lock Who acts: lock, device, you, bike lock, She, boat · What happens: be, keep, close, open, lock, raise · To what, where: device, door, lock, small bunch, section, boats
«lock» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: lock in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A lock is a device on a door, box or bike that keeps it closed so it can only be opened with a key, code or card.
The tree, 27 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod punct conj cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp mark nsubj:pass aux advmod aux:pass advcl case det obl punct conj cc conj punct root A DET lock NOUN is AUX a DET device NOUN on ADP a DET door NOUN , PUNCT box NOUN or CCONJ bike NOUN that PRON keeps VERB it PRON closed VERB so SCONJ it PRON can AUX only ADV be AUX opened VERB with ADP a DET key NOUN , PUNCT code NOUN or CCONJ card NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 lock det 2 lock lock NOUN Number=Sing 5 device nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 device cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 device det 5 device device NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 on on ADP _ 8 door case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 door det 8 door door NOUN Number=Sing 5 device nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 box punct 10 box box NOUN Number=Sing 5 device conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 bike cc 12 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 10 box conj 13 that that PRON PronType=Rel 14 keeps nsubj 14 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 device acl:relcl 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 keeps obj 16 closed close VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 keeps xcomp 17 so so SCONJ _ 22 opened mark 18 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 opened nsubj:pass 19 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 22 opened aux 20 only only ADV _ 22 opened advmod 21 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 22 opened aux:pass 22 opened open VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 keeps advcl 23 with with ADP _ 25 key case 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 key det 25 key key NOUN Number=Sing 22 opened obl 26 , , PUNCT _ 27 code punct 27 code code NOUN Number=Sing 25 key conj 28 or or CCONJ _ 29 card cc 29 card card NOUN Number=Sing 25 key conj 30 . . PUNCT _ 5 device punct
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1 is a present a lock a device and box or bike a door tree rules 2 keep present a device and box or bike lock tree rules 3 close participle lock not said here vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 4 open can · passive lock with a key and code or card vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: subject=Patient with key=Instrument
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 lock is to close something with a lock.
mark csubj cop mark obj case det obl punct root To PART lock VERB is AUX to PART close VERB something PRON with ADP a DET lock NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 lock mark 2 lock lock VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 close csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 close cop 4 to to PART _ 5 close mark 5 close close VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 close obj 7 with with ADP _ 9 lock case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 lock det 9 lock lock NOUN Number=Sing 5 close obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 close punct
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1 lock to-infinitive vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 is present with a lock; close property tree rules
Meaning 3 A lock of hair is a small bunch of hair.
det nsubj case nmod cop det amod case nmod punct root A DET lock NOUN of ADP hair NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ bunch NOUN of ADP hair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 lock det 2 lock lock NOUN Number=Sing 8 bunch nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 hair case 4 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 2 lock nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 bunch cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 bunch det 7 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 8 bunch amod 8 bunch bunch NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 10 hair case 10 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 8 bunch nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 bunch punct
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1 is a present a lock of hair a small bunch of hair tree rules
Meaning 4 A lock on a canal is a section with gates where boats are raised or lowered.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj case det nmod cop det case nmod advmod nsubj aux:pass acl:relcl cc conj punct root A DET lock NOUN on ADP a DET canal NOUN is AUX a DET section NOUN with ADP gates NOUN where ADV boats NOUN are AUX raised VERB or CCONJ lowered VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 lock det 2 lock lock NOUN Number=Sing 8 section nsubj 3 on on ADP _ 5 canal case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 canal det 5 canal canal NOUN Number=Sing 2 lock nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 section cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 section det 8 section section NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 with with ADP _ 10 gates case 10 gates gate NOUN Number=Plur 8 section nmod 11 where where ADV PronType=Rel 14 raised advmod 12 boats boat NOUN Number=Plur 14 raised nsubj 13 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 raised aux:pass 14 raised raise VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 gates acl:relcl 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 lowered cc 16 lowered lower VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 raised conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 8 section punct
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1 is a present a lock on a canal a section with gates tree rules 2 raise present · passive boats vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 3 lower participle vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 1 Lock the door when you go out.
det obj advmod nsubj advcl advmod punct root Lock VERB the DET door NOUN when ADV you PRON go VERB out ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lock lock VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 door det 3 door door NOUN Number=Sing 1 Lock obj 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 go advmod 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 go nsubj 6 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Lock advcl 7 out out ADV _ 6 go advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Lock punct
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1 lock imperative you not said here the door vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Patient 2 go out present you out property vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 My bike lock has a four-number code.
nmod:poss compound nsubj det nummod punct compound obj punct root My PRON bike NOUN lock NOUN has VERB a DET four NUM - PUNCT number NOUN code 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 lock nmod:poss 2 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 3 lock compound 3 lock lock NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 code det 6 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 number nummod 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 four punct 8 number number NOUN Number=Sing 9 code compound 9 code code NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present My bike lock a number code vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent code=Patient
Example 3 I got locked out of the house.
nsubj aux:pass case case det obl punct root I PRON got AUX locked VERB out ADP of ADP the DET house 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 3 locked nsubj 2 got get AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 locked aux:pass 3 locked lock VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 out out ADP _ 7 house case 5 of of ADP _ 7 house case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 house det 7 house house NOUN Number=Sing 3 locked obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 locked punct
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1 lock out past · passive I the house vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP ADJP»: subject=Patient house=Result
Example 4 The medicines are kept under lock and key.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl cc conj punct root The DET medicines NOUN are AUX kept VERB under ADP lock NOUN and CCONJ key NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 medicines det 2 medicines medicine NOUN Number=Plur 4 kept nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 kept aux:pass 4 kept keep VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 under under ADP _ 6 lock case 6 lock lock NOUN Number=Sing 4 kept obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 key cc 8 key key NOUN Number=Sing 6 lock conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 kept punct
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1 keep present · passive the medicines lock and key vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme under lock=Location
Example 5 She cut a lock of the baby's hair.
nsubj det obj case det nmod:poss case nmod punct root She PRON cut VERB a DET lock NOUN of ADP the DET baby NOUN 's PART hair 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 cut nsubj 2 cut cut VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 lock det 4 lock lock NOUN Number=Sing 2 cut obj 5 of of ADP _ 9 hair case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 baby det 7 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 9 hair nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 baby case 9 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 4 lock nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 cut punct
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1 cut past She a lock of the baby's hair vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lock=Product
Example 6 The boat went through the canal lock.
det nsubj case det compound obl punct root The DET boat NOUN went VERB through ADP the DET canal NOUN lock NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 boat det 2 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 through through ADP _ 7 lock case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 lock det 6 canal canal NOUN Number=Sing 7 lock compound 7 lock lock NOUN Number=Sing 3 went obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go past the boat the canal lock vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme through lock=Initial_Location
Example 7 Lock your tablet with a password.
nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Lock VERB your PRON tablet NOUN with ADP a DET password NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lock lock VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 tablet nmod:poss 3 tablet tablet NOUN Number=Sing 1 Lock obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 password case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 password det 6 password password NOUN Number=Sing 1 Lock obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Lock punct
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1 lock imperative you not said here your tablet with a password vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient PP.instrument»: agent=Agent tablet=Patient with password=Instrument
Example 8 Is the gate locked?
cop det csubj punct root Is AUX the DET gate NOUN locked VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 gate cop 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 gate det 3 gate gate NOUN Number=Sing 4 locked csubj 4 locked lock VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 locked punct
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1 is a present the gate tree rules 2 lock participle vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 9 The key turned easily in the lock.
det nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET key NOUN turned VERB easily ADV in ADP the DET lock NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 key det 2 key key NOUN Number=Sing 3 turned nsubj 3 turned turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 easily easily ADV _ 3 turned advmod 5 in in ADP _ 7 lock case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 lock det 7 lock lock NOUN Number=Sing 3 turned obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 turned punct
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1 turn past the key the lock easily property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in lock=Trajectory
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