shoelace Who acts: shoelace, that, I, you, shoelaces, He · What happens: be, go, tie, fasten, undo, learn · To what, where: thin string, holes, bow, shoelace, shoelaces, six
«shoelace» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: shoelace in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A shoelace is a thin string or cord that goes through holes in a shoe and is tied in a bow to fasten it.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop det amod cc conj nsubj parataxis case obl case det nmod cc aux:pass conj case det obl mark advcl obj punct root A DET shoelace NOUN is AUX a DET thin ADJ string NOUN or CCONJ cord NOUN that PRON goes VERB through ADP holes NOUN in ADP a DET shoe NOUN and CCONJ is AUX tied VERB in ADP a DET bow NOUN to PART fasten VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 shoelace det 2 shoelace shoelace NOUN Number=Sing 6 string nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 string cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 string det 5 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 6 string amod 6 string string NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 cord cc 8 cord cord NOUN Number=Sing 6 string conj 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 goes nsubj 10 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 string parataxis 11 through through ADP _ 12 holes case 12 holes hole NOUN Number=Plur 10 goes obl 13 in in ADP _ 15 shoe case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 shoe det 15 shoe shoe NOUN Number=Sing 12 holes nmod 16 and and CCONJ _ 18 tied cc 17 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 tied aux:pass 18 tied tie VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 goes conj 19 in in ADP _ 21 bow case 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 bow det 21 bow bow NOUN Number=Sing 18 tied obl 22 to to PART _ 23 fasten mark 23 fasten fasten VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 tied advcl 24 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 23 fasten obj 25 . . PUNCT _ 6 string punct
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1 is a present a shoelace a thin string or cord tree rules 2 go present that holes in a shoe vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme through hole=Initial_Location 3 tie present · passive that not said here a bow vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle» 4 fasten to-infinitive that not said here shoelace vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=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.
Example 1 Your shoelace is undone.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass punct root Your PRON shoelace NOUN is AUX undone VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 shoelace nmod:poss 2 shoelace shoelace NOUN Number=Sing 4 undone nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 undone aux:pass 4 undone undo VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 undone punct
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1 undo present · passive Your shoelace vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 2 I learned to tie my shoelaces when I was six.
nsubj mark xcomp nmod:poss obj mark nsubj cop advcl punct root I PRON learned VERB to PART tie VERB my PRON shoelaces NOUN when SCONJ I PRON was AUX six NUM . 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 learned nsubj 2 learned learn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 tie mark 4 tie tie VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 learned xcomp 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 shoelaces nmod:poss 6 shoelaces shoelace NOUN Number=Plur 4 tie obj 7 when when SCONJ _ 10 six mark 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 six nsubj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 six cop 10 six six NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 tie advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 learned punct
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1 learn past I vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 tie to-infinitive I not said here my shoelaces vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoelace=Patient 3 is a past I six tree rules
Example 3 Tie a double knot so your shoelaces don't come loose.
det amod obj mark nmod:poss nsubj aux advmod advcl advmod punct root Tie VERB a DET double ADJ knot NOUN so SCONJ your PRON shoelaces NOUN do AUX n't PART come VERB loose ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tie tie VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 knot det 3 double double ADJ Degree=Pos 4 knot amod 4 knot knot NOUN Number=Sing 1 Tie obj 5 so so SCONJ _ 10 come mark 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 shoelaces nmod:poss 7 shoelaces shoelace NOUN Number=Plur 10 come nsubj 8 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 come aux 9 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 10 come advmod 10 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Tie advcl 11 loose loose ADV _ 10 come advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Tie punct
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1 tie imperative you not said here a double knot vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knot=Patient 2 not come present · do-support your shoelaces loose property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 He tripped over his shoelace on the stairs.
nsubj case nmod:poss obl case det obl punct root He PRON tripped VERB over ADP his PRON shoelace NOUN on ADP the DET stairs 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 tripped nsubj 2 tripped trip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 over over ADP _ 5 shoelace case 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 shoelace nmod:poss 5 shoelace shoelace NOUN Number=Sing 2 tripped obl 6 on on ADP _ 8 stairs case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 stairs det 8 stairs stair NOUN Number=Plur 2 tripped obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 tripped punct
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1 trip past He his shoelace on the stairs vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over shoelace=Trajectory
Example 5 My shoelace snapped during PE.
nmod:poss nsubj case obl punct root My PRON shoelace NOUN snapped VERB during ADP PE NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 shoelace nmod:poss 2 shoelace shoelace NOUN Number=Sing 3 snapped nsubj 3 snapped snap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 during during ADP _ 5 PE case 5 PE pe NOUN Number=Sing 3 snapped obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 snapped punct
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1 snap past My shoelace during PE vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Tuck in your shoelaces when you ride your bike.
case nmod:poss nmod mark nsubj advcl nmod:poss obj punct root Tuck NOUN in ADP your PRON shoelaces NOUN when SCONJ you PRON ride VERB your PRON bike NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tuck tuck NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 in in ADP _ 4 shoelaces case 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 shoelaces nmod:poss 4 shoelaces shoelace NOUN Number=Plur 1 Tuck nmod 5 when when SCONJ _ 7 ride mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 ride nsubj 7 ride ride VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Tuck advcl 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 bike nmod:poss 9 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 7 ride obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Tuck punct
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1 ride present you your bike vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Theme
Example 7 We measured the curve with a shoelace and a ruler.
nsubj det obj case det nmod cc det conj punct root We PRON measured VERB the DET curve NOUN with ADP a DET shoelace NOUN and CCONJ a DET ruler 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 measured nsubj 2 measured measure VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 curve det 4 curve curve NOUN Number=Sing 2 measured obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 shoelace case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 shoelace det 7 shoelace shoelace NOUN Number=Sing 4 curve nmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 ruler cc 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 ruler det 10 ruler ruler NOUN Number=Sing 7 shoelace conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 measured punct
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1 measure past We the curve with a shoelace and a ruler vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme curve=Value
Example 8 These trainers have Velcro instead of shoelaces.
det nsubj obj case fixed obl punct root These DET trainers NOUN have VERB Velcro PROPN instead ADV of ADP shoelaces NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 These this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 2 trainers det 2 trainers trainer NOUN Number=Plur 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 Velcro Velcro PROPN Number=Sing 3 have obj 5 instead instead ADV ExtPos=ADP 7 shoelaces case 6 of of ADP _ 5 instead fixed 7 shoelaces shoelace NOUN Number=Plur 3 have obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have present this trainers Velcro instead shoelaces vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent velcro=Patient
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