scissor Who acts: legs, He, we, One scissor blade, workers, she · What happens: use, link, shape, scissor, cut, open · To what, where: Scissor, things, blade, kick, lift, scissor kick
«scissor» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: scissor in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 "Scissor" is used before another noun for things linked to scissors or shaped like them: scissor blade, scissor kick, scissor lift.
The tree, 21 words punct nsubj:pass punct aux:pass case det obl case nmod acl case obl cc conj case obl punct parataxis obj punct conj obj punct conj obj punct root " PUNCT Scissor PROPN " PUNCT is AUX used VERB before ADP another DET noun NOUN for ADP things NOUN linked VERB to ADP scissors NOUN or CCONJ shaped VERB like ADP them PRON : PUNCT scissor VERB blade NOUN , PUNCT scissor VERB kick NOUN , PUNCT scissor VERB lift NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Scissor punct 2 Scissor Scissor PROPN Number=Sing 5 used nsubj:pass 3 " " PUNCT _ 2 Scissor punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 used aux:pass 5 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 before before ADP _ 8 noun case 7 another another DET PronType=Ind 8 noun det 8 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing 5 used obl 9 for for ADP _ 10 things case 10 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 8 noun nmod 11 linked link VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 things acl 12 to to ADP _ 13 scissors case 13 scissors scissors NOUN Number=Plur 11 linked obl 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 shaped cc 15 shaped shape VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 linked conj 16 like like ADP _ 17 them case 17 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 shaped obl 18 : : PUNCT _ 19 scissor punct 19 scissor scissor VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 used parataxis 20 blade blade NOUN Number=Sing 19 scissor obj 21 , , PUNCT _ 22 scissor punct 22 scissor scissor VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 19 scissor conj 23 kick kick NOUN Number=Sing 22 scissor obj 24 , , PUNCT _ 25 scissor punct 25 scissor scissor VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 19 scissor conj 26 lift lift NOUN Number=Sing 25 scissor obj 27 . . PUNCT _ 5 used punct
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1 use present · passive Scissor before another noun for things vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 link participle things not said here to scissors vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Patient to scissors=Co-Patient 3 shape participle like scissors vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 4 scissor infinitive blade tree rules 5 scissor infinitive kick tree rules 6 scissor infinitive lift 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 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To cut with scissors.
mark case obl punct root To PART cut VERB with ADP scissors NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 cut mark 2 cut cut VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 4 scissors case 4 scissors scissors NOUN Number=Plur 2 cut obl 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 cut punct
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1 cut to-infinitive with scissors vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V PP PP»: agent=Agent with scissors=Instrument
Meaning 3 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To open and close like scissors, as legs do in a scissor kick.
The tree, 13 words mark cc conj case obl punct mark nsubj conj case det compound obl punct root To PART open VERB and CCONJ close VERB like ADP scissors NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ legs NOUN do VERB in ADP a DET scissor NOUN kick NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 open mark 2 open open VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 close cc 4 close close VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 open conj 5 like like ADP _ 6 scissors case 6 scissors scissors NOUN Number=Plur 4 close obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 do punct 8 as as SCONJ _ 10 do mark 9 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 10 do nsubj 10 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 open conj 11 in in ADP _ 14 kick case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 kick det 13 scissor scissor NOUN Number=Sing 14 kick compound 14 kick kick NOUN Number=Sing 10 do obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 open punct
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1 open to-infinitive vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 close infinitive like scissors vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 do present legs a scissor kick vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 He scored with a brilliant scissor kick.
nsubj case det amod compound obl punct root He PRON scored VERB with ADP a DET brilliant ADJ scissor NOUN kick 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 scored nsubj 2 scored score VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 7 kick case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 kick det 5 brilliant brilliant ADJ Degree=Pos 7 kick amod 6 scissor scissor NOUN Number=Sing 7 kick compound 7 kick kick NOUN Number=Sing 2 scored obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 scored punct
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1 score past He with a brilliant scissor kick vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 2 In PE we did scissor jumps.
case obl nsubj aux obj punct root In ADP PE NOUN we PRON did AUX scissor VERB jumps NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 PE case 2 PE pe NOUN Number=Sing 5 scissor obl 3 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 scissor nsubj 4 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 scissor aux 5 scissor scissor VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 jumps jump NOUN Number=Plur 5 scissor obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 scissor punct
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1 scissor past · do-support we jumps PE tree rules
Example 3 One scissor blade was blunt.
nummod compound nsubj cop punct root One NUM scissor NOUN blade NOUN was AUX blunt ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 blade nummod 2 scissor scissor NOUN Number=Sing 3 blade compound 3 blade blade NOUN Number=Sing 5 blunt nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 blunt cop 5 blunt blunt ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 blunt punct
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1 is past One scissor blade blunt property tree rules
Example 4 The workers stood on a scissor lift to fix the ceiling.
det nsubj case det compound obl mark advcl det obj punct root The DET workers NOUN stood VERB on ADP a DET scissor NOUN lift NOUN to PART fix VERB the DET ceiling NOUN . 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 stood nsubj 3 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 7 lift case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 lift det 6 scissor scissor NOUN Number=Sing 7 lift compound 7 lift lift NOUN Number=Sing 3 stood obl 8 to to PART _ 9 fix mark 9 fix fix VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 stood advcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 ceiling det 11 ceiling ceiling NOUN Number=Sing 9 fix obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 stood punct
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1 stand past the workers a scissor lift vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on lift=Location 2 fix to-infinitive the workers not said here the ceiling vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent ceiling=Patient
Example 5 Her legs scissored as she swam.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass mark nsubj advcl punct root Her PRON legs NOUN scissored VERB as SCONJ she PRON swam VERB . 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 legs nmod:poss 2 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 3 scissored nsubj:pass 3 scissored scissor VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 as as SCONJ _ 6 swam mark 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 swam nsubj 6 swam swim VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 scissored advcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 scissored punct
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1 scissor participle · passive Her legs tree rules 2 swim past she vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Walk with scissors pointing down.
case obl acl advmod punct root Walk VERB with ADP scissors NOUN pointing VERB down ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Walk walk VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 with with ADP _ 3 scissors case 3 scissors scissors NOUN Number=Plur 1 Walk obl 4 pointing point VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 scissors acl 5 down down ADV _ 4 pointing advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Walk punct
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1 walk imperative you not said here with scissors vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 point down gerund scissors not said here down property vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 As he came to the next village, he saw a scissor-grinder with his wheel, working and singing,
The tree, 18 words mark nsubj advcl case det amod obl punct nsubj det compound punct obj case nmod:poss nmod punct parataxis cc conj punct root As SCONJ he PRON came VERB to ADP the DET next ADJ village NOUN , PUNCT he PRON saw VERB a DET scissor NOUN - PUNCT grinder NOUN with ADP his PRON wheel NOUN , PUNCT working VERB and CCONJ singing VERB , PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as SCONJ _ 3 came mark 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 came nsubj 3 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 saw advcl 4 to to ADP _ 7 village case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 village det 6 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 7 village amod 7 village village NOUN Number=Sing 3 came obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 3 came punct 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 saw nsubj 10 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 grinder det 12 scissor scissor NOUN Number=Sing 14 grinder compound 13 - - PUNCT _ 12 scissor punct 14 grinder grinder NOUN Number=Sing 10 saw obj 15 with with ADP _ 17 wheel case 16 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 wheel nmod:poss 17 wheel wheel NOUN Number=Sing 14 grinder nmod 18 , , PUNCT _ 19 working punct 19 working work VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 saw parataxis 20 and and CCONJ _ 21 singing cc 21 singing sing VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 19 working conj 22 , , PUNCT _ 10 saw punct
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1 come past he the next village vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to village=Initial_Location 2 see past he a scissor grinder with his wheel vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer grinder=Stimulus 3 work gerund vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 sing speech: express gerund vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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