withers Who acts: withers, plant, pony, saddle, vet, grass · What happens: be, measure, wither, dry up, die, not press · To what, where: highest point, horses, form, withers, flower, water
«withers» 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: withers in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The withers are the highest point of a horse's back, the ridge between its shoulder blades; horses are measured to the withers.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod:poss case nmod punct det appos case nmod:poss compound nmod punct nsubj aux:pass parataxis case det obl punct root The DET withers NOUN are AUX the DET highest ADJ point NOUN of ADP a DET horse NOUN 's PART back NOUN , PUNCT the DET ridge NOUN between ADP its PRON shoulder NOUN blades NOUN ; PUNCT horses NOUN are AUX measured VERB to ADP the DET withers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 withers det 2 withers wither NOUN Number=Plur 6 point nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 point cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 point det 5 highest high ADJ Degree=Sup 6 point amod 6 point point NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 11 back case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 horse det 9 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 11 back nmod:poss 10 's 's PART _ 9 horse case 11 back back NOUN Number=Sing 6 point nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 ridge punct 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 ridge det 14 ridge ridge NOUN Number=Sing 6 point appos 15 between between ADP _ 18 blades case 16 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 blades nmod:poss 17 shoulder shoulder NOUN Number=Sing 18 blades compound 18 blades blade NOUN Number=Plur 14 ridge nmod 19 ; ; PUNCT _ 22 measured punct 20 horses horse NOUN Number=Plur 22 measured nsubj 21 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 22 measured aux:pass 22 measured measure VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 point parataxis 23 to to ADP _ 25 withers case 24 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 withers det 25 withers wither NOUN Number=Plur 22 measured obl 26 . . PUNCT _ 6 point punct
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1 is a present the withers the highest point of a horse's back tree rules 2 measure present · passive horses to the withers vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: subject=Value
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 «Withers» is also the form of the verb «wither»: a plant withers when it dries up and dies.
The tree, 18 words punct nsubj punct cop advmod det case det nmod punct appos punct punct det nsubj parataxis mark nsubj advcl compound:prt cc conj punct root « PUNCT Withers PROPN » PUNCT is AUX also ADV the DET form NOUN of ADP the DET verb NOUN « PUNCT wither NOUN » PUNCT : PUNCT a DET plant NOUN withers VERB when SCONJ it PRON dries VERB up ADP and CCONJ dies VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Withers punct 2 Withers Wither PROPN Number=Plur 7 form nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Withers punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 form cop 5 also also ADV _ 7 form advmod 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 form det 7 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 10 verb case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 verb det 10 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 7 form nmod 11 « « PUNCT _ 12 wither punct 12 wither wither NOUN Number=Sing 10 verb appos 13 » » PUNCT _ 12 wither punct 14 : : PUNCT _ 17 withers punct 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 plant det 16 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 17 withers nsubj 17 withers wither VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 form parataxis 18 when when SCONJ _ 20 dries mark 19 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 dries nsubj 20 dries dry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 withers advcl 21 up up ADP _ 20 dries compound:prt 22 and and CCONJ _ 23 dies cc 23 dies die VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 dries conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 7 form punct
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1 is a present Withers the form of the verb tree rules 2 wither present a plant vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 dry up present plant vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 4 die present plant not said here vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 1 The pony is 13 hands high at the withers.
det nsubj cop nummod obl:unmarked case det obl punct root The DET pony NOUN is AUX 13 NUM hands NOUN high ADJ at ADP the DET withers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pony det 2 pony pony NOUN Number=Sing 6 high nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 high cop 4 13 13 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 hands nummod 5 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 6 high obl:unmarked 6 high high ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 at at ADP _ 9 withers case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 withers det 9 withers wither NOUN Number=Plur 6 high obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 high punct
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1 is present the pony the withers 13 hands obl:unmarked ; high property tree rules
Example 2 The saddle should not press on the horse's withers.
det nsubj aux advmod case det nmod:poss case obl punct root The DET saddle NOUN should AUX not PART press VERB on ADP the DET horse NOUN 's PART withers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 saddle det 2 saddle saddle NOUN Number=Sing 5 press nsubj 3 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 press aux 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 press advmod 5 press press VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 on on ADP _ 10 withers case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 horse det 8 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 10 withers nmod:poss 9 's 's PART _ 8 horse case 10 withers wither NOUN Number=Plur 5 press obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 press punct
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1 not press should the saddle on the horse's withers vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent on wither=Theme
Example 3 The vet felt the withers of the horse to check for pain.
det nsubj det obj case det nmod mark advcl case obl punct root The DET vet NOUN felt VERB the DET withers NOUN of ADP the DET horse NOUN to PART check VERB for ADP pain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 vet det 2 vet vet NOUN Number=Sing 3 felt nsubj 3 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 withers det 5 withers wither NOUN Number=Plur 3 felt obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 horse case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 horse det 8 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 5 withers nmod 9 to to PART _ 10 check mark 10 check check VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 felt advcl 11 for for ADP _ 12 pain case 12 pain pain NOUN Number=Sing 10 check obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 felt punct
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1 feel past the vet the withers of the horse vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wither=Theme 2 check to-infinitive the vet not said here for pain vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent for pain=Attribute
Example 4 Without rain, the grass withers and turns brown.
case obl punct det nsubj cc conj xcomp punct root Without ADP rain NOUN , PUNCT the DET grass NOUN withers VERB and CCONJ turns VERB brown ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Without without ADP _ 2 rain case 2 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 6 withers obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 rain punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 grass det 5 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 6 withers nsubj 6 withers wither VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 turns cc 8 turns turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 withers conj 9 brown brown ADJ Degree=Pos 8 turns xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 withers punct
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1 wither present the grass without rain vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 turn present the grass not said here brown property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 A flower withers if you leave it out of water.
det nsubj mark nsubj advcl obj case case obl punct root A DET flower NOUN withers VERB if SCONJ you PRON leave VERB it PRON out ADP of ADP water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 flower det 2 flower flower NOUN Number=Sing 3 withers nsubj 3 withers wither VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 if if SCONJ _ 6 leave mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 leave nsubj 6 leave leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 withers advcl 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 leave obj 8 out out ADP _ 10 water case 9 of of ADP _ 10 water case 10 water water NOUN Number=Sing 6 leave obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 withers punct
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1 wither present a flower vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 leave a condition, not said to happen present you flower water vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent it=Theme out water=Location
Example 6 My pony is 12 hands at the withers, so 12 × 4 = 48 inches tall.
The tree, 16 words nmod:poss nsubj cop nummod case det nmod punct advmod nummod case nmod case nummod obl:unmarked conj punct root My PRON pony NOUN is AUX 12 NUM hands NOUN at ADP the DET withers NOUN , PUNCT so ADV 12 NUM × SYM 4 NUM = SYM 48 NUM inches NOUN tall 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 pony nmod:poss 2 pony pony NOUN Number=Sing 5 hands nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 hands cop 4 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 hands nummod 5 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 at at ADP _ 8 withers case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 withers det 8 withers wither NOUN Number=Plur 5 hands nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 17 tall punct 10 so so ADV _ 17 tall advmod 11 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 16 inches nummod 12 × × SYM _ 13 4 case 13 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 12 nmod 14 = = SYM _ 15 48 case 15 48 48 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 16 inches nummod 16 inches inch NOUN Number=Plur 17 tall obl:unmarked 17 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 5 hands conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 hands punct
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1 is a present My pony 12 hands the withers tree rules 2 be My pony not said here 12 48 inches tree rules
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