mend Who acts: Grandma, Dad, broken arm, She, They, you · What happens: repair, break, tear, not work, get, heal · To what, where: something, situation, friendship, hole, sock, bike tyre · Speech: someone speaks here
«mend» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: mend in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To repair something that is broken, torn or not working.
mark obj nsubj aux:pass acl:relcl punct conj cc advmod conj punct root To PART repair VERB something PRON that PRON is AUX broken VERB , PUNCT torn VERB or CCONJ not PART working VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 repair mark 2 repair repair VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 repair obj 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 broken nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 broken aux:pass 6 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 something acl:relcl 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 torn punct 8 torn tear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 broken conj 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 working cc 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 working advmod 11 working work VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 torn conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 repair punct
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1 repair to-infinitive something vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 break present · passive vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 3 tear participle vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 not work gerund vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: 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 To get better after an illness or injury; to heal.
mark advcl xcomp case det obl cc conj punct mark punct root To PART get VERB better ADJ after ADP an DET illness NOUN or CCONJ injury NOUN ; PUNCT to PART heal VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 get mark 2 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 heal advcl 3 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 get xcomp 4 after after ADP _ 6 illness case 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 illness det 6 illness illness NOUN Number=Sing 2 get obl 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 injury cc 8 injury injury NOUN Number=Sing 6 illness conj 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 heal punct 10 to to PART _ 11 heal mark 11 heal heal VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 heal punct
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1 get to-infinitive after a illness or injury good property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 heal to-infinitive vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Meaning 3 To make a situation or friendship better: «mend a friendship».
mark det obj cc conj xcomp punct punct parataxis det obj punct punct root To PART make VERB a DET situation NOUN or CCONJ friendship NOUN better ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT mend VERB a DET friendship NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 make mark 2 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 situation det 4 situation situation NOUN Number=Sing 2 make obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 friendship cc 6 friendship friendship NOUN Number=Sing 4 situation conj 7 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 make xcomp 8 : : PUNCT _ 10 mend punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 10 mend punct 10 mend mend VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 make parataxis 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 friendship det 12 friendship friendship NOUN Number=Sing 10 mend obj 13 » » PUNCT _ 10 mend punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make to-infinitive a situation or friendship good property tree rules 2 mend in a quote infinitive a friendship tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A place where something has been repaired.
det advmod nsubj:pass aux aux:pass acl:relcl punct root A DET place NOUN where ADV something PRON has AUX been AUX repaired VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 place det 2 place place NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 where where ADV PronType=Rel 7 repaired advmod 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 repaired nsubj:pass 5 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 repaired aux 6 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 7 repaired aux:pass 7 repaired repair VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 place acl:relcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 place punct
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1 repair present · perfect · passive something vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
Example 1 Grandma mended the hole in my sock.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root Grandma NOUN mended VERB the DET hole NOUN in ADP my PRON sock NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 mended nsubj 2 mended mend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 hole det 4 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 2 mended obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 sock case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 sock nmod:poss 7 sock sock NOUN Number=Sing 4 hole nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 mended punct
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1 mend past Grandma the hole my sock tree rules
Example 2 Dad mended my bike tyre.
nsubj nmod:poss compound obj punct root Dad NOUN mended VERB my PRON bike NOUN tyre NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 mended nsubj 2 mended mend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 tyre nmod:poss 4 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 5 tyre compound 5 tyre tyre NOUN Number=Sing 2 mended obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 mended punct
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1 mend past Dad my bike tyre tree rules
Example 3 My broken arm is mending well.
nmod:poss amod nsubj aux advmod punct root My PRON broken VERB arm NOUN is AUX mending VERB well 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 3 arm nmod:poss 2 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 arm amod 3 arm arm NOUN Number=Sing 5 mending nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 mending aux 5 mending mend VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 well well ADV Degree=Pos 5 mending advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 mending punct
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1 break participle vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 mend present · progressive My broken arm well property tree rules
Example 4 She's on the mend after the flu.
nsubj cop case det case det nmod punct root She PRON 's AUX on ADP the DET mend NOUN after ADP the DET flu 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 5 mend nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 mend cop 3 on on ADP _ 5 mend case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 mend det 5 mend mend NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 after after ADP _ 8 flu case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 flu det 8 flu flu NOUN Number=Sing 5 mend nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 mend punct
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1 is present She the mend after the flu tree rules
Example 5 They said sorry to mend their friendship.
nsubj xcomp mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root They PRON said VERB sorry ADJ to PART mend VERB their PRON friendship NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 said nsubj 2 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos 2 said xcomp 4 to to PART _ 5 mend mark 5 mend mend VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 said advcl 6 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 friendship nmod:poss 7 friendship friendship NOUN Number=Sing 5 mend obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 said punct
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1 say speech: apologize past They sorry property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 mend to-infinitive They not said here their friendship tree rules
Example 6 Can you mend this toy?
aux nsubj det obj punct root Can AUX you PRON mend VERB this DET toy NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mend aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 mend nsubj 3 mend mend VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 toy det 5 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 3 mend obj 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 mend punct
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1 mend can you this toy tree rules
Example 7 You can see the mend in the old jumper.
nsubj aux det obj case det amod obl punct root You PRON can AUX see VERB the DET mend NOUN in ADP the DET old ADJ jumper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 see nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 see aux 3 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 mend det 5 mend mend NOUN Number=Sing 3 see obj 6 in in ADP _ 9 jumper case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 jumper det 8 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 9 jumper amod 9 jumper jumper NOUN Number=Sing 3 see obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 see punct
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1 see can You the mend the old jumper vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mend=Stimulus
Example 8 Those who would mend others, should first mend themselves.
nsubj nsubj aux acl:relcl obj punct aux advmod obj punct root Those PRON who PRON would AUX mend VERB others NOUN , PUNCT should AUX first ADV mend VERB themselves PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Those that PRON Number=Plur PronType=Dem 9 mend nsubj 2 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 mend nsubj 3 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mend aux 4 mend mend VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Those acl:relcl 5 others other NOUN Number=Plur 4 mend obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 1 Those punct 7 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 mend aux 8 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 9 mend advmod 9 mend mend VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 10 themselves themselves PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 9 mend obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 9 mend punct
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1 mend would others tree rules 2 mend should Those others = other first property tree rules
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