line Who acts: line, actor, phone line, 20 children, Anna, 9 people · What happens: be, draw, say, line up, mean, decide · To what, where: row, long thin mark, straight line, words, long string, connection · Speech: someone speaks here
«line» 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: line in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A line is a row of people or things one behind another.
det nsubj cop det case nmod cc conj flat case nmod punct root A DET line NOUN is AUX a DET row NOUN of ADP people NOUN or CCONJ things NOUN one NUM behind ADP another DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 line det 2 line line NOUN Number=Sing 5 row nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 row cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 row det 5 row row NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 people case 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 row nmod 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 things cc 9 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 7 people conj 10 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 things flat 11 behind behind ADP _ 12 another case 12 another another DET PronType=Ind 10 one nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 row punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a line a row of people or things 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 line is a long thin mark: «Draw a straight line».
The tree, 11 words det nsubj cop det amod amod punct punct parataxis det amod obj punct punct root A DET line NOUN is AUX a DET long ADJ thin ADJ mark NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT Draw VERB a DET straight ADJ line NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 line det 2 line line NOUN Number=Sing 7 mark nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 mark cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 mark det 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 7 mark amod 6 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 7 mark amod 7 mark mark NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 : : PUNCT _ 10 Draw punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 10 Draw punct 10 Draw draw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 mark parataxis 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 line det 12 straight straight ADJ Degree=Pos 13 line amod 13 line line NOUN Number=Sing 10 Draw obj 14 » » PUNCT _ 10 Draw punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 mark punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a line a long thin mark tree rules 2 draw in a quote infinitive a straight line vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Theme
Meaning 3 A line is a row of words in writing, or the words an actor says.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det case nmod case nmod punct cc det conj det nsubj acl:relcl punct root A DET line NOUN is AUX a DET row NOUN of ADP words NOUN in ADP writing NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ the DET words NOUN an DET actor NOUN says VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 line det 2 line line NOUN Number=Sing 5 row nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 row cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 row det 5 row row NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 words case 7 words word NOUN Number=Plur 5 row nmod 8 in in ADP _ 9 writing case 9 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 7 words nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 words punct 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 words cc 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 words det 13 words word NOUN Number=Plur 5 row conj 14 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 actor det 15 actor actor NOUN Number=Sing 16 says nsubj 16 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 words acl:relcl 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 row punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a line a row or the words of words in writing tree rules 2 say speech: assert present a actor the words not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent word=Topic
Meaning 4 A line is a long string, rope or wire: a washing line, a fishing line.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det amod punct conj cc conj punct det compound conj punct det compound appos punct root A DET line NOUN is AUX a DET long ADJ string NOUN , PUNCT rope NOUN or CCONJ wire NOUN : PUNCT a DET washing NOUN line NOUN , PUNCT a DET fishing NOUN line NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 line det 2 line line NOUN Number=Sing 6 string nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 string cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 string det 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 6 string amod 6 string string NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 rope punct 8 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 6 string conj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 wire cc 10 wire wire NOUN Number=Sing 8 rope conj 11 : : PUNCT _ 14 line punct 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 line det 13 washing washing NOUN Number=Sing 14 line compound 14 line line NOUN Number=Sing 6 string conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 line punct 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 line det 17 fishing fishing NOUN Number=Sing 18 line compound 18 line line NOUN Number=Sing 14 line appos 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 string punct
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1 is a present a line a long string and rope or wire and a washing line tree rules
Meaning 5 A phone line or a train line is a connection or a route.
det compound nsubj cc det compound conj cop det cc det conj punct root A DET phone NOUN line NOUN or CCONJ a DET train NOUN line NOUN is AUX a DET connection NOUN or CCONJ a DET route NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 line det 2 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 3 line compound 3 line line NOUN Number=Sing 10 connection nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 7 line cc 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 line det 6 train train NOUN Number=Sing 7 line compound 7 line line NOUN Number=Sing 3 line conj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 connection cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 connection det 10 connection connection NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 route cc 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 route det 13 route route NOUN Number=Sing 10 connection conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 10 connection punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a phone line or a train line a connection or a route tree rules
Meaning 6 To line up is to stand in a row.
mark advcl compound:prt cop mark case det obl punct root To PART line VERB up ADP is AUX to PART stand VERB in ADP a DET row NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 line mark 2 line line VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 stand advcl 3 up up ADP _ 2 line compound:prt 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 stand cop 5 to to PART _ 6 stand mark 6 stand stand VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 row case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 row det 9 row row NOUN Number=Sing 6 stand obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 stand punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 line up to-infinitive vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme 2 is present a row stand property tree rules
Meaning 7 To draw the line somewhere means to decide where to stop, and not go any further.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj det obj advmod mark xcomp advmod mark xcomp punct cc advmod conj advmod advmod punct root To PART draw VERB the DET line NOUN somewhere ADV means VERB to PART decide VERB where ADV to PART stop VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ not PART go VERB any ADV further ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 draw mark 2 draw draw VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means csubj 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 line det 4 line line NOUN Number=Sing 2 draw obj 5 somewhere somewhere ADV PronType=Ind 2 draw advmod 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 decide mark 8 decide decide VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means xcomp 9 where where ADV PronType=Rel 11 stop advmod 10 to to PART _ 11 stop mark 11 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 decide xcomp 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 go punct 13 and and CCONJ _ 15 go cc 14 not not PART Polarity=Neg 15 go advmod 15 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means conj 16 any any ADV _ 17 further advmod 17 further far ADV Degree=Cmp 15 go advmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 draw to-infinitive the line somewhere property vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 decide not said to happen to-infinitive vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 stop not said to happen to-infinitive vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 5 not go infinitive far property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 20 children stand in a line. Anna is the 6th in the line.
Sentence 1: 20 children stand in a line.
nummod nsubj case det obl punct root 20 NUM children NOUN stand VERB in ADP a DET line NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 children nummod 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 stand nsubj 3 stand stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 line case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 line det 6 line line NOUN Number=Sing 3 stand obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 stand punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 stand present 20 children a line vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in line=Location
Sentence 2: Anna is the 6th in the line.
nsubj cop det case det nmod punct root Anna PROPN is AUX the DET 6th NOUN in ADP the DET line NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Anna Anna PROPN Number=Sing 4 6th nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 6th cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 6th det 4 6th 6th NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Combi NumType=Ord root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 line case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 line det 7 line line NOUN Number=Sing 4 6th nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 6th punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present Anna the 6th the line tree rules
Example 2 There are 9 people in the line in front of Ben.
expl nummod nsubj case det obl case obl case nmod punct root There PRON are VERB 9 NUM people NOUN in ADP the DET line NOUN in ADP front NOUN of ADP Ben PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 are expl 2 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 9 9 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 people nummod 4 people people NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 5 in in ADP _ 7 line case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 line det 7 line line NOUN Number=Sing 2 are obl 8 in in ADP _ 9 front case 9 front front NOUN Number=Sing 2 are obl 10 of of ADP _ 11 Ben case 11 Ben Ben PROPN Number=Sing 9 front nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present 9 people the line; there in front of Ben vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in line=Location
Example 3 Mia is 4th from the front and 7th from the back.
nsubj cop case det obl cc conj case det nmod punct root Mia PROPN is AUX 4th ADJ from ADP the DET front NOUN and CCONJ 7th NOUN from ADP the DET back NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mia Mia PROPN Number=Sing 3 4th nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 4th cop 3 4th 4th ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Combi NumType=Ord root root 4 from from ADP _ 6 front case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 front det 6 front front NOUN Number=Sing 3 4th obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 7th cc 8 7th 7th NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Combi NumType=Ord 6 front conj 9 from from ADP _ 11 back case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 back det 11 back back NOUN Number=Sing 6 front nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 4th punct
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1 is present Mia the front from the back and 7th 4th property tree rules
Example 4 Draw a straight line with your ruler.
det amod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Draw VERB a DET straight ADJ line NOUN with ADP your PRON ruler NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Draw draw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 line det 3 straight straight ADJ Degree=Pos 4 line amod 4 line line NOUN Number=Sing 1 Draw obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 ruler case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 ruler nmod:poss 7 ruler ruler NOUN Number=Sing 1 Draw obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Draw punct
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1 draw imperative you not said here a straight line with your ruler vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Theme
Example 5 Count on the number line from 5 to 9.
case det compound obl case obl case nmod punct root Count VERB on ADP the DET number NOUN line NOUN from ADP 5 NUM to ADP 9 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Count count VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 on on ADP _ 5 line case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 line det 4 number number NOUN Number=Sing 5 line compound 5 line line NOUN Number=Sing 1 Count obl 6 from from ADP _ 7 5 case 7 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 1 Count obl 8 to to ADP _ 9 9 case 9 9 9 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 5 nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Count punct
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1 count imperative you not said here from 5 to 9; on the number line vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent on line=Theme
Example 6 Line up at the door, please.
compound:prt case det obl punct discourse punct root Line VERB up ADP at ADP the DET door NOUN , PUNCT please INTJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Line line VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 up up ADP _ 1 Line compound:prt 3 at at ADP _ 5 door case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 door det 5 door door NOUN Number=Sing 1 Line obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 1 Line punct 7 please please INTJ _ 1 Line discourse 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Line punct
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1 line up imperative you not said here the door vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Read the first line of the poem.
det amod obj case det nmod punct root Read VERB the DET first ADJ line NOUN of ADP the DET poem NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Read read VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 line det 3 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 4 line amod 4 line line NOUN Number=Sing 1 Read obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 poem case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 poem det 7 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 4 line nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Read punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 read imperative you not said here the first line of the poem vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Topic
Example 8 Mum hung the washing on the line.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root Mum NOUN hung VERB the DET washing NOUN on ADP the DET line NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 hung nsubj 2 hung hang VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 washing det 4 washing washing NOUN Number=Sing 2 hung obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 line case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 line det 7 line line NOUN Number=Sing 2 hung obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 hung punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 hang past Mum the washing the line vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent washing=Theme on line=Destination
Example 9 One ought to draw the line somewhere.
nsubj aux mark det obj advmod punct root One NUM ought AUX to PART draw VERB the DET line NOUN somewhere ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 draw nsubj 2 ought ought AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 draw aux 3 to to PART _ 4 draw mark 4 draw draw VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 line det 6 line line NOUN Number=Sing 4 draw obj 7 somewhere somewhere ADV PronType=Ind 4 draw advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 draw punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 draw ought One the line somewhere property vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Theme
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