tape Who acts: Tape, tape measure, red tape, cassette, She, roll · What happens: be, use, stick, measure, finish, record · To what, where: thin sticky strip, things, long strip, marks, length, thin strip
«tape» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: tape in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Tape is a thin sticky strip used to stick things together: sticky tape.
The tree, 13 words nsubj cop det amod amod acl mark advcl obj advmod punct amod conj punct root Tape NOUN is AUX a DET thin ADJ sticky ADJ strip NOUN used VERB to PART stick VERB things NOUN together ADV : PUNCT sticky ADJ tape NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tape tape NOUN Number=Sing 6 strip nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 strip cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 strip det 4 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 6 strip amod 5 sticky sticky ADJ Degree=Pos 6 strip amod 6 strip strip NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 strip acl 8 to to PART _ 9 stick mark 9 stick stick VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 used advcl 10 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 9 stick obj 11 together together ADV _ 9 stick advmod 12 : : PUNCT _ 14 tape punct 13 sticky sticky ADJ Degree=Pos 14 tape amod 14 tape tape NOUN Number=Sing 6 strip conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 strip punct
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1 is a present Tape a thin sticky strip and sticky tape tree rules 2 use participle a thin sticky strip and sticky tape not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 stick to-infinitive things together property vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent thing=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 A tape measure is a long strip with marks used to measure length.
det compound nsubj cop det amod case nmod acl mark advcl obj punct root A DET tape NOUN measure NOUN is AUX a DET long ADJ strip NOUN with ADP marks NOUN used VERB to PART measure VERB length NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 measure det 2 tape tape NOUN Number=Sing 3 measure compound 3 measure measure NOUN Number=Sing 7 strip nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 strip cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 strip det 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 7 strip amod 7 strip strip NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 with with ADP _ 9 marks case 9 marks mark NOUN Number=Plur 7 strip nmod 10 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 marks acl 11 to to PART _ 12 measure mark 12 measure measure VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 used advcl 13 length length NOUN Number=Sing 12 measure obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 strip punct
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1 is a present a tape measure a long strip with marks tree rules 2 use participle marks not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 measure to-infinitive length vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme length=Value
Meaning 3 Tape is a thin strip of cloth or plastic: red tape, finishing tape.
The tree, 13 words nsubj cop det amod case nmod cc conj punct amod conj punct acl obj punct root Tape NOUN is AUX a DET thin ADJ strip NOUN of ADP cloth NOUN or CCONJ plastic NOUN : PUNCT red ADJ tape NOUN , PUNCT finishing VERB tape NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tape tape NOUN Number=Sing 5 strip nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 strip cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 strip det 4 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 5 strip amod 5 strip strip NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 cloth case 7 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 5 strip nmod 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 plastic cc 9 plastic plastic NOUN Number=Sing 7 cloth conj 10 : : PUNCT _ 12 tape punct 11 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 12 tape amod 12 tape tape NOUN Number=Sing 5 strip conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 finishing punct 14 finishing finish VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 tape acl 15 tape tape NOUN Number=Sing 14 finishing obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 strip punct
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1 is a present Tape a thin strip and red tape of cloth or plastic tree rules 2 finish gerund red tape not said here tape vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality tape=Eventuality
Meaning 4 To tape is to stick with tape.
mark advcl cop mark case obl punct root To PART tape NOUN is AUX to PART stick VERB with ADP tape NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 tape mark 2 tape tape NOUN Number=Sing 5 stick advcl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 stick cop 4 to to PART _ 5 stick mark 5 stick stick VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 with with ADP _ 7 tape case 7 tape tape NOUN Number=Sing 5 stick obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 stick punct
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1 is present with tape; stick property tree rules
Meaning 5 In the past, a tape was a cassette for recording sound or video; to tape is to record.
The tree, 18 words case det obl punct det nsubj cop det mark acl obj cc conj punct mark advcl cop mark parataxis punct root In ADP the DET past NOUN , PUNCT a DET tape NOUN was AUX a DET cassette NOUN for SCONJ recording VERB sound NOUN or CCONJ video NOUN ; PUNCT to PART tape NOUN is AUX to PART record VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 past case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 past det 3 past past NOUN Number=Sing 9 cassette obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 past punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tape det 6 tape tape NOUN Number=Sing 9 cassette nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 cassette cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 cassette det 9 cassette cassette NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 for for SCONJ _ 11 recording mark 11 recording record VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 cassette acl 12 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 11 recording obj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 video cc 14 video video NOUN Number=Sing 12 sound conj 15 ; ; PUNCT _ 20 record punct 16 to to PART _ 17 tape mark 17 tape tape NOUN Number=Sing 20 record advcl 18 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 record cop 19 to to PART _ 20 record mark 20 record record VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 cassette parataxis 21 . . PUNCT _ 9 cassette punct
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1 is a past a tape a cassette the past tree rules 2 record gerund a cassette not said here sound or video vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sound=Theme 3 is present record property tree rules
Example 1 She used 30 cm of tape for each box.
nsubj nummod obj case nmod case det nmod punct root She PRON used VERB 30 NUM cm NOUN of ADP tape NOUN for ADP each DET box 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 used nsubj 2 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 cm nummod 4 cm cm NOUN Number=Plur 2 used obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 tape case 6 tape tape NOUN Number=Sing 4 cm nmod 7 for for ADP _ 9 box case 8 each each DET PronType=Tot 9 box det 9 box box NOUN Number=Sing 6 tape nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past She 30 cm of tape for each box vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cm=Patient
Example 2 A roll has 20 meters of tape.
det nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root A DET roll NOUN has VERB 20 NUM meters NOUN of ADP tape NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 roll det 2 roll roll NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 meters nummod 5 meters meter NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 tape case 7 tape tape NOUN Number=Sing 5 meters nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a roll 20 meters of tape vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meter=Patient
Example 3 He taped 4 posters to the wall.
nsubj nummod obj case det obl punct root He PRON taped VERB 4 NUM posters NOUN to ADP the DET wall 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 taped nsubj 2 taped tape VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 posters nummod 4 posters poster NOUN Number=Plur 2 taped obj 5 to to ADP _ 7 wall case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 wall det 7 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 2 taped obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 taped punct
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1 tape past He 4 posters to the wall vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent poster=Patient to wall=Co-Patient
Example 4 Measure the table with a tape measure.
det obj case det compound obl punct root Measure VERB the DET table NOUN with ADP a DET tape NOUN measure NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Measure measure VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 table det 3 table table NOUN Number=Sing 1 Measure obj 4 with with ADP _ 7 measure case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 measure det 6 tape tape NOUN Number=Sing 7 measure compound 7 measure measure NOUN Number=Sing 1 Measure obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Measure punct
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1 measure imperative you not said here the table with a tape measure vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme table=Value
Example 5 Wrap the present and close it with tape.
det obj cc conj obj case obl punct root Wrap VERB the DET present NOUN and CCONJ close VERB it PRON with ADP tape NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wrap wrap VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 present det 3 present present NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wrap obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 close cc 5 close close VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Wrap conj 6 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 close obj 7 with with ADP _ 8 tape case 8 tape tape NOUN Number=Sing 5 close obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wrap punct
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1 wrap imperative you not said here the present vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent present=Theme 2 close present you not said here present with tape vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Destination with tape=Theme
Example 6 The winner ran through the tape at the finish line.
det nsubj case det obl case det compound obl punct root The DET winner NOUN ran VERB through ADP the DET tape NOUN at ADP the DET finish NOUN line NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 winner det 2 winner winner NOUN Number=Sing 3 ran nsubj 3 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 through through ADP _ 6 tape case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 tape det 6 tape tape NOUN Number=Sing 3 ran obl 7 at at ADP _ 10 line case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 line det 9 finish finish NOUN Number=Sing 10 line compound 10 line line NOUN Number=Sing 3 ran obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 ran punct
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1 run past the winner the tape at the finish line vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through tape=Trajectory
Example 7 Police tape kept people away.
compound nsubj obj advmod punct root Police NOUN tape NOUN kept VERB people NOUN away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Police police NOUN Number=Plur 2 tape compound 2 tape tape NOUN Number=Sing 3 kept nsubj 3 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 kept obj 5 away away ADV _ 3 kept advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 kept punct
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1 keep away past Police tape people away property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme
Example 8 Dad taped the game to watch later.
nsubj det obj mark advcl advmod punct root Dad NOUN taped VERB the DET game NOUN to PART watch VERB later ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 taped nsubj 2 taped tape VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 game det 4 game game NOUN Number=Sing 2 taped obj 5 to to PART _ 6 watch mark 6 watch watch VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 taped advcl 7 later late ADV Degree=Cmp 6 watch advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 taped punct
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1 tape past Dad the game vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Patient 2 watch to-infinitive Dad not said here late property vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent
Example 9 Soon after this it chanced that the poor widow sent her children to the town to purchase cotton, needles, ribbon, and tape.
The tree, 22 words advmod case obl nsubj mark det amod nsubj advcl nmod:poss obj case det obl mark advcl obj punct conj punct conj punct cc obl punct root Soon ADV after ADP this PRON it PRON chanced VERB that SCONJ the DET poor ADJ widow NOUN sent VERB her PRON children NOUN to ADP the DET town NOUN to PART purchase VERB cotton NOUN , PUNCT needles NOUN , PUNCT ribbon NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ tape NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Soon soon ADV Degree=Pos 5 chanced advmod 2 after after ADP _ 3 this case 3 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 chanced obl 4 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 chanced nsubj 5 chanced chance VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 that that SCONJ _ 10 sent mark 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 widow det 8 poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos 9 widow amod 9 widow widow NOUN Number=Sing 10 sent nsubj 10 sent send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 chanced advcl 11 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 children nmod:poss 12 children child NOUN Number=Plur 10 sent obj 13 to to ADP _ 15 town case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 town det 15 town town NOUN Number=Sing 10 sent obl 16 to to PART _ 17 purchase mark 17 purchase purchase VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 sent advcl 18 cotton cotton NOUN Number=Sing 17 purchase obj 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 needles punct 20 needles needle NOUN Number=Plur 18 cotton conj 21 , , PUNCT _ 22 ribbon punct 22 ribbon ribbon NOUN Number=Sing 18 cotton conj 23 , , PUNCT _ 25 tape punct 24 and and CCONJ _ 25 tape cc 25 tape tape NOUN Number=Sing 5 chanced obl 26 . . PUNCT _ 5 chanced punct
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1 chance past it tape after this soon property vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 send past the poor widow widow's children the town vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent child=Theme to town=Destination 3 purchase to-infinitive the poor widow not said here cotton and needles and ribbon vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset cotton=Theme
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