knot Who acts: branch, lightered knot, resin rich wood, I, you, me · What happens: tie, become, tangle, grow, lighter, be · To what, where: piece, knot, shoelace, me, boat, twenty knots · Speech: someone speaks here
«knot» in the school dictionary: its 7 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: knot in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A place where a piece of string, rope or ribbon is tied around itself or another piece.
The tree, 17 words det advmod det nsubj:pass case nmod punct conj cc conj aux:pass acl:relcl case obl cc det conj punct root A DET place NOUN where ADV a DET piece NOUN of ADP string NOUN , PUNCT rope NOUN or CCONJ ribbon NOUN is AUX tied VERB around ADP itself PRON or CCONJ another DET piece NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 place det 2 place place NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 where where ADV PronType=Rel 13 tied advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 piece det 5 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 13 tied nsubj:pass 6 of of ADP _ 7 string case 7 string string NOUN Number=Sing 5 piece nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 rope punct 9 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 5 piece conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 ribbon cc 11 ribbon ribbon NOUN Number=Sing 5 piece conj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 tied aux:pass 13 tied tie VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 place acl:relcl 14 around around ADP _ 15 itself case 15 itself itself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 13 tied obl 16 or or CCONJ _ 18 piece cc 17 another another DET PronType=Ind 18 piece det 18 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 15 itself conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 place punct
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1 tie present · passive a piece of string and rope or ribbon around ribbon vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
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 tie a knot or to become tangled.
mark det obj cc mark conj xcomp punct root To PART tie VERB a DET knot NOUN or CCONJ to PART become VERB tangled VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 tie mark 2 tie tie VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 knot det 4 knot knot NOUN Number=Sing 2 tie obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 become cc 6 to to PART _ 7 become mark 7 become become VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 tie conj 8 tangled tangle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 become xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 tie punct
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1 tie to-infinitive a knot vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knot=Patient 2 become to-infinitive tree rules 3 tangle participle tree rules
Meaning 3 A tangled lump in hair or thread.
det amod case nmod cc conj punct root A DET tangled VERB lump NOUN in ADP hair NOUN or CCONJ thread NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 lump det 2 tangled tangle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 lump amod 3 lump lump NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 hair case 5 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 3 lump nmod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 thread cc 7 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing 3 lump conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 lump punct
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1 tangle participle tree rules
Meaning 4 A hard, dark round spot in wood where a branch grew.
det amod punct amod amod case nmod advmod det nsubj acl:relcl punct root A DET hard ADJ , PUNCT dark ADJ round ADJ spot NOUN in ADP wood NOUN where ADV a DET branch NOUN grew VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 spot det 2 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 6 spot amod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 hard punct 4 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 6 spot amod 5 round round ADJ Degree=Pos 6 spot amod 6 spot spot NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 8 wood case 8 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 6 spot nmod 9 where where ADV PronType=Rel 12 grew advmod 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 branch det 11 branch branch NOUN Number=Sing 12 grew nsubj 12 grew grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 wood acl:relcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 spot punct
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1 grow past a branch vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 5 A unit of speed for ships, boats, planes and wind: one nautical mile per hour.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj case nmod case nmod punct conj punct conj cc conj punct nummod amod case nmod punct root A DET unit NOUN of ADP speed NOUN for ADP ships NOUN , PUNCT boats NOUN , PUNCT planes NOUN and CCONJ wind NOUN : PUNCT one NUM nautical ADJ mile NOUN per ADP hour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 unit det 2 unit unit NOUN Number=Sing 16 mile nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 speed case 4 speed speed NOUN Number=Sing 2 unit nmod 5 for for ADP _ 6 ships case 6 ships ship NOUN Number=Plur 2 unit nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 boats punct 8 boats boat NOUN Number=Plur 6 ships conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 planes punct 10 planes plane NOUN Number=Plur 6 ships conj 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 wind cc 12 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 6 ships conj 13 : : PUNCT _ 16 mile punct 14 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 16 mile nummod 15 nautical nautical ADJ Degree=Pos 16 mile amod 16 mile mile NOUN Number=Sing root root 17 per per ADP _ 18 hour case 18 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 16 mile nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 16 mile punct
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Meaning 6 A tight, uncomfortable feeling (a knot in my stomach from nerves).
The tree, 11 words det amod punct amod punct det appos case nmod:poss nmod case nmod punct punct root A DET tight ADJ , PUNCT uncomfortable ADJ feeling NOUN ( PUNCT a DET knot NOUN in ADP my PRON stomach NOUN from ADP nerves NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 feeling det 2 tight tight ADJ Degree=Pos 5 feeling amod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 tight punct 4 uncomfortable uncomfortable ADJ Degree=Pos 5 feeling amod 5 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 ( ( PUNCT _ 8 knot punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 knot det 8 knot knot NOUN Number=Sing 5 feeling appos 9 in in ADP _ 11 stomach case 10 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 stomach nmod:poss 11 stomach stomach NOUN Number=Sing 8 knot nmod 12 from from ADP _ 13 nerves case 13 nerves nerve NOUN Number=Plur 11 stomach nmod 14 ) ) PUNCT _ 8 knot punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 feeling punct
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Meaning 7 A lightered knot is a piece of resin-rich wood that burns well and is used as a torch.
The tree, 19 words det amod nsubj cop det case compound punct amod nmod nsubj acl:relcl advmod cc aux:pass conj case det obl punct root A DET lightered VERB knot NOUN is AUX a DET piece NOUN of ADP resin NOUN - PUNCT rich ADJ wood NOUN that PRON burns VERB well ADV and CCONJ is AUX used VERB as ADP a DET torch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 knot det 2 lightered lighter VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 knot amod 3 knot knot NOUN Number=Sing 6 piece nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 piece cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 piece det 6 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 11 wood case 8 resin resin NOUN Number=Sing 11 wood compound 9 - - PUNCT _ 8 resin punct 10 rich rich ADJ Degree=Pos 11 wood amod 11 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 6 piece nmod 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 burns nsubj 13 burns burn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 wood acl:relcl 14 well well ADV Degree=Pos 13 burns advmod 15 and and CCONJ _ 17 used cc 16 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 used aux:pass 17 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 burns conj 18 as as ADP _ 20 torch case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 torch det 20 torch torch NOUN Number=Sing 17 used obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 piece punct
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1 lighter participle tree rules 2 is a present a lightered knot a piece of resin rich wood tree rules 3 burn present resin rich wood well property vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 use present · passive resin rich wood not said here as a torch vn eat-39.1 «NP V»
Example 1 I tied a knot in my shoelace.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root I PRON tied VERB a DET knot NOUN in ADP my PRON shoelace NOUN . 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 tied nsubj 2 tied tie VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 knot det 4 knot knot NOUN Number=Sing 2 tied obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 shoelace case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 shoelace nmod:poss 7 shoelace shoelace NOUN Number=Sing 2 tied obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 tied punct
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1 tie past I a knot my shoelace vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knot=Patient
Example 2 Can you help me undo this knot?
aux nsubj obj xcomp det obj punct root Can AUX you PRON help VERB me PRON undo VERB this DET knot NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 help aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 help nsubj 3 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 help obj 5 undo undo VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 help xcomp 6 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 knot det 7 knot knot NOUN Number=Sing 5 undo obj 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 help punct
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1 help can you me vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 undo infinitive me not said here this knot vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knot=Patient
Example 3 My hair is full of knots after the wind.
nmod:poss nsubj cop case obl case det nmod punct root My PRON hair NOUN is AUX full ADJ of ADP knots NOUN after ADP the DET wind NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 hair nmod:poss 2 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 4 full nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 full cop 4 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 knots case 6 knots knot NOUN Number=Plur 4 full obl 7 after after ADP _ 9 wind case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 wind det 9 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 6 knots nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 full punct
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1 is present My hair of knots after the wind; full property tree rules
Example 4 The sailor tied the boat with a strong knot.
det nsubj det obj case det amod obl punct root The DET sailor NOUN tied VERB the DET boat NOUN with ADP a DET strong ADJ knot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sailor det 2 sailor sailor NOUN Number=Sing 3 tied nsubj 3 tied tie VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 boat det 5 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 3 tied obj 6 with with ADP _ 9 knot case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 knot det 8 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 9 knot amod 9 knot knot NOUN Number=Sing 3 tied obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 tied punct
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1 tie past the sailor the boat with a strong knot vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent boat=Patient with knot=Co-Patient
Example 5 The ship sailed at twenty knots.
det nsubj case nummod obl punct root The DET ship NOUN sailed VERB at ADP twenty NUM knots NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ship det 2 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 3 sailed nsubj 3 sailed sail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 knots case 5 twenty twenty NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 knots nummod 6 knots knot NOUN Number=Plur 3 sailed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 sailed punct
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1 sail past the ship twenty knots vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme
Example 6 I had a knot in my stomach before the test.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl case det obl punct root I PRON had VERB a DET knot NOUN in ADP my PRON stomach NOUN before ADP the DET test NOUN . 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 knot det 4 knot knot NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 stomach case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 stomach nmod:poss 7 stomach stomach NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obl 8 before before ADP _ 10 test case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 test det 10 test test NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past I a knot my stomach before the test vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knot=Patient
Example 7 Wood with knots can be harder to cut.
nsubj case nmod aux cop mark xcomp punct root Wood NOUN with ADP knots NOUN can AUX be AUX harder ADJ to PART cut VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 6 harder nsubj 2 with with ADP _ 3 knots case 3 knots knot NOUN Number=Plur 1 Wood nmod 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 harder aux 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 harder cop 6 harder hard ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 7 to to PART _ 8 cut mark 8 cut cut VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 harder xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 harder punct
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1 is can Wood with knots hard property tree rules 2 cut to-infinitive Wood with knots not said here vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 8 Aunt Sarah and Tom are tying the knot next year.
nsubj flat cc conj aux det obj amod obl:unmarked punct root Aunt PROPN Sarah PROPN and CCONJ Tom PROPN are AUX tying VERB the DET knot NOUN next ADJ year NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Aunt Aunt PROPN Number=Sing 6 tying nsubj 2 Sarah Sarah PROPN Number=Sing 1 Aunt flat 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 Tom cc 4 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 1 Aunt conj 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 tying aux 6 tying tie VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 knot det 8 knot knot NOUN Number=Sing 6 tying obj 9 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 10 year amod 10 year year NOUN Number=Sing 6 tying obl:unmarked 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 tying punct
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1 tie present · progressive Aunt and Tom the knot year vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knot=Patient
Example 9 ‘I should like nothing better,’ said the man, as he stooped to undo the big knot.
The tree, 16 words punct nsubj aux ccomp obj amod punct punct det nsubj punct mark nsubj conj mark xcomp det amod obj punct root ‘ PUNCT I PRON should AUX like VERB nothing PRON better ADJ , PUNCT ’ PUNCT said VERB the DET man NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ he PRON stooped VERB to PART undo VERB the DET big ADJ knot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 4 like punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 like nsubj 3 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 like aux 4 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 said ccomp 5 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 4 like obj 6 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 nothing amod 7 , , PUNCT _ 4 like punct 8 ’ ' PUNCT _ 4 like punct 9 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 man det 11 man man NOUN Number=Sing 9 said nsubj 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 stooped punct 13 as as SCONJ _ 15 stooped mark 14 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 stooped nsubj 15 stooped stoop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 said conj 16 to to PART _ 17 undo mark 17 undo undo VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 stooped xcomp 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 knot det 19 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 20 knot amod 20 knot knot NOUN Number=Sing 17 undo obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 9 said punct
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1 like should I nothing vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot nothing=Theme 2 say speech: assert past the man vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 stoop past man tree rules 4 undo to-infinitive man not said here the big knot vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knot=Patient
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