threshold Who acts: you, something, She, dog, pass threshold, He · What happens: enter, start, happen, change, pause, step · To what, where: room, amount, something, threshold, 60 marks, high pain threshold
«threshold» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: threshold in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The strip of wood or stone on the floor at the bottom of a doorway; the point where you enter a room or house.
The tree, 24 words det case nmod cc conj case det nmod case det nmod case det nmod punct det appos advmod nsubj acl:relcl det obj cc conj punct root The DET strip NOUN of ADP wood NOUN or CCONJ stone NOUN on ADP the DET floor NOUN at ADP the DET bottom NOUN of ADP a DET doorway NOUN ; PUNCT the DET point NOUN where ADV you PRON enter VERB a DET room NOUN or CCONJ house NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 strip det 2 strip strip NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 wood case 4 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 2 strip nmod 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 stone cc 6 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 2 strip conj 7 on on ADP _ 9 floor case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 floor det 9 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 2 strip nmod 10 at at ADP _ 12 bottom case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 bottom det 12 bottom bottom NOUN Number=Sing 2 strip nmod 13 of of ADP _ 15 doorway case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 doorway det 15 doorway doorway NOUN Number=Sing 12 bottom nmod 16 ; ; PUNCT _ 18 point punct 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 point det 18 point point NOUN Number=Sing 2 strip appos 19 where where ADV PronType=Rel 21 enter advmod 20 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 21 enter nsubj 21 enter enter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 point acl:relcl 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 room det 23 room room NOUN Number=Sing 21 enter obj 24 or or CCONJ _ 25 house cc 25 house house NOUN Number=Sing 23 room conj 26 . . PUNCT _ 2 strip punct
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1 enter present you a room or house vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme room=Destination
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 The level or amount at which something starts to happen or change.
det cc conj case obl nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp cc conj punct root The DET level NOUN or CCONJ amount NOUN at ADP which PRON something PRON starts VERB to PART happen VERB or CCONJ change VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 level det 2 level level NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 amount cc 4 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 2 level conj 5 at at ADP _ 6 which case 6 which which PRON PronType=Rel 8 starts obl 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 starts nsubj 8 starts start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 amount acl:relcl 9 to to PART _ 10 happen mark 10 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 starts xcomp 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 change cc 12 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 happen conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 level punct
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1 start present something amount vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 happen to-infinitive something not said here vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 change infinitive something not said here vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"a pain threshold", "the threshold for passing".
punct det compound punct punct punct det appos case nmod punct punct root " PUNCT a DET pain NOUN threshold NOUN " PUNCT , PUNCT " PUNCT the DET threshold NOUN for ADP passing NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 threshold punct 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 threshold det 3 pain pain NOUN Number=Sing 4 threshold compound 4 threshold threshold NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 " " PUNCT _ 4 threshold punct 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 threshold punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 9 threshold punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 threshold det 9 threshold threshold NOUN Number=Sing 4 threshold appos 10 for for ADP _ 11 passing case 11 passing passing NOUN Number=Sing 9 threshold nmod 12 " " PUNCT _ 9 threshold punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 threshold punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3 The start or beginning of something new.
det cc conj case nmod amod punct root The DET start NOUN or CCONJ beginning NOUN of ADP something PRON new ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 start det 2 start start NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 beginning cc 4 beginning beginning NOUN Number=Sing 2 start conj 5 of of ADP _ 6 something case 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 start nmod 7 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 something amod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 start punct
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1 start something nom start «event transitive»: of=patient
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"on the threshold of a big discovery".
punct case det case det amod nmod punct punct root " PUNCT on ADP the DET threshold NOUN of ADP a DET big ADJ discovery NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 threshold punct 2 on on ADP _ 4 threshold case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 threshold det 4 threshold threshold NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 8 discovery case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 discovery det 7 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 8 discovery amod 8 discovery discovery NOUN Number=Sing 4 threshold nmod 9 " " PUNCT _ 4 threshold punct 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 threshold punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 She paused on the threshold before stepping inside.
nsubj case det obl mark advcl advmod punct root She PRON paused VERB on ADP the DET threshold NOUN before SCONJ stepping VERB inside ADV . 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 paused nsubj 2 paused pause VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 5 threshold case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 threshold det 5 threshold threshold NOUN Number=Sing 2 paused obl 6 before before SCONJ _ 7 stepping mark 7 stepping step VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 paused advcl 8 inside inside ADV _ 7 stepping advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 paused punct
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1 pause past She the threshold vn linger-53.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on threshold=Location 2 step gerund She not said here inside property vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 The dog would not cross the threshold of the new house.
det nsubj aux advmod det obj case det amod nmod punct root The DET dog NOUN would AUX not PART cross VERB the DET threshold NOUN of ADP the DET new ADJ house NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 5 cross nsubj 3 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 cross aux 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 cross advmod 5 cross cross VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 threshold det 7 threshold threshold NOUN Number=Sing 5 cross obj 8 of of ADP _ 11 house case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 house det 10 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 11 house amod 11 house house NOUN Number=Sing 7 threshold nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 cross punct
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1 not cross would the dog the threshold of the new house vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent threshold=Patient
Example 3 The pass threshold for the test is 60 marks.
det compound nsubj case det nmod cop nummod punct root The DET pass NOUN threshold NOUN for ADP the DET test NOUN is AUX 60 NUM marks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 threshold det 2 pass pass NOUN Number=Sing 3 threshold compound 3 threshold threshold NOUN Number=Sing 9 marks nsubj 4 for for ADP _ 6 test case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 test det 6 test test NOUN Number=Sing 3 threshold nmod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 marks cop 8 60 60 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 marks nummod 9 marks mark NOUN Number=Plur root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 marks punct
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1 is a present the pass threshold for the test 60 marks tree rules
Example 4 He has a high pain threshold, so the jab didn't bother him.
The tree, 13 words nsubj det amod compound obj punct advmod det nsubj aux advmod parataxis obj punct root He PRON has VERB a DET high ADJ pain NOUN threshold NOUN , PUNCT so ADV the DET jab NOUN did AUX n't PART bother VERB him PRON . 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 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 threshold det 4 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 6 threshold amod 5 pain pain NOUN Number=Sing 6 threshold compound 6 threshold threshold NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 13 bother punct 8 so so ADV _ 13 bother advmod 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 jab det 10 jab jab NOUN Number=Sing 13 bother nsubj 11 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 bother aux 12 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 13 bother advmod 13 bother bother VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 has parataxis 14 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 bother obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present He a high pain threshold vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent threshold=Patient 2 not bother past · do-support the jab him = he vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus he=Experiencer
Example 5 Scientists were on the threshold of a great discovery.
nsubj cop case det case det amod nmod punct root Scientists NOUN were AUX on ADP the DET threshold NOUN of ADP a DET great ADJ discovery NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 5 threshold nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 threshold cop 3 on on ADP _ 5 threshold case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 threshold det 5 threshold threshold NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 9 discovery case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 discovery det 8 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 9 discovery amod 9 discovery discovery NOUN Number=Sing 5 threshold nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 threshold punct
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1 is past Scientists the threshold of a great discovery tree rules
Example 6 If the noise goes above the threshold, the alarm sounds.
mark det nsubj advcl case det obl punct det nsubj punct root If SCONJ the DET noise NOUN goes VERB above ADP the DET threshold NOUN , PUNCT the DET alarm NOUN sounds VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 goes mark 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 noise det 3 noise noise NOUN Number=Sing 4 goes nsubj 4 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 sounds advcl 5 above above ADP _ 7 threshold case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 threshold det 7 threshold threshold NOUN Number=Sing 4 goes obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 4 goes punct 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 alarm det 10 alarm alarm NOUN Number=Sing 11 sounds nsubj 11 sounds sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 sounds punct
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1 go a condition, not said to happen present the noise the threshold vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme above threshold=Location 2 sound present the alarm vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Example 7 Wipe your feet at the threshold.
nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Wipe VERB your PRON feet NOUN at ADP the DET threshold NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wipe wipe VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 feet nmod:poss 3 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 1 Wipe obj 4 at at ADP _ 6 threshold case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 threshold det 6 threshold threshold NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wipe obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wipe punct
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1 wipe imperative you not said here your feet the threshold vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent foot=Theme at threshold=Trajectory
Example 8 And there lies my faithful mastiff at the threshold.
cc expl nmod:poss amod obj case det obl punct root And CCONJ there PRON lies VERB my PRON faithful ADJ mastiff NOUN at ADP the DET threshold NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 3 lies cc 2 there there PRON PronType=Dem 3 lies expl 3 lies lie VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 mastiff nmod:poss 5 faithful faithful ADJ Degree=Pos 6 mastiff amod 6 mastiff mastiff NOUN Number=Sing 3 lies obj 7 at at ADP _ 9 threshold case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 threshold det 9 threshold threshold NOUN Number=Sing 3 lies obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 lies punct
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1 lie present my faithful mastiff the threshold; there tree rules
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