tongs Who acts: Tongs, Science tongs, Curling tongs, hot tool, Hammer, you · What happens: be, join, use, pick up, hold, curl · To what, where: tool, two long arms, one end, things, hot things, lab
«tongs» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: tongs in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Tongs are a tool with two long arms joined at one end, used to pick up and hold things, such as food on a barbecue, salad, ice cubes or hot coals.
The tree, 31 words nsubj cop det case nummod amod nmod acl case nummod obl punct parataxis mark advcl compound:prt cc conj obj punct case fixed appos case det nmod punct conj punct compound appos cc amod conj punct root Tongs NOUN are AUX a DET tool NOUN with ADP two NUM long ADJ arms NOUN joined VERB at ADP one NUM end NOUN , PUNCT used VERB to PART pick VERB up ADP and CCONJ hold VERB things NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP food NOUN on ADP a DET barbecue NOUN , PUNCT salad NOUN , PUNCT ice NOUN cubes NOUN or CCONJ hot ADJ coals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tongs tong NOUN Number=Plur 4 tool nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 tool cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 tool det 4 tool tool NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 with with ADP _ 8 arms case 6 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 arms nummod 7 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 8 arms amod 8 arms arm NOUN Number=Plur 4 tool nmod 9 joined join VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 arms acl 10 at at ADP _ 12 end case 11 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 end nummod 12 end end NOUN Number=Sing 9 joined obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 used punct 14 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 tool parataxis 15 to to PART _ 16 pick mark 16 pick pick VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 used advcl 17 up up ADP _ 16 pick compound:prt 18 and and CCONJ _ 19 hold cc 19 hold hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 pick conj 20 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 19 hold obj 21 , , PUNCT _ 24 food punct 22 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 24 food case 23 as as ADP _ 22 such fixed 24 food food NOUN Number=Sing 20 things appos 25 on on ADP _ 27 barbecue case 26 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 27 barbecue det 27 barbecue barbecue NOUN Number=Sing 24 food nmod 28 , , PUNCT _ 29 salad punct 29 salad salad NOUN Number=Sing 24 food conj 30 , , PUNCT _ 32 cubes punct 31 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 32 cubes compound 32 cubes cube NOUN Number=Plur 20 things appos 33 or or CCONJ _ 35 coals cc 34 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 35 coals amod 35 coals coal NOUN Number=Plur 32 cubes conj 36 . . PUNCT _ 4 tool punct
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1 is a present Tongs a tool with two long arms tree rules 2 join participle two long arms not said here at one end vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 3 use participle vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 pick up to-infinitive vn discover-84-1 «NP V PP.topic S_ING»: agent=Agent 5 hold present things vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme
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 Science tongs (crucible tongs) hold hot things in the lab.
compound nsubj punct amod appos punct amod obj case det obl punct root Science NOUN tongs NOUN ( PUNCT crucible ADJ tongs NOUN ) PUNCT hold VERB hot ADJ things NOUN in ADP the DET lab NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Science science NOUN Number=Sing 2 tongs compound 2 tongs tong NOUN Number=Plur 7 hold nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 tongs punct 4 crucible crucible ADJ Degree=Pos 5 tongs amod 5 tongs tong NOUN Number=Plur 2 tongs appos 6 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 tongs punct 7 hold hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 9 things amod 9 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 7 hold obj 10 in in ADP _ 12 lab case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 lab det 12 lab lab NOUN Number=Sing 7 hold obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 hold punct
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1 hold present Science tongs hot things the lab vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent thing=Theme in lab=Location
Meaning 3 Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.
Curling tongs are a hot tool for curling hair.
amod nsubj cop det amod mark acl obj punct root Curling VERB tongs NOUN are AUX a DET hot ADJ tool NOUN for SCONJ curling VERB hair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Curling curl VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 tongs amod 2 tongs tong NOUN Number=Plur 6 tool nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 tool cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tool det 5 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 6 tool amod 6 tool tool NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 for for SCONJ _ 8 curling mark 8 curling curl VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 tool acl 9 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 8 curling obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 tool punct
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1 curl gerund vn coil-9.6-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Theme 2 is a present Curling tongs a hot tool tree rules 3 curl gerund a hot tool not said here hair vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient
Meaning 4 Hammer and tongs means working or fighting with great force and energy.
nsubj cc conj xcomp cc conj case amod obl cc conj punct root Hammer NOUN and CCONJ tongs NOUN means VERB working VERB or CCONJ fighting VERB with ADP great ADJ force NOUN and CCONJ energy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hammer hammer NOUN Number=Sing 4 means nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 tongs cc 3 tongs tong NOUN Number=Plur 1 Hammer conj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 working work VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 means xcomp 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 fighting cc 7 fighting fight VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 working conj 8 with with ADP _ 10 force case 9 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 10 force amod 10 force force NOUN Number=Sing 7 fighting obl 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 energy cc 12 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 10 force conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present Hammer and tongs vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 work not said to happen gerund Hammer and tongs not said here vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 fight gerund Hammer and tongs not said here with great force and energy vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with force=Co-Agent
Example 1 Use the tongs to turn the sausages.
det obj mark advcl det obj punct root Use VERB the DET tongs NOUN to PART turn VERB the DET sausages NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 tongs det 3 tongs tong NOUN Number=Plur 1 Use obj 4 to to PART _ 5 turn mark 5 turn turn VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Use advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sausages det 7 sausages sausage NOUN Number=Plur 5 turn obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here the tongs vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tong=Patient 2 turn to-infinitive you not said here the sausages vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent sausage=Theme
Example 2 Pass me the salad tongs, please.
obj det compound obj punct discourse punct root Pass VERB me PRON the DET salad NOUN tongs NOUN , PUNCT please INTJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pass pass VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Pass obj 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 tongs det 4 salad salad NOUN Number=Sing 5 tongs compound 5 tongs tong NOUN Number=Plur 1 Pass obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 1 Pass punct 7 please please INTJ _ 1 Pass discourse 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Pass punct
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1 pass imperative you not said here the salad tongs me vn give-13.1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient tong=Theme
Example 3 In science we held the hot crucible with tongs.
case obl nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root In ADP science NOUN we PRON held VERB the DET hot ADJ crucible NOUN with ADP tongs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 science case 2 science science NOUN Number=Sing 4 held obl 3 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 held nsubj 4 held hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 crucible det 6 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 7 crucible amod 7 crucible crucible NOUN Number=Sing 4 held obj 8 with with ADP _ 9 tongs case 9 tongs tong NOUN Number=Plur 7 crucible nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 held punct
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1 hold past we the hot crucible science with tongs vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent crucible=Theme in science=Location
Example 4 She picked up the ice cubes with tongs.
nsubj compound:prt det compound obj case obl punct root She PRON picked VERB up ADP the DET ice NOUN cubes NOUN with ADP tongs 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 picked nsubj 2 picked pick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 picked compound:prt 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 cubes det 5 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 6 cubes compound 6 cubes cube NOUN Number=Plur 2 picked obj 7 with with ADP _ 8 tongs case 8 tongs tong NOUN Number=Plur 2 picked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 picked punct
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1 pick up past She the ice cubes with tongs vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cube=Topic
Example 5 Mum curls her hair with curling tongs.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case compound obl punct root Mum NOUN curls VERB her PRON hair NOUN with ADP curling NOUN tongs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 curls nsubj 2 curls curl VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 hair nmod:poss 4 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 2 curls obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 tongs case 6 curling curling NOUN Number=Sing 7 tongs compound 7 tongs tong NOUN Number=Plur 2 curls obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 curls punct
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1 curl present Mum Mum's hair with curling tongs vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient
Example 6 They were arguing hammer and tongs.
nsubj aux obj cc conj punct root They PRON were AUX arguing VERB hammer NOUN and CCONJ tongs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 arguing nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 arguing aux 3 arguing argue VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 hammer hammer NOUN Number=Sing 3 arguing obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 tongs cc 6 tongs tong NOUN Number=Plur 4 hammer conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 arguing punct
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1 argue speech: disagree past · progressive They hammer and tongs vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent hammer=Topic
Example 7 Tongs are a kind of lever.
nsubj cop det case nmod punct root Tongs NOUN are AUX a DET kind NOUN of ADP lever NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tongs tong NOUN Number=Plur 4 kind nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 kind cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 kind det 4 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 lever case 6 lever lever NOUN Number=Sing 4 kind nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 kind punct
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1 is a present Tongs a kind of lever tree rules
Example 8 Are you any good with hammer and tongs?
cop nsubj det case obl cc conj punct root Are AUX you PRON any DET good ADJ with ADP hammer NOUN and CCONJ tongs NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 good cop 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 good nsubj 3 any any DET PronType=Ind 4 good det 4 good good ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 with with ADP _ 6 hammer case 6 hammer hammer NOUN Number=Sing 4 good obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 tongs cc 8 tongs tong NOUN Number=Plur 6 hammer conj 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 good punct
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1 is present you with hammer and tongs; good property tree rules
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