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tighten

Who acts: you, grip, His, school, Dad, jar · What happens: make, become, tighten, grip, ride, not leak · To what, where: something, rules, screw, shoelaces, helmet strap, wheel nuts

«tighten» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: tighten in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

To make something tighter or firmer.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 make	mark
2	make	make	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	2 make	obj
4	tighter	tight	ADJ	Degree=Cmp	3 something	amod
5	or	or	CCONJ	_	6 firmer	cc
6	firmer	firm	ADJ	Degree=Cmp	4 tighter	conj
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 make	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	make	to-infinitive		something					vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product

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.

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

"Tighten the screw", "Tighten your shoelaces."

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	"	"	PUNCT	_	2 Tighten	punct
2	Tighten	tighten	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 screw	det
4	screw	screw	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 Tighten	obj
5	"	"	PUNCT	_	2 Tighten	punct
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	8 Tighten	punct
7	"	"	PUNCT	_	8 Tighten	punct
8	Tighten	tighten	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	2 Tighten	conj
9	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	10 shoelaces	nmod:poss
10	shoelaces	shoelace	NOUN	Number=Plur	8 Tighten	obj
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 Tighten	punct
12	"	"	PUNCT	_	2 Tighten	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	tighten in a quote	imperative	you not said here	the screw					vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent screw=Patient
2	tighten in a quote	infinitive	you not said here	your shoelaces					vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent shoelace=Patient

Meaning 2

To become tighter.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 become	mark
2	become	become	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	tighter	tight	ADJ	Degree=Cmp	2 become	xcomp
4	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 tighter	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	become	to-infinitive						tight property	vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

"His grip tightened."

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	"	"	PUNCT	_	4 tightened	punct
2	His	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	3 grip	nmod:poss
3	grip	grip	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 tightened	nsubj
4	tightened	tighten	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
5	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 tightened	punct
6	"	"	PUNCT	_	4 tightened	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	tighten in a quote	participle	His grip						vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
2	grip in a quote		His = he						nom grip «act transitive»: poss=agent

Meaning 3

To make rules stricter.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 make	mark
2	make	make	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	rules	rule	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 make	obj
4	stricter	strict	ADJ	Degree=Cmp	2 make	xcomp
5	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 make	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	make	to-infinitive		rules				strict property	vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset rule=Product

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

"The school tightened the rules."

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	"	"	PUNCT	_	4 tightened	punct
2	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 school	det
3	school	school	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 tightened	nsubj
4	tightened	tighten	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 rules	det
6	rules	rule	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 tightened	obj
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 tightened	punct
8	"	"	PUNCT	_	4 tightened	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	tighten in a quote	past	the school	the rules					vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent rule=Patient

Example 1

Tighten your helmet strap before riding.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Tighten	tighten	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	4 strap	nmod:poss
3	helmet	helmet	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 strap	compound
4	strap	strap	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Tighten	obj
5	before	before	SCONJ	_	6 riding	mark
6	riding	ride	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	1 Tighten	advcl
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Tighten	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	tighten	imperative	you not said here	your helmet strap					vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent strap=Patient
2	ride	gerund	you not said here						vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent

Example 2

Dad tightened the wheel nuts on the car.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 tightened	nsubj
2	tightened	tighten	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 nuts	det
4	wheel	wheel	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 nuts	compound
5	nuts	nut	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 tightened	obj
6	on	on	ADP	_	8 car	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 car	det
8	car	car	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 tightened	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 tightened	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	tighten	past	Dad	the wheel nuts		the car			vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent nut=Patient

Example 3

Tighten the lid so the jar does not leak.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Tighten	tighten	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 lid	det
3	lid	lid	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Tighten	obj
4	so	so	SCONJ	_	9 leak	mark
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 jar	det
6	jar	jar	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 leak	nsubj
7	does	do	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	9 leak	aux
8	not	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	9 leak	advmod
9	leak	leak	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	1 Tighten	advcl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Tighten	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	tighten	imperative	you not said here	the lid					vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent lid=Patient
2	not leak	present · do-support	the jar						vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source

Example 4

The rope tightened as the boat pulled.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 rope	det
2	rope	rope	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 pulled	nsubj
3	tightened	tighten	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	2 rope	acl
4	as	as	ADP	_	6 boat	case
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 boat	det
6	boat	boat	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 tightened	obl
7	pulled	pull	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	7 pulled	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	tighten	participle		the rope not said here				as the boat	vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
2	pull	past	the rope						vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 5

The rules were tightened after the accident.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 rules	det
2	rules	rule	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 tightened	nsubj:pass
3	were	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 tightened	aux:pass
4	tightened	tighten	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
5	after	after	ADP	_	7 accident	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 accident	det
7	accident	accident	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 tightened	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 tightened	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	tighten	past · passive		the rules			after the accident		vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient

Example 6

Turn the screw clockwise to tighten it.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Turn	turn	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 screw	det
3	screw	screw	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Turn	obj
4	clockwise	clockwise	ADJ	Degree=Pos	1 Turn	xcomp
5	to	to	PART	_	6 tighten	mark
6	tighten	tighten	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	4 clockwise	advcl
7	it	it	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	6 tighten	obj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Turn	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	turn	imperative	you not said here	the screw				clockwise property	vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent screw=Theme
2	tighten	to-infinitive	you not said here	screw					vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient

Example 7

Rudy tightened it, and thus secured the bird alive.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Rudy	Rudy	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 tightened	nsubj
2	tightened	tighten	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	it	it	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	2 tightened	obj
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	7 secured	punct
5	and	and	CCONJ	_	7 secured	cc
6	thus	thus	ADV	_	7 secured	advmod
7	secured	secure	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	2 tightened	conj
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 bird	det
9	bird	bird	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 secured	obj
10	alive	alive	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 secured	xcomp
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 tightened	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	tighten	past	Rudy	it					vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient
2	secure	past	Rudy not said here	the bird				alive, thus property	vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition bird=Theme

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