loose Who acts: Loose, dog, He, She, 7 loose coins, shoelace · What happens: mean, not fix, not pack, not tie up, shut in, get · To what, where: box, something, it, 3 boxes, 2 loose teeth, pocket · Speech: someone speaks here
«loose» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: loose in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Loose means not tight: loose clothes, a loose belt.
nsubj advmod xcomp punct amod parataxis punct det amod conj punct root Loose ADJ means VERB not PART tight ADJ : PUNCT loose ADJ clothes NOUN , PUNCT a DET loose ADJ belt NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Loose loose ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 tight advmod 4 tight tight ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 : : PUNCT _ 7 clothes punct 6 loose loose ADJ Degree=Pos 7 clothes amod 7 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 2 means parataxis 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 belt punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 belt det 10 loose loose ADJ Degree=Pos 11 belt amod 11 belt belt NOUN Number=Sing 7 clothes conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Loose tight property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
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 Loose means not fixed firmly: a loose tooth, a loose screw.
nsubj advmod ccomp advmod punct det amod parataxis punct det amod conj punct root Loose ADJ means VERB not PART fixed VERB firmly ADV : PUNCT a DET loose ADJ tooth NOUN , PUNCT a DET loose ADJ screw NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Loose loose ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 fixed advmod 4 fixed fix VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 5 firmly firmly ADV _ 4 fixed advmod 6 : : PUNCT _ 9 tooth punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 tooth det 8 loose loose ADJ Degree=Pos 9 tooth amod 9 tooth tooth NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 screw punct 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 screw det 12 loose loose ADJ Degree=Pos 13 screw amod 13 screw screw NOUN Number=Sing 9 tooth conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Loose vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 not fix participle firmly property vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
Meaning 3 Loose means not packed in a box or bag: loose pencils, loose change.
The tree, 13 words nsubj advmod ccomp case det obl cc conj punct amod appos punct amod conj punct root Loose ADJ means VERB not PART packed VERB in ADP a DET box NOUN or CCONJ bag NOUN : PUNCT loose ADJ pencils NOUN , PUNCT loose ADJ change NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Loose loose ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 packed advmod 4 packed pack VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 5 in in ADP _ 7 box case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 box det 7 box box NOUN Number=Sing 4 packed obl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 bag cc 9 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 7 box conj 10 : : PUNCT _ 12 pencils punct 11 loose loose ADJ Degree=Pos 12 pencils amod 12 pencils pencil NOUN Number=Plur 7 box appos 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 change punct 14 loose loose ADJ Degree=Pos 15 change amod 15 change change NOUN Number=Sing 12 pencils conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Loose vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 not pack participle a box or bag vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme in box=Destination
Meaning 4 Loose means free, not tied up or shut in: the dog got loose.
The tree, 13 words nsubj xcomp punct advmod conj compound:prt cc conj compound:prt punct det nsubj conj advmod punct root Loose ADJ means VERB free ADJ , PUNCT not PART tied VERB up ADP or CCONJ shut VERB in ADP : PUNCT the DET dog NOUN got VERB loose ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Loose loose ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 free free ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 tied punct 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 tied advmod 6 tied tie VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 free conj 7 up up ADP _ 6 tied compound:prt 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 shut cc 9 shut shut VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 tied conj 10 in in ADP _ 9 shut compound:prt 11 : : PUNCT _ 14 got punct 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 dog det 13 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 14 got nsubj 14 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 means conj 15 loose loose ADV _ 14 got advmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Loose free property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 not tie up participle Loose not said here vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 3 shut in participle Loose not said here vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 4 get past the dog loose property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 5 To loose something means to untie it or set it free.
mark csubj obj mark xcomp obj cc conj obj xcomp punct root To PART loose VERB something PRON means VERB to PART untie VERB it PRON or CCONJ set VERB it PRON free ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 loose mark 2 loose lose VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 loose obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 untie mark 6 untie untie VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 untie obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 set cc 9 set set VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 untie conj 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 set obj 11 free free ADJ Degree=Pos 9 set xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 lose to-infinitive something vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 untie not said to happen to-infinitive it vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient 4 set infinitive it free property vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient it=Result
Example 1 He has 3 boxes of 10 pencils and 4 loose pencils.
nsubj nummod obj case nummod nmod cc nummod amod conj punct root He PRON has VERB 3 NUM boxes NOUN of ADP 10 NUM pencils NOUN and CCONJ 4 NUM loose ADJ pencils 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 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 boxes nummod 4 boxes box NOUN Number=Plur 2 has obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 pencils case 6 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 pencils nummod 7 pencils pencil NOUN Number=Plur 4 boxes nmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 11 pencils cc 9 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 pencils nummod 10 loose loose ADJ Degree=Pos 11 pencils amod 11 pencils pencil NOUN Number=Plur 4 boxes conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present He 3 boxes of 10 pencils and 4 loose pencils vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent box=Patient
Example 2 How many pencils in all?
advmod amod case nmod punct root How ADV many ADJ pencils NOUN in ADP all DET ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 pencils amod 3 pencils pencil NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 all case 5 all all DET PronType=Tot 3 pencils nmod 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 pencils punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3 She has 2 loose teeth.
nsubj nummod amod obj punct root She PRON has VERB 2 NUM loose ADJ teeth 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 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 teeth nummod 4 loose loose ADJ Degree=Pos 5 teeth amod 5 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 2 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present She 2 loose teeth vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tooth=Patient
Example 4 7 loose coins were in his pocket.
nummod amod nsubj cop case nmod:poss punct root 7 NUM loose ADJ coins NOUN were AUX in ADP his PRON pocket NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 7 7 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 coins nummod 2 loose loose ADJ Degree=Pos 3 coins amod 3 coins coin NOUN Number=Plur 7 pocket nsubj 4 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 pocket cop 5 in in ADP _ 7 pocket case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 pocket nmod:poss 7 pocket pocket NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 pocket punct
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1 is past 7 loose coins his pocket tree rules
Example 5 My shoelace came loose, so I tied it again.
nmod:poss nsubj advmod punct advmod nsubj conj obj advmod punct root My PRON shoelace NOUN came VERB loose ADV , PUNCT so ADV I PRON tied VERB it PRON again ADV . 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 shoelace nmod:poss 2 shoelace shoelace NOUN Number=Sing 3 came nsubj 3 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 loose loose ADV _ 3 came advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 tied punct 6 so so ADV _ 8 tied advmod 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 tied nsubj 8 tied tie VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 came conj 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 tied obj 10 again again ADV _ 8 tied advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 came punct
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1 come past My shoelace loose property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 tie past I shoelace again vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient
Example 6 These jeans are too loose; I need a belt.
det nsubj cop advmod punct nsubj parataxis det obj punct root These DET jeans NOUN are AUX too ADV loose ADJ ; PUNCT I PRON need VERB a DET belt NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 These this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 2 jeans det 2 jeans jeans NOUN Number=Ptan 5 loose nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 loose cop 4 too too ADV _ 5 loose advmod 5 loose loose ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 need punct 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 need nsubj 8 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 loose parataxis 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 belt det 10 belt belt NOUN Number=Sing 8 need obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 loose punct
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1 is present this jeans loose property tree rules 2 need present I a belt vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot belt=Theme
Example 7 The goat broke its rope and got loose.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj cc conj advmod punct root The DET goat NOUN broke VERB its PRON rope NOUN and CCONJ got VERB loose ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 goat det 2 goat goat NOUN Number=Sing 3 broke nsubj 3 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 rope nmod:poss 5 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 3 broke obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 got cc 7 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 broke conj 8 loose loose ADV _ 7 got advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 broke punct
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1 break past the goat goat's rope vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer rope=Patient 2 get past the goat not said here loose property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 8 A loose board on the bridge creaked.
det amod nsubj case det nmod punct root A DET loose ADJ board NOUN on ADP the DET bridge NOUN creaked VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 board det 2 loose loose ADJ Degree=Pos 3 board amod 3 board board NOUN Number=Sing 7 creaked nsubj 4 on on ADP _ 6 bridge case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bridge det 6 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 3 board nmod 7 creaked creak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 creaked punct
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1 creak past a loose board on the bridge vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 9 Tie back loose hair in the science lab.
advmod amod obj case det compound obl punct root Tie VERB back ADV loose ADJ hair NOUN in ADP the DET science NOUN lab NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tie tie VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 back back ADV _ 1 Tie advmod 3 loose loose ADJ Degree=Pos 4 hair amod 4 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 1 Tie obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 lab case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 lab det 7 science science NOUN Number=Sing 8 lab compound 8 lab lab NOUN Number=Sing 1 Tie obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Tie punct
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1 tie back imperative you not said here loose hair the science lab vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient
Example 10 Loose it, and let it go.’
obj punct cc conj obj xcomp punct punct root Loose VERB it PRON , PUNCT and CCONJ let VERB it PRON go VERB . PUNCT ’ PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Loose lose VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 1 Loose obj 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 let punct 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 let cc 5 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Loose conj 6 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 let obj 7 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 let xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Loose punct 9 ’ ' PUNCT _ 1 Loose punct
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1 lose imperative you not said here it vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality 2 let infinitive you not said here it tree rules 3 go infinitive vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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