thumb Who acts: thumb, Thumbs, She, I, He, grandma · What happens: be, mean, turn, give, hurt, thumb · To what, where: short thick finger, side, pages, me, thumb, door
«thumb» 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: thumb in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Your thumb is the short, thick finger on the side of your hand.
The tree, 13 words nmod:poss nsubj cop det amod punct amod case det nmod case nmod:poss nmod punct root Your PRON thumb NOUN is AUX the DET short ADJ , PUNCT thick ADJ finger NOUN on ADP the DET side NOUN of ADP your PRON hand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 thumb nmod:poss 2 thumb thumb NOUN Number=Sing 8 finger nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 finger cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 finger det 5 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 8 finger amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 short punct 7 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 8 finger amod 8 finger finger NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 on on ADP _ 11 side case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 side det 11 side side NOUN Number=Sing 8 finger nmod 12 of of ADP _ 14 hand case 13 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 hand nmod:poss 14 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 11 side nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 finger punct
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1 is a present Your thumb the short thick finger the side of your hand tree rules
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 To thumb through a book means to turn the pages quickly.
mark nsubj case det nmod mark xcomp det obj advmod punct root To PART thumb NOUN through ADP a DET book NOUN means VERB to PART turn VERB the DET pages NOUN quickly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 thumb mark 2 thumb thumb NOUN Number=Sing 6 means nsubj 3 through through ADP _ 5 book case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 book det 5 book book NOUN Number=Sing 2 thumb nmod 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 turn mark 8 turn turn VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means xcomp 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 pages det 10 pages page NOUN Number=Plur 8 turn obj 11 quickly quickly ADV _ 8 turn advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present thumb through a book vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 turn not said to happen to-infinitive thumb through a book not said here the pages quickly property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent page=Theme
Meaning 3 Thumbs up means good or yes; thumbs down means bad or no.
nsubj advmod xcomp cc conj punct nsubj advmod conj xcomp cc conj root Thumbs NOUN up ADV means VERB good ADJ or CCONJ yes INTJ ; PUNCT thumbs NOUN down ADV means VERB bad ADJ or CCONJ no. NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Thumbs thumb NOUN Number=Plur 3 means nsubj 2 up up ADV _ 3 means advmod 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 3 means xcomp 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 yes cc 6 yes yes INTJ Polarity=Pos 4 good conj 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 means punct 8 thumbs thumb NOUN Number=Plur 10 means nsubj 9 down down ADV _ 8 thumbs advmod 10 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 means conj 11 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 10 means xcomp 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 no. cc 13 no. no. NOUN Abbr=Yes Number=Sing 11 bad conj
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1 mean present Thumbs good property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 mean present thumbs bad property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 She gave me a thumbs up.
nsubj iobj det obl:unmarked advmod punct root She PRON gave VERB me PRON a DET thumbs NOUN up 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 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 gave iobj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 thumbs det 5 thumbs thumb NOUN Number=Plur 6 up obl:unmarked 6 up up ADV _ 2 gave advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past She me vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme
Example 2 I hurt my thumb in the door.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root I PRON hurt VERB my PRON thumb NOUN in ADP the DET door 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 hurt nsubj 2 hurt hurt 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 thumb nmod:poss 4 thumb thumb NOUN Number=Sing 2 hurt obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 door case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 door det 7 door door NOUN Number=Sing 2 hurt obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 hurt punct
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1 hurt past I my thumb the door vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer thumb=Patient
Example 3 He thumbed through the comic.
nsubj case det obl punct root He PRON thumbed VERB through ADP the DET comic NOUN . 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 thumbed nsubj 2 thumbed thumb VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 through through ADP _ 5 comic case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 comic det 5 comic comic NOUN Number=Sing 2 thumbed obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 thumbed punct
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1 thumb past He the comic vn rummage-35.5-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent through comic=Location
Example 4 My grandma has a green thumb; her plants grow so well.
nmod:poss nsubj det amod obj punct nmod:poss nsubj parataxis advmod advmod punct root My PRON grandma NOUN has VERB a DET green ADJ thumb NOUN ; PUNCT her PRON plants NOUN grow VERB so ADV well ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 grandma nmod:poss 2 grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 thumb det 5 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 6 thumb amod 6 thumb thumb NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 grow punct 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 plants nmod:poss 9 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 10 grow nsubj 10 grow grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 has parataxis 11 so so ADV _ 12 well advmod 12 well well ADV Degree=Pos 10 grow advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present My grandma a green thumb vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thumb=Patient 2 grow present grandma's plants well property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 A rule of thumb is to drink water when you are thirsty.
det nsubj case nmod cop mark obj mark nsubj cop advcl punct root A DET rule NOUN of ADP thumb NOUN is AUX to PART drink VERB water NOUN when SCONJ you PRON are AUX thirsty ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 rule det 2 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 7 drink nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 thumb case 4 thumb thumb NOUN Number=Sing 2 rule nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 drink cop 6 to to PART _ 7 drink mark 7 drink drink VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 water water NOUN Number=Sing 7 drink obj 9 when when SCONJ _ 12 thirsty mark 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 thirsty nsubj 11 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 thirsty cop 12 thirsty thirsty ADJ Degree=Pos 7 drink advcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 drink punct
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1 is present a rule of thumb drink property tree rules 2 is present you thirsty property tree rules 3 rule thumb nom rule «cognition intransitive»: of=agent
Example 6 Babies often suck their thumbs.
nsubj advmod nmod:poss obj punct root Babies NOUN often ADV suck VERB their PRON thumbs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Babies baby NOUN Number=Plur 3 suck nsubj 2 often often ADV _ 3 suck advmod 3 suck suck VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 thumbs nmod:poss 5 thumbs thumb NOUN Number=Plur 3 suck obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 suck punct
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1 suck present Babies Babies's thumbs often property vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent thumb=Source
Example 7 I'm all thumbs today — I keep dropping things.
nsubj cop det nmod:unmarked punct nsubj conj xcomp obj punct root I PRON 'm AUX all DET thumbs NOUN today NOUN — PUNCT I PRON keep VERB dropping VERB things 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 4 thumbs nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 thumbs cop 3 all all DET PronType=Tot 4 thumbs det 4 thumbs thumb NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 today today NOUN Number=Sing 4 thumbs nmod:unmarked 6 — - PUNCT _ 8 keep punct 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 keep nsubj 8 keep keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 thumbs conj 9 dropping drop VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 keep xcomp 10 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 9 dropping obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 thumbs punct
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1 is a present I all thumbs today tree rules 2 keep present I tree rules 3 drop gerund I not said here things vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme
Example 8 Now this was a curious property that Fin's thumb had.
advmod nsubj cop det amod obj nmod:poss case nsubj acl:relcl punct root Now ADV this PRON was AUX a DET curious ADJ property NOUN that PRON Fin PROPN 's PART thumb NOUN had VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Now now ADV PronType=Dem 6 property advmod 2 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 property nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 property cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 property det 5 curious curious ADJ Degree=Pos 6 property amod 6 property property NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 had obj 8 Fin Fin PROPN Number=Sing 10 thumb nmod:poss 9 's 's PART _ 8 Fin case 10 thumb thumb NOUN Number=Sing 11 had nsubj 11 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 property acl:relcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 property punct
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1 is a past this a curious property now tree rules 2 have past Fin's thumb a curious property vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Patient
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