silk Who acts: senior barrister, Silkworms, Spider silk, Traders, scarf, Dad · What happens: make, spin, take, mean, become, be · To what, where: soft smooth shiny cloth, threads, thread, silk, one, dress · Speech: someone speaks here
«silk» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: silk in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A soft, smooth, shiny cloth made from threads spun by silkworms.
det amod punct amod punct amod acl case obl acl case obl:agent punct root A DET soft ADJ , PUNCT smooth ADJ , PUNCT shiny ADJ cloth NOUN made VERB from ADP threads NOUN spun VERB by ADP silkworms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 cloth det 2 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 7 cloth amod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 soft punct 4 smooth smooth ADJ Degree=Pos 7 cloth amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 smooth punct 6 shiny shiny ADJ Degree=Pos 7 cloth amod 7 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 cloth acl 9 from from ADP _ 10 threads case 10 threads thread NOUN Number=Plur 8 made obl 11 spun spin VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 threads acl 12 by by ADP _ 13 silkworms case 13 silkworms silkworm NOUN Number=Plur 11 spun obl:agent 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 cloth punct
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1 make participle a soft smooth shiny cloth not said here threads vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from thread=Material 2 spin participle threads not said here vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=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 The thread itself, made by silkworms or spiders.
det nmod:unmarked punct acl case obl cc conj punct root The DET thread NOUN itself PRON , PUNCT made VERB by ADP silkworms NOUN or CCONJ spiders NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 thread det 2 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 itself itself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Emp Reflex=Yes 2 thread nmod:unmarked 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 made punct 5 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 thread acl 6 by by ADP _ 7 silkworms case 7 silkworms silkworm NOUN Number=Plur 5 made obl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 spiders cc 9 spiders spider NOUN Number=Plur 7 silkworms conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 thread punct
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1 make participle the thread thread not said here by silkworms or spiders vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Meaning 3 Usage: UK, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A senior barrister; to «take silk» means to become one.
det amod nsubj punct mark punct parataxis obj punct mark xcomp obj punct root A DET senior ADJ barrister NOUN ; PUNCT to PART « PUNCT take VERB silk NOUN » PUNCT means VERB to PART become VERB one NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 barrister det 2 senior senior ADJ Degree=Pos 3 barrister amod 3 barrister barrister NOUN Number=Sing 10 means nsubj 4 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 take punct 5 to to PART _ 7 take mark 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 take punct 7 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 barrister parataxis 8 silk silk NOUN Number=Sing 7 take obj 9 » » PUNCT _ 7 take punct 10 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 to to PART _ 12 become mark 12 become become VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 means xcomp 13 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 become obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 10 means punct
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1 take in a quote to-infinitive silk vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent silk=Theme 2 mean present a senior barrister vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 become not said to happen to-infinitive a senior barrister not said here one vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Patient one=Result
Example 1 Her dress is made of silk.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root Her PRON dress NOUN is AUX made VERB of ADP silk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 dress nmod:poss 2 dress dress NOUN Number=Sing 4 made nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 made aux:pass 4 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 silk case 6 silk silk NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make present · passive Her dress of silk vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 2 Silkworms spin silk to make their cocoons.
nsubj obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root Silkworms NOUN spin VERB silk NOUN to PART make VERB their PRON cocoons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Silkworms silkworm NOUN Number=Plur 2 spin nsubj 2 spin spin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 silk silk NOUN Number=Sing 2 spin obj 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 spin advcl 6 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 cocoons nmod:poss 7 cocoons cocoon NOUN Number=Plur 5 make obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 spin punct
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1 spin present Silkworms silk vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent silk=Theme 2 make to-infinitive Silkworms not said here Silkworms's cocoons vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset cocoon=Product
Example 3 Spider silk is very strong for its weight.
compound nsubj cop advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root Spider NOUN silk NOUN is AUX very ADV strong ADJ for ADP its PRON weight NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spider spider NOUN Number=Sing 2 silk compound 2 silk silk NOUN Number=Sing 5 strong nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 strong cop 4 very very ADV _ 5 strong advmod 5 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 for for ADP _ 8 weight case 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 weight nmod:poss 8 weight weight NOUN Number=Sing 5 strong obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 strong punct
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1 is present Spider silk for silk's weight; strong property tree rules
Example 4 Traders carried silk along the Silk Road.
nsubj obj case det compound obl punct root Traders NOUN carried VERB silk NOUN along ADP the DET Silk PROPN Road PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Traders trader NOUN Number=Plur 2 carried nsubj 2 carried carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 silk silk NOUN Number=Sing 2 carried obj 4 along along ADP _ 7 Road case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 Road det 6 Silk Silk PROPN Number=Sing 7 Road compound 7 Road Road PROPN Number=Sing 2 carried obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 carried punct
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1 carry past Traders silk along the Silk Road vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent silk=Theme
Example 5 The scarf felt smooth as silk.
det nsubj xcomp case obl punct root The DET scarf NOUN felt VERB smooth ADJ as ADP silk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 scarf det 2 scarf scarf NOUN Number=Sing 3 felt nsubj 3 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 smooth smooth ADJ Degree=Pos 3 felt xcomp 5 as as ADP _ 6 silk case 6 silk silk NOUN Number=Sing 3 felt obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 felt punct
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1 feel past the scarf as silk; smooth property vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V S»: agent=Agent as silk=Theme
Example 6 Dad wore a silk tie to the wedding.
nsubj det compound obj case det obl punct root Dad NOUN wore VERB a DET silk NOUN tie NOUN to ADP the DET wedding NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore nsubj 2 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 tie det 4 silk silk NOUN Number=Sing 5 tie compound 5 tie tie NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 wedding case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 wedding det 8 wedding wedding NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 wore punct
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1 wear past Dad a silk tie to the wedding vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent tie=Source
Example 7 She wore a silk dress, golden bracelets, and large amber beads.
nsubj det compound obj punct amod conj punct cc amod compound obl punct root She PRON wore VERB a DET silk NOUN dress NOUN , PUNCT golden ADJ bracelets NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ large ADJ amber NOUN beads 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 wore nsubj 2 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 dress det 4 silk silk NOUN Number=Sing 5 dress compound 5 dress dress NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 bracelets punct 7 golden golden ADJ Degree=Pos 8 bracelets amod 8 bracelets bracelet NOUN Number=Plur 5 dress conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 beads punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 13 beads cc 11 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 13 beads amod 12 amber amber NOUN Number=Sing 13 beads compound 13 beads bead NOUN Number=Plur 2 wore obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 wore punct
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1 wear past She a silk dress and golden bracelets large amber beads obl vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent dress=Theme
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