penetrate Who acts: nail, Sunlight, X rays, torch, Rain, pitying words · What happens: penetrate, be, mean, reach, touch, not penetrate · To what, where: something, it, wood, group, market, idea · Speech: someone speaks here
«penetrate» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: penetrate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To penetrate something is to go into it or through it, often with effort: the nail penetrated the wood.
The tree, 19 words mark advcl obj cop mark case obl cc case conj punct advmod case obl punct det nsubj advcl det obj punct root To PART penetrate VERB something PRON is AUX to PART go VERB into ADP it PRON or CCONJ through ADP it PRON , PUNCT often ADV with ADP effort NOUN : PUNCT the DET nail NOUN penetrated VERB the DET wood NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 penetrate mark 2 penetrate penetrate VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 go advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 penetrate obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 go cop 5 to to PART _ 6 go mark 6 go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 into into ADP _ 8 it case 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 go obl 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 it cc 10 through through ADP _ 11 it case 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 it conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 effort punct 13 often often ADV _ 15 effort advmod 14 with with ADP _ 15 effort case 15 effort effort NOUN Number=Sing 6 go obl 16 : : PUNCT _ 19 penetrated punct 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 nail det 18 nail nail NOUN Number=Sing 19 penetrated nsubj 19 penetrated penetrate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 go advcl 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 wood det 21 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 19 penetrated obj 22 . . PUNCT _ 6 go punct
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1 penetrate to-infinitive something vn poke-19 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 is present it with effort; go property tree rules 3 penetrate past the nail the wood vn poke-19 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wood=Patient
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 To penetrate a group or market is to get into it successfully.
mark advcl det obj cc conj cop mark case obl advmod punct root To PART penetrate VERB a DET group NOUN or CCONJ market NOUN is AUX to PART get VERB into ADP it PRON successfully ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 penetrate mark 2 penetrate penetrate VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 get advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 group det 4 group group NOUN Number=Sing 2 penetrate obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 market cc 6 market market NOUN Number=Sing 4 group conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 get cop 8 to to PART _ 9 get mark 9 get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 into into ADP _ 11 it case 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 get obl 12 successfully successfully ADV _ 9 get advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 get punct
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1 penetrate to-infinitive a group or market vn poke-19 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent group=Patient 2 is present market get, successfully property tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To penetrate an idea or mystery is to understand it.
mark advcl det obj cc conj cop mark obj punct root To PART penetrate VERB an DET idea NOUN or CCONJ mystery NOUN is AUX to PART understand VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 penetrate mark 2 penetrate penetrate VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 understand advcl 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 idea det 4 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 2 penetrate obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 mystery cc 6 mystery mystery NOUN Number=Sing 4 idea conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 understand cop 8 to to PART _ 9 understand mark 9 understand understand VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 understand obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 9 understand punct
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1 penetrate to-infinitive a idea or mystery vn poke-19 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Patient 2 is present understand property tree rules
Meaning 4 To penetrate can also mean to reach deep inside someone's feelings, so that they are touched.
The tree, 17 words mark csubj aux advmod mark xcomp advmod case nmod:poss case obl punct mark fixed nsubj aux:pass conj punct root To PART penetrate VERB can AUX also ADV mean VERB to PART reach VERB deep ADV inside ADP someone PRON 's PART feelings NOUN , PUNCT so SCONJ that SCONJ they PRON are AUX touched VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 penetrate mark 2 penetrate penetrate VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 mean csubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 mean aux 4 also also ADV _ 5 mean advmod 5 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 to to PART _ 7 reach mark 7 reach reach VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 mean xcomp 8 deep deep ADV _ 7 reach advmod 9 inside inside ADP _ 12 feelings case 10 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 feelings nmod:poss 11 's 's PART _ 10 someone case 12 feelings feeling NOUN Number=Plur 7 reach obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 18 touched punct 14 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 18 touched mark 15 that that SCONJ _ 14 so fixed 16 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 touched nsubj 17 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 touched aux:pass 18 touched touch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 reach conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 mean punct
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1 penetrate to-infinitive vn poke-19 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 reach not said to happen to-infinitive someone's feelings deep property vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 touch present · passive feelings = feeling vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Co-Theme
Example 1 Sunlight cannot penetrate the deep ocean.
nsubj aux advmod det amod obj punct root Sunlight NOUN can AUX not PART penetrate VERB the DET deep ADJ ocean NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sunlight sunlight NOUN Number=Sing 4 penetrate nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 penetrate aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 penetrate advmod 4 penetrate penetrate VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 ocean det 6 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 7 ocean amod 7 ocean ocean NOUN Number=Sing 4 penetrate obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 penetrate punct
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1 not penetrate can Sunlight the deep ocean vn poke-19 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ocean=Patient
Example 2 The roots penetrated deep into the soil.
det acl advmod case det obl punct root The DET roots NOUN penetrated VERB deep ADV into ADP the DET soil NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 roots det 2 roots root NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 penetrated penetrate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 roots acl 4 deep deep ADV _ 3 penetrated advmod 5 into into ADP _ 7 soil case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 soil det 7 soil soil NOUN Number=Sing 3 penetrated obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 roots punct
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1 penetrate participle the roots not said here the soil deep property vn poke-19 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 3 The cold penetrated through his thin coat.
det acl case nmod:poss amod obl:agent punct root The DET cold NOUN penetrated VERB through ADP his PRON thin ADJ coat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cold det 2 cold cold NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 penetrated penetrate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 cold acl 4 through through ADP _ 7 coat case 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 coat nmod:poss 6 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 7 coat amod 7 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 3 penetrated obl:agent 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 cold punct
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1 penetrate participle the cold not said here vn poke-19 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 4 X-rays penetrate skin but not bone.
compound punct nsubj obj cc advmod conj punct root X NOUN - PUNCT rays NOUN penetrate VERB skin NOUN but CCONJ not PART bone NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 X x NOUN Number=Sing 3 rays compound 2 - - PUNCT _ 1 X punct 3 rays ray NOUN Number=Plur 4 penetrate nsubj 4 penetrate penetrate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 4 penetrate obj 6 but but CCONJ _ 8 bone cc 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 bone advmod 8 bone bone NOUN Number=Sing 5 skin conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 penetrate punct
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1 penetrate present X rays skin but bone vn poke-19 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skin=Patient
Example 5 The torch could not penetrate the thick fog.
det nsubj aux advmod det amod obj punct root The DET torch NOUN could AUX not PART penetrate VERB the DET thick ADJ fog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 torch det 2 torch torch NOUN Number=Sing 5 penetrate nsubj 3 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 penetrate aux 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 penetrate advmod 5 penetrate penetrate VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 fog det 7 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 8 fog amod 8 fog fog NOUN Number=Sing 5 penetrate obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 penetrate punct
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1 not penetrate could the torch the thick fog vn poke-19 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fog=Patient
Example 6 Rain penetrated the old roof.
nsubj det amod obj punct root Rain NOUN penetrated VERB the DET old ADJ roof NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 2 penetrated nsubj 2 penetrated penetrate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 roof det 4 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 5 roof amod 5 roof roof NOUN Number=Sing 2 penetrated obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 penetrated punct
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1 penetrate past Rain the old roof vn poke-19 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent roof=Patient
Example 7 These pitying words penetrated to Inge's inmost heart, and seemed to do her good.
The tree, 15 words det amod nsubj acl case nmod:poss case amod obl punct cc mark xcomp obj obj punct root These DET pitying VERB words NOUN penetrated VERB to ADP Inge PROPN 's PART inmost ADJ heart NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ seemed VERB to PART do VERB her PRON good ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 These this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 3 words det 2 pitying pity VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 words amod 3 words word NOUN Number=Plur 12 seemed nsubj 4 penetrated penetrate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 words acl 5 to to ADP _ 9 heart case 6 Inge Inge PROPN Number=Sing 9 heart nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 Inge case 8 inmost inmost ADJ Degree=Pos 9 heart amod 9 heart heart NOUN Number=Sing 4 penetrated obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 seemed punct 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 seemed cc 12 seemed seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 13 to to PART _ 14 do mark 14 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 seemed xcomp 15 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 do obj 16 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 14 do obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 12 seemed punct
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1 pity gerund vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer 2 penetrate participle this pitying words not said here to Inge's inmost heart vn poke-19 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 seem past this pitying words vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute 4 do to-infinitive this pitying words not said here Inge tree rules
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