scissors Who acts: Scissors, you, scissor kick, Hand scissors, I · What happens: be, make, join, open, close, pass · To what, where: tool, two blades, scissors, me, pair, ribbon · Speech: someone speaks here
«scissors» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: scissors in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Scissors are a tool for cutting, made of two blades joined in the middle that you open and close with your fingers.
The tree, 22 words nsubj cop det case nmod punct acl case nummod obl acl case det obl obj nsubj acl:relcl cc conj case nmod:poss obl punct root Scissors NOUN are AUX a DET tool NOUN for ADP cutting NOUN , PUNCT made VERB of ADP two NUM blades NOUN joined VERB in ADP the DET middle NOUN that PRON you PRON open VERB and CCONJ close VERB with ADP your PRON fingers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scissors scissors NOUN Number=Plur 4 tool nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 tool cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 tool det 4 tool tool NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 for for ADP _ 6 cutting case 6 cutting cutting NOUN Number=Sing 4 tool nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 made punct 8 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 tool acl 9 of of ADP _ 11 blades case 10 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 blades nummod 11 blades blade NOUN Number=Plur 8 made obl 12 joined join VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 blades acl 13 in in ADP _ 15 middle case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 middle det 15 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing 12 joined obl 16 that that PRON PronType=Rel 18 open obj 17 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 18 open nsubj 18 open open VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 blades acl:relcl 19 and and CCONJ _ 20 close cc 20 close close VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 open conj 21 with with ADP _ 23 fingers case 22 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 23 fingers nmod:poss 23 fingers finger NOUN Number=Plur 20 close obl 24 . . PUNCT _ 4 tool punct
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1 is a present Scissors a tool for cutting tree rules 2 make participle a tool not said here of two blades vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 join participle two blades not said here in the middle vn cooperate-73.1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in middle=Theme 4 open present you two blades vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location that=Theme 5 close present you not said here with your fingers vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with finger=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 scissor kick or scissor movement is when legs cross like scissor blades.
det compound nsubj cc compound conj cop advmod nsubj case compound obl punct root A DET scissor NOUN kick NOUN or CCONJ scissor NOUN movement NOUN is AUX when ADV legs NOUN cross VERB like ADP scissor NOUN blades NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 kick det 2 scissor scissor NOUN Number=Sing 3 kick compound 3 kick kick NOUN Number=Sing 10 cross nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 6 movement cc 5 scissor scissor NOUN Number=Sing 6 movement compound 6 movement movement NOUN Number=Sing 3 kick conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 cross cop 8 when when ADV PronType=Int 10 cross advmod 9 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 10 cross nsubj 10 cross cross VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 like like ADP _ 13 blades case 12 scissor scissor NOUN Number=Sing 13 blades compound 13 blades blade NOUN Number=Plur 10 cross obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 10 cross punct
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1 is present a scissor kick or scissor movement like scissor blades; cross property tree rules
Example 1 Pass me the scissors, please.
obj det obj punct discourse punct root Pass VERB me PRON the DET scissors NOUN , PUNCT please INTJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pass pass VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Pass obj 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 scissors det 4 scissors scissors NOUN Number=Plur 1 Pass obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 1 Pass punct 6 please please INTJ _ 1 Pass discourse 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Pass punct
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1 pass imperative you not said here the scissors me vn give-13.1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient scissors=Theme
Example 2 Hand scissors to someone handle first.
compound nsubj case nmod advmod punct root Hand NOUN scissors NOUN to ADP someone PRON handle VERB first ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 2 scissors compound 2 scissors scissors NOUN Number=Plur 5 handle nsubj 3 to to ADP _ 4 someone case 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 scissors nmod 5 handle handle VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 5 handle advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 handle punct
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1 handle infinitive Hand scissors to someone first property vn hold-15.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 3 I need a pair of scissors to cut the ribbon.
nsubj det obj case nmod mark advcl det obj punct root I PRON need VERB a DET pair NOUN of ADP scissors NOUN to PART cut VERB the DET ribbon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 need nsubj 2 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 pair det 4 pair pair NOUN Number=Sing 2 need obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 scissors case 6 scissors scissors NOUN Number=Plur 4 pair nmod 7 to to PART _ 8 cut mark 8 cut cut VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 need advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 ribbon det 10 ribbon ribbon NOUN Number=Sing 8 cut obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 need punct
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1 need present I a pair of scissors vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot pair=Theme 2 cut to-infinitive I not said here the ribbon vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset ribbon=Product
Example 4 Never run while holding scissors.
advmod mark advcl obj punct root Never ADV run VERB while SCONJ holding VERB scissors NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 run advmod 2 run run VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 while while SCONJ _ 4 holding mark 4 holding hold VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 run advcl 5 scissors scissors NOUN Number=Plur 4 holding obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 run punct
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1 not run imperative you not said here vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 hold gerund you not said here scissors vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scissors=Theme
Example 5 Cut along the dotted line with your scissors.
case det amod obl case nmod:poss obl punct root Cut VERB along ADP the DET dotted VERB line NOUN with ADP your PRON scissors NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cut cut VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 along along ADP _ 5 line case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 line det 4 dotted dot VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 line amod 5 line line NOUN Number=Sing 1 Cut obl 6 with with ADP _ 8 scissors case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 scissors nmod:poss 8 scissors scissors NOUN Number=Plur 1 Cut obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Cut punct
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1 cut imperative you not said here the dotted line with your scissors vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along line=Location 2 dot participle vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme
Example 6 These scissors are too blunt to cut card.
det nsubj cop advmod mark advcl obj punct root These DET scissors NOUN are AUX too ADV blunt ADJ to PART cut VERB card NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 These this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 2 scissors det 2 scissors scissors NOUN Number=Plur 5 blunt nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 blunt cop 4 too too ADV _ 5 blunt advmod 5 blunt blunt ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 to to PART _ 7 cut mark 7 cut cut VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 blunt advcl 8 card card NOUN Number=Sing 7 cut obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 blunt punct
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1 is present this scissors blunt property tree rules 2 cut to-infinitive this scissors not said here card vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset card=Product
Example 7 ‘I know that!’ said the scissors.
punct nsubj ccomp obj punct punct det obj punct root ‘ PUNCT I PRON know VERB that PRON ! PUNCT ’ PUNCT said VERB the DET scissors NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 3 know punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 know nsubj 3 know know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 said ccomp 4 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 know obj 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 know punct 6 ’ ' PUNCT _ 3 know punct 7 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 scissors det 9 scissors scissors NOUN Number=Plur 7 said obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 said punct
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1 know present I that vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer that=Stimulus 2 say speech: assert past the scissors tree rules
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