strangle Who acts: they, neck, weeds, strangled sound, you, ivy · What happens: strangle, mean, squeeze, not breathe, kill, stop · To what, where: neck, something, it, weeds, plants, cry · Speech: someone speaks here
«strangle» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: strangle in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To strangle means to squeeze someone's neck so hard that they cannot breathe; it can kill.
The tree, 18 words mark csubj mark xcomp nmod:poss case obj advmod advmod mark nsubj aux advmod advcl punct nsubj aux conj punct root To PART strangle VERB means VERB to PART squeeze VERB someone PRON 's PART neck NOUN so ADV hard ADV that SCONJ they PRON can AUX not PART breathe VERB ; PUNCT it PRON can AUX kill VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 strangle mark 2 strangle strangle VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 squeeze mark 5 squeeze squeeze VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 neck nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 someone case 8 neck neck NOUN Number=Sing 5 squeeze obj 9 so so ADV _ 10 hard advmod 10 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 5 squeeze advmod 11 that that SCONJ _ 15 breathe mark 12 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 breathe nsubj 13 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 breathe aux 14 not not PART Polarity=Neg 15 breathe advmod 15 breathe breathe VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 hard advcl 16 ; ; PUNCT _ 19 kill punct 17 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 kill nsubj 18 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 19 kill aux 19 kill kill VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 strangle to-infinitive vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 squeeze not said to happen to-infinitive someone's neck hard property vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent neck=Theme 4 not breathe can they vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 kill can neck vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP-PRO-ARB»: agent=Stimulus
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 strangle something means to stop it growing or developing, like weeds strangling plants.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj obj mark ccomp obj xcomp cc conj punct case obj acl obj punct root To PART strangle VERB something PRON means VERB to PART stop VERB it PRON growing VERB or CCONJ developing VERB , PUNCT like ADP weeds NOUN strangling VERB plants NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 strangle mark 2 strangle strangle VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 strangle obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 stop mark 6 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means ccomp 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 stop obj 8 growing grow VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 stop xcomp 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 developing cc 10 developing develop VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 growing conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 weeds punct 12 like like ADP _ 13 weeds case 13 weeds weed NOUN Number=Plur 10 developing obj 14 strangling strangle VERB VerbForm=Ger 13 weeds acl 15 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 14 strangling obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 strangle to-infinitive something vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 stop not said to happen to-infinitive it tree rules 4 grow gerund vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 develop gerund weeds vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent weed=Product 6 strangle gerund weeds not said here plants vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plant=Patient
Meaning 3 A strangled sound is a cry that is cut short.
det amod nsubj cop det nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl xcomp punct root A DET strangled VERB sound NOUN is AUX a DET cry NOUN that PRON is AUX cut VERB short ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 sound det 2 strangled strangle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 sound amod 3 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 6 cry nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 cry cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 cry det 6 cry cry NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 cut nsubj:pass 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 cut aux:pass 9 cut cut VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 cry acl:relcl 10 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 9 cut xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 cry punct
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1 strangle participle vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is a present a strangled sound a cry tree rules 3 cut present · passive a cry short property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 1 Never put a rope or string around anyone's neck; it could strangle them.
The tree, 14 words advmod det obj cc conj case nmod:poss case obl punct nsubj aux advcl obj punct root Never ADV put VERB a DET rope NOUN or CCONJ string NOUN around ADP anyone PRON 's PART neck NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON could AUX strangle VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 put advmod 2 put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 rope det 4 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 string cc 6 string string NOUN Number=Sing 4 rope conj 7 around around ADP _ 10 neck case 8 anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 neck nmod:poss 9 's 's PART _ 8 anyone case 10 neck neck NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obl 11 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 strangle punct 12 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 strangle nsubj 13 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 strangle aux 14 strangle strangle VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 put advcl 15 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 strangle obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 put punct
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1 not put imperative you not said here a rope or string anyone's neck vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent rope=Theme around neck=Destination 2 strangle could neck rope vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient
Example 2 Tie up blind cords so small children can't get strangled.
compound:prt amod obj advmod amod nsubj:pass aux advmod aux:pass advcl punct root Tie VERB up ADP blind ADJ cords NOUN so ADV small ADJ children NOUN ca AUX n't PART get AUX strangled VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tie tie VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 up up ADP _ 1 Tie compound:prt 3 blind blind ADJ Degree=Pos 4 cords amod 4 cords cord NOUN Number=Plur 1 Tie obj 5 so so ADV _ 11 strangled advmod 6 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 children amod 7 children child NOUN Number=Plur 11 strangled nsubj:pass 8 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 strangled aux 9 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 11 strangled advmod 10 get get AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 strangled aux:pass 11 strangled strangle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Tie advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Tie punct
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1 tie up imperative you not said here blind cords vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cord=Patient 2 not strangle can · passive small children vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 3 The ivy is strangling the tree.
det nsubj aux det obj punct root The DET ivy NOUN is AUX strangling VERB the DET tree NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ivy det 2 ivy ivy NOUN Number=Sing 4 strangling nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 strangling aux 4 strangling strangle VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 tree det 6 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 4 strangling obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 strangling punct
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1 strangle present · progressive the ivy the tree vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tree=Patient
Example 4 She gave a strangled cry of surprise.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root She PRON gave VERB a DET strangled VERB cry NOUN of ADP surprise 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 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 cry det 4 strangled strangle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 cry amod 5 cry cry NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 surprise case 7 surprise surprise NOUN Number=Sing 5 cry nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past She a strangled cry of surprise vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cry=Theme 2 strangle participle vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 cry surprise nom cry «communication intransitive»: of=agent
Example 5 Weeds can strangle young plants.
nsubj aux amod obj punct root Weeds NOUN can AUX strangle VERB young ADJ plants NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Weeds weed NOUN Number=Plur 3 strangle nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 strangle aux 3 strangle strangle VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 5 plants amod 5 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 3 strangle obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 strangle punct
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1 strangle can Weeds young plants vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plant=Patient
Example 6 In the story, the snake tried to strangle the hero.
case det obl punct det nsubj mark xcomp det obj punct root In ADP the DET story NOUN , PUNCT the DET snake NOUN tried VERB to PART strangle VERB the DET hero NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 story det 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 7 tried obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 story punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 snake det 6 snake snake NOUN Number=Sing 7 tried nsubj 7 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 9 strangle mark 9 strangle strangle VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 tried xcomp 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 hero det 11 hero hero NOUN Number=Sing 9 strangle obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 tried punct
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1 try past the snake the story vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 strangle not said to happen to-infinitive the snake not said here the hero vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hero=Patient
Example 7 Take off scarves and cords before climbing frames.
compound:prt obj cc conj mark advcl obj punct root Take VERB off ADP scarves NOUN and CCONJ cords NOUN before SCONJ climbing VERB frames NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 off off ADP _ 1 Take compound:prt 3 scarves scarf NOUN Number=Plur 1 Take obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 cords cc 5 cords cord NOUN Number=Plur 3 scarves conj 6 before before SCONJ _ 7 climbing mark 7 climbing climb VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Take advcl 8 frames frame NOUN Number=Plur 7 climbing obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Take punct
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1 take off imperative you not said here scarves and cords vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scarf=Theme 2 climb gerund you not said here frames vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location frame=Theme
Example 8 The king was very angry, and had him strangled immediately.
det nsubj cop advmod punct cc parataxis obj xcomp advmod punct root The DET king NOUN was AUX very ADV angry ADJ , PUNCT and CCONJ had VERB him PRON strangled VERB immediately ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 king det 2 king king NOUN Number=Sing 5 angry nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 angry cop 4 very very ADV _ 5 angry advmod 5 angry angry ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 had punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 had cc 8 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 angry parataxis 9 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 had obj 10 strangled strangle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 had xcomp 11 immediately immediately ADV _ 10 strangled advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 angry punct
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1 is past the king angry property tree rules 2 have past king tree rules 3 strangle participle king not said here immediately property vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
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