screw Who acts: you, Dad, She, I, we, father · What happens: turn, hold, fix, fasten, screw, twist · To what, where: spiral ridge, things, something, it, shape, eyes · Speech: someone speaks here
«screw» in the school dictionary: its 6 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: screw in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A small pointed metal pin with a spiral ridge, turned with a screwdriver to hold things together.
The tree, 17 words det amod amod compound case det amod nmod punct acl case det obl mark advcl obj advmod punct root A DET small ADJ pointed ADJ metal NOUN pin NOUN with ADP a DET spiral ADJ ridge NOUN , PUNCT turned VERB with ADP a DET screwdriver NOUN to PART hold VERB things NOUN together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 pin det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 5 pin amod 3 pointed pointed ADJ Degree=Pos 5 pin amod 4 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 5 pin compound 5 pin pin NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 with with ADP _ 9 ridge case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 ridge det 8 spiral spiral ADJ Degree=Pos 9 ridge amod 9 ridge ridge NOUN Number=Sing 5 pin nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 turned punct 11 turned turn VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 ridge acl 12 with with ADP _ 14 screwdriver case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 screwdriver det 14 screwdriver screwdriver NOUN Number=Sing 11 turned obl 15 to to PART _ 16 hold mark 16 hold hold VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 turned advcl 17 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 16 hold obj 18 together together ADV _ 16 hold advmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 pin punct
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1 turn participle a spiral ridge not said here with a screwdriver vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 hold to-infinitive things together property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=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 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To fix something with screws, or to turn something round to fasten it: screw on the lid.
The tree, 17 words mark advcl obj case obl punct cc mark obj advmod mark advcl obj punct conj case det obl punct root To PART fix VERB something PRON with ADP screws NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART turn VERB something PRON round ADV to PART fasten VERB it PRON : PUNCT screw VERB on ADP the DET lid NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 fix mark 2 fix fix VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 turn advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 fix obj 4 with with ADP _ 5 screws case 5 screws screw NOUN Number=Plur 2 fix obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 turn punct 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 turn cc 8 to to PART _ 9 turn mark 9 turn turn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 turn obj 11 round round ADV _ 9 turn advmod 12 to to PART _ 13 fasten mark 13 fasten fasten VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 turn advcl 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 fasten obj 15 : : PUNCT _ 16 screw punct 16 screw screw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 turn conj 17 on on ADP _ 19 lid case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 lid det 19 lid lid NOUN Number=Sing 16 screw obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 9 turn punct
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1 fix to-infinitive something with screws vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent something=Patient with screw=Co-Patient 2 turn to-infinitive something round property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Theme 3 fasten to-infinitive it vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient 4 screw infinitive on the lid vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle PP»: agent=Patient on lid=Co-Patient
Meaning 3 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To twist or squeeze into a shape: screw up your eyes, screw up the paper.
The tree, 15 words mark cc conj case det obl punct conj compound:prt nmod:poss obj punct conj compound:prt det obj punct root To PART twist VERB or CCONJ squeeze VERB into ADP a DET shape NOUN : PUNCT screw VERB up ADP your PRON eyes NOUN , PUNCT screw VERB up ADP the DET paper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 twist mark 2 twist twist VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 squeeze cc 4 squeeze squeeze VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 twist conj 5 into into ADP _ 7 shape case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 shape det 7 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 4 squeeze obl 8 : : PUNCT _ 9 screw punct 9 screw screw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 twist conj 10 up up ADP _ 9 screw compound:prt 11 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 eyes nmod:poss 12 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 9 screw obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 screw punct 14 screw screw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 screw conj 15 up up ADP _ 14 screw compound:prt 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 paper det 17 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 14 screw obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 twist punct
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1 twist to-infinitive vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 squeeze infinitive a shape vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent into shape=Trajectory 3 screw up infinitive your eyes vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Patient 4 screw up infinitive the paper vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paper=Patient
Meaning 4 Screw up (informal): to make a mess of something or make a big mistake.
The tree, 14 words compound:prt punct parataxis punct punct mark parataxis det obj case nmod cc conj det amod obj punct root Screw VERB up ADP ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT : PUNCT to PART make VERB a DET mess NOUN of ADP something PRON or CCONJ make VERB a DET big ADJ mistake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Screw screw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 up up ADP _ 1 Screw compound:prt 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 informal punct 4 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Screw parataxis 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 informal punct 6 : : PUNCT _ 8 make punct 7 to to PART _ 8 make mark 8 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Screw parataxis 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 mess det 10 mess mess NOUN Number=Sing 8 make obj 11 of of ADP _ 12 something case 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 mess nmod 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 make cc 14 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 8 make conj 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 mistake det 16 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 17 mistake amod 17 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing 14 make obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 1 Screw punct
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1 screw up imperative you not said here vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 make to-infinitive a mess of something vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset mess=Product 3 make infinitive a big mistake vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset mistake=Product 4 mess something nom mess «state transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 5 Usage: slang, rude — kept apart, not parsed.
Screwed: in deep trouble; «screw it» or «screw you» is a rude way to show anger.
The tree, 16 words csubj punct case amod parataxis punct punct parataxis obj punct cc punct conj obj punct cop det amod mark acl obj punct root Screwed VERB : PUNCT in ADP deep ADJ trouble NOUN ; PUNCT « PUNCT screw VERB it PRON » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT screw VERB you PRON » PUNCT is AUX a DET rude ADJ way NOUN to PART show VERB anger NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Screwed screw VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 19 way csubj 2 : : PUNCT _ 5 trouble punct 3 in in ADP _ 5 trouble case 4 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 5 trouble amod 5 trouble trouble NOUN Number=Sing 1 Screwed parataxis 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 screw punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 screw punct 8 screw screw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 trouble parataxis 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 screw obj 10 » » PUNCT _ 8 screw punct 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 screw cc 12 « « PUNCT _ 13 screw punct 13 screw screw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 8 screw conj 14 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 screw obj 15 » » PUNCT _ 13 screw punct 16 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 way cop 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 way det 18 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos 19 way amod 19 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 20 to to PART _ 21 show mark 21 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 19 way acl 22 anger anger NOUN Number=Sing 21 show obj 23 . . PUNCT _ 19 way punct
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1 screw participle vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 screw in a quote infinitive trouble vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient 3 screw in a quote infinitive you vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Patient 4 is a present a rude way tree rules 5 show to-infinitive anger vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent anger=Recipient
Meaning 6 Usage: verb, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To cheat someone out of money: we got screwed.
mark obj case case obl punct nsubj aux:pass advcl punct root To PART cheat VERB someone PRON out ADP of ADP money NOUN : PUNCT we PRON got AUX screwed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 cheat mark 2 cheat cheat VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 cheat obj 4 out out ADP _ 6 money case 5 of of ADP _ 6 money case 6 money money NOUN Number=Sing 2 cheat obl 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 screwed punct 8 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 screwed nsubj 9 got get AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 screwed aux:pass 10 screwed screw VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 cheat advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 cheat punct
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1 cheat to-infinitive someone money vn cheat-10.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Source 2 screw past · passive we vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 1 Dad used four screws to fix the shelf.
nsubj nummod obj mark advcl det obj punct root Dad NOUN used VERB four NUM screws NOUN to PART fix VERB the DET shelf NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 used nsubj 2 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 screws nummod 4 screws screw NOUN Number=Plur 2 used obj 5 to to PART _ 6 fix mark 6 fix fix VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 used advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 shelf det 8 shelf shelf NOUN Number=Sing 6 fix obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past Dad four screws vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent screw=Patient 2 fix to-infinitive Dad not said here the shelf vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent shelf=Patient
Example 2 Screw the lid on tightly.
det obj case obl punct root Screw VERB the DET lid NOUN on ADP tightly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Screw screw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 lid det 3 lid lid NOUN Number=Sing 1 Screw obj 4 on on ADP _ 5 tightly case 5 tightly tightly ADV _ 1 Screw obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Screw punct
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1 screw imperative you not said here the lid vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent lid=Patient on tightly=Co-Patient
Example 3 She screwed up her eyes in the bright sun.
nsubj compound:prt nmod:poss obj case det amod obl root She PRON screwed VERB up ADP her PRON eyes NOUN in ADP the DET bright ADJ sun. NOUN 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 screwed nsubj 2 screwed screw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 screwed compound:prt 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 eyes nmod:poss 5 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 2 screwed obj 6 in in ADP _ 9 sun. case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 sun. det 8 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 9 sun. amod 9 sun. sun. NOUN Number=Sing 2 screwed obl
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1 screw up past She her eyes the bright sun. vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Patient
Example 4 I screwed up the paper and threw it in the bin.
nsubj compound:prt det obj cc conj obj case det obl punct root I PRON screwed VERB up ADP the DET paper NOUN and CCONJ threw VERB it PRON in ADP the DET bin 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 screwed nsubj 2 screwed screw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 screwed compound:prt 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 paper det 5 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 2 screwed obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 threw cc 7 threw throw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 screwed conj 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 threw obj 9 in in ADP _ 11 bin case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 bin det 11 bin bin NOUN Number=Sing 7 threw obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 screwed punct
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1 screw up past I the paper vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paper=Patient 2 throw past I not said here paper the bin vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent it=Theme in bin=Destination
Example 5 I totally screwed up my lines in the play.
nsubj advmod compound:prt nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root I PRON totally ADV screwed VERB up ADP my PRON lines NOUN in ADP the DET play 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 3 screwed nsubj 2 totally totally ADV _ 3 screwed advmod 3 screwed screw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 screwed compound:prt 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 lines nmod:poss 6 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 3 screwed obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 play case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 play det 9 play play NOUN Number=Sing 3 screwed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 screwed punct
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1 screw up past I my lines the play totally property vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Patient
Example 6 (slang) If we miss the last bus, we're screwed.
punct punct mark nsubj advcl det amod obj punct nsubj aux:pass parataxis punct root ( PUNCT slang NOUN ) PUNCT If SCONJ we PRON miss VERB the DET last ADJ bus NOUN , PUNCT we PRON 're AUX screwed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 slang punct 2 slang slang NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 slang punct 4 If if SCONJ _ 6 miss mark 5 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 miss nsubj 6 miss miss VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 screwed advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 bus det 8 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 9 bus amod 9 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 6 miss obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 6 miss punct 11 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 13 screwed nsubj 12 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 screwed aux:pass 13 screwed screw VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 slang parataxis 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 slang punct
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1 miss a condition, not said to happen present we the last bus vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bus=Stimulus 2 screw present · passive we vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 7 Righty-tighty, lefty-loosey: turn the screw clockwise to tighten it.
The tree, 11 words compound punct punct compound punct conj punct appos det obj xcomp mark advcl obj punct root Righty NOUN - PUNCT tighty NOUN , PUNCT lefty NOUN - PUNCT loosey NOUN : PUNCT turn VERB the DET screw NOUN clockwise ADJ to PART tighten VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Righty righty NOUN Number=Sing 3 tighty compound 2 - - PUNCT _ 1 Righty punct 3 tighty tighty NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 loosey punct 5 lefty lefty NOUN Number=Sing 7 loosey compound 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 lefty punct 7 loosey loosey NOUN Number=Sing 3 tighty conj 8 : : PUNCT _ 9 turn punct 9 turn turn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 tighty appos 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 screw det 11 screw screw NOUN Number=Sing 9 turn obj 12 clockwise clockwise ADJ Degree=Pos 9 turn xcomp 13 to to PART _ 14 tighten mark 14 tighten tighten VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 clockwise advcl 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 tighten obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 tighty punct
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1 turn infinitive the screw clockwise property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent screw=Theme 2 tighten to-infinitive screw vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient
Example 8 Then her father took the bottle and the cork-screw into his hands.
The tree, 13 words advmod nmod:poss nsubj det obj cc det compound punct conj case nmod:poss obl punct root Then ADV her PRON father NOUN took VERB the DET bottle NOUN and CCONJ the DET cork NOUN - PUNCT screw NOUN into ADP his PRON hands NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 4 took advmod 2 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 father nmod:poss 3 father father NOUN Number=Sing 4 took nsubj 4 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bottle det 6 bottle bottle NOUN Number=Sing 4 took obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 11 screw cc 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 screw det 9 cork cork NOUN Number=Sing 11 screw compound 10 - - PUNCT _ 9 cork punct 11 screw screw NOUN Number=Sing 6 bottle conj 12 into into ADP _ 14 hands case 13 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 hands nmod:poss 14 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 4 took obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 took punct
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1 take past her father the bottle and the cork screw father's hands then vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent bottle=Theme into hand=Destination
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