net Who acts: net, We, This, ball, tennis ball, you · What happens: make, tie, be, fold, mean, leave · To what, where: material, thing, flat shape, maths, 3D shape, things · Speech: someone speaks here
«net» 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: net in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A material made of string, thread or wire tied together with holes in between, or a thing made of it, like a fishing net, a butterfly net or a goal net.
The tree, 31 words det acl case obl punct conj cc conj acl advmod case obl case fixed punct cc det nmod acl case obl punct case det compound obl punct det compound appos cc det compound conj punct root A DET material NOUN made VERB of ADP string NOUN , PUNCT thread NOUN or CCONJ wire NOUN tied VERB together ADV with ADP holes NOUN in ADP between ADP , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET thing NOUN made VERB of ADP it PRON , PUNCT like ADP a DET fishing NOUN net NOUN , PUNCT a DET butterfly NOUN net NOUN or CCONJ a DET goal NOUN net NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 material det 2 material material NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 material acl 4 of of ADP _ 5 string case 5 string string NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 thread punct 7 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing 5 string conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 wire cc 9 wire wire NOUN Number=Sing 5 string conj 10 tied tie VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 material acl 11 together together ADV _ 10 tied advmod 12 with with ADP _ 13 holes case 13 holes hole NOUN Number=Plur 10 tied obl 14 in in ADP ExtPos=ADP 19 thing case 15 between between ADP _ 14 in fixed 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 thing punct 17 or or CCONJ _ 19 thing cc 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 thing det 19 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 13 holes nmod 20 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 19 thing acl 21 of of ADP _ 22 it case 22 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 made obl 23 , , PUNCT _ 27 net punct 24 like like ADP _ 27 net case 25 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 27 net det 26 fishing fishing NOUN Number=Sing 27 net compound 27 net net NOUN Number=Sing 20 made obl 28 , , PUNCT _ 31 net punct 29 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 31 net det 30 butterfly butterfly NOUN Number=Sing 31 net compound 31 net net NOUN Number=Sing 19 thing appos 32 or or CCONJ _ 35 net cc 33 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 35 net det 34 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 35 net compound 35 net net NOUN Number=Sing 31 net conj 36 . . PUNCT _ 2 material punct
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1 make participle a material not said here of string and thread or wire vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 2 tie participle a material not said here with holes in a thing; together property vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient with hole=Co-Patient 3 make participle a thing not said here of thing; like a fishing net vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
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 net (or the Net) is short for the internet.
det nsubj punct cc det appos punct cop case det obl punct root The DET net NOUN ( PUNCT or CCONJ the DET Net PROPN ) PUNCT is AUX short ADJ for ADP the DET internet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 net det 2 net net NOUN Number=Sing 9 short nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 6 Net punct 4 or or CCONJ _ 6 Net cc 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Net det 6 Net Net PROPN Number=Sing 2 net appos 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 6 Net punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 short cop 9 short short ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 for for ADP _ 12 internet case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 internet det 12 internet internet NOUN Number=Sing 9 short obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 short punct
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1 is present the net for the internet; short property tree rules
Meaning 3 In maths, a net is a flat shape that can be folded to make a 3D shape.
The tree, 17 words case obl punct det nsubj cop det amod nsubj:pass aux aux:pass acl:relcl mark advcl det amod obj punct root In ADP maths NOUN , PUNCT a DET net NOUN is AUX a DET flat ADJ shape NOUN that PRON can AUX be AUX folded VERB to PART make VERB a DET 3D ADJ shape NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 maths case 2 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 9 shape obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 maths punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 net det 5 net net NOUN Number=Sing 9 shape nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 shape cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 shape det 8 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 9 shape amod 9 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 folded nsubj:pass 11 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 folded aux 12 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 13 folded aux:pass 13 folded fold VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 shape acl:relcl 14 to to PART _ 15 make mark 15 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 folded advcl 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 shape det 17 3D 3d ADJ Degree=Pos 18 shape amod 18 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 15 make obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 9 shape punct
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1 is a present a net a flat shape maths tree rules 2 fold can · passive a flat shape vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient 3 make to-infinitive a 3D shape vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset shape=Product
Meaning 4 As an adjective, net means what is left after taking things away, like net weight (without the packaging).
The tree, 18 words case det obl punct nsubj nsubj:pass aux:pass ccomp mark advcl obj advmod punct case amod obj punct case det appos punct punct root As ADP an DET adjective NOUN , PUNCT net NOUN means VERB what PRON is AUX left VERB after SCONJ taking VERB things NOUN away ADV , PUNCT like ADP net ADJ weight NOUN ( PUNCT without ADP the DET packaging NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 adjective case 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 adjective det 3 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 6 means obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 adjective punct 5 net net NOUN Number=Sing 6 means nsubj 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 what what PRON PronType=Int 9 left nsubj:pass 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 left aux:pass 9 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 means ccomp 10 after after SCONJ _ 11 taking mark 11 taking take VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 left advcl 12 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 11 taking obj 13 away away ADV _ 11 taking advmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 weight punct 15 like like ADP _ 17 weight case 16 net net ADJ Degree=Pos 17 weight amod 17 weight weight NOUN Number=Sing 11 taking obj 18 ( ( PUNCT _ 21 packaging punct 19 without without ADP _ 21 packaging case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 packaging det 21 packaging packaging NOUN Number=Sing 17 weight appos 22 ) ) PUNCT _ 21 packaging punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present net as a adjective vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 leave present · passive vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 3 take away gerund things away property tree rules
Meaning 5 As a verb, to net is to catch in a net, or to score a goal.
The tree, 16 words case det obl punct mark advcl cop mark case det obl punct cc mark conj det obj punct root As ADP a DET verb NOUN , PUNCT to PART net NOUN is AUX to PART catch VERB in ADP a DET net NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART score VERB a DET goal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 verb case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 verb det 3 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 9 catch obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 verb punct 5 to to PART _ 6 net mark 6 net net NOUN Number=Sing 9 catch advcl 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 catch cop 8 to to PART _ 9 catch mark 9 catch catch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 in in ADP _ 12 net case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 net det 12 net net NOUN Number=Sing 9 catch obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 score punct 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 score cc 15 to to PART _ 16 score mark 16 score score VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 catch conj 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 goal det 18 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 16 score obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 9 catch punct
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1 is present a net as a verb; catch property tree rules 2 score to-infinitive a goal vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goal=Theme
Example 1 We used a net to catch tadpoles in the pond.
nsubj det obj mark advcl obj case det obl punct root We PRON used VERB a DET net NOUN to PART catch VERB tadpoles NOUN in ADP the DET pond NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 used nsubj 2 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 net det 4 net net NOUN Number=Sing 2 used obj 5 to to PART _ 6 catch mark 6 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 used advcl 7 tadpoles tadpole NOUN Number=Plur 6 catch obj 8 in in ADP _ 10 pond case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 pond det 10 pond pond NOUN Number=Sing 6 catch obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past We a net vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent net=Patient 2 catch to-infinitive We not said here tadpoles the pond vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tadpole=Theme
Example 2 This is the net of a cube: six squares joined together.
nsubj cop det case det nmod punct nummod conj acl advmod punct root This PRON is AUX the DET net NOUN of ADP a DET cube NOUN : PUNCT six NUM squares NOUN joined VERB together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 net nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 net cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 net det 4 net net NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 cube case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 cube det 7 cube cube NOUN Number=Sing 4 net nmod 8 : : PUNCT _ 10 squares punct 9 six six NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 squares nummod 10 squares square NOUN Number=Plur 4 net conj 11 joined join VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 squares acl 12 together together ADV _ 11 joined advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 net punct
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1 is a present This the net and six squares of a cube tree rules 2 join participle six squares not said here together property vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 3 The ball hit the back of the net.
det nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root The DET ball NOUN hit VERB the DET back NOUN of ADP the DET net NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ball det 2 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 3 hit nsubj 3 hit hit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 back det 5 back back NOUN Number=Sing 3 hit obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 net case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 net det 8 net net NOUN Number=Sing 5 back nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 hit punct
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1 hit past the ball the back of the net vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme back=Co-Theme
Example 4 The tennis ball hit the net and bounced back.
det compound nsubj det obj cc conj advmod punct root The DET tennis NOUN ball NOUN hit VERB the DET net NOUN and CCONJ bounced VERB back ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 ball det 2 tennis tennis NOUN Number=Sing 3 ball compound 3 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 4 hit nsubj 4 hit hit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 net det 6 net net NOUN Number=Sing 4 hit obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 bounced cc 8 bounced bounce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 hit conj 9 back back ADV _ 8 bounced advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 hit punct
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1 hit past the tennis ball the net vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme net=Co-Theme 2 bounce back past the tennis ball not said here vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Draw a net for a triangular prism.
det obj case det amod obl punct root Draw VERB a DET net NOUN for ADP a DET triangular ADJ prism NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Draw draw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 net det 3 net net NOUN Number=Sing 1 Draw obj 4 for for ADP _ 7 prism case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 prism det 6 triangular triangular ADJ Degree=Pos 7 prism amod 7 prism prism NOUN Number=Sing 1 Draw obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Draw punct
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1 draw imperative you not said here a net for a triangular prism vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent net=Result for prism=Beneficiary
Example 6 The net weight of the cereal is 500 g.
det amod nsubj case det nmod cop nummod root The DET net ADJ weight NOUN of ADP the DET cereal NOUN is AUX 500 NUM g. NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 weight det 2 net net ADJ Degree=Pos 3 weight amod 3 weight weight NOUN Number=Sing 9 g. nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 6 cereal case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 cereal det 6 cereal cereal NOUN Number=Sing 3 weight nmod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 g. cop 8 500 500 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 g. nummod 9 g. g. NOUN Number=Sing root root
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1 is a present the net weight of the cereal 500 g. tree rules
Example 7 Fishermen pulled in their nets full of fish.
nsubj case nmod:poss obl amod case obl punct root Fishermen NOUN pulled VERB in ADP their PRON nets NOUN full ADJ of ADP fish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fishermen fisherman NOUN Number=Plur 2 pulled nsubj 2 pulled pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 nets case 4 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 nets nmod:poss 5 nets net NOUN Number=Plur 2 pulled obl 6 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 5 nets amod 7 of of ADP _ 8 fish case 8 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 6 full obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 pulled punct
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1 pull past Fishermen Fishermen's nets vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 She netted two goals in the match.
nsubj nummod obj case det obl punct root She PRON netted VERB two NUM goals NOUN in ADP the DET match 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 netted nsubj 2 netted net VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 goals nummod 4 goals goal NOUN Number=Plur 2 netted obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 match case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 match det 7 match match NOUN Number=Sing 2 netted obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 netted punct
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1 net past She two goals the match vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme goal=Value
Example 9 SOME FISHERMEN were out trawling their nets.
amod nsubj aux compound:prt nmod:poss obj punct root SOME ADJ FISHERMEN NOUN were AUX out ADP trawling VERB their PRON nets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 SOME some ADJ Degree=Pos 2 FISHERMEN amod 2 FISHERMEN fisherman NOUN Number=Plur 5 trawling nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 trawling aux 4 out out ADP _ 3 were compound:prt 5 trawling trawl VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 nets nmod:poss 7 nets net NOUN Number=Plur 5 trawling obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 trawling punct
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1 trawl past · progressive SOME FISHERMEN FISHERMEN's nets vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent net=Location
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