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knitting

Who acts: Knitting, Grandma, I, She, Knitting needles, you · What happens: make, loop, be, knit, learn, put down · To what, where: clothes, wool, Knitting, thing, scarf, school club

«knitting» 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: knitting in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Knitting is making clothes or other things from wool or yarn by looping it together with two long needles or a machine.

The tree, 22 words
nsubjauxobjccamodconjcaseoblccconjmarkadvclobjadvmodcasenummodamodoblccdetconjpunctrootKnittingNOUNisAUXmakingVERBclothesNOUNorCCONJotherADJthingsNOUNfromADPwoolNOUNorCCONJyarnNOUNbySCONJloopingVERBitPRONtogetherADVwithADPtwoNUMlongADJneedlesNOUNorCCONJaDETmachineNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1KnittingknittingNOUN_3 makingnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 makingaux
3makingmakeVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
4clothesclothesNOUNNumber=Ptan3 makingobj
5ororCCONJ_7 thingscc
6otherotherADJDegree=Pos7 thingsamod
7thingsthingNOUNNumber=Plur4 clothesconj
8fromfromADP_9 woolcase
9woolwoolNOUNNumber=Sing3 makingobl
10ororCCONJ_11 yarncc
11yarnyarnNOUNNumber=Sing9 woolconj
12bybySCONJ_13 loopingmark
13loopingloopVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part3 makingadvcl
14ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs13 loopingobj
15togethertogetherADV_13 loopingadvmod
16withwithADP_19 needlescase
17twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card19 needlesnummod
18longlongADJDegree=Pos19 needlesamod
19needlesneedleNOUNNumber=Plur13 loopingobl
20ororCCONJ_22 machinecc
21aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art22 machinedet
22machinemachineNOUNNumber=Sing19 needlesconj
23..PUNCT_3 makingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepresent · progressiveKnittingclothes or other thingswool or yarnvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset clothes=Product from wool=Material
2loopgerundKnitting not said hereKnittingwith two long needles or a machine; together propertyvn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient PP.instrument»: agent=Agent it=Patient with needle=Instrument

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

Knitting is also the thing being knitted.

nsubjcopadvmoddetaux:passaclpunctrootKnittingNOUNisAUXalsoADVtheDETthingNOUNbeingAUXknittedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1KnittingknittingNOUN_5 thingnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 thingcop
3alsoalsoADV_5 thingadvmod
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 thingdet
5thingthingNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6beingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part7 knittedaux:pass
7knittedknitVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 thingacl
8..PUNCT_5 thingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentKnittingthe thingtree rules
2knitgerund · passivethe thing not said herevn build-26.1 «NP V NP»

Example 1

Grandma was knitting a scarf for me.

nsubjauxdetobjcaseoblpunctrootGrandmaNOUNwasAUXknittingVERBaDETscarfNOUNforADPmePRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GrandmagrandmaNOUNNumber=Sing3 knittingnsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 knittingaux
3knittingknitVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 scarfdet
5scarfscarfNOUNNumber=Sing3 knittingobj
6forforADP_7 mecase
7meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs3 knittingobl
8..PUNCT_3 knittingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1knitpast · progressiveGrandmaa scarffor mevn build-26.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent scarf=Material for i=Beneficiary

Example 2

I learned knitting at after-school club.

nsubjxcompcasecasepunctcompoundoblpunctrootIPRONlearnedVERBknittingVERBatADPafterADP-PUNCTschoolNOUNclubNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs2 learnednsubj
2learnedlearnVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3knittingknitVERBVerbForm=Ger2 learnedxcomp
4atatADP_8 clubcase
5afterafterADP_8 clubcase
6--PUNCT_5 afterpunct
7schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing8 clubcompound
8clubclubNOUNNumber=Sing3 knittingobl
9..PUNCT_2 learnedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1learnpastIvn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2knitgerundI not said hereschool clubvn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Example 3

She put her knitting down to answer the phone.

nsubjnmod:possobjadvmodmarkadvcldetobjpunctrootShePRONputVERBherPRONknittingNOUNdownADVtoPARTanswerVERBtheDETphoneNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 putnsubj
2putputVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 knittingnmod:poss
4knittingknittingNOUN_2 putobj
5downdownADV_2 putadvmod
6totoPART_7 answermark
7answeranswerVERBVerbForm=Inf2 putadvcl
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 phonedet
9phonephoneNOUNNumber=Sing7 answerobj
10..PUNCT_2 putpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1put downpastSheher knittingdown propertyvn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent knitting=Goal
2answer speech: assertto-infinitiveShe not said herethe phonevn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent phone=Eventuality

Example 4

Knitting needles are long and pointed.

compoundnsubjcopccconjpunctrootKnittingNOUNneedlesNOUNareAUXlongADJandCCONJpointedADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1KnittingknittingNOUN_2 needlescompound
2needlesneedleNOUNNumber=Plur4 longnsubj
3arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 longcop
4longlongADJDegree=Posrootroot
5andandCCONJ_6 pointedcc
6pointedpointedADJDegree=Pos4 longconj
7..PUNCT_4 longpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentKnitting needleslong propertytree rules
2beKnitting needles not said heretree rules

Example 5

Follow the knitting pattern and count your stitches.

detcompoundobjccconjnmod:possobjpunctrootFollowVERBtheDETknittingNOUNpatternNOUNandCCONJcountVERByourPRONstitchesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FollowfollowVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 patterndet
3knittingknittingNOUN_4 patterncompound
4patternpatternNOUNNumber=Sing1 Followobj
5andandCCONJ_6 countcc
6countcountVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin1 Followconj
7youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 stitchesnmod:poss
8stitchesstitchNOUNNumber=Plur6 countobj
9..PUNCT_1 Followpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1followimperativeyou not said herethe knitting patternvn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pattern=Theme
2countinfinitiveyou not said hereyour stitchesvn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stitch=Theme

Example 6

Finger knitting is a good way to start.

compoundnsubjcopdetamodmarkaclpunctrootFingerNOUNknittingNOUNisAUXaDETgoodADJwayNOUNtoPARTstartVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FingerfingerNOUNNumber=Sing2 knittingcompound
2knittingknittingNOUN_6 waynsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 waycop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 waydet
5goodgoodADJDegree=Pos6 wayamod
6waywayNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7totoPART_8 startmark
8startstartVERBVerbForm=Inf6 wayacl
9..PUNCT_6 waypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentFinger knittinga good waytree rules
2startto-infinitivevn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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