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withstand

Who acts: paper bridge, Oven gloves, castle walls, jacket, egg box, Eriphyle · What happens: be, not damage, break, resist, withstand, build · To what, where: attack, weight, high temperatures, Houses, strong winds, heavy rain

«withstand» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: withstand in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

To be strong enough not to be damaged or broken by something, such as heat, cold, wind or weight.

The tree, 19 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	3 strong	mark
2	be	be	AUX	VerbForm=Inf	3 strong	cop
3	strong	strong	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
4	enough	enough	ADV	_	3 strong	advmod
5	not	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	8 damaged	advmod
6	to	to	PART	_	8 damaged	mark
7	be	be	AUX	VerbForm=Inf	8 damaged	aux:pass
8	damaged	damage	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	3 strong	advcl
9	or	or	CCONJ	_	10 broken	cc
10	broken	break	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	8 damaged	conj
11	by	by	ADP	_	12 something	case
12	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	10 broken	obl
13	,	,	PUNCT	_	16 heat	punct
14	such	such	ADJ	Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP	16 heat	case
15	as	as	ADP	_	14 such	fixed
16	heat	heat	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 something	appos
17	,	,	PUNCT	_	18 cold	punct
18	cold	cold	ADJ	Degree=Pos	16 heat	amod
19	,	,	PUNCT	_	20 wind	punct
20	wind	wind	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 something	nmod
21	or	or	CCONJ	_	22 weight	cc
22	weight	weight	NOUN	Number=Sing	20 wind	conj
23	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 strong	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	to-infinitive						enough, strong property	tree rules
2	not damage	to-infinitive · passive							vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»
3	break	participle						by something	vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by something=Location

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 resist an attack or a pressure successfully.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 resist	mark
2	resist	resist	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 attack	det
4	attack	attack	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 resist	obj
5	or	or	CCONJ	_	7 pressure	cc
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 pressure	det
7	pressure	pressure	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 attack	conj
8	successfully	successfully	ADV	_	2 resist	advmod
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 resist	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	resist	to-infinitive		a attack or a pressure				successfully property	tree rules

Example 1

Our paper bridge could withstand the weight of ten coins.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Our	our	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	3 bridge	nmod:poss
2	paper	paper	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 bridge	compound
3	bridge	bridge	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 withstand	nsubj
4	could	could	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	5 withstand	aux
5	withstand	withstand	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 weight	det
7	weight	weight	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 withstand	obj
8	of	of	ADP	_	10 coins	case
9	ten	ten	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	10 coins	nummod
10	coins	coin	NOUN	Number=Plur	7 weight	nmod
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 withstand	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	withstand	could	Our paper bridge	the weight of ten coins					tree rules

Example 2

Oven gloves can withstand high temperatures.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Oven	oven	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 gloves	compound
2	gloves	glove	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 withstand	nsubj
3	can	can	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	4 withstand	aux
4	withstand	withstand	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
5	high	high	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 temperatures	amod
6	temperatures	temperature	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 withstand	obj
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 withstand	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	withstand	can	Oven gloves	high temperatures					tree rules

Example 3

The castle walls withstood the attack for months.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 walls	det
2	castle	castle	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 walls	compound
3	walls	wall	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 withstood	nsubj
4	withstood	withstand	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 attack	det
6	attack	attack	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 withstood	obj
7	for	for	ADP	_	8 months	case
8	months	month	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 withstood	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 withstood	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	withstand	past	the castle walls	the attack			month		tree rules

Example 4

Houses in hurricane areas are built to withstand strong winds.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Houses	house	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 built	nsubj:pass
2	in	in	ADP	_	4 areas	case
3	hurricane	hurricane	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 areas	compound
4	areas	area	NOUN	Number=Plur	1 Houses	nmod
5	are	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	6 built	aux:pass
6	built	build	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
7	to	to	PART	_	8 withstand	mark
8	withstand	withstand	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	6 built	advcl
9	strong	strong	ADJ	Degree=Pos	10 winds	amod
10	winds	wind	NOUN	Number=Plur	8 withstand	obj
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 built	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	build	present · passive		Houses in hurricane areas					vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
2	withstand	to-infinitive		strong winds					tree rules

Example 5

This jacket can withstand heavy rain.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	This	this	DET	Number=Sing PronType=Dem	2 jacket	det
2	jacket	jacket	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 withstand	nsubj
3	can	can	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	4 withstand	aux
4	withstand	withstand	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
5	heavy	heavy	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 rain	amod
6	rain	rain	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 withstand	obj
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 withstand	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	withstand	can	this jacket	heavy rain					tree rules

Example 6

Can your egg box withstand a fall from the table?

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Can	can	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	5 withstand	aux
2	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	4 box	nmod:poss
3	egg	egg	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 box	compound
4	box	box	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 withstand	nsubj
5	withstand	withstand	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 fall	det
7	fall	fall	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 withstand	obj
8	from	from	ADP	_	10 table	case
9	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	10 table	det
10	table	table	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 withstand	obl
11	?	?	PUNCT	_	5 withstand	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	withstand	can	your egg box	a fall		the table			tree rules

Example 7

Eriphyle, unable to withstand the tempting bait, accepted the bribe, and thus Amphiaraus was compelled to join the army.

The tree, 19 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Eriphyle	Eriphyle	PROPN	Number=Sing	10 accepted	nsubj
2	,	,	PUNCT	_	3 unable	punct
3	unable	unable	ADJ	Degree=Pos	1 Eriphyle	amod
4	to	to	PART	_	5 withstand	mark
5	withstand	withstand	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 unable	xcomp
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 bait	det
7	tempting	tempting	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 bait	compound
8	bait	bait	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 withstand	obj
9	,	,	PUNCT	_	1 Eriphyle	punct
10	accepted	accept	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
11	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	12 bribe	det
12	bribe	bribe	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 accepted	obj
13	,	,	PUNCT	_	18 compelled	punct
14	and	and	CCONJ	_	18 compelled	cc
15	thus	thus	ADV	_	18 compelled	advmod
16	Amphiaraus	Amphiaraus	PROPN	Number=Sing	18 compelled	nsubj
17	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	18 compelled	aux:pass
18	compelled	compel	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	10 accepted	conj
19	to	to	PART	_	20 join	mark
20	join	join	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	18 compelled	xcomp
21	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	22 army	det
22	army	army	NOUN	Number=Sing	20 join	obj
23	.	.	PUNCT	_	10 accepted	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	withstand	to-infinitive	Eriphyle not said here	the tempting bait					tree rules
2	accept	past	Eriphyle	the bribe					vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bribe=Theme
3	compel	past · passive		Amphiaraus				thus property	vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: subject=Patient clause=Result
4	join	to-infinitive		the army					vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent army=Patient

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