velcro Who acts: Velcro, little brother, brother, burrs, One side, other · What happens: be, make, stick together, press, pull apart, rip · To what, where: fastener, something, Velcro shoes, laces, Velcro, burrs
«velcro» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: velcro in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Velcro is a fastener made of two strips: one with tiny hooks and one with tiny loops, which stick together when pressed and pull apart with a ripping sound.
The tree, 29 words nsubj cop det acl case nummod obl punct conj case amod nmod cc conj case amod nmod punct nsubj parataxis advmod advmod xcomp cc conj advmod case det amod obl punct root Velcro NOUN is AUX a DET fastener NOUN made VERB of ADP two NUM strips NOUN : PUNCT one NUM with ADP tiny ADJ hooks NOUN and CCONJ one NUM with ADP tiny ADJ loops NOUN , PUNCT which PRON stick VERB together ADV when ADV pressed VERB and CCONJ pull VERB apart ADV with ADP a DET ripping VERB sound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Velcro velcro NOUN Number=Sing 4 fastener nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 fastener cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 fastener det 4 fastener fastener NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 fastener acl 6 of of ADP _ 8 strips case 7 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 strips nummod 8 strips strip NOUN Number=Plur 5 made obl 9 : : PUNCT _ 10 one punct 10 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 fastener conj 11 with with ADP _ 13 hooks case 12 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 13 hooks amod 13 hooks hook NOUN Number=Plur 10 one nmod 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 one cc 15 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 one conj 16 with with ADP _ 18 loops case 17 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 18 loops amod 18 loops loop NOUN Number=Plur 15 one nmod 19 , , PUNCT _ 21 stick punct 20 which which PRON PronType=Rel 21 stick nsubj 21 stick stick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 one parataxis 22 together together ADV _ 21 stick advmod 23 when when ADV PronType=Int 24 pressed advmod 24 pressed press VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 21 stick xcomp 25 and and CCONJ _ 26 pull cc 26 pull pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 stick conj 27 apart apart ADV _ 26 pull advmod 28 with with ADP _ 31 sound case 29 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 31 sound det 30 ripping rip VERB VerbForm=Ger 31 sound amod 31 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 26 pull obl 32 . . PUNCT _ 4 fastener punct
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1 is a present Velcro a fastener tree rules 2 make participle a fastener not said here of two strips vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 stick together present together property tree rules 4 press participle vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent 5 pull apart present with a ripping sound; apart property vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent with sound=Beneficiary 6 rip gerund vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=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 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To velcro something is to fasten it with Velcro.
mark advcl obj cop mark obj case obl punct root To PART velcro VERB something PRON is AUX to PART fasten VERB it PRON with ADP Velcro PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 velcro mark 2 velcro velcro VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 fasten advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 velcro obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 fasten cop 5 to to PART _ 6 fasten mark 6 fasten fasten VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 fasten obj 8 with with ADP _ 9 Velcro case 9 Velcro Velcro PROPN Number=Sing 6 fasten obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 fasten punct
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1 velcro to-infinitive something tree rules 2 is present with Velcro; fasten property tree rules
Example 1 My little brother has Velcro shoes because he can't tie laces yet.
nmod:poss amod nsubj compound obj mark nsubj aux advmod advcl obj advmod punct root My PRON little ADJ brother NOUN has VERB Velcro PROPN shoes NOUN because SCONJ he PRON ca AUX n't PART tie VERB laces NOUN yet ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 brother nmod:poss 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 brother amod 3 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 Velcro Velcro PROPN Number=Sing 6 shoes compound 6 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 4 has obj 7 because because SCONJ _ 11 tie mark 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 tie nsubj 9 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 tie aux 10 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 11 tie advmod 11 tie tie VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 has advcl 12 laces lace NOUN Number=Plur 11 tie obj 13 yet yet ADV _ 11 tie advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present My little brother Velcro shoes vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoe=Patient 2 not tie can brother laces yet vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lace=Patient
Example 2 Velcro was inspired by burrs stuck on a dog's fur.
nsubj aux:pass case obl:agent acl case det nmod:poss case obl punct root Velcro PROPN was AUX inspired VERB by ADP burrs NOUN stuck VERB on ADP a DET dog NOUN 's PART fur NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Velcro Velcro PROPN Number=Sing 3 inspired nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 inspired aux:pass 3 inspired inspire VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 by by ADP _ 5 burrs case 5 burrs burr NOUN Number=Plur 3 inspired obl:agent 6 stuck stick VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 burrs acl 7 on on ADP _ 11 fur case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 dog det 9 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 11 fur nmod:poss 10 's 's PART _ 9 dog case 11 fur fur NOUN Number=Sing 6 stuck obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 inspired punct
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1 inspire past · passive burrs Velcro vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus subject=Experiencer 2 stick participle burrs not said here a dog's fur vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme on fur=Destination
Example 3 One side of Velcro has hooks and the other has loops.
nummod nsubj case nmod obj cc det nsubj conj obj punct root One NUM side NOUN of ADP Velcro PROPN has VERB hooks NOUN and CCONJ the DET other ADJ has VERB loops NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 side nummod 2 side side NOUN Number=Sing 5 has nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 Velcro case 4 Velcro Velcro PROPN Number=Sing 2 side nmod 5 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 hooks hook NOUN Number=Plur 5 has obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 10 has cc 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 other det 9 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 10 has nsubj 10 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 has conj 11 loops loop NOUN Number=Plur 10 has obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 has punct
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1 have present One side of Velcro hooks vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hook=Patient 2 have present the other loops vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent loop=Patient
Example 4 The Velcro strap on my bag makes a loud ripping sound.
det compound nsubj case nmod:poss nmod det amod compound obj punct root The DET Velcro PROPN strap NOUN on ADP my PRON bag NOUN makes VERB a DET loud ADJ ripping NOUN sound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 strap det 2 Velcro Velcro PROPN Number=Sing 3 strap compound 3 strap strap NOUN Number=Sing 7 makes nsubj 4 on on ADP _ 6 bag case 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 bag nmod:poss 6 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 3 strap nmod 7 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 sound det 9 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 11 sound amod 10 ripping ripping NOUN Number=Sing 11 sound compound 11 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 7 makes obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 makes punct
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1 make present the Velcro strap on my bag a loud ripping sound vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material sound=Product
Example 5 Astronauts use Velcro to stop things floating away.
nsubj obj mark advcl obj acl advmod punct root Astronauts NOUN use VERB Velcro PROPN to PART stop VERB things NOUN floating VERB away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Astronauts astronaut NOUN Number=Plur 2 use nsubj 2 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 Velcro Velcro PROPN Number=Sing 2 use obj 4 to to PART _ 5 stop mark 5 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 use advcl 6 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 5 stop obj 7 floating float VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 things acl 8 away away ADV _ 7 floating advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 use punct
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1 use present Astronauts Velcro vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent velcro=Patient 2 stop to-infinitive Astronauts not said here things vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality thing=Eventuality 3 float away gerund things not said here away property vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Look at Velcro under a magnifying glass to see the hooks.
case obl case det amod obl mark advcl det obj punct root Look VERB at ADP Velcro PROPN under ADP a DET magnifying VERB glass NOUN to PART see VERB the DET hooks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 at at ADP _ 3 Velcro case 3 Velcro Velcro PROPN Number=Sing 1 Look obl 4 under under ADP _ 7 glass case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 glass det 6 magnifying magnify VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 glass amod 7 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 1 Look obl 8 to to PART _ 9 see mark 9 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Look advcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 hooks det 11 hooks hook NOUN Number=Plur 9 see obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Look punct
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1 look imperative you not said here under a magnifying glass; at Velcro vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at velcro=Theme 2 magnify gerund vn remedy-45.7-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 3 see to-infinitive you not said here the hooks vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer hook=Stimulus
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