selvedge Who acts: cloth, selvedge, maker, you, arrow, Grandma · What happens: weave, make, not fray, unravel, have, print · To what, where: edge, name, selvedge, pattern, cloth, quilt
«selvedge» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: selvedge in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The edge of a piece of woven cloth, made so that it does not fray or unravel.
The tree, 17 words det case det nmod case amod nmod punct acl mark fixed nsubj aux advmod advcl cc conj punct root The DET edge NOUN of ADP a DET piece NOUN of ADP woven VERB cloth NOUN , PUNCT made VERB so SCONJ that SCONJ it PRON does AUX not PART fray VERB or CCONJ unravel VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 edge det 2 edge edge NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 5 piece case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 piece det 5 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 2 edge nmod 6 of of ADP _ 8 cloth case 7 woven weave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 cloth amod 8 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 5 piece nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 made punct 10 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 edge acl 11 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 16 fray mark 12 that that SCONJ _ 11 so fixed 13 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 fray nsubj 14 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 fray aux 15 not not PART Polarity=Neg 16 fray advmod 16 fray fray VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 made advcl 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 unravel cc 18 unravel unravel VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 fray conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 edge punct
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1 weave participle vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 make participle the edge of a piece of woven cloth not said here vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 not fray present · do-support cloth vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 4 unravel infinitive cloth not said here 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 More widely, an edge or border strip of something, like the edge of a piece of land.
The tree, 17 words advmod punct det obl cc compound conj case nmod punct case det nmod case det nmod case nmod punct root More ADV widely ADV , PUNCT an DET edge NOUN or CCONJ border NOUN strip NOUN of ADP something PRON , PUNCT like ADP the DET edge NOUN of ADP a DET piece NOUN of ADP land NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 More more ADV Degree=Cmp root root 2 widely widely ADV _ 1 More advmod 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 edge punct 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 edge det 5 edge edge NOUN Number=Sing 1 More obl 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 strip cc 7 border border NOUN Number=Sing 8 strip compound 8 strip strip NOUN Number=Sing 5 edge conj 9 of of ADP _ 10 something case 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 strip nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 edge punct 12 like like ADP _ 14 edge case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 edge det 14 edge edge NOUN Number=Sing 10 something nmod 15 of of ADP _ 17 piece case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 piece det 17 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 14 edge nmod 18 of of ADP _ 19 land case 19 land land NOUN Number=Sing 17 piece nmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 edge punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 The selvedge of the cloth had the maker's name printed on it.
det nsubj case det nmod det nmod:poss case obj acl case obl punct root The DET selvedge NOUN of ADP the DET cloth NOUN had VERB the DET maker NOUN 's PART name NOUN printed VERB on ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 selvedge det 2 selvedge selvedge NOUN Number=Sing 6 had nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 cloth case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 cloth det 5 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 2 selvedge nmod 6 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 maker det 8 maker maker NOUN Number=Sing 10 name nmod:poss 9 's 's PART _ 8 maker case 10 name name NOUN Number=Sing 6 had obj 11 printed print VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 name acl 12 on on ADP _ 13 it case 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 printed obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 had punct
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1 have past the selvedge of the cloth the maker's name vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Patient 2 print participle the maker's name not said here selvedge vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent on it=Destination 3 name the maker nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 Pin the pattern so the arrow runs along the selvedge.
det obj mark det nsubj advcl case det obl punct root Pin VERB the DET pattern NOUN so SCONJ the DET arrow NOUN runs VERB along ADP the DET selvedge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pin pin VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 pattern det 3 pattern pattern NOUN Number=Sing 1 Pin obj 4 so so SCONJ _ 7 runs mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 arrow det 6 arrow arrow NOUN Number=Sing 7 runs nsubj 7 runs run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Pin advcl 8 along along ADP _ 10 selvedge case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 selvedge det 10 selvedge selvedge NOUN Number=Sing 7 runs obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Pin punct
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1 pin imperative you not said here the pattern vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pattern=Patient 2 run present the arrow the selvedge vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along selvedge=Trajectory
Example 3 The selvedge stops the cloth from fraying.
det nsubj det obj mark advcl punct root The DET selvedge NOUN stops VERB the DET cloth NOUN from SCONJ fraying VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 selvedge det 2 selvedge selvedge NOUN Number=Sing 3 stops nsubj 3 stops stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 cloth det 5 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 3 stops obj 6 from from SCONJ _ 7 fraying mark 7 fraying fray VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 stops advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 stops punct
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1 stop present the selvedge the cloth vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality cloth=Eventuality 2 fray gerund the selvedge not said here vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 4 Grandma cut off the selvedge before sewing the quilt.
acl case det obl mark advcl det obj punct root Grandma NOUN cut VERB off ADP the DET selvedge NOUN before SCONJ sewing VERB the DET quilt NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 cut cut VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Grandma acl 3 off off ADP _ 5 selvedge case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 selvedge det 5 selvedge selvedge NOUN Number=Sing 2 cut obl 6 before before SCONJ _ 7 sewing mark 7 sewing sew VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 cut advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 quilt det 9 quilt quilt NOUN Number=Sing 7 sewing obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Grandma punct
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1 cut off participle Grandma not said here the selvedge vn stop-55.4-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector selvedge=Eventuality 2 sew gerund Grandma not said here the quilt vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent quilt=Product
Example 5 The denim had a neat red stripe on its selvedge.
det nsubj det amod amod obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET denim NOUN had VERB a DET neat ADJ red ADJ stripe NOUN on ADP its PRON selvedge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 denim det 2 denim denim NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 stripe det 5 neat neat ADJ Degree=Pos 7 stripe amod 6 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 7 stripe amod 7 stripe stripe NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 8 on on ADP _ 10 selvedge case 9 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 selvedge nmod:poss 10 selvedge selvedge NOUN Number=Sing 7 stripe nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the denim a neat red stripe denim's selvedge vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stripe=Patient
Example 6 Weavers make a tight selvedge on each side of the loom.
nsubj det amod obj case det nmod case det nmod punct root Weavers NOUN make VERB a DET tight ADJ selvedge NOUN on ADP each DET side NOUN of ADP the DET loom NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Weavers weaver NOUN Number=Plur 2 make nsubj 2 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 selvedge det 4 tight tight ADJ Degree=Pos 5 selvedge amod 5 selvedge selvedge NOUN Number=Sing 2 make obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 side case 7 each each DET PronType=Tot 8 side det 8 side side NOUN Number=Sing 5 selvedge nmod 9 of of ADP _ 11 loom case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 loom det 11 loom loom NOUN Number=Sing 8 side nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make present Weavers a tight selvedge each side of the loom vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset selvedge=Product
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