knob Who acts: knob, you, drawer knob, old tree, baby gate, that · What happens: be, turn, pull, open, control, not touch · To what, where: round handle, door, round button, machine, cooker, small round lump
«knob» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: knob in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A knob is a round handle you turn or pull to open a door or drawer.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl cc conj mark advcl det obj cc conj punct root A DET knob NOUN is AUX a DET round ADJ handle NOUN you PRON turn VERB or CCONJ pull VERB to PART open VERB a DET door NOUN or CCONJ drawer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 knob det 2 knob knob NOUN Number=Sing 6 handle nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 handle cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 handle det 5 round round ADJ Degree=Pos 6 handle amod 6 handle handle NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 turn nsubj 8 turn turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 handle acl:relcl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 pull cc 10 pull pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 turn conj 11 to to PART _ 12 open mark 12 open open VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 pull advcl 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 door det 14 door door NOUN Number=Sing 12 open obj 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 drawer cc 16 drawer drawer NOUN Number=Sing 14 door conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 handle punct
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1 is a present a knob a round handle tree rules 2 turn present you a round handle not said here vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent handle=Theme 3 pull present you not said here vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 open to-infinitive you not said here a door or drawer vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location door=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 A knob is a round button you turn to control a machine, like the volume on a radio or the heat on a cooker.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp det obj punct case det obl case det nmod cc det conj case det obl punct root A DET knob NOUN is AUX a DET round ADJ button NOUN you PRON turn VERB to PART control VERB a DET machine NOUN , PUNCT like ADP the DET volume NOUN on ADP a DET radio NOUN or CCONJ the DET heat NOUN on ADP a DET cooker NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 knob det 2 knob knob NOUN Number=Sing 6 button nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 button cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 button det 5 round round ADJ Degree=Pos 6 button amod 6 button button NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 turn nsubj 8 turn turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 button acl:relcl 9 to to PART _ 10 control mark 10 control control VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 turn xcomp 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 machine det 12 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 10 control obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 volume punct 14 like like ADP _ 16 volume case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 volume det 16 volume volume NOUN Number=Sing 10 control obl 17 on on ADP _ 19 radio case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 radio det 19 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing 16 volume nmod 20 or or CCONJ _ 22 heat cc 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 heat det 22 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 19 radio conj 23 on on ADP _ 25 cooker case 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 cooker det 25 cooker cooker NOUN Number=Sing 10 control obl 26 . . PUNCT _ 6 button punct
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1 is a present a knob a round button tree rules 2 turn present you a round button not said here tree rules 3 control to-infinitive you not said here a machine a cooker like the volume on a radio or the heat vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent machine=Theme
Meaning 3 A knob is a small round lump on something, like a knob on a tree trunk.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det amod amod case nmod punct case det conj case det compound nmod punct root A DET knob NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ round ADJ lump NOUN on ADP something PRON , PUNCT like ADP a DET knob NOUN on ADP a DET tree NOUN trunk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 knob det 2 knob knob NOUN Number=Sing 7 lump nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 lump cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 lump det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 lump amod 6 round round ADJ Degree=Pos 7 lump amod 7 lump lump NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 on on ADP _ 9 something case 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 lump nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 knob punct 11 like like ADP _ 13 knob case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 knob det 13 knob knob NOUN Number=Sing 7 lump conj 14 on on ADP _ 17 trunk case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 trunk det 16 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 17 trunk compound 17 trunk trunk NOUN Number=Sing 13 knob nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 lump punct
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1 is a present a knob a small round lump and a knob on a tree trunk something tree rules
Meaning 4 A knob of butter is a small lump of it.
det nsubj case nmod cop det amod case nmod punct root A DET knob NOUN of ADP butter NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ lump NOUN of ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 knob det 2 knob knob NOUN Number=Sing 8 lump nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 butter case 4 butter butter NOUN Number=Sing 2 knob nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 lump cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 lump det 7 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 8 lump amod 8 lump lump NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 10 it case 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 lump nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 lump punct
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1 is a present a knob of butter a small lump of lump tree rules
Example 1 Turn the knob to open the door.
det obj mark advcl det obj punct root Turn VERB the DET knob NOUN to PART open VERB the DET door NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Turn turn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 knob det 3 knob knob NOUN Number=Sing 1 Turn obj 4 to to PART _ 5 open mark 5 open open VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Turn advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 door det 7 door door NOUN Number=Sing 5 open obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Turn punct
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1 turn imperative you not said here the knob vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent knob=Theme 2 open to-infinitive you not said here the door vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location door=Theme
Example 2 Don't touch the cooker knobs.
aux advmod det compound obj punct root Do AUX n't PART touch VERB the DET cooker NOUN knobs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 touch aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 touch advmod 3 touch touch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 knobs det 5 cooker cooker NOUN Number=Sing 6 knobs compound 6 knobs knob NOUN Number=Plur 3 touch obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 touch punct
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1 not touch imperative · do-support you not said here the cooker knobs vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme knob=Co-Theme
Example 3 Turn the knob on the radio to make it louder.
det obj case det obl mark advcl obj xcomp punct root Turn VERB the DET knob NOUN on ADP the DET radio NOUN to PART make VERB it PRON louder ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Turn turn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 knob det 3 knob knob NOUN Number=Sing 1 Turn obj 4 on on ADP _ 6 radio case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 radio det 6 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing 1 Turn obl 7 to to PART _ 8 make mark 8 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Turn advcl 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 make obj 10 louder loud ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 make xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Turn punct
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1 turn imperative you not said here the knob the radio vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent knob=Theme 2 make to-infinitive you not said here knob loud property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product
Example 4 Add a knob of butter to the hot pasta.
det obj case nmod case det amod obl punct root Add VERB a DET knob NOUN of ADP butter NOUN to ADP the DET hot ADJ pasta NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Add add VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 knob det 3 knob knob NOUN Number=Sing 1 Add obj 4 of of ADP _ 5 butter case 5 butter butter NOUN Number=Sing 3 knob nmod 6 to to ADP _ 9 pasta case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 pasta det 8 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 9 pasta amod 9 pasta pasta NOUN Number=Sing 1 Add obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Add punct
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1 add speech: assert imperative you not said here a knob of butter to the hot pasta vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent knob=Patient to pasta=Co-Patient
Example 5 The drawer knob came off in my hand.
det compound nsubj compound:prt case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET drawer NOUN knob NOUN came VERB off ADP in ADP my PRON hand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 knob det 2 drawer drawer NOUN Number=Sing 3 knob compound 3 knob knob NOUN Number=Sing 4 came nsubj 4 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 off off ADP _ 4 came compound:prt 6 in in ADP _ 8 hand case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 hand nmod:poss 8 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 4 came obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 came punct
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1 come off past the drawer knob my hand vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in hand=Location
Example 6 Use the focus knob to make the picture clear.
det compound obj mark advcl det obj xcomp punct root Use VERB the DET focus NOUN knob NOUN to PART make VERB the DET picture NOUN clear ADJ . 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 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 knob det 3 focus focus NOUN Number=Sing 4 knob compound 4 knob knob NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obj 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Use advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 picture det 8 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 6 make obj 9 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 6 make xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here the focus knob vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knob=Patient 2 make to-infinitive you not said here the picture clear property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset picture=Product
Example 7 The old tree had a big knob on its trunk.
det amod nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET old ADJ tree NOUN had VERB a DET big ADJ knob NOUN on ADP its PRON trunk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 tree det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 tree amod 3 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 4 had nsubj 4 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 knob det 6 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 7 knob amod 7 knob knob NOUN Number=Sing 4 had obj 8 on on ADP _ 10 trunk case 9 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 trunk nmod:poss 10 trunk trunk NOUN Number=Sing 4 had obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 had punct
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1 have past the old tree a big knob tree's trunk vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knob=Patient
Example 8 The baby gate has a knob that's hard for toddlers to turn.
det compound nsubj det obj nsubj cop amod case obl mark ccomp punct root The DET baby NOUN gate NOUN has VERB a DET knob NOUN that PRON 's AUX hard ADJ for ADP toddlers NOUN to PART turn VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 gate det 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 3 gate compound 3 gate gate NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 knob det 6 knob knob NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 hard nsubj 8 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 hard cop 9 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 6 knob amod 10 for for ADP _ 11 toddlers case 11 toddlers toddler NOUN Number=Plur 9 hard obl 12 to to PART _ 13 turn mark 13 turn turn VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 hard ccomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present the baby gate a knob vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knob=Patient 2 is present that for toddlers; hard property tree rules 3 turn to-infinitive that not said here vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 9 The iron railing looks like the gate of a cemetery, and there are brass knobs upon it.
The tree, 17 words det compound nsubj case det obl case det nmod punct cc expl conj compound nsubj case nmod punct root The DET iron NOUN railing NOUN looks VERB like ADP the DET gate NOUN of ADP a DET cemetery NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ there PRON are VERB brass NOUN knobs NOUN upon ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 railing det 2 iron iron NOUN Number=Sing 3 railing compound 3 railing railing NOUN Number=Sing 4 looks nsubj 4 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 like like ADP _ 7 gate case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 gate det 7 gate gate NOUN Number=Sing 4 looks obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 cemetery case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 cemetery det 10 cemetery cemetery NOUN Number=Sing 7 gate nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 are punct 12 and and CCONJ _ 14 are cc 13 there there PRON PronType=Dem 14 are expl 14 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 looks conj 15 brass brass NOUN Number=Sing 16 knobs compound 16 knobs knob NOUN Number=Plur 14 are nsubj 17 upon upon ADP _ 18 it case 18 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 knobs nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 looks punct
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1 look present the iron railing like the gate of a cemetery vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 2 does present brass knobs upon railing there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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