straight Who acts: Straight hair, you, road, triangle, He, straight angle · What happens: mean, not bend, curve, go, stop, have · To what, where: one direction, curls, straight line, 3 straight sides, ruler, straight lines · Speech: someone speaks here
«straight» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: straight in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Straight means not bent or curved; going in one direction.
advmod advmod advcl cc conj punct conj case nummod obl punct root Straight ADV means VERB not PART bent VERB or CCONJ curved VERB ; PUNCT going VERB in ADP one NUM direction NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Straight straight ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 bent advmod 4 bent bend VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means advcl 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 curved cc 6 curved curve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 bent conj 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 going punct 8 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means conj 9 in in ADP _ 11 direction case 10 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 direction nummod 11 direction direction NOUN Number=Sing 8 going obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present straight property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 not bend participle vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 curve participle vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material 4 go gerund one direction vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in direction=Location
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 Straight means at once, without stopping: «go straight home».
advmod case obl punct mark conj punct punct parataxis advmod advmod punct punct root Straight ADV means VERB at ADP once ADV , PUNCT without SCONJ stopping VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT go VERB straight ADV home ADV » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Straight straight ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 at at ADP _ 4 once case 4 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 2 means obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 stopping punct 6 without without SCONJ _ 7 stopping mark 7 stopping stop VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means conj 8 : : PUNCT _ 10 go punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 10 go punct 10 go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 stopping parataxis 11 straight straight ADV _ 12 home advmod 12 home home ADV _ 10 go advmod 13 » » PUNCT _ 10 go punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present straight property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 stop gerund vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 3 go in a quote infinitive home property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Straight hair has no curls.
amod nsubj det obj punct root Straight ADJ hair NOUN has VERB no DET curls NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Straight straight ADJ Degree=Pos 2 hair amod 2 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 no no DET PronType=Neg 5 curls det 5 curls curl NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present Straight hair no curls vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent curl=Patient
Meaning 4 Straight can mean honest: «a straight answer».
advmod aux xcomp punct punct det amod parataxis punct punct root Straight ADV can AUX mean VERB honest ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET straight ADJ answer NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Straight straight ADV _ 3 mean advmod 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 honest honest ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mean xcomp 5 : : PUNCT _ 9 answer punct 6 « « PUNCT _ 9 answer punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 answer det 8 straight straight ADJ Degree=Pos 9 answer amod 9 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean parataxis 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 answer punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can honest, straight property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Meaning 5 In a row with no break: «three days straight».
case det case det nmod punct punct nummod appos advmod punct punct root In ADP a DET row NOUN with ADP no DET break NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT three NUM days NOUN straight ADV » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 row case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 row det 3 row row NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 with with ADP _ 6 break case 5 no no DET PronType=Neg 6 break det 6 break break NOUN Number=Sing 3 row nmod 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 days punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 10 days punct 9 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 days nummod 10 days day NOUN Number=Plur 3 row appos 11 straight straight ADV _ 10 days advmod 12 » » PUNCT _ 10 days punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 row punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 Draw a straight line 8 cm long.
det amod obj nummod obl:unmarked advmod punct root Draw VERB a DET straight ADJ line NOUN 8 NUM cm NOUN long ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Draw draw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 line det 3 straight straight ADJ Degree=Pos 4 line amod 4 line line NOUN Number=Sing 1 Draw obj 5 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 cm nummod 6 cm cm NOUN Number=Plur 7 long obl:unmarked 7 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Draw advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Draw punct
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1 draw imperative you not said here a straight line vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Theme
Example 2 The road goes straight for 3 miles.
det nsubj advmod case nummod obl punct root The DET road NOUN goes VERB straight ADV for ADP 3 NUM miles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 road det 2 road road NOUN Number=Sing 3 goes nsubj 3 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 straight straight ADV _ 3 goes advmod 5 for for ADP _ 7 miles case 6 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 miles nummod 7 miles mile NOUN Number=Plur 3 goes obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 goes punct
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1 go present the road for 3 miles; straight property vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for mile=Beneficiary
Example 3 A triangle has 3 straight sides.
det nsubj nummod amod obj punct root A DET triangle NOUN has VERB 3 NUM straight ADJ sides NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 triangle det 2 triangle triangle NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 sides nummod 5 straight straight ADJ Degree=Pos 6 sides amod 6 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a triangle 3 straight sides vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent side=Patient
Example 4 He walks straight home.
nsubj advmod advmod punct root He PRON walks VERB straight ADV home ADV . 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 walks nsubj 2 walks walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 straight straight ADV _ 4 home advmod 4 home home ADV _ 2 walks advmod 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 walks punct
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1 walk present He home property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Use a ruler to draw straight lines.
det obj mark advcl amod obj punct root Use VERB a DET ruler NOUN to PART draw VERB straight ADJ lines NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 ruler det 3 ruler ruler NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obj 4 to to PART _ 5 draw mark 5 draw draw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Use advcl 6 straight straight ADJ Degree=Pos 7 lines amod 7 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 5 draw obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here a ruler vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ruler=Patient 2 draw to-infinitive you not said here straight lines vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Theme
Example 6 A straight angle is 180 degrees.
det amod nsubj cop nummod punct root A DET straight ADJ angle NOUN is AUX 180 NUM degrees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 angle det 2 straight straight ADJ Degree=Pos 3 angle amod 3 angle angle NOUN Number=Sing 6 degrees nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 degrees cop 5 180 180 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 degrees nummod 6 degrees degree NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 degrees punct
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1 is a present a straight angle 180 degrees tree rules
Example 7 Sit up straight at your desk.
compound:prt advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root Sit VERB up ADP straight ADV at ADP your PRON desk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sit sit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 up up ADP _ 1 Sit compound:prt 3 straight straight ADV _ 6 desk advmod 4 at at ADP _ 6 desk case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 desk nmod:poss 6 desk desk NOUN Number=Sing 1 Sit obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Sit punct
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1 sit up imperative you not said here your desk vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at desk=Location
Example 8 Go straight ahead and turn left at the shop.
advmod advmod cc conj xcomp case det obl punct root Go VERB straight ADV ahead ADV and CCONJ turn VERB left VERB at ADP the DET shop NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 straight straight ADV _ 3 ahead advmod 3 ahead ahead ADV _ 1 Go advmod 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 turn cc 5 turn turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Go conj 6 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 turn xcomp 7 at at ADP _ 9 shop case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 shop det 9 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 6 left obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Go punct
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1 go imperative you not said here ahead property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 turn present you not said here tree rules 3 leave participle you not said here the shop vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent at shop=Location
Example 9 It rained for five days straight.
nsubj case nummod obl advmod punct root It PRON rained VERB for ADP five NUM days NOUN straight ADV . 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 2 rained nsubj 2 rained rain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 5 days case 4 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 days nummod 5 days day NOUN Number=Plur 2 rained obl 6 straight straight ADV _ 2 rained advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 rained punct
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1 rain past It day straight property vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme»
Example 10 She has long straight hair.
nsubj advmod amod obj punct root She PRON has VERB long ADV straight ADJ hair 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 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 long long ADV Degree=Pos 2 has advmod 4 straight straight ADJ Degree=Pos 5 hair amod 5 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present She straight hair long property vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient
Example 11 They went straight into the courtyard.
nsubj advmod case det obl punct root They PRON went VERB straight ADV into ADP the DET courtyard NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 went nsubj 2 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 straight straight ADV _ 6 courtyard advmod 4 into into ADP _ 6 courtyard case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 courtyard det 6 courtyard courtyard NOUN Number=Sing 2 went obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 went punct
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1 go past They the courtyard vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme into courtyard=Initial_Location
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