rag Who acts: rag, Rags, you, It, Dad, Saying · What happens: be, use, wipe, tear, rag, talk · To what, where: piece, old cloth, newspaper, someone, rude way, rag · Speech: someone speaks here
«rag» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: rag in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A rag is a piece of old cloth used for cleaning or wiping.
det nsubj cop det case amod nmod acl case obl cc conj punct root A DET rag NOUN is AUX a DET piece NOUN of ADP old ADJ cloth NOUN used VERB for ADP cleaning NOUN or CCONJ wiping VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 rag det 2 rag rag NOUN Number=Sing 5 piece nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 piece cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 piece det 5 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 cloth case 7 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 8 cloth amod 8 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 5 piece nmod 9 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 cloth acl 10 for for ADP _ 11 cleaning case 11 cleaning cleaning NOUN Number=Sing 9 used obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 wiping cc 13 wiping wipe VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 cleaning conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 piece punct
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1 is a present a rag a piece of old cloth tree rules 2 use participle old cloth not said here for cleaning vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 wipe gerund vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent
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 Rags are old, torn clothes.
nsubj cop punct amod conj punct root Rags NOUN are AUX old ADJ , PUNCT torn VERB clothes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rags rag NOUN Number=Plur 3 old nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 old cop 3 old old ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 clothes punct 5 torn tear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 clothes amod 6 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 3 old conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 old punct
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1 is present Rags old property tree rules 2 tear participle vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A rag is a newspaper of poor quality.
det nsubj cop det case amod nmod punct root A DET rag NOUN is AUX a DET newspaper NOUN of ADP poor ADJ quality NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 rag det 2 rag rag NOUN Number=Sing 5 newspaper nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 newspaper cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 newspaper det 5 newspaper newspaper NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 quality case 7 poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos 8 quality amod 8 quality quality NOUN Number=Sing 5 newspaper nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 newspaper punct
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1 is a present a rag a newspaper of poor quality tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: UK informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To rag someone is to tease them.
mark advcl obj cop mark obj punct root To PART rag VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART tease VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 rag mark 2 rag rag VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 tease advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 rag obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 tease cop 5 to to PART _ 6 tease mark 6 tease tease VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 tease obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 tease punct
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1 rag to-infinitive someone vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer 2 is present tease property tree rules
Meaning 5 Usage: US slang — kept apart, not parsed.
«On the rag» is a rude way to talk about a period; avoid it.
The tree, 14 words punct case det nsubj punct cop det amod mark acl case det obl punct parataxis obj punct root « PUNCT On ADP the DET rag NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET rude ADJ way NOUN to PART talk VERB about ADP a DET period NOUN ; PUNCT avoid VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 rag punct 2 On on ADP _ 4 rag case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 rag det 4 rag rag NOUN Number=Sing 9 way nsubj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 rag punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 way cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 way det 8 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos 9 way amod 9 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 to to PART _ 11 talk mark 11 talk talk VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 way acl 12 about about ADP _ 14 period case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 period det 14 period period NOUN Number=Sing 11 talk obl 15 ; ; PUNCT _ 16 avoid punct 16 avoid avoid VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 way parataxis 17 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 avoid obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 9 way punct
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1 is a present the rag a rude way tree rules 2 talk to-infinitive about a period vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about period=Topic 3 avoid infinitive rag vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent it=Location
Example 1 Wipe the paint off with a rag.
det obj compound:prt case det obl punct root Wipe VERB the DET paint NOUN off ADP with ADP a DET rag NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wipe wipe VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 paint det 3 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wipe obj 4 off off ADP _ 1 Wipe compound:prt 5 with with ADP _ 7 rag case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 rag det 7 rag rag NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wipe obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wipe punct
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1 wipe off imperative you not said here the paint with a rag vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent paint=Source
Example 2 The poor boy was dressed in rags.
det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root The DET poor ADJ boy NOUN was AUX dressed VERB in ADP rags NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 boy det 2 poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos 3 boy amod 3 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 5 dressed nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 dressed aux:pass 5 dressed dress VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 in in ADP _ 7 rags case 7 rags rag NOUN Number=Plur 5 dressed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 dressed punct
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1 dress past · passive the poor boy rags vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 3 It's a rags to riches story.
nsubj cop det case compound nmod punct root It PRON 's AUX a DET rags NOUN to ADP riches NOUN story NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 rags nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 rags cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 rags det 4 rags rag NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 to to ADP _ 7 story case 6 riches rich NOUN Number=Plur 7 story compound 7 story story NOUN Number=Sing 4 rags nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 rags punct
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1 is a present It a rags to riches story tree rules
Example 4 Dad used an oily rag to clean the bike.
nsubj det amod obj mark advcl det obj punct root Dad NOUN used VERB an DET oily ADJ rag NOUN to PART clean VERB the DET bike NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 used nsubj 2 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 rag det 4 oily oily ADJ Degree=Pos 5 rag amod 5 rag rag NOUN Number=Sing 2 used obj 6 to to PART _ 7 clean mark 7 clean clean VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 used advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 bike det 9 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 7 clean obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past Dad a oily rag vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rag=Patient 2 clean to-infinitive Dad not said here the bike vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent bike=Patient
Example 5 (UK) Don't lose your rag over a game.
punct obl punct aux advmod nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root ( PUNCT UK PROPN ) PUNCT Do AUX n't PART lose VERB your PRON rag NOUN over ADP a DET game NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 UK punct 2 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 6 lose obl 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 UK punct 4 Do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 lose aux 5 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 6 lose advmod 6 lose lose VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 rag nmod:poss 8 rag rag NOUN Number=Sing 6 lose obj 9 over over ADP _ 11 game case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 game det 11 game game NOUN Number=Sing 6 lose obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 lose punct
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1 not lose present · do-support UK a game vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rag=Eventuality
Example 6 Saying that to her is like a red rag to a bull.
csubj obj case obl cop case det amod case det nmod punct root Saying VERB that PRON to ADP her PRON is AUX like ADP a DET red ADJ rag NOUN to ADP a DET bull NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 rag csubj 2 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 1 Saying obj 3 to to ADP _ 4 her case 4 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 1 Saying obl 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 rag cop 6 like like ADP _ 9 rag case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 rag det 8 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 9 rag amod 9 rag rag NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 to to ADP _ 12 bull case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 bull det 12 bull bull NOUN Number=Sing 9 rag nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 rag punct
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1 say speech: assert gerund that her = she vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent that=Topic to she=Recipient 2 is present Saying like a red rag; to a bull tree rules
Example 7 (informal) Grandad called the newspaper a rag.
punct amod punct nsubj det obj det xcomp punct root ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT Grandad PROPN called VERB the DET newspaper NOUN a DET rag NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 called punct 2 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 4 Grandad amod 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 informal punct 4 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 5 called nsubj 5 called call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 newspaper det 7 newspaper newspaper NOUN Number=Sing 5 called obj 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 rag det 9 rag rag NOUN Number=Sing 5 called xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 called punct
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1 call past informal Grandad the newspaper vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent newspaper=Recipient
Example 8 (UK) The older boys ragged him about his haircut.
punct nsubj punct det amod nsubj obj case nmod:poss obl punct root ( PUNCT UK PROPN ) PUNCT The DET older ADJ boys NOUN ragged VERB him PRON about ADP his PRON haircut NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 UK punct 2 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 7 ragged nsubj 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 UK punct 4 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 boys det 5 older old ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 boys amod 6 boys boy NOUN Number=Plur 7 ragged nsubj 7 ragged rag VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 ragged obj 9 about about ADP _ 11 haircut case 10 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 haircut nmod:poss 11 haircut haircut NOUN Number=Sing 7 ragged obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 ragged punct
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1 rag past UK him = he about UK's haircut vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus he=Experiencer
Example 9 It was indeed poverty arrayed in rags.
nsubj cop advmod acl case obl punct root It PRON was AUX indeed ADV poverty NOUN arrayed VERB in ADP rags NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 poverty nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 poverty cop 3 indeed indeed ADV _ 4 poverty advmod 4 poverty poverty NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 arrayed array VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 poverty acl 6 in in ADP _ 7 rags case 7 rags rag NOUN Number=Plur 5 arrayed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 poverty punct
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1 is a past It poverty indeed property tree rules 2 array participle poverty not said here rags tree rules
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