slit Who acts: slit, He, Light, eyes, Mum, skirt · What happens: be, open, slit, come in, become, have · To what, where: long narrow cut, something, envelope, slit, narrow slits, sun.
«slit» 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: slit in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A slit is a long, narrow cut or opening.
det nsubj cop det amod punct amod cc conj punct root A DET slit NOUN is AUX a DET long ADJ , PUNCT narrow ADJ cut NOUN or CCONJ opening VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 slit det 2 slit slit NOUN Number=Sing 8 cut nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 cut cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 cut det 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 8 cut amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 long punct 7 narrow narrow ADJ Degree=Pos 8 cut amod 8 cut cut NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 opening cc 10 opening open VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 cut conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 cut punct
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1 is a present a slit a long narrow cut tree rules 2 open gerund a slit not said here vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP 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 To slit something is to make a long, narrow cut in it.
mark csubj obj cop mark det amod punct amod obj case nmod punct root To PART slit VERB something PRON is AUX to PART make VERB a DET long ADJ , PUNCT narrow ADJ cut NOUN in ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 slit mark 2 slit slit VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 slit obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 make cop 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 cut det 8 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 11 cut amod 9 , , PUNCT _ 8 long punct 10 narrow narrow ADJ Degree=Pos 11 cut amod 11 cut cut NOUN Number=Sing 6 make obj 12 in in ADP _ 13 it case 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 cut nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 make punct
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1 slit to-infinitive something vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 is present make property tree rules
Example 1 He slit the envelope open.
nsubj det obj xcomp punct root He PRON slit VERB the DET envelope NOUN open ADJ . 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 slit nsubj 2 slit slit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 envelope det 4 envelope envelope NOUN Number=Sing 2 slit obj 5 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 2 slit xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 slit punct
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1 slit past He the envelope open property vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent envelope=Patient
Example 2 Light came in through a slit in the curtain.
nsubj advmod case det obl case det nmod punct root Light NOUN came VERB in ADV through ADP a DET slit NOUN in ADP the DET curtain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Light light NOUN Number=Sing 2 came nsubj 2 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADV _ 2 came advmod 4 through through ADP _ 6 slit case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 slit det 6 slit slit NOUN Number=Sing 2 came obl 7 in in ADP _ 9 curtain case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 curtain det 9 curtain curtain NOUN Number=Sing 6 slit nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 came punct
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1 come in past Light a slit in the curtain vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme through slit=Initial_Location
Example 3 The cat's eyes became narrow slits in the sun.
det nmod:poss case nsubj amod xcomp case det obl root The DET cat NOUN 's PART eyes NOUN became VERB narrow ADJ slits NOUN in ADP the DET sun. NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 4 eyes nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 cat case 4 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 5 became nsubj 5 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 narrow narrow ADJ Degree=Pos 7 slits amod 7 slits slit NOUN Number=Plur 5 became xcomp 8 in in ADP _ 10 sun. case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 sun. det 10 sun. sun. NOUN Number=Sing 5 became obl
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1 become past the cat's eyes narrow slits in the sun. result vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in sun.=Result
Example 4 Mum slit the bag of flour with scissors.
nsubj det obj case nmod case obl punct root Mum NOUN slit VERB the DET bag NOUN of ADP flour NOUN with ADP scissors NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 slit nsubj 2 slit slit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 bag det 4 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 2 slit obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 flour case 6 flour flour NOUN Number=Sing 4 bag nmod 7 with with ADP _ 8 scissors case 8 scissors scissors NOUN Number=Plur 2 slit obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 slit punct
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1 slit past Mum the bag of flour with scissors vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent bag=Patient with scissors=Instrument
Example 5 The skirt has a slit at the back.
det nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root The DET skirt NOUN has VERB a DET slit NOUN at ADP the DET back NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 skirt det 2 skirt skirt NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 slit det 5 slit slit NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 back case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 back det 8 back back NOUN Number=Sing 5 slit nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the skirt a slit the back vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slit=Patient
Example 6 The robot's eyes were two slits.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop nummod punct root The DET robot NOUN 's PART eyes NOUN were AUX two NUM slits NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 robot det 2 robot robot NOUN Number=Sing 4 eyes nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 robot case 4 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 7 slits nsubj 5 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 slits cop 6 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 slits nummod 7 slits slit NOUN Number=Plur root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 slits punct
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1 is a past the robot's eyes two slits tree rules
Example 7 If she had dared, she would have killed the sparrow then and there, but as it was she only ventured to slit its tongue.
The tree, 24 words mark nsubj aux advcl punct nsubj:pass aux aux det obj advmod cc conj punct cc mark nsubj cop nsubj advmod conj mark xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root If SCONJ she PRON had AUX dared VERB , PUNCT she PRON would AUX have AUX killed VERB the DET sparrow NOUN then ADV and CCONJ there ADV , PUNCT but CCONJ as SCONJ it PRON was AUX she PRON only ADV ventured VERB to PART slit VERB its PRON tongue NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 dared mark 2 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 dared nsubj 3 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 dared aux 4 dared dare VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 9 killed advcl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 dared punct 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 killed nsubj:pass 7 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 killed aux 8 have have AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 killed aux 9 killed kill VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 sparrow det 11 sparrow sparrow NOUN Number=Sing 9 killed obj 12 then then ADV PronType=Dem 9 killed advmod 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 there cc 14 there there ADV PronType=Dem 12 then conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 22 ventured punct 16 but but CCONJ _ 22 ventured cc 17 as as SCONJ _ 22 ventured mark 18 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 ventured nsubj 19 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 22 ventured cop 20 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 ventured nsubj 21 only only ADV _ 22 ventured advmod 22 ventured venture VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 killed conj 23 to to PART _ 24 slit mark 24 slit slit VERB VerbForm=Inf 22 ventured xcomp 25 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 26 tongue nmod:poss 26 tongue tongue NOUN Number=Sing 24 slit obj 27 . . PUNCT _ 9 killed punct
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1 dare a condition, not said to happen past · perfect she vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 kill would · perfect · passive she then vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Experiencer sparrow=Result 3 is past it venture property tree rules 4 slit to-infinitive sparrow's tongue vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tongue=Patient
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