prise Who acts: She, I, Dad, bird, He, We · What happens: force, push, lever, prise, get, use · To what, where: something, tool, gap, lid, tin, someone · Speech: someone speaks here
«prise» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: prise in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ — kept apart, not parsed.
To force something open or apart, often by pushing a tool into a gap and levering: «She prised the lid off the tin with a coin.».
The tree, 26 words mark obj amod cc conj punct advmod mark conj det obj case det obl cc conj punct punct nsubj parataxis det obj case det obl case det nmod punct punct punct root To PART force VERB something PRON open ADJ or CCONJ apart ADV , PUNCT often ADV by SCONJ pushing VERB a DET tool NOUN into ADP a DET gap NOUN and CCONJ levering VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT She PRON prised VERB the DET lid NOUN off ADP the DET tin NOUN with ADP a DET coin NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 force mark 2 force force VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 force obj 4 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 3 something amod 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 apart cc 6 apart apart ADV _ 4 open conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 pushing punct 8 often often ADV _ 10 pushing advmod 9 by by SCONJ _ 10 pushing mark 10 pushing push VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 force conj 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 tool det 12 tool tool NOUN Number=Sing 10 pushing obj 13 into into ADP _ 15 gap case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 gap det 15 gap gap NOUN Number=Sing 10 pushing obl 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 levering cc 17 levering lever VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 pushing conj 18 : : PUNCT _ 21 prised punct 19 « « PUNCT _ 21 prised punct 20 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 prised nsubj 21 prised prise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 pushing parataxis 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 lid det 23 lid lid NOUN Number=Sing 21 prised obj 24 off off ADP _ 26 tin case 25 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 26 tin det 26 tin tin NOUN Number=Sing 21 prised obl 27 with with ADP _ 29 coin case 28 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 29 coin det 29 coin coin NOUN Number=Sing 26 tin nmod 30 . . PUNCT _ 21 prised punct 31 » » PUNCT _ 21 prised punct 32 . . PUNCT _ 2 force punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 force to-infinitive something vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Recipient 2 push gerund a tool a gap often property tree rules 3 lever gerund tree rules 4 prise in a quote past She the lid the tin with a coin vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent lid=Theme off tin=Initial_Location
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 get something out of someone with effort: «I finally prised the secret out of him.».
The tree, 16 words mark advcl obj case case obl case nmod punct punct nsubj advmod det obj case case obl punct punct punct root To PART get VERB something PRON out ADP of ADP someone PRON with ADP effort NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT I PRON finally ADV prised VERB the DET secret NOUN out ADP of ADP him PRON . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 get mark 2 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 prised advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 get obj 4 out out ADP _ 6 someone case 5 of of ADP _ 6 someone case 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 get obl 7 with with ADP _ 8 effort case 8 effort effort NOUN Number=Sing 6 someone nmod 9 : : PUNCT _ 2 get punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 13 prised punct 11 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 13 prised nsubj 12 finally finally ADV _ 13 prised advmod 13 prised prise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 secret det 15 secret secret NOUN Number=Sing 13 prised obj 16 out out ADP _ 18 him case 17 of of ADP _ 18 him case 18 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 prised obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 13 prised punct 20 » » PUNCT _ 13 prised punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 13 prised punct
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1 get to-infinitive I not said here something someone vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus 2 prise in a quote past I the secret out him = he ; finally property vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent secret=Theme out he=Initial_Location
Example 1 Dad prised the paint tin open with a screwdriver.
nsubj det compound obj xcomp case det obl punct root Dad NOUN prised VERB the DET paint NOUN tin NOUN open ADJ with ADP a DET screwdriver NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 prised nsubj 2 prised prise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 tin det 4 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 5 tin compound 5 tin tin NOUN Number=Sing 2 prised obj 6 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 2 prised xcomp 7 with with ADP _ 9 screwdriver case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 screwdriver det 9 screwdriver screwdriver NOUN Number=Sing 2 prised obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 prised punct
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1 prise past Dad the paint tin with a screwdriver; open property vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tin=Theme
Example 2 The bird prised the mussel shell apart.
det nsubj det compound obj advmod punct root The DET bird NOUN prised VERB the DET mussel NOUN shell NOUN apart ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bird det 2 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 3 prised nsubj 3 prised prise VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 shell det 5 mussel mussel NOUN Number=Sing 6 shell compound 6 shell shell NOUN Number=Sing 3 prised obj 7 apart apart ADV _ 3 prised advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 prised punct
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1 prise participle the bird the mussel shell apart property vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shell=Theme
Example 3 He prised the stone out of his boot.
nsubj det obj case case nmod:poss obl punct root He PRON prised VERB the DET stone NOUN out ADP of ADP his PRON boot 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 prised nsubj 2 prised prise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 stone det 4 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 2 prised obj 5 out out ADP _ 8 boot case 6 of of ADP _ 8 boot case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 boot nmod:poss 8 boot boot NOUN Number=Sing 2 prised obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 prised punct
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1 prise past He the stone his boot vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent stone=Theme out boot=Initial_Location
Example 4 We prised the truth out of my little brother.
nsubj det obj case case nmod:poss amod obl punct root We PRON prised VERB the DET truth NOUN out ADP of ADP my PRON little ADJ brother 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 prised nsubj 2 prised prise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 truth det 4 truth truth NOUN Number=Sing 2 prised obj 5 out out ADP _ 9 brother case 6 of of ADP _ 9 brother case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 brother nmod:poss 8 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 9 brother amod 9 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 2 prised obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 prised punct
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1 prise past We the truth out my little brother vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent truth=Theme out brother=Initial_Location
Example 5 Use a spoon to prise the lid off, not your teeth.
det obj mark advcl det obj compound:prt punct advmod nmod:poss obl punct root Use VERB a DET spoon NOUN to PART prise VERB the DET lid NOUN off ADP , PUNCT not PART your PRON teeth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 spoon det 3 spoon spoon NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obj 4 to to PART _ 5 prise mark 5 prise prise VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Use advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 lid det 7 lid lid NOUN Number=Sing 5 prise obj 8 off off ADP _ 5 prise compound:prt 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 teeth punct 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 teeth advmod 11 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 teeth nmod:poss 12 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 5 prise obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here a spoon vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spoon=Patient 2 prise off to-infinitive you not said here the lid your teeth obl vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lid=Theme
Example 6 The burglars tried to prise the window open.
det nsubj mark xcomp det obj xcomp punct root The DET burglars NOUN tried VERB to PART prise VERB the DET window NOUN open ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 burglars det 2 burglars burglar NOUN Number=Plur 3 tried nsubj 3 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 prise mark 5 prise prise VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 tried xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 window det 7 window window NOUN Number=Sing 5 prise obj 8 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 5 prise xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 tried punct
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1 try past the burglars vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 prise not said to happen to-infinitive the burglars not said here the window open property vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent window=Theme
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