rod Who acts: rod, fishing rod, Rods, cells, you, metal rod · What happens: be, use, catch, help, see, cut · To what, where: long thin straight stick, long pole, fish, old unit, cells, eye
«rod» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: rod in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A rod is a long thin straight stick of wood, metal or plastic.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop det amod amod amod case nmod punct conj cc conj punct root A DET rod NOUN is AUX a DET long ADJ thin ADJ straight ADJ stick NOUN of ADP wood NOUN , PUNCT metal NOUN or CCONJ plastic NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 rod det 2 rod rod NOUN Number=Sing 8 stick nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 stick cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 stick det 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 8 stick amod 6 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 8 stick amod 7 straight straight ADJ Degree=Pos 8 stick amod 8 stick stick NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 10 wood case 10 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 8 stick nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 metal punct 12 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 8 stick conj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 plastic cc 14 plastic plastic NOUN Number=Sing 12 metal conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 stick punct
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1 is a present a rod a long thin straight stick and metal or plastic of wood tree rules
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 fishing rod is a long pole with a line, used to catch fish.
The tree, 14 words det compound nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct conj mark advcl obj punct root A DET fishing NOUN rod NOUN is AUX a DET long ADJ pole NOUN with ADP a DET line NOUN , PUNCT used VERB to PART catch VERB fish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 rod det 2 fishing fishing NOUN Number=Sing 3 rod compound 3 rod rod NOUN Number=Sing 7 pole nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 pole cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 pole det 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 7 pole amod 7 pole pole NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 with with ADP _ 10 line case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 line det 10 line line NOUN Number=Sing 7 pole nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 used punct 12 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 pole conj 13 to to PART _ 14 catch mark 14 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 used advcl 15 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 14 catch obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 pole punct
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1 is a present a fishing rod a long pole with a line tree rules 2 use participle a fishing rod not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 catch to-infinitive a fishing rod not said here fish vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Theme
Meaning 3 A rod is an old unit of length, about 5 meters (5½ yards).
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct advmod nummod parataxis punct nummod compound appos punct punct root A DET rod NOUN is AUX an DET old ADJ unit NOUN of ADP length NOUN , PUNCT about ADV 5 NUM meters NOUN ( PUNCT 5 NUM ½ NOUN yards 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 rod det 2 rod rod NOUN Number=Sing 6 unit nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 unit cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 unit det 5 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 6 unit amod 6 unit unit NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 length case 8 length length NOUN Number=Sing 6 unit nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 meters punct 10 about about ADV _ 11 5 advmod 11 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 12 meters nummod 12 meters meter NOUN Number=Plur 6 unit parataxis 13 ( ( PUNCT _ 16 yards punct 14 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 16 yards nummod 15 ½ ½ NOUN Number=Sing 16 yards compound 16 yards yard NOUN Number=Plur 12 meters appos 17 ) ) PUNCT _ 16 yards punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 unit punct
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1 is a present a rod a old unit of length tree rules
Meaning 4 Rods are also cells in the eye that help you see in dim light.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop advmod case det nmod nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp case amod obl punct root Rods NOUN are AUX also ADV cells NOUN in ADP the DET eye NOUN that PRON help VERB you PRON see VERB in ADP dim ADJ light NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rods rod NOUN Number=Plur 4 cells nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 cells cop 3 also also ADV _ 4 cells advmod 4 cells cell NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 eye case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 eye det 7 eye eye NOUN Number=Sing 4 cells nmod 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 help nsubj 9 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 cells acl:relcl 10 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 help obj 11 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 help xcomp 12 in in ADP _ 14 light case 13 dim dim ADJ Degree=Pos 14 light amod 14 light light NOUN Number=Sing 11 see obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 cells punct
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1 is a present Rods cells the eye tree rules 2 help present cells you vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme 3 see infinitive you not said here dim light vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 A metal rod is 2 meters long.
det compound nsubj cop nummod obl:unmarked punct root A DET metal NOUN rod NOUN is AUX 2 NUM meters NOUN long ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 rod det 2 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 3 rod compound 3 rod rod NOUN Number=Sing 7 long nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 long cop 5 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 meters nummod 6 meters meter NOUN Number=Plur 7 long obl:unmarked 7 long long ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 long punct
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1 is present a metal rod 2 meters obl:unmarked ; long property tree rules
Example 2 He cut the rod into 5 equal parts.
nsubj det obj case nummod amod obl punct root He PRON cut VERB the DET rod NOUN into ADP 5 NUM equal ADJ parts 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 cut nsubj 2 cut cut VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 rod det 4 rod rod NOUN Number=Sing 2 cut obj 5 into into ADP _ 8 parts case 6 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 parts nummod 7 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 8 parts amod 8 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 2 cut obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 cut punct
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1 cut past He the rod 5 equal parts vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent rod=Material into part=Product
Example 3 Each fishing rod costs $25.
det compound nsubj obj nummod punct root Each DET fishing NOUN rod NOUN costs VERB $ SYM 25 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 3 rod det 2 fishing fishing NOUN Number=Sing 3 rod compound 3 rod rod NOUN Number=Sing 4 costs nsubj 4 costs cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 $ $ SYM _ 4 costs obj 6 25 25 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 $ nummod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 costs punct
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1 cost present each fishing rod vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme $=Value
Example 4 They have 3 rods and catch 12 fish.
nsubj nummod obj cc conj nummod obj punct root They PRON have VERB 3 NUM rods NOUN and CCONJ catch VERB 12 NUM fish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 rods nummod 4 rods rod NOUN Number=Plur 2 have obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 catch cc 6 catch catch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 have conj 7 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 fish nummod 8 fish fish NOUN Number=Plur 6 catch obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present They 3 rods vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rod=Patient 2 catch present They not said here 12 fish vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Theme
Example 5 A lightning rod on the roof keeps the house safe.
det compound nsubj case det nmod det obj xcomp punct root A DET lightning NOUN rod NOUN on ADP the DET roof NOUN keeps VERB the DET house NOUN safe ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 rod det 2 lightning lightning NOUN Number=Sing 3 rod compound 3 rod rod NOUN Number=Sing 7 keeps nsubj 4 on on ADP _ 6 roof case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 roof det 6 roof roof NOUN Number=Sing 3 rod nmod 7 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 house det 9 house house NOUN Number=Sing 7 keeps obj 10 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 7 keeps xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 keeps punct
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1 keep present a lightning rod on the roof the house safe property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Theme
Example 6 Hang the curtains on the rod.
det obj case det obl punct root Hang VERB the DET curtains NOUN on ADP the DET rod NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hang hang VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 curtains det 3 curtains curtain NOUN Number=Plur 1 Hang obj 4 on on ADP _ 6 rod case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rod det 6 rod rod NOUN Number=Sing 1 Hang obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Hang punct
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1 hang imperative you not said here the curtains the rod vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent curtain=Theme on rod=Destination
Example 7 We used coloured rods to show that 3 + 2 = 5.
nsubj amod obj mark advcl mark obj cc conj case nmod punct root We PRON used VERB coloured ADJ rods NOUN to PART show VERB that SCONJ 3 NUM + SYM 2 NUM = SYM 5 NUM . 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 2 used nsubj 2 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 coloured coloured ADJ Degree=Pos 4 rods amod 4 rods rod NOUN Number=Plur 2 used obj 5 to to PART _ 6 show mark 6 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 used advcl 7 that that SCONJ _ 8 3 mark 8 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 show obj 9 + + SYM _ 10 2 cc 10 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 3 conj 11 = = SYM _ 12 5 case 12 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 3 nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past We coloured rods vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rod=Patient 2 show to-infinitive We not said here 3 = 5 vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent 3=Recipient
Example 8 Rod cells help us see in the dark.
compound nsubj obj xcomp case det obl punct root Rod NOUN cells NOUN help VERB us PRON see VERB in ADP the DET dark NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rod rod NOUN Number=Sing 2 cells compound 2 cells cell NOUN Number=Plur 3 help nsubj 3 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 help obj 5 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 help xcomp 6 in in ADP _ 8 dark case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 dark det 8 dark dark NOUN Number=Sing 5 see obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 help punct
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1 help present Rod cells us vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent we=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 see infinitive us not said here the dark vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Example 9 Grandpa took his fishing rod down to the river.
nsubj nmod:poss compound obj advmod case det obl punct root Grandpa PROPN took VERB his PRON fishing NOUN rod NOUN down ADV to ADP the DET river NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandpa Grandpa PROPN Number=Sing 2 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 rod nmod:poss 4 fishing fishing NOUN Number=Sing 5 rod compound 5 rod rod NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obj 6 down down ADV _ 2 took advmod 7 to to ADP _ 9 river case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 river det 9 river river NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past Grandpa Grandpa's fishing rod the river down property vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent rod=Theme to river=Destination
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