tightrope Who acts: tightrope, acrobat, you, small mistake, She, her · What happens: be, stretch, walk, mean, cause, cross · To what, where: rope, ground, tightrope, difficult situation, trouble, tightrope walker · Speech: someone speaks here
«tightrope» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: tightrope in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A tightrope is a rope or wire stretched tight high above the ground, which an acrobat walks along.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det cc conj acl advmod advmod case det obl punct obj det nsubj acl:relcl advmod punct root A DET tightrope NOUN is AUX a DET rope NOUN or CCONJ wire NOUN stretched VERB tight ADV high ADV above ADP the DET ground NOUN , PUNCT which PRON an DET acrobat NOUN walks VERB along ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tightrope det 2 tightrope tightrope NOUN Number=Sing 5 rope nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 rope cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 rope det 5 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 wire cc 7 wire wire NOUN Number=Sing 5 rope conj 8 stretched stretch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 rope acl 9 tight tight ADV _ 8 stretched advmod 10 high high ADV Degree=Pos 8 stretched advmod 11 above above ADP _ 13 ground case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 ground det 13 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 8 stretched obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 walks punct 15 which which PRON PronType=Rel 18 walks obj 16 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 acrobat det 17 acrobat acrobat NOUN Number=Sing 18 walks nsubj 18 walks walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 ground acl:relcl 19 along along ADV _ 18 walks advmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 rope punct
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1 is a present a tightrope a rope or wire tree rules 2 stretch participle a rope or wire not said here the ground high, tight property vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 walk present a acrobat the ground along property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme which=Trajectory
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 walk a tightrope» means to be in a difficult situation where you must be very careful, because a small mistake could cause trouble.
The tree, 24 words punct mark nsubj det obj punct mark cop case det amod ccomp advmod nsubj aux cop advmod advcl punct mark det amod nsubj aux parataxis obj punct root « PUNCT To PART walk VERB a DET tightrope NOUN » PUNCT means VERB to PART be AUX in ADP a DET difficult ADJ situation NOUN where ADV you PRON must AUX be AUX very ADV careful ADJ , PUNCT because SCONJ a DET small ADJ mistake NOUN could AUX cause VERB trouble NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 walk punct 2 To to PART _ 3 walk mark 3 walk walk VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 means nsubj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 tightrope det 5 tightrope tightrope NOUN Number=Sing 3 walk obj 6 » » PUNCT _ 3 walk punct 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 13 situation mark 9 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 13 situation cop 10 in in ADP _ 13 situation case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 situation det 12 difficult difficult ADJ Degree=Pos 13 situation amod 13 situation situation NOUN Number=Sing 7 means ccomp 14 where where ADV PronType=Rel 19 careful advmod 15 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 19 careful nsubj 16 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 19 careful aux 17 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 19 careful cop 18 very very ADV _ 19 careful advmod 19 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 13 situation advcl 20 , , PUNCT _ 26 cause punct 21 because because SCONJ _ 26 cause mark 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 mistake det 23 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 24 mistake amod 24 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing 26 cause nsubj 25 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 26 cause aux 26 cause cause VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means parataxis 27 trouble trouble NOUN Number=Sing 26 cause obj 28 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 walk in a quote to-infinitive a tightrope vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme tightrope=Trajectory 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 is not said to happen to-infinitive a difficult situation tree rules 4 is must you careful property tree rules 5 cause could a small mistake trouble vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition trouble=Patient
Example 1 The tightrope walker crossed high above the circus ring.
det compound acl advmod case det amod obl punct root The DET tightrope NOUN walker NOUN crossed VERB high ADV above ADP the DET circus ADJ ring NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 walker det 2 tightrope tightrope NOUN Number=Sing 3 walker compound 3 walker walker NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 crossed cross VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 walker acl 5 high high ADV Degree=Pos 4 crossed advmod 6 above above ADP _ 9 ring case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 ring det 8 circus circus ADJ Degree=Pos 9 ring amod 9 ring ring NOUN Number=Sing 4 crossed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 walker punct
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1 cross participle the tightrope walker not said here the circus ring high property vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 She held a long pole to keep her balance on the tightrope.
nsubj det amod obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root She PRON held VERB a DET long ADJ pole NOUN to PART keep VERB her PRON balance NOUN on ADP the DET tightrope 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 held nsubj 2 held hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 pole det 4 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 5 pole amod 5 pole pole NOUN Number=Sing 2 held obj 6 to to PART _ 7 keep mark 7 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 held advcl 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 balance nmod:poss 9 balance balance NOUN Number=Sing 7 keep obj 10 on on ADP _ 12 tightrope case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 tightrope det 12 tightrope tightrope NOUN Number=Sing 7 keep obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 held punct
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1 hold past She a long pole vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pole=Theme 2 keep to-infinitive She not said here her balance the tightrope vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent balance=Theme on tightrope=Location 3 balance her = she nom balance «state intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 Nobody fell off the tightrope.
nsubj case det obl punct root Nobody PRON fell VERB off ADP the DET tightrope NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 2 fell nsubj 2 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 off off ADP _ 5 tightrope case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 tightrope det 5 tightrope tightrope NOUN Number=Sing 2 fell obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 fell punct
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1 fall off past Nobody the tightrope vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient tightrope=Extent
Example 4 Our teacher showed that a pole helps balance, just like on a tightrope.
The tree, 13 words nmod:poss nsubj mark det nsubj ccomp obj punct advmod case case det conj punct root Our PRON teacher NOUN showed VERB that SCONJ a DET pole NOUN helps VERB balance NOUN , PUNCT just ADV like ADP on ADP a DET tightrope NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 teacher nmod:poss 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed nsubj 3 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 7 helps mark 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 pole det 6 pole pole NOUN Number=Sing 7 helps nsubj 7 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 showed ccomp 8 balance balance NOUN Number=Sing 7 helps obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 14 tightrope punct 10 just just ADV _ 14 tightrope advmod 11 like like ADP _ 14 tightrope case 12 on on ADP _ 14 tightrope case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 tightrope det 14 tightrope tightrope NOUN Number=Sing 8 balance conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 showed punct
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1 show past Our teacher vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 help present a pole balance and a tightrope vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent balance=Beneficiary
Example 5 Being friends with both groups felt like walking a tightrope.
cop nsubj case det nmod mark advcl det obj punct root Being AUX friends NOUN with ADP both DET groups NOUN felt VERB like SCONJ walking VERB a DET tightrope NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 friends cop 2 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 6 felt nsubj 3 with with ADP _ 5 groups case 4 both both DET PronType=Tot 5 groups det 5 groups group NOUN Number=Plur 2 friends nmod 6 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 like like SCONJ _ 8 walking mark 8 walking walk VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 felt advcl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 tightrope det 10 tightrope tightrope NOUN Number=Sing 8 walking obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 felt punct
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1 is a gerund friends with both groups tree rules 2 feel past friends vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 3 walk gerund friends not said here a tightrope vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme tightrope=Trajectory
Example 6 There was a safety net under the tightrope.
expl det compound nsubj case det obl punct root There PRON was VERB a DET safety NOUN net NOUN under ADP the DET tightrope NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 net det 4 safety safety NOUN Number=Sing 5 net compound 5 net net NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 6 under under ADP _ 8 tightrope case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 tightrope det 8 tightrope tightrope NOUN Number=Sing 2 was obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a safety net the tightrope; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under tightrope=Location
Example 7 We made a pretend tightrope with a line of tape on the floor.
nsubj det amod obj case det obl case nmod case det nmod punct root We PRON made VERB a DET pretend ADJ tightrope NOUN with ADP a DET line NOUN of ADP tape NOUN on ADP the DET floor 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 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 tightrope det 4 pretend pretend ADJ Degree=Pos 5 tightrope amod 5 tightrope tightrope NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 line case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 line det 8 line line NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obl 9 of of ADP _ 10 tape case 10 tape tape NOUN Number=Sing 8 line nmod 11 on on ADP _ 13 floor case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 floor det 13 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 10 tape nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past We a pretend tightrope with a line of tape on the floor vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tightrope=Product
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