sag Who acts: weight, shelf, spirits, sales, something, shoulders · What happens: sink, hang down, be, sag, become, sink down · To what, where: middle, books, drop, washing line, wet towels, bad news
«sag» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: sag in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To sink or hang down in the middle because of weight or because it is old or tired: the shelf sagged under the books.
The tree, 24 words mark cc conj compound:prt case det obl case fixed obl cc mark nsubj cop conj cc conj punct det nsubj conj case det obl punct root To PART sink VERB or CCONJ hang VERB down ADP in ADP the DET middle NOUN because ADP of ADP weight NOUN or CCONJ because SCONJ it PRON is AUX old ADJ or CCONJ tired ADJ : PUNCT the DET shelf NOUN sagged VERB under ADP the DET books NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 sink mark 2 sink sink VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 hang cc 4 hang hang VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 sink conj 5 down down ADP _ 4 hang compound:prt 6 in in ADP _ 8 middle case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 middle det 8 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing 4 hang obl 9 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 11 weight case 10 of of ADP _ 9 because fixed 11 weight weight NOUN Number=Sing 4 hang obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 16 old cc 13 because because SCONJ _ 16 old mark 14 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 old nsubj 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 old cop 16 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 11 weight conj 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 tired cc 18 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 16 old conj 19 : : PUNCT _ 22 sagged punct 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 shelf det 21 shelf shelf NOUN Number=Sing 22 sagged nsubj 22 sagged sag VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 sink conj 23 under under ADP _ 25 books case 24 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 books det 25 books book NOUN Number=Plur 22 sagged obl 26 . . PUNCT _ 2 sink punct
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1 sink to-infinitive vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 hang down infinitive the middle because weight vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in middle=Location 3 is present weight old property tree rules 4 be weight not said here tree rules 5 sag past the shelf the books vn spatial_configuration-47.6 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under book=Location
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 To become weaker or lower: my spirits sagged; sales sagged.
mark advcl xcomp cc conj punct nmod:poss nsubj punct nsubj conj punct root To PART become VERB weaker ADJ or CCONJ lower ADJ : PUNCT my PRON spirits NOUN sagged VERB ; PUNCT sales NOUN sagged VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 become mark 2 become become VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 sagged advcl 3 weaker weak ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 become xcomp 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 lower cc 5 lower low ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 weaker conj 6 : : PUNCT _ 9 sagged punct 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 spirits nmod:poss 8 spirits spirit NOUN Number=Plur 9 sagged nsubj 9 sagged sag VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 sagged punct 11 sales sale NOUN Number=Plur 12 sagged nsubj 12 sagged sag VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 sagged conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 sagged punct
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1 become to-infinitive my spirits not said here weak property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 2 sag past my spirits vn spatial_configuration-47.6 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 sag past sales vn spatial_configuration-47.6 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A place where something sinks down, or a drop.
det advmod nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt punct cc det obl punct root A DET place NOUN where ADV something PRON sinks VERB down ADP , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET drop NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 place det 2 place place NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 where where ADV PronType=Rel 5 sinks advmod 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 sinks nsubj 5 sinks sink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 place acl:relcl 6 down down ADP _ 5 sinks compound:prt 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 drop punct 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 drop cc 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 drop det 10 drop drop NOUN Number=Sing 5 sinks obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 place punct
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1 sink down present something a drop vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 1 The washing line sagged under the wet towels.
det compound acl case det amod obl punct root The DET washing NOUN line NOUN sagged VERB under ADP the DET wet ADJ towels NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 line det 2 washing washing NOUN Number=Sing 3 line compound 3 line line NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 sagged sag VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 line acl 5 under under ADP _ 8 towels case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 towels det 7 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 8 towels amod 8 towels towel NOUN Number=Plur 4 sagged obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 line punct
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1 sag participle the washing line not said here the wet towels vn spatial_configuration-47.6 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under towel=Location
Example 2 Our old sofa sags in the middle.
nmod:poss amod compound case det nmod punct root Our PRON old ADJ sofa NOUN sags NOUN in ADP the DET middle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 sags nmod:poss 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 sags amod 3 sofa sofa NOUN Number=Sing 4 sags compound 4 sags sag NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 middle case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 middle det 7 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing 4 sags nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 sags punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3 His shoulders sagged when he heard the bad news.
nmod:poss nsubj advmod nsubj advcl det amod obj punct root His PRON shoulders NOUN sagged VERB when ADV he PRON heard VERB the DET bad ADJ news NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 shoulders nmod:poss 2 shoulders shoulder NOUN Number=Plur 3 sagged nsubj 3 sagged sag VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 heard advmod 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 heard nsubj 6 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 sagged advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 news det 8 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 9 news amod 9 news news NOUN Number=Sing 6 heard obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 sagged punct
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1 sag past His shoulders vn spatial_configuration-47.6 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 hear past he the bad news vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer news=Stimulus
Example 4 The tent sagged after the rain.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET tent NOUN sagged VERB after ADP the DET rain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tent det 2 tent tent NOUN Number=Sing 3 sagged nsubj 3 sagged sag VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 after after ADP _ 6 rain case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rain det 6 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 3 sagged obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 sagged punct
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1 sag past the tent after the rain vn spatial_configuration-47.6 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Put a support in the middle so the bridge doesn't sag.
det obj case det obl mark det nsubj aux advmod advcl punct root Put VERB a DET support NOUN in ADP the DET middle NOUN so SCONJ the DET bridge NOUN does AUX n't PART sag 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 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 support det 3 support support NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 middle case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 middle det 6 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 7 so so SCONJ _ 12 sag mark 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 bridge det 9 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 12 sag nsubj 10 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 sag aux 11 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 12 sag advmod 12 sag sag VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Put advcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here a support the middle vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent support=Theme in middle=Destination 2 not sag present · do-support the bridge vn spatial_configuration-47.6 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Her energy sagged by the end of the race.
nmod:poss nsubj case det obl case det nmod punct root Her PRON energy NOUN sagged VERB by ADP the DET end NOUN of ADP the DET race NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 energy nmod:poss 2 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 3 sagged nsubj 3 sagged sag VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 by by ADP _ 6 end case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 end det 6 end end NOUN Number=Sing 3 sagged obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 race case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 race det 9 race race NOUN Number=Sing 6 end nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 sagged punct
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1 sag participle Her energy by the end of the race vn spatial_configuration-47.6 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by end=Location
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