splice Who acts: pieces, splice, sailor, ropes, We, video · What happens: splice, mean, join, weave, play, cut · To what, where: two ropes, ends, strands, each, film, two pieces · Speech: someone speaks here
«splice» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: splice in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To splice two ropes or wires means to join their ends together firmly, often by weaving the strands into each other.
The tree, 21 words mark csubj nummod obj cc conj mark xcomp nmod:poss obj advmod advmod punct advmod mark advcl det obj case obl fixed punct root To PART splice VERB two NUM ropes NOUN or CCONJ wires NOUN means VERB to PART join VERB their PRON ends NOUN together ADV firmly ADV , PUNCT often ADV by SCONJ weaving VERB the DET strands NOUN into ADP each DET other ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 splice mark 2 splice splice VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means csubj 3 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 ropes nummod 4 ropes rope NOUN Number=Plur 2 splice obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 wires cc 6 wires wire NOUN Number=Plur 4 ropes conj 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 9 join mark 9 join join VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means xcomp 10 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 ends nmod:poss 11 ends end NOUN Number=Plur 9 join obj 12 together together ADV _ 9 join advmod 13 firmly firmly ADV _ 9 join advmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 weaving punct 15 often often ADV _ 17 weaving advmod 16 by by SCONJ _ 17 weaving mark 17 weaving weave VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 join advcl 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 strands det 19 strands strand NOUN Number=Plur 17 weaving obj 20 into into ADP _ 21 each case 21 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 17 weaving obl 22 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 21 each fixed 23 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 splice to-infinitive two ropes or wires vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rope=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 join not said to happen to-infinitive wires's ends firmly, together property vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent end=Patient 4 weave gerund the strands each often property vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent strand=Material into each=Product
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 splice film, tape or video means to join two pieces so they play one after the other.
The tree, 18 words mark csubj obj punct conj cc conj mark xcomp nummod obj advmod nsubj advcl obj case det nmod punct root To PART splice VERB film NOUN , PUNCT tape NOUN or CCONJ video NOUN means VERB to PART join VERB two NUM pieces NOUN so ADV they PRON play VERB one NUM after ADP the DET other ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 splice mark 2 splice splice VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 means csubj 3 film film NOUN Number=Sing 2 splice obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 tape punct 5 tape tape NOUN Number=Sing 3 film conj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 video cc 7 video video NOUN Number=Sing 3 film conj 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 to to PART _ 10 join mark 10 join join VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 means xcomp 11 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 pieces nummod 12 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 10 join obj 13 so so ADV _ 15 play advmod 14 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 play nsubj 15 play play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 join advcl 16 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 15 play obj 17 after after ADP _ 19 other case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 other det 19 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 16 one nmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
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1 splice to-infinitive film and tape or video vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent film=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 join not said to happen to-infinitive two pieces vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piece=Patient 4 play present pieces = piece one after the other vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Theme
Meaning 3 In science, to splice genes means to cut and join pieces of DNA.
The tree, 13 words case obl punct mark csubj obj mark xcomp cc conj obj case nmod punct root In ADP science NOUN , PUNCT to PART splice VERB genes NOUN means VERB to PART cut VERB and CCONJ join VERB pieces NOUN of ADP DNA NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 science case 2 science science NOUN Number=Sing 7 means obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 science punct 4 to to PART _ 5 splice mark 5 splice splice VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means csubj 6 genes gene NOUN Number=Plur 5 splice obj 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 9 cut mark 9 cut cut VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means xcomp 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 join cc 11 join join VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 cut conj 12 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 11 join obj 13 of of ADP _ 14 DNA case 14 DNA DNA NOUN Number=Sing 12 pieces nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 splice to-infinitive genes vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gene=Patient 2 mean present science vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 cut not said to happen to-infinitive vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 4 join infinitive pieces of DNA vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piece=Patient
Meaning 4 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A splice is the place where two things have been joined.
det nsubj cop det advmod nummod nsubj:pass aux aux:pass acl:relcl punct root A DET splice NOUN is AUX the DET place NOUN where ADV two NUM things NOUN have AUX been AUX joined VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 splice det 2 splice splice NOUN Number=Sing 5 place nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 place cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 place det 5 place place NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 where where ADV PronType=Rel 11 joined advmod 7 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 things nummod 8 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 11 joined nsubj:pass 9 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 joined aux 10 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 11 joined aux:pass 11 joined join VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 place acl:relcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 place punct
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1 is a present a splice the place tree rules 2 join present · perfect · passive two things vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Meaning 5 Usage: UK, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
«Get spliced» means to get married.
punct nsubj xcomp punct mark aux:pass ccomp punct root « PUNCT Get VERB spliced VERB » PUNCT means VERB to PART get AUX married VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Get punct 2 Get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 means nsubj 3 spliced splice VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 Get xcomp 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 Get punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 8 married mark 7 get get AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 married aux:pass 8 married marry VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 means ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 get in a quote infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 splice in a quote participle vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 3 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 marry not said to happen to-infinitive · passive vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V»
Example 1 The sailor spliced the two ropes so they would not slip apart.
det nsubj det nummod obj advmod nsubj aux advmod advcl advmod punct root The DET sailor NOUN spliced VERB the DET two NUM ropes NOUN so ADV they PRON would AUX not PART slip VERB apart ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sailor det 2 sailor sailor NOUN Number=Sing 3 spliced nsubj 3 spliced splice VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 ropes det 5 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 ropes nummod 6 ropes rope NOUN Number=Plur 3 spliced obj 7 so so ADV _ 11 slip advmod 8 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 slip nsubj 9 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 slip aux 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 slip advmod 11 slip slip VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 spliced advcl 12 apart apart ADV _ 11 slip advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 spliced punct
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1 splice past the sailor the two ropes vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rope=Patient 2 not slip would ropes = rope apart property vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 2 We spliced our video clips together to make the class film.
nsubj nmod:poss nsubj ccomp advmod mark advcl det compound obj punct root We PRON spliced VERB our PRON video NOUN clips VERB together ADV to PART make VERB the DET class NOUN film 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 spliced nsubj 2 spliced splice VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 video nmod:poss 4 video video NOUN Number=Sing 5 clips nsubj 5 clips clip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 spliced ccomp 6 together together ADV _ 5 clips advmod 7 to to PART _ 8 make mark 8 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 clips advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 film det 10 class class NOUN Number=Sing 11 film compound 11 film film NOUN Number=Sing 8 make obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 spliced punct
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1 splice past We tree rules 2 clip present our video together property vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 3 make to-infinitive our video not said here the class film vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset film=Product
Example 3 The electrician spliced the broken wires.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET electrician NOUN spliced VERB the DET broken VERB wires NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 electrician det 2 electrician electrician NOUN Number=Sing 3 spliced nsubj 3 spliced splice VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 wires det 5 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 wires amod 6 wires wire NOUN Number=Plur 3 spliced obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 spliced punct
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1 splice past the electrician the broken wires vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wire=Patient 2 break participle vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 4 Scientists can splice a gene from one plant into another.
nsubj aux det obj case nummod obl case obl punct root Scientists NOUN can AUX splice VERB a DET gene NOUN from ADP one NUM plant NOUN into ADP another DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 3 splice nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 splice aux 3 splice splice VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 gene det 5 gene gene NOUN Number=Sing 3 splice obj 6 from from ADP _ 8 plant case 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 plant nummod 8 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 3 splice obl 9 into into ADP _ 10 another case 10 another another DET PronType=Ind 3 splice obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 splice punct
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1 splice can Scientists a gene one plant into another vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent gene=Patient into another=Co-Patient
Example 5 You can hardly see the splice in the rope.
nsubj aux advmod det obj case det obl punct root You PRON can AUX hardly ADV see VERB the DET splice NOUN in ADP the DET rope NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 see nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 see aux 3 hardly hardly ADV _ 4 see advmod 4 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 splice det 6 splice splice NOUN Number=Sing 4 see obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 rope case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 rope det 9 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 4 see obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 see punct
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1 see can You the splice the rope hardly property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer splice=Stimulus
Example 6 Grandad joked that he and Gran got spliced fifty years ago.
nsubj mark nsubj:pass cc conj aux:pass ccomp nummod obl:unmarked advmod punct root Grandad PROPN joked VERB that SCONJ he PRON and CCONJ Gran PROPN got AUX spliced VERB fifty NUM years NOUN ago ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 2 joked nsubj 2 joked joke VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 that that SCONJ _ 8 spliced mark 4 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 spliced nsubj:pass 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 Gran cc 6 Gran Gran PROPN Number=Sing 4 he conj 7 got get AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 spliced aux:pass 8 spliced splice VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 joked ccomp 9 fifty fifty NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 years nummod 10 years year NOUN Number=Plur 11 ago obl:unmarked 11 ago ago ADV _ 8 spliced advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 joked punct
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1 joke speech: other past Grandad tree rules 2 splice past · passive Grandad ago property vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 7 The editor spliced in a funny clip at the end.
det acl case det amod obl case det nmod punct root The DET editor NOUN spliced VERB in ADP a DET funny ADJ clip NOUN at ADP the DET end NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 editor det 2 editor editor NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 spliced splice VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 editor acl 4 in in ADP _ 7 clip case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 clip det 6 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos 7 clip amod 7 clip clip NOUN Number=Sing 3 spliced obl 8 at at ADP _ 10 end case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 end det 10 end end NOUN Number=Sing 7 clip nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 editor punct
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1 splice participle the editor not said here a funny clip at the end vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
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