sew Who acts: She, 4, He, bag, many shirts, Grandma · What happens: sew, be, attach, mend, sew up, make · To what, where: things, clothes, something, 5 buttons, shirt, 2 m
«sew» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: sew in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To sew is to join cloth or attach things like buttons with a needle and thread.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj cop mark obj cc conj obj case nmod case det obl cc conj punct root To PART sew VERB is AUX to PART join VERB cloth NOUN or CCONJ attach VERB things NOUN like ADP buttons NOUN with ADP a DET needle NOUN and CCONJ thread NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 sew mark 2 sew sew VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 join csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 join cop 4 to to PART _ 5 join mark 5 join join VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 5 join obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 attach cc 8 attach attach VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 join conj 9 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 8 attach obj 10 like like ADP _ 11 buttons case 11 buttons button NOUN Number=Plur 9 things nmod 12 with with ADP _ 14 needle case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 needle det 14 needle needle NOUN Number=Sing 8 attach obl 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 thread cc 16 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing 14 needle conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 join punct
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1 sew to-infinitive vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 is present join property tree rules 3 attach infinitive things like buttons; with a needle and thread vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient with needle=Co-Patient
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 sew is to make or mend clothes with a needle or a sewing machine.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj cop mark cc conj obj case det obl cc det compound conj punct root To PART sew VERB is AUX to PART make VERB or CCONJ mend VERB clothes NOUN with ADP a DET needle NOUN or CCONJ a DET sewing NOUN machine NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 sew mark 2 sew sew VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 make csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 make cop 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 mend cc 7 mend mend VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 make conj 8 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 7 mend obj 9 with with ADP _ 11 needle case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 needle det 11 needle needle NOUN Number=Sing 7 mend obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 15 machine cc 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 machine det 14 sewing sewing NOUN Number=Sing 15 machine compound 15 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 11 needle conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 make punct
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1 sew to-infinitive vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 is present make property tree rules 3 mend infinitive clothes with a needle or a sewing machine tree rules
Meaning 3 To sew up something is to finish or make sure of it (informal).
The tree, 13 words mark advcl compound:prt obj cop mark cc conj xcomp case obl punct parataxis punct punct root To PART sew VERB up ADP something PRON is AUX to PART finish VERB or CCONJ make VERB sure ADJ of ADP it PRON ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 sew mark 2 sew sew VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 finish advcl 3 up up ADP _ 2 sew compound:prt 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 sew obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 finish cop 6 to to PART _ 7 finish mark 7 finish finish VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 make cc 9 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 finish conj 10 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos 9 make xcomp 11 of of ADP _ 12 it case 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 sure obl 13 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 informal punct 14 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 10 sure parataxis 15 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 informal punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 finish punct
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1 sew up to-infinitive something vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Product 2 is present finish property tree rules 3 make infinitive sure property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Example 1 She sews 4 dresses a week.
nsubj nsubj ccomp det obl:unmarked punct root She PRON sews VERB 4 NUM dresses VERB a DET week NOUN . PUNCT 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 sews nsubj 2 sews sew VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 dresses nsubj 4 dresses dress VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 sews ccomp 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 week det 6 week week NOUN Number=Sing 4 dresses obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 sews punct
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1 sew present She tree rules 2 dress present 4 week vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 He sews 5 buttons on each shirt.
nsubj nummod obj case det obl punct root He PRON sews VERB 5 NUM buttons NOUN on ADP each DET shirt 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 sews nsubj 2 sews sew VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 buttons nummod 4 buttons button NOUN Number=Plur 2 sews obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 shirt case 6 each each DET PronType=Tot 7 shirt det 7 shirt shirt NOUN Number=Sing 2 sews obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 sews punct
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1 sew present He 5 buttons each shirt vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent button=Theme on shirt=Destination
Example 3 Each bag needs 2 m of cloth to sew.
det nsubj nummod obj case nmod mark advcl punct root Each DET bag NOUN needs VERB 2 NUM m NOUN of ADP cloth NOUN to PART sew VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 bag det 2 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs nsubj 3 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 m nummod 5 m m NOUN Number=Plur 3 needs obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 cloth case 7 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 5 m nmod 8 to to PART _ 9 sew mark 9 sew sew VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 needs advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 needs punct
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1 need present each bag 2 m of cloth vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot m=Theme 2 sew to-infinitive each bag not said here vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 4 How many shirts can she sew?
advmod amod nsubj aux nsubj punct root How ADV many ADJ shirts NOUN can AUX she PRON sew VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 shirts amod 3 shirts shirt NOUN Number=Plur 6 sew nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 sew aux 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 sew nsubj 6 sew sew VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 sew punct
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1 sew can many shirts vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 5 Grandma taught me to sew on a button.
nsubj iobj mark xcomp case det obl punct root Grandma NOUN taught VERB me PRON to PART sew VERB on ADP a DET button NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 taught nsubj 2 taught teach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 taught iobj 4 to to PART _ 5 sew mark 5 sew sew VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 taught xcomp 6 on on ADP _ 8 button case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 button det 8 button button NOUN Number=Sing 5 sew obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 taught punct
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1 teach speech: other past Grandma me vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent i=Recipient clause=Topic 2 sew to-infinitive Grandma not said here a button vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme on button=Destination
Example 6 We sewed felt puppets in class.
nsubj amod obj case obl punct root We PRON sewed VERB felt VERB puppets NOUN in ADP class NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 sewed nsubj 2 sewed sew VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 felt feel VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 puppets amod 4 puppets puppet NOUN Number=Plur 2 sewed obj 5 in in ADP _ 6 class case 6 class class NOUN Number=Sing 2 sewed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 sewed punct
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1 sew past We felt puppets class vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent puppet=Theme in class=Destination 2 feel participle vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Example 7 Keep your needles in a pincushion when you sew.
nmod:poss obj case det obl advmod nsubj advcl punct root Keep VERB your PRON needles NOUN in ADP a DET pincushion NOUN when ADV you PRON sew VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 needles nmod:poss 3 needles needle NOUN Number=Plur 1 Keep obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 pincushion case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 pincushion det 6 pincushion pincushion NOUN Number=Sing 1 Keep obl 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 sew advmod 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 sew nsubj 9 sew sew VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Keep advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Keep punct
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1 keep imperative you not said here your needles a pincushion vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent needle=Theme in pincushion=Location 2 sew present you vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Mum sewed up the hole in my sock.
nsubj compound:prt det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root Mum NOUN sewed VERB up ADP the DET hole NOUN in ADP my PRON sock NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 sewed nsubj 2 sewed sew VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 sewed compound:prt 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 hole det 5 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 2 sewed obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 sock case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 sock nmod:poss 8 sock sock NOUN Number=Sing 5 hole nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 sewed punct
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1 sew up past Mum the hole my sock vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent hole=Theme in sock=Destination
Example 9 He sewed them on his coat.
nsubj obj case nmod:poss obl punct root He PRON sewed VERB them PRON on ADP his PRON coat 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 sewed nsubj 2 sewed sew VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 sewed obj 4 on on ADP _ 6 coat case 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 coat nmod:poss 6 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 2 sewed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 sewed punct
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1 sew past He them = they his coat vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent they=Theme on coat=Destination
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