yank Who acts: yank, people, She, dog, you, weed · What happens: yank, be, use, run, see, not yank · To what, where: something, one quick strong pull, informal rude word, door, dog, cat
«yank» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: yank in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To yank something is to pull it suddenly and hard.
mark advcl obj cop mark obj advmod cc conj punct root To PART yank VERB something PRON is AUX to PART pull VERB it PRON suddenly ADV and CCONJ hard ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 yank mark 2 yank yank VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 pull advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 yank obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 pull cop 5 to to PART _ 6 pull mark 6 pull pull VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 pull obj 8 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 6 pull advmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 hard cc 10 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 8 suddenly conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 pull punct
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1 yank to-infinitive something vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 is present pull, suddenly property 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 A yank is one quick, strong pull.
det nsubj cop nummod amod punct amod punct root A DET yank NOUN is AUX one NUM quick ADJ , PUNCT strong ADJ pull NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 yank det 2 yank yank NOUN Number=Sing 8 pull nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 pull cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 pull nummod 5 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 8 pull amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 quick punct 7 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 8 pull amod 8 pull pull NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 pull punct
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1 is a present a yank one quick strong pull tree rules
Meaning 3 Yank (with a capital Y) is an informal, sometimes rude word some people use for a person from the USA.
The tree, 20 words nsubj punct case det compound appos punct cop det amod punct advmod amod det nsubj acl:relcl case det obl case det nmod punct root Yank PROPN ( PUNCT with ADP a DET capital NOUN Y NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX an DET informal ADJ , PUNCT sometimes ADV rude ADJ word NOUN some DET people NOUN use VERB for ADP a DET person NOUN from ADP the DET USA PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Yank Yank PROPN Number=Sing 14 word nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 6 Y punct 3 with with ADP _ 6 Y case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 Y det 5 capital capital NOUN Number=Sing 6 Y compound 6 Y y NOUN Number=Sing 1 Yank appos 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 6 Y punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 word cop 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 word det 10 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 14 word amod 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 word punct 12 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 14 word advmod 13 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos 14 word amod 14 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 15 some some DET PronType=Ind 16 people det 16 people people NOUN Number=Plur 17 use nsubj 17 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 word acl:relcl 18 for for ADP _ 20 person case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 person det 20 person person NOUN Number=Sing 17 use obl 21 from from ADP _ 23 USA case 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 USA det 23 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 20 person nmod 24 . . PUNCT _ 14 word punct
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1 is a present Yank a informal rude word sometimes property tree rules 2 use present some people a informal rude word not said here for a person from the USA vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent word=Theme for person=Eventuality
Example 1 She yanked the door open and ran outside.
nsubj det obj xcomp cc conj advmod punct root She PRON yanked VERB the DET door NOUN open ADJ and CCONJ ran VERB outside ADV . 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 yanked nsubj 2 yanked yank VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 door det 4 door door NOUN Number=Sing 2 yanked obj 5 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 2 yanked xcomp 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 ran cc 7 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 yanked conj 8 outside outside ADV _ 7 ran advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 yanked punct
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1 yank past She the door open property vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent door=Patient 2 run past She not said here outside property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 The dog yanked on its lead when it saw a cat.
det nsubj acl case nmod:poss obl advmod nsubj det obj punct root The DET dog NOUN yanked VERB on ADP its PRON lead NOUN when ADV it PRON saw VERB a DET cat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 9 saw nsubj 3 yanked yank VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 dog acl 4 on on ADP _ 6 lead case 5 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 lead nmod:poss 6 lead lead NOUN Number=Sing 3 yanked obl 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 saw advmod 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 saw nsubj 9 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 cat det 11 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 9 saw obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 saw punct
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1 yank participle the dog not said here on dog's lead vn push-12-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent on lead=Theme 2 see past the dog a cat vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cat=Stimulus
Example 3 Don't yank the charger out of the wall by the cable.
aux advmod det obj case case det obl case det obl punct root Do AUX n't PART yank VERB the DET charger NOUN out ADP of ADP the DET wall NOUN by ADP the DET cable NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 yank aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 yank advmod 3 yank yank VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 charger det 5 charger charger NOUN Number=Sing 3 yank obj 6 out out ADP _ 9 wall case 7 of of ADP _ 9 wall case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 wall det 9 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 3 yank obl 10 by by ADP _ 12 cable case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 cable det 12 cable cable NOUN Number=Sing 3 yank obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 yank punct
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1 not yank imperative · do-support you not said here the charger the wall by the cable vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent charger=Theme out wall=Initial_Location
Example 4 With one yank, the weed came out of the ground.
case nummod obl punct det nsubj case case det obl punct root With ADP one NUM yank NOUN , PUNCT the DET weed NOUN came VERB out ADP of ADP the DET ground NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 With with ADP _ 3 yank case 2 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 yank nummod 3 yank yank NOUN Number=Sing 7 came obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 yank punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 weed det 6 weed weed NOUN Number=Sing 7 came nsubj 7 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 out out ADP _ 11 ground case 9 of of ADP _ 11 ground case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 ground det 11 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 7 came obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 came punct
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1 come out past the weed the ground with one yank vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient ground=Result
Example 5 Dad gave the rope a yank to start the lawnmower.
nsubj det obj det obj mark advcl det obj punct root Dad NOUN gave VERB the DET rope NOUN a DET yank NOUN to PART start VERB the DET lawnmower NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 rope det 4 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 yank det 6 yank yank NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 7 to to PART _ 8 start mark 8 start start VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 gave advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 lawnmower det 10 lawnmower lawnmower NOUN Number=Sing 8 start obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past Dad the rope vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent rope=Recipient yank=Theme 2 start to-infinitive Dad not said here the lawnmower vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lawnmower=Eventuality
Example 6 He yanked his hand back from the hot pan.
nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod case det amod obl punct root He PRON yanked VERB his PRON hand NOUN back ADV from ADP the DET hot ADJ pan 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 yanked nsubj 2 yanked yank VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 hand nmod:poss 4 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 2 yanked obj 5 back back ADV _ 2 yanked advmod 6 from from ADP _ 9 pan case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 pan det 8 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 9 pan amod 9 pan pan NOUN Number=Sing 2 yanked obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 yanked punct
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1 yank back past He his hand from the hot pan vn split-23.2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent hand=Patient from pan=Co-Patient
Example 7 The loose tooth came out with a gentle yank.
det amod nsubj advmod case det amod obl punct root The DET loose ADJ tooth NOUN came VERB out ADV with ADP a DET gentle ADJ yank NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 tooth det 2 loose loose ADJ Degree=Pos 3 tooth amod 3 tooth tooth NOUN Number=Sing 4 came nsubj 4 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 out out ADV _ 4 came advmod 6 with with ADP _ 9 yank case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 yank det 8 gentle gentle ADJ Degree=Pos 9 yank amod 9 yank yank NOUN Number=Sing 4 came obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 came punct
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1 come out past the loose tooth with a gentle yank; out property vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient
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