wrench Who acts: metal tool, you, leaving, I, He, She · What happens: grip, turn, call, pull, twist, wrench · To what, where: nuts, metal tool, UK, something, door, joint · Speech: someone speaks here
«wrench» 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: wrench in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: tool — kept apart, not parsed.
A metal tool for gripping and turning nuts and bolts; in the UK it is usually called a spanner.
The tree, 19 words det compound nsubj:pass mark acl cc conj obj cc conj punct case det obl nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod det xcomp punct root A DET metal NOUN tool NOUN for SCONJ gripping VERB and CCONJ turning VERB nuts NOUN and CCONJ bolts NOUN ; PUNCT in ADP the DET UK PROPN it PRON is AUX usually ADV called VERB a DET spanner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 tool det 2 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 3 tool compound 3 tool tool NOUN Number=Sing 18 called nsubj:pass 4 for for SCONJ _ 5 gripping mark 5 gripping grip VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 tool acl 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 turning cc 7 turning turn VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 gripping conj 8 nuts nut NOUN Number=Plur 7 turning obj 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 bolts cc 10 bolts bolt NOUN Number=Plur 8 nuts conj 11 ; ; PUNCT _ 3 tool punct 12 in in ADP _ 14 UK case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 UK det 14 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 18 called obl 15 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 called nsubj:pass 16 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 called aux:pass 17 usually usually ADV _ 18 called advmod 18 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 spanner det 20 spanner spanner NOUN Number=Sing 18 called xcomp 21 . . PUNCT _ 18 called punct
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1 grip gerund a metal tool not said here vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 turn gerund a metal tool not said here nuts and bolts vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent nut=Theme 3 call present · passive a metal tool the UK usually property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
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 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To pull or twist something suddenly and hard: wrench the door open.
mark cc conj obj advmod cc conj punct conj det obj xcomp punct root To PART pull VERB or CCONJ twist VERB something PRON suddenly ADV and CCONJ hard ADJ : PUNCT wrench 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 pull mark 2 pull pull VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 twist cc 4 twist twist VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 pull conj 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 twist obj 6 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 4 twist advmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 hard cc 8 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 6 suddenly conj 9 : : PUNCT _ 10 wrench punct 10 wrench wrench VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 pull conj 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 door det 12 door door NOUN Number=Sing 10 wrench obj 13 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 10 wrench xcomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 pull punct
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1 pull to-infinitive vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 twist infinitive something suddenly property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Theme 3 wrench infinitive the door open property vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer door=Patient
Meaning 3 To injure a joint by twisting it: wrench your ankle.
mark det obj mark advcl obj punct conj nmod:poss obj punct root To PART injure VERB a DET joint NOUN by SCONJ twisting VERB it PRON : PUNCT wrench VERB your PRON ankle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 injure mark 2 injure injure VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 joint det 4 joint joint NOUN Number=Sing 2 injure obj 5 by by SCONJ _ 6 twisting mark 6 twisting twist VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 injure advcl 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 twisting obj 8 : : PUNCT _ 9 wrench punct 9 wrench wrench VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 injure conj 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 ankle nmod:poss 11 ankle ankle NOUN Number=Sing 9 wrench obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 injure punct
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1 injure to-infinitive a joint tree rules 2 twist gerund joint vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Theme 3 wrench infinitive your ankle vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer ankle=Patient
Meaning 4 A sad feeling when you have to leave someone or something: leaving home was a wrench.
The tree, 16 words det amod advmod nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp obj cc conj punct csubj obj cop det nmod punct root A DET sad ADJ feeling NOUN when ADV you PRON have VERB to PART leave VERB someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON : PUNCT leaving VERB home NOUN was AUX a DET wrench NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 feeling det 2 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos 3 feeling amod 3 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 have advmod 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 have nsubj 6 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 feeling acl:relcl 7 to to PART _ 8 leave mark 8 leave leave VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 have xcomp 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 leave obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 something cc 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 someone conj 12 : : PUNCT _ 13 leaving punct 13 leaving leave VERB VerbForm=Ger 17 wrench csubj 14 home home NOUN Number=Sing 13 leaving obj 15 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 17 wrench cop 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 wrench det 17 wrench wrench NOUN Number=Sing 11 something nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 feeling punct
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1 have present you tree rules 2 leave to-infinitive you not said here someone vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 3 leave gerund home vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent home=Theme 4 is a past leaving a wrench tree rules
Example 1 Pass me the wrench so I can tighten the bolt.
obj det obj mark nsubj aux advcl det obj punct root Pass VERB me PRON the DET wrench NOUN so SCONJ I PRON can AUX tighten VERB the DET bolt NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pass pass VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Pass obj 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 wrench det 4 wrench wrench NOUN Number=Sing 1 Pass obj 5 so so SCONJ _ 8 tighten mark 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 tighten nsubj 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 tighten aux 8 tighten tighten VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Pass advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 bolt det 10 bolt bolt NOUN Number=Sing 8 tighten obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Pass punct
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1 pass imperative you not said here the wrench me vn give-13.1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient wrench=Theme 2 tighten can I the bolt vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent bolt=Patient
Example 2 He wrenched the lid off the jar.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root He PRON wrenched VERB the DET lid NOUN off ADP the DET jar 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 wrenched nsubj 2 wrenched wrench VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 lid det 4 lid lid NOUN Number=Sing 2 wrenched obj 5 off off ADP _ 7 jar case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 jar det 7 jar jar NOUN Number=Sing 2 wrenched obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 wrenched punct
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1 wrench past He the lid the jar vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent lid=Theme off jar=Initial_Location
Example 3 She wrenched her ankle playing netball.
nsubj nmod:poss obj advcl obj punct root She PRON wrenched VERB her PRON ankle NOUN playing VERB netball 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 wrenched nsubj 2 wrenched wrench VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 ankle nmod:poss 4 ankle ankle NOUN Number=Sing 2 wrenched obj 5 playing play VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 wrenched advcl 6 netball netball NOUN Number=Sing 5 playing obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 wrenched punct
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1 wrench past She her ankle vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer ankle=Patient 2 play gerund She not said here netball vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent netball=Theme
Example 4 Leaving the old house was a real wrench.
csubj det amod obj cop det amod punct root Leaving VERB the DET old ADJ house NOUN was AUX a DET real ADJ wrench NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Leaving leave VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 wrench csubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 house det 3 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 house amod 4 house house NOUN Number=Sing 1 Leaving obj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 wrench cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 wrench det 7 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 8 wrench amod 8 wrench wrench NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 wrench punct
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1 leave gerund the old house vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Theme 2 is a past Leaving a real wrench tree rules
Example 5 The wind wrenched the umbrella from my hand.
det acl det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET wind NOUN wrenched VERB the DET umbrella NOUN from ADP my PRON hand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 wind det 2 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 wrenched wrench VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 wind acl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 umbrella det 5 umbrella umbrella NOUN Number=Sing 3 wrenched obj 6 from from ADP _ 8 hand case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 hand nmod:poss 8 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 3 wrenched obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 wind punct
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1 wrench participle the wind not said here the umbrella my hand vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent umbrella=Theme from hand=Initial_Location
Example 6 Dad used a wrench to fix the bike.
nsubj det obj mark advcl det obj punct root Dad NOUN used VERB a DET wrench NOUN to PART fix VERB the DET bike NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 used nsubj 2 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 wrench det 4 wrench wrench NOUN Number=Sing 2 used obj 5 to to PART _ 6 fix mark 6 fix fix VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 used advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bike det 8 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 6 fix obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past Dad a wrench vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wrench=Patient 2 fix to-infinitive Dad not said here the bike vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent bike=Patient
Example 7 Directly the box was in my hands I wrenched off the cover.
advmod det nsubj:pass cop case nmod:poss obl nsubj case det obl punct root Directly ADV the DET box NOUN was AUX in ADP my PRON hands NOUN I PRON wrenched VERB off ADP the DET cover NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Directly directly ADV _ 9 wrenched advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 box det 3 box box NOUN Number=Sing 9 wrenched nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 wrenched cop 5 in in ADP _ 7 hands case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 hands nmod:poss 7 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 9 wrenched obl 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 wrenched nsubj 9 wrenched wrench VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 10 off off ADP _ 12 cover case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 cover det 12 cover cover NOUN Number=Sing 9 wrenched obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 wrenched punct
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1 is past · passive the box my hands off the cover; directly, wrench property tree rules
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