thread Who acts: Thread, spool, I, She, button, Grandma · What happens: be, use, hold, lose, have, cut · To what, where: long thin string, silk, lot, one line, thread, list · Speech: someone speaks here
«thread» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: thread in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Thread is a long, thin string of cotton, silk or nylon used for sewing. A spool or reel holds a lot of thread.
Sentence 1: Thread is a long, thin string of cotton, silk or nylon used for sewing.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop det amod punct amod case nmod punct conj cc conj acl case obl punct root Thread NOUN is AUX a DET long ADJ , PUNCT thin ADJ string NOUN of ADP cotton NOUN , PUNCT silk NOUN or CCONJ nylon NOUN used VERB for ADP sewing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Thread thread NOUN Number=Sing 7 string nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 string cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 string det 4 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 7 string amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 long punct 6 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 7 string amod 7 string string NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 cotton case 9 cotton cotton NOUN Number=Sing 7 string nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 silk punct 11 silk silk NOUN Number=Sing 7 string conj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 nylon cc 13 nylon nylon NOUN Number=Sing 11 silk conj 14 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 silk acl 15 for for ADP _ 16 sewing case 16 sewing sewing NOUN Number=Sing 14 used obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 string punct
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1 is a present Thread a long thin string and silk or nylon of cotton tree rules 2 use participle silk or nylon not said here for sewing vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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.
Sentence 2: A spool or reel holds a lot of thread.
det nsubj cc conj det obj case nmod punct root A DET spool NOUN or CCONJ reel NOUN holds VERB a DET lot NOUN of ADP thread NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 spool det 2 spool spool NOUN Number=Sing 5 holds nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 reel cc 4 reel reel NOUN Number=Sing 2 spool conj 5 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 lot det 7 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 5 holds obj 8 of of ADP _ 9 thread case 9 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing 7 lot nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 holds punct
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1 hold present a spool or reel a lot of thread vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme
Meaning 2 A thread is one line of ideas in a story or talk: «I lost the thread».
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop nummod case nmod case det nmod cc conj punct punct nsubj parataxis det obj punct punct root A DET thread NOUN is AUX one NUM line NOUN of ADP ideas NOUN in ADP a DET story NOUN or CCONJ talk NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT I PRON lost VERB the DET thread 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 thread det 2 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing 5 line nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 line cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 line nummod 5 line line NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 ideas case 7 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 5 line nmod 8 in in ADP _ 10 story case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 story det 10 story story NOUN Number=Sing 7 ideas nmod 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 talk cc 12 talk talk NOUN Number=Sing 10 story conj 13 : : PUNCT _ 16 lost punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 16 lost punct 15 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 16 lost nsubj 16 lost lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 line parataxis 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 thread det 18 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing 16 lost obj 19 » » PUNCT _ 16 lost punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 line punct
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1 is a present a thread one line of ideas in a story or talk tree rules 2 lose in a quote past I the thread vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thread=Eventuality
Meaning 3 A thread online is a list of messages about one topic.
det nsubj advmod cop det case nmod case nummod nmod punct root A DET thread NOUN online ADV is AUX a DET list NOUN of ADP messages NOUN about ADP one NUM topic NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 thread det 2 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing 6 list nsubj 3 online online ADV _ 2 thread advmod 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 list cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 list det 6 list list NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 messages case 8 messages message NOUN Number=Plur 6 list nmod 9 about about ADP _ 11 topic case 10 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 topic nummod 11 topic topic NOUN Number=Sing 8 messages nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 list punct
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1 is a present a thread a list of messages about one topic tree rules
Meaning 4 To thread a needle is to push thread through its hole.
mark nsubj det obj cop mark obj case nmod:poss obl punct root To PART thread NOUN a DET needle NOUN is AUX to PART push VERB thread NOUN through ADP its PRON hole NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 thread mark 2 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing 7 push nsubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 needle det 4 needle needle NOUN Number=Sing 2 thread obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 push cop 6 to to PART _ 7 push mark 7 push push VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing 7 push obj 9 through through ADP _ 11 hole case 10 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 hole nmod:poss 11 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 7 push obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 push punct
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1 is present thread thread's hole push property tree rules
Meaning 5 To thread beads is to put them on a string.
mark compound advcl cop mark obj case det obl punct root To PART thread NOUN beads NOUN is AUX to PART put VERB them PRON on ADP a DET string NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 beads mark 2 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing 3 beads compound 3 beads bead NOUN Number=Plur 6 put advcl 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 put cop 5 to to PART _ 6 put mark 6 put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 put obj 8 on on ADP _ 10 string case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 string det 10 string string NOUN Number=Sing 6 put obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 put punct
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1 is present a string put property tree rules
Meaning 6 The thread of a screw is the spiral ridge around it.
det nsubj case det nmod cop det amod case nmod punct root The DET thread NOUN of ADP a DET screw NOUN is AUX the DET spiral ADJ ridge NOUN around ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 thread det 2 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing 9 ridge nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 screw case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 screw det 5 screw screw NOUN Number=Sing 2 thread nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 ridge cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 ridge det 8 spiral spiral ADJ Degree=Pos 9 ridge amod 9 ridge ridge NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 around around ADP _ 11 it case 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 ridge nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 ridge punct
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1 is a present the thread of a screw the spiral ridge ridge tree rules
Example 1 A spool has 50 metres of thread.
det nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root A DET spool NOUN has VERB 50 NUM metres NOUN of ADP thread NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 spool det 2 spool spool NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 50 50 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 metres nummod 5 metres metre NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 thread case 7 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing 5 metres nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a spool 50 metres of thread vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent metre=Patient
Example 2 She cuts the thread into 5 equal pieces.
nsubj det obj case nummod amod obl punct root She PRON cuts VERB the DET thread NOUN into ADP 5 NUM equal ADJ pieces 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 cuts nsubj 2 cuts cut VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 thread det 4 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing 2 cuts obj 5 into into ADP _ 8 pieces case 6 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 pieces nummod 7 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 8 pieces amod 8 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 2 cuts obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 cuts punct
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1 cut present She the thread 5 equal pieces vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent thread=Material into piece=Product
Example 3 Each button needs 20 cm of thread.
det nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root Each DET button NOUN needs VERB 20 NUM cm NOUN of ADP thread NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 button det 2 button button NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs nsubj 3 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 cm nummod 5 cm cm NOUN Number=Plur 3 needs obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 thread case 7 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing 5 cm nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 needs punct
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1 need present each button 20 cm of thread vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot cm=Theme
Example 4 How much thread is left?
advmod amod nsubj:pass aux:pass punct root How ADV much ADJ thread NOUN is AUX left VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 much advmod 2 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 3 thread amod 3 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing 5 left nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 left aux:pass 5 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 left punct
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1 leave present · passive much thread vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 5 Grandma threaded the needle and sewed on my button.
nsubj det obj cc conj case nmod:poss obl punct root Grandma NOUN threaded VERB the DET needle NOUN and CCONJ sewed VERB on ADP my PRON button NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 threaded nsubj 2 threaded thread VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 needle det 4 needle needle NOUN Number=Sing 2 threaded obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 sewed cc 6 sewed sew VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 threaded conj 7 on on ADP _ 9 button case 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 button nmod:poss 9 button button NOUN Number=Sing 6 sewed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 threaded punct
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1 thread past Grandma the needle vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent needle=Patient 2 sew past Grandma not said here my button vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme on button=Destination
Example 6 We threaded beads onto a string.
nsubj obj case det obl punct root We PRON threaded VERB beads NOUN onto ADP a DET string 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 threaded nsubj 2 threaded thread VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 beads bead NOUN Number=Plur 2 threaded obj 4 onto onto ADP _ 6 string case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 string det 6 string string NOUN Number=Sing 2 threaded obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 threaded punct
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1 thread past We beads onto a string vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent bead=Patient onto string=Co-Patient
Example 7 Theseus followed a thread to escape the maze.
nsubj det obj mark acl det obj punct root Theseus PROPN followed VERB a DET thread NOUN to PART escape VERB the DET maze NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Theseus Theseus PROPN Number=Sing 2 followed nsubj 2 followed follow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 thread det 4 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing 2 followed obj 5 to to PART _ 6 escape mark 6 escape escape VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 thread acl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 maze det 8 maze maze NOUN Number=Sing 6 escape obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 followed punct
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1 follow past Theseus a thread vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thread=Theme 2 escape to-infinitive Theseus not said here the maze vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme maze=Initial_Location
Example 8 His life was hanging by a thread.
nmod:poss nsubj aux case det obl punct root His PRON life NOUN was AUX hanging VERB by ADP a DET thread 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 life nmod:poss 2 life life NOUN Number=Sing 4 hanging nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 hanging aux 4 hanging hang VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 by by ADP _ 7 thread case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 thread det 7 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing 4 hanging obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 hanging punct
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1 hang past · progressive His life by a thread vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent by thread=Location
Example 9 In Labakan’s box was found—a large needle with some thread!
case nmod:poss case nsubj:pass aux:pass punct det amod obl case det nmod punct root In ADP Labakan PROPN ’s PART box NOUN was AUX found VERB — PUNCT a DET large ADJ needle NOUN with ADP some DET thread NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 box case 2 Labakan Labakan PROPN Number=Sing 4 box nmod:poss 3 ’s 's PART _ 2 Labakan case 4 box box NOUN Number=Sing 6 found nsubj:pass 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 found aux:pass 6 found find VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 — - PUNCT _ 10 needle punct 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 needle det 9 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 10 needle amod 10 needle needle NOUN Number=Sing 6 found obl 11 with with ADP _ 13 thread case 12 some some DET PronType=Ind 13 thread det 13 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing 10 needle nmod 14 ! ! PUNCT _ 6 found punct
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1 find past · passive Labakan's box a large needle with some thread obl vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic
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