limb Who acts: limb, idea others, Humans, starfish, you, He · What happens: be, mean, not support, have, grow back, lose · To what, where: arm, large branch, four limbs, lost limb, dead limb, artificial limb
«limb» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: limb in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A limb is an arm or a leg.
det nsubj cop det cc det conj punct root A DET limb NOUN is AUX an DET arm NOUN or CCONJ a DET leg NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 limb det 2 limb limb NOUN Number=Sing 5 arm nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 arm cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 arm det 5 arm arm NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 leg cc 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 leg det 8 leg leg NOUN Number=Sing 5 arm conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 arm punct
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1 is a present a limb a arm or a leg tree rules
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 limb is a large branch of a tree.
det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct root A DET limb NOUN is AUX a DET large ADJ branch NOUN of ADP a DET tree NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 limb det 2 limb limb NOUN Number=Sing 6 branch nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 branch cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 branch det 5 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 6 branch amod 6 branch branch NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 tree case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 tree det 9 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 6 branch nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 branch punct
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1 is a present a limb a large branch of a tree tree rules
Meaning 3 «Out on a limb» means alone, with an idea others do not support.
The tree, 13 words punct advmod case det nsubj punct advmod punct mark det compound nsubj aux advmod conj punct root « PUNCT Out ADV on ADP a DET limb NOUN » PUNCT means VERB alone ADV , PUNCT with SCONJ an DET idea NOUN others NOUN do AUX not PART support VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 5 limb punct 2 Out out ADV _ 5 limb advmod 3 on on ADP _ 5 limb case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 limb det 5 limb limb NOUN Number=Sing 7 means nsubj 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 limb punct 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 alone alone ADV _ 7 means advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 16 support punct 10 with with SCONJ _ 16 support mark 11 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 others det 12 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 13 others compound 13 others other NOUN Number=Plur 16 support nsubj 14 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 support aux 15 not not PART Polarity=Neg 16 support advmod 16 support support VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 mean present a limb alone property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 not support present · do-support a idea others vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 Humans have four limbs.
nsubj nummod obj punct root Humans NOUN have VERB four NUM limbs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Humans human NOUN Number=Plur 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 limbs nummod 4 limbs limb NOUN Number=Plur 2 have obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present Humans four limbs vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent limb=Patient
Example 2 A starfish can grow back a lost limb.
det nsubj aux advmod det amod obj punct root A DET starfish NOUN can AUX grow VERB back ADV a DET lost VERB limb NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 starfish det 2 starfish starfish NOUN Number=Sing 4 grow nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 grow aux 4 grow grow VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 back back ADV _ 4 grow advmod 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 limb det 7 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 limb amod 8 limb limb NOUN Number=Sing 4 grow obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 grow punct
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1 grow back can a starfish a lost limb vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location limb=Theme 2 lose participle vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Don't climb on that dead limb of the tree.
aux advmod case det amod obl case det nmod punct root Do AUX n't PART climb VERB on ADP that DET dead ADJ limb NOUN of ADP the DET tree NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 climb aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 climb advmod 3 climb climb VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 7 limb case 5 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 limb det 6 dead dead ADJ Degree=Pos 7 limb amod 7 limb limb NOUN Number=Sing 3 climb obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 tree case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 tree det 10 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 7 limb nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 climb punct
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1 not climb imperative · do-support you not said here that dead limb of the tree vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on limb=Trajectory
Example 4 He has an artificial limb after an accident.
nsubj det amod obj case det nmod punct root He PRON has VERB an DET artificial ADJ limb NOUN after ADP an DET accident 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 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 limb det 4 artificial artificial ADJ Degree=Pos 5 limb amod 5 limb limb NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 6 after after ADP _ 8 accident case 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 accident det 8 accident accident NOUN Number=Sing 5 limb nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present He a artificial limb after a accident vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent limb=Patient
Example 5 The storm broke a limb off the oak tree.
det nsubj det obj case det compound obl punct root The DET storm NOUN broke VERB a DET limb NOUN off ADP the DET oak NOUN tree NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 storm det 2 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 3 broke nsubj 3 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 limb det 5 limb limb NOUN Number=Sing 3 broke obj 6 off off ADP _ 9 tree case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 tree det 8 oak oak NOUN Number=Sing 9 tree compound 9 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 3 broke obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 broke punct
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1 break past the storm a limb off the oak tree vn split-23.2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent limb=Patient off tree=Co-Patient
Example 6 My limbs ached after swimming.
nmod:poss nsubj mark advcl punct root My PRON limbs NOUN ached VERB after SCONJ swimming VERB . 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 limbs nmod:poss 2 limbs limb NOUN Number=Plur 3 ached nsubj 3 ached ache VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 after after SCONJ _ 5 swimming mark 5 swimming swim VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 ached advcl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 ached punct
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1 ache past My limbs vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 swim gerund My limbs not said here vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 She went out on a limb to help him.
nsubj compound:prt case det obl mark advcl obj punct root She PRON went VERB out ADP on ADP a DET limb NOUN to PART help VERB him PRON . 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 went nsubj 2 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADP _ 2 went compound:prt 4 on on ADP _ 6 limb case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 limb det 6 limb limb NOUN Number=Sing 2 went obl 7 to to PART _ 8 help mark 8 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 went advcl 9 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 help obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 went punct
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1 go out past She a limb vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 help to-infinitive She not said here him = he vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Beneficiary
Example 8 My broken limb should excite your pity.
nmod:poss amod nsubj aux nmod:poss obj punct root My PRON broken VERB limb NOUN should AUX excite VERB your PRON pity 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 3 limb nmod:poss 2 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 limb amod 3 limb limb NOUN Number=Sing 5 excite nsubj 4 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 excite aux 5 excite excite VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 pity nmod:poss 7 pity pity NOUN Number=Sing 5 excite obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 excite punct
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1 break participle vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 excite should My broken limb your pity vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus pity=Experiencer 3 pity your nom pity «feeling transitive»: poss=agent
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