trim Who acts: trim, short haircut, She, He, Dad, I · What happens: trim, mean, cut off, make, be, tidy · To what, where: little, something, hedge, hair, short haircut, strip · Speech: someone speaks here
«trim» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: trim in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To trim means to cut a little off to make something neat: trim the hedge, trim your hair.
The tree, 18 words mark csubj mark xcomp det obj compound:prt mark advcl obj amod punct conj det obj punct conj nmod:poss obj punct root To PART trim VERB means VERB to PART cut VERB a DET little ADJ off ADP to PART make VERB something PRON neat ADJ : PUNCT trim VERB the DET hedge NOUN , PUNCT trim VERB your PRON hair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 trim mark 2 trim trim VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 cut mark 5 cut cut VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 little det 7 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 5 cut obj 8 off off ADP _ 5 cut compound:prt 9 to to PART _ 10 make mark 10 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 cut advcl 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 make obj 12 neat neat ADJ Degree=Pos 11 something amod 13 : : PUNCT _ 14 trim punct 14 trim trim VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 cut conj 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 hedge det 16 hedge hedge NOUN Number=Sing 14 trim obj 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 trim punct 18 trim trim VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 trim conj 19 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 20 hair nmod:poss 20 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 18 trim obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 trim to-infinitive vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 cut off not said to happen to-infinitive a little vn stop-55.4-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector little=Eventuality 4 make to-infinitive something vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product 5 trim infinitive the hedge vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hedge=Patient 6 trim infinitive your hair vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient
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 A trim is a short haircut that just tidies the hair.
det nsubj cop det amod nsubj advmod acl:relcl det obj punct root A DET trim NOUN is AUX a DET short ADJ haircut NOUN that PRON just ADV tidies VERB the DET hair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 trim det 2 trim trim NOUN Number=Sing 6 haircut nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 haircut cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 haircut det 5 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 6 haircut amod 6 haircut haircut NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 tidies nsubj 8 just just ADV _ 9 tidies advmod 9 tidies tidy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 haircut acl:relcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 hair det 11 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 9 tidies obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 haircut punct
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1 is a present a trim a short haircut tree rules 2 tidy present a short haircut the hair tree rules
Meaning 3 Trim is a strip of material used to decorate edges, like lace on a dress.
The tree, 15 words nsubj cop det case nmod acl mark advcl obj punct case obl case det nmod punct root Trim NOUN is AUX a DET strip NOUN of ADP material NOUN used VERB to PART decorate VERB edges NOUN , PUNCT like ADP lace NOUN on ADP a DET dress NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Trim trim NOUN Number=Sing 4 strip nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 strip cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 strip det 4 strip strip NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 material case 6 material material NOUN Number=Sing 4 strip nmod 7 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 strip acl 8 to to PART _ 9 decorate mark 9 decorate decorate VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 used advcl 10 edges edge NOUN Number=Plur 9 decorate obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 lace punct 12 like like ADP _ 13 lace case 13 lace lace NOUN Number=Sing 9 decorate obl 14 on on ADP _ 16 dress case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 dress det 16 dress dress NOUN Number=Sing 13 lace nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 strip punct
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1 is a present Trim a strip of material tree rules 2 use participle a strip not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 decorate to-infinitive edges like lace on a dress vn illustrate-25.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent edge=Destination
Meaning 4 To trim means to decorate: trim the Christmas tree.
mark csubj mark xcomp punct conj det compound obj punct root To PART trim VERB means VERB to PART decorate VERB : PUNCT trim VERB the DET Christmas PROPN tree NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 trim mark 2 trim trim VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 decorate mark 5 decorate decorate VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 : : PUNCT _ 7 trim punct 7 trim trim VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 decorate conj 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 tree det 9 Christmas Christmas PROPN Number=Sing 10 tree compound 10 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 7 trim obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 trim to-infinitive vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 decorate not said to happen to-infinitive vn illustrate-25.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 trim infinitive the Christmas tree vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tree=Patient
Meaning 5 Trim means neat and slim.
nsubj xcomp cc conj punct root Trim NOUN means VERB neat ADJ and CCONJ slim ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Trim trim NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 neat neat ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 slim cc 5 slim slim ADJ Degree=Pos 3 neat conj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Trim neat property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 She trimmed 2 inches off her hair.
nsubj nummod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON trimmed VERB 2 NUM inches NOUN off ADP her PRON hair 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 trimmed nsubj 2 trimmed trim VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 inches nummod 4 inches inch NOUN Number=Plur 2 trimmed obj 5 off off ADP _ 7 hair case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 hair nmod:poss 7 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 2 trimmed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 trimmed punct
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1 trim past She 2 inches her hair vn wipe_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent inch=Theme off hair=Source
Example 2 He trims 5 bushes each hour.
nsubj nummod obj det obl:unmarked punct root He PRON trims VERB 5 NUM bushes NOUN each DET hour 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 trims nsubj 2 trims trim VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 bushes nummod 4 bushes bush NOUN Number=Plur 2 trims obj 5 each each DET PronType=Tot 6 hour det 6 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 2 trims obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 trims punct
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1 trim present He 5 bushes hour vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bush=Patient
Example 3 The trim goes around a table 4 meters long.
det nsubj case det obl nummod obl:unmarked xcomp punct root The DET trim NOUN goes VERB around ADP a DET table NOUN 4 NUM meters NOUN long ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 trim det 2 trim trim NOUN Number=Sing 3 goes nsubj 3 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 around around ADP _ 6 table case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 table det 6 table table NOUN Number=Sing 3 goes obl 7 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 meters nummod 8 meters meter NOUN Number=Plur 9 long obl:unmarked 9 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 3 goes xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 goes punct
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1 go present the trim a table long property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme around table=Initial_Location
Example 4 How much ribbon trim is needed for the frame?
advmod amod compound nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root How ADV much ADJ ribbon NOUN trim NOUN is AUX needed VERB for ADP the DET frame NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 much advmod 2 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 4 trim amod 3 ribbon ribbon NOUN Number=Sing 4 trim compound 4 trim trim NOUN Number=Sing 6 needed nsubj:pass 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 needed aux:pass 6 needed need VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 for for ADP _ 9 frame case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 frame det 9 frame frame NOUN Number=Sing 6 needed obl 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 needed punct
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1 need present · passive much ribbon trim for the frame vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme
Example 5 Dad trims the hedge every summer.
nsubj det obj det obl:unmarked punct root Dad NOUN trims VERB the DET hedge NOUN every DET summer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 trims nsubj 2 trims trim VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 hedge det 4 hedge hedge NOUN Number=Sing 2 trims obj 5 every every DET PronType=Tot 6 summer det 6 summer summer NOUN Number=Sing 2 trims obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 trims punct
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1 trim present Dad the hedge summer vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hedge=Patient
Example 6 I need a trim, my fringe is in my eyes.
nsubj det obj punct nmod:poss nsubj cop case nmod:poss conj punct root I PRON need VERB a DET trim NOUN , PUNCT my PRON fringe NOUN is AUX in ADP my PRON eyes 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 need nsubj 2 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 trim det 4 trim trim NOUN Number=Sing 2 need obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 11 eyes punct 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 fringe nmod:poss 7 fringe fringe NOUN Number=Sing 11 eyes nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 eyes cop 9 in in ADP _ 11 eyes case 10 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 eyes nmod:poss 11 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 4 trim conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 need punct
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1 need present I a trim and my eyes vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot trim=Theme 2 is present my fringe my eyes tree rules
Example 7 We trimmed the tree with lights and tinsel.
nsubj det obj case obl cc conj punct root We PRON trimmed VERB the DET tree NOUN with ADP lights NOUN and CCONJ tinsel 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 trimmed nsubj 2 trimmed trim VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 tree det 4 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 2 trimmed obj 5 with with ADP _ 6 lights case 6 lights light NOUN Number=Plur 2 trimmed obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 tinsel cc 8 tinsel tinsel NOUN Number=Sing 6 lights conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 trimmed punct
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1 trim past We the tree with lights and tinsel vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent tree=Destination with light=Theme
Example 8 Trim the crusts off the sandwiches.
det obj case det obl punct root Trim VERB the DET crusts NOUN off ADP the DET sandwiches NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Trim trim VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 crusts det 3 crusts crust NOUN Number=Plur 1 Trim obj 4 off off ADP _ 6 sandwiches case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sandwiches det 6 sandwiches sandwich NOUN Number=Plur 1 Trim obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Trim punct
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1 trim imperative you not said here the crusts the sandwiches vn wipe_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent crust=Theme off sandwich=Source
Example 9 Deirdre grew like the white sapling, straight and trim as the rash on the moss.
The tree, 15 words nsubj case det amod obl punct amod cc conj case det obl case det nmod punct root Deirdre PROPN grew VERB like ADP the DET white ADJ sapling NOUN , PUNCT straight ADJ and CCONJ trim ADJ as ADP the DET rash NOUN on ADP the DET moss NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Deirdre Deirdre PROPN Number=Sing 2 grew nsubj 2 grew grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 like like ADP _ 6 sapling case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sapling det 5 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 6 sapling amod 6 sapling sapling NOUN Number=Sing 2 grew obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 straight punct 8 straight straight ADJ Degree=Pos 6 sapling amod 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 trim cc 10 trim trim ADJ Degree=Pos 8 straight conj 11 as as ADP _ 13 rash case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 rash det 13 rash rash NOUN Number=Sing 10 trim obl 14 on on ADP _ 16 moss case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 moss det 16 moss moss NOUN Number=Sing 13 rash nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 grew punct
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1 grow past Deirdre like the white sapling vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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