stretch Who acts: arms, stretching, beach, you, We, desert · What happens: make, pull, push out, go, spread, act · To what, where: something, it, arms, rubber band, stretch, whale · Speech: someone speaks here
«stretch» 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: stretch in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To make something longer or wider by pulling it.
mark obj amod cc conj mark advcl obj punct root To PART make VERB something PRON longer ADJ or CCONJ wider ADJ by SCONJ pulling VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 make mark 2 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 make obj 4 longer long ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 something amod 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 wider cc 6 wider wide ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 longer conj 7 by by SCONJ _ 8 pulling mark 8 pulling pull VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 make advcl 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 pulling obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make to-infinitive something vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product 2 pull gerund it vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=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 To push out your arms, legs or body as far as they go.
The tree, 13 words mark compound:prt nmod:poss obj punct conj cc conj advmod advmod mark nsubj advcl punct root To PART push VERB out ADP your PRON arms NOUN , PUNCT legs NOUN or CCONJ body NOUN as ADV far ADV as SCONJ they PRON go VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 push mark 2 push push VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADP _ 2 push compound:prt 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 arms nmod:poss 5 arms arm NOUN Number=Plur 2 push obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 legs punct 7 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 5 arms conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 body cc 9 body body NOUN Number=Sing 5 arms conj 10 as as ADV _ 11 far advmod 11 far far ADV Degree=Pos 2 push advmod 12 as as SCONJ _ 14 go mark 13 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 go nsubj 14 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 far advcl 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 push punct
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1 push out to-infinitive your arms and legs or body far property vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arm=Theme 2 go present arms = arm vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 To spread over a distance or time.
mark case det obl cc conj punct root To PART spread VERB over ADP a DET distance NOUN or CCONJ time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 spread mark 2 spread spread VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 over over ADP _ 5 distance case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 distance det 5 distance distance NOUN Number=Sing 2 spread obl 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 time cc 7 time time NOUN Number=Sing 5 distance conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 spread punct
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1 spread to-infinitive over a distance or time vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over distance=Location
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"The beach stretches for miles."
punct det nsubj case obl punct punct root " PUNCT The DET beach NOUN stretches VERB for ADP miles NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 stretches punct 2 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 beach det 3 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 4 stretches nsubj 4 stretches stretch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 for for ADP _ 6 miles case 6 miles mile NOUN Number=Plur 4 stretches obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 stretches punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 4 stretches punct
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1 stretch in a quote present the beach for miles vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Meaning 4 As a noun, an act of stretching, or a long piece of land, water, road or time.
The tree, 17 words case det punct det appos case nmod punct cc det amod appos case nmod punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root As ADP a DET noun NOUN , PUNCT an DET act NOUN of ADP stretching NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET long ADJ piece NOUN of ADP land NOUN , PUNCT water NOUN , PUNCT road NOUN or CCONJ time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 noun case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 noun det 3 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 act punct 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 act det 6 act act NOUN Number=Sing 3 noun appos 7 of of ADP _ 8 stretching case 8 stretching stretching NOUN Number=Sing 6 act nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 piece punct 10 or or CCONJ _ 13 piece cc 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 piece det 12 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 13 piece amod 13 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 3 noun appos 14 of of ADP _ 15 land case 15 land land NOUN Number=Sing 13 piece nmod 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 water punct 17 water water NOUN Number=Sing 13 piece conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 19 road punct 19 road road NOUN Number=Sing 13 piece conj 20 or or CCONJ _ 21 time cc 21 time time NOUN Number=Sing 19 road conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 3 noun punct
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1 act stretching nom act «communication intransitive»: of=agent
Example 1 Stretch your arms up high.
nmod:poss obj advmod advmod punct root Stretch VERB your PRON arms NOUN up ADV high ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stretch stretch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 arms nmod:poss 3 arms arm NOUN Number=Plur 1 Stretch obj 4 up up ADV _ 5 high advmod 5 high high ADV Degree=Pos 1 Stretch advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stretch punct
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1 stretch imperative you not said here your arms high property vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent arm=Patient
Example 2 We stretch before every race.
nsubj case det obl punct root We PRON stretch VERB before ADP every DET race 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 stretch nsubj 2 stretch stretch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 before before ADP _ 5 race case 4 every every DET PronType=Tot 5 race det 5 race race NOUN Number=Sing 2 stretch obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 stretch punct
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1 stretch present We before every race vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 3 The rubber band stretched and then snapped.
det compound nsubj:pass cc advmod conj punct root The DET rubber NOUN band NOUN stretched VERB and CCONJ then ADV snapped VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 band det 2 rubber rubber NOUN Number=Sing 3 band compound 3 band band NOUN Number=Sing 4 stretched nsubj:pass 4 stretched stretch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 snapped cc 6 then then ADV PronType=Dem 7 snapped advmod 7 snapped snap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 stretched conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 stretched punct
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1 stretch participle · passive the rubber band vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient 2 snap past then vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 The desert stretches for hundreds of kilometres.
det nsubj case obl case nmod punct root The DET desert NOUN stretches VERB for ADP hundreds NOUN of ADP kilometres NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 desert det 2 desert desert NOUN Number=Sing 3 stretches nsubj 3 stretches stretch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 for for ADP _ 5 hundreds case 5 hundreds hundred NOUN Number=Plur 3 stretches obl 6 of of ADP _ 7 kilometres case 7 kilometres kilometre NOUN Number=Plur 5 hundreds nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 stretches punct
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1 stretch present the desert for hundreds of kilometres vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 5 That stretch of road is dangerous.
det nsubj case nmod cop punct root That DET stretch NOUN of ADP road NOUN is AUX dangerous ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 stretch det 2 stretch stretch NOUN Number=Sing 6 dangerous nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 road case 4 road road NOUN Number=Sing 2 stretch nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 dangerous cop 6 dangerous dangerous ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 dangerous punct
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1 is present that stretch of road dangerous property tree rules
Example 6 He slept for ten hours at a stretch.
nsubj case nummod obl case det obl punct root He PRON slept VERB for ADP ten NUM hours NOUN at ADP a DET stretch NOUN . 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 slept nsubj 2 slept sleep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 5 hours case 4 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 hours nummod 5 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 2 slept obl 6 at at ADP _ 8 stretch case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 stretch det 8 stretch stretch NOUN Number=Sing 2 slept obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 slept punct
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1 sleep past He a stretch hour vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Saying he caught a whale is stretching the truth.
csubj nsubj ccomp det obj aux det obj punct root Saying VERB he PRON caught VERB a DET whale NOUN is AUX stretching VERB the DET truth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 stretching csubj 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 caught nsubj 3 caught catch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 1 Saying ccomp 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 whale det 5 whale whale NOUN Number=Sing 3 caught obj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 stretching aux 7 stretching stretch VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 truth det 9 truth truth NOUN Number=Sing 7 stretching obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 stretching punct
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1 say speech: assert gerund vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 catch past he a whale vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whale=Theme 3 stretch present · progressive Saying the truth vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent truth=Patient
Example 8 And Karen stretched out her little foot.
cc nsubj compound:prt nmod:poss amod obj punct root And CCONJ Karen PROPN stretched VERB out ADP her PRON little ADJ foot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 3 stretched cc 2 Karen Karen PROPN Number=Sing 3 stretched nsubj 3 stretched stretch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 out out ADP _ 3 stretched compound:prt 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 foot nmod:poss 6 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 7 foot amod 7 foot foot NOUN Number=Sing 3 stretched obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 stretched punct
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1 stretch out past Karen Karen's little foot vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent foot=Patient
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