plank Who acts: plank, you, He, They, We, pirates · What happens: be, hold, rest, cut, need, cost · To what, where: long flat piece, exercise, body, arms, one main idea, plank
«plank» 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: plank in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A plank is a long, flat piece of wood.
det nsubj cop det amod punct amod case nmod punct root A DET plank NOUN is AUX a DET long ADJ , PUNCT flat ADJ piece NOUN of ADP wood NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 plank det 2 plank plank NOUN Number=Sing 8 piece nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 piece cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 piece det 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 8 piece amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 long punct 7 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 8 piece amod 8 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 10 wood case 10 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 8 piece nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 piece punct
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1 is a present a plank a long flat piece of wood 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 The plank is also an exercise where you hold your body straight like a board, resting on your arms and toes.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop advmod det advmod nsubj acl:relcl nmod:poss obj advmod case det obl punct advcl case nmod:poss obl cc conj punct root The DET plank NOUN is AUX also ADV an DET exercise NOUN where ADV you PRON hold VERB your PRON body NOUN straight ADV like ADP a DET board NOUN , PUNCT resting VERB on ADP your PRON arms NOUN and CCONJ toes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 plank det 2 plank plank NOUN Number=Sing 6 exercise nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 exercise cop 4 also also ADV _ 6 exercise advmod 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 exercise det 6 exercise exercise NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 where where ADV PronType=Rel 9 hold advmod 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 hold nsubj 9 hold hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 exercise acl:relcl 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 body nmod:poss 11 body body NOUN Number=Sing 9 hold obj 12 straight straight ADV _ 15 board advmod 13 like like ADP _ 15 board case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 board det 15 board board NOUN Number=Sing 9 hold obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 resting punct 17 resting rest VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 hold advcl 18 on on ADP _ 20 arms case 19 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 20 arms nmod:poss 20 arms arm NOUN Number=Plur 17 resting obl 21 and and CCONJ _ 22 toes cc 22 toes toe NOUN Number=Plur 20 arms conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 6 exercise punct
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1 is a present the plank a exercise tree rules 2 hold present you your body like a board vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent body=Theme 3 rest gerund you not said here your arms and toes vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on arm=Location
Meaning 3 A plank can be one main idea of a plan, as in a political plan.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj aux cop nummod amod case det nmod punct case case det amod conj punct root A DET plank NOUN can AUX be AUX one NUM main ADJ idea NOUN of ADP a DET plan NOUN , PUNCT as ADP in ADP a DET political ADJ plan NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 plank det 2 plank plank NOUN Number=Sing 7 idea nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 idea aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 idea cop 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 idea nummod 6 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 7 idea amod 7 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 10 plan case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 plan det 10 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 7 idea nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 plan punct 12 as as ADP _ 16 plan case 13 in in ADP _ 16 plan case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 plan det 15 political political ADJ Degree=Pos 16 plan amod 16 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 7 idea conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 idea punct
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1 is a can a plank one main idea and a political plan of a plan tree rules
Example 1 A plank is 6 meters long.
det nsubj cop nummod obl:unmarked punct root A DET plank NOUN is AUX 6 NUM meters NOUN long ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 plank det 2 plank plank NOUN Number=Sing 6 long nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 long cop 4 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 meters nummod 5 meters meter NOUN Number=Plur 6 long obl:unmarked 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 long punct
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1 is present a plank 6 meters obl:unmarked ; long property tree rules
Example 2 He cuts the plank into 3 equal pieces.
nsubj det obj case nummod amod obl punct root He PRON cuts VERB the DET plank NOUN into ADP 3 NUM equal ADJ pieces 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 cuts nsubj 2 cuts cut VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 plank det 4 plank plank NOUN Number=Sing 2 cuts obj 5 into into ADP _ 8 pieces case 6 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 pieces nummod 7 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 8 pieces amod 8 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 2 cuts obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 cuts punct
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1 cut present He the plank 3 equal pieces vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent plank=Material into piece=Product
Example 3 They need 20 planks for the fence.
nsubj nummod obj case det obl punct root They PRON need VERB 20 NUM planks NOUN for ADP the DET fence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 need nsubj 2 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 planks nummod 4 planks plank NOUN Number=Plur 2 need obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 fence case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 fence det 7 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 2 need obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 need punct
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1 need present They 20 planks for the fence vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot plank=Theme
Example 4 Each plank costs 4 dollars.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root Each DET plank NOUN costs VERB 4 NUM dollars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 plank det 2 plank plank NOUN Number=Sing 3 costs nsubj 3 costs cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 dollars nummod 5 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 3 costs obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 costs punct
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1 cost present each plank 4 dollars vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dollar=Value
Example 5 We laid a plank across the stream to cross it.
nsubj det obj case det obl mark advcl obj punct root We PRON laid VERB a DET plank NOUN across ADP the DET stream NOUN to PART cross VERB it PRON . 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 laid nsubj 2 laid lay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 plank det 4 plank plank NOUN Number=Sing 2 laid obj 5 across across ADP _ 7 stream case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 stream det 7 stream stream NOUN Number=Sing 2 laid obl 8 to to PART _ 9 cross mark 9 cross cross VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 laid advcl 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 cross obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 laid punct
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1 lay past We a plank the stream vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plank=Result 2 cross to-infinitive We not said here plank vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient
Example 6 Hold the plank for 30 seconds.
det obj case nummod obl punct root Hold VERB the DET plank NOUN for ADP 30 NUM seconds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hold hold VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 plank det 3 plank plank NOUN Number=Sing 1 Hold obj 4 for for ADP _ 6 seconds case 5 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 seconds nummod 6 seconds second NOUN Number=Plur 1 Hold obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Hold punct
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1 hold imperative you not said here the plank second vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plank=Theme
Example 7 In the story, the pirates made him walk the plank.
case det obl punct det nsubj obj xcomp det obj punct root In ADP the DET story NOUN , PUNCT the DET pirates NOUN made VERB him PRON walk VERB the DET plank NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 story det 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 7 made obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 story punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 pirates det 6 pirates pirate NOUN Number=Plur 7 made nsubj 7 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 made obj 9 walk walk VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 made xcomp 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 plank det 11 plank plank NOUN Number=Sing 9 walk obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 made punct
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1 make past the pirates him = he the story tree rules 2 walk infinitive him = he not said here the plank vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme plank=Trajectory
Example 8 Dad nailed the planks together to make a treehouse floor.
nsubj det obj advmod mark advcl det compound obj punct root Dad NOUN nailed VERB the DET planks NOUN together ADV to PART make VERB a DET treehouse NOUN floor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 nailed nsubj 2 nailed nail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 planks det 4 planks plank NOUN Number=Plur 2 nailed obj 5 together together ADV _ 2 nailed advmod 6 to to PART _ 7 make mark 7 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 nailed advcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 floor det 9 treehouse treehouse NOUN Number=Sing 10 floor compound 10 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 7 make obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 nailed punct
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1 nail past Dad the planks together property vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plank=Patient 2 make to-infinitive Dad not said here a treehouse floor vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset floor=Product
Example 9 The lovely Helena steps across the plank.
det amod nsubj case det obl punct root The DET lovely ADJ Helena PROPN steps VERB across ADP the DET plank NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Helena det 2 lovely lovely ADJ Degree=Pos 3 Helena amod 3 Helena Helena PROPN Number=Sing 4 steps nsubj 4 steps step VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 across across ADP _ 7 plank case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 plank det 7 plank plank NOUN Number=Sing 4 steps obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 steps punct
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1 step present the lovely Helena the plank vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across plank=Trajectory
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