straw Who acts: Straw, thin tube, last straw, last small problem, you, box · What happens: be, use, make, drink, lose, draw · To what, where: dry yellow stalks, hats, thin tube, last small problem, you, patience · Speech: someone speaks here
«straw» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: straw in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Straw is the dry yellow stalks of plants like wheat, used for animal beds or to make hats and baskets.
The tree, 20 words nsubj cop det amod amod case nmod case nmod punct conj case compound obl cc mark conj obj cc conj punct root Straw NOUN is AUX the DET dry ADJ yellow ADJ stalks NOUN of ADP plants NOUN like ADP wheat NOUN , PUNCT used VERB for ADP animal NOUN beds NOUN or CCONJ to PART make VERB hats NOUN and CCONJ baskets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Straw straw NOUN Number=Sing 6 stalks nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 stalks cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 stalks det 4 dry dry ADJ Degree=Pos 6 stalks amod 5 yellow yellow ADJ Degree=Pos 6 stalks amod 6 stalks stalk NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 plants case 8 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 6 stalks nmod 9 like like ADP _ 10 wheat case 10 wheat wheat NOUN Number=Sing 8 plants nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 used punct 12 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 stalks conj 13 for for ADP _ 15 beds case 14 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 15 beds compound 15 beds bed NOUN Number=Plur 12 used obl 16 or or CCONJ _ 18 make cc 17 to to PART _ 18 make mark 18 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 used conj 19 hats hat NOUN Number=Plur 18 make obj 20 and and CCONJ _ 21 baskets cc 21 baskets basket NOUN Number=Plur 19 hats conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 6 stalks punct
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1 is a present Straw the dry yellow stalks of plants like wheat tree rules 2 use participle Straw not said here for animal beds vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 make to-infinitive Straw not said here hats and baskets vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset hat=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 A straw is a thin tube for drinking.
det nsubj cop det amod mark acl punct root A DET straw NOUN is AUX a DET thin ADJ tube NOUN for SCONJ drinking VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 straw det 2 straw straw NOUN Number=Sing 6 tube nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 tube cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tube det 5 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 6 tube amod 6 tube tube NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 for for SCONJ _ 8 drinking mark 8 drinking drink VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 tube acl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 tube punct
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1 is a present a straw a thin tube tree rules 2 drink gerund a thin tube not said here vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 «The last straw» is the last small problem that makes you lose patience.
The tree, 13 words punct det amod nsubj punct cop det amod amod nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp obj punct root « PUNCT The DET last ADJ straw NOUN » PUNCT is AUX the DET last ADJ small ADJ problem NOUN that PRON makes VERB you PRON lose VERB patience NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 straw punct 2 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 straw det 3 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 4 straw amod 4 straw straw NOUN Number=Sing 10 problem nsubj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 straw punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 problem cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 problem det 8 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 10 problem amod 9 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 10 problem amod 10 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 makes nsubj 12 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 problem acl:relcl 13 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 makes obj 14 lose lose VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 makes xcomp 15 patience patience NOUN Number=Sing 14 lose obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 10 problem punct
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1 is a present the last straw the last small problem tree rules 2 make present the last small problem you tree rules 3 lose infinitive you not said here patience vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent patience=Eventuality
Meaning 4 To draw straws is to choose by picking from straws of different lengths.
mark advcl obj cop mark mark advcl case obl case amod nmod punct root To PART draw VERB straws NOUN is AUX to PART choose VERB by SCONJ picking VERB from ADP straws NOUN of ADP different ADJ lengths NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 draw mark 2 draw draw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 choose advcl 3 straws straw NOUN Number=Plur 2 draw obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 choose cop 5 to to PART _ 6 choose mark 6 choose choose VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 by by SCONJ _ 8 picking mark 8 picking pick VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 choose advcl 9 from from ADP _ 10 straws case 10 straws straw NOUN Number=Plur 8 picking obl 11 of of ADP _ 13 lengths case 12 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 13 lengths amod 13 lengths length NOUN Number=Plur 10 straws nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 choose punct
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1 draw to-infinitive straws vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent straw=Theme 2 is present choose property tree rules 3 pick gerund from straws of different lengths vn chew-39.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent from straw=Patient
Example 1 A box has 100 straws.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root A DET box NOUN has VERB 100 NUM straws NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 box det 2 box box NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 100 100 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 straws nummod 5 straws straw NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a box 100 straws vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent straw=Patient
Example 2 Each child used 2 straws.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root Each DET child NOUN used VERB 2 NUM straws NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 child det 2 child child NOUN Number=Sing 3 used nsubj 3 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 straws nummod 5 straws straw NOUN Number=Plur 3 used obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use participle each child 2 straws vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent straw=Patient
Example 3 The farmer has 30 bales of straw.
det nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root The DET farmer NOUN has VERB 30 NUM bales NOUN of ADP straw NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 farmer det 2 farmer farmer NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 bales nummod 5 bales bale NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 straw case 7 straw straw NOUN Number=Sing 5 bales nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the farmer 30 bales of straw vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bale=Patient
Example 4 She bought 4 packs of 25 straws.
nsubj nummod obj case nummod nmod punct root She PRON bought VERB 4 NUM packs NOUN of ADP 25 NUM straws 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 bought nsubj 2 bought buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 packs nummod 4 packs pack NOUN Number=Plur 2 bought obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 straws case 6 25 25 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 straws nummod 7 straws straw NOUN Number=Plur 4 packs nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 bought punct
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1 buy past She 4 packs of 25 straws vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pack=Theme
Example 5 The first little pig built his house of straw.
det amod amod nsubj nmod:poss obj case nmod punct root The DET first ADJ little ADJ pig NOUN built VERB his PRON house NOUN of ADP straw NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 pig det 2 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 4 pig amod 3 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 4 pig amod 4 pig pig NOUN Number=Sing 5 built nsubj 5 built build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 house nmod:poss 7 house house NOUN Number=Sing 5 built obj 8 of of ADP _ 9 straw case 9 straw straw NOUN Number=Sing 7 house nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 built punct
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1 build past the first little pig pig's house of straw vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Product
Example 6 The horse sleeps on a bed of straw.
det nsubj case det obl case nmod punct root The DET horse NOUN sleeps VERB on ADP a DET bed NOUN of ADP straw NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 horse det 2 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 3 sleeps nsubj 3 sleeps sleep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 bed case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 bed det 6 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 3 sleeps obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 straw case 8 straw straw NOUN Number=Sing 6 bed nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 sleeps punct
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1 sleep present the horse a bed of straw vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Paper straws are better for the ocean than plastic ones.
compound nsubj cop case det obl case amod obl punct root Paper NOUN straws NOUN are AUX better ADJ for ADP the DET ocean NOUN than ADP plastic ADJ ones NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 2 straws compound 2 straws straw NOUN Number=Plur 4 better nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 better cop 4 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 5 for for ADP _ 7 ocean case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 ocean det 7 ocean ocean NOUN Number=Sing 4 better obl 8 than than ADP _ 10 ones case 9 plastic plastic ADJ Degree=Pos 10 ones amod 10 ones one NOUN Number=Plur 4 better obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 better punct
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1 is present Paper straws for the ocean; than plastic ones; good property tree rules
Example 8 We drew straws to see who would go first.
nsubj obj mark advcl nsubj aux ccomp advmod punct root We PRON drew VERB straws NOUN to PART see VERB who PRON would AUX go VERB first ADV . 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 drew nsubj 2 drew draw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 straws straw NOUN Number=Plur 2 drew obj 4 to to PART _ 5 see mark 5 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 drew advcl 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 go nsubj 7 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 go aux 8 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 see ccomp 9 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 8 go advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 drew punct
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1 draw past We straws vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent straw=Theme 2 see to-infinitive We not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 3 go would first property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 9 Soon the straw hut was ready.
advmod det compound nsubj cop punct root Soon ADV the DET straw NOUN hut NOUN was AUX ready ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Soon soon ADV Degree=Pos 6 ready advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 hut det 3 straw straw NOUN Number=Sing 4 hut compound 4 hut hut NOUN Number=Sing 6 ready nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 ready cop 6 ready ready ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 ready punct
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1 is past the straw hut ready, soon property tree rules
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