strike Who acts: lightning, clock, strike, idea, you, many times · What happens: strike, be, ring, show, make, ask · To what, where: tree, match, flame, strike, pins, missed swing
«strike» in the school dictionary: its 7 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: strike in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To strike is to hit something hard: «lightning struck the tree».
The tree, 11 words mark csubj cop mark obj amod punct punct nsubj conj det obj punct punct root To PART strike VERB is AUX to PART hit VERB something PRON hard ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT lightning NOUN struck VERB the DET tree NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 strike mark 2 strike strike VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 hit csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 hit cop 4 to to PART _ 5 hit mark 5 hit hit VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 hit obj 7 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 6 something amod 8 : : PUNCT _ 11 struck punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 11 struck punct 10 lightning lightning NOUN Number=Sing 11 struck nsubj 11 struck strike VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 hit conj 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 tree det 13 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 11 struck obj 14 » » PUNCT _ 11 struck punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 hit punct
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1 strike to-infinitive vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present hit property tree rules 3 strike in a quote past lightning the tree vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tree=Patient
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 clock strikes when it rings to show the hour.
det nsubj advmod nsubj advcl mark xcomp det obj punct root A DET clock NOUN strikes VERB when ADV it PRON rings VERB to PART show VERB the DET hour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 clock det 2 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing 3 strikes nsubj 3 strikes strike VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 rings advmod 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 rings nsubj 6 rings ring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 strikes advcl 7 to to PART _ 8 show mark 8 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 rings xcomp 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 hour det 10 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 8 show obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 strikes punct
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1 strike present a clock vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 ring present clock tree rules 3 show to-infinitive clock not said here hour vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 To strike a match is to rub it to make a flame.
mark advcl det obj cop mark obj mark advcl det obj punct root To PART strike VERB a DET match NOUN is AUX to PART rub VERB it PRON to PART make VERB a DET flame NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 strike mark 2 strike strike VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 rub advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 match det 4 match match NOUN Number=Sing 2 strike obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 rub cop 6 to to PART _ 7 rub mark 7 rub rub VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 rub obj 9 to to PART _ 10 make mark 10 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 rub advcl 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 flame det 12 flame flame NOUN Number=Sing 10 make obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 rub punct
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1 strike to-infinitive a match vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Patient 2 is present rub property tree rules 3 make to-infinitive a flame vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset flame=Product
Meaning 4 A strike is when workers stop working to ask for better pay or conditions.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop mark nsubj aux mark advcl case amod obl cc conj punct root A DET strike NOUN is AUX when SCONJ workers NOUN stop VERB working VERB to PART ask VERB for ADP better ADJ pay NOUN or CCONJ conditions NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 strike det 2 strike strike NOUN Number=Sing 7 working nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 working cop 4 when when SCONJ _ 7 working mark 5 workers worker NOUN Number=Plur 7 working nsubj 6 stop stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 working aux 7 working work VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 8 to to PART _ 9 ask mark 9 ask ask VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 working advcl 10 for for ADP _ 12 pay case 11 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 12 pay amod 12 pay pay NOUN Number=Sing 9 ask obl 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 conditions cc 14 conditions condition NOUN Number=Plur 12 pay conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 working punct
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1 is present a strike work property tree rules 2 ask speech: ask to-infinitive a strike not said here for better pay or conditions vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 5 In bowling a strike knocks all the pins down; in baseball it is a missed or bad swing.
The tree, 18 words mark advcl det obj det:predet det obj compound:prt punct case obl nsubj cop det amod cc conj conj punct root In SCONJ bowling VERB a DET strike NOUN knocks VERB all DET the DET pins NOUN down ADP ; PUNCT in ADP baseball NOUN it PRON is AUX a DET missed VERB or CCONJ bad ADJ swing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in SCONJ _ 2 bowling mark 2 bowling bowl VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 knocks advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 strike det 4 strike strike NOUN Number=Sing 2 bowling obj 5 knocks knock VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 all all DET PronType=Tot 8 pins det:predet 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 pins det 8 pins pin NOUN Number=Plur 5 knocks obj 9 down down ADP _ 5 knocks compound:prt 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 19 swing punct 11 in in ADP _ 12 baseball case 12 baseball baseball NOUN Number=Sing 19 swing obl 13 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 swing nsubj 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 swing cop 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 swing det 16 missed miss VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 19 swing amod 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 bad cc 18 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 16 missed conj 19 swing swing NOUN Number=Sing 5 knocks conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 knocks punct
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1 bowl gerund a strike vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent strike=Agent 2 knock down present all pins vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent pin=Patient 3 miss participle vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer 4 is a present strike a missed swing baseball tree rules
Meaning 6 An idea strikes you when you suddenly think of it.
det nsubj obj advmod nsubj advmod parataxis case obl punct root An DET idea NOUN strikes VERB you PRON when ADV you PRON suddenly ADV think VERB of ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 idea det 2 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 3 strikes nsubj 3 strikes strike VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 strikes obj 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 think advmod 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 think nsubj 7 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 8 think advmod 8 think think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 strikes parataxis 9 of of ADP _ 10 it case 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 think obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 strikes punct
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1 strike present a idea you vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent you=Instrument 2 think speech: other present you of idea; suddenly property vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 7 To strike a name out of a list is to cross it off.
mark det obj mark case det obl cop mark advcl obj compound:prt punct root To PART strike VERB a DET name NOUN out ADP of ADP a DET list NOUN is AUX to PART cross VERB it PRON off ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 strike mark 2 strike strike VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 name det 4 name name NOUN Number=Sing 2 strike obj 5 out out ADP _ 11 cross mark 6 of of ADP _ 8 list case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 list det 8 list list NOUN Number=Sing 11 cross obl 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 cross cop 10 to to PART _ 11 cross mark 11 cross cross VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 strike advcl 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 cross obj 13 off off ADP _ 11 cross compound:prt 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 strike punct
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1 strike to-infinitive a name vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Patient 2 is present of a list; cross property tree rules
Example 1 The clock strikes 3 times at 3 o'clock.
det nsubj nummod obl:unmarked case nummod obl punct root The DET clock NOUN strikes VERB 3 NUM times NOUN at ADP 3 NUM o'clock NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 clock det 2 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing 3 strikes nsubj 3 strikes strike VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 times nummod 5 times time NOUN Number=Plur 3 strikes obl:unmarked 6 at at ADP _ 8 o'clock case 7 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 o'clock nummod 8 o'clock o'clock NOUN Number=Sing 3 strikes obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 strikes punct
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1 strike present the clock time at 3 o'clock vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent at o'clock=Patient
Example 2 How many times does the clock strike from 1 to 4 o'clock?
advmod amod nsubj det compound obj case nummod case nmod obl punct root How ADV many ADJ times NOUN does VERB the DET clock NOUN strike NOUN from ADP 1 NUM to ADP 4 NUM o'clock NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 times amod 3 times time NOUN Number=Plur 4 does nsubj 4 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 strike det 6 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing 7 strike compound 7 strike strike NOUN Number=Sing 4 does obj 8 from from ADP _ 12 o'clock case 9 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 12 o'clock nummod 10 to to ADP _ 11 4 case 11 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 1 nmod 12 o'clock o'clock NOUN Number=Sing 4 does obl 13 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 does punct
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1 do present many times the clock strike 1 o'clock vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent strike=Eventuality
Example 3 He scored 2 strikes in bowling.
nsubj nummod obj case obl punct root He PRON scored VERB 2 NUM strikes NOUN in ADP bowling 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 scored nsubj 2 scored score VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 strikes nummod 4 strikes strike NOUN Number=Plur 2 scored obj 5 in in ADP _ 6 bowling case 6 bowling bowling NOUN Number=Sing 2 scored obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 scored punct
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1 score past He 2 strikes bowling vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent strike=Theme
Example 4 The clock takes 6 seconds to strike 4 times.
det nsubj nummod obj mark advcl nummod obl:unmarked punct root The DET clock NOUN takes VERB 6 NUM seconds NOUN to PART strike VERB 4 NUM times NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 clock det 2 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing 3 takes nsubj 3 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 seconds nummod 5 seconds second NOUN Number=Plur 3 takes obj 6 to to PART _ 7 strike mark 7 strike strike VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 takes advcl 8 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 times nummod 9 times time NOUN Number=Plur 7 strike obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 takes punct
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1 take present the clock second vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 strike to-infinitive the clock not said here time vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Lightning struck the old oak tree.
nsubj det amod compound obj punct root Lightning NOUN struck VERB the DET old ADJ oak NOUN tree NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lightning lightning NOUN Number=Sing 2 struck nsubj 2 struck strike VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 tree det 4 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 6 tree amod 5 oak oak NOUN Number=Sing 6 tree compound 6 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 2 struck obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 struck punct
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1 strike past Lightning the old oak tree vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tree=Patient
Example 6 The bus drivers are on strike today.
det compound nsubj cop case nmod:unmarked punct root The DET bus NOUN drivers NOUN are AUX on ADP strike NOUN today NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 drivers det 2 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 3 drivers compound 3 drivers driver NOUN Number=Plur 6 strike nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 strike cop 5 on on ADP _ 6 strike case 6 strike strike NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 today today NOUN Number=Sing 6 strike nmod:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 strike punct
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1 is present the bus drivers strike today tree rules
Example 7 Only grown-ups should strike matches.
advmod amod punct nsubj aux obj punct root Only ADV grown VERB - PUNCT ups NOUN should AUX strike VERB matches NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Only only ADV _ 4 ups advmod 2 grown grow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 ups amod 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 grown punct 4 ups up NOUN Number=Plur 6 strike nsubj 5 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 strike aux 6 strike strike VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 matches match NOUN Number=Plur 6 strike obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 strike punct
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1 grow participle vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 strike should grown ups matches vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Patient
Example 8 It struck me that I had left my lunch at home.
nsubj obj mark nsubj aux advcl nmod:poss obj case obl punct root It PRON struck VERB me PRON that SCONJ I PRON had AUX left VERB my PRON lunch NOUN at ADP home NOUN . 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 struck nsubj 2 struck strike VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 struck obj 4 that that SCONJ _ 7 left mark 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 left nsubj 6 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 left aux 7 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 2 struck advcl 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 lunch nmod:poss 9 lunch lunch NOUN Number=Sing 7 left obj 10 at at ADP _ 11 home case 11 home home NOUN Number=Sing 7 left obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 struck punct
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1 strike past It me vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent i=Instrument 2 leave past · perfect I my lunch home vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent lunch=Theme at home=Location
Example 9 Strike me out of thy list.
obj case case nmod:poss obl punct root Strike VERB me PRON out ADP of ADP thy PRON list NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Strike strike VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Strike obj 3 out out ADP _ 6 list case 4 of of ADP _ 6 list case 5 thy thy PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch 6 list nmod:poss 6 list list NOUN Number=Sing 1 Strike obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Strike punct
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1 strike imperative you not said here me thy list vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent i=Instrument 2 list thy nom list «communication transitive»: poss=agent
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