Kneel punct
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1 tie to-infinitive your shoe vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoe=Patient
Example 9 Little Christina sat on Ib's knee.
amod nsubj case nmod:poss case obl punct root Little ADJ Christina PROPN sat VERB on ADP Ib PROPN 's PART knee NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Little little ADJ Degree=Pos 2 Christina amod 2 Christina Christina PROPN Number=Sing 3 sat nsubj 3 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 7 knee case 5 Ib Ib PROPN Number=Sing 7 knee nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 Ib case 7 knee knee NOUN Number=Sing 3 sat obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 sat punct
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1 sit past Little Christina Ib's knee vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on knee=Location
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