retraction Who acts: statement, you, cat, plane, newspaper, He · What happens: say, print, be, take back, pull back, pull · To what, where: something, statement, claws, wheels, retraction, unfair story · Speech: someone speaks here
«retraction» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: retraction in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A statement saying that something you said or printed before was wrong, taking it back.
The tree, 15 words det acl nsubj obj nsubj acl:relcl cc ccomp mark cop xcomp punct conj obj advmod punct root A DET statement NOUN saying VERB that SCONJ something PRON you PRON said VERB or CCONJ printed VERB before SCONJ was AUX wrong ADJ , PUNCT taking VERB it PRON back ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 statement det 2 statement statement NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 saying say VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 statement acl 4 that that SCONJ _ 5 something nsubj 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 saying obj 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 said nsubj 7 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 something acl:relcl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 printed cc 9 printed print VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 said ccomp 10 before before SCONJ _ 12 wrong mark 11 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 wrong cop 12 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 9 printed xcomp 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 taking punct 14 taking take VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 saying conj 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 taking obj 16 back back ADV _ 14 taking advmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 statement punct
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1 say speech: assert gerund a statement not said here something vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent something=Topic 2 say speech: assert past you vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 print participle vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 is past wrong property tree rules 5 take back gerund a statement not said here statement vn bring-11.3 «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: science — kept apart, not parsed.
Pulling something back in or out of sight, like a cat pulling in its claws or a plane pulling up its wheels.
The tree, 22 words obj advmod advmod cc case case conj punct case det obl acl case nmod:poss obl cc det conj acl compound:prt nmod:poss obj punct root Pulling VERB something PRON back ADV in ADV or CCONJ out ADP of ADP sight NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET cat NOUN pulling VERB in ADP its PRON claws NOUN or CCONJ a DET plane NOUN pulling VERB up ADP its PRON wheels NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pulling pull VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Pulling obj 3 back back ADV _ 1 Pulling advmod 4 in in ADV _ 1 Pulling advmod 5 or or CCONJ _ 8 sight cc 6 out out ADP _ 8 sight case 7 of of ADP _ 8 sight case 8 sight sight NOUN Number=Sing 4 in conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 cat punct 10 like like ADP _ 12 cat case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 cat det 12 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 1 Pulling obl 13 pulling pull VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 cat acl 14 in in ADP _ 16 claws case 15 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 claws nmod:poss 16 claws claw NOUN Number=Plur 13 pulling obl 17 or or CCONJ _ 19 plane cc 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 plane det 19 plane plane NOUN Number=Sing 16 claws conj 20 pulling pull VERB VerbForm=Ger 19 plane acl 21 up up ADP _ 20 pulling compound:prt 22 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 23 wheels nmod:poss 23 wheels wheel NOUN Number=Plur 20 pulling obj 24 . . PUNCT _ 1 Pulling punct
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1 pull back gerund something like a cat vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 pull gerund a cat not said here cat's claws or a plane vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 pull up gerund a plane not said here plane's wheels vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wheel=Theme
Example 1 The newspaper printed a retraction and an apology.
det nsubj det obj cc det conj punct root The DET newspaper NOUN printed VERB a DET retraction NOUN and CCONJ an DET apology NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 newspaper det 2 newspaper newspaper NOUN Number=Sing 3 printed nsubj 3 printed print VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 retraction det 5 retraction retraction NOUN Number=Sing 3 printed obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 apology cc 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 apology det 8 apology apology NOUN Number=Sing 5 retraction conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 printed punct
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1 print past the newspaper a retraction and a apology vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent retraction=Theme
Example 2 He demanded a retraction of the unfair story.
nsubj det obj case det amod nmod punct root He PRON demanded VERB a DET retraction NOUN of ADP the DET unfair ADJ story 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 demanded nsubj 2 demanded demand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 retraction det 4 retraction retraction NOUN Number=Sing 2 demanded obj 5 of of ADP _ 8 story case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 story det 7 unfair unfair ADJ Degree=Pos 8 story amod 8 story story NOUN Number=Sing 4 retraction nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 demanded punct
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1 demand speech: request past He a retraction of the unfair story vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme retraction=Precondition 2 retract the unfair story nom retraction «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 3 After the retraction, everyone knew the rumour was false.
case det obl punct nsubj det nsubj cop ccomp punct root After ADP the DET retraction NOUN , PUNCT everyone PRON knew VERB the DET rumour NOUN was AUX false ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 3 retraction case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 retraction det 3 retraction retraction NOUN Number=Sing 6 knew obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 retraction punct 5 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 6 knew nsubj 6 knew know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 rumour det 8 rumour rumour NOUN Number=Sing 10 false nsubj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 false cop 10 false false ADJ Degree=Pos 6 knew ccomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 knew punct
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1 know past everyone after the retraction vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 is past the rumour false property tree rules
Example 4 Retraction of a cat's claws keeps them sharp.
nsubj case det nmod:poss case nmod obj xcomp punct root Retraction NOUN of ADP a DET cat NOUN 's PART claws NOUN keeps VERB them PRON sharp ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Retraction retraction NOUN Number=Sing 7 keeps nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 6 claws case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 cat det 4 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 6 claws nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 cat case 6 claws claw NOUN Number=Plur 1 Retraction nmod 7 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 keeps obj 9 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 7 keeps xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 keeps punct
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1 keep present Retraction of a cat's claws claws = claw sharp property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme 2 retract a cat's claws nom retraction «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 5 Retraction of the plane's wheels happens just after take-off.
nsubj case det nmod:poss case nmod advmod case compound punct obl punct root Retraction NOUN of ADP the DET plane NOUN 's PART wheels NOUN happens VERB just ADV after ADP take NOUN - PUNCT off NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Retraction retraction NOUN Number=Sing 7 happens nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 6 wheels case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 plane det 4 plane plane NOUN Number=Sing 6 wheels nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 plane case 6 wheels wheel NOUN Number=Plur 1 Retraction nmod 7 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 just just ADV _ 12 off advmod 9 after after ADP _ 12 off case 10 take take NOUN Number=Sing 12 off compound 11 - - PUNCT _ 10 take punct 12 off off NOUN Number=Sing 7 happens obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 happens punct
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1 happen present Retraction of the plane's wheels after take off vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 retract the plane's wheels nom retraction «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 6 The scientists issued a retraction when they found a mistake.
det nsubj det obj advmod nsubj advcl det obj punct root The DET scientists NOUN issued VERB a DET retraction NOUN when ADV they PRON found VERB a DET mistake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 scientists det 2 scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 3 issued nsubj 3 issued issue VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 retraction det 5 retraction retraction NOUN Number=Sing 3 issued obj 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 found advmod 7 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 found nsubj 8 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 issued advcl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 mistake det 10 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing 8 found obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 issued punct
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1 issue past the scientists a retraction vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location retraction=Theme 2 find past scientists = scientist a mistake vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mistake=Topic
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