bawling Who acts: someone, baby, I, coach, you, We · What happens: cry, shout, mean, tell off, bawl, bawl out · To what, where: someone, them, back, eyes, end, orders · Speech: someone speaks here
«bawling» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: bawling in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Crying very loudly, like a baby or an upset child.
csubj advmod advmod punct case det cc det amod conj punct root Crying VERB very ADV loudly ADV , PUNCT like ADP a DET baby NOUN or CCONJ an DET upset ADJ child NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Crying cry VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 baby csubj 2 very very ADV _ 3 loudly advmod 3 loudly loudly ADV _ 1 Crying advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 baby punct 5 like like ADP _ 7 baby case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 baby det 7 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 or or CCONJ _ 11 child cc 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 child det 10 upset upset ADJ Degree=Pos 11 child amod 11 child child NOUN Number=Sing 7 baby conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 baby punct
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1 cry speech: express gerund loudly property vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: 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 Shouting loudly and roughly at someone.
advmod cc conj case obl punct root Shouting VERB loudly ADV and CCONJ roughly ADV at ADP someone PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shouting shout VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 loudly loudly ADV _ 1 Shouting advmod 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 roughly cc 4 roughly roughly ADV _ 2 loudly conj 5 at at ADP _ 6 someone case 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Shouting obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Shouting punct
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1 shout speech: express gerund someone loudly property vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
«Bawl someone out» means to tell them off angrily (mainly US).
The tree, 11 words punct compound nsubj compound:prt punct mark xcomp iobj compound:prt advmod punct advmod parataxis punct punct root « PUNCT Bawl NOUN someone PRON out ADP » PUNCT means VERB to PART tell VERB them PRON off ADP angrily ADV ( PUNCT mainly ADV US PROPN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 someone punct 2 Bawl bawl NOUN Number=Sing 3 someone compound 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 means nsubj 4 out out ADP _ 3 someone compound:prt 5 » » PUNCT _ 3 someone punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 tell mark 8 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means xcomp 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 tell iobj 10 off off ADP _ 8 tell compound:prt 11 angrily angrily ADV _ 8 tell advmod 12 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 US punct 13 mainly mainly ADV _ 14 US advmod 14 US US PROPN Number=Sing 8 tell parataxis 15 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 US punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present someone vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 tell off speech: assert not said to happen to-infinitive someone not said here them = they angrily property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent they=Recipient
Example 1 The baby was bawling in the back of the car.
det nsubj aux case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET baby NOUN was AUX bawling VERB in ADP the DET back NOUN of ADP the DET car NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 baby det 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 4 bawling nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 bawling aux 4 bawling bawl VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 back case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 back det 7 back back NOUN Number=Sing 4 bawling obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 car case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 car det 10 car car NOUN Number=Sing 7 back nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 bawling punct
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1 bawl speech: other past · progressive the baby the back of the car vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 I was bawling my eyes out at the end of the film.
nsubj aux nmod:poss obj advmod case det obl case det nmod punct root I PRON was AUX bawling VERB my PRON eyes NOUN out ADV at ADP the DET end NOUN of ADP the DET film NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 bawling nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 bawling aux 3 bawling bawl VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 eyes nmod:poss 5 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 3 bawling obj 6 out out ADV _ 3 bawling advmod 7 at at ADP _ 9 end case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 end det 9 end end NOUN Number=Sing 3 bawling obl 10 of of ADP _ 12 film case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 film det 12 film film NOUN Number=Sing 9 end nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 bawling punct
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1 bawl out speech: other past · progressive I my eyes at the end of the film out property vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Topic
Example 3 The coach was bawling orders across the field.
det nsubj aux obj case det obl punct root The DET coach NOUN was AUX bawling VERB orders NOUN across ADP the DET field NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 coach det 2 coach coach NOUN Number=Sing 4 bawling nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 bawling aux 4 bawling bawl VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 orders order NOUN Number=Plur 4 bawling obj 6 across across ADP _ 8 field case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 field det 8 field field NOUN Number=Sing 4 bawling obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 bawling punct
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1 bawl speech: other past · progressive the coach orders the field vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent order=Topic
Example 4 Stop bawling, you will wake up Grandma!
xcomp punct nsubj aux parataxis compound:prt vocative punct root Stop VERB bawling VERB , PUNCT you PRON will AUX wake VERB up ADP Grandma NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 bawling bawl VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 , , PUNCT _ 6 wake punct 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 wake nsubj 5 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 wake aux 6 wake wake VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Stop parataxis 7 up up ADP _ 6 wake compound:prt 8 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 6 wake vocative 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 bawl speech: other gerund you not said here vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 wake up future you Grandma vocative vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 5 We heard the toddler bawling in the supermarket.
nsubj det compound obj case det obl punct root We PRON heard VERB the DET toddler NOUN bawling NOUN in ADP the DET supermarket 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 heard nsubj 2 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 bawling det 4 toddler toddler NOUN Number=Sing 5 bawling compound 5 bawling bawling NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 supermarket case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 supermarket det 8 supermarket supermarket NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 heard punct
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1 hear past We the toddler bawling the supermarket vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer bawling=Stimulus
Example 6 The bawling went on for an hour until he fell asleep.
det nsubj compound:prt case det obl mark nsubj advcl xcomp punct root The DET bawling NOUN went VERB on ADP for ADP an DET hour NOUN until SCONJ he PRON fell VERB asleep ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bawling det 2 bawling bawling NOUN Number=Sing 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 3 went compound:prt 5 for for ADP _ 7 hour case 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 hour det 7 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 3 went obl 8 until until SCONJ _ 10 fell mark 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 fell nsubj 10 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 went advcl 11 asleep asleep ADJ Degree=Pos 10 fell xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go on past the bawling hour vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 fall past bawling asleep property vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 The coach bawled him out for being late. (US, informal)
Sentence 1: The coach bawled him out for being late.
det nsubj obj compound:prt mark cop advcl punct root The DET coach NOUN bawled VERB him PRON out ADP for SCONJ being AUX late ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 coach det 2 coach coach NOUN Number=Sing 3 bawled nsubj 3 bawled bawl VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 bawled obj 5 out out ADP _ 3 bawled compound:prt 6 for for SCONJ _ 8 late mark 7 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 late cop 8 late late ADJ Degree=Pos 3 bawled advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 bawled punct
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1 bawl out speech: other past the coach him = he vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Topic 2 is gerund the coach not said here late property tree rules
Sentence 2: (US, informal)
punct punct amod punct root ( PUNCT US PROPN , PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 US punct 2 US US PROPN Number=Sing root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 informal punct 4 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 2 US amod 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 US punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 8 There was such a bawling and screaming--the Fir Tree alone was silent, and he thought to himself, “Am I not to bawl with the rest?
The tree, 26 words expl det:predet det nsubj cc conj punct det compound nsubj advmod cop parataxis punct cc nsubj parataxis case obl punct punct aux nsubj advmod mark ccomp case det obl punct root There PRON was VERB such DET a DET bawling NOUN and CCONJ screaming VERB -- PUNCT the DET Fir PROPN Tree PROPN alone ADV was AUX silent ADJ , PUNCT and CCONJ he PRON thought VERB to ADP himself PRON , PUNCT “ PUNCT Am AUX I PRON not PART to PART bawl VERB with ADP the DET rest NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 such such DET PronType=Ind 5 bawling det:predet 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bawling det 5 bawling bawling NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 screaming cc 7 screaming scream VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 bawling conj 8 -- -- PUNCT _ 14 silent punct 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 Tree det 10 Fir Fir PROPN Number=Sing 11 Tree compound 11 Tree Tree PROPN Number=Sing 14 silent nsubj 12 alone alone ADV _ 11 Tree advmod 13 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 silent cop 14 silent silent ADJ Degree=Pos 5 bawling parataxis 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 thought punct 16 and and CCONJ _ 18 thought cc 17 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 thought nsubj 18 thought think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 was parataxis 19 to to ADP _ 20 himself case 20 himself himself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 18 thought obl 21 , , PUNCT _ 27 bawl punct 22 “ " PUNCT _ 27 bawl punct 23 Am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 27 bawl aux 24 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 27 bawl nsubj 25 not not PART Polarity=Neg 27 bawl advmod 26 to to PART _ 27 bawl mark 27 bawl bawl VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 thought ccomp 28 with with ADP _ 30 rest case 29 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 30 rest det 30 rest rest NOUN Number=Sing 27 bawl obl 31 ? ? PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past such bawling there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 scream speech: express gerund such bawling not said here vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is past the Fir Tree silent property tree rules 4 think speech: other past bawling bawling vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 5 not bawl speech: other in a quote present bawling with the rest vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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