pull Who acts: You, pull, force, vehicle, Sam, She · What happens: pull, be, hold, pull out, pull up, draw · To what, where: it, wagon, door, weeds, tooth, card · Speech: someone speaks here
«pull» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: pull in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To pull is to move something toward you by holding it. You pull a wagon or pull a door open.
Sentence 1: To pull is to move something toward you by holding it.
mark csubj cop mark obj case nmod mark advcl obj punct root To PART pull VERB is AUX to PART move VERB something PRON toward ADP you PRON by SCONJ holding VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 pull mark 2 pull pull VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 move csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 move cop 4 to to PART _ 5 move mark 5 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 move obj 7 toward toward ADP _ 8 you case 8 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 something nmod 9 by by SCONJ _ 10 holding mark 10 holding hold VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 move advcl 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 holding obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 move punct
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1 pull to-infinitive vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present move property tree rules 3 hold gerund it vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
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.
Sentence 2: You pull a wagon or pull a door open.
nsubj det obj cc conj det obj xcomp punct root You PRON pull VERB a DET wagon NOUN or CCONJ pull VERB a DET door NOUN open ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 pull nsubj 2 pull pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 wagon det 4 wagon wagon NOUN Number=Sing 2 pull obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 pull cc 6 pull pull VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 pull conj 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 door det 8 door door NOUN Number=Sing 6 pull obj 9 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 6 pull xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 pull punct
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1 pull present You a wagon vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wagon=Theme 2 pull infinitive You not said here a door open property vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Theme
Meaning 2 To pull out or pull up is to take something out: pull weeds, pull a tooth, pull a card from a pile.
The tree, 22 words mark advcl compound:prt cc conj compound:prt cop mark obj compound:prt punct conj obj punct conj det obj punct conj det obj case det obl punct root To PART pull VERB out ADP or CCONJ pull VERB up ADP is AUX to PART take VERB something PRON out ADP : PUNCT pull VERB weeds NOUN , PUNCT pull VERB a DET tooth NOUN , PUNCT pull VERB a DET card NOUN from ADP a DET pile NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 pull mark 2 pull pull VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 take advcl 3 out out ADP _ 2 pull compound:prt 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 pull cc 5 pull pull VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 pull conj 6 up up ADP _ 5 pull compound:prt 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 take cop 8 to to PART _ 9 take mark 9 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 take obj 11 out out ADP _ 9 take compound:prt 12 : : PUNCT _ 13 pull punct 13 pull pull VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 take conj 14 weeds weed NOUN Number=Plur 13 pull obj 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 pull punct 16 pull pull VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 13 pull conj 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 tooth det 18 tooth tooth NOUN Number=Sing 16 pull obj 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 pull punct 20 pull pull VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 13 pull conj 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 card det 22 card card NOUN Number=Sing 20 pull obj 23 from from ADP _ 25 pile case 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 pile det 25 pile pile NOUN Number=Sing 20 pull obl 26 . . PUNCT _ 9 take punct
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1 pull out to-infinitive vn withdraw-82-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 pull up infinitive vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 is present take property tree rules 4 pull infinitive weeds vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent weed=Theme 5 pull infinitive a tooth vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tooth=Theme 6 pull infinitive a card a pile vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent card=Theme from pile=Initial_Location
Meaning 3 A pull is a force that draws things closer, like the pull of a magnet or of gravity.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj advmod punct case det parataxis case det nmod cc case conj punct root A DET pull NOUN is AUX a DET force NOUN that PRON draws VERB things NOUN closer ADV , PUNCT like ADP the DET pull NOUN of ADP a DET magnet NOUN or CCONJ of ADP gravity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pull det 2 pull pull NOUN Number=Sing 5 force nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 force cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 force det 5 force force NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 draws nsubj 7 draws draw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 force acl:relcl 8 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 7 draws obj 9 closer close ADV Degree=Cmp 7 draws advmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 pull punct 11 like like ADP _ 13 pull case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 pull det 13 pull pull NOUN Number=Sing 7 draws parataxis 14 of of ADP _ 16 magnet case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 magnet det 16 magnet magnet NOUN Number=Sing 13 pull nmod 17 or or CCONJ _ 19 gravity cc 18 of of ADP _ 19 gravity case 19 gravity gravity NOUN Number=Sing 16 magnet conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 force punct
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1 is a present a pull a force tree rules 2 draw present a force things close property vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme 3 pull a magnet or gravity nom pull «act transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 4 A vehicle pulls in, out or over when it moves to the side or stops.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj advmod punct advmod cc conj mark nsubj advcl case det obl cc conj punct root A DET vehicle NOUN pulls VERB in ADV , PUNCT out ADV or CCONJ over ADV when SCONJ it PRON moves VERB to ADP the DET side NOUN or CCONJ stops VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 vehicle det 2 vehicle vehicle NOUN Number=Sing 3 pulls nsubj 3 pulls pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADV _ 3 pulls advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 out punct 6 out out ADV _ 3 pulls advmod 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 over cc 8 over over ADV _ 6 out conj 9 when when SCONJ _ 11 moves mark 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 moves nsubj 11 moves move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 pulls advcl 12 to to ADP _ 14 side case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 side det 14 side side NOUN Number=Sing 11 moves obl 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 stops cc 16 stops stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 moves conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 pulls punct
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1 pull in present a vehicle out property vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 move present vehicle the side vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme to side=Trajectory 3 stop present vehicle not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 1 Sam pulls 12 weeds in the morning and 9 more in the afternoon.
nsubj nummod obj case det obl cc nummod conj case det obl punct root Sam PROPN pulls VERB 12 NUM weeds NOUN in ADP the DET morning NOUN and CCONJ 9 NUM more ADJ in ADP the DET afternoon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sam Sam PROPN Number=Sing 2 pulls nsubj 2 pulls pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 weeds nummod 4 weeds weed NOUN Number=Plur 2 pulls obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 morning case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 morning det 7 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 2 pulls obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 more cc 9 9 9 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 more nummod 10 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 morning conj 11 in in ADP _ 13 afternoon case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 afternoon det 13 afternoon afternoon NOUN Number=Sing 2 pulls obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 pulls punct
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1 pull present Sam 12 weeds afternoon; morning vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent weed=Theme
Example 2 She pulls 3 red marbles out of the bag.
nsubj nummod compound obj case case det obl punct root She PRON pulls VERB 3 NUM red NOUN marbles NOUN out ADP of ADP the DET bag NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 pulls nsubj 2 pulls pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 marbles nummod 4 red red NOUN Number=Sing 5 marbles compound 5 marbles marble NOUN Number=Plur 2 pulls obj 6 out out ADP _ 9 bag case 7 of of ADP _ 9 bag case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 bag det 9 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 2 pulls obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 pulls punct
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1 pull present She 3 red marbles the bag vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent marble=Theme out bag=Initial_Location
Example 3 A horse pulls a cart with 40 bags of grain.
det nsubj det obj case nummod obl case nmod punct root A DET horse NOUN pulls VERB a DET cart NOUN with ADP 40 NUM bags NOUN of ADP grain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 horse det 2 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 3 pulls nsubj 3 pulls pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 cart det 5 cart cart NOUN Number=Sing 3 pulls obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 bags case 7 40 40 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 bags nummod 8 bags bag NOUN Number=Plur 3 pulls obl 9 of of ADP _ 10 grain case 10 grain grain NOUN Number=Sing 8 bags nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 pulls punct
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1 pull present a horse a cart with 40 bags of grain vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cart=Theme
Example 4 How many weeds did they pull in all?
advmod amod nsubj aux nsubj case obl punct root How ADV many ADJ weeds NOUN did AUX they PRON pull VERB in ADP all DET ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 weeds amod 3 weeds weed NOUN Number=Plur 6 pull nsubj 4 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 pull aux 5 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 pull nsubj 6 pull pull VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 in in ADP _ 8 all case 8 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 pull obl 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 pull punct
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1 pull past · do-support many weeds all vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Gravity pulls the apple down to the ground.
nsubj det obj advmod case det obl punct root Gravity NOUN pulls VERB the DET apple NOUN down ADV to ADP the DET ground NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gravity gravity NOUN Number=Sing 2 pulls nsubj 2 pulls pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 apple det 4 apple apple NOUN Number=Sing 2 pulls obj 5 down down ADV _ 2 pulls advmod 6 to to ADP _ 8 ground case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 ground det 8 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 2 pulls obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 pulls punct
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1 pull down present Gravity the apple the ground down property vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent apple=Theme to ground=Destination
Example 6 The magnet pulls the paper clips toward it.
det nsubj det nsubj ccomp case obl punct root The DET magnet NOUN pulls VERB the DET paper NOUN clips VERB toward ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 magnet det 2 magnet magnet NOUN Number=Sing 3 pulls nsubj 3 pulls pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 paper det 5 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 6 clips nsubj 6 clips clip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 pulls ccomp 7 toward toward ADP _ 8 it case 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 clips obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 pulls punct
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1 pull present the magnet tree rules 2 clip present the paper toward magnet vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 7 The door says «pull», not «push».
det nsubj punct ccomp punct punct advmod punct conj punct punct root The DET door NOUN says VERB « PUNCT pull VERB » PUNCT , PUNCT not PART « PUNCT push VERB » PUNCT . 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 says nsubj 3 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 pull punct 5 pull pull VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 says ccomp 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 pull punct 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 push punct 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 push advmod 9 « « PUNCT _ 10 push punct 10 push push VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 pull conj 11 » » PUNCT _ 5 pull punct 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 says punct
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1 say speech: assert present the door vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 pull in a quote infinitive vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 not push in a quote infinitive vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent
Example 8 The car pulled over to let the ambulance pass.
det nsubj:pass advmod mark advcl det compound obj punct root The DET car NOUN pulled VERB over ADV to PART let VERB the DET ambulance NOUN pass NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 car det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 3 pulled nsubj:pass 3 pulled pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 over over ADV _ 3 pulled advmod 5 to to PART _ 6 let mark 6 let let VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 pulled advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 pass det 8 ambulance ambulance NOUN Number=Sing 9 pass compound 9 pass pass NOUN Number=Sing 6 let obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 pulled punct
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1 pull over past · passive the car over property vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 let to-infinitive the ambulance pass vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pass=Theme
Example 9 Are you pulling my leg?
aux nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root Are AUX you PRON pulling VERB my PRON leg NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 pulling aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 pulling nsubj 3 pulling pull VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 leg nmod:poss 5 leg leg NOUN Number=Sing 3 pulling obj 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 pulling punct
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1 pull present · progressive you my leg vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Theme
Example 10 The Queen pulled off her shoes.
det nsubj compound:prt nmod:poss obj punct root The DET Queen PROPN pulled VERB off ADP her PRON shoes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Queen det 2 Queen Queen PROPN Number=Sing 3 pulled nsubj 3 pulled pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 off off ADP _ 3 pulled compound:prt 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 shoes nmod:poss 6 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 3 pulled obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 pulled punct
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1 pull off past the Queen Queen's shoes vn complete-55.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoe=Eventuality
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