rope Who acts: rope, skipping rope, you, ropes, He, She · What happens: be, make, use, tie, climb, jump · To what, where: strong thick cord, rope, USA, animal, ropes, job · Speech: someone speaks here
«rope» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: rope in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A rope is a strong, thick cord made of twisted strands, used for pulling, tying or climbing.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod acl case amod obl punct parataxis case obl punct advcl cc conj punct root A DET rope NOUN is AUX a DET strong ADJ , PUNCT thick ADJ cord NOUN made VERB of ADP twisted ADJ strands NOUN , PUNCT used VERB for ADP pulling NOUN , PUNCT tying VERB or CCONJ climbing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 rope det 2 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 8 cord nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 cord cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 cord det 5 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 8 cord amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 strong punct 7 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 8 cord amod 8 cord cord NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 cord acl 10 of of ADP _ 12 strands case 11 twisted twisted ADJ Degree=Pos 12 strands amod 12 strands strand NOUN Number=Plur 9 made obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 used punct 14 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 cord parataxis 15 for for ADP _ 16 pulling case 16 pulling pulling NOUN Number=Sing 14 used obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 tying punct 18 tying tie VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 14 used advcl 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 climbing cc 20 climbing climb VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 18 tying conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 8 cord punct
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1 is a present a rope a strong thick cord tree rules 2 make participle a strong thick cord not said here of twisted strands vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 use participle for pulling vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 tie gerund vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 5 climb gerund vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=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 A skipping rope (jump rope in the USA) is a rope you jump over.
The tree, 14 words det compound nsubj punct parataxis obj case det obl punct cop det nsubj acl:relcl advmod punct root A DET skipping NOUN rope NOUN ( PUNCT jump VERB rope NOUN in ADP the DET USA PROPN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET rope NOUN you PRON jump VERB over ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 rope det 2 skipping skipping NOUN Number=Sing 3 rope compound 3 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 13 rope nsubj 4 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 jump punct 5 jump jump VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 rope parataxis 6 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 5 jump obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 USA case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 USA det 9 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 5 jump obl 10 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 jump punct 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 rope cop 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 rope det 13 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing root root 14 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 15 jump nsubj 15 jump jump VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 rope acl:relcl 16 over over ADV _ 15 jump advmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 13 rope punct
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1 jump infinitive rope the USA vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent rope=Theme in usa=Trajectory 2 is a present a skipping rope a rope tree rules 3 jump over present you a rope not said here over property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme rope=Trajectory
Meaning 3 To rope is to tie with a rope, or to catch an animal with a loop of rope.
The tree, 18 words mark advcl cop mark case det obl punct cc mark conj det obj case det obl case nmod punct root To PART rope NOUN is AUX to PART tie VERB with ADP a DET rope NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART catch VERB an DET animal NOUN with ADP a DET loop NOUN of ADP rope NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 rope mark 2 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 5 tie advcl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 tie cop 4 to to PART _ 5 tie mark 5 tie tie VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 with with ADP _ 8 rope case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 rope det 8 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 5 tie obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 catch punct 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 catch cc 11 to to PART _ 12 catch mark 12 catch catch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 tie conj 13 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 animal det 14 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 12 catch obj 15 with with ADP _ 17 loop case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 loop det 17 loop loop NOUN Number=Sing 12 catch obl 18 of of ADP _ 19 rope case 19 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 17 loop nmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 tie punct
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1 is present with a rope; tie property tree rules 2 catch to-infinitive a animal with a loop of rope vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Theme
Meaning 4 «Learn the ropes» means learn how to do a job.
punct nsubj det obj punct ccomp advmod mark ccomp det obj punct root « PUNCT Learn VERB the DET ropes NOUN » PUNCT means VERB learn VERB how ADV to PART do VERB a DET job NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Learn punct 2 Learn learn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 means nsubj 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 ropes det 4 ropes rope NOUN Number=Plur 2 Learn obj 5 » » PUNCT _ 2 Learn punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 learn learn VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means ccomp 8 how how ADV PronType=Int 10 do advmod 9 to to PART _ 10 do mark 10 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 learn ccomp 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 job det 12 job job NOUN Number=Sing 10 do obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 learn in a quote infinitive the ropes vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rope=Topic 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 learn infinitive vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 do to-infinitive a job vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality
Meaning 5 «On the ropes» means in trouble.
punct case det nsubj punct case obl punct root « PUNCT On ADP the DET ropes NOUN » PUNCT means VERB in ADP trouble NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 ropes punct 2 On on ADP _ 4 ropes case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 ropes det 4 ropes rope NOUN Number=Plur 6 means nsubj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 ropes punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 in in ADP _ 8 trouble case 8 trouble trouble NOUN Number=Sing 6 means obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present the ropes in trouble vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in trouble=Attribute
Example 1 A rope is 20 meters long.
det nsubj cop nummod obl:unmarked punct root A DET rope NOUN is AUX 20 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 2 rope det 2 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 6 long nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 long cop 4 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 meters nummod 5 meters meter NOUN Number=Plur 6 long obl:unmarked 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 long punct
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1 is present a rope 20 meters obl:unmarked ; long property tree rules
Example 2 He cuts the rope into 4 equal pieces.
nsubj det obj case nummod amod obl punct root He PRON cuts VERB the DET rope NOUN into ADP 4 NUM equal ADJ pieces 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 cuts nsubj 2 cuts cut VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 rope det 4 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 2 cuts obj 5 into into ADP _ 8 pieces case 6 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 pieces nummod 7 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 8 pieces amod 8 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 2 cuts obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 cuts punct
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1 cut present He the rope 4 equal pieces vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent rope=Material into piece=Product
Example 3 She skipped rope 50 times.
nsubj obj nummod obl:unmarked punct root She PRON skipped VERB rope NOUN 50 NUM times 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 2 skipped nsubj 2 skipped skip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 2 skipped obj 4 50 50 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 times nummod 5 times time NOUN Number=Plur 2 skipped obl:unmarked 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 skipped punct
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1 skip past She rope time vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rope=Agent
Example 4 They tied two ropes of 6 m and 9 m together.
nsubj nummod obj case nummod nmod cc nummod conj advmod punct root They PRON tied VERB two NUM ropes NOUN of ADP 6 NUM m NOUN and CCONJ 9 NUM m NOUN together ADV . 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 tied nsubj 2 tied tie VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 ropes nummod 4 ropes rope NOUN Number=Plur 2 tied obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 m case 6 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 m nummod 7 m m NOUN Number=Plur 4 ropes nmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 m cc 9 9 9 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 m nummod 10 m m NOUN Number=Plur 4 ropes conj 11 together together ADV _ 2 tied advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 tied punct
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1 tie past They two ropes of 6 m and 9 m together property vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rope=Patient
Example 5 We climbed the rope in PE.
nsubj det obj case obl punct root We PRON climbed VERB the DET rope NOUN in ADP PE PROPN . 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 climbed nsubj 2 climbed climb VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 rope det 4 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 2 climbed obj 5 in in ADP _ 6 PE case 6 PE PE PROPN Number=Sing 2 climbed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 climbed punct
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1 climb past We the rope PE vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location rope=Theme
Example 6 Both teams pulled hard in the tug-of-war rope.
det nsubj:pass advmod case det nsubj punct case punct compound obl punct root Both DET teams NOUN pulled VERB hard ADV in ADP the DET tug NOUN - PUNCT of ADP - PUNCT war NOUN rope NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Both both DET PronType=Tot 2 teams det 2 teams team NOUN Number=Plur 3 pulled nsubj:pass 3 pulled pull VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 3 pulled advmod 5 in in ADP _ 12 rope case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 rope det 7 tug tug NOUN Number=Sing 12 rope nsubj 8 - - PUNCT _ 12 rope punct 9 of of ADP _ 12 rope case 10 - - PUNCT _ 9 of punct 11 war war NOUN Number=Sing 12 rope compound 12 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 3 pulled obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 pulled punct
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1 pull participle · passive both teams the war rope hard property vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 7 The cowboy roped the calf.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET cowboy NOUN roped VERB the DET calf NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cowboy det 2 cowboy cowboy NOUN Number=Sing 3 roped nsubj 3 roped rope VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 calf det 5 calf calf NOUN Number=Sing 3 roped obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 roped punct
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1 rope past the cowboy the calf vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent calf=Patient
Example 8 A pulley and a rope can lift heavy loads.
det nsubj cc det conj aux amod obj punct root A DET pulley NOUN and CCONJ a DET rope NOUN can AUX lift VERB heavy ADJ loads NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pulley det 2 pulley pulley NOUN Number=Sing 7 lift nsubj 3 and and CCONJ _ 5 rope cc 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 rope det 5 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 2 pulley conj 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 lift aux 7 lift lift VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 9 loads amod 9 loads load NOUN Number=Plur 7 lift obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 lift punct
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1 lift can a pulley and a rope heavy loads vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent load=Theme
Example 9 It took her a week to learn the ropes at her new school.
nsubj obj det obl:unmarked mark advcl det obj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root It PRON took VERB her PRON a DET week NOUN to PART learn VERB the DET ropes NOUN at ADP her PRON new ADJ school 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 2 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 took obj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 week det 5 week week NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obl:unmarked 6 to to PART _ 7 learn mark 7 learn learn VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 took advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 ropes det 9 ropes rope NOUN Number=Plur 7 learn obj 10 at at ADP _ 13 school case 11 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 school nmod:poss 12 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 13 school amod 13 school school NOUN Number=Sing 7 learn obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past It her = she week vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument she=Destination 2 learn to-infinitive the ropes her new school vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rope=Topic
Example 10 Now tie the rope round my body."
advmod det obj case nmod:poss obl punct punct root Now ADV tie VERB the DET rope NOUN round ADP my PRON body NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Now now ADV PronType=Dem 2 tie advmod 2 tie tie VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 rope det 4 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 2 tie obj 5 round round ADP _ 7 body case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 body nmod:poss 7 body body NOUN Number=Sing 2 tie obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 tie punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 2 tie punct
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1 tie imperative you not said here the rope now round my body vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rope=Patient
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