bounce Who acts: ball, bounce, email, kids, She, tennis ball · What happens: bounce, mean, hit, jump up, be, come back · To what, where: surface, floor, one spring, computers, email, wall · Speech: someone speaks here
«bounce» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: bounce in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To bounce means to hit a surface and spring back up or away, like a ball hitting the floor.
The tree, 19 words mark csubj mark xcomp det obj cc conj advmod advmod cc conj punct case det obl acl det obj punct root To PART bounce VERB means VERB to PART hit VERB a DET surface NOUN and CCONJ spring NOUN back ADV up ADV or CCONJ away ADV , PUNCT like ADP a DET ball NOUN hitting VERB the DET floor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 bounce mark 2 bounce bounce 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 hit mark 5 hit hit VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 surface det 7 surface surface NOUN Number=Sing 5 hit obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 spring cc 9 spring spring NOUN Number=Sing 7 surface conj 10 back back ADV _ 11 up advmod 11 up up ADV _ 5 hit advmod 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 away cc 13 away away ADV _ 11 up conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 ball punct 15 like like ADP _ 17 ball case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 ball det 17 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 5 hit obl 18 hitting hit VERB VerbForm=Ger 17 ball acl 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 floor det 20 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 18 hitting obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 bounce to-infinitive vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 hit not said to happen to-infinitive a surface and spring like a ball vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme surface=Co-Theme 4 hit gerund a ball not said here the floor vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme floor=Co-Theme
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 To bounce also means to jump up and down again and again, like on a trampoline.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj advmod mark xcomp advmod cc conj advmod cc conj punct case case det obl punct root To PART bounce VERB also ADV means VERB to PART jump VERB up ADV and CCONJ down ADV again ADV and CCONJ again ADV , PUNCT like ADP on ADP a DET trampoline NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 bounce mark 2 bounce bounce VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 also also ADV _ 2 bounce advmod 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 jump mark 6 jump jump VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 up up ADV _ 6 jump advmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 down cc 9 down down ADV _ 7 up conj 10 again again ADV _ 6 jump advmod 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 again cc 12 again again ADV _ 10 again conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 trampoline punct 14 like like ADP _ 17 trampoline case 15 on on ADP _ 17 trampoline case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 trampoline det 17 trampoline trampoline NOUN Number=Sing 6 jump obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 bounce to-infinitive vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 jump up not said to happen to-infinitive again like a trampoline vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 A bounce is one spring back up, or the springy quality of something.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop nummod advmod advmod punct cc det amod conj case nmod punct root A DET bounce NOUN is AUX one NUM spring NOUN back ADV up ADV , PUNCT or CCONJ the DET springy ADJ quality NOUN of ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bounce det 2 bounce bounce NOUN Number=Sing 5 spring nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 spring cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 spring nummod 5 spring spring NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 back back ADV _ 7 up advmod 7 up up ADV _ 5 spring advmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 quality punct 9 or or CCONJ _ 12 quality cc 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 quality det 11 springy springy ADJ Degree=Pos 12 quality amod 12 quality quality NOUN Number=Sing 5 spring conj 13 of of ADP _ 14 something case 14 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 quality nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 spring punct
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1 is a present a bounce one spring or the springy quality of something tree rules
Meaning 4 In computers, an email bounces when it comes back because it could not be delivered.
The tree, 15 words case obl punct det nsubj advmod nsubj ccomp advmod mark nsubj:pass aux advmod aux:pass advcl punct root In ADP computers NOUN , PUNCT an DET email NOUN bounces VERB when ADV it PRON comes VERB back ADV because SCONJ it PRON could AUX not PART be AUX delivered VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 computers case 2 computers computer NOUN Number=Plur 6 bounces obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 computers punct 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 email det 5 email email NOUN Number=Sing 6 bounces nsubj 6 bounces bounce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 comes advmod 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 comes nsubj 9 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 bounces ccomp 10 back back ADV _ 9 comes advmod 11 because because SCONJ _ 16 delivered mark 12 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 delivered nsubj:pass 13 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 16 delivered aux 14 not not PART Polarity=Neg 16 delivered advmod 15 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 16 delivered aux:pass 16 delivered deliver VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 comes advcl 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 bounces punct
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1 bounce present a email computers tree rules 2 come back present email vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 not deliver could · passive email vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 1 The ball bounced off the wall and hit the window.
det nsubj acl case det obl cc det obj punct root The DET ball NOUN bounced VERB off ADP the DET wall NOUN and CCONJ hit VERB the DET window NOUN . 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 8 hit nsubj 3 bounced bounce VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 ball acl 4 off off ADP _ 6 wall case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 wall det 6 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 3 bounced obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 3 bounced cc 8 hit hit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 window det 10 window window NOUN Number=Sing 8 hit obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 hit punct
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1 bounce off participle the ball not said here the wall vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wall=Agent 2 hit past the ball the window vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme window=Co-Theme
Example 2 The kids bounced on the trampoline all afternoon.
det nsubj case det obl det obl:unmarked punct root The DET kids NOUN bounced VERB on ADP the DET trampoline NOUN all DET afternoon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 kids det 2 kids kid NOUN Number=Plur 3 bounced nsubj 3 bounced bounce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 trampoline case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 trampoline det 6 trampoline trampoline NOUN Number=Sing 3 bounced obl 7 all all DET PronType=Tot 8 afternoon det 8 afternoon afternoon NOUN Number=Sing 3 bounced obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 bounced punct
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1 bounce past the kids the trampoline afternoon vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on trampoline=Trajectory
Example 3 She bounced the basketball three times before shooting.
nsubj det obj nummod obl:unmarked mark advcl punct root She PRON bounced VERB the DET basketball NOUN three NUM times NOUN before SCONJ shooting VERB . 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 bounced nsubj 2 bounced bounce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 basketball det 4 basketball basketball NOUN Number=Sing 2 bounced obj 5 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 times nummod 6 times time NOUN Number=Plur 2 bounced obl:unmarked 7 before before SCONJ _ 8 shooting mark 8 shooting shoot VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 bounced advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 bounced punct
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1 bounce past She the basketball time vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent basketball=Agent 2 shoot gerund She not said here vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 4 A tennis ball bounces higher than a ball of clay.
det compound nsubj xcomp case det obl case nmod punct root A DET tennis NOUN ball NOUN bounces VERB higher ADJ than ADP a DET ball NOUN of ADP clay NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 ball det 2 tennis tennis NOUN Number=Sing 3 ball compound 3 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 4 bounces nsubj 4 bounces bounce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 higher high ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 bounces xcomp 6 than than ADP _ 8 ball case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 ball det 8 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 5 higher obl 9 of of ADP _ 10 clay case 10 clay clay NOUN Number=Sing 8 ball nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 bounces punct
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1 bounce present a tennis ball high property vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Tom was bouncing with excitement before the party.
nsubj aux case obl case det obl punct root Tom PROPN was AUX bouncing VERB with ADP excitement NOUN before ADP the DET party NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 3 bouncing nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 bouncing aux 3 bouncing bounce VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 with with ADP _ 5 excitement case 5 excitement excitement NOUN Number=Sing 3 bouncing obl 6 before before ADP _ 8 party case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 party det 8 party party NOUN Number=Sing 3 bouncing obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 bouncing punct
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1 bounce past · progressive Tom the party with excitement vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme before party=Trajectory
Example 6 Light bounces off a mirror.
nsubj case det obl punct root Light NOUN bounces VERB off ADP a DET mirror NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Light light NOUN Number=Sing 2 bounces nsubj 2 bounces bounce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 off off ADP _ 5 mirror case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 mirror det 5 mirror mirror NOUN Number=Sing 2 bounces obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 bounces punct
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1 bounce off present Light a mirror vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mirror=Theme
Example 7 The team bounced back after losing the first game.
det nsubj advmod mark advcl det amod obj punct root The DET team NOUN bounced VERB back ADV after SCONJ losing VERB the DET first ADJ game NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 bounced nsubj 3 bounced bounce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 back back ADV _ 3 bounced advmod 5 after after SCONJ _ 6 losing mark 6 losing lose VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 bounced advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 game det 8 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 9 game amod 9 game game NOUN Number=Sing 6 losing obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 bounced punct
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1 bounce back past the team vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 lose gerund the team not said here the first game vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Eventuality
Example 8 Each bounce was a bit lower than the one before.
det nsubj cop det obl:unmarked case det obl advmod punct root Each DET bounce NOUN was AUX a DET bit NOUN lower ADJ than ADP the DET one NOUN before ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 bounce det 2 bounce bounce NOUN Number=Sing 6 lower nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 lower cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bit det 5 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 6 lower obl:unmarked 6 lower low ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 7 than than ADP _ 9 one case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 one det 9 one one NOUN Number=Sing 6 lower obl 10 before before ADV _ 6 lower advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 lower punct
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1 is past each bounce than the one; a bit obl:unmarked ; before, low property tree rules
Example 9 I am weeping for my golden ball which bounced away from me into the water."
The tree, 15 words nsubj aux case nmod:poss amod obl nsubj acl:relcl advmod case obl case det obl punct punct root I PRON am AUX weeping VERB for ADP my PRON golden ADJ ball NOUN which PRON bounced VERB away ADV from ADP me PRON into ADP the DET water NOUN . PUNCT " 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 weeping nsubj 2 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 weeping aux 3 weeping weep VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 for for ADP _ 7 ball case 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 ball nmod:poss 6 golden golden ADJ Degree=Pos 7 ball amod 7 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 3 weeping obl 8 which which PRON PronType=Rel 9 bounced nsubj 9 bounced bounce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 ball acl:relcl 10 away away ADV _ 9 bounced advmod 11 from from ADP _ 12 me case 12 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 bounced obl 13 into into ADP _ 15 water case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 water det 15 water water NOUN Number=Sing 9 bounced obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 weeping punct 17 " " PUNCT _ 3 weeping punct
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1 weep present · progressive I for my golden ball vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 bounce away past my golden ball the water from me; away property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V PP.source PP.trajectory PP.destination»: agent=Theme from i=Source into water=Trajectory
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