bobble Who acts: bobble, bobble hat, tiny ball, wear, Grandma, you · What happens: be, have, form, call, bobble, mean · To what, where: small soft ball, one, tiny ball, old jumper, pill, ball · Speech: someone speaks here
«bobble» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: bobble in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.
A bobble is a small soft ball of wool on top of a woolly hat or on the end of a string; a bobble hat has one.
The tree, 27 words det nsubj cop det amod amod case nmod case nmod case det amod nmod cc case det conj case det nmod punct det compound nsubj parataxis obj punct root A DET bobble NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ soft ADJ ball NOUN of ADP wool NOUN on ADP top NOUN of ADP a DET woolly ADJ hat NOUN or CCONJ on ADP the DET end NOUN of ADP a DET string NOUN ; PUNCT a DET bobble NOUN hat NOUN has VERB one NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bobble det 2 bobble bobble NOUN Number=Sing 7 ball nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 ball cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 ball det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 ball amod 6 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 7 ball amod 7 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 wool case 9 wool wool NOUN Number=Sing 7 ball nmod 10 on on ADP _ 11 top case 11 top top NOUN Number=Sing 9 wool nmod 12 of of ADP _ 15 hat case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 hat det 14 woolly woolly ADJ Degree=Pos 15 hat amod 15 hat hat NOUN Number=Sing 11 top nmod 16 or or CCONJ _ 19 end cc 17 on on ADP _ 19 end case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 end det 19 end end NOUN Number=Sing 15 hat conj 20 of of ADP _ 22 string case 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 string det 22 string string NOUN Number=Sing 19 end nmod 23 ; ; PUNCT _ 27 has punct 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 26 hat det 25 bobble bobble NOUN Number=Sing 26 hat compound 26 hat hat NOUN Number=Sing 27 has nsubj 27 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 ball parataxis 28 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 27 has obj 29 . . PUNCT _ 7 ball punct
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1 is a present a bobble a small soft ball of wool on top of a woolly hat or the end of a string tree rules 2 have present a bobble hat one vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=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 A bobble is also a tiny ball of fluff that forms on an old jumper or blanket after a lot of wear (also called a pill).
The tree, 26 words det nsubj cop advmod det amod case nmod nsubj acl:relcl case det amod obl cc conj case det obl case nmod punct advmod acl det xcomp punct punct root A DET bobble NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET tiny ADJ ball NOUN of ADP fluff NOUN that PRON forms VERB on ADP an DET old ADJ jumper NOUN or CCONJ blanket NOUN after ADP a DET lot NOUN of ADP wear NOUN ( PUNCT also ADV called VERB a DET pill NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bobble det 2 bobble bobble NOUN Number=Sing 7 ball nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 ball cop 4 also also ADV _ 7 ball advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 ball det 6 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 7 ball amod 7 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 fluff case 9 fluff fluff NOUN Number=Sing 7 ball nmod 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 forms nsubj 11 forms form VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 ball acl:relcl 12 on on ADP _ 15 jumper case 13 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 jumper det 14 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 15 jumper amod 15 jumper jumper NOUN Number=Sing 11 forms obl 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 blanket cc 17 blanket blanket NOUN Number=Sing 15 jumper conj 18 after after ADP _ 20 lot case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 lot det 20 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 11 forms obl 21 of of ADP _ 22 wear case 22 wear wear NOUN Number=Sing 20 lot nmod 23 ( ( PUNCT _ 25 called punct 24 also also ADV _ 25 called advmod 25 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 22 wear acl 26 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 27 pill det 27 pill pill NOUN Number=Sing 25 called xcomp 28 ) ) PUNCT _ 25 called punct 29 . . PUNCT _ 7 ball punct
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1 is a present a bobble a tiny ball of fluff tree rules 2 form present a tiny ball a old jumper or blanket after a lot of wear vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on jumper=Location 3 call participle wear not said here a pill vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To bobble means to bounce or move up and down unsteadily, like a ball on bumpy ground.
The tree, 17 words mark csubj mark xcomp cc conj advmod cc conj advmod punct case det obl case amod nmod punct root To PART bobble VERB means VERB to PART bounce VERB or CCONJ move VERB up ADV and CCONJ down ADV unsteadily ADV , PUNCT like ADP a DET ball NOUN on ADP bumpy ADJ ground NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 bobble mark 2 bobble bobble VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 bounce mark 5 bounce bounce VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 move cc 7 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 bounce conj 8 up up ADV _ 7 move advmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 down cc 10 down down ADV _ 8 up conj 11 unsteadily unsteadily ADV _ 7 move advmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 ball punct 13 like like ADP _ 15 ball case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 ball det 15 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 7 move obl 16 on on ADP _ 18 ground case 17 bumpy bumpy ADJ Degree=Pos 18 ground amod 18 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 15 ball nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 bobble to-infinitive tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 bounce not said to happen to-infinitive vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 move up infinitive like a ball on bumpy ground; unsteadily property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 4 Usage: US, sport — kept apart, not parsed.
To bobble the ball means to fumble it, to fail to catch or hold it cleanly.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj det obj mark xcomp obj punct mark conj mark xcomp cc conj obj advmod punct root To PART bobble VERB the DET ball NOUN means VERB to PART fumble VERB it PRON , PUNCT to PART fail VERB to PART catch VERB or CCONJ hold VERB it PRON cleanly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 bobble mark 2 bobble bobble VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 ball det 4 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 2 bobble obj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 fumble mark 7 fumble fumble VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means xcomp 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 fumble obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 fail punct 10 to to PART _ 11 fail mark 11 fail fail VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 fumble conj 12 to to PART _ 13 catch mark 13 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 fail xcomp 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 hold cc 15 hold hold VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 catch conj 16 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 hold obj 17 cleanly cleanly ADV _ 15 hold advmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 bobble to-infinitive the ball tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 fumble not said to happen to-infinitive ball tree rules 4 fail to-infinitive vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 5 not catch to-infinitive vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 6 hold infinitive ball cleanly property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Example 1 Grandma knitted me a red hat with a big bobble on top.
nsubj obj det amod obj case det amod nmod case nmod punct root Grandma NOUN knitted VERB me PRON a DET red ADJ hat NOUN with ADP a DET big ADJ bobble NOUN on ADP top NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 knitted nsubj 2 knitted knit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 knitted obj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 hat det 5 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 6 hat amod 6 hat hat NOUN Number=Sing 2 knitted obj 7 with with ADP _ 10 bobble case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 bobble det 9 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 10 bobble amod 10 bobble bobble NOUN Number=Sing 6 hat nmod 11 on on ADP _ 12 top case 12 top top NOUN Number=Sing 10 bobble nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 knitted punct
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1 knit past Grandma a red hat me vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP PP»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary hat=Product
Example 2 My old jumper is covered in little bobbles.
nmod:poss amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl punct root My PRON old ADJ jumper NOUN is AUX covered VERB in ADP little ADJ bobbles 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 3 jumper nmod:poss 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 jumper amod 3 jumper jumper NOUN Number=Sing 5 covered nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 covered aux:pass 5 covered cover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 bobbles case 7 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 8 bobbles amod 8 bobbles bobble NOUN Number=Plur 5 covered obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 covered punct
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1 cover present · passive My old jumper in little bobbles vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in bobble=Theme
Example 3 Put on your bobble hat, it's freezing outside.
case nmod:poss compound obl punct nsubj aux advcl advmod punct root Put VERB on ADP your PRON bobble NOUN hat NOUN , PUNCT it PRON 's AUX freezing VERB outside ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 on on ADP _ 5 hat case 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 hat nmod:poss 4 bobble bobble NOUN Number=Sing 5 hat compound 5 hat hat NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 freezing punct 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 freezing nsubj 8 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 freezing aux 9 freezing freeze VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Put advcl 10 outside outside ADV _ 9 freezing advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here your bobble hat vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on hat=Destination 2 freeze present · progressive hat outside property vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 4 The ball bobbled over the bumpy grass and the goalie missed it.
det nsubj acl case det amod obl cc det conj obj punct root The DET ball NOUN bobbled VERB over ADP the DET bumpy ADJ grass NOUN and CCONJ the DET goalie NOUN missed VERB 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 ball det 2 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 11 missed nsubj 3 bobbled bobble VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 ball acl 4 over over ADP _ 7 grass case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 grass det 6 bumpy bumpy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 grass amod 7 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 3 bobbled obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 goalie cc 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 goalie det 10 goalie goalie NOUN Number=Sing 7 grass conj 11 missed miss VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 missed obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 11 missed punct
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1 bobble participle the ball not said here the bumpy grass and the goalie tree rules 2 miss past the ball goalie vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus
Example 5 The shortstop bobbled the ball and the runner reached first base.
det nsubj det obj cc det nsubj conj advmod obj punct root The DET shortstop NOUN bobbled VERB the DET ball NOUN and CCONJ the DET runner NOUN reached VERB first ADV base NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shortstop det 2 shortstop shortstop NOUN Number=Sing 3 bobbled nsubj 3 bobbled bobble VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 ball det 5 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 3 bobbled obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 reached cc 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 runner det 8 runner runner NOUN Number=Sing 9 reached nsubj 9 reached reach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 bobbled conj 10 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 9 reached advmod 11 base base NOUN Number=Sing 9 reached obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 bobbled punct
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1 bobble past the shortstop the ball tree rules 2 reach past the runner base first property vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent base=Theme
Example 6 The toy boat bobbled on the waves.
det compound acl case det obl:agent punct root The DET toy NOUN boat NOUN bobbled VERB on ADP the DET waves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 boat det 2 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 3 boat compound 3 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 bobbled bobble VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 boat acl 5 on on ADP _ 7 waves case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 waves det 7 waves wave NOUN Number=Plur 4 bobbled obl:agent 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 boat punct
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1 bobble participle the toy boat not said here tree rules
Example 7 She uses a little shaver to take the bobbles off her cardigan.
nsubj det amod obj mark acl det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON uses VERB a DET little ADJ shaver NOUN to PART take VERB the DET bobbles NOUN off ADP her PRON cardigan NOUN . 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 uses nsubj 2 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 shaver det 4 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 5 shaver amod 5 shaver shaver NOUN Number=Sing 2 uses obj 6 to to PART _ 7 take mark 7 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 shaver acl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 bobbles det 9 bobbles bobble NOUN Number=Plur 7 take obj 10 off off ADP _ 12 cardigan case 11 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 cardigan nmod:poss 12 cardigan cardigan NOUN Number=Sing 7 take obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 uses punct
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1 use present She a little shaver vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shaver=Patient 2 take to-infinitive She not said here the bobbles her cardigan vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent bobble=Theme off cardigan=Initial_Location
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