needle Who acts: needle, doctor, Pine needles, Knitting needles, Grandma, nurse · What happens: be, use, point, sew, give, vaccinate · To what, where: thin sharp piece, thin hollow part, pointed leaves, thin pointer, dial, long sticks · Speech: someone speaks here
«needle» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: needle in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A needle is a very thin, sharp piece of metal with a hole (an eye) at one end for thread, used for sewing.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop det advmod amod punct amod case nmod case det nmod punct det appos punct case nummod nmod case nmod punct parataxis case obl punct root A DET needle NOUN is AUX a DET very ADV thin ADJ , PUNCT sharp ADJ piece NOUN of ADP metal NOUN with ADP a DET hole NOUN ( PUNCT an DET eye NOUN ) PUNCT at ADP one NUM end NOUN for ADP thread NOUN , PUNCT used VERB for ADP sewing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 needle det 2 needle needle NOUN Number=Sing 9 piece nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 piece cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 piece det 5 very very ADV _ 6 thin advmod 6 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 9 piece amod 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 thin punct 8 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 9 piece amod 9 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 of of ADP _ 11 metal case 11 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 9 piece nmod 12 with with ADP _ 14 hole case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 hole det 14 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 11 metal nmod 15 ( ( PUNCT _ 17 eye punct 16 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 eye det 17 eye eye NOUN Number=Sing 14 hole appos 18 ) ) PUNCT _ 17 eye punct 19 at at ADP _ 21 end case 20 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 21 end nummod 21 end end NOUN Number=Sing 14 hole nmod 22 for for ADP _ 23 thread case 23 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing 21 end nmod 24 , , PUNCT _ 25 used punct 25 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 piece parataxis 26 for for ADP _ 27 sewing case 27 sewing sewing NOUN Number=Sing 25 used obl 28 . . PUNCT _ 9 piece punct
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1 is a present a needle a thin sharp piece of metal with a hole at one end for thread tree rules 2 use participle for sewing vn eat-39.1 «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 A needle is the very thin hollow part of a syringe that a doctor or nurse uses for injections.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det advmod amod amod case det nmod obj det nsubj cc conj acl:relcl case obl punct root A DET needle NOUN is AUX the DET very ADV thin ADJ hollow ADJ part NOUN of ADP a DET syringe NOUN that PRON a DET doctor NOUN or CCONJ nurse NOUN uses VERB for ADP injections NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 needle det 2 needle needle NOUN Number=Sing 8 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 part cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 part det 5 very very ADV _ 6 thin advmod 6 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 8 part amod 7 hollow hollow ADJ Degree=Pos 8 part amod 8 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 11 syringe case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 syringe det 11 syringe syringe NOUN Number=Sing 8 part nmod 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 17 uses obj 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 doctor det 14 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 17 uses nsubj 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 nurse cc 16 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing 14 doctor conj 17 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 part acl:relcl 18 for for ADP _ 19 injections case 19 injections injection NOUN Number=Plur 17 uses obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 8 part punct
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1 is a present a needle the thin hollow part of a syringe tree rules 2 use present a doctor or nurse the thin hollow part for injections vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent that=Theme for injection=Eventuality
Meaning 3 Pine needles are the thin, pointed leaves of pine and other evergreen trees.
The tree, 13 words compound nsubj cop det compound punct amod case nmod cc amod amod conj punct root Pine NOUN needles NOUN are AUX the DET thin ADJ , PUNCT pointed VERB leaves NOUN of ADP pine NOUN and CCONJ other ADJ evergreen ADJ trees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pine pine NOUN Number=Sing 2 needles compound 2 needles needle NOUN Number=Plur 8 leaves nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 leaves cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 leaves det 5 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 7 pointed compound 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 thin punct 7 pointed point VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 leaves amod 8 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur root root 9 of of ADP _ 10 pine case 10 pine pine NOUN Number=Sing 8 leaves nmod 11 and and CCONJ _ 14 trees cc 12 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 14 trees amod 13 evergreen evergreen ADJ Degree=Pos 14 trees amod 14 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 8 leaves conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 leaves punct
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1 point participle vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a present Pine needles the pointed leaves and other evergreen trees of pine tree rules
Meaning 4 A needle is a thin pointer on a dial, like on a compass.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct case case det conj punct root A DET needle NOUN is AUX a DET thin ADJ pointer NOUN on ADP a DET dial NOUN , PUNCT like ADP on ADP a DET compass NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 needle det 2 needle needle NOUN Number=Sing 6 pointer nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 pointer cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 pointer det 5 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 6 pointer amod 6 pointer pointer NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 on on ADP _ 9 dial case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 dial det 9 dial dial NOUN Number=Sing 6 pointer nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 compass punct 11 like like ADP _ 14 compass case 12 on on ADP _ 14 compass case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 compass det 14 compass compass NOUN Number=Sing 6 pointer conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 pointer punct
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1 is a present a needle a thin pointer and a compass a dial tree rules
Meaning 5 Knitting needles are long sticks for knitting.
compound nsubj cop amod case nmod punct root Knitting NOUN needles NOUN are AUX long ADJ sticks NOUN for ADP knitting NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Knitting knitting NOUN _ 2 needles compound 2 needles needle NOUN Number=Plur 5 sticks nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 sticks cop 4 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sticks amod 5 sticks stick NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 for for ADP _ 7 knitting case 7 knitting knitting NOUN Number=Sing 5 sticks nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 sticks punct
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1 is a present Knitting needles long sticks for knitting tree rules
Example 1 Grandma sewed my button back on with a needle and thread.
nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod advmod case det obl cc conj punct root Grandma NOUN sewed VERB my PRON button NOUN back ADV on ADV with ADP a DET needle NOUN and CCONJ thread NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 sewed nsubj 2 sewed sew 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 4 button nmod:poss 4 button button NOUN Number=Sing 2 sewed obj 5 back back ADV _ 6 on advmod 6 on on ADV _ 2 sewed advmod 7 with with ADP _ 9 needle case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 needle det 9 needle needle NOUN Number=Sing 2 sewed obl 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 thread cc 11 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing 9 needle conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 sewed punct
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1 sew past Grandma my button with a needle and thread vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent button=Patient with needle=Co-Patient
Example 2 The nurse used a needle to give me my vaccination.
det nsubj det obj mark advcl iobj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET nurse NOUN used VERB a DET needle NOUN to PART give VERB me PRON my PRON vaccination NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 nurse det 2 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing 3 used nsubj 3 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 needle det 5 needle needle NOUN Number=Sing 3 used obj 6 to to PART _ 7 give mark 7 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 used advcl 8 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 give iobj 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 vaccination nmod:poss 10 vaccination vaccination NOUN Number=Sing 7 give obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use past the nurse a needle vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent needle=Patient 2 give to-infinitive the nurse not said here my vaccination me vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient vaccination=Theme 3 vaccinate my nom vaccination «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 If you find a needle in the park, don't touch it; tell an adult.
The tree, 15 words mark nsubj advcl det obj case det obl punct aux advmod obj punct conj det obj punct root If SCONJ you PRON find VERB a DET needle NOUN in ADP the DET park NOUN , PUNCT do AUX n't PART touch VERB it PRON ; PUNCT tell VERB an DET adult NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 find mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 find nsubj 3 find find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 touch advcl 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 needle det 5 needle needle NOUN Number=Sing 3 find obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 park case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 park det 8 park park NOUN Number=Sing 3 find obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 3 find punct 10 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 12 touch aux 11 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 12 touch advmod 12 touch touch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 touch obj 14 ; ; PUNCT _ 15 tell punct 15 tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 12 touch conj 16 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 adult det 17 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 15 tell obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 12 touch punct
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1 find a condition, not said to happen present you a needle the park vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent needle=Topic 2 not touch imperative · do-support you not said here needle vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Co-Theme 3 tell speech: assert infinitive you not said here a adult vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient
Example 4 Pine needles covered the forest floor.
compound nsubj det compound obj punct root Pine NOUN needles NOUN covered VERB the DET forest NOUN floor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pine pine NOUN Number=Sing 2 needles compound 2 needles needle NOUN Number=Plur 3 covered nsubj 3 covered cover VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 floor det 5 forest forest NOUN Number=Sing 6 floor compound 6 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 3 covered obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 covered punct
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1 cover past Pine needles the forest floor vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme floor=Destination
Example 5 The compass needle pointed north.
det compound nsubj advmod punct root The DET compass NOUN needle NOUN pointed VERB north ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 needle det 2 compass compass NOUN Number=Sing 3 needle compound 3 needle needle NOUN Number=Sing 4 pointed nsubj 4 pointed point VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 north north ADV _ 4 pointed advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 pointed punct
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1 point past the compass needle north property vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Looking for my earring in the sand is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
The tree, 16 words csubj case nmod:poss obl case det obl aux mark case det obl case det obl punct root Looking VERB for ADP my PRON earring NOUN in ADP the DET sand NOUN is AUX like SCONJ looking VERB for ADP a DET needle NOUN in ADP a DET haystack NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Looking look VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 looking csubj 2 for for ADP _ 4 earring case 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 earring nmod:poss 4 earring earring NOUN Number=Sing 1 Looking obl 5 in in ADP _ 7 sand case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sand det 7 sand sand NOUN Number=Sing 1 Looking obl 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 looking aux 9 like like SCONJ _ 10 looking mark 10 looking look VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 11 for for ADP _ 13 needle case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 needle det 13 needle needle NOUN Number=Sing 10 looking obl 14 in in ADP _ 16 haystack case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 haystack det 16 haystack haystack NOUN Number=Sing 10 looking obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 10 looking punct
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1 look gerund the sand for my earring vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for earring=Theme in sand=Location 2 look present · progressive Looking a haystack for a needle vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for needle=Theme in haystack=Location
Example 7 My foot has pins and needles from sitting on it.
nmod:poss nsubj obj cc conj mark acl case obl punct root My PRON foot NOUN has VERB pins NOUN and CCONJ needles NOUN from SCONJ sitting VERB on ADP it PRON . 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 foot nmod:poss 2 foot foot NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 pins pin NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 needles cc 6 needles needle NOUN Number=Plur 4 pins conj 7 from from SCONJ _ 8 sitting mark 8 sitting sit VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 pins acl 9 on on ADP _ 10 it case 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 sitting obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present My foot pins and needles vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pin=Patient 2 sit gerund pins and needles not said here foot vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on it=Location
Example 8 Can you help me thread this needle?
aux nsubj obj obj det obj punct root Can AUX you PRON help VERB me PRON thread NOUN this DET needle NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 help aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 help nsubj 3 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 help obj 5 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing 3 help obj 6 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 needle det 7 needle needle NOUN Number=Sing 3 help obj 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 help punct
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1 help can you me tree rules
Example 9 She took her needle and sang:
nsubj nmod:poss obj cc conj punct root She PRON took VERB her PRON needle NOUN and CCONJ sang VERB : 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 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 needle nmod:poss 4 needle needle NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 sang cc 6 sang sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 took conj 7 : : PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past She her needle vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent needle=Theme 2 sing speech: express past She not said here vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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