swathe Who acts: swathe, fire, farmer, bluebells, Snow · What happens: be, swathe, burn, cut, cover, fall · To what, where: long wide strip, something, cloth, large part, wide swathe, baby
«swathe» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: swathe in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A swathe is a long, wide strip or area of land, crops or something else.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod cc conj case nmod punct nmod cc conj advmod punct root A DET swathe NOUN is AUX a DET long ADJ , PUNCT wide ADJ strip NOUN or CCONJ area NOUN of ADP land NOUN , PUNCT crops NOUN or CCONJ something PRON else ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 swathe det 2 swathe swathe NOUN Number=Sing 8 strip nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 strip cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 strip det 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 8 strip amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 long punct 7 wide wide ADJ Degree=Pos 8 strip amod 8 strip strip NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 area cc 10 area area NOUN Number=Sing 8 strip conj 11 of of ADP _ 12 land case 12 land land NOUN Number=Sing 10 area nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 crops punct 14 crops crop NOUN Number=Plur 8 strip nmod 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 something cc 16 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 14 crops conj 17 else else ADV _ 16 something advmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 8 strip punct
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1 is a present a swathe a long wide strip or area of land crops nmod tree rules
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 swathe something is to wrap it up in cloth or bandages.
mark advcl obj cop mark obj compound:prt case obl cc conj punct root To PART swathe VERB something PRON is AUX to PART wrap VERB it PRON up ADP in ADP cloth NOUN or CCONJ bandages NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 swathe mark 2 swathe swathe VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 wrap advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 swathe obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 wrap cop 5 to to PART _ 6 wrap mark 6 wrap wrap VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 wrap obj 8 up up ADP _ 6 wrap compound:prt 9 in in ADP _ 10 cloth case 10 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 6 wrap obl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 bandages cc 12 bandages bandage NOUN Number=Plur 10 cloth conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 wrap punct
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1 swathe to-infinitive something vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme something=Destination 2 is present cloth or bandages wrap property tree rules
Meaning 3 A swathe can be a large part of a group: «a swathe of the country».
The tree, 15 words det nsubj aux cop det amod case det nmod punct punct det appos case det nmod punct punct root A DET swathe NOUN can AUX be AUX a DET large ADJ part NOUN of ADP a DET group NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET swathe NOUN of ADP the DET country NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 swathe det 2 swathe swathe NOUN Number=Sing 7 part nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 part aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 part cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 part det 6 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 7 part amod 7 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 10 group case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 group det 10 group group NOUN Number=Sing 7 part nmod 11 : : PUNCT _ 14 swathe punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 14 swathe punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 swathe det 14 swathe swathe NOUN Number=Sing 7 part appos 15 of of ADP _ 17 country case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 country det 17 country country NOUN Number=Sing 14 swathe nmod 18 » » PUNCT _ 14 swathe punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 part punct
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1 is a can a swathe a large part of a group tree rules
Example 1 The fire burned a wide swathe of forest.
det nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root The DET fire NOUN burned VERB a DET wide ADJ swathe NOUN of ADP forest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fire det 2 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 3 burned nsubj 3 burned burn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 swathe det 5 wide wide ADJ Degree=Pos 6 swathe amod 6 swathe swathe NOUN Number=Sing 3 burned obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 forest case 8 forest forest NOUN Number=Sing 6 swathe nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 burned punct
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1 burn past the fire a wide swathe of forest vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent swathe=Theme
Example 2 The baby was swathed in a warm blanket.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod obl punct root The DET baby NOUN was AUX swathed VERB in ADP a DET warm ADJ blanket NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 baby det 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 4 swathed nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 swathed aux:pass 4 swathed swathe VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 8 blanket case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 blanket det 7 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 8 blanket amod 8 blanket blanket NOUN Number=Sing 4 swathed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 swathed punct
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1 swathe past · passive the baby in a warm blanket vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in blanket=Theme
Example 3 His arm was swathed in bandages.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root His PRON arm NOUN was AUX swathed VERB in ADP bandages NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 arm nmod:poss 2 arm arm NOUN Number=Sing 4 swathed nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 swathed aux:pass 4 swathed swathe VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 6 bandages case 6 bandages bandage NOUN Number=Plur 4 swathed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 swathed punct
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1 swathe past · passive His arm in bandages vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in bandage=Theme
Example 4 The farmer cut the hay in long swathes.
det nsubj det obj case amod obl punct root The DET farmer NOUN cut VERB the DET hay NOUN in ADP long ADJ swathes 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 cut nsubj 3 cut cut VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 hay det 5 hay hay NOUN Number=Sing 3 cut obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 swathes case 7 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 8 swathes amod 8 swathes swathe NOUN Number=Plur 3 cut obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 cut punct
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1 cut past the farmer the hay long swathes vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hay=Product
Example 5 A swathe of bluebells covered the wood.
det case nmod acl det obj punct root A DET swathe NOUN of ADP bluebells NOUN covered VERB the DET wood NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 swathe det 2 swathe swathe NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 bluebells case 4 bluebells bluebell NOUN Number=Plur 2 swathe nmod 5 covered cover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 bluebells acl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 wood det 7 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 5 covered obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 swathe punct
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1 cover participle bluebells not said here the wood vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme wood=Destination
Example 6 Snow fell across a huge swathe of Canada.
nsubj case det amod obl case nmod punct root Snow NOUN fell VERB across ADP a DET huge ADJ swathe NOUN of ADP Canada PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 2 fell nsubj 2 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 across across ADP _ 6 swathe case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 swathe det 5 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 6 swathe amod 6 swathe swathe NOUN Number=Sing 2 fell obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 Canada case 8 Canada Canada PROPN Number=Sing 6 swathe nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 fell punct
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1 fall past Snow a huge swathe of Canada vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme across swathe=Initial_Location
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