link Who acts: connection, link, you, We, bridge, chain · What happens: be, click, go, connect, join, link · To what, where: link, word, website, page, things, two ideas
«link» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: link in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A connection between two things, people or ideas: there is a link between sugar and tooth decay.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj case nummod nmod punct conj cc conj punct expl cop det case nmod cc compound conj punct root A DET connection NOUN between ADP two NUM things NOUN , PUNCT people NOUN or CCONJ ideas NOUN : PUNCT there PRON is AUX a DET link NOUN between ADP sugar NOUN and CCONJ tooth NOUN decay NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 connection det 2 connection connection NOUN Number=Sing 14 link nsubj 3 between between ADP _ 5 things case 4 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 things nummod 5 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 2 connection nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 people punct 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 things conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 ideas cc 9 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 5 things conj 10 : : PUNCT _ 12 is punct 11 there there PRON PronType=Dem 12 is expl 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 link cop 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 link det 14 link link NOUN Number=Sing root root 15 between between ADP _ 16 sugar case 16 sugar sugar NOUN Number=Sing 14 link nmod 17 and and CCONJ _ 19 decay cc 18 tooth tooth NOUN Number=Sing 19 decay compound 19 decay decay NOUN Number=Sing 16 sugar conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 14 link punct
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1 is a present a connection between two things and people or ideas a link between sugar and tooth decay 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 One ring or loop of a chain.
nummod cc conj case det nmod punct root One NUM ring NOUN or CCONJ loop NOUN of ADP a DET chain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 ring nummod 2 ring ring NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 loop cc 4 loop loop NOUN Number=Sing 2 ring conj 5 of of ADP _ 7 chain case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 chain det 7 chain chain NOUN Number=Sing 4 loop nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 ring punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3 On a website or in a message, a link is a word or picture you click to go to another page.
The tree, 21 words case det obl cc case det conj punct det nsubj cop det cc conj nsubj parataxis mark xcomp case det obl punct root On ADP a DET website NOUN or CCONJ in ADP a DET message NOUN , PUNCT a DET link NOUN is AUX a DET word NOUN or CCONJ picture NOUN you PRON click VERB to PART go VERB to ADP another DET page NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 3 website case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 website det 3 website website NOUN Number=Sing 13 word obl 4 or or CCONJ _ 7 message cc 5 in in ADP _ 7 message case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 message det 7 message message NOUN Number=Sing 3 website conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 3 website punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 link det 10 link link NOUN Number=Sing 13 word nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 word cop 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 word det 13 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 picture cc 15 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 13 word conj 16 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 17 click nsubj 17 click click VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 word parataxis 18 to to PART _ 19 go mark 19 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 click xcomp 20 to to ADP _ 22 page case 21 another another DET PronType=Ind 22 page det 22 page page NOUN Number=Sing 19 go obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 13 word punct
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1 is a present a link a word or picture a website or a message tree rules 2 click present you tree rules 3 go to-infinitive you not said here another page vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to page=Initial_Location
Meaning 4 As a verb, to connect or join things: link arms, link the two ideas.
The tree, 14 words case det obl punct mark cc conj obj punct compound nmod punct parataxis det nummod obj punct root As ADP a DET verb NOUN , PUNCT to PART connect VERB or CCONJ join VERB things NOUN : PUNCT link NOUN arms NOUN , PUNCT link VERB the DET two NUM ideas NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 verb case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 verb det 3 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 6 connect obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 connect punct 5 to to PART _ 6 connect mark 6 connect connect VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 join cc 8 join join VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 connect conj 9 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 8 join obj 10 : : PUNCT _ 12 arms punct 11 link link NOUN Number=Sing 12 arms compound 12 arms arm NOUN Number=Plur 9 things nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 link punct 14 link link VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 connect parataxis 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 ideas det 16 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 17 ideas nummod 17 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 14 link obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 connect punct
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1 connect to-infinitive as a verb vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 join infinitive things link arms vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient 3 link present the two ideas vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Patient
Meaning 5 A link is one length of sausage in a string, such as a link of black pudding.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop nummod case nmod case det nmod punct case fixed det parataxis case amod nmod punct root A DET link NOUN is AUX one NUM length NOUN of ADP sausage NOUN in ADP a DET string NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET link NOUN of ADP black ADJ pudding NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 link det 2 link link NOUN Number=Sing 5 length nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 length cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 length nummod 5 length length NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 sausage case 7 sausage sausage NOUN Number=Sing 5 length nmod 8 in in ADP _ 10 string case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 string det 10 string string NOUN Number=Sing 5 length nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 link punct 12 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 15 link case 13 as as ADP _ 12 such fixed 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 link det 15 link link NOUN Number=Sing 5 length parataxis 16 of of ADP _ 18 pudding case 17 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 18 pudding amod 18 pudding pudding NOUN Number=Sing 15 link nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 length punct
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1 is a present a link one length a string of sausage tree rules
Example 1 Click the link to watch the video.
det obj mark acl det obj punct root Click VERB the DET link NOUN to PART watch VERB the DET video NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Click click VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 link det 3 link link NOUN Number=Sing 1 Click obj 4 to to PART _ 5 watch mark 5 watch watch VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 link acl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 video det 7 video video NOUN Number=Sing 5 watch obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Click punct
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1 click imperative you not said here the link vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location link=Theme 2 watch to-infinitive you not said here the video vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent video=Theme
Example 2 Don't open links from people you don't know.
aux advmod obj case obl nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl punct root Do AUX n't PART open VERB links NOUN from ADP people NOUN you PRON do AUX n't PART know VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 open aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 open advmod 3 open open VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 links link NOUN Number=Plur 3 open obj 5 from from ADP _ 6 people case 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 open obl 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 know nsubj 8 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 know aux 9 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 10 know advmod 10 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 people acl:relcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 open punct
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1 not open imperative · do-support you not said here links from people vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location link=Theme 2 not know present · do-support you people not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer people=Stimulus
Example 3 There's a link between eating vegetables and staying healthy.
expl det nsubj mark acl obj cc conj xcomp punct root There PRON 's VERB a DET link NOUN between ADP eating VERB vegetables NOUN and CCONJ staying VERB healthy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 's expl 2 's be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 link det 4 link link NOUN Number=Sing 2 's nsubj 5 between between ADP _ 6 eating mark 6 eating eat VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 link acl 7 vegetables vegetable NOUN Number=Plur 6 eating obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 staying cc 9 staying stay VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 eating conj 10 healthy healthy ADJ Degree=Pos 9 staying xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 's punct
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1 be present a link there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 eat gerund a link not said here vegetables vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vegetable=Patient 3 stay gerund a link not said here healthy property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 We linked arms and walked together.
nsubj obj cc conj advmod punct root We PRON linked VERB arms NOUN and CCONJ walked VERB together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 linked nsubj 2 linked link VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 arms arm NOUN Number=Plur 2 linked obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 walked cc 5 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 linked conj 6 together together ADV _ 5 walked advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 linked punct
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1 link past We arms vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arm=Patient 2 walk past We not said here together property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Each link in the chain is made of steel.
det nsubj:pass case det nmod aux:pass case obl punct root Each DET link NOUN in ADP the DET chain NOUN is AUX made VERB of ADP steel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 link det 2 link link NOUN Number=Sing 7 made nsubj:pass 3 in in ADP _ 5 chain case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 chain det 5 chain chain NOUN Number=Sing 2 link nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 made aux:pass 7 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 steel case 9 steel steel NOUN Number=Sing 7 made obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 made punct
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1 make present · passive each link in the chain of steel vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 6 Use linking words like "because" and "so".
amod obj case punct conj punct cc punct nmod punct punct root Use VERB linking VERB words NOUN like ADP " PUNCT because ADP " PUNCT and CCONJ " PUNCT so ADV " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 linking link VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 words amod 3 words word NOUN Number=Plur 1 Use obj 4 like like ADP _ 10 so case 5 " " PUNCT _ 6 because punct 6 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 4 like conj 7 " " PUNCT _ 6 because punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 4 like cc 9 " " PUNCT _ 10 so punct 10 so so ADV _ 3 words nmod 11 " " PUNCT _ 10 so punct 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here linking words vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient 2 link gerund vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 7 The bridge links the two towns.
det nsubj det nummod obj punct root The DET bridge NOUN links VERB the DET two NUM towns NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bridge det 2 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 3 links nsubj 3 links link VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 towns det 5 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 towns nummod 6 towns town NOUN Number=Plur 3 links obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 links punct
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1 link present the bridge the two towns vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent town=Patient
Example 8 A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
det nsubj cop advmod advmod case nmod:poss amod obl punct root A DET chain NOUN is AUX only ADV as ADV strong ADJ as ADP its PRON weakest ADJ link NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 chain det 2 chain chain NOUN Number=Sing 6 strong nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 strong cop 4 only only ADV _ 6 strong advmod 5 as as ADV _ 6 strong advmod 6 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 as as ADP _ 10 link case 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 link nmod:poss 9 weakest weak ADJ Degree=Sup 10 link amod 10 link link NOUN Number=Sing 6 strong obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 strong punct
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1 is present a chain as chain's weakest link; strong property tree rules
Example 9 "Ah!" groaned the woodman, "I wish I'd a good link of black pudding here before me."
The tree, 17 words punct discourse punct punct det obj punct punct nsubj conj nsubj ccomp det amod obj case amod nmod advmod case obl punct punct root " PUNCT Ah INTJ ! PUNCT " PUNCT groaned VERB the DET woodman NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT I PRON wish VERB I PRON 'd AUX a DET good ADJ link NOUN of ADP black ADJ pudding NOUN here ADV before ADP me PRON . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 groaned punct 2 Ah ah INTJ _ 5 groaned discourse 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Ah punct 4 " " PUNCT _ 2 Ah punct 5 groaned groan VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 woodman det 7 woodman woodman NOUN Number=Sing 5 groaned obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 wish punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 11 wish punct 10 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 wish nsubj 11 wish wish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 groaned conj 12 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 13 'd nsubj 13 'd have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 wish ccomp 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 link det 15 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 16 link amod 16 link link NOUN Number=Sing 13 'd obj 17 of of ADP _ 19 pudding case 18 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 19 pudding amod 19 pudding pudding NOUN Number=Sing 16 link nmod 20 here here ADV PronType=Dem 19 pudding advmod 21 before before ADP _ 22 me case 22 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 13 'd obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 5 groaned punct 24 " " PUNCT _ 5 groaned punct
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1 groan past the woodman vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent woodman=Theme 2 wish in a quote present I vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot
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