ladder Who acts: ladder, piece, steps, you, Dad, firefighter · What happens: be, climb up, join, call, move up, break · To what, where: piece, two long side pieces, rungs, series, levels, line · Speech: someone speaks here
«ladder» 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: ladder in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A ladder is a piece of equipment for climbing up and down, with two long side pieces joined by steps called rungs.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cop det case nmod mark acl advmod cc conj punct case nummod amod compound obl acl case obl acl xcomp punct root A DET ladder NOUN is AUX a DET piece NOUN of ADP equipment NOUN for SCONJ climbing VERB up ADV and CCONJ down ADV , PUNCT with ADP two NUM long ADJ side NOUN pieces NOUN joined VERB by ADP steps NOUN called VERB rungs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 ladder det 2 ladder ladder NOUN Number=Sing 5 piece nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 piece cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 piece det 5 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 equipment case 7 equipment equipment NOUN Number=Sing 5 piece nmod 8 for for SCONJ _ 9 climbing mark 9 climbing climb VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 piece acl 10 up up ADV _ 9 climbing advmod 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 down cc 12 down down ADV _ 10 up conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 18 pieces punct 14 with with ADP _ 18 pieces case 15 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 18 pieces nummod 16 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 18 pieces amod 17 side side NOUN Number=Sing 18 pieces compound 18 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 9 climbing obl 19 joined join VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 18 pieces acl 20 by by ADP _ 21 steps case 21 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 19 joined obl 22 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 21 steps acl 23 rungs rung NOUN Number=Plur 22 called xcomp 24 . . PUNCT _ 5 piece punct
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1 is a present a ladder a piece of equipment tree rules 2 climb up gerund a piece not said here with two long side pieces vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 join participle two long side pieces not said here by steps vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 4 call participle steps not said here rungs vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «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 A ladder is a series of levels you can move up, like a career ladder.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det case nmod nsubj aux acl:relcl compound:prt punct case det compound obl punct root A DET ladder NOUN is AUX a DET series NOUN of ADP levels NOUN you PRON can AUX move VERB up ADP , PUNCT like ADP a DET career NOUN ladder NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 ladder det 2 ladder ladder NOUN Number=Sing 5 series nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 series cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 series det 5 series series NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 levels case 7 levels level NOUN Number=Plur 5 series nmod 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 move nsubj 9 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 move aux 10 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 levels acl:relcl 11 up up ADP _ 10 move compound:prt 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 ladder punct 13 like like ADP _ 16 ladder case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 ladder det 15 career career NOUN Number=Sing 16 ladder compound 16 ladder ladder NOUN Number=Sing 10 move obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 series punct
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1 is a present a ladder a series of levels tree rules 2 move up can you levels not said here like a career ladder vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent level=Theme
Meaning 3 In British English, a ladder is a line of broken threads in tights (in the USA, a «run»).
The tree, 18 words case amod obl punct det nsubj cop det case amod nmod case nmod punct case det appos punct det punct appos punct punct punct root In ADP British ADJ English PROPN , PUNCT a DET ladder NOUN is AUX a DET line NOUN of ADP broken VERB threads NOUN in ADP tights NOUN ( PUNCT in ADP the DET USA PROPN , PUNCT a DET « PUNCT run NOUN » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 English case 2 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 3 English amod 3 English English PROPN Number=Sing 9 line obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 English punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 ladder det 6 ladder ladder NOUN Number=Sing 9 line nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 line cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 line det 9 line line NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 of of ADP _ 12 threads case 11 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 threads amod 12 threads thread NOUN Number=Plur 9 line nmod 13 in in ADP _ 14 tights case 14 tights tight NOUN Number=Plur 12 threads nmod 15 ( ( PUNCT _ 18 USA punct 16 in in ADP _ 18 USA case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 USA det 18 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 14 tights appos 19 , , PUNCT _ 22 run punct 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 run det 21 « « PUNCT _ 22 run punct 22 run run NOUN Number=Sing 18 USA appos 23 » » PUNCT _ 22 run punct 24 ) ) PUNCT _ 18 USA punct 25 . . PUNCT _ 9 line punct
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1 is a present a ladder a line British English of broken threads in tights tree rules 2 break participle vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 1 Dad climbed the ladder to clean the gutters.
nsubj det obj mark advcl det obj punct root Dad NOUN climbed VERB the DET ladder NOUN to PART clean VERB the DET gutters NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 climbed nsubj 2 climbed climb VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 ladder det 4 ladder ladder NOUN Number=Sing 2 climbed obj 5 to to PART _ 6 clean mark 6 clean clean VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 climbed advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 gutters det 8 gutters gutter NOUN Number=Plur 6 clean obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 climbed punct
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1 climb past Dad the ladder vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location ladder=Theme 2 clean to-infinitive Dad not said here the gutters vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent gutter=Patient
Example 2 Hold the ladder steady for me.
det obj xcomp case obl punct root Hold VERB the DET ladder NOUN steady ADJ for ADP me PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hold hold VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 ladder det 3 ladder ladder NOUN Number=Sing 1 Hold obj 4 steady steady ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Hold xcomp 5 for for ADP _ 6 me case 6 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 steady obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Hold punct
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1 hold imperative you not said here the ladder steady property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ladder=Theme
Example 3 The firefighter carried the child down the ladder.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET firefighter NOUN carried VERB the DET child NOUN down ADP the DET ladder NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 firefighter det 2 firefighter firefighter NOUN Number=Sing 3 carried nsubj 3 carried carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 child det 5 child child NOUN Number=Sing 3 carried obj 6 down down ADP _ 8 ladder case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 ladder det 8 ladder ladder NOUN Number=Sing 3 carried obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 carried punct
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1 carry past the firefighter the child down the ladder vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Theme
Example 4 I landed on a ladder in Snakes and Ladders.
nsubj case det obl case obl cc conj punct root I PRON landed VERB on ADP a DET ladder NOUN in ADP Snakes NOUN and CCONJ Ladders 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 landed nsubj 2 landed land VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 5 ladder case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 ladder det 5 ladder ladder NOUN Number=Sing 2 landed obl 6 in in ADP _ 7 Snakes case 7 Snakes snake NOUN Number=Plur 2 landed obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 Ladders cc 9 Ladders ladder NOUN Number=Plur 7 Snakes conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 landed punct
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1 land past I a ladder in Snakes and Ladders vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent on ladder=Destination
Example 5 The treehouse has a rope ladder.
det nsubj det compound obj punct root The DET treehouse NOUN has VERB a DET rope NOUN ladder NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 treehouse det 2 treehouse treehouse NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 ladder det 5 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 6 ladder compound 6 ladder ladder NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the treehouse a rope ladder vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ladder=Patient
Example 6 Don't walk under a ladder; something might fall on you.
aux advmod case det obl punct nsubj aux advcl case obl punct root Do AUX n't PART walk VERB under ADP a DET ladder NOUN ; PUNCT something PRON might AUX fall VERB on ADP you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 walk aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 walk advmod 3 walk walk VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 under under ADP _ 6 ladder case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 ladder det 6 ladder ladder NOUN Number=Sing 3 walk obl 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 fall punct 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 fall nsubj 9 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 fall aux 10 fall fall VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 walk advcl 11 on on ADP _ 12 you case 12 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 fall obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 walk punct
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1 not walk imperative · do-support you not said here a ladder vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under ladder=Trajectory 2 fall might something on you vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on you=Location
Example 7 My tights have a ladder in them.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj case obl punct root My PRON tights NOUN have VERB a DET ladder NOUN in ADP them PRON . 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 tights nmod:poss 2 tights tight NOUN Number=Plur 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 ladder det 5 ladder ladder NOUN Number=Sing 3 have obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 them case 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 have obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have present My tights a ladder in them = they vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ladder=Patient
Example 8 She worked her way up the ladder to become head teacher.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl mark advcl compound xcomp punct root She PRON worked VERB her PRON way NOUN up ADP the DET ladder NOUN to PART become VERB head NOUN teacher 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 worked nsubj 2 worked work 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 way nmod:poss 4 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 worked obj 5 up up ADP _ 7 ladder case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 ladder det 7 ladder ladder NOUN Number=Sing 2 worked obl 8 to to PART _ 9 become mark 9 become become VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 worked advcl 10 head head NOUN Number=Sing 11 teacher compound 11 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 9 become xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 worked punct
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1 work past She her way up the ladder vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent way=Material 2 become to-infinitive She not said here head teacher vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Example 9 Are you standing on a ladder?"
aux nsubj case det obl punct punct root Are AUX you PRON standing VERB on ADP a DET ladder NOUN ? PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 standing aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 standing nsubj 3 standing stand VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 ladder case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 ladder det 6 ladder ladder NOUN Number=Sing 3 standing obl 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 standing punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 3 standing punct
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1 stand present · progressive you a ladder vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on ladder=Location
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