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rack

Who acts: rack, frame shelf, you, I, her, team · What happens: be, hold, rack, remember, solve, rack up · To what, where: frame shelf, things, brains, something, lot, wooden frame · Speech: someone speaks here

«rack» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings 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: rack in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A rack is a frame or shelf with bars, hooks or spaces for holding things, such as a coat rack, a bike rack or a toast rack.

The tree, 27 words
detnsubjcopdetcompoundcccasenmodpunctconjccconjmarkaclobjpunctcasefixeddetcompoundnmodpunctdetcompoundapposccdetcompoundconjpunctrootADETrackNOUNisAUXaDETframeNOUNorCCONJshelfNOUNwithADPbarsNOUN,PUNCThooksNOUNorCCONJspacesNOUNforSCONJholdingVERBthingsNOUN,PUNCTsuchADJasADPaDETcoatNOUNrackNOUN,PUNCTaDETbikeNOUNrackNOUNorCCONJaDETtoastNOUNrackNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 rackdet
2rackrackNOUNNumber=Sing7 shelfnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 shelfcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 shelfdet
5frameframeNOUNNumber=Sing7 shelfcompound
6ororCCONJ_7 shelfcc
7shelfshelfNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8withwithADP_9 barscase
9barsbarNOUNNumber=Plur7 shelfnmod
10,,PUNCT_11 hookspunct
11hookshookNOUNNumber=Plur9 barsconj
12ororCCONJ_13 spacescc
13spacesspaceNOUNNumber=Plur9 barsconj
14forforSCONJ_15 holdingmark
15holdingholdVERBVerbForm=Ger7 shelfacl
16thingsthingNOUNNumber=Plur15 holdingobj
17,,PUNCT_22 rackpunct
18suchsuchADJDegree=Pos ExtPos=ADP22 rackcase
19asasADP_18 suchfixed
20aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art22 rackdet
21coatcoatNOUNNumber=Sing22 rackcompound
22rackrackNOUNNumber=Sing16 thingsnmod
23,,PUNCT_26 rackpunct
24aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art26 rackdet
25bikebikeNOUNNumber=Sing26 rackcompound
26rackrackNOUNNumber=Sing22 rackappos
27ororCCONJ_30 rackcc
28aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art30 rackdet
29toasttoastNOUNNumber=Sing30 rackcompound
30rackrackNOUNNumber=Sing26 rackconj
31..PUNCT_7 shelfpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta racka frame shelfwith bars and hooks or spacestree rules
2holdgerunda frame shelf not said herethingssuch a coat rackvn keep-15.2 «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.

Meaning 2

To rack your brains is to think very hard to remember or solve something.

The tree, 14 words
markadvclnmod:possobjcopmarkadvmodccompmarkxcompccconjobjpunctrootToPARTrackVERByourPRONbrainsNOUNisAUXtoPARTthinkVERBveryADVhardADJtoPARTrememberVERBorCCONJsolveVERBsomethingPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 rackmark
2rackrackVERBVerbForm=Inf7 thinkadvcl
3youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 brainsnmod:poss
4brainsbrainNOUNNumber=Plur2 rackobj
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 thinkcop
6totoPART_7 thinkmark
7thinkthinkVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
8veryveryADV_9 hardadvmod
9hardhardADJDegree=Pos7 thinkccomp
10totoPART_11 remembermark
11rememberrememberVERBVerbForm=Inf9 hardxcomp
12ororCCONJ_13 solvecc
13solvesolveVERBVerbForm=Inf11 rememberconj
14somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind13 solveobj
15..PUNCT_7 thinkpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1rackto-infinitiveyour brainsvn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brain=Patient
2ispresentthink propertytree rules
3rememberto-infinitivevn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent
4solveinfinitivesomethingvn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic

Meaning 3

«Rack up» means to collect or gain a lot, like points.

The tree, 11 words
punctnsubjcompound:prtpunctmarkxcompccconjdetobjpunctcaseconjpunctroot«PUNCTRackVERBupADP»PUNCTmeansVERBtoPARTcollectVERBorCCONJgainVERBaDETlotNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPpointsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Rackpunct
2RackrackVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin5 meansnsubj
3upupADP_2 Rackcompound:prt
4»»PUNCT_2 Rackpunct
5meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6totoPART_7 collectmark
7collectcollectVERBVerbForm=Inf5 meansxcomp
8ororCCONJ_9 gaincc
9gaingainVERBVerbForm=Inf7 collectconj
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 lotdet
11lotlotNOUNNumber=Sing9 gainobj
12,,PUNCT_14 pointspunct
13likelikeADP_14 pointscase
14pointspointNOUNNumber=Plur11 lotconj
15..PUNCT_5 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1rack up in a quoteinfinitivevn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3collect not said to happento-infinitivevn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
4gaininfinitivea lot and pointsvn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme

Meaning 4

A rack was also a wooden frame used in the past to torture people by stretching their bodies.

The tree, 18 words
detnsubjcopadvmoddetamodaclcasedetoblmarkadvclobjmarkadvclnmod:possobjpunctrootADETrackNOUNwasAUXalsoADVaDETwoodenADJframeNOUNusedVERBinADPtheDETpastNOUNtoPARTtortureVERBpeopleNOUNbySCONJstretchingVERBtheirPRONbodiesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 rackdet
2rackrackNOUNNumber=Sing7 framensubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 framecop
4alsoalsoADV_7 frameadvmod
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 framedet
6woodenwoodenADJDegree=Pos7 frameamod
7frameframeNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8useduseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 frameacl
9ininADP_11 pastcase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 pastdet
11pastpastNOUNNumber=Sing8 usedobl
12totoPART_13 torturemark
13torturetortureVERBVerbForm=Inf8 usedadvcl
14peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur13 tortureobj
15bybySCONJ_16 stretchingmark
16stretchingstretchVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part13 tortureadvcl
17theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs18 bodiesnmod:poss
18bodiesbodyNOUNNumber=Plur16 stretchingobj
19..PUNCT_7 framepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apasta racka wooden frametree rules
2useparticiplea wooden frame not said herethe pastvn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3tortureto-infinitivepeoplevn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus people=Experiencer
4stretchgerundpeople's bodiesvn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent body=Patient

Example 1

Lock your bike to the bike rack.

nmod:possobjcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootLockVERByourPRONbikeNOUNtoADPtheDETbikeNOUNrackNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LocklockVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 bikenmod:poss
3bikebikeNOUNNumber=Sing1 Lockobj
4totoADP_7 rackcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 rackdet
6bikebikeNOUNNumber=Sing7 rackcompound
7rackrackNOUNNumber=Sing1 Lockobl
8..PUNCT_1 Lockpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lockimperativeyou not said hereyour biketo the bike rackvn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent bike=Patient to rack=Co-Patient

Example 2

Hang your coat on the rack by the door.

nmod:possobjcasedetoblcasedetoblpunctrootHangVERByourPRONcoatNOUNonADPtheDETrackNOUNbyADPtheDETdoorNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HanghangVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 coatnmod:poss
3coatcoatNOUNNumber=Sing1 Hangobj
4ononADP_6 rackcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 rackdet
6rackrackNOUNNumber=Sing1 Hangobl
7bybyADP_9 doorcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 doordet
9doordoorNOUNNumber=Sing1 Hangobl
10..PUNCT_1 Hangpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1hangimperativeyou not said hereyour coatthe rackby the doorvn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent coat=Theme on rack=Destination

Example 3

Put the hot cookies on a cooling rack.

detamodobjcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootPutVERBtheDEThotADJcookiesNOUNonADPaDETcoolingNOUNrackNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PutputVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 cookiesdet
3hothotADJDegree=Pos4 cookiesamod
4cookiescookieNOUNNumber=Plur1 Putobj
5ononADP_8 rackcase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 rackdet
7coolingcoolingNOUNNumber=Sing8 rackcompound
8rackrackNOUNNumber=Sing1 Putobl
9..PUNCT_1 Putpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1putimperativeyou not said herethe hot cookiesa cooling rackvn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent cookie=Theme on rack=Destination

Example 4

I racked my brains but couldn't remember her name.

nsubjnmod:possobjccauxadvmodconjnmod:possobjpunctrootIPRONrackedVERBmyPRONbrainsNOUNbutCCONJcouldAUXn'tPARTrememberVERBherPRONnameNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs2 rackednsubj
2rackedrackVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 brainsnmod:poss
4brainsbrainNOUNNumber=Plur2 rackedobj
5butbutCCONJ_8 remembercc
6couldcouldAUXVerbForm=Fin8 rememberaux
7n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg8 rememberadvmod
8rememberrememberVERBVerbForm=Inf2 rackedconj
9herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 namenmod:poss
10namenameNOUNNumber=Sing8 rememberobj
11..PUNCT_2 rackedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1rackpastImy brainsvn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brain=Patient
2not remembercouldI not said hereher namevn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent name=Theme
3nameher = shenom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 5

Our team racked up twenty points.

nmod:possnsubjcompound:prtnummodobjpunctrootOurPRONteamNOUNrackedVERBupADPtwentyNUMpointsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 teamnmod:poss
2teamteamNOUNNumber=Sing3 rackednsubj
3rackedrackVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4upupADP_3 rackedcompound:prt
5twentytwentyNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card6 pointsnummod
6pointspointNOUNNumber=Plur3 rackedobj
7..PUNCT_3 rackedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1rack upparticipleOur teamtwenty pointsvn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent point=Patient

Example 6

The dishes are drying in the rack.

detnsubjauxcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETdishesNOUNareAUXdryingVERBinADPtheDETrackNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 dishesdet
2dishesdishNOUNNumber=Plur4 dryingnsubj
3arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 dryingaux
4dryingdryVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
5ininADP_7 rackcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 rackdet
7rackrackNOUNNumber=Sing4 dryingobl
8..PUNCT_4 dryingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1drypresent · progressivethe dishesthe rackvn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Example 7

Put the shoes back on the shoe rack.

detobjadvmodcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootPutVERBtheDETshoesNOUNbackADVonADPtheDETshoeNOUNrackNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PutputVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 shoesdet
3shoesshoeNOUNNumber=Plur1 Putobj
4backbackADV_1 Putadvmod
5ononADP_8 rackcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 rackdet
7shoeshoeNOUNNumber=Sing8 rackcompound
8rackrackNOUNNumber=Sing1 Putobl
9..PUNCT_1 Putpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1put backimperativeyou not said herethe shoesthe shoe rackvn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent shoe=Theme on rack=Destination

Example 8

Hans takes Gretel, ties her to a rope, leads her to the rack, and binds her fast.

The tree, 17 words
nsubjobjpunctconjobjcasedetoblpunctconjobjcasedetoblpunctccconjobjadvmodpunctrootHansNOUNtakesVERBGretelPROPN,PUNCTtiesVERBherPRONtoADPaDETropeNOUN,PUNCTleadsVERBherPRONtoADPtheDETrackNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJbindsVERBherPRONfastADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HanshanNOUNNumber=Plur2 takesnsubj
2takestakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3GretelGretelPROPNNumber=Sing2 takesobj
4,,PUNCT_5 tiespunct
5tiestieVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 takesconj
6hershePRONCase=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 tiesobj
7totoADP_9 ropecase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 ropedet
9roperopeNOUNNumber=Sing5 tiesobl
10,,PUNCT_11 leadspunct
11leadsleadVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 takesconj
12hershePRONCase=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs11 leadsobj
13totoADP_15 rackcase
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art15 rackdet
15rackrackNOUNNumber=Sing11 leadsobl
16,,PUNCT_18 bindspunct
17andandCCONJ_18 bindscc
18bindsbindVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 takesconj
19hershePRONCase=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs18 bindsobj
20fastfastADVDegree=Pos18 bindsadvmod
21..PUNCT_2 takespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1takepresentHansGretelvn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument gretel=Destination
2tiepresentHans not said hereGretelto a ropevn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent she=Patient to rope=Co-Patient
3leadpresentHans not said hereGretelthe rackvn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent she=Theme to rack=Destination
4bindpresentHans not said hereGretelfast propertyvn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Patient

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