weigh Who acts: something, bag, you, ship, strawberries, box · What happens: weigh, be, use, weigh up, decide, set · To what, where: scales, 5 pounds, anchor, sea bed, sail, 35 pounds · Speech: someone speaks here
«weigh» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: weigh in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To weigh is to find how heavy something is, using scales.
mark csubj cop mark advmod ccomp nsubj cop punct advcl obj punct root To PART weigh VERB is AUX to PART find VERB how ADV heavy ADJ something PRON is AUX , PUNCT using VERB scales NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 weigh mark 2 weigh weigh VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 find csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 find cop 4 to to PART _ 5 find mark 5 find find VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 how how ADV PronType=Int 7 heavy advmod 7 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 find ccomp 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 heavy nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 heavy cop 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 using punct 11 using use VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 find advcl 12 scales scale NOUN Number=Plur 11 using obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 find punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 weigh to-infinitive vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme 2 is present find property tree rules 3 is present something heavy property tree rules 4 use gerund scales vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scale=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 To weigh is to be that heavy: «The bag weighs 5 pounds».
The tree, 12 words mark advcl cop mark cop mark punct punct det nsubj parataxis nummod obj punct punct root To PART weigh VERB is AUX to PART be AUX that SCONJ heavy ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET bag NOUN weighs VERB 5 NUM pounds NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 weigh mark 2 weigh weigh VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 heavy advcl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 heavy cop 4 to to PART _ 7 heavy mark 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 heavy cop 6 that that SCONJ _ 7 heavy mark 7 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 : : PUNCT _ 12 weighs punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 12 weighs punct 10 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 bag det 11 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 12 weighs nsubj 12 weighs weigh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 heavy parataxis 13 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 14 pounds nummod 14 pounds pound NOUN Number=Plur 12 weighs obj 15 » » PUNCT _ 12 weighs punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 heavy punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 weigh to-infinitive vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme 2 is present heavy property tree rules 3 weigh in a quote present the bag 5 pounds vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme pound=Value
Meaning 3 To weigh up is to think carefully about choices before you decide.
mark advcl compound:prt cop mark advmod case obl mark nsubj advcl punct root To PART weigh VERB up ADP is AUX to PART think VERB carefully ADV about ADP choices NOUN before SCONJ you PRON decide VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 weigh mark 2 weigh weigh VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 think advcl 3 up up ADP _ 2 weigh compound:prt 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 think cop 5 to to PART _ 6 think mark 6 think think VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 carefully carefully ADV _ 6 think advmod 8 about about ADP _ 9 choices case 9 choices choice NOUN Number=Plur 6 think obl 10 before before SCONJ _ 12 decide mark 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 decide nsubj 12 decide decide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 think advcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 think punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 weigh up to-infinitive vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme 2 is present about choices; carefully, think property tree rules 3 decide present you vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 To weigh anchor is to lift a ship's anchor from the sea bed so the ship can set sail.
The tree, 20 words mark advcl obj cop mark det nmod:poss case obj case det compound obl mark det nsubj aux advcl obj punct root To PART weigh VERB anchor NOUN is AUX to PART lift VERB a DET ship NOUN 's PART anchor NOUN from ADP the DET sea NOUN bed NOUN so SCONJ the DET ship NOUN can AUX set VERB sail NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 weigh mark 2 weigh weigh VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 lift advcl 3 anchor anchor NOUN Number=Sing 2 weigh obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 lift cop 5 to to PART _ 6 lift mark 6 lift lift VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 ship det 8 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 10 anchor nmod:poss 9 's 's PART _ 8 ship case 10 anchor anchor NOUN Number=Sing 6 lift obj 11 from from ADP _ 14 bed case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 bed det 13 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 14 bed compound 14 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 6 lift obl 15 so so SCONJ _ 19 set mark 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 ship det 17 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 19 set nsubj 18 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 19 set aux 19 set set VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 lift advcl 20 sail sail NOUN Number=Sing 19 set obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 lift punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 weigh to-infinitive anchor vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme anchor=Value 2 is present the sea bed lift property tree rules 3 set can the ship sail vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient sail=Result
Example 1 The strawberries weighed 35 pounds.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET strawberries NOUN weighed VERB 35 NUM pounds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 strawberries det 2 strawberries strawberry NOUN Number=Plur 3 weighed nsubj 3 weighed weigh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 35 35 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 pounds nummod 5 pounds pound NOUN Number=Plur 3 weighed obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 weighed punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 weigh past the strawberries 35 pounds vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme pound=Value
Example 2 Each box weighs 4 pounds.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root Each DET box NOUN weighs VERB 4 NUM pounds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 box det 2 box box NOUN Number=Sing 3 weighs nsubj 3 weighs weigh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 pounds nummod 5 pounds pound NOUN Number=Plur 3 weighs obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 weighs punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 weigh present each box 4 pounds vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme pound=Value
Example 3 How much do they weigh together?
advmod obj aux nsubj advmod punct root How ADV much ADJ do AUX they PRON weigh VERB together ADV ? 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 5 weigh obj 3 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 weigh aux 4 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 weigh nsubj 5 weigh weigh VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 together together ADV _ 5 weigh advmod 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 weigh punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 weigh present · do-support they much together property vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme much=Value
Example 4 Her dad's strawberries weighed 12 pounds more.
nmod:poss nmod:poss case nsubj nummod nsubj obj punct root Her PRON dad NOUN 's PART strawberries NOUN weighed VERB 12 NUM pounds NOUN more ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 dad nmod:poss 2 dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 4 strawberries nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 dad case 4 strawberries strawberry NOUN Number=Plur 5 weighed nsubj 5 weighed weigh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 pounds nummod 7 pounds pound NOUN Number=Plur 8 more nsubj 8 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 weighed obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 weighed punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 weigh past Her dad's strawberries more vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme more=Value
Example 5 The nurse weighed the baby.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET nurse NOUN weighed VERB the DET baby NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 nurse det 2 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing 3 weighed nsubj 3 weighed weigh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 baby det 5 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 3 weighed obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 weighed punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 weigh past the nurse the baby vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme baby=Value
Example 6 Weigh the flour on the kitchen scales.
det obj case det compound obl punct root Weigh VERB the DET flour NOUN on ADP the DET kitchen NOUN scales NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Weigh weigh VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 flour det 3 flour flour NOUN Number=Sing 1 Weigh obj 4 on on ADP _ 7 scales case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 scales det 6 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 7 scales compound 7 scales scale NOUN Number=Plur 1 Weigh obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Weigh punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 weigh imperative you not said here the flour the kitchen scales vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme flour=Value
Example 7 My backpack weighs too much.
nmod:poss nsubj advmod obj punct root My PRON backpack NOUN weighs VERB too ADV much ADJ . 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 backpack nmod:poss 2 backpack backpack NOUN Number=Sing 3 weighs nsubj 3 weighs weigh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 too too ADV _ 5 much advmod 5 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 3 weighs obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 weighs punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 weigh present My backpack much vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme much=Value
Example 8 She weighed up the two choices.
nsubj compound:prt det nummod obj punct root She PRON weighed VERB up ADP the DET two NUM choices 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 weighed nsubj 2 weighed weigh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 weighed compound:prt 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 choices det 5 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 choices nummod 6 choices choice NOUN Number=Plur 2 weighed obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 weighed punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 weigh up past She the two choices vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme choice=Value
Example 9 A blue whale weighs more than a bus.
det amod nsubj obj case det obl punct root A DET blue ADJ whale NOUN weighs VERB more ADJ than ADP a DET bus NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 whale det 2 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 3 whale amod 3 whale whale NOUN Number=Sing 4 weighs nsubj 4 weighs weigh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 weighs obj 6 than than ADP _ 8 bus case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 bus det 8 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 5 more obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 weighs punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 weigh present a blue whale more vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme more=Value
Example 10 The wet coat weighed him down.
det amod nsubj obj compound:prt punct root The DET wet ADJ coat NOUN weighed VERB him PRON down ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 coat det 2 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 3 coat amod 3 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 4 weighed nsubj 4 weighed weigh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 weighed obj 6 down down ADP _ 4 weighed compound:prt 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 weighed punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 weigh down past the wet coat him = he vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme he=Value
Example 11 No sooner were they on board than they weighed anchor and set sail.
det advmod cop conj case obl mark nsubj obj cc amod conj punct root No DET sooner ADV were AUX they PRON on ADP board NOUN than SCONJ they PRON weighed VERB anchor NOUN and CCONJ set ADJ sail NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 No no DET PronType=Neg 2 sooner det 2 sooner soon ADV Degree=Cmp 9 weighed advmod 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 they cop 4 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 sooner conj 5 on on ADP _ 6 board case 6 board board NOUN Number=Sing 2 sooner obl 7 than than SCONJ _ 9 weighed mark 8 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 weighed nsubj 9 weighed weigh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 anchor anchor NOUN Number=Sing 9 weighed obj 11 and and CCONJ _ 13 sail cc 12 set set ADJ Degree=Pos 13 sail amod 13 sail sail NOUN Number=Sing 10 anchor conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 weighed punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a past they not said here they tree rules 2 weigh past they anchor and set sail soon property vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme anchor=Value
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