tendril Who acts: tendril, climbing plant, Grapevines, Tendrils, We, Goat · What happens: be, wrap, help, look, curl, climb · To what, where: thin curly like part, things, plant climb, thin curl, tendrils, stick
«tendril» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: tendril in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A tendril is a thin, curly, thread-like part of a climbing plant that wraps around things to help the plant climb, as on peas, grapes and cucumbers.
The tree, 28 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod punct compound punct amod case det compound nmod nsubj acl:relcl case obl mark advcl det compound obj punct case fixed obl punct conj cc conj punct root A DET tendril NOUN is AUX a DET thin ADJ , PUNCT curly ADJ , PUNCT thread NOUN - PUNCT like ADJ part NOUN of ADP a DET climbing NOUN plant NOUN that PRON wraps VERB around ADP things NOUN to PART help VERB the DET plant NOUN climb NOUN , PUNCT as ADP on ADP peas NOUN , PUNCT grapes NOUN and CCONJ cucumbers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tendril det 2 tendril tendril NOUN Number=Sing 12 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 part cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 part det 5 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 12 part amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 thin punct 7 curly curly ADJ Degree=Pos 12 part amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 curly punct 9 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing 11 like compound 10 - - PUNCT _ 9 thread punct 11 like like ADJ Degree=Pos 12 part amod 12 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 of of ADP _ 16 plant case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 plant det 15 climbing climbing NOUN Number=Sing 16 plant compound 16 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 12 part nmod 17 that that PRON PronType=Rel 18 wraps nsubj 18 wraps wrap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 plant acl:relcl 19 around around ADP _ 20 things case 20 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 18 wraps obl 21 to to PART _ 22 help mark 22 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 wraps advcl 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 climb det 24 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 25 climb compound 25 climb climb NOUN Number=Sing 22 help obj 26 , , PUNCT _ 29 peas punct 27 as as ADP ExtPos=ADP 29 peas case 28 on on ADP _ 27 as fixed 29 peas pea NOUN Number=Plur 22 help obl 30 , , PUNCT _ 31 grapes punct 31 grapes grape NOUN Number=Plur 29 peas conj 32 and and CCONJ _ 33 cucumbers cc 33 cucumbers cucumber NOUN Number=Plur 29 peas conj 34 . . PUNCT _ 12 part punct
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1 is a present a tendril a thin curly like part of a climbing plant tree rules 2 wrap present a climbing plant things vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme around thing=Destination 3 help to-infinitive a climbing plant not said here the plant climb as peas and grapes and cucumbers vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent climb=Beneficiary
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 tendril can be a thin curl of something that looks like that, such as a tendril of hair or a tendril of smoke.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj aux cop det amod case nmod nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct case fixed det conj case nmod cc det conj case nmod punct root A DET tendril NOUN can AUX be AUX a DET thin ADJ curl NOUN of ADP something PRON that PRON looks VERB like ADP that PRON , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET tendril NOUN of ADP hair NOUN or CCONJ a DET tendril NOUN of ADP smoke NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tendril det 2 tendril tendril NOUN Number=Sing 7 curl nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 curl aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 curl cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 curl det 6 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 7 curl amod 7 curl curl NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 something case 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 curl nmod 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 looks nsubj 11 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 something acl:relcl 12 like like ADP _ 13 that case 13 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 11 looks obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 tendril punct 15 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 18 tendril case 16 as as ADP _ 15 such fixed 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 tendril det 18 tendril tendril NOUN Number=Sing 7 curl conj 19 of of ADP _ 20 hair case 20 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 18 tendril nmod 21 or or CCONJ _ 23 tendril cc 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 tendril det 23 tendril tendril NOUN Number=Sing 18 tendril conj 24 of of ADP _ 25 smoke case 25 smoke smoke NOUN Number=Sing 23 tendril nmod 26 . . PUNCT _ 7 curl punct
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1 is a can a tendril a thin curl and a tendril of hair or a tendril of smoke of something tree rules 2 look present vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Example 1 The pea plant's tendrils curled around the stick.
det compound nmod:poss case acl case det obl punct root The DET pea NOUN plant NOUN 's PART tendrils NOUN curled VERB around ADP the DET stick NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 plant det 2 pea pea NOUN Number=Sing 3 plant compound 3 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 5 tendrils nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 plant case 5 tendrils tendril NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 curled curl VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 tendrils acl 7 around around ADP _ 9 stick case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 stick det 9 stick stick NOUN Number=Sing 6 curled obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 tendrils punct
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1 curl participle the pea plant's tendrils not said here the stick vn coil-9.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around stick=Destination
Example 2 Grapevines climb using tendrils.
nsubj advcl obj punct root Grapevines NOUN climb VERB using VERB tendrils NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grapevines grapevine NOUN Number=Plur 2 climb nsubj 2 climb climb VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 using use VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 climb advcl 4 tendrils tendril NOUN Number=Plur 3 using obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 climb punct
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1 climb present Grapevines vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 use gerund Grapevines not said here tendrils vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tendril=Patient
Example 3 A tendril of hair escaped from her ponytail.
det case nmod acl case nmod:poss obl punct root A DET tendril NOUN of ADP hair NOUN escaped VERB from ADP her PRON ponytail NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tendril det 2 tendril tendril NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 hair case 4 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 2 tendril nmod 5 escaped escape VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 tendril acl 6 from from ADP _ 8 ponytail case 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 ponytail nmod:poss 8 ponytail ponytail NOUN Number=Sing 5 escaped obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 tendril punct
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1 escape participle a tendril of hair not said here her ponytail vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from ponytail=Initial_Location
Example 4 Tendrils of smoke rose from the campfire.
nsubj case nmod case det obl punct root Tendrils NOUN of ADP smoke NOUN rose VERB from ADP the DET campfire NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tendrils tendril NOUN Number=Plur 4 rose nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 3 smoke case 3 smoke smoke NOUN Number=Sing 1 Tendrils nmod 4 rose rise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 from from ADP _ 7 campfire case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 campfire det 7 campfire campfire NOUN Number=Sing 4 rose obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 rose punct
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1 rise past Tendrils of smoke the campfire vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from campfire=Initial_Location
Example 5 We watched a cucumber tendril wrap around the string over a week.
nsubj det compound compound obj case det nmod case det obl punct root We PRON watched VERB a DET cucumber NOUN tendril NOUN wrap NOUN around ADP the DET string NOUN over ADP a DET week NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 watched nsubj 2 watched watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 wrap det 4 cucumber cucumber NOUN Number=Sing 5 tendril compound 5 tendril tendril NOUN Number=Sing 6 wrap compound 6 wrap wrap NOUN Number=Sing 2 watched obj 7 around around ADP _ 9 string case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 string det 9 string string NOUN Number=Sing 6 wrap nmod 10 over over ADP _ 12 week case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 week det 12 week week NOUN Number=Sing 2 watched obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 watched punct
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1 watch past We a tendril wrap the string week vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wrap=Theme
Example 6 Tendrils of fog crept across the playing field.
nsubj case nmod case det compound obl punct root Tendrils NOUN of ADP fog NOUN crept VERB across ADP the DET playing NOUN field NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tendrils tendril NOUN Number=Plur 4 crept nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 3 fog case 3 fog fog NOUN Number=Sing 1 Tendrils nmod 4 crept creep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 across across ADP _ 8 field case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 field det 7 playing playing NOUN Number=Sing 8 field compound 8 field field NOUN Number=Sing 4 crept obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 crept punct
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1 creep past Tendrils of fog the playing field vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across field=Trajectory
Example 7 In the spooky story, tendrils of ivy covered the old door.
case det amod obl punct nsubj case nmod det amod obj punct root In ADP the DET spooky ADJ story NOUN , PUNCT tendrils NOUN of ADP ivy NOUN covered VERB the DET old ADJ door NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 story det 3 spooky spooky ADJ Degree=Pos 4 story amod 4 story story NOUN Number=Sing 9 covered obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 story punct 6 tendrils tendril NOUN Number=Plur 9 covered nsubj 7 of of ADP _ 8 ivy case 8 ivy ivy NOUN Number=Sing 6 tendrils nmod 9 covered cover VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 door det 11 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 12 door amod 12 door door NOUN Number=Sing 9 covered obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 covered punct
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1 cover past tendrils of ivy the old door in the spooky story vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent door=Destination in story=Theme
Example 8 A Goat, passing by, nibbled its young tendrils and its leaves.
det nsubj punct acl fixed punct nmod:poss amod obj cc nmod:poss conj punct root A DET Goat NOUN , PUNCT passing VERB by ADP , PUNCT nibbled VERB its PRON young ADJ tendrils NOUN and CCONJ its PRON leaves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 Goat det 2 Goat goat NOUN Number=Sing 7 nibbled nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 passing punct 4 passing pass VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 Goat acl 5 by by ADP _ 4 passing fixed 6 , , PUNCT _ 2 Goat punct 7 nibbled nibble VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 tendrils nmod:poss 9 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 10 tendrils amod 10 tendrils tendril NOUN Number=Plur 7 nibbled obj 11 and and CCONJ _ 13 leaves cc 12 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 leaves nmod:poss 13 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 10 tendrils conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 nibbled punct
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1 pass by gerund a Goat not said here vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 nibble past a Goat Goat's young tendrils and Goat's leaves vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tendril=Patient
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