striking Who acts: Striking, ball, clock, Striking workers, workers, many times · What happens: mean, hit, strike, ring, notice, be · To what, where: something, window, six, eye catching, strike, work
«striking» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: striking in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Striking means hitting something hard: the ball striking the window.
nsubj xcomp obj amod punct det appos acl det obj punct root Striking NOUN means VERB hitting VERB something PRON hard ADJ : PUNCT the DET ball NOUN striking VERB the DET window NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Striking striking NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 hitting hit VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 hitting obj 5 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 4 something amod 6 : : PUNCT _ 8 ball punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 ball det 8 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 4 something appos 9 striking strike VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 ball acl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 window det 11 window window NOUN Number=Sing 9 striking obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Striking vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 hit not said to happen gerund Striking not said here something vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme something=Co-Theme 3 strike gerund the ball not said here the window vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent window=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 For a clock, striking means ringing the hours: the clock is striking six.
The tree, 13 words case det obl punct nsubj xcomp det obj punct det nsubj aux conj obj punct root For ADP a DET clock NOUN , PUNCT striking VERB means VERB ringing VERB the DET hours NOUN : PUNCT the DET clock NOUN is AUX striking VERB six NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 For for ADP _ 3 clock case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 clock det 3 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing 6 means obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 clock punct 5 striking strike VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 means nsubj 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 ringing ring VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 means xcomp 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 hours det 9 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 7 ringing obj 10 : : PUNCT _ 14 striking punct 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 clock det 12 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing 14 striking nsubj 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 striking aux 14 striking strike VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 ringing conj 15 six six NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 14 striking obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 strike gerund vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean present for a clock vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 ring not said to happen gerund hour vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 strike present · progressive the clock six vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent six=Patient
Meaning 3 Striking also means very easy to notice, eye-catching: a striking red dress.
The tree, 13 words nsubj advmod advmod xcomp mark xcomp punct compound punct obj punct det amod amod conj punct root Striking VERB also ADV means VERB very ADV easy ADJ to PART notice VERB , PUNCT eye NOUN - PUNCT catching NOUN : PUNCT a DET striking VERB red ADJ dress NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Striking strike VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 means nsubj 2 also also ADV _ 3 means advmod 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 very very ADV _ 5 easy advmod 5 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 means xcomp 6 to to PART _ 7 notice mark 7 notice notice VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 easy xcomp 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 catching punct 9 eye eye NOUN Number=Sing 11 catching compound 10 - - PUNCT _ 9 eye punct 11 catching catching NOUN Number=Sing 7 notice obj 12 : : PUNCT _ 16 dress punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 dress det 14 striking strike VERB VerbForm=Ger 16 dress amod 15 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 16 dress amod 16 dress dress NOUN Number=Sing 11 catching conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 strike gerund vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean present easy property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 notice to-infinitive eye catching and a striking red dress vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer catching=Stimulus 4 strike gerund vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 4 Striking workers are on strike: they stop work to ask for better pay or conditions.
The tree, 15 words amod nsubj cop case punct nsubj parataxis obj mark advcl case amod obl cc conj punct root Striking VERB workers NOUN are AUX on ADP strike NOUN : PUNCT they PRON stop VERB work NOUN 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 Striking strike VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 workers amod 2 workers worker NOUN Number=Plur 5 strike nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 strike cop 4 on on ADP _ 5 strike case 5 strike strike NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 : : PUNCT _ 8 stop punct 7 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 stop nsubj 8 stop stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 strike parataxis 9 work work NOUN Number=Sing 8 stop obj 10 to to PART _ 11 ask mark 11 ask ask VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 stop advcl 12 for for ADP _ 14 pay case 13 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 14 pay amod 14 pay pay NOUN Number=Sing 11 ask obl 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 conditions cc 16 conditions condition NOUN Number=Plur 14 pay conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 strike punct
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1 strike gerund vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present Striking workers strike tree rules 3 stop present workers = worker work vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality work=Eventuality 4 ask speech: ask to-infinitive workers = worker not said here for better pay or conditions vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The clock is striking 6.
det nsubj aux obj punct root The DET clock NOUN is AUX striking VERB 6 NUM . 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 4 striking nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 striking aux 4 striking strike VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 striking obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 striking punct
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1 strike present · progressive the clock 6 vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 6=Patient
Example 2 How many times does a clock strike from 1 to 12?
advmod amod nsubj det compound obj case nmod case nmod punct root How ADV many ADJ times NOUN does VERB a DET clock NOUN strike NOUN from ADP 1 NUM to ADP 12 NUM ? 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 a a DET Definite=Ind 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 _ 9 1 case 9 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 strike nmod 10 to to ADP _ 11 12 case 11 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 1 nmod 12 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 does punct
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1 do present many times a clock strike 1 to 12 vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent strike=Eventuality
Example 3 The clock takes 10 seconds for striking 6.
det nsubj nummod obj mark advcl obj punct root The DET clock NOUN takes VERB 10 NUM seconds NOUN for SCONJ striking VERB 6 NUM . 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 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 seconds nummod 5 seconds second NOUN Number=Plur 3 takes obj 6 for for SCONJ _ 7 striking mark 7 striking strike VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 takes advcl 8 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 striking obj 9 . . 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 gerund the clock not said here 6 vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 6=Patient
Example 4 Each striking of the bell lasts 2 seconds.
det nsubj case det nmod nummod obl:unmarked punct root Each DET striking NOUN of ADP the DET bell NOUN lasts VERB 2 NUM seconds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 striking det 2 striking striking NOUN Number=Sing 6 lasts nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 bell case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 bell det 5 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 2 striking nmod 6 lasts last VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 seconds nummod 8 seconds second NOUN Number=Plur 6 lasts obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 lasts punct
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1 last present each striking of the bell second vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme 2 strike the bell nom striking «event transitive»: of=patient
Example 5 Lightning is striking the hills.
nsubj aux det obj punct root Lightning NOUN is AUX striking VERB the DET hills NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lightning lightning NOUN Number=Sing 3 striking nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 striking aux 3 striking strike VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 hills det 5 hills hill NOUN Number=Plur 3 striking obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 striking punct
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1 strike present · progressive Lightning the hills vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hill=Patient
Example 6 She wore a striking yellow coat.
nsubj det amod amod obj punct root She PRON wore VERB a DET striking VERB yellow ADJ coat 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 wore nsubj 2 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 coat det 4 striking strike VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 coat amod 5 yellow yellow ADJ Degree=Pos 6 coat amod 6 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 wore punct
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1 wear past She a striking yellow coat vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent coat=Theme 2 strike gerund vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 There is a striking likeness between the twins.
expl det amod nsubj case det nmod punct root There PRON is VERB a DET striking VERB likeness NOUN between ADP the DET twins NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 is expl 2 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 likeness det 4 striking strike VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 likeness amod 5 likeness likeness NOUN Number=Sing 2 is nsubj 6 between between ADP _ 8 twins case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 twins det 8 twins twin NOUN Number=Plur 5 likeness nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 is punct
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1 be present a striking likeness between the twins there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 strike gerund vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 He was striking the nail with a hammer.
nsubj aux det obj case det obl punct root He PRON was AUX striking VERB the DET nail NOUN with ADP a DET hammer 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 3 striking nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 striking aux 3 striking strike VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 nail det 5 nail nail NOUN Number=Sing 3 striking obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 hammer case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 hammer det 8 hammer hammer NOUN Number=Sing 3 striking obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 striking punct
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1 strike past · progressive He the nail with a hammer vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent nail=Patient with hammer=Instrument
Example 9 The bus drivers are striking for better pay.
det compound nsubj aux case amod obl punct root The DET bus NOUN drivers NOUN are AUX striking VERB for ADP better ADJ pay 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 5 striking nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 striking aux 5 striking strike VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 for for ADP _ 8 pay case 7 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 pay amod 8 pay pay NOUN Number=Sing 5 striking obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 striking punct
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1 strike present · progressive the bus drivers for better pay vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location
Example 10 The clocks were striking twelve when John awoke.
det nsubj aux obj advmod nsubj advcl punct root The DET clocks NOUN were AUX striking VERB twelve NUM when ADV John PROPN awoke VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 clocks det 2 clocks clock NOUN Number=Plur 4 striking nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 striking aux 4 striking strike VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 twelve twelve NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 striking obj 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 awoke advmod 7 John John PROPN Number=Sing 8 awoke nsubj 8 awoke awake VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 striking advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 striking punct
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1 strike past · progressive the clocks twelve vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent twelve=Patient 2 awake past John vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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