pinch Who acts: way, pinch, you, someone, Shoes, part · What happens: press, hurt, be, hold, pinch, steal · To what, where: something, someone, small amount, finger, salt, rubber
«pinch» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: pinch in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To press something tightly between your thumb and finger, sometimes in a way that hurts someone.
The tree, 16 words mark obj advmod case nmod:poss obl cc conj punct advmod case det advcl:relcl nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root To PART press VERB something PRON tightly ADV between ADP your PRON thumb NOUN and CCONJ finger NOUN , PUNCT sometimes ADV in ADP a DET way NOUN that PRON hurts VERB someone PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 press mark 2 press press VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 press obj 4 tightly tightly ADV _ 2 press advmod 5 between between ADP _ 7 thumb case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 thumb nmod:poss 7 thumb thumb NOUN Number=Sing 2 press obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 finger cc 9 finger finger NOUN Number=Sing 7 thumb conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 way punct 11 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 14 way advmod 12 in in ADP _ 14 way case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 way det 14 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 press advcl:relcl 15 that that PRON PronType=Rel 16 hurts nsubj 16 hurts hurt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 way acl:relcl 17 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 16 hurts obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 press punct
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1 press to-infinitive something between your thumb and finger; tightly property vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 hurt present a way someone vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer someone=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 A pinch is a very small amount of something you can hold between your finger and thumb, like a pinch of salt.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cop det advmod amod case obl nsubj aux acl:relcl case nmod:poss obl cc conj punct case det obl case nmod punct root A DET pinch NOUN is AUX a DET very ADV small ADJ amount NOUN of ADP something PRON you PRON can AUX hold VERB between ADP your PRON finger NOUN and CCONJ thumb NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET pinch NOUN of ADP salt NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pinch det 2 pinch pinch NOUN Number=Sing 7 amount nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 amount cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 amount det 5 very very ADV _ 6 small advmod 6 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 amount amod 7 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 something case 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 hold obl 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 hold nsubj 11 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 hold aux 12 hold hold VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 amount acl:relcl 13 between between ADP _ 15 finger case 14 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 finger nmod:poss 15 finger finger NOUN Number=Sing 12 hold obl 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 thumb cc 17 thumb thumb NOUN Number=Sing 15 finger conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 21 pinch punct 19 like like ADP _ 21 pinch case 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 pinch det 21 pinch pinch NOUN Number=Sing 12 hold obl 22 of of ADP _ 23 salt case 23 salt salt NOUN Number=Sing 21 pinch nmod 24 . . PUNCT _ 7 amount punct
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1 is a present a pinch a small amount tree rules 2 hold can you a small amount not said here your finger and thumb of something; like a pinch of salt vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent amount=Theme between finger=Location 3 pinch salt nom pinch «state transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 3 Informal British: to steal something small: someone pinched my rubber.
amod advcl punct mark obj amod punct nsubj conj nmod:poss obj punct root Informal ADJ British ADJ : PUNCT to PART steal VERB something PRON small ADJ : PUNCT someone PRON pinched VERB my PRON rubber NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 2 British amod 2 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 5 steal advcl 3 : : PUNCT _ 5 steal punct 4 to to PART _ 5 steal mark 5 steal steal VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 steal obj 7 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 something amod 8 : : PUNCT _ 10 pinched punct 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 pinched nsubj 10 pinched pinch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 steal conj 11 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 rubber nmod:poss 12 rubber rubber NOUN Number=Sing 10 pinched obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 steal punct
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1 steal to-infinitive something vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location something=Theme 2 pinch past someone my rubber vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rubber=Theme
Meaning 4 Shoes that pinch are too tight and hurt.
nsubj nsubj acl:relcl cop advmod cc conj punct root Shoes NOUN that PRON pinch VERB are AUX too ADV tight ADJ and CCONJ hurt VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 6 tight nsubj 2 that that PRON PronType=Rel 3 pinch nsubj 3 pinch pinch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Shoes acl:relcl 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 tight cop 5 too too ADV _ 6 tight advmod 6 tight tight ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 hurt cc 8 hurt hurt VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 tight conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 tight punct
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1 pinch present Shoes vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is present Shoes tight property tree rules 3 hurt infinitive Shoes not said here vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 5 "In a pinch" (US) or "at a pinch" (UK) means if really needed.
The tree, 13 words punct case det nsubj punct punct appos punct cc punct case det conj punct punct appos punct mark advmod ccomp punct root " PUNCT In ADP a DET pinch NOUN " PUNCT ( PUNCT US PROPN ) PUNCT or CCONJ " PUNCT at ADP a DET pinch NOUN " PUNCT ( PUNCT UK PROPN ) PUNCT means VERB if SCONJ really ADV needed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 pinch punct 2 In in ADP _ 4 pinch case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 pinch det 4 pinch pinch NOUN Number=Sing 18 means nsubj 5 " " PUNCT _ 4 pinch punct 6 ( ( PUNCT _ 7 US punct 7 US US PROPN Number=Sing 4 pinch appos 8 ) ) PUNCT _ 7 US punct 9 or or CCONJ _ 13 pinch cc 10 " " PUNCT _ 13 pinch punct 11 at at ADP _ 13 pinch case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 pinch det 13 pinch pinch NOUN Number=Sing 4 pinch conj 14 " " PUNCT _ 13 pinch punct 15 ( ( PUNCT _ 16 UK punct 16 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 13 pinch appos 17 ) ) PUNCT _ 16 UK punct 18 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 19 if if SCONJ _ 21 needed mark 20 really really ADV _ 21 needed advmod 21 needed need VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 18 means ccomp 22 . . PUNCT _ 18 means punct
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1 mean present a pinch or a pinch vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 need a condition, not said to happen participle vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot
Meaning 6 To pinch a part of your body can also mean to get it caught and squeezed, such as in a door.
The tree, 21 words mark advcl det nsubj case nmod:poss nmod aux advmod mark xcomp obj xcomp cc conj punct case fixed case det obl punct root To PART pinch VERB a DET part NOUN of ADP your PRON body NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB to PART get VERB it PRON caught VERB and CCONJ squeezed VERB , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP in ADP a DET door NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 pinch mark 2 pinch pinch VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 mean advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 part det 4 part part NOUN Number=Sing 10 mean nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 7 body case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 body nmod:poss 7 body body NOUN Number=Sing 4 part nmod 8 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 mean aux 9 also also ADV _ 10 mean advmod 10 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 11 to to PART _ 12 get mark 12 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 mean xcomp 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 get obj 14 caught catch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 get xcomp 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 squeezed cc 16 squeezed squeeze VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 caught conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 22 door punct 18 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 22 door case 19 as as ADP _ 18 such fixed 20 in in ADP _ 22 door case 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 door det 22 door door NOUN Number=Sing 16 squeezed obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 10 mean punct
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1 pinch to-infinitive a part of your body not said here vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean can a part of your body vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 get not said to happen to-infinitive a part of your body not said here part tree rules 4 catch participle part not said here vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 5 squeeze participle part not said here such a door vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Add a pinch of salt to the soup.
det obj case nmod case det obl punct root Add VERB a DET pinch NOUN of ADP salt NOUN to ADP the DET soup NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Add add VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 pinch det 3 pinch pinch NOUN Number=Sing 1 Add obj 4 of of ADP _ 5 salt case 5 salt salt NOUN Number=Sing 3 pinch nmod 6 to to ADP _ 8 soup case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 soup det 8 soup soup NOUN Number=Sing 1 Add obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Add punct
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1 add speech: assert imperative you not said here a pinch of salt to the soup vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent pinch=Patient to soup=Co-Patient 2 pinch salt nom pinch «state transitive»: of=patient
Example 2 Pinch the soft part of your nose to stop the bleeding.
det amod obj case nmod:poss nmod mark advcl det obj punct root Pinch VERB the DET soft ADJ part NOUN of ADP your PRON nose NOUN to PART stop VERB the DET bleeding NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pinch pinch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 part det 3 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 4 part amod 4 part part NOUN Number=Sing 1 Pinch obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 nose case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 nose nmod:poss 7 nose nose NOUN Number=Sing 4 part nmod 8 to to PART _ 9 stop mark 9 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Pinch advcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 bleeding det 11 bleeding bleeding NOUN Number=Sing 9 stop obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Pinch punct
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1 pinch imperative you not said here the soft part of your nose vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Theme 2 stop to-infinitive you not said here the bleeding vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality bleeding=Eventuality
Example 3 It's not kind to pinch your brother.
nsubj cop advmod mark xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root It PRON 's AUX not PART kind ADJ to PART pinch VERB your PRON brother NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 kind nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 kind cop 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 kind advmod 4 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to PART _ 6 pinch mark 6 pinch pinch VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 kind xcomp 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 brother nmod:poss 8 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 6 pinch obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 kind punct
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1 not is present It kind property tree rules 2 pinch to-infinitive your brother vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brother=Theme
Example 4 The crab pinched my toe with its claw.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET crab NOUN pinched VERB my PRON toe NOUN with ADP its PRON claw NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 crab det 2 crab crab NOUN Number=Sing 3 pinched nsubj 3 pinched pinch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 toe nmod:poss 5 toe toe NOUN Number=Sing 3 pinched obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 claw case 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 claw nmod:poss 8 claw claw NOUN Number=Sing 3 pinched obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 pinched punct
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1 pinch past the crab my toe with crab's claw vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent toe=Experiencer with claw=Instrument
Example 5 These shoes pinch my toes; they're too small.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj punct nsubj cop advmod conj punct root These DET shoes NOUN pinch VERB my PRON toes NOUN ; PUNCT they PRON 're AUX too ADV small ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 These this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 2 shoes det 2 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 3 pinch nsubj 3 pinch pinch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 toes nmod:poss 5 toes toe NOUN Number=Plur 3 pinch obj 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 small punct 7 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 small nsubj 8 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 small cop 9 too too ADV _ 10 small advmod 10 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 pinch conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 pinch punct
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1 pinch infinitive this shoes my toes vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toe=Theme 2 is present shoes = shoe small property tree rules
Example 6 Who pinched my pencil?
nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root Who PRON pinched VERB my PRON pencil NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Who who PRON PronType=Rel 2 pinched nsubj 2 pinched pinch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 pencil nmod:poss 4 pencil pencil NOUN Number=Sing 2 pinched obj 5 ? ? PUNCT _ 2 pinched punct
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1 pinch past my pencil vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pencil=Theme
Example 7 Pinch me — did we really win?
obj punct parataxis nsubj advmod ccomp punct root Pinch VERB me PRON — PUNCT did VERB we PRON really ADV win VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pinch pinch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Pinch obj 3 — - PUNCT _ 4 did punct 4 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 1 Pinch parataxis 5 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 win nsubj 6 really really ADV _ 7 win advmod 7 win win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 did ccomp 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 Pinch punct
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1 pinch imperative you not said here me vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme 2 do past tree rules 3 win present we vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Take that rumour with a pinch of salt.
det obj case det obl case nmod punct root Take VERB that DET rumour NOUN with ADP a DET pinch NOUN of ADP salt NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 rumour det 3 rumour rumour NOUN Number=Sing 1 Take obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 pinch case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 pinch det 6 pinch pinch NOUN Number=Sing 1 Take obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 salt case 8 salt salt NOUN Number=Sing 6 pinch nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Take punct
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1 take imperative you not said here that rumour with a pinch of salt vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rumour=Theme 2 pinch salt nom pinch «state transitive»: of=patient
Example 9 The door opened with difficulty, and the boy pinched his fingers.
det nsubj case obl punct cc det nsubj conj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET door NOUN opened VERB with ADP difficulty NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET boy NOUN pinched VERB his PRON fingers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 door det 2 door door NOUN Number=Sing 3 opened nsubj 3 opened open VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 with with ADP _ 5 difficulty case 5 difficulty difficulty NOUN Number=Sing 3 opened obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 pinched punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 10 pinched cc 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 boy det 9 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 10 pinched nsubj 10 pinched pinch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 opened conj 11 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 fingers nmod:poss 12 fingers finger NOUN Number=Plur 10 pinched obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 opened punct
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1 open past the door with difficulty vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 pinch past the boy boy's fingers vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent finger=Theme
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