latch Who acts: latch, simple metal bar, baby, you, door, we · What happens: be, keep, latch, latch on, hold, start · To what, where: simple metal bar, door, it, idea, mouth, gate
«latch» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: latch in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A latch is a simple metal bar or catch that keeps a door or gate shut.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det amod compound cc conj nsubj acl:relcl det obj cc conj xcomp punct root A DET latch NOUN is AUX a DET simple ADJ metal NOUN bar NOUN or CCONJ catch NOUN that PRON keeps VERB a DET door NOUN or CCONJ gate NOUN shut ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 latch det 2 latch latch NOUN Number=Sing 7 bar nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 bar cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 bar det 5 simple simple ADJ Degree=Pos 7 bar amod 6 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 7 bar compound 7 bar bar NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 catch cc 9 catch catch NOUN Number=Sing 7 bar conj 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 keeps nsubj 11 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 bar acl:relcl 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 door det 13 door door NOUN Number=Sing 11 keeps obj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 gate cc 15 gate gate NOUN Number=Sing 13 door conj 16 shut shut ADJ Degree=Pos 11 keeps xcomp 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 bar punct
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1 is a present a latch a simple metal bar or catch tree rules 2 keep present a simple metal bar or catch a door or gate shut property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 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 To latch a door or gate is to close it with a latch.
mark advcl det obj cc conj cop mark obj case det obl punct root To PART latch VERB a DET door NOUN or CCONJ gate NOUN is AUX to PART close VERB it PRON with ADP a DET latch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 latch mark 2 latch latch VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 close advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 door det 4 door door NOUN Number=Sing 2 latch obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 gate cc 6 gate gate NOUN Number=Sing 4 door conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 close cop 8 to to PART _ 9 close mark 9 close close VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 close obj 11 with with ADP _ 13 latch case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 latch det 13 latch latch NOUN Number=Sing 9 close obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 close punct
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1 latch to-infinitive a door or gate vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Patient 2 is present with a latch; close property tree rules
Meaning 3 To latch on to something is to grab and hold it tightly, or to start following or understanding an idea.
The tree, 20 words mark advcl compound:prt case obl cop mark cc conj obj advmod punct cc mark conj xcomp cc conj det obj punct root To PART latch VERB on ADP to ADP something PRON is AUX to PART grab VERB and CCONJ hold VERB it PRON tightly ADV , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART start VERB following VERB or CCONJ understanding VERB an DET idea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 latch mark 2 latch latch VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 grab advcl 3 on on ADP _ 2 latch compound:prt 4 to to ADP _ 5 something case 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 latch obl 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 grab cop 7 to to PART _ 8 grab mark 8 grab grab VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 hold cc 10 hold hold VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 8 grab conj 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 hold obj 12 tightly tightly ADV _ 10 hold advmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 start punct 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 start cc 15 to to PART _ 16 start mark 16 start start VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 8 grab conj 17 following follow VERB VerbForm=Ger 16 start xcomp 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 understanding cc 19 understanding understand VERB VerbForm=Ger 17 following conj 20 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 idea det 21 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 19 understanding obj 22 . . PUNCT _ 8 grab punct
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1 latch on to-infinitive to something vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle PP»: agent=Patient to something=Co-Patient 2 is present grab property tree rules 3 hold infinitive it tightly property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 4 start to-infinitive vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 5 follow gerund vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 6 understand gerund a idea vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer idea=Stimulus
Meaning 4 When a baby latches on, it attaches its mouth to the breast to feed.
The tree, 14 words mark det nsubj advcl advmod punct nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl mark advcl punct root When SCONJ a DET baby NOUN latches VERB on ADV , PUNCT it PRON attaches VERB its PRON mouth NOUN to ADP the DET breast NOUN to PART feed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when SCONJ _ 4 latches mark 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 baby det 3 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 4 latches nsubj 4 latches latch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 attaches advcl 5 on on ADV _ 4 latches advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 4 latches punct 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 attaches nsubj 8 attaches attach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 mouth nmod:poss 10 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 8 attaches obj 11 to to ADP _ 13 breast case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 breast det 13 breast breast NOUN Number=Sing 8 attaches obl 14 to to PART _ 15 feed mark 15 feed feed VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 attaches advcl 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 attaches punct
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1 latch on present a baby vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 attach present baby baby's mouth to the breast vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent mouth=Patient to breast=Co-Patient 3 feed to-infinitive baby not said here vn gorge-39.6 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Please close the gate and lift the latch to check it's shut.
discourse det obj cc conj det obj mark advcl nsubj cop ccomp punct root Please INTJ close VERB the DET gate NOUN and CCONJ lift VERB the DET latch NOUN to PART check VERB it PRON 's AUX shut ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 close discourse 2 close close VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 gate det 4 gate gate NOUN Number=Sing 2 close obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 lift cc 6 lift lift VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 close conj 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 latch det 8 latch latch NOUN Number=Sing 6 lift obj 9 to to PART _ 10 check mark 10 check check VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 lift advcl 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 shut nsubj 12 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 shut cop 13 shut shut ADJ Degree=Pos 10 check ccomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 close punct
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1 close imperative you not said here the gate vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gate=Patient 2 lift present you not said here the latch vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent latch=Theme 3 check to-infinitive you not said here vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 is present latch shut property tree rules
Example 2 The door was on the latch, so we walked straight in.
det nsubj cop case det punct advmod nsubj acl:relcl advmod advmod punct root The DET door NOUN was AUX on ADP the DET latch NOUN , PUNCT so ADV we PRON walked VERB straight ADV in ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 door det 2 door door NOUN Number=Sing 6 latch nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 latch cop 4 on on ADP _ 6 latch case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 latch det 6 latch latch NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 walked punct 8 so so ADV _ 10 walked advmod 9 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 walked nsubj 10 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 latch acl:relcl 11 straight straight ADV _ 12 in advmod 12 in in ADV _ 10 walked advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 latch punct
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1 is past the door the latch tree rules 2 walk past we the latch not said here vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme latch=Trajectory
Example 3 The pool gate must latch by itself to keep toddlers safe.
det compound nsubj aux case obl mark advcl obj xcomp punct root The DET pool NOUN gate NOUN must AUX latch VERB by ADP itself PRON to PART keep VERB toddlers NOUN safe ADJ . 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 pool pool NOUN Number=Sing 3 gate compound 3 gate gate NOUN Number=Sing 5 latch nsubj 4 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 latch aux 5 latch latch VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 by by ADP _ 7 itself case 7 itself itself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 5 latch obl 8 to to PART _ 9 keep mark 9 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 latch advcl 10 toddlers toddler NOUN Number=Plur 9 keep obj 11 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 9 keep xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 latch punct
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1 latch must the pool gate by gate vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 keep to-infinitive the pool gate not said here toddlers safe property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toddler=Theme
Example 4 The puppy latched on to my sleeve and wouldn't let go.
det acl compound:prt case nmod:poss obl cc aux advmod conj xcomp punct root The DET puppy NOUN latched VERB on ADP to ADP my PRON sleeve NOUN and CCONJ would AUX n't PART let VERB go VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 puppy det 2 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 latched latch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 puppy acl 4 on on ADP _ 3 latched compound:prt 5 to to ADP _ 7 sleeve case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 sleeve nmod:poss 7 sleeve sleeve NOUN Number=Sing 3 latched obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 11 let cc 9 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 let aux 10 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 11 let advmod 11 let let VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 latched conj 12 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 let xcomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 puppy punct
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1 latch on participle the puppy not said here to my sleeve vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle PP»: agent=Patient to sleeve=Co-Patient 2 not let would tree rules 3 go infinitive vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 She quickly latched on to the new game.
nsubj advmod compound:prt case det amod obl punct root She PRON quickly ADV latched VERB on ADP to ADP the DET new ADJ game 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 3 latched nsubj 2 quickly quickly ADV _ 3 latched advmod 3 latched latch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 3 latched compound:prt 5 to to ADP _ 8 game case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 game det 7 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 8 game amod 8 game game NOUN Number=Sing 3 latched obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 latched punct
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1 latch on past She to the new game; quickly property vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle PP»: agent=Patient to game=Co-Patient
Example 6 The latch on the old shed is rusty.
det nsubj case det amod nmod cop punct root The DET latch NOUN on ADP the DET old ADJ shed NOUN is AUX rusty ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 latch det 2 latch latch NOUN Number=Sing 8 rusty nsubj 3 on on ADP _ 6 shed case 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 latch nmod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 rusty cop 8 rusty rusty ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 rusty punct
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1 is present the latch on the old shed rusty property tree rules
Example 7 Grandad latched the barn door for the night.
nsubj det compound obj case det obl punct root Grandad PROPN latched VERB the DET barn NOUN door NOUN for ADP the DET night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 2 latched nsubj 2 latched latch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 door det 4 barn barn NOUN Number=Sing 5 door compound 5 door door NOUN Number=Sing 2 latched obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 night case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 night det 8 night night NOUN Number=Sing 2 latched obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 latched punct
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1 latch past Grandad the barn door night vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Patient
Example 8 He raised the latch and entered; the hall was empty.
nsubj det obj cc conj punct det nsubj cop parataxis punct root He PRON raised VERB the DET latch NOUN and CCONJ entered VERB ; PUNCT the DET hall NOUN was AUX empty ADJ . 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 raised nsubj 2 raised raise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 latch det 4 latch latch NOUN Number=Sing 2 raised obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 entered cc 6 entered enter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 raised conj 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 empty punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 hall det 9 hall hall NOUN Number=Sing 11 empty nsubj 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 empty cop 11 empty empty ADJ Degree=Pos 2 raised parataxis 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 raised punct
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1 raise past He the latch vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent latch=Theme 2 enter past He not said here vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 is past the hall empty property tree rules
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