rib Who acts: chest, curved strip, ribs, you, hands, Humans · What happens: curve, protect, support, tease, put, feel · To what, where: heart, something, someone, friendly way, hands, ribs · Speech: someone speaks here
«rib» 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: rib in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 One of the curved bones around your chest that protect your heart and lungs.
The tree, 14 words case det amod nmod case nmod:poss nmod nsubj acl:relcl nmod:poss obj cc conj punct root One NUM of ADP the DET curved VERB bones NOUN around ADP your PRON chest NOUN that PRON protect VERB your PRON heart NOUN and CCONJ lungs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 2 of of ADP _ 5 bones case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 bones det 4 curved curve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 bones amod 5 bones bone NOUN Number=Plur 1 One nmod 6 around around ADP _ 8 chest case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 chest nmod:poss 8 chest chest NOUN Number=Sing 5 bones nmod 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 protect nsubj 10 protect protect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 chest acl:relcl 11 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 heart nmod:poss 12 heart heart NOUN Number=Sing 10 protect obj 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 lungs cc 14 lungs lung NOUN Number=Plur 12 heart conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 1 One punct
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1 curve participle vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material 2 protect present your chest your heart and lungs vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heart=Beneficiary
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 A piece of meat with a rib bone in it (spare ribs).
The tree, 12 words det nsubj case nmod case det compound case nmod punct amod appos punct punct root A DET piece NOUN of ADP meat NOUN with ADP a DET rib NOUN bone NOUN in ADP it PRON ( PUNCT spare ADJ ribs NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 piece det 2 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 8 bone nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 meat case 4 meat meat NOUN Number=Sing 2 piece nmod 5 with with ADP _ 8 bone case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 bone det 7 rib rib NOUN Number=Sing 8 bone compound 8 bone bone NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 in in ADP _ 10 it case 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 bone nmod 11 ( ( PUNCT _ 13 ribs punct 12 spare spare ADJ Degree=Pos 13 ribs amod 13 ribs rib NOUN Number=Plur 8 bone appos 14 ) ) PUNCT _ 13 ribs punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 bone punct
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Meaning 3 A curved strip that supports something, like the ribs of an umbrella, a boat or a leaf.
The tree, 17 words det amod nsubj nsubj obj punct case det obl case det nmod punct det obl cc det conj punct root A DET curved VERB strip NOUN that PRON supports VERB something PRON , PUNCT like ADP the DET ribs NOUN of ADP an DET umbrella NOUN , PUNCT a DET boat NOUN or CCONJ a DET leaf NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 strip det 2 curved curve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 strip amod 3 strip strip NOUN Number=Sing 5 supports nsubj 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 supports nsubj 5 supports support VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 supports obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 ribs punct 8 like like ADP _ 10 ribs case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 ribs det 10 ribs rib NOUN Number=Plur 5 supports obl 11 of of ADP _ 13 umbrella case 12 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 umbrella det 13 umbrella umbrella NOUN Number=Sing 10 ribs nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 boat punct 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 boat det 16 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 5 supports obl 17 or or CCONJ _ 19 leaf cc 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 leaf det 19 leaf leaf NOUN Number=Sing 16 boat conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 supports punct
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1 curve participle vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material 2 support present a curved strip something like the ribs of a umbrella; a boat or a leaf obl vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus
Meaning 4 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To tease someone in a friendly way.
mark obj case det amod obl punct root To PART tease VERB someone PRON in ADP a DET friendly ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 tease mark 2 tease tease VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 tease obj 4 in in ADP _ 7 way case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 way det 6 friendly friendly ADJ Degree=Pos 7 way amod 7 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 tease obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 tease punct
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1 tease to-infinitive someone a friendly way vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient
Example 1 Your ribs protect your heart and lungs.
nmod:poss nsubj nmod:poss obj cc conj punct root Your PRON ribs NOUN protect VERB your PRON heart NOUN and CCONJ lungs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 ribs nmod:poss 2 ribs rib NOUN Number=Plur 3 protect nsubj 3 protect protect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 heart nmod:poss 5 heart heart NOUN Number=Sing 3 protect obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 lungs cc 7 lungs lung NOUN Number=Plur 5 heart conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 protect punct
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1 protect present Your ribs your heart and lungs vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heart=Beneficiary
Example 2 Put your hands on your ribs and feel them move as you breathe.
nmod:poss obj case nmod:poss obl cc conj obj xcomp mark nsubj advcl punct root Put VERB your PRON hands NOUN on ADP your PRON ribs NOUN and CCONJ feel VERB them PRON move VERB as SCONJ you PRON breathe VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 hands nmod:poss 3 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 1 Put obj 4 on on ADP _ 6 ribs case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 ribs nmod:poss 6 ribs rib NOUN Number=Plur 1 Put obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 feel cc 8 feel feel VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Put conj 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 feel obj 10 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 feel xcomp 11 as as SCONJ _ 13 breathe mark 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 breathe nsubj 13 breathe breathe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 move advcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here your hands your ribs vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent hand=Theme on rib=Destination 2 feel infinitive you not said here hands = hand tree rules 3 move infinitive hands = hand not said here vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 4 breathe present you vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Humans have twelve pairs of ribs.
nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root Humans NOUN have VERB twelve NUM pairs NOUN of ADP ribs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Humans human NOUN Number=Plur 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 twelve twelve NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 pairs nummod 4 pairs pair NOUN Number=Plur 2 have obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 ribs case 6 ribs rib NOUN Number=Plur 4 pairs nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present Humans twelve pairs of ribs vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pair=Patient
Example 4 He cracked a rib when he fell off his bike.
nsubj det obj advmod nsubj advcl compound:prt nmod:poss obl punct root He PRON cracked VERB a DET rib NOUN when ADV he PRON fell VERB off ADP his PRON bike 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 cracked nsubj 2 cracked crack VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 rib det 4 rib rib NOUN Number=Sing 2 cracked obj 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 fell advmod 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 fell nsubj 7 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 cracked advcl 8 off off ADP _ 7 fell compound:prt 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 bike nmod:poss 10 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 7 fell obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 cracked punct
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1 crack past He a rib vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location rib=Theme 2 fall off past he his bike vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 5 We had barbecued ribs for dinner.
nsubj:pass aux obj case obl punct root We PRON had AUX barbecued VERB ribs NOUN for ADP dinner 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 3 barbecued nsubj:pass 2 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 barbecued aux 3 barbecued barbecue VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 ribs rib NOUN Number=Plur 3 barbecued obj 5 for for ADP _ 6 dinner case 6 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 3 barbecued obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 barbecued punct
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1 barbecue past · perfect · passive We for dinner vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: subject=Beneficiary rib=Patient
Example 6 The umbrella had a broken rib.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET umbrella NOUN had VERB a DET broken VERB rib NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 umbrella det 2 umbrella umbrella NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 rib det 5 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 rib amod 6 rib rib NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the umbrella a broken rib vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rib=Patient 2 break participle vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 7 My brother likes to rib me about my haircut.
nmod:poss nsubj mark xcomp obj case nmod:poss obl punct root My PRON brother NOUN likes VERB to PART rib VERB me PRON about ADP my PRON haircut NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 brother nmod:poss 2 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 3 likes nsubj 3 likes like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 rib mark 5 rib rib VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 likes xcomp 6 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 rib obj 7 about about ADP _ 9 haircut case 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 haircut nmod:poss 9 haircut haircut NOUN Number=Sing 5 rib obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 likes punct
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1 like present My brother vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 rib not said to happen to-infinitive My brother not said here me about my haircut tree rules
Example 8 ‘Husband,’ said she, poking him in the ribs with her elbows, ‘wake up.
The tree, 13 words punct nsubj punct punct nsubj punct advcl obj case det obl case nmod:poss obl punct punct parataxis compound:prt punct root ‘ PUNCT Husband NOUN , PUNCT ’ PUNCT said VERB she PRON , PUNCT poking VERB him PRON in ADP the DET ribs NOUN with ADP her PRON elbows NOUN , PUNCT ‘ PUNCT wake VERB up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 2 Husband punct 2 Husband husband NOUN Number=Sing 5 said nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Husband punct 4 ’ ' PUNCT _ 2 Husband punct 5 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 said nsubj 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 poking punct 8 poking poke VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 said advcl 9 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 poking obj 10 in in ADP _ 12 ribs case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 ribs det 12 ribs rib NOUN Number=Plur 8 poking obl 13 with with ADP _ 15 elbows case 14 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 elbows nmod:poss 15 elbows elbow NOUN Number=Plur 8 poking obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 18 wake punct 17 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 18 wake punct 18 wake wake VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 said parataxis 19 up up ADP _ 18 wake compound:prt 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past Husband vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 poke gerund Husband not said here Husband the ribs with her elbows vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V NP.theme PP.instsrument»: agent=Agent he=Theme with elbow=Instrument 3 wake up infinitive vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
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