sinew Who acts: tough cord, Strength, sinew, He, Native peoples, meat · What happens: join, need, strain, win, use, sinew · To what, where: muscle, sinew, race, animal, clothes, bowstring
«sinew» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: sinew in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A tendon: a tough cord in the body that joins a muscle to a bone.
The tree, 15 words det punct det amod appos case det nmod nsubj acl:relcl det obj case det obl punct root A DET tendon NOUN : PUNCT a DET tough ADJ cord NOUN in ADP the DET body NOUN that PRON joins VERB a DET muscle NOUN to ADP a DET bone NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tendon det 2 tendon tendon NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 : : PUNCT _ 6 cord punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 cord det 5 tough tough ADJ Degree=Pos 6 cord amod 6 cord cord NOUN Number=Sing 2 tendon appos 7 in in ADP _ 9 body case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 body det 9 body body NOUN Number=Sing 6 cord nmod 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 joins nsubj 11 joins join VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 cord acl:relcl 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 muscle det 13 muscle muscle NOUN Number=Sing 11 joins obj 14 to to ADP _ 16 bone case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 bone det 16 bone bone NOUN Number=Sing 11 joins obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 tendon punct
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1 join present a tough cord in the body a muscle to a bone vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent muscle=Patient to bone=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 Usage: sinews, literary — kept apart, not parsed.
Strength or power: «the sinews of war» (money and supplies needed for war).
The tree, 13 words nsubj cc conj punct punct det nsubj case nmod punct punct nsubj cc conj case obl punct punct root Strength NOUN or CCONJ power NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT the DET sinews NOUN of ADP war NOUN » PUNCT ( PUNCT money NOUN and CCONJ supplies NOUN needed VERB for ADP war NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Strength strength NOUN Number=Sing 15 needed nsubj 2 or or CCONJ _ 3 power cc 3 power power NOUN Number=Sing 1 Strength conj 4 : : PUNCT _ 7 sinews punct 5 « « PUNCT _ 7 sinews punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sinews det 7 sinews sinew NOUN Number=Plur 15 needed nsubj 8 of of ADP _ 9 war case 9 war war NOUN Number=Sing 7 sinews nmod 10 » » PUNCT _ 7 sinews punct 11 ( ( PUNCT _ 12 money punct 12 money money NOUN Number=Sing 15 needed nsubj 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 supplies cc 14 supplies supplies NOUN Number=Ptan 12 money conj 15 needed need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 16 for for ADP _ 17 war case 17 war war NOUN Number=Sing 15 needed obl 18 ) ) PUNCT _ 15 needed punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 15 needed punct
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1 need past Strength or power for war vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot
Example 1 The sinew joins the muscle to the bone.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET sinew NOUN joins VERB the DET muscle NOUN to ADP the DET bone NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sinew det 2 sinew sinew NOUN Number=Sing 3 joins nsubj 3 joins join VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 muscle det 5 muscle muscle NOUN Number=Sing 3 joins obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 bone case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bone det 8 bone bone NOUN Number=Sing 3 joins obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 joins punct
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1 join present the sinew the muscle to the bone vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent muscle=Patient to bone=Co-Patient
Example 2 He strained every sinew to win the race.
nsubj det obj mark advcl det obj punct root He PRON strained VERB every DET sinew NOUN to PART win VERB the DET race 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 strained nsubj 2 strained strain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 every every DET PronType=Tot 4 sinew det 4 sinew sinew NOUN Number=Sing 2 strained obj 5 to to PART _ 6 win mark 6 win win VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 strained advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 race det 8 race race NOUN Number=Sing 6 win obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 strained punct
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1 strain past He every sinew vn wipe_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent sinew=Source 2 win to-infinitive He not said here the race vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Eventuality
Example 3 Native peoples used animal sinew to sew clothes.
amod nsubj obj xcomp mark xcomp obj punct root Native ADJ peoples NOUN used VERB animal NOUN sinew VERB to PART sew VERB clothes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Native native ADJ Degree=Pos 2 peoples amod 2 peoples people NOUN Number=Plur 3 used nsubj 3 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 3 used obj 5 sinew sinew VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 used xcomp 6 to to PART _ 7 sew mark 7 sew sew VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 sinew xcomp 8 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 7 sew obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use past Native peoples animal vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent animal=Theme clause=Eventuality 2 sinew infinitive Native peoples not said here tree rules 3 sew to-infinitive Native peoples not said here clothes vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clothes=Product
Example 4 The meat was tough and full of sinew.
det nsubj cop cc conj case obl punct root The DET meat NOUN was AUX tough ADJ and CCONJ full ADJ of ADP sinew NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 meat det 2 meat meat NOUN Number=Sing 4 tough nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 tough cop 4 tough tough ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 full cc 6 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 4 tough conj 7 of of ADP _ 8 sinew case 8 sinew sinew NOUN Number=Sing 6 full obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 tough punct
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1 is past the meat tough property tree rules 2 be the meat not said here of sinew tree rules
Example 5 The athlete's arms were all muscle and sinew.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop det cc conj punct root The DET athlete NOUN 's PART arms NOUN were AUX all DET muscle NOUN and CCONJ sinew VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 athlete det 2 athlete athlete NOUN Number=Sing 4 arms nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 athlete case 4 arms arm NOUN Number=Plur 7 muscle nsubj 5 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 muscle cop 6 all all DET PronType=Tot 7 muscle det 7 muscle muscle NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 sinew cc 9 sinew sinew VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 muscle conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 muscle punct
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1 is a past the athlete's arms all muscle tree rules 2 sinew infinitive the athlete's arms not said here tree rules
Example 6 The bowstring was made of twisted sinew.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl punct root The DET bowstring NOUN was AUX made VERB of ADP twisted ADJ sinew NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bowstring det 2 bowstring bowstring NOUN Number=Sing 4 made nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 made aux:pass 4 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 sinew case 6 twisted twisted ADJ Degree=Pos 7 sinew amod 7 sinew sinew NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make past · passive the bowstring of twisted sinew vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 7 It was tough meat, full of sinews, yet it was the only piece he could take without his father's notice.
The tree, 21 words nsubj cop amod punct amod case obl punct cc nsubj cop det amod appos nsubj aux acl:relcl case nmod:poss nmod:poss case obl punct root It PRON was AUX tough ADJ meat NOUN , PUNCT full ADJ of ADP sinews NOUN , PUNCT yet CCONJ it PRON was AUX the DET only ADJ piece NOUN he PRON could AUX take VERB without ADP his PRON father NOUN 's PART notice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 meat nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 meat cop 3 tough tough ADJ Degree=Pos 4 meat amod 4 meat meat NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 full punct 6 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 4 meat amod 7 of of ADP _ 8 sinews case 8 sinews sinew NOUN Number=Plur 6 full obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 15 piece punct 10 yet yet CCONJ _ 15 piece cc 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 piece nsubj 12 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 piece cop 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 piece det 14 only only ADJ Degree=Pos 15 piece amod 15 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 4 meat appos 16 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 take nsubj 17 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 18 take aux 18 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 piece acl:relcl 19 without without ADP _ 23 notice case 20 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 21 father nmod:poss 21 father father NOUN Number=Sing 23 notice nmod:poss 22 's 's PART _ 21 father case 23 notice notice NOUN Number=Sing 18 take obl 24 . . PUNCT _ 4 meat punct
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1 is a past It tough meat tree rules 2 is a past meat the only piece tree rules 3 take could he the only piece not said here without his father's notice vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piece=Theme 4 notice his father nom notice «communication transitive»: poss=agent
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