oar Who acts: oar, your, He, rowing boat, Vikings, We · What happens: be, use, row, stick, put in, mean · To what, where: long pole, boat, oar, opinion, two oars, longships · Speech: someone speaks here
«oar» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: oar in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An oar is a long pole with a flat blade at one end, used to row a boat.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det amod case det amod nmod case nummod nmod punct acl:relcl mark xcomp det obj punct root An DET oar NOUN is AUX a DET long ADJ pole NOUN with ADP a DET flat ADJ blade NOUN at ADP one NUM end NOUN , PUNCT used VERB to PART row VERB a DET boat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 oar det 2 oar oar NOUN Number=Sing 6 pole nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 pole cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 pole det 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 6 pole amod 6 pole pole NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 10 blade case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 blade det 9 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 10 blade amod 10 blade blade NOUN Number=Sing 6 pole nmod 11 at at ADP _ 13 end case 12 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 end nummod 13 end end NOUN Number=Sing 10 blade nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 used punct 15 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 pole acl:relcl 16 to to PART _ 17 row mark 17 row row VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 used xcomp 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 boat det 19 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 17 row obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 pole punct
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1 is a present a oar a long pole with a flat blade at one end tree rules 2 use participle a long pole not said here vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 row to-infinitive a boat vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent boat=Location
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: idiom, UK informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To stick or put your oar in means to give your opinion when it is not wanted.
The tree, 17 words mark nsubj cc conj nmod:poss obj compound:prt mark ccomp nmod:poss obj mark nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod advcl punct root To PART stick VERB or CCONJ put VERB your PRON oar NOUN in ADP means VERB to PART give VERB your PRON opinion NOUN when SCONJ it PRON is AUX not PART wanted VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 stick mark 2 stick stick VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 8 means nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 put cc 4 put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 stick conj 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 oar nmod:poss 6 oar oar NOUN Number=Sing 4 put obj 7 in in ADP _ 4 put compound:prt 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 to to PART _ 10 give mark 10 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 means ccomp 11 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 opinion nmod:poss 12 opinion opinion NOUN Number=Sing 10 give obj 13 when when SCONJ _ 17 wanted mark 14 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 wanted nsubj:pass 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 wanted aux:pass 16 not not PART Polarity=Neg 17 wanted advmod 17 wanted want VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 give advcl 18 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
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1 stick to-infinitive vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 put in infinitive your oar vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent oar=Goal 3 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 give not said to happen to-infinitive your opinion vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent opinion=Theme 5 not want present · passive opinion vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme 6 opine your nom opinion «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 He pulled hard on the oars.
nsubj advmod case det obl punct root He PRON pulled VERB hard ADV on ADP the DET oars 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 pulled nsubj 2 pulled pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 2 pulled advmod 4 on on ADP _ 6 oars case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 oars det 6 oars oar NOUN Number=Plur 2 pulled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 pulled punct
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1 pull past He on the oars; hard property vn push-12-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent on oar=Theme
Example 2 The rowing boat has two oars.
det compound nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET rowing NOUN boat NOUN has VERB two NUM oars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 boat det 2 rowing rowing NOUN Number=Sing 3 boat compound 3 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 oars nummod 6 oars oar NOUN Number=Plur 4 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present the rowing boat two oars vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oar=Patient
Example 3 Vikings rowed their longships with long oars.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case amod obl punct root Vikings PROPN rowed VERB their PRON longships NOUN with ADP long ADJ oars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Vikings Viking PROPN Number=Plur 2 rowed nsubj 2 rowed row VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 longships nmod:poss 4 longships longship NOUN Number=Plur 2 rowed obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 oars case 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 7 oars amod 7 oars oar NOUN Number=Plur 2 rowed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 rowed punct
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1 row past Vikings Vikings's longships with long oars vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent longship=Theme
Example 4 We lost an oar and drifted in circles.
nsubj det obj cc conj case obl punct root We PRON lost VERB an DET oar NOUN and CCONJ drifted VERB in ADP circles 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 lost nsubj 2 lost lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 oar det 4 oar oar NOUN Number=Sing 2 lost obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 drifted cc 6 drifted drift VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 lost conj 7 in in ADP _ 8 circles case 8 circles circle NOUN Number=Plur 6 drifted obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 lost punct
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1 lose past We a oar vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oar=Eventuality 2 drift participle We not said here circles vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in circle=Trajectory
Example 5 Don't stick your oar in; it's not your argument. (UK informal)
Sentence 1: Don't stick your oar in; it's not your argument.
aux advmod nmod:poss obj compound:prt punct nsubj cop advmod nmod:poss parataxis punct root Do AUX n't PART stick VERB your PRON oar NOUN in ADP ; PUNCT it PRON 's AUX not PART your PRON argument NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 stick aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 stick advmod 3 stick stick VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 oar nmod:poss 5 oar oar NOUN Number=Sing 3 stick obj 6 in in ADP _ 3 stick compound:prt 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 argument punct 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 argument nsubj 9 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 argument cop 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 argument advmod 11 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 argument nmod:poss 12 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 3 stick parataxis 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 stick punct
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1 not stick in imperative · do-support you not said here your oar vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent oar=Theme 2 not is a present oar your argument tree rules
Sentence 2: (UK informal)
punct compound punct root ( PUNCT UK PROPN informal ADJ ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 informal punct 2 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 3 informal compound 3 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 informal punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 6 Eight rowers pulled their oars together.
nummod nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod punct root Eight NUM rowers NOUN pulled VERB their PRON oars NOUN together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Eight eight NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 rowers nummod 2 rowers rower NOUN Number=Plur 3 pulled nsubj 3 pulled pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 oars nmod:poss 5 oars oar NOUN Number=Plur 3 pulled obj 6 together together ADV _ 3 pulled advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 pulled punct
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1 pull past Eight rowers rowers's oars together property vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oar=Theme
Example 7 "Go to Argus, the shipbuilder, and bid him build a galley with fifty oars."
The tree, 14 words punct case obl punct det appos punct cc conj obj xcomp det obj case nummod obl punct punct root " PUNCT Go VERB to ADP Argus PROPN , PUNCT the DET shipbuilder NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ bid VERB him PRON build VERB a DET galley NOUN with ADP fifty NUM oars NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Go punct 2 Go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 4 Argus case 4 Argus Argus PROPN Number=Sing 2 Go obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 shipbuilder punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 shipbuilder det 7 shipbuilder shipbuilder NOUN Number=Sing 4 Argus appos 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 bid punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 bid cc 10 bid bid VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 Go conj 11 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 bid obj 12 build build VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 bid xcomp 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 galley det 14 galley galley NOUN Number=Sing 12 build obj 15 with with ADP _ 17 oars case 16 fifty fifty NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 17 oars nummod 17 oars oar NOUN Number=Plur 12 build obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 Go punct 19 " " PUNCT _ 2 Go punct
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1 go in a quote imperative you not said here Argus vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to argus=Initial_Location 2 bid in a quote infinitive you not said here Argus tree rules 3 build in a quote infinitive you not said here a galley with fifty oars vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent galley=Theme with oar=Source
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