afloat Who acts: Afloat, person, cork, life jacket, We, toy duck · What happens: mean, float, not sink, stay, have, keep · To what, where: water, boat, enough money, bowl, you, leaky boat
«afloat» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: afloat in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Afloat means floating on water, not sinking.
nsubj xcomp case obl punct advmod conj punct root Afloat ADJ means VERB floating VERB on ADP water NOUN , PUNCT not PART sinking VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Afloat afloat ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 floating float VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 on on ADP _ 5 water case 5 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 floating obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 sinking punct 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 sinking advmod 8 sinking sink VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 floating conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Afloat vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 float not said to happen gerund Afloat not said here water vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on water=Trajectory 3 not sink gerund Afloat not said here vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
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 Afloat means on a boat or ship at sea.
nsubj case det obl cc conj case nmod punct root Afloat ADJ means VERB on ADP a DET boat NOUN or CCONJ ship NOUN at ADP sea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Afloat afloat ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 5 boat case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 boat det 5 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 ship cc 7 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 5 boat conj 8 at at ADP _ 9 sea case 9 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 7 ship nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Afloat a boat or ship at sea vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: figurative — kept apart, not parsed.
If a person or business stays afloat, they have just enough money to keep going and not fail.
The tree, 18 words mark det nsubj cc conj advcl xcomp punct nsubj advmod amod obj mark advcl xcomp cc advmod conj punct root If SCONJ a DET person NOUN or CCONJ business NOUN stays VERB afloat ADJ , PUNCT they PRON have VERB just ADV enough ADJ money NOUN to PART keep VERB going VERB and CCONJ not PART fail VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 6 stays mark 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 6 stays nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 business cc 5 business business NOUN Number=Sing 3 person conj 6 stays stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 have advcl 7 afloat afloat ADJ Degree=Pos 6 stays xcomp 8 , , PUNCT _ 6 stays punct 9 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 have nsubj 10 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 just just ADV _ 12 enough advmod 12 enough enough ADJ Degree=Pos 13 money amod 13 money money NOUN Number=Sing 10 have obj 14 to to PART _ 15 keep mark 15 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 have advcl 16 going go VERB VerbForm=Ger 15 keep xcomp 17 and and CCONJ _ 19 fail cc 18 not not PART Polarity=Neg 19 fail advmod 19 fail fail VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 keep conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 10 have punct
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1 stay a condition, not said to happen present a person or business afloat property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 have present person enough money vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Patient 3 keep to-infinitive person not said here tree rules 4 go gerund person not said here vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 not fail infinitive person not said here vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The cork stayed afloat in the bowl of water.
det nsubj advmod case det obl case nmod punct root The DET cork NOUN stayed VERB afloat ADV in ADP the DET bowl NOUN of ADP water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cork det 2 cork cork NOUN Number=Sing 3 stayed nsubj 3 stayed stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 afloat afloat ADV _ 3 stayed advmod 5 in in ADP _ 7 bowl case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bowl det 7 bowl bowl NOUN Number=Sing 3 stayed obl 8 of of ADP _ 9 water case 9 water water NOUN Number=Sing 7 bowl nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 stayed punct
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1 stay past the cork the bowl of water afloat property vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in bowl=Location
Example 2 A life jacket keeps you afloat.
det compound nsubj obj xcomp punct root A DET life NOUN jacket NOUN keeps VERB you PRON afloat ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 jacket det 2 life life NOUN Number=Sing 3 jacket compound 3 jacket jacket NOUN Number=Sing 4 keeps nsubj 4 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 keeps obj 6 afloat afloat ADJ Degree=Pos 4 keeps xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 keeps punct
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1 keep present a life jacket you afloat property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme
Example 3 We tried to keep the leaky boat afloat.
nsubj mark xcomp det amod obj xcomp punct root We PRON tried VERB to PART keep VERB the DET leaky ADJ boat NOUN afloat ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 tried nsubj 2 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 keep mark 4 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 tried xcomp 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 boat det 6 leaky leaky ADJ Degree=Pos 7 boat amod 7 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 4 keep obj 8 afloat afloat ADJ Degree=Pos 4 keep xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 tried punct
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1 try past We vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 keep not said to happen to-infinitive We not said here the leaky boat afloat property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boat=Theme
Example 4 The toy duck was afloat in the bath.
det compound nsubj cop case det obl punct root The DET toy NOUN duck NOUN was AUX afloat ADJ in ADP the DET bath NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 duck det 2 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 3 duck compound 3 duck duck NOUN Number=Sing 5 afloat nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 afloat cop 5 afloat afloat ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 bath case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bath det 8 bath bath NOUN Number=Sing 5 afloat obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 afloat punct
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1 is past the toy duck the bath afloat property tree rules
Example 5 The raft stayed afloat even with three children on it.
det nsubj advmod advmod case nummod obl case nmod punct root The DET raft NOUN stayed VERB afloat ADV even ADV with ADP three NUM children NOUN on ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 raft det 2 raft raft NOUN Number=Sing 3 stayed nsubj 3 stayed stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 afloat afloat ADV _ 3 stayed advmod 5 even even ADV _ 8 children advmod 6 with with ADP _ 8 children case 7 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 children nummod 8 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 stayed obl 9 on on ADP _ 10 it case 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 children nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 stayed punct
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1 stay past the raft with three children on it; afloat property vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme with child=Location
Example 6 My uncle spent months afloat on a fishing boat.
nmod:poss nsubj obj xcomp case det compound obl punct root My PRON uncle NOUN spent VERB months NOUN afloat ADJ on ADP a DET fishing NOUN boat NOUN . 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 uncle nmod:poss 2 uncle uncle NOUN Number=Sing 3 spent nsubj 3 spent spend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 months month NOUN Number=Plur 3 spent obj 5 afloat afloat ADJ Degree=Pos 3 spent xcomp 6 on on ADP _ 9 boat case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 boat det 8 fishing fishing NOUN Number=Sing 9 boat compound 9 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 3 spent obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 spent punct
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1 spend past My uncle month on a fishing boat goal ; afloat property vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent on boat=Goal
Example 7 The little shop is struggling to stay afloat.
det amod nsubj aux mark xcomp xcomp punct root The DET little ADJ shop NOUN is AUX struggling VERB to PART stay VERB afloat ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 shop det 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 shop amod 3 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 5 struggling nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 struggling aux 5 struggling struggle VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 to to PART _ 7 stay mark 7 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 struggling xcomp 8 afloat afloat ADJ Degree=Pos 7 stay xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 struggling punct
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1 struggle present · progressive the little shop tree rules 2 stay to-infinitive the little shop not said here afloat property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 Try to float on your back to stay afloat if you fall in.
mark xcomp case nmod:poss obl mark advcl xcomp mark nsubj advcl advmod punct root Try VERB to PART float VERB on ADP your PRON back NOUN to PART stay VERB afloat ADJ if SCONJ you PRON fall VERB in ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 to to PART _ 3 float mark 3 float float VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Try xcomp 4 on on ADP _ 6 back case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 back nmod:poss 6 back back NOUN Number=Sing 3 float obl 7 to to PART _ 8 stay mark 8 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 float advcl 9 afloat afloat ADJ Degree=Pos 8 stay xcomp 10 if if SCONJ _ 12 fall mark 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 fall nsubj 12 fall fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 stay advcl 13 in in ADV _ 12 fall advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 1 Try punct
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1 try imperative you not said here vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 float not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here your back vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on back=Trajectory 3 stay to-infinitive you not said here afloat property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 fall in a condition, not said to happen present you vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 9 While he was thus struggling to keep himself afloat, he saw a monstrous shark swimming towards him.
The tree, 17 words mark nsubj aux advmod advcl mark xcomp obj xcomp punct nsubj det amod obj acl case obl punct root While SCONJ he PRON was AUX thus ADV struggling VERB to PART keep VERB himself PRON afloat ADJ , PUNCT he PRON saw VERB a DET monstrous ADJ shark NOUN swimming VERB towards ADP him PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 While while SCONJ _ 5 struggling mark 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 struggling nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 struggling aux 4 thus thus ADV _ 5 struggling advmod 5 struggling struggle VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 saw advcl 6 to to PART _ 7 keep mark 7 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 struggling xcomp 8 himself himself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 7 keep obj 9 afloat afloat ADJ Degree=Pos 7 keep xcomp 10 , , PUNCT _ 5 struggling punct 11 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 saw nsubj 12 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 shark det 14 monstrous monstrous ADJ Degree=Pos 15 shark amod 15 shark shark NOUN Number=Sing 12 saw obj 16 swimming swim VERB VerbForm=Ger 15 shark acl 17 towards towards ADP _ 18 him case 18 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 swimming obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 12 saw punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 struggle past · progressive he thus property tree rules 2 keep to-infinitive he not said here himself = he afloat property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent himself=Theme 3 see past he a monstrous shark vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer shark=Stimulus 4 swim gerund a monstrous shark not said here towards him = he vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme towards he=Destination
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