thimble Who acts: thimble, you, needle, silver thimble, I, We · What happens: be, wear, protect, push, sew, not hurt · To what, where: small metal, tip, thimble, needle, cloth, tiny amount · Speech: someone speaks here
«thimble» 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: thimble in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A thimble is a small metal or plastic cap worn on the tip of your finger to protect it when you push a needle through cloth while sewing.
The tree, 28 words det nsubj cop det amod cc amod conj acl case det obl case nmod:poss nmod mark advcl obj advmod nsubj advcl det obj case obl mark advcl punct root A DET thimble NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ metal NOUN or CCONJ plastic ADJ cap NOUN worn VERB on ADP the DET tip NOUN of ADP your PRON finger NOUN to PART protect VERB it PRON when ADV you PRON push VERB a DET needle NOUN through ADP cloth NOUN while SCONJ sewing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 thimble det 2 thimble thimble NOUN Number=Sing 6 metal nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 metal cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 metal det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 metal amod 6 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 cap cc 8 plastic plastic ADJ Degree=Pos 9 cap amod 9 cap cap NOUN Number=Sing 6 metal conj 10 worn wear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 metal acl 11 on on ADP _ 13 tip case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 tip det 13 tip tip NOUN Number=Sing 10 worn obl 14 of of ADP _ 16 finger case 15 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 finger nmod:poss 16 finger finger NOUN Number=Sing 13 tip nmod 17 to to PART _ 18 protect mark 18 protect protect VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 worn advcl 19 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 protect obj 20 when when ADV PronType=Int 22 push advmod 21 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 22 push nsubj 22 push push VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 protect advcl 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 needle det 24 needle needle NOUN Number=Sing 22 push obj 25 through through ADP _ 26 cloth case 26 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 22 push obl 27 while while SCONJ _ 28 sewing mark 28 sewing sew VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 22 push advcl 29 . . PUNCT _ 6 metal punct
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1 is a present a thimble a small metal or plastic cap tree rules 2 wear participle a small metal or plastic cap not said here the tip of your finger vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent 3 protect to-infinitive thimble vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Beneficiary 4 push present you a needle cloth vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent needle=Theme through cloth=Trajectory 5 sew gerund you not said here vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: 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 A thimble is also a tiny amount, as in "a thimbleful".
The tree, 11 words det nsubj cop advmod det amod punct case case punct det appos punct punct root A DET thimble NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET tiny ADJ amount NOUN , PUNCT as ADP in ADP " PUNCT a DET thimbleful 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 thimble det 2 thimble thimble NOUN Number=Sing 7 amount nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 amount cop 4 also also ADV _ 7 amount advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 amount det 6 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 7 amount amod 7 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 13 thimbleful punct 9 as as ADP _ 13 thimbleful case 10 in in ADP _ 13 thimbleful case 11 " " PUNCT _ 13 thimbleful punct 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 thimbleful det 13 thimbleful thimbleful NOUN Number=Sing 7 amount appos 14 " " PUNCT _ 13 thimbleful punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 amount punct
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1 is a present a thimble a tiny amount tree rules
Example 1 Wear a thimble so the needle doesn't hurt your finger.
det obj mark det nsubj aux advmod advcl nmod:poss obj punct root Wear VERB a DET thimble NOUN so SCONJ the DET needle NOUN does AUX n't PART hurt VERB your PRON finger NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wear wear VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 thimble det 3 thimble thimble NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wear obj 4 so so SCONJ _ 9 hurt mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 needle det 6 needle needle NOUN Number=Sing 9 hurt nsubj 7 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 hurt aux 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 hurt advmod 9 hurt hurt VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Wear advcl 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 finger nmod:poss 11 finger finger NOUN Number=Sing 9 hurt obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wear punct
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1 wear imperative you not said here a thimble vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent thimble=Theme 2 not hurt present · do-support the needle your finger vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer finger=Patient
Example 2 Grandma's silver thimble is very old.
nmod:poss case compound nsubj cop advmod punct root Grandma NOUN 's PART silver NOUN thimble NOUN is AUX very ADV old ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 4 thimble nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Grandma case 3 silver silver NOUN Number=Sing 4 thimble compound 4 thimble thimble NOUN Number=Sing 7 old nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 old cop 6 very very ADV _ 7 old advmod 7 old old ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 old punct
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1 is present Grandma's silver thimble old property tree rules
Example 3 I played as the thimble in Monopoly.
nsubj case det obl case obl punct root I PRON played VERB as ADP the DET thimble NOUN in ADP Monopoly PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 played nsubj 2 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 as as ADP _ 5 thimble case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 thimble det 5 thimble thimble NOUN Number=Sing 2 played obl 6 in in ADP _ 7 Monopoly case 7 Monopoly Monopoly PROPN Number=Sing 2 played obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 played punct
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1 play past I Monopoly as the thimble vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 In Peter Pan, a kiss is called a thimble.
case obl flat punct det nsubj:pass aux:pass det xcomp punct root In ADP Peter PROPN Pan PROPN , PUNCT a DET kiss NOUN is AUX called VERB a DET thimble NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 Peter case 2 Peter Peter PROPN Number=Sing 8 called obl 3 Pan Pan PROPN Number=Sing 2 Peter flat 4 , , PUNCT _ 2 Peter punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 kiss det 6 kiss kiss NOUN Number=Sing 8 called nsubj:pass 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 called aux:pass 8 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 thimble det 10 thimble thimble NOUN Number=Sing 8 called xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 called punct
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1 call present · passive a kiss Peter vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 5 We played hunt the thimble at the party.
nsubj xcomp det obj case det obl punct root We PRON played VERB hunt VERB the DET thimble NOUN at ADP the DET party 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 played nsubj 2 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 hunt hunt VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 played xcomp 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 thimble det 5 thimble thimble NOUN Number=Sing 3 hunt obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 party case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 party det 8 party party NOUN Number=Sing 3 hunt obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 played punct
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1 play past We vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 hunt infinitive We not said here the thimble the party vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent thimble=Theme at party=Location
Example 6 The doll drank from a cup no bigger than a thimble.
det nsubj case det obl advmod amod case det obl punct root The DET doll NOUN drank VERB from ADP a DET cup NOUN no ADV bigger ADJ than ADP a DET thimble NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 doll det 2 doll doll NOUN Number=Sing 3 drank nsubj 3 drank drink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 from from ADP _ 6 cup case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 cup det 6 cup cup NOUN Number=Sing 3 drank obl 7 no no ADV _ 8 bigger advmod 8 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 cup amod 9 than than ADP _ 11 thimble case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 thimble det 11 thimble thimble NOUN Number=Sing 8 bigger obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 drank punct
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1 drink past the doll a cup vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V PP.source»: agent=Agent from cup=Source
Example 7 Add just a thimbleful of milk.
advmod det obj case nmod punct root Add VERB just ADV a DET thimbleful NOUN of ADP milk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Add add VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 just just ADV _ 4 thimbleful advmod 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 thimbleful det 4 thimbleful thimbleful NOUN Number=Sing 1 Add obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 milk case 6 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 4 thimbleful nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Add punct
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1 add speech: assert imperative you not said here a thimbleful of milk vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thimbleful=Patient
Example 8 And tears dropped from her eyes on to her thimble.
cc nsubj case nmod:poss obl advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root And CCONJ tears NOUN dropped VERB from ADP her PRON eyes NOUN on ADV to ADP her PRON thimble NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 3 dropped cc 2 tears tear NOUN Number=Plur 3 dropped nsubj 3 dropped drop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 from from ADP _ 6 eyes case 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 eyes nmod:poss 6 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 3 dropped obl 7 on on ADV _ 3 dropped advmod 8 to to ADP _ 10 thimble case 9 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 thimble nmod:poss 10 thimble thimble NOUN Number=Sing 3 dropped obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 dropped punct
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1 drop past tears her eyes to her thimble vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent from eye=Destination to thimble=Initial_Location
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