thorn Who acts: thorn, thing, I, thorns, you, hawthorn tree · What happens: point, be, stem, mean, keep, trouble · To what, where: sharp pointed part, stem, plant, person, you, finger
«thorn» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: thorn in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A thorn is a sharp, pointed part on the stem of a plant like a rose or bramble.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod case det nmod case det nmod case det nmod cc conj punct root A DET thorn NOUN is AUX a DET sharp ADJ , PUNCT pointed VERB part NOUN on ADP the DET stem NOUN of ADP a DET plant NOUN like ADP a DET rose NOUN or CCONJ bramble NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 thorn det 2 thorn thorn NOUN Number=Sing 8 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 part cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 part det 5 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 8 part amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 sharp punct 7 pointed point VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 part amod 8 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 on on ADP _ 11 stem case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 stem det 11 stem stem NOUN Number=Sing 8 part nmod 12 of of ADP _ 14 plant case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 plant det 14 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 11 stem nmod 15 like like ADP _ 17 rose case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 rose det 17 rose rose NOUN Number=Sing 14 plant nmod 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 bramble cc 19 bramble bramble NOUN Number=Sing 17 rose conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 8 part punct
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1 point participle vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a present a thorn a sharp pointed part the stem of a plant like a rose or bramble tree rules 3 stem a plant like a rose or bramble nom stem «communication transitive»: of=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 thorn is a plant or bush with thorns, like a hawthorn.
det nsubj cop det cc conj case nmod punct case det conj punct root A DET thorn NOUN is AUX a DET plant NOUN or CCONJ bush NOUN with ADP thorns NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET hawthorn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 thorn det 2 thorn thorn NOUN Number=Sing 5 plant nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 plant cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 plant det 5 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 bush cc 7 bush bush NOUN Number=Sing 5 plant conj 8 with with ADP _ 9 thorns case 9 thorns thorn NOUN Number=Plur 7 bush nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 hawthorn punct 11 like like ADP _ 13 hawthorn case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 hawthorn det 13 hawthorn hawthorn NOUN Number=Sing 5 plant conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 plant punct
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1 is a present a thorn a plant or bush with thorns and a hawthorn tree rules
Meaning 3 «A thorn in your side» means a person or thing that keeps annoying or troubling you.
The tree, 16 words punct det nsubj case nmod:poss nmod punct det obj cc conj nsubj acl:relcl xcomp cc conj obj punct root « PUNCT A DET thorn NOUN in ADP your PRON side NOUN » PUNCT means VERB a DET person NOUN or CCONJ thing NOUN that PRON keeps VERB annoying ADJ or CCONJ troubling VERB you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 thorn punct 2 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 thorn det 3 thorn thorn NOUN Number=Sing 8 means nsubj 4 in in ADP _ 6 side case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 side nmod:poss 6 side side NOUN Number=Sing 3 thorn nmod 7 » » PUNCT _ 3 thorn punct 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 person det 10 person person NOUN Number=Sing 8 means obj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 thing cc 12 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 10 person conj 13 that that PRON PronType=Rel 14 keeps nsubj 14 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 thing acl:relcl 15 annoying annoying ADJ Degree=Pos 14 keeps xcomp 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 troubling cc 17 troubling trouble VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 15 annoying conj 18 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 17 troubling obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
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1 mean present a thorn in your side a person or thing vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Topic 2 keep present thing annoying property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 trouble gerund thing not said here you vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus you=Experiencer
Example 1 I pricked my finger on a rose thorn.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det compound obl punct root I PRON pricked VERB my PRON finger NOUN on ADP a DET rose NOUN thorn NOUN . 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 pricked nsubj 2 pricked prick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 finger nmod:poss 4 finger finger NOUN Number=Sing 2 pricked obj 5 on on ADP _ 8 thorn case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 thorn det 7 rose rose NOUN Number=Sing 8 thorn compound 8 thorn thorn NOUN Number=Sing 2 pricked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 pricked punct
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1 prick past I my finger a rose thorn vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer finger=Patient
Example 2 The thorns protect the plant from goats.
det nsubj det obj case obl punct root The DET thorns NOUN protect VERB the DET plant NOUN from ADP goats NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 thorns det 2 thorns thorn NOUN Number=Plur 3 protect nsubj 3 protect protect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 plant det 5 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 3 protect obj 6 from from ADP _ 7 goats case 7 goats goat NOUN Number=Plur 3 protect obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 protect punct
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1 protect present the thorns the plant from goats vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent plant=Beneficiary from goat=Theme
Example 3 Wear gloves when you pick blackberries because of the thorns.
obj mark nsubj advcl obj case fixed det obl punct root Wear VERB gloves NOUN when SCONJ you PRON pick VERB blackberries NOUN because ADP of ADP the DET thorns 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 gloves glove NOUN Number=Plur 1 Wear obj 3 when when SCONJ _ 5 pick mark 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 pick nsubj 5 pick pick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Wear advcl 6 blackberries blackberry NOUN Number=Plur 5 pick obj 7 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 10 thorns case 8 of of ADP _ 7 because fixed 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 thorns det 10 thorns thorn NOUN Number=Plur 5 pick obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wear punct
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1 wear imperative you not said here gloves vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent glove=Theme 2 pick present you blackberries because the thorns vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blackberry=Patient
Example 4 A thorn got stuck in the dog's paw.
det nsubj xcomp case det nmod:poss case obl punct root A DET thorn NOUN got VERB stuck ADJ in ADP the DET dog NOUN 's PART paw NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 thorn det 2 thorn thorn NOUN Number=Sing 3 got nsubj 3 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 stuck stuck ADJ Degree=Pos 3 got xcomp 5 in in ADP _ 9 paw case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 dog det 7 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 9 paw nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 dog case 9 paw paw NOUN Number=Sing 4 stuck obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 got punct
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1 get past a thorn stuck property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 5 The castle was hidden behind a wall of thorns.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl case nmod punct root The DET castle NOUN was AUX hidden VERB behind ADP a DET wall NOUN of ADP thorns NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 castle det 2 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 4 hidden nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 hidden aux:pass 4 hidden hide VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 behind behind ADP _ 7 wall case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 wall det 7 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 4 hidden obl 8 of of ADP _ 9 thorns case 9 thorns thorn NOUN Number=Plur 7 wall nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 hidden punct
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1 hide past · passive the castle a wall of thorns vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Patient behind wall=Location
Example 6 The hawthorn tree has long thorns.
det compound nsubj amod obj punct root The DET hawthorn NOUN tree NOUN has VERB long ADJ thorns NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 tree det 2 hawthorn hawthorn NOUN Number=Sing 3 tree compound 3 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 6 thorns amod 6 thorns thorn NOUN Number=Plur 4 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present the hawthorn tree long thorns vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thorn=Patient
Example 7 That noisy neighbour is a thorn in my side.
det amod nsubj cop det case nmod:poss nmod punct root That DET noisy ADJ neighbour NOUN is AUX a DET thorn NOUN in ADP my PRON side NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 neighbour det 2 noisy noisy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 neighbour amod 3 neighbour neighbour NOUN Number=Sing 6 thorn nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 thorn cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 thorn det 6 thorn thorn NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 side case 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 side nmod:poss 9 side side NOUN Number=Sing 6 thorn nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 thorn punct
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1 is a present that noisy neighbour a thorn my side tree rules
Example 8 Mum pulled the thorn out with tweezers.
nsubj det obj compound:prt case obl punct root Mum NOUN pulled VERB the DET thorn NOUN out ADP with ADP tweezers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 pulled nsubj 2 pulled pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 thorn det 4 thorn thorn NOUN Number=Sing 2 pulled obj 5 out out ADP _ 2 pulled compound:prt 6 with with ADP _ 7 tweezers case 7 tweezers tweezer NOUN Number=Plur 2 pulled obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 pulled punct
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1 pull out past Mum the thorn with tweezers tree rules
Example 9 A LION, roaming through a forest, trod upon a thorn.
det nsubj punct acl case det obl punct case det obl punct root A DET LION NOUN , PUNCT roaming VERB through ADP a DET forest NOUN , PUNCT trod VERB upon ADP a DET thorn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 LION det 2 LION lion NOUN Number=Sing 9 trod nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 roaming punct 4 roaming roam VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 LION acl 5 through through ADP _ 7 forest case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 forest det 7 forest forest NOUN Number=Sing 4 roaming obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 2 LION punct 9 trod tread VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 upon upon ADP _ 12 thorn case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 thorn det 12 thorn thorn NOUN Number=Sing 9 trod obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 trod punct
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1 roam gerund a LION not said here a forest vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through forest=Trajectory 2 tread past a LION a thorn vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme upon thorn=Trajectory
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