strand Who acts: strand, DNA, storm, book, young pike · What happens: be, twist, strand, mean, leave, fall · To what, where: single thin thread, one part, someone, them, they, beach · Speech: someone speaks here
«strand» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: strand in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A strand is a single thin thread, hair or wire, or one of several twisted together.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det amod amod punct conj cc conj punct cc conj mark amod acl advmod punct root A DET strand NOUN is AUX a DET single ADJ thin ADJ thread NOUN , PUNCT hair NOUN or CCONJ wire NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ one NUM of SCONJ several ADJ twisted VERB together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 strand det 2 strand strand NOUN Number=Sing 7 thread nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 thread cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 thread det 5 single single ADJ Degree=Pos 7 thread amod 6 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 7 thread amod 7 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 hair punct 9 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 7 thread conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 wire cc 11 wire wire NOUN Number=Sing 7 thread conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 one punct 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 one cc 14 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 thread conj 15 of of SCONJ _ 17 twisted mark 16 several several ADJ Degree=Pos 17 twisted amod 17 twisted twist VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 one acl 18 together together ADV _ 17 twisted advmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 thread punct
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1 is a present a strand a single thin thread and hair or wire tree rules 2 twist participle together property 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 A strand is one part of a story, plan or argument.
det nsubj cop nummod case det nmod punct conj cc conj punct root A DET strand NOUN is AUX one NUM part NOUN of ADP a DET story NOUN , PUNCT plan NOUN or CCONJ argument NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 strand det 2 strand strand NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 part cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 part nummod 5 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 story case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 story det 8 story story NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 plan punct 10 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 5 part conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 argument cc 12 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 10 plan conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 part punct
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1 is a present a strand one part and plan or argument of a story tree rules
Meaning 3 To strand someone means to leave them stuck somewhere with no way to leave; they are stranded.
The tree, 17 words mark csubj obj mark xcomp obj xcomp advmod case det obl mark acl punct nsubj:pass aux:pass parataxis punct root To PART strand VERB someone PRON means VERB to PART leave VERB them PRON stuck ADJ somewhere ADV with ADP no DET way NOUN to PART leave VERB ; PUNCT they PRON are AUX stranded VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 strand mark 2 strand strand VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 strand obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 leave mark 6 leave leave VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 leave obj 8 stuck stuck ADJ Degree=Pos 6 leave xcomp 9 somewhere somewhere ADV PronType=Ind 8 stuck advmod 10 with with ADP _ 12 way case 11 no no DET PronType=Neg 12 way det 12 way way NOUN Number=Sing 8 stuck obl 13 to to PART _ 14 leave mark 14 leave leave VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 way acl 15 ; ; PUNCT _ 18 stranded punct 16 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 stranded nsubj:pass 17 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 stranded aux:pass 18 stranded strand VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 means parataxis 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 strand to-infinitive someone tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 leave not said to happen to-infinitive them = they stuck property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme 4 leave to-infinitive vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 strand present · passive they tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: literary — kept apart, not parsed.
A strand is a beach or the shore.
det nsubj cop det cc det conj punct root A DET strand NOUN is AUX a DET beach NOUN or CCONJ the DET shore NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 strand det 2 strand strand NOUN Number=Sing 5 beach nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 beach cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 beach det 5 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 shore cc 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 shore det 8 shore shore NOUN Number=Sing 5 beach conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 beach punct
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1 is a present a strand a beach or the shore tree rules
Example 1 A strand of hair fell across her face.
det nsubj case nmod case nmod:poss obl punct root A DET strand NOUN of ADP hair NOUN fell VERB across ADP her PRON face NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 strand det 2 strand strand NOUN Number=Sing 5 fell nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 hair case 4 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 2 strand nmod 5 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 across across ADP _ 8 face case 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 face nmod:poss 8 face face NOUN Number=Sing 5 fell obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 fell punct
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1 fall past a strand of hair strand's face vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme across face=Initial_Location
Example 2 The rope is made of three strands twisted together.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case nummod obl acl advmod punct root The DET rope NOUN is AUX made VERB of ADP three NUM strands NOUN twisted VERB together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rope det 2 rope rope 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 _ 7 strands case 6 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 strands nummod 7 strands strand NOUN Number=Plur 4 made obl 8 twisted twist VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 strands acl 9 together together ADV _ 8 twisted advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make present · passive the rope of three strands vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product 2 twist participle three strands not said here together property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 DNA has two strands.
nsubj nummod obj punct root DNA NOUN has VERB two NUM strands NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 DNA DNA NOUN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 strands nummod 4 strands strand NOUN Number=Plur 2 has obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present DNA two strands vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent strand=Patient
Example 4 The storm stranded us at the airport overnight.
det nsubj obj case det obl advmod punct root The DET storm NOUN stranded VERB us PRON at ADP the DET airport NOUN overnight ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 storm det 2 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 3 stranded nsubj 3 stranded strand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 stranded obj 5 at at ADP _ 7 airport case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 airport det 7 airport airport NOUN Number=Sing 3 stranded obl 8 overnight overnight ADV _ 3 stranded advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 stranded punct
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1 strand past the storm us the airport overnight property tree rules
Example 5 The sailors were stranded on a desert island.
det nsubj aux:pass case det compound obl punct root The DET sailors NOUN were AUX stranded VERB on ADP a DET desert NOUN island NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sailors det 2 sailors sailor NOUN Number=Plur 4 stranded nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 stranded aux:pass 4 stranded strand VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 on on ADP _ 8 island case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 island det 7 desert desert NOUN Number=Sing 8 island compound 8 island island NOUN Number=Sing 4 stranded obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 stranded punct
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1 strand past · passive the sailors a desert island tree rules
Example 6 A whale was stranded on the beach.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root A DET whale NOUN was AUX stranded VERB on ADP the DET beach NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 whale det 2 whale whale NOUN Number=Sing 4 stranded nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 stranded aux:pass 4 stranded strand VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 beach case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 beach det 7 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 4 stranded obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 stranded punct
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1 strand past · passive a whale the beach tree rules
Example 7 The book weaves several strands into one story.
det nsubj amod obj case nummod obl punct root The DET book NOUN weaves VERB several ADJ strands NOUN into ADP one NUM story NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 book det 2 book book NOUN Number=Sing 3 weaves nsubj 3 weaves weave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 several several ADJ Degree=Pos 5 strands amod 5 strands strand NOUN Number=Plur 3 weaves obj 6 into into ADP _ 8 story case 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 story nummod 8 story story NOUN Number=Sing 3 weaves obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 weaves punct
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1 weave present the book several strands one story vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent strand=Material into story=Product
Example 8 At that moment a young pike suddenly jumped out of the water and fell on the strand.
The tree, 17 words case det obl det amod nsubj advmod case case det obl cc conj case det obl punct root At ADP that DET moment NOUN a DET young ADJ pike NOUN suddenly ADV jumped VERB out ADP of ADP the DET water NOUN and CCONJ fell VERB on ADP the DET strand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 3 moment case 2 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 moment det 3 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing 8 jumped obl 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 pike det 5 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 6 pike amod 6 pike pike NOUN Number=Sing 8 jumped nsubj 7 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 8 jumped advmod 8 jumped jump VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 out out ADP _ 12 water case 10 of of ADP _ 12 water case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 water det 12 water water NOUN Number=Sing 8 jumped obl 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 fell cc 14 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 jumped conj 15 on on ADP _ 17 strand case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 strand det 17 strand strand NOUN Number=Sing 14 fell obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 8 jumped punct
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1 jump out past a young pike the water moment suddenly property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme water=Trajectory 2 fall past a young pike not said here the strand vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on strand=Location
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