truss Who acts: truss, triangles, steel trusses, Grandma, robbers, We · What happens: be, join, hold up, truss, mean, tie up · To what, where: frame, beams, roof, someone, padded belt, body · Speech: someone speaks here
«truss» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: truss in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A truss is a frame of beams joined in triangles that holds up a roof or a bridge.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det case nmod acl case obl nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt det obj cc det conj punct root A DET truss NOUN is AUX a DET frame NOUN of ADP beams NOUN joined VERB in ADP triangles NOUN that PRON holds VERB up ADP a DET roof NOUN or CCONJ a DET bridge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 truss det 2 truss truss NOUN Number=Sing 5 frame nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 frame cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 frame det 5 frame frame NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 beams case 7 beams beam NOUN Number=Plur 5 frame nmod 8 joined join VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 beams acl 9 in in ADP _ 10 triangles case 10 triangles triangle NOUN Number=Plur 8 joined obl 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 holds nsubj 12 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 triangles acl:relcl 13 up up ADP _ 12 holds compound:prt 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 roof det 15 roof roof NOUN Number=Sing 12 holds obj 16 or or CCONJ _ 18 bridge cc 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 bridge det 18 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 15 roof conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 frame punct
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1 is a present a truss a frame of beams tree rules 2 join participle beams not said here in triangles vn cooperate-73.1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in triangle=Theme 3 hold up present triangles a roof or a bridge vn support-15.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot roof=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 To truss means to tie someone or something up tightly, for example the legs and wings of a chicken before cooking.
The tree, 21 words mark csubj mark xcomp obj cc conj compound:prt advmod punct case obl det nmod cc conj case det nmod mark advcl punct root To PART truss VERB means VERB to PART tie VERB someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON up ADP tightly ADV , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN the DET legs NOUN and CCONJ wings NOUN of ADP a DET chicken NOUN before SCONJ cooking VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 truss mark 2 truss truss 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 tie mark 5 tie tie VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 tie obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 something cc 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 someone conj 9 up up ADP _ 5 tie compound:prt 10 tightly tightly ADV _ 5 tie advmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 example punct 12 for for ADP _ 13 example case 13 example example NOUN Number=Sing 5 tie obl 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 legs det 15 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 13 example nmod 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 wings cc 17 wings wing NOUN Number=Plur 15 legs conj 18 of of ADP _ 20 chicken case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 chicken det 20 chicken chicken NOUN Number=Sing 17 wings nmod 21 before before SCONJ _ 22 cooking mark 22 cooking cook VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 tie advcl 23 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 truss to-infinitive vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 tie up not said to happen to-infinitive someone for example the legs and wings of a chicken; tightly property vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient 4 cook gerund vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Meaning 3 A truss is also a padded belt worn to support the body after an injury (medical, old-fashioned).
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop advmod det amod acl mark xcomp det obj case det obl punct amod punct amod punct conj punct punct root A DET truss NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET padded VERB belt NOUN worn VERB to PART support VERB the DET body NOUN after ADP an DET injury NOUN ( PUNCT medical ADJ , PUNCT old ADJ - PUNCT fashioned ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 truss det 2 truss truss NOUN Number=Sing 7 belt nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 belt cop 4 also also ADV _ 7 belt advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 belt det 6 padded pad VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 belt amod 7 belt belt NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 worn wear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 belt acl 9 to to PART _ 10 support mark 10 support support VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 worn xcomp 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 body det 12 body body NOUN Number=Sing 10 support obj 13 after after ADP _ 15 injury case 14 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 injury det 15 injury injury NOUN Number=Sing 10 support obl 16 ( ( PUNCT _ 17 medical punct 17 medical medical ADJ Degree=Pos 15 injury amod 18 , , PUNCT _ 21 fashioned punct 19 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 21 fashioned amod 20 - - PUNCT _ 19 old punct 21 fashioned fashioned ADJ Degree=Pos 17 medical conj 22 ) ) PUNCT _ 17 medical punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 7 belt punct
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1 pad participle vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is a present a truss a padded belt tree rules 3 wear participle a padded belt not said here tree rules 4 support to-infinitive the body after a injury vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer body=Stimulus
Meaning 4 A truss is a bunch of flowers or fruit on one stalk, like truss tomatoes.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det case nmod cc conj case nummod nmod punct case compound conj punct root A DET truss NOUN is AUX a DET bunch NOUN of ADP flowers NOUN or CCONJ fruit NOUN on ADP one NUM stalk NOUN , PUNCT like ADP truss NOUN tomatoes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 truss det 2 truss truss NOUN Number=Sing 5 bunch nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 bunch cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bunch det 5 bunch bunch NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 flowers case 7 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 5 bunch nmod 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 fruit cc 9 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing 7 flowers conj 10 on on ADP _ 12 stalk case 11 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 stalk nummod 12 stalk stalk NOUN Number=Sing 9 fruit nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 tomatoes punct 14 like like ADP _ 16 tomatoes case 15 truss truss NOUN Number=Sing 16 tomatoes compound 16 tomatoes tomato NOUN Number=Plur 12 stalk conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 bunch punct
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1 is a present a truss a bunch of flowers or fruit on one stalk and truss tomatoes tree rules
Example 1 The bridge is held up by steel trusses.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass compound:prt case compound obl punct root The DET bridge NOUN is AUX held VERB up ADP by ADP steel NOUN trusses NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bridge det 2 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 4 held nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 held aux:pass 4 held hold VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 up up ADP _ 4 held compound:prt 6 by by ADP _ 8 trusses case 7 steel steel NOUN Number=Sing 8 trusses compound 8 trusses truss NOUN Number=Plur 4 held obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 held punct
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1 hold up present · passive steel trusses the bridge vn support-15.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot subject=Theme
Example 2 Triangles make a truss very strong.
nsubj det obj advmod xcomp punct root Triangles NOUN make VERB a DET truss NOUN very ADV strong ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Triangles triangle NOUN Number=Plur 2 make nsubj 2 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 truss det 4 truss truss NOUN Number=Sing 2 make obj 5 very very ADV _ 6 strong advmod 6 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 2 make xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make present Triangles a truss strong property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset truss=Product
Example 3 Grandma trussed the turkey with string.
nsubj det obj case obl punct root Grandma NOUN trussed VERB the DET turkey NOUN with ADP string NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 trussed nsubj 2 trussed truss VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 turkey det 4 turkey turkey NOUN Number=Sing 2 trussed obj 5 with with ADP _ 6 string case 6 string string NOUN Number=Sing 2 trussed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 trussed punct
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1 truss past Grandma the turkey with string vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient PP.instrument»: agent=Agent turkey=Patient with string=Instrument
Example 4 The robbers trussed up the guard with rope.
det acl compound:prt det obj case nmod punct root The DET robbers NOUN trussed VERB up ADP the DET guard NOUN with ADP rope NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 robbers det 2 robbers robber NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 trussed truss VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 robbers acl 4 up up ADP _ 3 trussed compound:prt 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 guard det 6 guard guard NOUN Number=Sing 3 trussed obj 7 with with ADP _ 8 rope case 8 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 6 guard nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 robbers punct
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1 truss up participle the robbers not said here the guard with rope vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient PP.instrument»: agent=Agent guard=Patient with rope=Instrument
Example 5 We built a truss bridge from straws in DT.
nsubj det compound obj case obl case nmod punct root We PRON built VERB a DET truss NOUN bridge NOUN from ADP straws NOUN in ADP DT PROPN . 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 built nsubj 2 built build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bridge det 4 truss truss NOUN Number=Sing 5 bridge compound 5 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 2 built obj 6 from from ADP _ 7 straws case 7 straws straw NOUN Number=Plur 2 built obl 8 in in ADP _ 9 DT case 9 DT DT PROPN Number=Sing 7 straws nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 built punct
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1 build past We a truss bridge straws in DT vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent bridge=Product from straw=Material
Example 6 Mum bought a bag of truss tomatoes.
nsubj det obj case compound nmod punct root Mum NOUN bought VERB a DET bag NOUN of ADP truss NOUN tomatoes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 bought nsubj 2 bought buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 bag det 4 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 2 bought obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 tomatoes case 6 truss truss NOUN Number=Sing 7 tomatoes compound 7 tomatoes tomato NOUN Number=Plur 4 bag nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 bought punct
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1 buy past Mum a bag of truss tomatoes vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bag=Theme
Example 7 “Here is another one,” cried Caevo’g as she bundled a trussed champion along.
The tree, 13 words punct advmod cop det nsubj punct punct obj mark nsubj advcl det amod obj advmod punct root “ PUNCT Here ADV is AUX another DET one NOUN , PUNCT ” PUNCT cried VERB Caevo’g PROPN as SCONJ she PRON bundled VERB a DET trussed VERB champion NOUN along ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 8 cried punct 2 Here here ADV PronType=Dem 5 one advmod 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 one cop 4 another another DET PronType=Ind 5 one det 5 one one NOUN Number=Sing 8 cried nsubj 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 one punct 7 ” " PUNCT _ 5 one punct 8 cried cry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 Caevo’g Caevo'g PROPN Number=Sing 8 cried obj 10 as as SCONJ _ 12 bundled mark 11 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 bundled nsubj 12 bundled bundle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 cried advcl 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 champion det 14 trussed truss VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 15 champion amod 15 champion champion NOUN Number=Sing 12 bundled obj 16 along along ADV _ 12 bundled advmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 8 cried punct
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1 is a in a quote present another one here tree rules 2 cry speech: express past another one Caevo’g vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent caevo'g=Topic 3 bundle past Caevo’g = caevo'g a trussed champion along property vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent champion=Patient 4 truss participle vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
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