tug Who acts: tug, small strong boat, She, class, you, sad film · What happens: tug, be, push, pull, show, win · To what, where: quick strong pull, small strong boat, big ships, harbour, sudden sad feeling, sleeve
«tug» 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: tug in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To tug is to pull something suddenly and firmly.
mark csubj cop mark obj advmod cc conj punct root To PART tug VERB is AUX to PART pull VERB something PRON suddenly ADV and CCONJ firmly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 tug mark 2 tug tug VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 pull csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 pull cop 4 to to PART _ 5 pull mark 5 pull pull VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 pull obj 7 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 5 pull advmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 firmly cc 9 firmly firmly ADV _ 7 suddenly conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 pull punct
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1 tug to-infinitive vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient 2 is present pull, suddenly property tree rules
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 tug is a quick, strong pull.
det nsubj cop det amod punct amod punct root A DET tug NOUN is AUX a DET quick ADJ , PUNCT strong ADJ pull NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tug det 2 tug tug NOUN Number=Sing 8 pull nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 pull cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 pull det 5 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 8 pull amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 quick punct 7 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 8 pull amod 8 pull pull NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 pull punct
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1 is a present a tug a quick strong pull tree rules
Meaning 3 A tug (or tugboat) is a small, strong boat that pushes and pulls big ships in a harbour.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj punct cc appos punct cop det amod punct amod nsubj acl:relcl cc conj amod obj case det obl punct root A DET tug NOUN ( PUNCT or CCONJ tugboat NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET small ADJ , PUNCT strong ADJ boat NOUN that PRON pushes VERB and CCONJ pulls VERB big ADJ ships NOUN in ADP a DET harbour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tug det 2 tug tug NOUN Number=Sing 12 boat nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 tugboat punct 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 tugboat cc 5 tugboat tugboat NOUN Number=Sing 2 tug appos 6 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 tugboat punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 boat cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 boat det 9 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 12 boat amod 10 , , PUNCT _ 9 small punct 11 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 12 boat amod 12 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 that that PRON PronType=Rel 14 pushes nsubj 14 pushes push VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 boat acl:relcl 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 pulls cc 16 pulls pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 pushes conj 17 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 18 ships amod 18 ships ship NOUN Number=Plur 16 pulls obj 19 in in ADP _ 21 harbour case 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 harbour det 21 harbour harbour NOUN Number=Sing 16 pulls obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 12 boat punct
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1 is a present a tug a small strong boat tree rules 2 push present a small strong boat vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent 3 pull present a small strong boat not said here big ships a harbour vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ship=Theme
Meaning 4 «A tug at your heart» is a sudden sad or loving feeling.
The tree, 12 words punct det nsubj case nmod:poss nmod punct cop det amod amod cc conj punct root « PUNCT A DET tug NOUN at ADP your PRON heart NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET sudden ADJ sad ADJ or CCONJ loving ADJ feeling NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 tug punct 2 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 tug det 3 tug tug NOUN Number=Sing 14 feeling nsubj 4 at at ADP _ 6 heart case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 heart nmod:poss 6 heart heart NOUN Number=Sing 3 tug nmod 7 » » PUNCT _ 3 tug punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 feeling cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 feeling det 10 sudden sudden ADJ Degree=Pos 14 feeling amod 11 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos 14 feeling amod 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 loving cc 13 loving loving ADJ Degree=Pos 11 sad conj 14 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing root root 15 . . PUNCT _ 14 feeling punct
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1 is a present a tug at your heart a sudden sad feeling tree rules
Example 1 She tugged my sleeve to show me the rainbow.
nsubj nmod:poss obj mark advcl iobj det obj punct root She PRON tugged VERB my PRON sleeve NOUN to PART show VERB me PRON the DET rainbow 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 tugged nsubj 2 tugged tug VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 sleeve nmod:poss 4 sleeve sleeve NOUN Number=Sing 2 tugged obj 5 to to PART _ 6 show mark 6 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 tugged advcl 7 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 show iobj 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 rainbow det 9 rainbow rainbow NOUN Number=Sing 6 show obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 tugged punct
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1 tug past She my sleeve vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent sleeve=Patient 2 show to-infinitive She not said here the rainbow me vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient rainbow=Topic
Example 2 Our class won the tug of war.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj case nmod punct root Our PRON class NOUN won VERB the DET tug NOUN of ADP war 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 class nmod:poss 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 won nsubj 3 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 tug det 5 tug tug NOUN Number=Sing 3 won obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 war case 7 war war NOUN Number=Sing 5 tug nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 won punct
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1 win past Our class the tug of war vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tug=Eventuality 2 tug war nom tug «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 3 Give the rope a good tug.
det obj det amod obj punct root Give VERB the DET rope NOUN a DET good ADJ tug NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 rope det 3 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 1 Give obj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tug det 5 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 6 tug amod 6 tug tug NOUN Number=Sing 1 Give obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Give punct
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1 give imperative you not said here the rope vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent rope=Recipient tug=Theme
Example 4 A tug pushed the big ship into the dock.
det nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root A DET tug NOUN pushed VERB the DET big ADJ ship NOUN into ADP the DET dock NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tug det 2 tug tug NOUN Number=Sing 3 pushed nsubj 3 pushed push VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 ship det 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 6 ship amod 6 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 3 pushed obj 7 into into ADP _ 9 dock case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 dock det 9 dock dock NOUN Number=Sing 3 pushed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 pushed punct
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1 push past a tug the big ship the dock vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent ship=Theme into dock=Destination
Example 5 The dog tugged on its lead.
det acl case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET dog NOUN tugged VERB on ADP its PRON lead NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 tugged tug VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 dog acl 4 on on ADP _ 6 lead case 5 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 lead nmod:poss 6 lead lead NOUN Number=Sing 3 tugged obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 dog punct
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1 tug participle the dog not said here on dog's lead vn push-12-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent on lead=Theme
Example 6 The sad film gave my heart a tug.
det amod nsubj nmod:poss obj det obj punct root The DET sad ADJ film NOUN gave VERB my PRON heart NOUN a DET tug NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 film det 2 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos 3 film amod 3 film film NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave nsubj 4 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 heart nmod:poss 6 heart heart NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave obj 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 tug det 8 tug tug NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 gave punct
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1 give past the sad film my heart vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent heart=Recipient tug=Theme
Example 7 Pulling with more force helps your team in a tug of war.
csubj case amod obl nmod:poss obj case det obl case nmod punct root Pulling VERB with ADP more ADJ force NOUN helps VERB your PRON team NOUN in ADP a DET tug NOUN of ADP war NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pulling pull VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 helps csubj 2 with with ADP _ 4 force case 3 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 force amod 4 force force NOUN Number=Sing 1 Pulling obl 5 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 team nmod:poss 7 team team NOUN Number=Sing 5 helps obj 8 in in ADP _ 10 tug case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 tug det 10 tug tug NOUN Number=Sing 5 helps obl 11 of of ADP _ 12 war case 12 war war NOUN Number=Sing 10 tug nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 helps punct
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1 pull gerund with more force vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent with force=Beneficiary 2 help present Pulling your team a tug of war vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent team=Beneficiary 3 tug war nom tug «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 8 At last young Lambton felt a mighty tug at his line.
case amod amod obl det amod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root At ADP last ADJ young ADJ Lambton PROPN felt VERB a DET mighty ADJ tug NOUN at ADP his PRON line NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 4 Lambton case 2 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 4 Lambton amod 3 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 4 Lambton amod 4 Lambton Lambton PROPN Number=Sing 5 felt obl 5 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 tug det 7 mighty mighty ADJ Degree=Pos 8 tug amod 8 tug tug NOUN Number=Sing 5 felt obj 9 at at ADP _ 11 line case 10 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 line nmod:poss 11 line line NOUN Number=Sing 5 felt obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 felt punct
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1 feel past a mighty tug last young Lambton at Lambton's line vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent tug=Theme at lambton=Location
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