mangle

Who acts: you, it, He, Grandma, mangle, dog · What happens: turn, use, squeeze, crush, tear, damage · To what, where: machine, handle, past, water, wet washing, something · Speech: someone speaks here

«mangle» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: mangle in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

A machine with two rollers, turned by a handle, used in the past to squeeze water out of wet washing.

The tree, 20 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 machine	det
2	machine	machine	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	with	with	ADP	_	5 rollers	case
4	two	two	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	5 rollers	nummod
5	rollers	roller	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 machine	nmod
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	7 turned	punct
7	turned	turn	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	2 machine	acl
8	by	by	ADP	_	10 handle	case
9	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	10 handle	det
10	handle	handle	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 turned	obl
11	,	,	PUNCT	_	12 used	punct
12	used	use	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	10 handle	acl
13	in	in	ADP	_	15 past	case
14	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	15 past	det
15	past	past	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 used	obl
16	to	to	PART	_	17 squeeze	mark
17	squeeze	squeeze	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	12 used	advcl
18	water	water	NOUN	Number=Sing	17 squeeze	obj
19	out	out	ADP	_	22 washing	case
20	of	of	ADP	_	22 washing	case
21	wet	wet	ADJ	Degree=Pos	22 washing	amod
22	washing	washing	NOUN	Number=Sing	17 squeeze	obl
23	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 machine	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	what, whom	where	other	roles by
1	turn	participle	a machine with two rollers not said here		by a handle	vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme by handle=Trajectory
2	use	participle	a handle not said here	the past		vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3	squeeze	to-infinitive	water	wet washing		vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent water=Theme out washing=Trajectory

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

Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

To crush, tear or damage something badly so it is out of shape.

The tree, 13 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 crush	mark
2	crush	crush	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	4 tear	advcl
3	,	,	PUNCT	_	4 tear	punct
4	tear	tear	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	or	or	CCONJ	_	6 damage	cc
6	damage	damage	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	4 tear	conj
7	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	6 damage	obj
8	badly	badly	ADV	Degree=Pos	6 damage	advmod
9	so	so	SCONJ	_	14 shape	mark
10	it	it	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	14 shape	nsubj
11	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	14 shape	cop
12	out	out	ADP	_	14 shape	case
13	of	of	ADP	_	14 shape	case
14	shape	shape	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 damage	advcl
15	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 tear	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	other	roles by
1	crush	to-infinitive	you not said here				vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient
2	tear	imperative	you not said here				vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3	damage	infinitive	you not said here	something		badly property	vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient
4	is	present	it		shape		tree rules

Meaning 3

Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

To spoil words, music or a story by saying or doing them badly: «He mangled the French phrase.».

The tree, 18 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 spoil	mark
2	spoil	spoil	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	18 mangled	advcl
3	words	word	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 spoil	obj
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 music	punct
5	music	music	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 words	conj
6	or	or	CCONJ	_	8 story	cc
7	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 story	det
8	story	story	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 words	conj
9	by	by	SCONJ	_	10 saying	mark
10	saying	say	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	2 spoil	advcl
11	or	or	CCONJ	_	12 doing	cc
12	doing	do	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	10 saying	conj
13	them	they	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	12 doing	obj
14	badly	badly	ADV	Degree=Pos	12 doing	advmod
15	:	:	PUNCT	_	2 spoil	punct
16	«	«	PUNCT	_	18 mangled	punct
17	He	he	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	18 mangled	nsubj
18	mangled	mangle	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
19	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	21 phrase	det
20	French	French	ADJ	Degree=Pos	21 phrase	amod
21	phrase	phrase	NOUN	Number=Sing	18 mangled	obj
22	.	.	PUNCT	_	18 mangled	punct
23	»	»	PUNCT	_	18 mangled	punct
24	.	.	PUNCT	_	18 mangled	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	spoil	to-infinitive	He not said here	words and music or a story		tree rules
2	say speech: assert	gerund	He not said here			vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
3	do	gerund	He not said here	words = word	badly property	vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Eventuality
4	mangle in a quote	past	He	the French phrase		vn carve-21.2-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent phrase=Patient

Example 1

Grandma used to put the sheets through the mangle.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 used	nsubj
2	used	use	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	to	to	PART	_	4 put	mark
4	put	put	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 used	advcl
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 sheets	det
6	sheets	sheet	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 put	obj
7	through	through	ADP	_	9 mangle	case
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 mangle	det
9	mangle	mangle	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 put	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 used	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	use	past	Grandma						vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	put	to-infinitive	Grandma not said here	the sheets		the mangle			vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent sheet=Theme through mangle=Destination

Example 2

Turn the handle and the mangle squeezes out the water.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Turn	turn	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 handle	det
3	handle	handle	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Turn	obj
4	and	and	CCONJ	_	7 squeezes	cc
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 mangle	det
6	mangle	mangle	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 squeezes	nsubj
7	squeezes	squeeze	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	1 Turn	conj
8	out	out	ADP	_	7 squeezes	compound:prt
9	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	10 water	det
10	water	water	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 squeezes	obj
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Turn	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	turn	imperative	you not said here	the handle					vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent handle=Theme
2	squeeze out	present	the mangle	the water					vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme

Example 3

The bike was mangled in the crash.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 bike	det
2	bike	bike	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 mangled	nsubj:pass
3	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 mangled	aux:pass
4	mangled	mangle	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
5	in	in	ADP	_	7 crash	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 crash	det
7	crash	crash	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 mangled	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 mangled	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	mangle	past · passive		the bike		the crash			vn carve-21.2-3 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient

Example 4

The dog mangled my slipper.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 dog	det
2	dog	dog	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 mangled	nsubj
3	mangled	mangle	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	my	my	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	5 slipper	nmod:poss
5	slipper	slipper	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 mangled	obj
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 mangled	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	mangle	past	the dog	my slipper					vn carve-21.2-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slipper=Patient

Example 5

He mangled the words of the song.

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 mangled	nsubj
2	mangled	mangle	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 words	det
4	words	word	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 mangled	obj
5	of	of	ADP	_	7 song	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 song	det
7	song	song	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 words	nmod
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 mangled	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	mangle	past	He	the words of the song					vn carve-21.2-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient
2	word			the song					nom word «communication transitive»: of=patient

Example 6

Keep your fingers away from the rollers of the mangle.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Keep	keep	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	3 fingers	nmod:poss
3	fingers	finger	NOUN	Number=Plur	1 Keep	obj
4	away	away	ADV	_	1 Keep	advmod
5	from	from	ADP	_	7 rollers	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 rollers	det
7	rollers	roller	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 away	obl
8	of	of	ADP	_	10 mangle	case
9	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	10 mangle	det
10	mangle	mangle	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 rollers	nmod
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Keep	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	keep	imperative	you not said here	your fingers				away property	vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent finger=Theme
2	roll			the mangle					nom roller «act transitive»: of=patient

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