knock Who acts: people, accident, you, building, team, loud knock · What happens: hit, hear, move, fall, knock, bump · To what, where: door, you, something, cup, part, knee · Speech: someone speaks here
«knock» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: knock in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To hit a door or window with your knuckles so people inside hear you.
The tree, 14 words mark det obj cc conj case nmod:poss obl mark nsubj advmod advcl obj punct root To PART hit VERB a DET door NOUN or CCONJ window NOUN with ADP your PRON knuckles NOUN so SCONJ people NOUN inside ADV hear VERB you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 hit mark 2 hit hit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 door det 4 door door NOUN Number=Sing 2 hit obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 window cc 6 window window NOUN Number=Sing 4 door conj 7 with with ADP _ 9 knuckles case 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 knuckles nmod:poss 9 knuckles knuckle NOUN Number=Plur 2 hit obl 10 so so SCONJ _ 13 hear mark 11 people people NOUN Number=Plur 13 hear nsubj 12 inside inside ADV _ 11 people advmod 13 hear hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 hit advcl 14 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 hear obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 hit punct
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1 hit to-infinitive a door or window with your knuckles vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent door=Patient with knuckle=Instrument 2 hear present people you vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus
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 To hit something by accident so it moves or falls: knock over a cup.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl obj case obl advmod nsubj cc conj punct xcomp case det obl punct root To PART hit VERB something PRON by ADP accident NOUN so ADV it PRON moves VERB or CCONJ falls VERB : PUNCT knock VERB over ADP a DET cup NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 hit mark 2 hit hit VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 moves advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 hit obj 4 by by ADP _ 5 accident case 5 accident accident NOUN Number=Sing 2 hit obl 6 so so ADV _ 8 moves advmod 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 moves nsubj 8 moves move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 falls cc 10 falls fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 moves conj 11 : : PUNCT _ 12 knock punct 12 knock knock VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 falls xcomp 13 over over ADP _ 15 cup case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 cup det 15 cup cup NOUN Number=Sing 12 knock obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 moves punct
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1 hit to-infinitive accident not said here something by accident vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent something=Theme by accident=Destination 2 move present accident vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 3 fall present accident not said here vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 4 knock infinitive accident not said here a cup vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over cup=Location
Meaning 3 To hit or bump a part of your body: knock your knee.
mark cc conj det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct conj nmod:poss obj punct root To PART hit VERB or CCONJ bump VERB a DET part NOUN of ADP your PRON body NOUN : PUNCT knock VERB your PRON knee NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 hit mark 2 hit hit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 bump cc 4 bump bump VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 hit conj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 part det 6 part part NOUN Number=Sing 4 bump obj 7 of of ADP _ 9 body case 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 body nmod:poss 9 body body NOUN Number=Sing 6 part nmod 10 : : PUNCT _ 11 knock punct 11 knock knock VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 hit conj 12 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 knee nmod:poss 13 knee knee NOUN Number=Sing 11 knock obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 hit punct
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1 hit to-infinitive vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 bump infinitive a part of your body vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Patient 3 knock infinitive your knee vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent knee=Patient
Meaning 4 A noun: the sound of knocking, or a hit or bump.
det punct det appos case nmod punct cc det conj cc conj punct root A DET noun NOUN : PUNCT the DET sound NOUN of ADP knocking NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET hit NOUN or CCONJ bump NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 noun det 2 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 : : PUNCT _ 5 sound punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 sound det 5 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 2 noun appos 6 of of ADP _ 7 knocking case 7 knocking knocking NOUN Number=Sing 5 sound nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 hit punct 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 hit cc 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 hit det 11 hit hit NOUN Number=Sing 5 sound conj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 bump cc 13 bump bump NOUN Number=Sing 11 hit conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 noun punct
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Meaning 5 Knock down: to make a building or a person fall to the ground; knock out: to make someone unconscious or to beat a team so it leaves a competition.
The tree, 29 words compound:prt punct mark conj det obj cc det conj xcomp case det obl punct parataxis compound:prt punct mark conj obj xcomp cc mark conj det obj advmod nsubj advcl det obj punct root Knock VERB down ADP : PUNCT to PART make VERB a DET building NOUN or CCONJ a DET person NOUN fall VERB to ADP the DET ground NOUN ; PUNCT knock VERB out ADP : PUNCT to PART make VERB someone PRON unconscious ADJ or CCONJ to PART beat VERB a DET team NOUN so ADV it PRON leaves VERB a DET competition NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Knock knock VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 down down ADP _ 1 Knock compound:prt 3 : : PUNCT _ 5 make punct 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Knock conj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 building det 7 building building NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 person cc 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 person det 10 person person NOUN Number=Sing 7 building conj 11 fall fall VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 make xcomp 12 to to ADP _ 14 ground case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 ground det 14 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 11 fall obl 15 ; ; PUNCT _ 16 knock punct 16 knock knock VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Knock parataxis 17 out out ADP _ 16 knock compound:prt 18 : : PUNCT _ 20 make punct 19 to to PART _ 20 make mark 20 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 16 knock conj 21 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 20 make obj 22 unconscious unconscious ADJ Degree=Pos 20 make xcomp 23 or or CCONJ _ 25 beat cc 24 to to PART _ 25 beat mark 25 beat beat VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 20 make conj 26 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 27 team det 27 team team NOUN Number=Sing 25 beat obj 28 so so ADV _ 30 leaves advmod 29 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 30 leaves nsubj 30 leaves leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 25 beat advcl 31 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 32 competition det 32 competition competition NOUN Number=Sing 30 leaves obj 33 . . PUNCT _ 1 Knock punct
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1 knock down imperative you not said here vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient 2 make to-infinitive you not said here a building or a person tree rules 3 fall infinitive a building or a person not said here to the ground vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to ground=Theme 4 knock out infinitive vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient 5 make to-infinitive someone unconscious property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset someone=Product 6 beat to-infinitive a team vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location team=Theme 7 leave present team a competition vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent competition=Theme
Example 1 Please knock before you come into my room.
discourse mark nsubj advcl case nmod:poss obl punct root Please INTJ knock VERB before SCONJ you PRON come VERB into ADP my PRON room NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 knock discourse 2 knock knock VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 before before SCONJ _ 5 come mark 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 come nsubj 5 come come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 knock advcl 6 into into ADP _ 8 room case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 room nmod:poss 8 room room NOUN Number=Sing 5 come obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 knock punct
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1 knock imperative you not said here vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient 2 come present you my room vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme into room=Initial_Location
Example 2 There was a loud knock at the door.
expl det amod nsubj case det nmod punct root There PRON was VERB a DET loud ADJ knock NOUN at ADP the DET door NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 knock det 4 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 5 knock amod 5 knock knock NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 6 at at ADP _ 8 door case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 door det 8 door door NOUN Number=Sing 5 knock nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a loud knock at the door there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 I knocked over my juice and it spilled everywhere.
nsubj compound:prt nmod:poss obj cc nsubj conj advmod punct root I PRON knocked VERB over ADP my PRON juice NOUN and CCONJ it PRON spilled VERB everywhere ADV . 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 knocked nsubj 2 knocked knock VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 over over ADP _ 2 knocked compound:prt 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 juice nmod:poss 5 juice juice NOUN Number=Sing 2 knocked obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 spilled cc 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 spilled nsubj 8 spilled spill VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 knocked conj 9 everywhere everywhere ADV PronType=Tot 8 spilled advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 knocked punct
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1 knock over past I my juice vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent juice=Patient 2 spill past juice everywhere property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 She knocked her elbow on the table.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root She PRON knocked VERB her PRON elbow NOUN on ADP the DET table 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 knocked nsubj 2 knocked knock 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 elbow nmod:poss 4 elbow elbow NOUN Number=Sing 2 knocked obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 table case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 table det 7 table table NOUN Number=Sing 2 knocked obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 knocked punct
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1 knock past She her elbow the table vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent elbow=Theme on table=Destination
Example 5 They knocked down the old shed to build a playhouse.
nsubj compound:prt det amod obj mark advcl det obj punct root They PRON knocked VERB down ADP the DET old ADJ shed NOUN to PART build VERB a DET playhouse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 knocked nsubj 2 knocked knock VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 down down ADP _ 2 knocked compound:prt 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 shed det 5 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 6 shed amod 6 shed shed NOUN Number=Sing 2 knocked obj 7 to to PART _ 8 build mark 8 build build VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 knocked advcl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 playhouse det 10 playhouse playhouse NOUN Number=Sing 8 build obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 knocked punct
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1 knock down past They the old shed vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent shed=Patient 2 build to-infinitive They not said here a playhouse vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset playhouse=Product
Example 6 Our team got knocked out of the cup in the semifinal.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass case case det obl case det nmod punct root Our PRON team NOUN got AUX knocked VERB out ADP of ADP the DET cup NOUN in ADP the DET semifinal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 team nmod:poss 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 4 knocked nsubj:pass 3 got get AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 knocked aux:pass 4 knocked knock VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 out out ADP _ 8 cup case 6 of of ADP _ 8 cup case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 cup det 8 cup cup NOUN Number=Sing 4 knocked obl 9 in in ADP _ 11 semifinal case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 semifinal det 11 semifinal semifinal NOUN Number=Sing 8 cup nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 knocked punct
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1 knock out past · passive Our team the cup in the semifinal vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Destination cup=Theme
Example 7 If you get a knock on the head, tell a teacher.
mark nsubj advcl det obj case det nmod punct det obj punct root If SCONJ you PRON get VERB a DET knock NOUN on ADP the DET head NOUN , PUNCT tell VERB a DET teacher NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 get mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 get nsubj 3 get get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 tell advcl 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 knock det 5 knock knock NOUN Number=Sing 3 get obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 head case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 head det 8 head head NOUN Number=Sing 5 knock nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 3 get punct 10 tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 teacher det 12 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 10 tell obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 10 tell punct
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1 get a condition, not said to happen present you a knock the head vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent knock=Theme on head=Source 2 tell speech: assert imperative you not said here a teacher vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient
Example 8 Knock knock! Who's there?
Sentence 1: Knock knock!
obj punct root Knock VERB knock NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Knock knock VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 knock knock NOUN Number=Sing 1 Knock obj 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Knock punct
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1 knock imperative you not said here knock vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent knock=Patient
Sentence 2: Who's there?
nsubj cop punct root Who PRON 's AUX there ADV ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Who who PRON PronType=Rel 3 there nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 there cop 3 there there ADV PronType=Dem root root 4 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 there punct
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1 is present there property tree rules
Example 9 The wind knocked the bin over.
det nsubj det obj compound:prt punct root The DET wind NOUN knocked VERB the DET bin NOUN over ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 wind det 2 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 3 knocked nsubj 3 knocked knock VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 bin det 5 bin bin NOUN Number=Sing 3 knocked obj 6 over over ADP _ 3 knocked compound:prt 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 knocked punct
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1 knock over past the wind the bin vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent bin=Patient
Example 10 He knocked at the door--tap, tap.
nsubj case det obl punct conj punct conj punct root He PRON knocked VERB at ADP the DET door NOUN -- PUNCT tap NOUN , PUNCT tap NOUN . 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 knocked nsubj 2 knocked knock VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 at at ADP _ 5 door case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 door det 5 door door NOUN Number=Sing 2 knocked obl 6 -- -- PUNCT _ 7 tap punct 7 tap tap NOUN Number=Sing 5 door conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 tap punct 9 tap tap NOUN Number=Sing 5 door conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 knocked punct
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1 knock past He at the door and tap and tap vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent at door=Patient
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