batting Who acts: Batting, team, bat, He, batting average, Her · What happens: hit, be, try, score, use, bat · To what, where: ball, baseball, turn, ing form, something, layer · Speech: someone speaks here
«batting» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: batting in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Batting is hitting a ball with a bat, especially in baseball, cricket and softball; it is the turn when your team tries to score.
The tree, 24 words nsubj aux det obj case det obl punct advmod case obl punct conj cc conj punct nsubj cop det parataxis advmod nmod:poss nsubj parataxis mark xcomp punct root Batting NOUN is AUX hitting VERB a DET ball NOUN with ADP a DET bat NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV in ADP baseball NOUN , PUNCT cricket NOUN and CCONJ softball NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON is AUX the DET turn NOUN when ADV your PRON team NOUN tries VERB to PART score VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Batting batting NOUN Number=Sing 3 hitting nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 hitting aux 3 hitting hit VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 ball det 5 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 3 hitting obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 bat case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 bat det 8 bat bat NOUN Number=Sing 3 hitting obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 baseball punct 10 especially especially ADV _ 12 baseball advmod 11 in in ADP _ 12 baseball case 12 baseball baseball NOUN Number=Sing 3 hitting obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 cricket punct 14 cricket cricket NOUN Number=Sing 12 baseball conj 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 softball cc 16 softball softball NOUN Number=Sing 14 cricket conj 17 ; ; PUNCT _ 21 turn punct 18 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 turn nsubj 19 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 turn cop 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 turn det 21 turn turn NOUN Number=Sing 3 hitting parataxis 22 when when ADV PronType=Int 25 tries advmod 23 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 24 team nmod:poss 24 team team NOUN Number=Sing 25 tries nsubj 25 tries try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 turn parataxis 26 to to PART _ 27 score mark 27 score score VERB VerbForm=Inf 25 tries xcomp 28 . . PUNCT _ 3 hitting punct
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1 hit present · progressive Batting a ball baseball and cricket and softball with a bat vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent ball=Patient with bat=Instrument 2 is a present Batting the turn tree rules 3 try present your team vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 4 score not said to happen to-infinitive your team not said here vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
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 Batting is also the -ing form of «bat»: hitting something with your hand or a bat.
The tree, 16 words nsubj cop advmod det punct compound case punct nmod punct punct parataxis obj case nmod:poss obl cc det conj punct root Batting NOUN is AUX also ADV the DET - PUNCT ing NOUN form NOUN of ADP « PUNCT bat NOUN » PUNCT : PUNCT hitting VERB something PRON with ADP your PRON hand NOUN or CCONJ a DET bat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Batting batting NOUN Number=Sing 7 form nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 form cop 3 also also ADV _ 7 form advmod 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 form det 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 the punct 6 ing ing NOUN Number=Sing 7 form compound 7 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 10 bat case 9 « « PUNCT _ 10 bat punct 10 bat bat NOUN Number=Sing 7 form nmod 11 » » PUNCT _ 7 form punct 12 : : PUNCT _ 13 hitting punct 13 hitting hit VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 form parataxis 14 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 hitting obj 15 with with ADP _ 17 hand case 16 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 hand nmod:poss 17 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 13 hitting obl 18 or or CCONJ _ 20 bat cc 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 bat det 20 bat bat NOUN Number=Sing 17 hand conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 7 form punct
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1 is a present Batting the ing form of bat tree rules 2 hit gerund something with your hand or a bat vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent something=Patient with hand=Instrument
Meaning 3 To bat your eyelashes is to blink them quickly.
mark nsubj nmod:poss obj cop mark obj advmod punct root To PART bat NOUN your PRON eyelashes NOUN is AUX to PART blink VERB them PRON quickly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 bat mark 2 bat bat NOUN Number=Sing 7 blink nsubj 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 eyelashes nmod:poss 4 eyelashes eyelash NOUN Number=Plur 2 bat obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 blink cop 6 to to PART _ 7 blink mark 7 blink blink VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 blink obj 9 quickly quickly ADV _ 7 blink advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 blink punct
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1 is present bat blink, quickly property tree rules
Meaning 4 Batting is also a layer of soft cotton or wool used inside quilts.
nsubj cop advmod det case amod nmod cc conj acl case obl punct root Batting NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET layer NOUN of ADP soft ADJ cotton NOUN or CCONJ wool NOUN used VERB inside ADP quilts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Batting batting NOUN Number=Sing 5 layer nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 layer cop 3 also also ADV _ 5 layer advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 layer det 5 layer layer NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 cotton case 7 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 8 cotton amod 8 cotton cotton NOUN Number=Sing 5 layer nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 wool cc 10 wool wool NOUN Number=Sing 8 cotton conj 11 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 wool acl 12 inside inside ADP _ 13 quilts case 13 quilts quilt NOUN Number=Plur 11 used obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 layer punct
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1 is a present Batting a layer of soft cotton or wool tree rules 2 use participle wool not said here quilts vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Our team is batting first.
nmod:poss nsubj aux advmod punct root Our PRON team NOUN is AUX batting VERB first ADV . PUNCT 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 2 team nmod:poss 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 4 batting nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 batting aux 4 batting bat VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 4 batting advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 batting punct
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1 bat present · progressive Our team first property vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 2 He wore a batting helmet to protect his head.
nsubj det compound obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root He PRON wore VERB a DET batting NOUN helmet NOUN to PART protect VERB his PRON head 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 wore nsubj 2 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 helmet det 4 batting batting NOUN Number=Sing 5 helmet compound 5 helmet helmet NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore obj 6 to to PART _ 7 protect mark 7 protect protect VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 wore advcl 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 head nmod:poss 9 head head NOUN Number=Sing 7 protect obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 wore punct
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1 wear past He a batting helmet vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent helmet=Theme 2 protect to-infinitive He not said here his head vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Beneficiary
Example 3 Her batting average is 0.300.
nmod:poss compound nsubj cop punct root Her PRON batting NOUN average NOUN is AUX 0.300 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 average nmod:poss 2 batting batting NOUN Number=Sing 3 average compound 3 average average NOUN Number=Sing 5 0.300 nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 0.300 cop 5 0.300 0.300 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 0.300 punct
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1 is a present Her batting average 0.300 tree rules 2 average Her = she nom average «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 The kitten was batting at a piece of string.
det nsubj aux case det obl case nmod punct root The DET kitten NOUN was AUX batting VERB at ADP a DET piece NOUN of ADP string NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 kitten det 2 kitten kitten NOUN Number=Sing 4 batting nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 batting aux 4 batting bat VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 at at ADP _ 7 piece case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 piece det 7 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 4 batting obl 8 of of ADP _ 9 string case 9 string string NOUN Number=Sing 7 piece nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 batting punct
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1 bat past · progressive the kitten a piece of string vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent at piece=Destination
Example 5 She went in to bat at number three.
nsubj advmod mark obl case nmod flat punct root She PRON went VERB in ADV to PART bat NOUN at ADP number NOUN three NUM . 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 went nsubj 2 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADV _ 2 went advmod 4 to to PART _ 5 bat mark 5 bat bat NOUN Number=Sing 2 went obl 6 at at ADP _ 7 number case 7 number number NOUN Number=Sing 5 bat nmod 8 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 number flat 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 went punct
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1 go in past She bat at number vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 He told the lie without batting an eyelid.
nsubj det obj mark advcl det obj punct root He PRON told VERB the DET lie NOUN without SCONJ batting VERB an DET eyelid 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 told nsubj 2 told tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 lie det 4 lie lie NOUN Number=Sing 2 told obj 5 without without SCONJ _ 6 batting mark 6 batting bat VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 told advcl 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 eyelid det 8 eyelid eyelid NOUN Number=Sing 6 batting obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 told punct
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1 tell speech: assert past He the lie vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent lie=Recipient 2 bat gerund He not said here a eyelid vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eyelid=Patient
Example 7 The quilt is filled with soft batting.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl punct root The DET quilt NOUN is AUX filled VERB with ADP soft ADJ batting NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 quilt det 2 quilt quilt NOUN Number=Sing 4 filled nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 filled aux:pass 4 filled fill VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 with with ADP _ 7 batting case 6 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 7 batting amod 7 batting batting NOUN Number=Sing 4 filled obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 filled punct
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1 fill present · passive the quilt with soft batting vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: subject=Patient with batting=Instrument
Example 8 We practised batting in the nets after school.
nsubj xcomp case det obl case obl punct root We PRON practised VERB batting VERB in ADP the DET nets NOUN after ADP school NOUN . 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 practised nsubj 2 practised practise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 batting bat VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 practised xcomp 4 in in ADP _ 6 nets case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 nets det 6 nets net NOUN Number=Plur 3 batting obl 7 after after ADP _ 8 school case 8 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 batting obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 practised punct
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1 practise past We tree rules 2 bat gerund We not said here the nets after school vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent in net=Destination
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