kneecap Who acts: kneecap, doctor, leg, you, proper name, She · What happens: be, kneecap, mean, shoot, hurt, protect · To what, where: small flat roundish bone, front, someone, them, knee, kneecap · Speech: someone speaks here
«kneecap» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: kneecap in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The kneecap is the small, flat, roundish bone at the front of your knee.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod punct amod case det nmod case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET kneecap NOUN is AUX the DET small ADJ , PUNCT flat ADJ , PUNCT roundish ADJ bone NOUN at ADP 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 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 kneecap det 2 kneecap kneecap NOUN Number=Sing 10 bone nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 bone cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 bone det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 10 bone amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 small punct 7 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 10 bone amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 flat punct 9 roundish roundish ADJ Degree=Pos 10 bone amod 10 bone bone NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 at at ADP _ 13 front case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 front det 13 front front NOUN Number=Sing 10 bone nmod 14 of of ADP _ 16 knee case 15 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 knee nmod:poss 16 knee knee NOUN Number=Sing 13 front nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 10 bone punct
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1 is a present the kneecap the small flat roundish bone the front of your knee tree rules
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: rare, violent — kept apart, not parsed.
To kneecap someone means to shoot or hurt them in the knee as a cruel punishment.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj obj mark xcomp cc conj obj case det obl case det amod obl punct root To PART kneecap VERB someone PRON means VERB to PART shoot VERB or CCONJ hurt VERB them PRON in ADP the DET knee NOUN as ADP a DET cruel ADJ punishment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 kneecap mark 2 kneecap kneecap VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 kneecap obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 shoot mark 6 shoot shoot VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 hurt cc 8 hurt hurt VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 shoot conj 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 hurt obj 10 in in ADP _ 12 knee case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 knee det 12 knee knee NOUN Number=Sing 8 hurt obl 13 as as ADP _ 16 punishment case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 punishment det 15 cruel cruel ADJ Degree=Pos 16 punishment amod 16 punishment punishment NOUN Number=Sing 8 hurt obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 kneecap to-infinitive someone tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 shoot not said to happen to-infinitive vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 hurt infinitive them = they the knee as a cruel punishment vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer they=Patient
Example 1 The kneecap protects the front of your knee joint.
det nsubj det obj case nmod:poss compound nmod punct root The DET kneecap NOUN protects VERB the DET front NOUN of ADP your PRON knee NOUN joint NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 kneecap det 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 _ 9 joint case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 joint nmod:poss 8 knee knee NOUN Number=Sing 9 joint compound 9 joint joint NOUN Number=Sing 5 front nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 protects punct
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1 protect present the kneecap the front of your knee joint vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent front=Beneficiary
Example 2 The doctor tapped below my kneecap and my leg jumped.
det nsubj case nmod:poss obl cc nmod:poss nsubj conj punct root The DET doctor NOUN tapped VERB below ADP my PRON kneecap NOUN and CCONJ my PRON leg NOUN jumped VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 doctor det 2 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 3 tapped nsubj 3 tapped tap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 below below ADP _ 6 kneecap case 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 kneecap nmod:poss 6 kneecap kneecap NOUN Number=Sing 3 tapped obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 10 jumped cc 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 leg nmod:poss 9 leg leg NOUN Number=Sing 10 jumped nsubj 10 jumped jump VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 tapped conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 tapped punct
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1 tap past the doctor my kneecap vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent below kneecap=Destination 2 jump past my leg vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Wear knee pads to protect your kneecaps.
compound obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root Wear VERB knee NOUN pads NOUN to PART protect VERB your PRON kneecaps NOUN . 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 to to PART _ 5 protect mark 5 protect protect VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Wear advcl 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 kneecaps nmod:poss 7 kneecaps kneecap NOUN Number=Plur 5 protect obj 8 . . 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 protect to-infinitive you not said here your kneecaps vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kneecap=Beneficiary
Example 4 The proper name for the kneecap is the patella.
det amod nsubj case det nmod cop det punct root The DET proper ADJ name NOUN for ADP the DET kneecap NOUN is AUX the DET patella NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 name det 2 proper proper ADJ Degree=Pos 3 name amod 3 name name NOUN Number=Sing 9 patella nsubj 4 for for ADP _ 6 kneecap case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 kneecap det 6 kneecap kneecap NOUN Number=Sing 3 name nmod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 patella cop 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 patella det 9 patella patella NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 patella punct
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1 is a present the proper name for the kneecap the patella tree rules
Example 5 She dislocated her kneecap playing netball.
nsubj nmod:poss obj advcl obj punct root She PRON dislocated VERB her PRON kneecap NOUN playing VERB netball NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 dislocated nsubj 2 dislocated dislocate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 kneecap nmod:poss 4 kneecap kneecap NOUN Number=Sing 2 dislocated obj 5 playing play VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 dislocated advcl 6 netball netball NOUN Number=Sing 5 playing obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 dislocated punct
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1 dislocate past She her kneecap vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent kneecap=Patient 2 play gerund She not said here netball vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent netball=Theme
Example 6 Babies' kneecaps are mostly soft cartilage.
nmod:poss case nsubj cop advmod amod punct root Babies NOUN ' PART kneecaps NOUN are AUX mostly ADV soft ADJ cartilage NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Babies baby NOUN Number=Plur 3 kneecaps nmod:poss 2 ' 's PART _ 1 Babies case 3 kneecaps kneecap NOUN Number=Plur 7 cartilage nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 cartilage cop 5 mostly mostly ADV _ 7 cartilage advmod 6 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 7 cartilage amod 7 cartilage cartilage NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 cartilage punct
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1 is a present Babies's kneecaps soft cartilage mostly property tree rules
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