nerve Who acts: body, we, Courage, It, Nerves, dentist · What happens: carry, feel, move, do, take, jump · To what, where: messages, something, nerve, exam nerves, body, skin · Speech: someone speaks here
«nerve» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: nerve in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 One of the long thin fibres in the body that carry messages between the brain and other parts, so we can feel and move.
The tree, 24 words case det amod amod nmod case det nmod nsubj acl:relcl obj case det nmod cc amod conj punct advmod nsubj aux parataxis cc conj punct root One NUM of ADP the DET long ADJ thin ADJ fibres NOUN in ADP the DET body NOUN that PRON carry VERB messages NOUN between ADP the DET brain NOUN and CCONJ other ADJ parts NOUN , PUNCT so ADV we PRON can AUX feel VERB and CCONJ move VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 2 of of ADP _ 6 fibres case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 fibres det 4 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 6 fibres amod 5 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 6 fibres amod 6 fibres fibre NOUN Number=Plur 1 One nmod 7 in in ADP _ 9 body case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 body det 9 body body NOUN Number=Sing 6 fibres nmod 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 carry nsubj 11 carry carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 body acl:relcl 12 messages message NOUN Number=Plur 11 carry obj 13 between between ADP _ 15 brain case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 brain det 15 brain brain NOUN Number=Sing 12 messages nmod 16 and and CCONJ _ 18 parts cc 17 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 18 parts amod 18 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 15 brain conj 19 , , PUNCT _ 23 feel punct 20 so so ADV _ 23 feel advmod 21 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 23 feel nsubj 22 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 23 feel aux 23 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 One parataxis 24 and and CCONJ _ 25 move cc 25 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 23 feel conj 26 . . PUNCT _ 1 One punct
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1 carry present the body messages between the brain and other parts vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent message=Theme 2 feel can we vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 3 move infinitive we not said here vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
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: nerve, uncountable — kept apart, not parsed.
Courage to do something difficult or scary: «It took nerve to jump».
The tree, 12 words nsubj mark obj amod cc conj punct punct nsubj conj obj mark acl punct punct root Courage NOUN to PART do VERB something PRON difficult ADJ or CCONJ scary ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT It PRON took VERB nerve NOUN to PART jump VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Courage courage NOUN Number=Sing 3 do nsubj 2 to to PART _ 3 do mark 3 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 do obj 5 difficult difficult ADJ Degree=Pos 4 something amod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 scary cc 7 scary scary ADJ Degree=Pos 5 difficult conj 8 : : PUNCT _ 11 took punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 11 took punct 10 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 took nsubj 11 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 do conj 12 nerve nerve NOUN Number=Sing 11 took obj 13 to to PART _ 14 jump mark 14 jump jump VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 nerve acl 15 » » PUNCT _ 11 took punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 do punct
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1 do to-infinitive Courage something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 2 take in a quote past It nerve vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nerve=Theme 3 jump in a quote to-infinitive nerve not said here vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: nerves — kept apart, not parsed.
Feeling worried or nervous: «exam nerves».
xcomp cc conj punct punct compound obl punct punct root Feeling VERB worried ADJ or CCONJ nervous ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT exam NOUN nerves NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Feeling feel VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 worried worried ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Feeling xcomp 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 nervous cc 4 nervous nervous ADJ Degree=Pos 2 worried conj 5 : : PUNCT _ 8 nerves punct 6 « « PUNCT _ 8 nerves punct 7 exam exam NOUN Number=Sing 8 nerves compound 8 nerves nerve NOUN Number=Plur 1 Feeling obl 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 nerves punct 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Feeling punct
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1 feel gerund exam nerves worried property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Meaning 4 Rude boldness: «What a nerve!».
amod punct punct det det appos punct punct punct root Rude ADJ boldness NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT What DET a DET nerve NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos 2 boldness amod 2 boldness boldness NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 : : PUNCT _ 2 boldness punct 4 « « PUNCT _ 7 nerve punct 5 What what DET PronType=Int 7 nerve det 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 nerve det 7 nerve nerve NOUN Number=Sing 2 boldness appos 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 7 nerve punct 9 » » PUNCT _ 7 nerve punct 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 boldness punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 5 To ache in every nerve means to feel sore and tired all over your body.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj case det obl mark xcomp xcomp cc conj advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root To PART ache VERB in ADP every DET nerve NOUN means VERB to PART feel VERB sore ADJ and CCONJ tired ADJ all ADV over ADP your PRON body NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 ache mark 2 ache ache VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means csubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 nerve case 4 every every DET PronType=Tot 5 nerve det 5 nerve nerve NOUN Number=Sing 2 ache obl 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 feel mark 8 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means xcomp 9 sore sore ADJ Degree=Pos 8 feel xcomp 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 tired cc 11 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 9 sore conj 12 all all ADV _ 15 body advmod 13 over over ADP _ 15 body case 14 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 body nmod:poss 15 body body NOUN Number=Sing 8 feel obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 ache to-infinitive every nerve vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 feel not said to happen to-infinitive your body sore property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 1 Nerves carry messages from your skin to your brain.
nsubj obj case nmod:poss obl case nmod:poss obl punct root Nerves NOUN carry VERB messages NOUN from ADP your PRON skin NOUN to ADP your PRON brain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nerves nerve NOUN Number=Plur 2 carry nsubj 2 carry carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 messages message NOUN Number=Plur 2 carry obj 4 from from ADP _ 6 skin case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 skin nmod:poss 6 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 2 carry obl 7 to to ADP _ 9 brain case 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 brain nmod:poss 9 brain brain NOUN Number=Sing 2 carry obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 carry punct
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1 carry present Nerves messages your skin to your brain vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent message=Theme from skin=Initial_Location to brain=Destination
Example 2 The dentist numbed the nerve in my tooth.
det nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET dentist NOUN numbed VERB the DET nerve NOUN in ADP my PRON tooth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dentist det 2 dentist dentist NOUN Number=Sing 3 numbed nsubj 3 numbed numb VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 nerve det 5 nerve nerve NOUN Number=Sing 3 numbed obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 tooth case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 tooth nmod:poss 8 tooth tooth NOUN Number=Sing 3 numbed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 numbed punct
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1 numb past the dentist the nerve my tooth vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus nerve=Experiencer
Example 3 It took a lot of nerve to sing on stage alone.
nsubj det obj case nmod mark advcl case obl advmod punct root It PRON took VERB a DET lot NOUN of ADP nerve NOUN to PART sing VERB on ADP stage NOUN alone ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut 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 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 lot det 4 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 nerve case 6 nerve nerve NOUN Number=Sing 4 lot nmod 7 to to PART _ 8 sing mark 8 sing sing VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 took advcl 9 on on ADP _ 10 stage case 10 stage stage NOUN Number=Sing 8 sing obl 11 alone alone ADV _ 8 sing advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past It a lot of nerve vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme 2 sing speech: express to-infinitive stage alone property vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on stage=Location
Example 4 She lost her nerve at the top of the diving board.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl case det compound nmod punct root She PRON lost VERB her PRON nerve NOUN at ADP the DET top NOUN of ADP the DET diving NOUN board 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 lost nsubj 2 lost lose 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 nerve nmod:poss 4 nerve nerve NOUN Number=Sing 2 lost obj 5 at at ADP _ 7 top case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 top det 7 top top NOUN Number=Sing 2 lost obl 8 of of ADP _ 11 board case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 board det 10 diving diving NOUN Number=Sing 11 board compound 11 board board NOUN Number=Sing 7 top nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 lost punct
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1 lose past She her nerve the top of the diving board vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nerve=Eventuality
Example 5 I always get nerves before a test.
nsubj advmod obj case det obl punct root I PRON always ADV get VERB nerves NOUN before ADP a DET test NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 get nsubj 2 always always ADV PronType=Tot 3 get advmod 3 get get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 nerves nerve NOUN Number=Plur 3 get obj 5 before before ADP _ 7 test case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 test det 7 test test NOUN Number=Sing 3 get obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 get punct
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1 get present I nerves before a test always property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer nerve=Stimulus
Example 6 My brother's noisy game gets on my nerves.
nmod:poss nmod:poss case amod nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct root My PRON brother NOUN 's PART noisy ADJ game NOUN gets VERB on ADP my PRON nerves NOUN . 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 brother nmod:poss 2 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 5 game nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 brother case 4 noisy noisy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 game amod 5 game game NOUN Number=Sing 6 gets nsubj 6 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 on on ADP _ 9 nerves case 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 nerves nmod:poss 9 nerves nerve NOUN Number=Plur 6 gets obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 gets punct
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1 get present My brother's noisy game my nerves vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent on nerve=Source
Example 7 He had the nerve to take my seat!
nsubj det obj mark xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root He PRON had VERB the DET nerve NOUN to PART take VERB my PRON seat 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 nerve det 4 nerve nerve NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 5 to to PART _ 6 take mark 6 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 had xcomp 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 seat nmod:poss 8 seat seat NOUN Number=Sing 6 take obj 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past He the nerve tree rules 2 take to-infinitive the nerve not said here my seat vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seat=Theme
Example 8 It must have lasted fully two hours, and Little Toomai ached in every nerve, but he knew by the smell of the night air that the dawn was coming.
The tree, 29 words nsubj:pass aux aux advmod nummod obl:unmarked punct cc amod nsubj conj case det obl punct cc nsubj conj case det obl case det compound nmod mark det nsubj aux acl punct root It PRON must AUX have AUX lasted VERB fully ADV two NUM hours NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ Little ADJ Toomai PROPN ached VERB in ADP every DET nerve NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ he PRON knew VERB by ADP the DET smell NOUN of ADP the DET night NOUN air NOUN that SCONJ the DET dawn NOUN was AUX coming VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 lasted nsubj:pass 2 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 lasted aux 3 have have AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 lasted aux 4 lasted last VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 fully fully ADV _ 6 two advmod 6 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 hours nummod 7 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 4 lasted obl:unmarked 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 ached punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 12 ached cc 10 Little little ADJ Degree=Pos 11 Toomai amod 11 Toomai Toomai PROPN Number=Sing 12 ached nsubj 12 ached ache VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 lasted conj 13 in in ADP _ 15 nerve case 14 every every DET PronType=Tot 15 nerve det 15 nerve nerve NOUN Number=Sing 12 ached obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 knew punct 17 but but CCONJ _ 19 knew cc 18 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 knew nsubj 19 knew know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 lasted conj 20 by by ADP _ 22 smell case 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 smell det 22 smell smell NOUN Number=Sing 19 knew obl 23 of of ADP _ 26 air case 24 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 26 air det 25 night night NOUN Number=Sing 26 air compound 26 air air NOUN Number=Sing 22 smell nmod 27 that that SCONJ _ 31 coming mark 28 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 29 dawn det 29 dawn dawn NOUN Number=Sing 31 coming nsubj 30 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 31 coming aux 31 coming come VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 26 air acl 32 . . PUNCT _ 4 lasted punct
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1 last must · perfect · passive It hour vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: subject=Value 2 ache past Little Toomai every nerve vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 know past Toomai by the smell of the night air vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 4 come past · progressive the dawn the night air not said here vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location air=Theme 5 smell the night air nom smell «cognition intransitive»: of=agent
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