plait Who acts: plait, one, Mum, Chloe, boy, she · What happens: be, divide, cross, make, piece, plait · To what, where: length, three strands, each, rope, cloth, same crossed way · Speech: someone speaks here
«plait» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: plait in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A plait is a length of hair divided into three strands that are crossed over each other again and again to make one neat rope-like piece.
The tree, 27 words det nsubj cop det case nmod acl case nummod obl nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl case obl fixed advmod cc conj mark advcl nsubj amod compound punct amod obj punct root A DET plait NOUN is AUX a DET length NOUN of ADP hair NOUN divided VERB into ADP three NUM strands NOUN that PRON are AUX crossed VERB over ADP each DET other ADJ again ADV and CCONJ again ADV to PART make VERB one NUM neat ADJ rope NOUN - PUNCT like ADJ piece NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 plait det 2 plait plait NOUN Number=Sing 5 length nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 length cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 length det 5 length length NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 hair case 7 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 5 length nmod 8 divided divide VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 length acl 9 into into ADP _ 11 strands case 10 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 strands nummod 11 strands strand NOUN Number=Plur 8 divided obl 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 14 crossed nsubj:pass 13 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 crossed aux:pass 14 crossed cross VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 strands acl:relcl 15 over over ADP _ 16 each case 16 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 14 crossed obl 17 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 16 each fixed 18 again again ADV _ 14 crossed advmod 19 and and CCONJ _ 20 again cc 20 again again ADV _ 18 again conj 21 to to PART _ 22 make mark 22 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 crossed advcl 23 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 28 piece nsubj 24 neat neat ADJ Degree=Pos 28 piece amod 25 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 27 like compound 26 - - PUNCT _ 25 rope punct 27 like like ADJ Degree=Pos 28 piece amod 28 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 22 make obj 29 . . PUNCT _ 5 length punct
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1 is a present a plait a length of hair tree rules 2 divide participle a length not said here three strands vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 cross present · passive three strands each again vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 4 make to-infinitive vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 5 piece one tree rules
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 plait is any rope, bread or strip of straw or cloth made in the same crossed way.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det punct conj cc conj case nmod cc conj acl case det amod amod obl punct root A DET plait NOUN is AUX any DET rope NOUN , PUNCT bread NOUN or CCONJ strip NOUN of ADP straw NOUN or CCONJ cloth NOUN made VERB in ADP the DET same ADJ crossed ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 plait det 2 plait plait NOUN Number=Sing 5 rope nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 rope cop 4 any any DET PronType=Ind 5 rope det 5 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 bread punct 7 bread bread NOUN Number=Sing 5 rope conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 strip cc 9 strip strip NOUN Number=Sing 5 rope conj 10 of of ADP _ 11 straw case 11 straw straw NOUN Number=Sing 9 strip nmod 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 cloth cc 13 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 11 straw conj 14 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 cloth acl 15 in in ADP _ 19 way case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 way det 17 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 19 way amod 18 crossed crossed ADJ Degree=Pos 19 way amod 19 way way NOUN Number=Sing 14 made obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 rope punct
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1 is a present a plait any rope and bread or strip of straw or cloth tree rules 2 make participle cloth not said here the same crossed way vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Meaning 3 To plait means to cross three or more strands over each other to make this shape.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj mark ccomp nummod cc conj obj case obl fixed mark advcl det obj punct root To PART plait VERB means VERB to PART cross VERB three NUM or CCONJ more ADJ strands NOUN over ADP each DET other ADJ to PART make VERB this DET shape NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 plait mark 2 plait plait VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 cross mark 5 cross cross VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means ccomp 6 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 strands nummod 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 more cc 8 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 three conj 9 strands strand NOUN Number=Plur 5 cross obj 10 over over ADP _ 11 each case 11 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 5 cross obl 12 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 11 each fixed 13 to to PART _ 14 make mark 14 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 cross advcl 15 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 16 shape det 16 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 14 make obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 plait to-infinitive vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 cross not said to happen to-infinitive three strands each vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent strand=Patient 4 make to-infinitive this shape vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset shape=Product
Example 1 Mum plaited my hair before school.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case obl punct root Mum NOUN plaited VERB my PRON hair NOUN before ADP school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 plaited nsubj 2 plaited plait 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 hair nmod:poss 4 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 2 plaited obj 5 before before ADP _ 6 school case 6 school school NOUN Number=Sing 2 plaited obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 plaited punct
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1 plait past Mum my hair before school vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient
Example 2 Chloe wore her hair in two long plaits.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case nummod amod obl punct root Chloe PROPN wore VERB her PRON hair NOUN in ADP two NUM long ADJ plaits NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Chloe Chloe PROPN Number=Sing 2 wore nsubj 2 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 hair nmod:poss 4 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 plaits case 6 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 plaits nummod 7 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 8 plaits amod 8 plaits plait NOUN Number=Plur 2 wore obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 wore punct
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1 wear past Chloe Chloe's hair two long plaits vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent hair=Source
Example 3 A boy in the line kept tugging her plait, so she told the teacher.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj case det nmod xcomp nmod:poss obj punct advmod nsubj conj det iobj punct root A DET boy NOUN in ADP the DET line NOUN kept VERB tugging VERB her PRON plait NOUN , PUNCT so ADV she PRON told VERB the DET teacher NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 boy det 2 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 6 kept nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 line case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 line det 5 line line NOUN Number=Sing 2 boy nmod 6 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 tugging tug VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 kept xcomp 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 plait nmod:poss 9 plait plait NOUN Number=Sing 7 tugging obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 told punct 11 so so ADV _ 13 told advmod 12 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 told nsubj 13 told tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 kept conj 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 teacher det 15 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 13 told iobj 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 kept punct
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1 keep past a boy in the line tree rules 2 tug gerund a boy in the line not said here her plait vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent plait=Patient 3 tell speech: assert past she the teacher vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient
Example 4 We plaited three strips of coloured paper to make a bookmark.
nsubj nummod obj case amod nmod mark advcl det obj punct root We PRON plaited VERB three NUM strips NOUN of ADP coloured ADJ paper NOUN to PART make VERB a DET bookmark 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 plaited nsubj 2 plaited plait VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 strips nummod 4 strips strip NOUN Number=Plur 2 plaited obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 paper case 6 coloured coloured ADJ Degree=Pos 7 paper amod 7 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 4 strips nmod 8 to to PART _ 9 make mark 9 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 plaited advcl 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 bookmark det 11 bookmark bookmark NOUN Number=Sing 9 make obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 plaited punct
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1 plait past We three strips of coloured paper vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent strip=Patient 2 make to-infinitive We not said here a bookmark vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset bookmark=Product
Example 5 Can you do a French plait?
aux nsubj det amod obj punct root Can AUX you PRON do VERB a DET French ADJ plait NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 do aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 do nsubj 3 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 plait det 5 French French ADJ Degree=Pos 6 plait amod 6 plait plait NOUN Number=Sing 3 do obj 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 do punct
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1 do can you a French plait vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plait=Eventuality
Example 6 The baker sold a shiny plaited loaf.
det nsubj det amod amod obj punct root The DET baker NOUN sold VERB a DET shiny ADJ plaited VERB loaf NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 baker det 2 baker baker NOUN Number=Sing 3 sold nsubj 3 sold sell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 loaf det 5 shiny shiny ADJ Degree=Pos 7 loaf amod 6 plaited plait VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 loaf amod 7 loaf loaf NOUN Number=Sing 3 sold obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 sold punct
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1 sell past the baker a shiny plaited loaf vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent loaf=Theme 2 plait participle vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Her plait came undone during PE.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root Her PRON plait NOUN came VERB undone VERB during ADP PE NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 plait nmod:poss 2 plait plait NOUN Number=Sing 4 undone nsubj:pass 3 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 undone aux:pass 4 undone undo VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 during during ADP _ 6 PE case 6 PE pe NOUN Number=Sing 4 undone obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 undone punct
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1 undo past · passive Her plait during PE vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 8 Grandma taught me how to plait wool for a bracelet.
nsubj iobj advmod mark xcomp obj case det obl punct root Grandma NOUN taught VERB me PRON how ADV to PART plait VERB wool NOUN for ADP a DET bracelet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 taught nsubj 2 taught teach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 taught iobj 4 how how ADV PronType=Int 6 plait advmod 5 to to PART _ 6 plait mark 6 plait plait VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 taught xcomp 7 wool wool NOUN Number=Sing 6 plait obj 8 for for ADP _ 10 bracelet case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 bracelet det 10 bracelet bracelet NOUN Number=Sing 6 plait obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 taught punct
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1 teach speech: other past Grandma me vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent i=Recipient clause=Topic 2 plait to-infinitive Grandma not said here wool for a bracelet vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wool=Patient
Example 9 Then Rapunzel let down her plaits, and the Witch climbed up by them.
The tree, 13 words advmod nsubj compound:prt nmod:poss obj punct cc det nsubj parataxis compound:prt case obl punct root Then ADV Rapunzel PROPN let VERB down ADP her PRON plaits NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET Witch NOUN climbed VERB up ADP by ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 3 let advmod 2 Rapunzel Rapunzel PROPN Number=Sing 3 let nsubj 3 let let VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 down down ADP _ 3 let compound:prt 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 plaits nmod:poss 6 plaits plait NOUN Number=Plur 3 let obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 climbed punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 11 climbed cc 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 Witch det 10 Witch witch NOUN Number=Sing 11 climbed nsubj 11 climbed climb VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 let parataxis 12 up up ADP _ 11 climbed compound:prt 13 by by ADP _ 14 them case 14 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 climbed obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 let punct
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1 let down past Rapunzel Rapunzel's plaits then vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plait=Theme 2 climb up past the Witch by plaits = plait vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by they=Trajectory
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