neck Who acts: neck, part, giraffe, you, scarf, two horses · What happens: be, join, go, have, sleep, wrap · To what, where: part, head, long thin top part, neck, long neck, scarf
«neck» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: neck in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The neck is the part of the body that joins the head to the shoulders.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod nsubj acl:relcl det obj case det obl punct root The DET neck NOUN is AUX the DET part NOUN of ADP the DET body NOUN that PRON joins VERB the DET head NOUN to ADP the DET shoulders NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 neck det 2 neck neck NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 part cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 part det 5 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 body case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 body det 8 body body NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nmod 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 joins nsubj 10 joins join VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 part acl:relcl 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 head det 12 head head NOUN Number=Sing 10 joins obj 13 to to ADP _ 15 shoulders case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 shoulders det 15 shoulders shoulder NOUN Number=Plur 10 joins obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 part punct
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1 is a present the neck the part of the body tree rules 2 join present the part the head to the shoulders vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent head=Patient to shoulder=Co-Patient
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 The neck of a bottle or a guitar is its long, thin top part.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj case det nmod cc det conj cop nmod:poss amod punct amod amod punct root The DET neck NOUN of ADP a DET bottle NOUN or CCONJ a DET guitar NOUN is AUX its PRON long ADJ , PUNCT thin ADJ top ADJ part NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 neck det 2 neck neck NOUN Number=Sing 15 part nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 bottle case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bottle det 5 bottle bottle NOUN Number=Sing 2 neck nmod 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 guitar cc 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 guitar det 8 guitar guitar NOUN Number=Sing 5 bottle conj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 part cop 10 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 part nmod:poss 11 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 15 part amod 12 , , PUNCT _ 11 long punct 13 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 15 part amod 14 top top ADJ Degree=Pos 15 part amod 15 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 16 . . PUNCT _ 15 part punct
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1 is a present the neck of a bottle or a guitar neck's long thin top part tree rules
Meaning 3 The neck of a shirt or jumper is the part that goes around your neck.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj case det nmod cc conj cop det nsubj acl:relcl case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET neck NOUN of ADP a DET shirt NOUN or CCONJ jumper NOUN is AUX the DET part NOUN that PRON goes VERB around ADP your PRON neck NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 neck det 2 neck neck NOUN Number=Sing 10 part nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 shirt case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 shirt det 5 shirt shirt NOUN Number=Sing 2 neck nmod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 jumper cc 7 jumper jumper NOUN Number=Sing 5 shirt conj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 part cop 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 part det 10 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 goes nsubj 12 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 part acl:relcl 13 around around ADP _ 15 neck case 14 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 neck nmod:poss 15 neck neck NOUN Number=Sing 12 goes obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 10 part punct
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1 is a present the neck of a shirt or jumper the part tree rules 2 go present the part your neck vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme around neck=Initial_Location
Example 1 A giraffe has a very long neck.
det nsubj det advmod amod obj punct root A DET giraffe NOUN has VERB a DET very ADV long ADJ neck NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 giraffe det 2 giraffe giraffe NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 neck det 5 very very ADV _ 6 long advmod 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 7 neck amod 7 neck neck NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a giraffe a long neck vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent neck=Patient
Example 2 My neck is stiff from sleeping badly.
nmod:poss nsubj cop mark advcl advmod punct root My PRON neck NOUN is AUX stiff ADJ from SCONJ sleeping VERB badly 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 neck nmod:poss 2 neck neck NOUN Number=Sing 4 stiff nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 stiff cop 4 stiff stiff ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 from from SCONJ _ 6 sleeping mark 6 sleeping sleep VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 stiff advcl 7 badly badly ADV Degree=Pos 6 sleeping advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 stiff punct
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1 is present My neck stiff property tree rules 2 sleep gerund My neck not said here badly property vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Wrap a scarf around your neck when it is cold.
det obj case nmod:poss obl mark nsubj cop advcl punct root Wrap VERB a DET scarf NOUN around ADP your PRON neck NOUN when SCONJ it PRON is AUX cold ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wrap wrap VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 scarf det 3 scarf scarf NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wrap obj 4 around around ADP _ 6 neck case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 neck nmod:poss 6 neck neck NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wrap obl 7 when when SCONJ _ 10 cold mark 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 cold nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 cold cop 10 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Wrap advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wrap punct
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1 wrap imperative you not said here a scarf your neck vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent scarf=Theme around neck=Destination 2 is present scarf cold property tree rules
Example 4 Hold the bottle by its neck.
det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Hold VERB the DET bottle NOUN by ADP its PRON neck NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hold hold VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 bottle det 3 bottle bottle NOUN Number=Sing 1 Hold obj 4 by by ADP _ 6 neck case 5 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 neck nmod:poss 6 neck neck NOUN Number=Sing 1 Hold obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Hold punct
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1 hold imperative you not said here the bottle by bottle's neck vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent bottle=Theme by neck=Location
Example 5 The neck of this jumper is too tight.
det nsubj case det nmod cop advmod punct root The DET neck NOUN of ADP this DET jumper NOUN is AUX too ADV tight ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 neck det 2 neck neck NOUN Number=Sing 8 tight nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 jumper case 4 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 jumper det 5 jumper jumper NOUN Number=Sing 2 neck nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 tight cop 7 too too ADV _ 8 tight advmod 8 tight tight ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 tight punct
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1 is present the neck of this jumper tight property tree rules
Example 6 The two horses were neck and neck at the finish.
det nummod nsubj cop cc conj case det nmod punct root The DET two NUM horses NOUN were AUX neck NOUN and CCONJ neck NOUN at ADP the DET finish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 horses det 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 horses nummod 3 horses horse NOUN Number=Plur 5 neck nsubj 4 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 neck cop 5 neck neck NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 neck cc 7 neck neck NOUN Number=Sing 5 neck conj 8 at at ADP _ 10 finish case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 finish det 10 finish finish NOUN Number=Sing 5 neck nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 neck punct
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1 is a past the two horses neck and neck the finish tree rules
Example 7 Never pull a cord tight around anyone's neck.
advmod det obj xcomp case nmod:poss case obl punct root Never ADV pull VERB a DET cord NOUN tight ADJ around ADP anyone PRON 's PART neck NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 pull advmod 2 pull pull VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 cord det 4 cord cord NOUN Number=Sing 2 pull obj 5 tight tight ADJ Degree=Pos 2 pull xcomp 6 around around ADP _ 9 neck case 7 anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 neck nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 anyone case 9 neck neck NOUN Number=Sing 2 pull obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 pull punct
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1 not pull imperative you not said here a cord anyone's neck tight property vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cord=Theme
Example 8 Turn your neck slowly to the left and right.
nmod:poss obj advmod case det obl cc conj punct root Turn VERB your PRON neck NOUN slowly ADV to ADP the DET left ADJ and CCONJ right ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Turn turn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 neck nmod:poss 3 neck neck NOUN Number=Sing 1 Turn obj 4 slowly slowly ADV _ 1 Turn advmod 5 to to ADP _ 7 left case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 left det 7 left left ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Turn obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 right cc 9 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 7 left conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Turn punct
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1 turn imperative you not said here your neck the left slowly property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent neck=Theme to left=Trajectory
Example 9 "What is that on your neck?"
punct nsubj cop nsubj case nmod:poss punct punct root " PUNCT What PRON is AUX that PRON on ADP your PRON neck NOUN ? PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 7 neck punct 2 What what PRON PronType=Int 7 neck nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 neck cop 4 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 neck nsubj 5 on on ADP _ 7 neck case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 neck nmod:poss 7 neck neck NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 7 neck punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 7 neck punct
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1 is in a quote present your neck tree rules
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