rivet Who acts: someone, film, thousands, you, workers, steel · What happens: use, join, hammer, hold, fasten, attend · To what, where: short metal pin, pieces, end, something, attention, fear · Speech: someone speaks here
«rivet» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: rivet in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A short metal pin used to join pieces of metal or leather; its end is hammered flat to hold it.
The tree, 20 words det amod compound nsubj:pass acl mark xcomp obj case nmod cc conj punct nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass xcomp mark advcl obj punct root A DET short ADJ metal NOUN pin NOUN used VERB to PART join VERB pieces NOUN of ADP metal NOUN or CCONJ leather NOUN ; PUNCT its PRON end NOUN is AUX hammered VERB flat ADJ to PART hold VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 pin det 2 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 4 pin amod 3 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 4 pin compound 4 pin pin NOUN Number=Sing 17 hammered nsubj:pass 5 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 pin acl 6 to to PART _ 7 join mark 7 join join VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 used xcomp 8 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 7 join obj 9 of of ADP _ 10 metal case 10 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 8 pieces nmod 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 leather cc 12 leather leather NOUN Number=Sing 10 metal conj 13 ; ; PUNCT _ 17 hammered punct 14 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 end nmod:poss 15 end end NOUN Number=Sing 17 hammered nsubj:pass 16 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 hammered aux:pass 17 hammered hammer VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 18 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 17 hammered xcomp 19 to to PART _ 20 hold mark 20 hold hold VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 hammered advcl 21 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 hold obj 22 . . PUNCT _ 17 hammered punct
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1 use participle a short metal pin not said here vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 join to-infinitive pieces of metal or leather vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piece=Patient 3 hammer present · passive a short metal pin flat property vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 4 hold to-infinitive end vn keep-15.2 «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: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To fasten something with rivets.
mark obj case obl punct root To PART fasten VERB something PRON with ADP rivets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 fasten mark 2 fasten fasten VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 fasten obj 4 with with ADP _ 5 rivets case 5 rivets rivet NOUN Number=Plur 2 fasten obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 fasten punct
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1 fasten to-infinitive something with rivets vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent something=Patient with rivet=Co-Patient
Meaning 3 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To hold someone's attention completely.
mark nmod:poss case obj advmod punct root To PART hold VERB someone PRON 's PART attention NOUN completely ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 hold mark 2 hold hold VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 attention nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 someone case 5 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 2 hold obj 6 completely completely ADV _ 2 hold advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 hold punct
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1 hold to-infinitive someone's attention completely property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attention=Theme 2 attend someone nom attention «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"The film riveted us."
punct det nsubj obj punct punct root " PUNCT The DET film NOUN riveted VERB us PRON . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 riveted punct 2 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 film det 3 film film NOUN Number=Sing 4 riveted nsubj 4 riveted rivet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 riveted obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 riveted punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 4 riveted punct
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1 rivet in a quote past the film us vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Patient
Meaning 4 "Riveted to the spot" means unable to move, from fear or surprise.
The tree, 12 words punct nsubj case det obl punct xcomp mark xcomp punct case obl cc conj punct root " PUNCT Riveted VERB to ADP the DET spot NOUN " PUNCT means VERB unable ADJ to PART move VERB , PUNCT from ADP fear NOUN or CCONJ surprise NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Riveted punct 2 Riveted rivet VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 means nsubj 3 to to ADP _ 5 spot case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 spot det 5 spot spot NOUN Number=Sing 2 Riveted obl 6 " " PUNCT _ 2 Riveted punct 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 unable unable ADJ Degree=Pos 7 means xcomp 9 to to PART _ 10 move mark 10 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 unable xcomp 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 fear punct 12 from from ADP _ 13 fear case 13 fear fear NOUN Number=Sing 10 move obl 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 surprise cc 15 surprise surprise NOUN Number=Sing 13 fear conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 rivet in a quote participle to the spot vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle PP»: agent=Patient to spot=Co-Patient 2 mean present unable property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 move to-infinitive fear or surprise vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme from fear=Trajectory
Example 1 The old ship was held together by thousands of rivets.
det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case obl case nmod punct root The DET old ADJ ship NOUN was AUX held VERB together ADV by ADP thousands NOUN of ADP rivets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 ship det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 ship amod 3 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 5 held nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 held aux:pass 5 held hold VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 together together ADV _ 5 held advmod 7 by by ADP _ 8 thousands case 8 thousands thousand NOUN Number=Plur 5 held obl 9 of of ADP _ 10 rivets case 10 rivets rivet NOUN Number=Plur 8 thousands nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 held punct
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1 hold together past · passive thousands of rivets the old ship together property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme
Example 2 Look at the little metal rivets on your jeans.
case det amod compound obl case nmod:poss nmod punct root Look VERB at ADP the DET little ADJ metal NOUN rivets NOUN on ADP your PRON jeans NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 at at ADP _ 6 rivets case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rivets det 4 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 6 rivets amod 5 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 6 rivets compound 6 rivets rivet NOUN Number=Plur 1 Look obl 7 on on ADP _ 9 jeans case 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 jeans nmod:poss 9 jeans jeans NOUN Number=Ptan 6 rivets nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Look punct
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1 look imperative you not said here at the little metal rivets on your jeans vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at rivet=Theme
Example 3 The workers riveted the steel beams together.
det nsubj det nsubj ccomp advmod punct root The DET workers NOUN riveted VERB the DET steel NOUN beams VERB together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 workers det 2 workers worker NOUN Number=Plur 3 riveted nsubj 3 riveted rivet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 steel det 5 steel steel NOUN Number=Sing 6 beams nsubj 6 beams beam VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 riveted ccomp 7 together together ADV _ 6 beams advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 riveted punct
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1 rivet past the workers tree rules 2 beam present the steel together property vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 The whole class was riveted by the story.
det amod nsubj aux:pass case det obl punct root The DET whole ADJ class NOUN was AUX riveted VERB by ADP the DET story NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 class det 2 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 3 class amod 3 class class NOUN Number=Sing 5 riveted nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 riveted aux:pass 5 riveted rivet VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 by by ADP _ 8 story case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 story det 8 story story NOUN Number=Sing 5 riveted obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 riveted punct
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1 rivet past · passive the story the whole class vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient
Example 5 She stood riveted to the spot when she saw the bear.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl advmod nsubj advcl det obj punct root She PRON stood VERB riveted VERB to ADP the DET spot NOUN when ADV she PRON saw VERB the DET bear NOUN . 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 3 riveted nsubj:pass 2 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 riveted aux:pass 3 riveted rivet VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 to to ADP _ 6 spot case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 spot det 6 spot spot NOUN Number=Sing 3 riveted obl 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 saw advmod 8 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 saw nsubj 9 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 riveted advcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 bear det 11 bear bear NOUN Number=Sing 9 saw obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 riveted punct
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1 rivet past · passive She to the spot vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient to spot=Co-Patient 2 see past she the bear vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bear=Stimulus
Example 6 It was a riveting match right to the last second.
nsubj cop det amod advmod case det amod nmod punct root It PRON was AUX a DET riveting VERB match NOUN right ADV to ADP the DET last ADJ second 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 5 match nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 match cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 match det 4 riveting rivet VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 match amod 5 match match NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 right right ADV _ 10 second advmod 7 to to ADP _ 10 second case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 second det 9 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 10 second amod 10 second second NOUN Number=Sing 5 match nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 match punct
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1 rivet gerund vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 is a past It a riveting match second tree rules
Example 7 "I haven't half enough rivets in the shop.
punct nsubj advmod advmod amod obj case det nmod punct root " PUNCT I PRON have VERB n't PART half ADV enough ADJ rivets NOUN in ADP the DET shop NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 have punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 6 enough advmod 5 half half ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 6 enough advmod 6 enough enough ADJ Degree=Pos 7 rivets amod 7 rivets rivet NOUN Number=Plur 3 have obj 8 in in ADP _ 10 shop case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 shop det 10 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 7 rivets nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have in a quote present I enough rivets the shop vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rivet=Patient
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