Assertion: spear | /r/HasProperty | sharpened stick
Facets:
value: merely
type: DEGREE
value: originally
type: OTHER
value: with a fire-hardened tip
type: OTHER
value: simply
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: One of the earliest weapons devised by man, the spear was originally simply a sharpened stick.
text: The first spear was merely a sharpened stick with a fire-hardened tip, but as time progressed we discovered how to forge iron and steel, securing the spear as an invaluable asset in the medieval armory.