knife Who acts: knife, you, point, butter knife, score, He · What happens: be, use, eat, mean, attack, cut · To what, where: tool, Knives, table, knife, dinner, bread
«knife» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: knife in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A knife is a tool with a sharp blade and a handle, used for cutting.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det case det amod nmod cc det conj punct acl case obl punct root A DET knife NOUN is AUX a DET tool NOUN with ADP a DET sharp ADJ blade NOUN and CCONJ a DET handle NOUN , PUNCT used VERB for ADP cutting NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 knife det 2 knife knife NOUN Number=Sing 5 tool nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 tool cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 tool det 5 tool tool NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 with with ADP _ 9 blade case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 blade det 8 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 9 blade amod 9 blade blade NOUN Number=Sing 5 tool nmod 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 handle cc 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 handle det 12 handle handle NOUN Number=Sing 9 blade conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 used punct 14 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 tool acl 15 for for ADP _ 16 cutting case 16 cutting cutting NOUN Number=Sing 14 used obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 tool punct
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1 is a present a knife a tool with a sharp blade and a handle tree rules 2 use participle a tool not said here for cutting vn eat-39.1 «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 Knives are used at the table for eating: knife and fork.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl mark advcl punct obj cc conj punct root Knives NOUN are AUX used VERB at ADP the DET table NOUN for SCONJ eating VERB : PUNCT knife NOUN and CCONJ fork NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Knives knife NOUN Number=Plur 3 used nsubj:pass 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 used aux:pass 3 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 table case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 table det 6 table table NOUN Number=Sing 3 used obl 7 for for SCONJ _ 8 eating mark 8 eating eat VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 used advcl 9 : : PUNCT _ 10 knife punct 10 knife knife NOUN Number=Sing 8 eating obj 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 fork cc 12 fork fork NOUN Number=Sing 10 knife conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use present · passive Knives the table vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 eat gerund knife and fork vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knife=Patient
Meaning 3 To knife someone means to attack with a knife (rare, serious).
The tree, 11 words mark nsubj appos mark xcomp case det obl punct appos punct conj punct punct root To PART knife NOUN someone PRON means VERB to PART attack VERB with ADP a DET knife NOUN ( PUNCT rare ADJ , PUNCT serious ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 knife mark 2 knife knife NOUN Number=Sing 4 means nsubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 knife appos 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 attack mark 6 attack attack VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 with with ADP _ 9 knife case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 knife det 9 knife knife NOUN Number=Sing 6 attack obl 10 ( ( PUNCT _ 11 rare punct 11 rare rare ADJ Degree=Pos 9 knife appos 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 serious punct 13 serious serious ADJ Degree=Pos 11 rare conj 14 ) ) PUNCT _ 11 rare punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present knife vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 attack not said to happen to-infinitive knife not said here with a knife vn attack-60.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Use a knife and fork to eat your dinner.
det obj cc conj mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root Use VERB a DET knife NOUN and CCONJ fork NOUN to PART eat VERB your PRON dinner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 knife det 3 knife knife NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 fork cc 5 fork fork NOUN Number=Sing 3 knife conj 6 to to PART _ 7 eat mark 7 eat eat VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Use advcl 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 dinner nmod:poss 9 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 7 eat obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here a knife and fork vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knife=Patient 2 eat to-infinitive you not said here your dinner vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dinner=Patient
Example 2 Cut the bread with a bread knife.
det obj case det compound obl punct root Cut VERB the DET bread NOUN with ADP a DET bread NOUN knife NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cut cut VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 bread det 3 bread bread NOUN Number=Sing 1 Cut obj 4 with with ADP _ 7 knife case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 knife det 6 bread bread NOUN Number=Sing 7 knife compound 7 knife knife NOUN Number=Sing 1 Cut obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Cut punct
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1 cut imperative you not said here the bread with a bread knife vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bread=Patient with knife=Instrument
Example 3 Always cut away from your fingers.
advmod advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root Always ADV cut VERB away ADV from ADP your PRON fingers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Always always ADV PronType=Tot 2 cut advmod 2 cut cut VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 away away ADV _ 2 cut advmod 4 from from ADP _ 6 fingers case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 fingers nmod:poss 6 fingers finger NOUN Number=Plur 2 cut obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 cut punct
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1 cut away imperative you not said here your fingers always, away property vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from finger=Location
Example 4 Carry a knife with the point facing down.
det obj case det obl acl advmod punct root Carry VERB a DET knife NOUN with ADP the DET point NOUN facing VERB down ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Carry carry VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 knife det 3 knife knife NOUN Number=Sing 1 Carry obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 point case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 point det 6 point point NOUN Number=Sing 1 Carry obl 7 facing face VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 point acl 8 down down ADV _ 7 facing advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Carry punct
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1 carry imperative you not said here a knife with the point vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knife=Theme 2 face down gerund the point not said here down property vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Don't try to catch a falling knife.
aux advmod mark xcomp det amod obj punct root Do AUX n't PART try VERB to PART catch VERB a DET falling VERB knife NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 try aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 try advmod 3 try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 catch mark 5 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 try xcomp 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 knife det 7 falling fall VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 knife amod 8 knife knife NOUN Number=Sing 5 catch obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 try punct
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1 not try imperative · do-support you not said here vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 catch not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here a falling knife vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knife=Theme 3 fall gerund vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Put the knives in the drawer.
det obj case det obl punct root Put VERB the DET knives NOUN in ADP the DET drawer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 knives det 3 knives knife NOUN Number=Plur 1 Put obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 drawer case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 drawer det 6 drawer drawer NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here the knives the drawer vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent knife=Theme in drawer=Destination
Example 7 The butter knife is not sharp.
det compound nsubj cop advmod punct root The DET butter NOUN knife NOUN is AUX not PART sharp ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 knife det 2 butter butter NOUN Number=Sing 3 knife compound 3 knife knife NOUN Number=Sing 6 sharp nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 sharp cop 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 sharp advmod 6 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 sharp punct
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1 not is present the butter knife sharp property tree rules
Example 8 The score was on a knife edge.
det nsubj cop case det compound punct root The DET score NOUN was AUX on ADP a DET knife NOUN edge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 score det 2 score score NOUN Number=Sing 7 edge nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 edge cop 4 on on ADP _ 7 edge case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 edge det 6 knife knife NOUN Number=Sing 7 edge compound 7 edge edge NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 edge punct
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1 is past the score a knife edge tree rules
Example 9 He took his knife and cut it open.
nsubj nmod:poss obj cc conj obj xcomp punct root He PRON took VERB his PRON knife NOUN and CCONJ cut VERB it PRON open ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 knife nmod:poss 4 knife knife NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 cut cc 6 cut cut VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 took conj 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 cut obj 8 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 6 cut xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past He his knife vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knife=Theme 2 cut past He not said here knife open property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product
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