rein Who acts: Reins, someone, She, pony, Toad, He · What happens: be, fix, use, guide, take, give · To what, where: long straps, driver, reins, charge, free rein, someone
«rein» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: rein in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Reins are the long straps fixed to a horse's bit, used by the rider or driver to guide it.
The tree, 20 words nsubj cop det amod acl case det nmod:poss case obl punct conj case det obl cc conj mark advcl obj punct root Reins NOUN are AUX the DET long ADJ straps NOUN fixed VERB to ADP a DET horse NOUN 's PART bit NOUN , PUNCT used VERB by ADP the DET rider NOUN or CCONJ driver NOUN to PART guide VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Reins rein NOUN Number=Plur 5 straps nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 straps cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 straps det 4 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 5 straps amod 5 straps strap NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 fixed fix VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 straps acl 7 to to ADP _ 11 bit case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 horse det 9 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 11 bit nmod:poss 10 's 's PART _ 9 horse case 11 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 6 fixed obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 used punct 13 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 straps conj 14 by by ADP _ 16 rider case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 rider det 16 rider rider NOUN Number=Sing 13 used obl 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 driver cc 18 driver driver NOUN Number=Sing 16 rider conj 19 to to PART _ 20 guide mark 20 guide guide VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 used advcl 21 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 guide obj 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 straps punct
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1 is a present Reins the long straps tree rules 2 fix participle the long straps not said here to a horse's bit vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent to bit=Co-Patient 3 use participle Reins not said here by the rider or driver vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 guide to-infinitive Reins not said here driver vn accompany-51.7 «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.
Meaning 2 Usage: figurative — kept apart, not parsed.
Control: «take the reins» (take charge), «give free rein» (let someone do as they like), «keep a tight rein on» (control closely).
The tree, 22 words punct punct appos det obj punct punct conj obj punct punct punct conj amod obj punct punct parataxis obj xcomp mark nsubj advcl punct punct punct conj det amod obj compound:prt punct punct appos advmod punct punct root Control NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT take VERB the DET reins NOUN » PUNCT ( PUNCT take VERB charge NOUN ) PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT give VERB free ADJ rein NOUN » PUNCT ( PUNCT let VERB someone PRON do VERB as SCONJ they PRON like VERB ) PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT keep VERB a DET tight ADJ rein NOUN on ADP » PUNCT ( PUNCT control NOUN closely ADV ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Control control NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 : : PUNCT _ 4 take punct 3 « « PUNCT _ 4 take punct 4 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Control appos 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 reins det 6 reins rein NOUN Number=Plur 4 take obj 7 » » PUNCT _ 4 take punct 8 ( ( PUNCT _ 9 take punct 9 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 take conj 10 charge charge NOUN Number=Sing 9 take obj 11 ) ) PUNCT _ 9 take punct 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 give punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 14 give punct 14 give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 take conj 15 free free ADJ Degree=Pos 16 rein amod 16 rein rein NOUN Number=Sing 14 give obj 17 » » PUNCT _ 9 take punct 18 ( ( PUNCT _ 19 let punct 19 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 take parataxis 20 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 19 let obj 21 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 19 let xcomp 22 as as SCONJ _ 24 like mark 23 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 24 like nsubj 24 like like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 do advcl 25 ) ) PUNCT _ 19 let punct 26 , , PUNCT _ 28 keep punct 27 « « PUNCT _ 28 keep punct 28 keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 take conj 29 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 31 rein det 30 tight tight ADJ Degree=Pos 31 rein amod 31 rein rein NOUN Number=Sing 28 keep obj 32 on on ADP _ 28 keep compound:prt 33 » » PUNCT _ 4 take punct 34 ( ( PUNCT _ 35 control punct 35 control control NOUN Number=Sing 1 Control appos 36 closely closely ADV _ 35 control advmod 37 ) ) PUNCT _ 35 control punct 38 . . PUNCT _ 1 Control punct
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1 take in a quote infinitive the reins vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rein=Theme 2 take infinitive charge vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent charge=Theme 3 give in a quote infinitive free rein vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rein=Theme 4 let infinitive someone tree rules 5 do infinitive someone not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 6 like present reins = rein vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 7 keep on in a quote infinitive a tight rein vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rein=Theme
Meaning 3 To rein in means to slow a horse down, or to control or limit something.
The tree, 15 words mark nsubj obl mark xcomp det obj compound:prt punct cc mark conj cc conj obj punct root To PART rein VERB in ADP means VERB to PART slow VERB a DET horse NOUN down ADP , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART control VERB or CCONJ limit VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 rein mark 2 rein rein VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 means nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 2 rein obl 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 slow mark 6 slow slow VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 horse det 8 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 6 slow obj 9 down down ADP _ 6 slow compound:prt 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 control punct 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 control cc 12 to to PART _ 13 control mark 13 control control VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 slow conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 limit cc 15 limit limit VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 control conj 16 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 15 limit obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 rein in to-infinitive tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 slow down not said to happen to-infinitive a horse vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent horse=Patient 4 control to-infinitive vn enforce-63 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 5 limit infinitive something vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer something=Patient
Meaning 4 Reins (UK) are also straps put on a toddler to keep them safe.
The tree, 13 words nsubj punct appos punct cop advmod acl case det obl mark advcl obj xcomp punct root Reins NOUN ( PUNCT UK PROPN ) PUNCT are AUX also ADV straps NOUN put VERB on ADP a DET toddler NOUN to PART keep VERB them PRON safe ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Reins rein NOUN Number=Plur 7 straps nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 UK punct 3 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 1 Reins appos 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 UK punct 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 straps cop 6 also also ADV _ 7 straps advmod 7 straps strap NOUN Number=Plur root root 8 put put VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 straps acl 9 on on ADP _ 11 toddler case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 toddler det 11 toddler toddler NOUN Number=Sing 8 put obl 12 to to PART _ 13 keep mark 13 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 put advcl 14 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 keep obj 15 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 13 keep xcomp 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 straps punct
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1 is a present Reins straps tree rules 2 put participle straps not said here on a toddler vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on toddler=Destination 3 keep to-infinitive Reins = rein safe property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme
Meaning 5 To draw rein is to stop a horse by pulling on its reins.
mark advcl obj cop mark det obj mark advcl case nmod:poss obl punct root To PART draw VERB rein NOUN is AUX to PART stop VERB a DET horse NOUN by SCONJ pulling VERB on ADP its PRON reins NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 draw mark 2 draw draw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 stop advcl 3 rein rein NOUN Number=Sing 2 draw obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 stop cop 5 to to PART _ 6 stop mark 6 stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 horse det 8 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 6 stop obj 9 by by SCONJ _ 10 pulling mark 10 pulling pull VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 stop advcl 11 on on ADP _ 13 reins case 12 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 reins nmod:poss 13 reins rein NOUN Number=Plur 10 pulling obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 stop punct
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1 draw to-infinitive rein vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rein=Theme 2 is present stop property tree rules 3 pull gerund on horse's reins vn push-12-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent on rein=Theme
Example 1 She held the reins tightly as the pony trotted.
nsubj det obj advmod mark det nsubj advcl punct root She PRON held VERB the DET reins NOUN tightly ADV as SCONJ the DET pony NOUN trotted VERB . 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 held nsubj 2 held hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 reins det 4 reins rein NOUN Number=Plur 2 held obj 5 tightly tightly ADV _ 2 held advmod 6 as as SCONJ _ 9 trotted mark 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 pony det 8 pony pony NOUN Number=Sing 9 trotted nsubj 9 trotted trot VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 held advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 held punct
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1 hold past She the reins tightly property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rein=Theme 2 trot past the pony vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Toad seized the reins and the horse bolted.
nsubj det obj cc det conj acl punct root Toad PROPN seized VERB the DET reins NOUN and CCONJ the DET horse NOUN bolted VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Toad Toad PROPN Number=Sing 2 seized nsubj 2 seized seize VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 reins det 4 reins rein NOUN Number=Plur 2 seized obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 horse cc 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 horse det 7 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 4 reins conj 8 bolted bolt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 horse acl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 seized punct
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1 seize past Toad the reins and the horse vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rein=Theme 2 bolt participle the horse not said here vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 He reined in his horse at the gate.
nsubj case nmod:poss obl case det obl punct root He PRON reined VERB in ADP his PRON horse NOUN at ADP the DET gate 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 reined nsubj 2 reined rein VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 horse case 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 horse nmod:poss 5 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 2 reined obl 6 at at ADP _ 8 gate case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 gate det 8 gate gate NOUN Number=Sing 2 reined obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 reined punct
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1 rein past He the gate in his horse tree rules
Example 4 The new head took the reins of the school.
det amod nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root The DET new ADJ head NOUN took VERB the DET reins NOUN of ADP the DET school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 head det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 head amod 3 head head NOUN Number=Sing 4 took nsubj 4 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 reins det 6 reins rein NOUN Number=Plur 4 took obj 7 of of ADP _ 9 school case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 school det 9 school school NOUN Number=Sing 6 reins nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 took punct
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1 take past the new head the reins of the school vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rein=Theme
Example 5 The teacher gave us free rein to design the poster.
det nsubj iobj amod obj mark advcl det obj punct root The DET teacher NOUN gave VERB us PRON free ADJ rein NOUN to PART design VERB the DET poster NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 gave iobj 5 free free ADJ Degree=Pos 6 rein amod 6 rein rein NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 7 to to PART _ 8 design mark 8 design design VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 gave advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 poster det 10 poster poster NOUN Number=Sing 8 design obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the teacher free rein us vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient rein=Theme 2 design to-infinitive the teacher not said here the poster vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent poster=Result
Example 6 Mum kept a tight rein on our pocket money.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss compound obl punct root Mum NOUN kept VERB a DET tight ADJ rein NOUN on ADP our PRON pocket NOUN money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 kept nsubj 2 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 rein det 4 tight tight ADJ Degree=Pos 5 rein amod 5 rein rein NOUN Number=Sing 2 kept obj 6 on on ADP _ 9 money case 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 money nmod:poss 8 pocket pocket NOUN Number=Sing 9 money compound 9 money money NOUN Number=Sing 2 kept obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 kept punct
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1 keep past Mum a tight rein our pocket money vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent rein=Theme on money=Location
Example 7 The toddler wore reins on the busy street.
det nsubj obj case det amod obl punct root The DET toddler NOUN wore VERB reins NOUN on ADP the DET busy ADJ street NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 toddler det 2 toddler toddler NOUN Number=Sing 3 wore nsubj 3 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 reins rein NOUN Number=Plur 3 wore obj 5 on on ADP _ 8 street case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 street det 7 busy busy ADJ Degree=Pos 8 street amod 8 street street NOUN Number=Sing 3 wore obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 wore punct
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1 wear past the toddler reins the busy street vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent rein=Source
Example 8 For three days and three nights he never drew rein.
case nummod cc nummod conj nsubj advmod acl:relcl obj punct root For ADP three NUM days NOUN and CCONJ three NUM nights NOUN he PRON never ADV drew VERB rein NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 For for ADP _ 3 days case 2 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 days nummod 3 days day NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 nights cc 5 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 nights nummod 6 nights night NOUN Number=Plur 3 days conj 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 drew nsubj 8 never never ADV PronType=Neg 9 drew advmod 9 drew draw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 nights acl:relcl 10 rein rein NOUN Number=Sing 9 drew obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 days punct
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1 not draw past he rein vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rein=Theme
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