treadmill Who acts: treadmill, moving belt, that, animals, Mum, it · What happens: be, move, walk, run on, go, not seem · To what, where: exercise machine, boring routine, large wheel, treadmill, people, grain
«treadmill» 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: treadmill in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A treadmill is an exercise machine with a moving belt that you walk or run on without going anywhere.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det compound case det amod nmod nsubj nsubj acl:relcl cc conj compound:prt mark advcl advmod punct root A DET treadmill NOUN is AUX an DET exercise NOUN machine NOUN with ADP a DET moving VERB belt NOUN that PRON you PRON walk VERB or CCONJ run VERB on ADP without SCONJ going VERB anywhere ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 treadmill det 2 treadmill treadmill NOUN Number=Sing 6 machine nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 machine cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 machine det 5 exercise exercise NOUN Number=Sing 6 machine compound 6 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 10 belt case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 belt det 9 moving move VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 belt amod 10 belt belt NOUN Number=Sing 6 machine nmod 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 walk nsubj 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 walk nsubj 13 walk walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 belt acl:relcl 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 run cc 15 run run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 walk conj 16 on on ADP _ 15 run compound:prt 17 without without SCONJ _ 18 going mark 18 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 15 run advcl 19 anywhere anywhere ADV PronType=Ind 18 going advmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 machine punct
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1 is a present a treadmill a exercise machine with a moving belt tree rules 2 move gerund vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 3 walk present a moving belt vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 run on present a moving belt not said here vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 go gerund a moving belt not said here anywhere property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=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 Usage: figurative — kept apart, not parsed.
A treadmill is a boring routine of work that goes on and on and never seems to get anywhere.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod nsubj parataxis advmod cc conj cc advmod conj mark xcomp advmod punct root A DET treadmill NOUN is AUX a DET boring ADJ routine NOUN of ADP work NOUN that PRON goes VERB on ADV and CCONJ on ADV and CCONJ never ADV seems VERB to PART get VERB anywhere ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 treadmill det 2 treadmill treadmill NOUN Number=Sing 6 routine nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 routine cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 routine det 5 boring boring ADJ Degree=Pos 6 routine amod 6 routine routine NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 work case 8 work work NOUN Number=Sing 6 routine nmod 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 goes nsubj 10 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 routine parataxis 11 on on ADV _ 10 goes advmod 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 on cc 13 on on ADV _ 11 on conj 14 and and CCONJ _ 16 seems cc 15 never never ADV PronType=Neg 16 seems advmod 16 seems seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 goes conj 17 to to PART _ 18 get mark 18 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 seems xcomp 19 anywhere anywhere ADV PronType=Ind 18 get advmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 routine punct
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1 is a present a treadmill a boring routine of work tree rules 2 go present that vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 not seem present that not said here vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute 4 get to-infinitive that not said here anywhere property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 3 Usage: history — kept apart, not parsed.
A treadmill was a large wheel turned by people or animals walking on it, used to grind grain or pump water, and in Victorian prisons as a punishment.
The tree, 28 words det nsubj cop det amod acl case obl cc conj acl case obl punct acl mark xcomp obj cc conj obj punct cc case amod parataxis case det nmod punct root A DET treadmill NOUN was AUX a DET large ADJ wheel NOUN turned VERB by ADP people NOUN or CCONJ animals NOUN walking VERB on ADP it PRON , PUNCT used VERB to PART grind VERB grain NOUN or CCONJ pump VERB water NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ in ADP Victorian ADJ prisons NOUN as ADP a DET punishment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 treadmill det 2 treadmill treadmill NOUN Number=Sing 6 wheel nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 wheel cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 wheel det 5 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 6 wheel amod 6 wheel wheel NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 turned turn VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 wheel acl 8 by by ADP _ 9 people case 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 7 turned obl 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 animals cc 11 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 9 people conj 12 walking walk VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 animals acl 13 on on ADP _ 14 it case 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 walking obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 used punct 16 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 people acl 17 to to PART _ 18 grind mark 18 grind grind VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 used xcomp 19 grain grain NOUN Number=Sing 18 grind obj 20 or or CCONJ _ 21 pump cc 21 pump pump VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 grind conj 22 water water NOUN Number=Sing 21 pump obj 23 , , PUNCT _ 27 prisons punct 24 and and CCONJ _ 27 prisons cc 25 in in ADP _ 27 prisons case 26 Victorian victorian ADJ Degree=Pos 27 prisons amod 27 prisons prison NOUN Number=Plur 6 wheel parataxis 28 as as ADP _ 30 punishment case 29 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 30 punishment det 30 punishment punishment NOUN Number=Sing 27 prisons nmod 31 . . PUNCT _ 6 wheel punct
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1 is a past a treadmill a large wheel tree rules 2 turn participle a large wheel not said here by people or animals vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme by people=Trajectory 3 walk gerund animals not said here treadmill vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on it=Trajectory 4 use participle people or animals not said here vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 5 grind to-infinitive grain vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grain=Patient 6 pump infinitive water vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent water=Theme
Example 1 Mum runs on the treadmill when it is raining.
nsubj case det obl advmod nsubj aux advcl punct root Mum NOUN runs VERB on ADP the DET treadmill NOUN when ADV it PRON is AUX raining VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 runs nsubj 2 runs run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 5 treadmill case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 treadmill det 5 treadmill treadmill NOUN Number=Sing 2 runs obl 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 raining advmod 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 raining nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 raining aux 9 raining rain VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 runs advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 runs punct
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1 run present Mum the treadmill vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on treadmill=Trajectory 2 rain present · progressive it vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme»
Example 2 The treadmill was set to a slow walk.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod obl punct root The DET treadmill NOUN was AUX set VERB to ADP a DET slow ADJ walk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 treadmill det 2 treadmill treadmill NOUN Number=Sing 4 set nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 set aux:pass 4 set set VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to ADP _ 8 walk case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 walk det 7 slow slow ADJ Degree=Pos 8 walk amod 8 walk walk NOUN Number=Sing 4 set obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 set punct
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1 set past · passive the treadmill to a slow walk vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Result
Example 3 Victorian prisoners had to walk on the treadmill.
amod nsubj mark xcomp case det obl punct root Victorian ADJ prisoners NOUN had VERB to PART walk VERB on ADP the DET treadmill NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Victorian victorian ADJ Degree=Pos 2 prisoners amod 2 prisoners prisoner NOUN Number=Plur 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 walk mark 5 walk walk VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 had xcomp 6 on on ADP _ 8 treadmill case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 treadmill det 8 treadmill treadmill NOUN Number=Sing 5 walk obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past Victorian prisoners tree rules 2 walk to-infinitive Victorian prisoners not said here the treadmill vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on treadmill=Trajectory
Example 4 He felt his job was a never-ending treadmill.
nsubj nmod:poss nsubj cop det advmod punct amod ccomp punct root He PRON felt VERB his PRON job NOUN was AUX a DET never ADV - PUNCT ending VERB treadmill 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 felt nsubj 2 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 job nmod:poss 4 job job NOUN Number=Sing 10 treadmill nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 treadmill cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 treadmill det 7 never never ADV PronType=Neg 9 ending advmod 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 never punct 9 ending end VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 treadmill amod 10 treadmill treadmill NOUN Number=Sing 2 felt ccomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 felt punct
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1 feel past He vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 2 not end gerund vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 3 is a past his job a ending treadmill tree rules 4 job his = he nom job «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 Keep fingers away from a moving treadmill.
obj advmod case det amod obl punct root Keep VERB fingers NOUN away ADV from ADP a DET moving VERB treadmill NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 fingers finger NOUN Number=Plur 1 Keep obj 3 away away ADV _ 1 Keep advmod 4 from from ADP _ 7 treadmill case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 treadmill det 6 moving move VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 treadmill amod 7 treadmill treadmill NOUN Number=Sing 1 Keep obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Keep punct
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1 keep away imperative you not said here fingers a moving treadmill away property vn forbid-64.4 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer finger=Beneficiary from treadmill=Eventuality 2 move gerund vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Vets use underwater treadmills to help dogs recover.
nsubj amod obj mark advcl obj xcomp punct root Vets NOUN use VERB underwater ADJ treadmills NOUN to PART help VERB dogs NOUN recover VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Vets vet NOUN Number=Plur 2 use nsubj 2 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 underwater underwater ADJ Degree=Pos 4 treadmills amod 4 treadmills treadmill NOUN Number=Plur 2 use obj 5 to to PART _ 6 help mark 6 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 use advcl 7 dogs dog NOUN Number=Plur 6 help obj 8 recover recover VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 help xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 use punct
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1 use present Vets underwater treadmills vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent treadmill=Patient 2 help to-infinitive Vets not said here dogs vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent dog=Beneficiary clause=Theme 3 recover infinitive dogs not said here vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 7 How long and wearisome the time appeared; it was like being in a treadmill.
The tree, 14 words advmod advmod cc conj det nsubj punct nsubj cop case cop case det obl punct root How ADV long ADV and CCONJ wearisome VERB the DET time NOUN appeared VERB ; PUNCT it PRON was AUX like ADP being AUX in ADP a DET treadmill NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 long advmod 2 long long ADV Degree=Pos 7 appeared advmod 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 wearisome cc 4 wearisome wearisome VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 long conj 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 time det 6 time time NOUN Number=Sing 7 appeared nsubj 7 appeared appear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 15 treadmill punct 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 treadmill nsubj 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 treadmill cop 11 like like ADP _ 15 treadmill case 12 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 15 treadmill cop 13 in in ADP _ 15 treadmill case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 treadmill det 15 treadmill treadmill NOUN Number=Sing 7 appeared obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 appeared punct
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1 wearisome infinitive the time not said here tree rules 2 appear past the time long property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 is past it like a treadmill tree rules
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