wedge Who acts: other material, space, you, axe, He, We · What happens: be, use, hold, split, shape, push · To what, where: one end, other, something, place, piece, tight space
«wedge» 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: wedge in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A piece of wood, metal or other material that is thick at one end and thin at the other, used to hold something in place or split something.
The tree, 28 words det case nmod punct conj cc amod conj nsubj cop acl:relcl case nummod obl cc conj case det obl punct conj mark xcomp obj case nmod cc conj obj punct root A DET piece NOUN of ADP wood NOUN , PUNCT metal NOUN or CCONJ other ADJ material NOUN that PRON is AUX thick ADJ at ADP one NUM end NOUN and CCONJ thin ADJ at ADP the DET other ADJ , PUNCT used VERB to PART hold VERB something PRON in ADP place NOUN or CCONJ split VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 piece det 2 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 wood case 4 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 2 piece nmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 metal punct 6 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 2 piece conj 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 material cc 8 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 9 material amod 9 material material NOUN Number=Sing 2 piece conj 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 thick nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 thick cop 12 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 9 material acl:relcl 13 at at ADP _ 15 end case 14 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 15 end nummod 15 end end NOUN Number=Sing 12 thick obl 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 thin cc 17 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 12 thick conj 18 at at ADP _ 20 other case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 other det 20 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 17 thin obl 21 , , PUNCT _ 22 used punct 22 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 thick conj 23 to to PART _ 24 hold mark 24 hold hold VERB VerbForm=Inf 22 used xcomp 25 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 24 hold obj 26 in in ADP _ 27 place case 27 place place NOUN Number=Sing 25 something nmod 28 or or CCONJ _ 29 split cc 29 split split VERB VerbForm=Inf 24 hold conj 30 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 29 split obj 31 . . PUNCT _ 2 piece punct
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1 is present other material at one end thick property tree rules 2 be other material not said here the other tree rules 3 use participle other material not said here vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 4 hold to-infinitive other material not said here something place vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent something=Theme in place=Location 5 split infinitive other material not said here something vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=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 piece shaped like this: a wedge of cheese or lemon.
det acl case obl punct det conj case nmod cc conj punct root A DET piece NOUN shaped VERB like ADP this PRON : PUNCT a DET wedge NOUN of ADP cheese NOUN or CCONJ lemon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 piece det 2 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 shaped shape VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 piece acl 4 like like ADP _ 5 this case 5 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 shaped obl 6 : : PUNCT _ 8 wedge punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 wedge det 8 wedge wedge NOUN Number=Sing 2 piece conj 9 of of ADP _ 10 cheese case 10 cheese cheese NOUN Number=Sing 8 wedge nmod 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 lemon cc 12 lemon lemon NOUN Number=Sing 10 cheese conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 piece punct
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1 shape participle a piece and a wedge of cheese or lemon not said here like this vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Meaning 3 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To push or squeeze something into a tight space so it stays there.
mark advcl cc conj obj case det amod obl advmod nsubj advmod punct root To PART push VERB or CCONJ squeeze VERB something PRON into ADP a DET tight ADJ space NOUN so ADV it PRON stays VERB there ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 push mark 2 push push VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 stays advcl 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 squeeze cc 4 squeeze squeeze VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 push conj 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 squeeze obj 6 into into ADP _ 9 space case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 space det 8 tight tight ADJ Degree=Pos 9 space amod 9 space space NOUN Number=Sing 4 squeeze obl 10 so so ADV _ 12 stays advmod 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 stays nsubj 12 stays stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 13 there there ADV PronType=Dem 12 stays advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 12 stays punct
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1 push to-infinitive space not said here vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent 2 squeeze infinitive space not said here something a tight space vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent something=Material into space=Product 3 stay present space there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 4 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To hold something in place with a wedge: wedge the door open.
mark obj case obl case det obl punct conj det obj xcomp punct root To PART hold VERB something PRON in ADP place NOUN with ADP a DET wedge NOUN : PUNCT wedge VERB the DET door NOUN open ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 hold mark 2 hold hold VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 hold obj 4 in in ADP _ 5 place case 5 place place NOUN Number=Sing 2 hold obl 6 with with ADP _ 8 wedge case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 wedge det 8 wedge wedge NOUN Number=Sing 2 hold obl 9 : : PUNCT _ 10 wedge punct 10 wedge wedge VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 hold conj 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 door det 12 door door NOUN Number=Sing 10 wedge obj 13 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 10 wedge xcomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 hold punct
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1 hold to-infinitive something place with a wedge vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent something=Theme in place=Location 2 wedge infinitive the door open property vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent door=Theme
Example 1 Put a wedge under the door to keep it open.
det obj case det obl mark advcl obj xcomp punct root Put VERB a DET wedge NOUN under ADP the DET door NOUN to PART keep VERB it PRON open ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 wedge det 3 wedge wedge NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obj 4 under under ADP _ 6 door case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 door det 6 door door NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 7 to to PART _ 8 keep mark 8 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Put advcl 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 keep obj 10 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 8 keep xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here a wedge the door vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent wedge=Theme under door=Destination 2 keep to-infinitive you not said here wedge open property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Example 2 An axe works like a wedge to split the log.
det nsubj case det obl mark advcl det obj punct root An DET axe NOUN works VERB like ADP a DET wedge NOUN to PART split VERB the DET log NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 axe det 2 axe axe NOUN Number=Sing 3 works nsubj 3 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 like like ADP _ 6 wedge case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 wedge det 6 wedge wedge NOUN Number=Sing 3 works obl 7 to to PART _ 8 split mark 8 split split VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 works advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 log det 10 log log NOUN Number=Sing 8 split obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 works punct
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1 work present a axe like a wedge vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 split to-infinitive a axe not said here the log vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent log=Patient
Example 3 He cut a wedge of cheese for his sandwich.
nsubj det obj case nmod case nmod:poss obl punct root He PRON cut VERB a DET wedge NOUN of ADP cheese NOUN for ADP his PRON sandwich 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 cut nsubj 2 cut cut VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 wedge det 4 wedge wedge NOUN Number=Sing 2 cut obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 cheese case 6 cheese cheese NOUN Number=Sing 4 wedge nmod 7 for for ADP _ 9 sandwich case 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 sandwich nmod:poss 9 sandwich sandwich NOUN Number=Sing 2 cut obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 cut punct
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1 cut past He a wedge of cheese for his sandwich vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent wedge=Product for sandwich=Asset
Example 4 My foot got wedged between two rocks.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass case nummod obl punct root My PRON foot NOUN got AUX wedged VERB between ADP two NUM rocks NOUN . 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 2 foot nmod:poss 2 foot foot NOUN Number=Sing 4 wedged nsubj:pass 3 got get AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 wedged aux:pass 4 wedged wedge VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 between between ADP _ 7 rocks case 6 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 rocks nummod 7 rocks rock NOUN Number=Plur 4 wedged obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 wedged punct
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1 wedge past · passive My foot two rocks vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme between rock=Destination
Example 5 We had potato wedges with dinner.
nsubj compound obj case obl punct root We PRON had VERB potato NOUN wedges NOUN with ADP dinner 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 potato potato NOUN Number=Sing 4 wedges compound 4 wedges wedge NOUN Number=Plur 2 had obj 5 with with ADP _ 6 dinner case 6 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past We potato wedges with dinner vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wedge=Patient
Example 6 A cake cut into 8 equal wedges gives each piece one eighth.
det nsubj acl case nummod amod obl det obj nummod obj punct root A DET cake NOUN cut VERB into ADP 8 NUM equal ADJ wedges NOUN gives VERB each DET piece NOUN one NUM eighth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 cake det 2 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 8 gives nsubj 3 cut cut VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 cake acl 4 into into ADP _ 7 wedges case 5 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 wedges nummod 6 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 7 wedges amod 7 wedges wedge NOUN Number=Plur 3 cut obl 8 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 each each DET PronType=Tot 10 piece det 10 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 8 gives obj 11 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 eighth nummod 12 eighth eighth NOUN Number=Sing 8 gives obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 gives punct
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1 cut participle a cake not said here into 8 equal wedges vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent into wedge=Patient 2 give present a cake each piece vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent piece=Recipient eighth=Theme
Example 7 Going into the large yard, he cut two oaken wedges, took a new wheel, and drove a wedge firmly into one end of its axle-box.
The tree, 26 words advcl case det amod obl punct nsubj nummod amod obj punct conj det amod obj punct cc conj det obj advmod case nummod obl case nmod:poss compound punct nmod punct root Going VERB into ADP the DET large ADJ yard NOUN , PUNCT he PRON cut VERB two NUM oaken ADJ wedges NOUN , PUNCT took VERB a DET new ADJ wheel NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ drove VERB a DET wedge NOUN firmly ADV into ADP one NUM end NOUN of ADP its PRON axle NOUN - PUNCT box NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 cut advcl 2 into into ADP _ 5 yard case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 yard det 4 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 5 yard amod 5 yard yard NOUN Number=Sing 1 Going obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 1 Going punct 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 cut nsubj 8 cut cut VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 wedges nummod 10 oaken oaken ADJ Degree=Pos 11 wedges amod 11 wedges wedge NOUN Number=Plur 8 cut obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 took punct 13 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 cut conj 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 wheel det 15 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 16 wheel amod 16 wheel wheel NOUN Number=Sing 13 took obj 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 drove punct 18 and and CCONJ _ 19 drove cc 19 drove drive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 cut conj 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 wedge det 21 wedge wedge NOUN Number=Sing 19 drove obj 22 firmly firmly ADV _ 19 drove advmod 23 into into ADP _ 25 end case 24 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 25 end nummod 25 end end NOUN Number=Sing 19 drove obl 26 of of ADP _ 30 box case 27 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 30 box nmod:poss 28 axle axle NOUN Number=Sing 30 box compound 29 - - PUNCT _ 28 axle punct 30 box box NOUN Number=Sing 25 end nmod 31 . . PUNCT _ 8 cut punct
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1 go gerund he not said here into the large yard vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme into yard=Initial_Location 2 cut past he two oaken wedges vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wedge=Product 3 take past he not said here a new wheel vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wheel=Theme 4 drive past he not said here a wedge into one end of end's axle box firmly property vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent wedge=Theme into end=Trajectory
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