notch

Who acts: you, He, prisoner, team, cake, tally stick · What happens: shape, cut, turn up, make, notch up, achieve · To what, where: edge, heat, notch, something, win, belt

«notch» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: notch in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A small V-shaped cut in an edge or surface.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 small	det
2	small	small	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
3	V	v	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 shaped	compound
4	-	-	PUNCT	_	3 V	punct
5	shaped	shape	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	6 cut	amod
6	cut	cut	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	2 small	conj
7	in	in	ADP	_	9 edge	case
8	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	9 edge	det
9	edge	edge	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 cut	obl
10	or	or	CCONJ	_	11 surface	cc
11	surface	surface	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 edge	conj
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 small	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	shape	participle							vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
2	cut	participle				a edge or surface			vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer

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 level or step on a scale: turn the heat up a notch.

The tree, 13 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 level	det
2	level	level	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 step	nsubj
3	or	or	CCONJ	_	4 step	cc
4	step	step	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
5	on	on	ADP	_	7 scale	case
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 scale	det
7	scale	scale	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 step	nmod
8	:	:	PUNCT	_	9 turn	punct
9	turn	turn	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	4 step	parataxis
10	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	11 heat	det
11	heat	heat	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 turn	obj
12	up	up	ADP	_	9 turn	compound:prt
13	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	14 notch	det
14	notch	notch	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 turn	obl:unmarked
15	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 step	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	turn up	infinitive		the heat				a notch obl:unmarked	vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location heat=Theme

Meaning 3

Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

To make a notch in something.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 make	mark
2	make	make	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 notch	det
4	notch	notch	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 make	obj
5	in	in	ADP	_	6 something	case
6	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	2 make	obl
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 make	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	make	to-infinitive		a notch		something			vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset notch=Product

Meaning 4

Usage: verb, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

notch up: to achieve or score: notch up a win.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	notch	notch	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	up	up	ADP	_	1 notch	compound:prt
3	:	:	PUNCT	_	5 achieve	punct
4	to	to	PART	_	5 achieve	mark
5	achieve	achieve	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	1 notch	parataxis
6	or	or	CCONJ	_	7 score	cc
7	score	score	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	5 achieve	conj
8	:	:	PUNCT	_	9 notch	punct
9	notch	notch	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	5 achieve	conj
10	up	up	ADP	_	9 notch	compound:prt
11	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	12 win	det
12	win	win	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 notch	obj
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 notch	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	roles by
1	notch up	imperative	you not said here		vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient
2	achieve	to-infinitive			vn complete-55.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent
3	score	infinitive			vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
4	notch up	infinitive		a win	vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent win=Patient

Example 1

He tightened his belt by one notch.

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 tightened	nsubj
2	tightened	tighten	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	his	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	4 belt	nmod:poss
4	belt	belt	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 tightened	obj
5	by	by	ADP	_	7 notch	case
6	one	one	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	7 notch	nummod
7	notch	notch	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 tightened	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 tightened	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	tighten	past	He	his belt				by one notch	vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent belt=Patient

Example 2

Turn the music down a notch, please.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Turn	turn	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 music	det
3	music	music	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Turn	obj
4	down	down	ADP	_	6 notch	case
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 notch	det
6	notch	notch	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Turn	obl
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	1 Turn	punct
8	please	please	INTJ	_	1 Turn	discourse
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Turn	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	turn	imperative	you not said here	the music		a notch			vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent music=Theme down notch=Trajectory

Example 3

The prisoner cut a notch in the wall for each day.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 prisoner	det
2	prisoner	prisoner	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 cut	nsubj
3	cut	cut	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 notch	det
5	notch	notch	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 cut	obj
6	in	in	ADP	_	8 wall	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 wall	det
8	wall	wall	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 cut	obl
9	for	for	ADP	_	11 day	case
10	each	each	DET	PronType=Tot	11 day	det
11	day	day	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 cut	obl
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 cut	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	cut	past	the prisoner	a notch		the wall	day		vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset notch=Product

Example 4

Our team notched up another win.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Our	our	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	2 team	nmod:poss
2	team	team	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 notched	nsubj
3	notched	notch	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
4	up	up	ADP	_	3 notched	compound:prt
5	another	another	DET	PronType=Ind	6 win	det
6	win	win	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 notched	obj
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 notched	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	notch up	participle	Our team	another win					vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent win=Patient

Example 5

The cake was top-notch!

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 cake	det
2	cake	cake	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 notch	nsubj
3	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	6 notch	cop
4	top	top	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 notch	compound
5	-	-	PUNCT	_	4 top	punct
6	notch	notch	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
7	!	!	PUNCT	_	6 notch	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	past	the cake	top notch					tree rules

Example 6

Cut a small notch in the stick to hold the string.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Cut	cut	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 notch	det
3	small	small	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 notch	amod
4	notch	notch	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Cut	obj
5	in	in	ADP	_	7 stick	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 stick	det
7	stick	stick	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Cut	obl
8	to	to	PART	_	9 hold	mark
9	hold	hold	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	1 Cut	advcl
10	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	11 string	det
11	string	string	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 hold	obj
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Cut	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	cut	imperative	you not said here	a small notch		the stick			vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset notch=Product
2	hold	to-infinitive	you not said here	the string					vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent string=Theme

Example 7

The tally stick had twelve notches.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 stick	det
2	tally	tally	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 stick	compound
3	stick	stick	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 had	nsubj
4	had	have	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	twelve	twelve	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	6 notches	nummod
6	notches	notch	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 had	obj
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 had	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	have	past	the tally stick	twelve notches					vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent notch=Patient

Example 8

He took the bow, and fitting an arrow to the notch, took careful aim and let fly.

The tree, 17 words

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 took	nsubj
2	took	take	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 bow	det
4	bow	bow	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 took	obj
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	7 fitting	punct
6	and	and	CCONJ	_	7 fitting	cc
7	fitting	fit	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	2 took	advcl
8	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	9 arrow	det
9	arrow	arrow	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 fitting	obj
10	to	to	ADP	_	12 notch	case
11	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	12 notch	det
12	notch	notch	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 fitting	obl
13	,	,	PUNCT	_	14 took	punct
14	took	take	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	2 took	conj
15	careful	careful	ADJ	Degree=Pos	16 aim	amod
16	aim	aim	NOUN	Number=Sing	14 took	obj
17	and	and	CCONJ	_	18 let	cc
18	let	let	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	14 took	conj
19	fly	fly	NOUN	Number=Sing	18 let	obj
20	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 took	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	take	past	He	the bow		vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bow=Theme
2	fit	gerund	He not said here	a arrow	to the notch goal	vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent arrow=Patient to notch=Goal
3	take	past	He not said here	careful aim		vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent aim=Theme
4	let	infinitive	He not said here	fly		vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fly=Theme

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