sunk Who acts: Sunk, you, help, treasure, heart, I · What happens: be, go down, sink, use, set, arrive · To what, where: form, water, ship, you, deep trouble, Sunk
«sunk» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: sunk in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Sunk is a form of sink: gone down under water or below a surface, as in the ship had sunk.
The tree, 20 words nsubj cop det case nmod punct parataxis compound:prt case obl cc case det conj punct mark case det obl aux conj punct root Sunk PROPN is AUX a DET form NOUN of ADP sink NOUN : PUNCT gone VERB down ADP under ADP water NOUN or CCONJ below ADP a DET surface NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP the DET ship NOUN had AUX sunk VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sunk Sunk PROPN Number=Sing 4 form nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 form cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 form det 4 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 sink case 6 sink sink NOUN Number=Sing 4 form nmod 7 : : PUNCT _ 8 gone punct 8 gone go VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 form parataxis 9 down down ADP _ 8 gone compound:prt 10 under under ADP _ 11 water case 11 water water NOUN Number=Sing 8 gone obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 15 surface cc 13 below below ADP _ 15 surface case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 surface det 15 surface surface NOUN Number=Sing 11 water conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 22 sunk punct 17 as as SCONJ _ 22 sunk mark 18 in in ADP _ 20 ship case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 ship det 20 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 22 sunk obl 21 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 22 sunk aux 22 sunk sink VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 8 gone conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 4 form punct
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1 is a present Sunk a form of sink tree rules 2 go down participle water or a surface vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme under water=Location 3 sink past · perfect the ship vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=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 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
If you are sunk, you are in deep trouble with no way out.
The tree, 13 words mark nsubj aux:pass advcl punct nsubj cop case amod case det nmod advmod punct root If SCONJ you PRON are AUX sunk VERB , PUNCT you PRON are AUX in ADP deep ADJ trouble NOUN with ADP no DET way NOUN out ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 sunk mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 sunk nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 sunk aux:pass 4 sunk sink VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 trouble advcl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 sunk punct 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 trouble nsubj 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 trouble cop 8 in in ADP _ 10 trouble case 9 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 10 trouble amod 10 trouble trouble NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 with with ADP _ 13 way case 12 no no DET PronType=Neg 13 way det 13 way way NOUN Number=Sing 10 trouble nmod 14 out out ADV _ 13 way advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 10 trouble punct
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1 sink a condition, not said to happen present · passive you vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient 2 is present you deep trouble with no way tree rules
Meaning 3 Sunk is used for things set lower, as in sunk into the sofa.
The tree, 13 words nsubj aux:pass case obl acl xcomp punct mark fixed conj case det obl punct root Sunk PROPN is AUX used VERB for ADP things NOUN set VERB lower ADJ , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP sunk VERB into ADP the DET sofa NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sunk Sunk PROPN Number=Sing 3 used nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 used aux:pass 3 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 for for ADP _ 5 things case 5 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 3 used obl 6 set set VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 things acl 7 lower low ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 set xcomp 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 sunk punct 9 as as SCONJ _ 11 sunk mark 10 in in ADP _ 9 as fixed 11 sunk sink VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 used conj 12 into into ADP _ 14 sofa case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 sofa det 14 sofa sofa NOUN Number=Sing 11 sunk obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use present · passive Sunk for things vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: subject=Theme for thing=Eventuality 2 set participle things not said here low property vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 sink participle the sofa vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 1 The ship had sunk before help arrived.
det nsubj:pass aux mark nsubj advcl punct root The DET ship NOUN had AUX sunk VERB before SCONJ help NOUN arrived VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ship det 2 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 4 sunk nsubj:pass 3 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 sunk aux 4 sunk sink VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 before before SCONJ _ 7 arrived mark 6 help help NOUN Number=Sing 7 arrived nsubj 7 arrived arrive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 sunk advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 sunk punct
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1 sink past · perfect · passive the ship vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient 2 arrive past help vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 The treasure lay in a sunk ship.
det nsubj case det compound obl punct root The DET treasure NOUN lay VERB in ADP a DET sunk NOUN ship NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 treasure det 2 treasure treasure NOUN Number=Sing 3 lay nsubj 3 lay lie VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 7 ship case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 ship det 6 sunk sunk NOUN Number=Sing 7 ship compound 7 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 3 lay obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 lay punct
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1 lie past the treasure a sunk ship vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in ship=Location
Example 3 My heart sank when I saw the score, and it has sunk lower since.
The tree, 14 words nmod:poss nsubj advmod nsubj ccomp det obj punct cc nsubj:pass aux conj xcomp advmod punct root My PRON heart NOUN sank VERB when ADV I PRON saw VERB the DET score NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ it PRON has AUX sunk VERB lower ADJ since ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 heart nmod:poss 2 heart heart NOUN Number=Sing 3 sank nsubj 3 sank sink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 saw advmod 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 saw nsubj 6 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 sank ccomp 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 score det 8 score score NOUN Number=Sing 6 saw obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 sunk punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 13 sunk cc 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 sunk nsubj:pass 12 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 sunk aux 13 sunk sink VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 sank conj 14 lower low ADJ Degree=Cmp 13 sunk xcomp 15 since since ADV _ 13 sunk advmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 sank punct
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1 sink past My heart tree rules 2 see past I the score vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer score=Stimulus 3 sink present · perfect · passive heart low, since property vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
Example 4 If we lose the key, we're sunk! (informal)
Sentence 1: If we lose the key, we're sunk!
mark nsubj advcl det obj punct nsubj aux:pass punct root If SCONJ we PRON lose VERB the DET key NOUN , PUNCT we PRON 're AUX sunk VERB ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 lose mark 2 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 lose nsubj 3 lose lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 sunk advcl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 key det 5 key key NOUN Number=Sing 3 lose obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 lose punct 7 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 sunk nsubj 8 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 sunk aux:pass 9 sunk sink VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 9 sunk punct
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1 lose a condition, not said to happen present we the key vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent key=Eventuality 2 sink present · passive we vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
Sentence 2: (informal)
punct punct root ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 informal punct 2 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 informal punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 5 She sat sunk in the armchair.
nsubj xcomp case det obl punct root She PRON sat VERB sunk VERB in ADP the DET armchair 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 sat nsubj 2 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 sunk sink VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 sat xcomp 4 in in ADP _ 6 armchair case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 armchair det 6 armchair armchair NOUN Number=Sing 3 sunk obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 sat punct
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1 sit past She tree rules 2 sink participle She not said here the armchair vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 6 The stone has sunk to the bottom of the pond.
det nsubj:pass aux case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET stone NOUN has AUX sunk VERB to ADP the DET bottom NOUN of ADP the DET pond NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 stone det 2 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 4 sunk nsubj:pass 3 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 sunk aux 4 sunk sink VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to ADP _ 7 bottom case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bottom det 7 bottom bottom NOUN Number=Sing 4 sunk obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 pond case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 pond det 10 pond pond NOUN Number=Sing 7 bottom nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 sunk punct
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1 sink present · perfect · passive the stone to the bottom of the pond vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
Example 7 The clouds sunk as the evening drew on, and it became dark.
det nsubj mark det nsubj ccomp advmod punct cc nsubj conj xcomp punct root The DET clouds NOUN sunk VERB as SCONJ the DET evening NOUN drew VERB on ADV , PUNCT and CCONJ it PRON became VERB dark ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 clouds det 2 clouds cloud NOUN Number=Plur 3 sunk nsubj 3 sunk sunk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 as as SCONJ _ 7 drew mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 evening det 6 evening evening NOUN Number=Sing 7 drew nsubj 7 drew draw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 sunk ccomp 8 on on ADV _ 7 drew advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 became punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 became cc 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 became nsubj 12 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 drew conj 13 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 12 became xcomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 sunk punct
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1 sunk present the clouds tree rules 2 draw on past the evening vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 become past it dark property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
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