pulley Who acts: pulley, rope, We, flag, crane, you · What happens: be, make, run over, use, lift, go up · To what, where: simple machine, groove, heavy things, pulley, bucket, pole
«pulley» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 8 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: pulley in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A pulley is a simple machine made of a wheel with a groove that a rope or chain runs over, used to lift heavy things more easily.
The tree, 27 words det nsubj cop det amod acl case det obl case det nmod obl det nsubj cc conj acl:relcl advmod punct parataxis mark xcomp amod obj advmod advmod punct root A DET pulley NOUN is AUX a DET simple ADJ machine NOUN made VERB of ADP a DET wheel NOUN with ADP a DET groove NOUN that PRON a DET rope NOUN or CCONJ chain NOUN runs VERB over ADV , PUNCT used VERB to PART lift VERB heavy ADJ things NOUN more ADV easily ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pulley det 2 pulley pulley NOUN Number=Sing 6 machine nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 machine cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 machine det 5 simple simple ADJ Degree=Pos 6 machine amod 6 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 machine acl 8 of of ADP _ 10 wheel case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 wheel det 10 wheel wheel NOUN Number=Sing 7 made obl 11 with with ADP _ 13 groove case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 groove det 13 groove groove NOUN Number=Sing 10 wheel nmod 14 that that PRON PronType=Rel 19 runs obl 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 rope det 16 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 19 runs nsubj 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 chain cc 18 chain chain NOUN Number=Sing 16 rope conj 19 runs run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 groove acl:relcl 20 over over ADV _ 19 runs advmod 21 , , PUNCT _ 22 used punct 22 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 machine parataxis 23 to to PART _ 24 lift mark 24 lift lift VERB VerbForm=Inf 22 used xcomp 25 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 26 things amod 26 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 24 lift obj 27 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 28 easily advmod 28 easily easily ADV _ 24 lift advmod 29 . . PUNCT _ 6 machine punct
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1 is a present a pulley a simple machine tree rules 2 make participle a simple machine not said here of a wheel with a groove vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 run over present a rope or chain a groove over property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 use participle vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 5 lift to-infinitive heavy things easily property vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=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.
Example 1 We used a pulley to lift the bucket.
nsubj det obj mark advcl det obj punct root We PRON used VERB a DET pulley NOUN to PART lift VERB the DET bucket 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 used nsubj 2 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 pulley det 4 pulley pulley NOUN Number=Sing 2 used obj 5 to to PART _ 6 lift mark 6 lift lift VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 used advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bucket det 8 bucket bucket NOUN Number=Sing 6 lift obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past We a pulley vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pulley=Patient 2 lift to-infinitive We not said here the bucket vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bucket=Theme
Example 2 The flag goes up the pole with a pulley.
det nsubj compound:prt det obj case det obl punct root The DET flag NOUN goes VERB up ADP the DET pole NOUN with ADP a DET pulley NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 flag det 2 flag flag NOUN Number=Sing 3 goes nsubj 3 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 goes compound:prt 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 pole det 6 pole pole NOUN Number=Sing 3 goes obj 7 with with ADP _ 9 pulley case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 pulley det 9 pulley pulley NOUN Number=Sing 3 goes obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 goes punct
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1 go up present the flag the pole with a pulley vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient pole=Extent
Example 3 A crane uses pulleys to lift heavy loads.
det nsubj obj mark advcl amod obj punct root A DET crane NOUN uses VERB pulleys NOUN to PART lift VERB heavy ADJ loads NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 crane det 2 crane crane NOUN Number=Sing 3 uses nsubj 3 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 pulleys pulley NOUN Number=Plur 3 uses obj 5 to to PART _ 6 lift mark 6 lift lift VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 uses advcl 7 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 8 loads amod 8 loads load NOUN Number=Plur 6 lift obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 uses punct
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1 use present a crane pulleys vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pulley=Patient 2 lift to-infinitive a crane not said here heavy loads vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent load=Theme
Example 4 With two pulleys, you need less effort.
case nummod obl punct nsubj amod obj punct root With ADP two NUM pulleys NOUN , PUNCT you PRON need VERB less ADJ effort NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 With with ADP _ 3 pulleys case 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 pulleys nummod 3 pulleys pulley NOUN Number=Plur 6 need obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 pulleys punct 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 need nsubj 6 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 less less ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 effort amod 8 effort effort NOUN Number=Sing 6 need obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 need punct
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1 need present you less effort with two pulleys vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot effort=Theme
Example 5 The old well had a pulley and rope.
det nsubj advmod det obj cc conj punct root The DET old ADJ well ADV had VERB a DET pulley NOUN and CCONJ rope NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 old det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 had nsubj 3 well well ADV Degree=Pos 4 had advmod 4 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 pulley det 6 pulley pulley NOUN Number=Sing 4 had obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 rope cc 8 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 6 pulley conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 had punct
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1 have past the old a pulley and rope well property vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pulley=Patient
Example 6 We built a pulley in our science lesson.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss compound obl punct root We PRON built VERB a DET pulley NOUN in ADP our PRON science NOUN lesson 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 built nsubj 2 built build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 pulley det 4 pulley pulley NOUN Number=Sing 2 built obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 lesson case 6 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 lesson nmod:poss 7 science science NOUN Number=Sing 8 lesson compound 8 lesson lesson NOUN Number=Sing 2 built obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 built punct
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1 build past We a pulley our science lesson vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pulley=Product
Example 7 The curtains open with a small pulley.
det nsubj case det amod obl punct root The DET curtains NOUN open VERB with ADP a DET small ADJ pulley NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 curtains det 2 curtains curtain NOUN Number=Plur 3 open nsubj 3 open open VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 with with ADP _ 7 pulley case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 pulley det 6 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 pulley amod 7 pulley pulley NOUN Number=Sing 3 open obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 open punct
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1 open present the curtains with a small pulley vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 Off went Tom and four men besides, and when they came to the tree they began to draw it into the cart with pulleys.
The tree, 24 words advmod obj cc nummod compound conj punct cc advmod nsubj conj case det obl nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp obj case det obl case obl punct root Off ADV went VERB Tom PROPN and CCONJ four NUM men NOUN besides NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ when ADV they PRON came VERB to ADP the DET tree NOUN they PRON began VERB to PART draw VERB it PRON into ADP the DET cart NOUN with ADP pulleys NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Off off ADV _ 2 went advmod 2 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 2 went obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 7 besides cc 5 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 men nummod 6 men man NOUN Number=Plur 7 besides compound 7 besides beside NOUN Number=Plur 3 Tom conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 came punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 12 came cc 10 when when ADV PronType=Int 12 came advmod 11 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 came nsubj 12 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 went conj 13 to to ADP _ 15 tree case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 tree det 15 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 12 came obl 16 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 began nsubj 17 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 tree acl:relcl 18 to to PART _ 19 draw mark 19 draw draw VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 began xcomp 20 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 draw obj 21 into into ADP _ 23 cart case 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 cart det 23 cart cart NOUN Number=Sing 19 draw obl 24 with with ADP _ 25 pulleys case 25 pulleys pulley NOUN Number=Plur 19 draw obl 26 . . PUNCT _ 2 went punct
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1 go past Tom and men besides off property vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location tom=Theme 2 come past Tom the tree vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to tree=Initial_Location 3 begin past Tom the tree not said here tree rules 4 draw to-infinitive Tom not said here tree into the cart result ; with pulleys vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent it=Patient into cart=Result
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