nerves Who acts: Nerves, body, you, spinal cord, I, Deep breaths · What happens: be, carry, feel, move, mean, get · To what, where: thin fibres, body, messages, worried nervous feeling, courage, skin
«nerves» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: nerves in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Nerves are thin fibres in your body that carry messages between your brain and other parts of your body, so you can feel and move.
The tree, 25 words nsubj cop amod case nmod:poss nmod nsubj acl:relcl obj case nmod:poss nmod cc amod conj case nmod:poss nmod punct advmod nsubj aux parataxis cc conj punct root Nerves NOUN are AUX thin ADJ fibres NOUN in ADP your PRON body NOUN that PRON carry VERB messages NOUN between ADP your PRON brain NOUN and CCONJ other ADJ parts NOUN of ADP your PRON body NOUN , PUNCT so ADV you PRON can AUX feel VERB and CCONJ move VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nerves nerve NOUN Number=Plur 4 fibres nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 fibres cop 3 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 4 fibres amod 4 fibres fibre NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 body case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 body nmod:poss 7 body body NOUN Number=Sing 4 fibres nmod 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 carry nsubj 9 carry carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 body acl:relcl 10 messages message NOUN Number=Plur 9 carry obj 11 between between ADP _ 13 brain case 12 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 brain nmod:poss 13 brain brain NOUN Number=Sing 10 messages nmod 14 and and CCONJ _ 16 parts cc 15 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 16 parts amod 16 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 13 brain conj 17 of of ADP _ 19 body case 18 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 19 body nmod:poss 19 body body NOUN Number=Sing 16 parts nmod 20 , , PUNCT _ 24 feel punct 21 so so ADV _ 24 feel advmod 22 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 24 feel nsubj 23 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 24 feel aux 24 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 fibres parataxis 25 and and CCONJ _ 26 move cc 26 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 24 feel conj 27 . . PUNCT _ 4 fibres punct
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1 is a present Nerves thin fibres your body tree rules 2 carry present your body messages between your brain and other parts of your body vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent message=Theme 3 feel can you vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 4 move infinitive you 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 Nerves (informal) means the worried, nervous feeling you get before something important, like a test or a show.
The tree, 18 words nsubj punct appos punct det amod punct amod obj nsubj acl:relcl case obl amod punct case det appos cc det conj punct root Nerves NOUN ( PUNCT informal NOUN ) PUNCT means VERB the DET worried ADJ , PUNCT nervous ADJ feeling NOUN you PRON get VERB before ADP something PRON important ADJ , PUNCT like ADP a DET test NOUN or CCONJ a DET show NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nerves nerve NOUN Number=Plur 5 means nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 informal punct 3 informal informal NOUN Number=Sing 1 Nerves appos 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 informal punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 feeling det 7 worried worried ADJ Degree=Pos 10 feeling amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 worried punct 9 nervous nervous ADJ Degree=Pos 10 feeling amod 10 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing 5 means obj 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 get nsubj 12 get get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 feeling acl:relcl 13 before before ADP _ 14 something case 14 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 get obl 15 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 14 something amod 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 test punct 17 like like ADP _ 19 test case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 test det 19 test test NOUN Number=Sing 14 something appos 20 or or CCONJ _ 22 show cc 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 show det 22 show show NOUN Number=Sing 19 test conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present Nerves the worried nervous feeling vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feeling=Topic 2 get present you the worried nervous feeling not said here before something vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer feeling=Stimulus
Meaning 3 Nerves can mean courage to stay calm in a hard moment, as in «nerves of steel».
The tree, 16 words nsubj aux obj mark xcomp xcomp case det amod obl punct case case punct obl case nmod punct punct root Nerves NOUN can AUX mean VERB courage NOUN to PART stay VERB calm ADJ in ADP a DET hard ADJ moment NOUN , PUNCT as ADP in ADP « PUNCT nerves NOUN of ADP steel NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nerves nerve NOUN Number=Plur 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 courage courage NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean obj 5 to to PART _ 6 stay mark 6 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 mean xcomp 7 calm calm ADJ Degree=Pos 6 stay xcomp 8 in in ADP _ 11 moment case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 moment det 10 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 11 moment amod 11 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing 6 stay obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 nerves punct 13 as as ADP _ 16 nerves case 14 in in ADP _ 16 nerves case 15 « « PUNCT _ 16 nerves punct 16 nerves nerve NOUN Number=Plur 6 stay obl 17 of of ADP _ 18 steel case 18 steel steel NOUN Number=Sing 16 nerves nmod 19 » » PUNCT _ 16 nerves punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Nerves courage tree rules 2 stay not said to happen to-infinitive Nerves not said here moment as nerves of steel; calm property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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 spinal cord is a bundle of nerves.
det amod nsubj cop det case nmod punct root The DET spinal ADJ cord NOUN is AUX a DET bundle NOUN of ADP nerves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cord det 2 spinal spinal ADJ Degree=Pos 3 cord amod 3 cord cord NOUN Number=Sing 6 bundle nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 bundle cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 bundle det 6 bundle bundle NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 nerves case 8 nerves nerve NOUN Number=Plur 6 bundle nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 bundle punct
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1 is a present the spinal cord a bundle of nerves tree rules
Example 3 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 4 Deep breaths help calm your nerves.
amod nsubj xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root Deep ADJ breaths NOUN help VERB calm VERB your PRON nerves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 2 breaths amod 2 breaths breath NOUN Number=Plur 3 help nsubj 3 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 calm calm VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 help xcomp 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 nerves nmod:poss 6 nerves nerve NOUN Number=Plur 4 calm obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 help punct
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1 help present Deep breaths vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 calm infinitive Deep breaths not said here your nerves vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus nerve=Experiencer
Example 5 His loud chewing gets on my nerves.
nmod:poss amod nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct root His PRON loud ADJ chewing NOUN gets VERB on ADP my PRON nerves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 chewing nmod:poss 2 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 3 chewing amod 3 chewing chewing NOUN Number=Sing 4 gets nsubj 4 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 nerves case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 nerves nmod:poss 7 nerves nerve NOUN Number=Plur 4 gets obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 gets punct
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1 get present His loud chewing my nerves vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent on nerve=Source 2 chew His = he nom chewing «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 The goalkeeper had nerves of steel.
det nsubj obj case nmod punct root The DET goalkeeper NOUN had VERB nerves NOUN of ADP steel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 goalkeeper det 2 goalkeeper goalkeeper NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 nerves nerve NOUN Number=Plur 3 had obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 steel case 6 steel steel NOUN Number=Sing 4 nerves nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the goalkeeper nerves of steel vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nerve=Patient
Example 7 She was a bag of nerves before the concert.
nsubj cop det case nmod case det nmod punct root She PRON was AUX a DET bag NOUN of ADP nerves NOUN before ADP the DET concert 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 4 bag nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 bag cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 bag det 4 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 nerves case 6 nerves nerve NOUN Number=Plur 4 bag nmod 7 before before ADP _ 9 concert case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 concert det 9 concert concert NOUN Number=Sing 6 nerves nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 bag punct
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1 is a past She a bag of nerves before the concert tree rules
Example 8 When you touch something hot, your nerves send a signal very fast.
mark nsubj advcl obj amod punct nmod:poss nsubj det obj advmod advmod punct root When SCONJ you PRON touch VERB something PRON hot ADJ , PUNCT your PRON nerves NOUN send VERB a DET signal NOUN very ADV fast ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when SCONJ _ 3 touch mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 touch nsubj 3 touch touch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 send advcl 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 touch obj 5 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 4 something amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 touch punct 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 nerves nmod:poss 8 nerves nerve NOUN Number=Plur 9 send nsubj 9 send send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 signal det 11 signal signal NOUN Number=Sing 9 send obj 12 very very ADV _ 13 fast advmod 13 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 9 send advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 send punct
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1 touch present you something vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme something=Co-Theme 2 send present your nerves a signal fast property vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent signal=Theme
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