patch Who acts: patch, small area, small piece, eye patch, Mum, you · What happens: be, sew, stick, look, grow, wear · To what, where: small piece, material, hole, small area, patch, things
«patch» in the school dictionary: its 7 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: patch in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A patch is a small piece of material sewn or stuck over a hole or a worn place, like on the knee of jeans.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod acl cc conj case det obl cc det amod conj punct case case det obl case nmod punct root A DET patch NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ piece NOUN of ADP material NOUN sewn VERB or CCONJ stuck VERB over ADP a DET hole NOUN or CCONJ a DET worn ADJ place NOUN , PUNCT like ADP on ADP the DET knee NOUN of ADP jeans NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 patch det 2 patch patch NOUN Number=Sing 6 piece nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 piece cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 piece det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 piece amod 6 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 material case 8 material material NOUN Number=Sing 6 piece nmod 9 sewn sew VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 material acl 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 stuck cc 11 stuck stick VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 sewn conj 12 over over ADP _ 14 hole case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 hole det 14 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 11 stuck obl 15 or or CCONJ _ 18 place cc 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 place det 17 worn worn ADJ Degree=Pos 18 place amod 18 place place NOUN Number=Sing 14 hole conj 19 , , PUNCT _ 23 knee punct 20 like like ADP _ 23 knee case 21 on on ADP _ 23 knee case 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 knee det 23 knee knee NOUN Number=Sing 11 stuck obl 24 of of ADP _ 25 jeans case 25 jeans jeans NOUN Number=Ptan 23 knee nmod 26 . . PUNCT _ 6 piece punct
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1 is a present a patch a small piece of material tree rules 2 sew participle material not said here vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 3 stick participle a hole or a worn place like the knee of jeans vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme over hole=Destination
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 patch is a small area that looks different from what is around it, like a wet patch or a patch of ice.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl xcomp case obl cop case acl:relcl punct case det amod obl cc det conj case nmod punct root A DET patch NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ area NOUN that PRON looks VERB different ADJ from ADP what PRON is AUX around ADP it PRON , PUNCT like ADP a DET wet ADJ patch NOUN or CCONJ a DET patch NOUN of ADP ice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 patch det 2 patch patch NOUN Number=Sing 6 area nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 area cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 area det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 area amod 6 area area NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 looks nsubj 8 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 area acl:relcl 9 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 8 looks xcomp 10 from from ADP _ 11 what case 11 what what PRON PronType=Rel 9 different obl 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 it cop 13 around around ADP _ 14 it case 14 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 what acl:relcl 15 , , PUNCT _ 19 patch punct 16 like like ADP _ 19 patch case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 patch det 18 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 19 patch amod 19 patch patch NOUN Number=Sing 8 looks obl 20 or or CCONJ _ 22 patch cc 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 patch det 22 patch patch NOUN Number=Sing 19 patch conj 23 of of ADP _ 24 ice case 24 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 22 patch nmod 25 . . PUNCT _ 6 area punct
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1 is a present a patch a small area tree rules 2 look present a small area like a wet patch or a patch of ice; different property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 3 is present patch tree rules
Meaning 3 A patch is a small piece of land for growing things, like a vegetable patch.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod mark acl obj punct case det compound nmod punct root A DET patch NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ piece NOUN of ADP land NOUN for SCONJ growing VERB things NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET vegetable NOUN patch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 patch det 2 patch patch NOUN Number=Sing 6 piece nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 piece cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 piece det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 piece amod 6 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 land case 8 land land NOUN Number=Sing 6 piece nmod 9 for for SCONJ _ 10 growing mark 10 growing grow VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 piece acl 11 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 10 growing obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 patch punct 13 like like ADP _ 16 patch case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 patch det 15 vegetable vegetable NOUN Number=Sing 16 patch compound 16 patch patch NOUN Number=Sing 11 things nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 piece punct
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1 is a present a patch a small piece of land tree rules 2 grow gerund a small piece not said here things like a vegetable patch vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location thing=Theme
Meaning 4 An eye patch is a cover worn over one eye.
det compound nsubj cop det acl case nummod obl punct root An DET eye NOUN patch NOUN is AUX a DET cover NOUN worn VERB over ADP one NUM eye NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 patch det 2 eye eye NOUN Number=Sing 3 patch compound 3 patch patch NOUN Number=Sing 6 cover nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 cover cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 cover det 6 cover cover NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 worn wear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 cover acl 8 over over ADP _ 10 eye case 9 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 eye nummod 10 eye eye NOUN Number=Sing 7 worn obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 cover punct
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1 is a present a eye patch a cover tree rules 2 wear participle a cover not said here one eye vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent
Meaning 5 A patch is a sticky piece put on the skin that slowly gives medicine.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det amod acl case det obl obj advmod acl:relcl obj punct root A DET patch NOUN is AUX a DET sticky ADJ piece NOUN put VERB on ADP the DET skin NOUN that PRON slowly ADV gives VERB medicine NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 patch det 2 patch patch NOUN Number=Sing 6 piece nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 piece cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 piece det 5 sticky sticky ADJ Degree=Pos 6 piece amod 6 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 put put VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 piece acl 8 on on ADP _ 10 skin case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 skin det 10 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 7 put obl 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 gives obj 12 slowly slowly ADV _ 13 gives advmod 13 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 skin acl:relcl 14 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 13 gives obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 piece punct
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1 is a present a patch a sticky piece tree rules 2 put participle a sticky piece not said here the skin vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on skin=Destination 3 give present the skin slowly property vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent that=Recipient medicine=Theme
Meaning 6 To patch means to mend with a patch, or to make a quick repair.
The tree, 14 words mark nsubj mark xcomp case det obl punct cc mark conj det amod obj punct root To PART patch NOUN means VERB to PART mend VERB with ADP a DET patch NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART make VERB a DET quick ADJ repair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 patch mark 2 patch patch NOUN Number=Sing 3 means nsubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 mend mark 5 mend mend VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 with with ADP _ 8 patch case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 patch det 8 patch patch NOUN Number=Sing 5 mend obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 make punct 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 make cc 11 to to PART _ 12 make mark 12 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 mend conj 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 repair det 14 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 15 repair amod 15 repair repair NOUN Number=Sing 12 make obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present patch vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 mend not said to happen to-infinitive patch not said here with a patch tree rules 3 make to-infinitive patch not said here a quick repair vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset repair=Product
Meaning 7 To patch things up means to make friends again after an argument.
mark compound obl compound:prt mark xcomp obj advmod case det obl punct root To PART patch NOUN things NOUN up ADP means VERB to PART make VERB friends NOUN again ADV after ADP an DET argument NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 things mark 2 patch patch NOUN Number=Sing 3 things compound 3 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 5 means obl 4 up up ADP _ 5 means compound:prt 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 make mark 7 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means xcomp 8 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 7 make obj 9 again again ADV _ 7 make advmod 10 after after ADP _ 12 argument case 11 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 argument det 12 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 7 make obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean up present patch things vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 make not said to happen to-infinitive friends after a argument; again vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset friend=Product
Example 1 Mum sewed a patch on the knee of my trousers.
nsubj det obj case det obl case nmod:poss nmod punct root Mum NOUN sewed VERB a DET patch NOUN on ADP the DET knee NOUN of ADP my PRON trousers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 sewed nsubj 2 sewed sew VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 patch det 4 patch patch NOUN Number=Sing 2 sewed obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 knee case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 knee det 7 knee knee NOUN Number=Sing 2 sewed obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 trousers case 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 trousers nmod:poss 10 trousers trousers NOUN Number=Plur 7 knee nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 sewed punct
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1 sew past Mum a patch the knee of my trousers vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent patch=Theme on knee=Destination
Example 2 Be careful of the icy patch on the path.
cop case det amod obl case det nmod punct root Be AUX careful ADJ of ADP the DET icy ADJ patch NOUN on ADP the DET path NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 2 careful cop 2 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 of of ADP _ 6 patch case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 patch det 5 icy icy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 patch amod 6 patch patch NOUN Number=Sing 2 careful obl 7 on on ADP _ 9 path case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 path det 9 path path NOUN Number=Sing 6 patch nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 careful punct
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1 is imperative you not said here of the icy patch on the path; careful property tree rules
Example 3 We grow carrots in our vegetable patch.
nsubj obj case nmod:poss compound obl punct root We PRON grow VERB carrots NOUN in ADP our PRON vegetable NOUN patch 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 grow nsubj 2 grow grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 carrots carrot NOUN Number=Plur 2 grow obj 4 in in ADP _ 7 patch case 5 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 patch nmod:poss 6 vegetable vegetable NOUN Number=Sing 7 patch compound 7 patch patch NOUN Number=Sing 2 grow obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 grow punct
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1 grow present We carrots our vegetable patch vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location carrot=Theme
Example 4 The pirate wore an eye patch.
det nsubj det compound obj punct root The DET pirate NOUN wore VERB an DET eye NOUN patch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pirate det 2 pirate pirate NOUN Number=Sing 3 wore nsubj 3 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 patch det 5 eye eye NOUN Number=Sing 6 patch compound 6 patch patch NOUN Number=Sing 3 wore obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 wore punct
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1 wear past the pirate a eye patch vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent patch=Source
Example 5 We went to the pumpkin patch to choose a pumpkin.
nsubj case det compound obl mark advcl det obj punct root We PRON went VERB to ADP the DET pumpkin NOUN patch NOUN to PART choose VERB a DET pumpkin 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 went nsubj 2 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 6 patch case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 patch det 5 pumpkin pumpkin NOUN Number=Sing 6 patch compound 6 patch patch NOUN Number=Sing 2 went obl 7 to to PART _ 8 choose mark 8 choose choose VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 went advcl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 pumpkin det 10 pumpkin pumpkin NOUN Number=Sing 8 choose obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 went punct
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1 go past We the pumpkin patch vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to patch=Initial_Location 2 choose to-infinitive We not said here a pumpkin vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pumpkin=Theme
Example 6 The dog has a white patch over one eye.
det nsubj det amod obj case nummod nmod punct root The DET dog NOUN has VERB a DET white ADJ patch NOUN over ADP one NUM eye NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 patch det 5 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 6 patch amod 6 patch patch NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 over over ADP _ 9 eye case 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 eye nummod 9 eye eye NOUN Number=Sing 6 patch nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the dog a white patch one eye vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent patch=Patient
Example 7 Dad patched the hole in my bike tyre.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss compound nmod punct root Dad NOUN patched VERB the DET hole NOUN in ADP my PRON bike NOUN tyre NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 patched nsubj 2 patched patch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 hole det 4 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 2 patched obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 tyre case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 tyre nmod:poss 7 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 8 tyre compound 8 tyre tyre NOUN Number=Sing 4 hole nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 patched punct
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1 patch past Dad the hole my bike tyre vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent hole=Destination
Example 8 After the argument they patched things up.
case det obl nsubj obj compound:prt punct root After ADP the DET argument NOUN they PRON patched VERB things NOUN up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 3 argument case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 argument det 3 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 5 patched obl 4 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 patched nsubj 5 patched patch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 5 patched obj 7 up up ADP _ 5 patched compound:prt 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 patched punct
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1 patch up past they things after the argument vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent thing=Destination
Example 9 The computer needs a security patch.
det nsubj det compound obj punct root The DET computer NOUN needs VERB a DET security NOUN patch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 computer det 2 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs nsubj 3 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 patch det 5 security security NOUN Number=Sing 6 patch compound 6 patch patch NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 needs punct
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1 need present the computer a security patch vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot patch=Theme
Example 10 ‘Here are some shoes for you to patch.’
punct cop det nsubj case nsubj mark obl punct punct root ‘ PUNCT Here ADV are AUX some DET shoes NOUN for ADP you PRON to PART patch NOUN . PUNCT ’ PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 2 Here punct 2 Here here ADV PronType=Dem root root 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 Here cop 4 some some DET PronType=Ind 5 shoes det 5 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 2 Here nsubj 6 for for ADP _ 9 patch case 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 patch nsubj 8 to to PART _ 9 patch mark 9 patch patch NOUN Number=Sing 2 Here obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 Here punct 11 ’ ' PUNCT _ 2 Here punct
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1 is present some shoes for patch; here property tree rules
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