wishbone Who acts: wishbone, two people, one, We, I, you · What happens: fork, shape, be, use, pull, get · To what, where: forked shaped bone, It, game, bigger piece, wish, wishbone
«wishbone» 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: wishbone in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A wishbone is a forked V-shaped bone between the neck and breast of a chicken, turkey or other bird.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det amod compound punct amod case det nmod cc conj case det nmod punct conj cc amod conj punct root A DET wishbone NOUN is AUX a DET forked VERB V NOUN - PUNCT shaped VERB bone NOUN between ADP the DET neck NOUN and CCONJ breast NOUN of ADP a DET chicken NOUN , PUNCT turkey NOUN or CCONJ other ADJ bird NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 wishbone det 2 wishbone wishbone NOUN Number=Sing 9 bone nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 bone cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 bone det 5 forked fork VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 bone amod 6 V v NOUN Number=Sing 8 shaped compound 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 V punct 8 shaped shape VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 bone amod 9 bone bone NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 between between ADP _ 12 neck case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 neck det 12 neck neck NOUN Number=Sing 9 bone nmod 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 breast cc 14 breast breast NOUN Number=Sing 12 neck conj 15 of of ADP _ 17 chicken case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 chicken det 17 chicken chicken NOUN Number=Sing 14 breast nmod 18 , , PUNCT _ 19 turkey punct 19 turkey turkey NOUN Number=Sing 9 bone conj 20 or or CCONJ _ 22 bird cc 21 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 22 bird amod 22 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 19 turkey conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 9 bone punct
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1 fork participle vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent 2 shape participle vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 is a present a wishbone a forked shaped bone and turkey or other bird between the neck and breast of a chicken 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 It is used in a game where two people pull it and the one who gets the bigger piece makes a wish.
The tree, 22 words nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl advmod nummod nsubj parataxis obj cc det nsubj nsubj acl:relcl det amod obj conj det obj punct root It PRON is AUX used VERB in ADP a DET game NOUN where ADV two NUM people NOUN pull VERB it PRON and CCONJ the DET one NOUN who PRON gets VERB the DET bigger ADJ piece NOUN makes VERB a DET wish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 used nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 used aux:pass 3 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 game case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 game det 6 game game NOUN Number=Sing 10 pull obl 7 where where ADV PronType=Rel 10 pull advmod 8 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 people nummod 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 10 pull nsubj 10 pull pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 used parataxis 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 pull obj 12 and and CCONJ _ 20 makes cc 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 one det 14 one one NOUN Number=Sing 20 makes nsubj 15 who who PRON PronType=Rel 16 gets nsubj 16 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 one acl:relcl 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 piece det 18 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 19 piece amod 19 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 16 gets obj 20 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 pull conj 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 wish det 22 wish wish NOUN Number=Sing 20 makes obj 23 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use present · passive It vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 pull present two people game a game vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 3 get present the one the bigger piece vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer piece=Stimulus 4 make present the one a wish vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset wish=Product
Example 1 We pulled the wishbone after Christmas dinner.
nsubj det obj case compound obl punct root We PRON pulled VERB the DET wishbone NOUN after ADP Christmas PROPN 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 pulled nsubj 2 pulled pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 wishbone det 4 wishbone wishbone NOUN Number=Sing 2 pulled obj 5 after after ADP _ 7 dinner case 6 Christmas Christmas PROPN Number=Sing 7 dinner compound 7 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 2 pulled obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 pulled punct
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1 pull past We the wishbone after Christmas dinner vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wishbone=Theme
Example 2 I got the bigger piece of the wishbone, so I made a wish.
The tree, 13 words nsubj det amod obj case det nmod punct advmod nsubj conj det obj punct root I PRON got VERB the DET bigger ADJ piece NOUN of ADP the DET wishbone NOUN , PUNCT so ADV I PRON made VERB a DET wish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 got nsubj 2 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 piece det 4 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 piece amod 5 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 2 got obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 wishbone case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 wishbone det 8 wishbone wishbone NOUN Number=Sing 5 piece nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 made punct 10 so so ADV _ 12 made advmod 11 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 made nsubj 12 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 got conj 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 wish det 14 wish wish NOUN Number=Sing 12 made obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 got punct
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1 get past I the bigger piece of the wishbone vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer piece=Stimulus 2 make past I a wish vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wish=Product
Example 3 Let the wishbone dry before you pull it.
det compound obj mark nsubj advcl obj punct root Let VERB the DET wishbone NOUN dry NOUN before SCONJ you PRON pull VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 dry det 3 wishbone wishbone NOUN Number=Sing 4 dry compound 4 dry dry NOUN Number=Sing 1 Let obj 5 before before SCONJ _ 7 pull mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 pull nsubj 7 pull pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Let advcl 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 pull obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
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1 let imperative you not said here the wishbone dry vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dry=Theme 2 pull present you dry vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Example 4 The wishbone helps a bird's wings work.
det nsubj det nmod:poss case nsubj ccomp punct root The DET wishbone NOUN helps VERB a DET bird NOUN 's PART wings NOUN work VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 wishbone det 2 wishbone wishbone NOUN Number=Sing 3 helps nsubj 3 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bird det 5 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 7 wings nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 bird case 7 wings wing NOUN Number=Plur 8 work nsubj 8 work work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 helps ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 helps punct
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1 help present the wishbone vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 work present a bird's wings vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 My sister always wins the wishbone.
nmod:poss nsubj advmod det obj punct root My PRON sister NOUN always ADV wins VERB the DET wishbone 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 sister nmod:poss 2 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 4 wins nsubj 3 always always ADV PronType=Tot 4 wins advmod 4 wins win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 wishbone det 6 wishbone wishbone NOUN Number=Sing 4 wins obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 wins punct
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1 win present My sister the wishbone always property vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wishbone=Eventuality
Example 6 What did you wish for with the wishbone?
obj aux nsubj case case det obl punct root What PRON did AUX you PRON wish VERB for ADP with ADP the DET wishbone NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int 4 wish obj 2 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 wish aux 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 wish nsubj 4 wish wish VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 for for ADP _ 8 wishbone case 6 with with ADP _ 8 wishbone case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 wishbone det 8 wishbone wishbone NOUN Number=Sing 4 wish obl 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 wish punct
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1 wish past · do-support you for the wishbone vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot what=Theme
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