clapping Who acts: Clapping, you, Everyone, We, crowd, she · What happens: hit, make, show, like, cheer, be · To what, where: hands, sound, something, ing form, sudden loud noise, someone · Speech: someone speaks here
«clapping» 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: clapping in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Clapping is hitting your hands together again and again to make a sound, to show you liked something or to cheer.
The tree, 21 words nsubj aux nmod:poss obj advmod advmod cc conj mark advcl det obj punct mark conj nsubj ccomp obj cc mark conj punct root Clapping NOUN is AUX hitting VERB your PRON hands NOUN together ADV again ADV and CCONJ again ADV to PART make VERB a DET sound NOUN , PUNCT to PART show VERB you PRON liked VERB something PRON or CCONJ to PART cheer VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Clapping clapping 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 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 hands nmod:poss 5 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 3 hitting obj 6 together together ADV _ 3 hitting advmod 7 again again ADV _ 3 hitting advmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 again cc 9 again again ADV _ 7 again conj 10 to to PART _ 11 make mark 11 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 hitting advcl 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 sound det 13 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 11 make obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 show punct 15 to to PART _ 16 show mark 16 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 make conj 17 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 18 liked nsubj 18 liked like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 show ccomp 19 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 18 liked obj 20 or or CCONJ _ 22 cheer cc 21 to to PART _ 22 cheer mark 22 cheer cheer VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 liked conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 3 hitting punct
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1 hit present · progressive Clapping your hands again together property vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme hand=Co-Theme 2 make to-infinitive Clapping not said here a sound vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product 3 show to-infinitive Clapping not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 like past you something vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot something=Theme 5 cheer to-infinitive you not said here vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
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 Clapping is the -ing form of «clap»: hitting your hands together, or making a sudden loud noise like thunder.
The tree, 19 words nsubj cop det punct compound case punct nmod punct punct parataxis nmod:poss obj advmod punct cc conj det amod amod obj case nmod punct root Clapping NOUN is AUX the DET - PUNCT ing NOUN form NOUN of ADP « PUNCT clap NOUN » PUNCT : PUNCT hitting VERB your PRON hands NOUN together ADV , PUNCT or CCONJ making VERB a DET sudden ADJ loud ADJ noise NOUN like ADP thunder NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Clapping clapping NOUN Number=Sing 6 form nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 form cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 form det 4 - - PUNCT _ 3 the punct 5 ing ing NOUN Number=Sing 6 form compound 6 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 clap case 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 clap punct 9 clap clap NOUN Number=Sing 6 form nmod 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 clap punct 11 : : PUNCT _ 12 hitting punct 12 hitting hit VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 form parataxis 13 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 hands nmod:poss 14 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 12 hitting obj 15 together together ADV _ 12 hitting advmod 16 , , PUNCT _ 18 making punct 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 making cc 18 making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 hitting conj 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 noise det 20 sudden sudden ADJ Degree=Pos 22 noise amod 21 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 22 noise amod 22 noise noise NOUN Number=Sing 18 making obj 23 like like ADP _ 24 thunder case 24 thunder thunder NOUN Number=Sing 22 noise nmod 25 . . PUNCT _ 6 form punct
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1 is a present Clapping the ing form of clap tree rules 2 hit gerund your hands together property vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme hand=Co-Theme 3 make gerund a sudden loud noise like thunder vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset noise=Product
Meaning 3 Clapping also means patting someone in a friendly way: «clapping him on the back».
The tree, 14 words nsubj advmod xcomp obj case det amod obl punct punct ccomp obj case det obl punct punct root Clapping NOUN also ADV means VERB patting VERB someone PRON in ADP a DET friendly ADJ way NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT clapping VERB him PRON on ADP the DET back NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Clapping clapping NOUN Number=Sing 3 means nsubj 2 also also ADV _ 3 means advmod 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 patting pat VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 means xcomp 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 patting obj 6 in in ADP _ 9 way case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 way det 8 friendly friendly ADJ Degree=Pos 9 way amod 9 way way NOUN Number=Sing 4 patting obl 10 : : PUNCT _ 12 clapping punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 12 clapping punct 12 clapping clap VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 means ccomp 13 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 clapping obj 14 on on ADP _ 16 back case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 back det 16 back back NOUN Number=Sing 12 clapping obl 17 » » PUNCT _ 12 clapping punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present Clapping vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 pat not said to happen gerund Clapping not said here someone a friendly way vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Experiencer 3 clap in a quote gerund Clapping the back tree rules
Example 1 Everyone was clapping at the end of the play.
nsubj aux case det obl case det nmod punct root Everyone PRON was AUX clapping VERB at ADP the DET end NOUN of ADP the DET play NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 3 clapping nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 clapping aux 3 clapping clap VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 end case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 end det 6 end end NOUN Number=Sing 3 clapping obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 play case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 play det 9 play play NOUN Number=Sing 6 end nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 clapping punct
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1 clap past · progressive Everyone at the end of the play vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at end=Location
Example 2 We kept time by clapping to the music.
nsubj obj mark advcl case det obl punct root We PRON kept VERB time NOUN by SCONJ clapping VERB to ADP the DET music 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 kept nsubj 2 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 time time NOUN Number=Sing 2 kept obj 4 by by SCONJ _ 5 clapping mark 5 clapping clap VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 kept advcl 6 to to ADP _ 8 music case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 music det 8 music music NOUN Number=Sing 5 clapping obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 kept punct
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1 keep past We time vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 clap gerund We not said here the music vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to music=Recipient
Example 3 The crowd started clapping and cheering.
det nsubj xcomp cc conj punct root The DET crowd NOUN started VERB clapping VERB and CCONJ cheering VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 crowd det 2 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing 3 started nsubj 3 started start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 clapping clap VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 started xcomp 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 cheering cc 6 cheering cheer VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 clapping conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 started punct
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1 start past the crowd vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 clap gerund the crowd not said here vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 cheer gerund the crowd not said here vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 4 We played clapping games in the playground.
nsubj xcomp obj case det obl punct root We PRON played VERB clapping VERB games NOUN in ADP the DET playground 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 played nsubj 2 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 clapping clap VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 played xcomp 4 games game NOUN Number=Plur 3 clapping obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 playground case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 playground det 7 playground playground NOUN Number=Sing 3 clapping obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 played punct
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1 play past We vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 clap gerund We not said here games in the playground vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent game=Patient in playground=Theme
Example 5 Clapping hands, she jumped for joy.
advcl obj punct nsubj case obl punct root Clapping VERB hands NOUN , PUNCT she PRON jumped VERB for ADP joy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Clapping clap VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 jumped advcl 2 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 1 Clapping obj 3 , , PUNCT _ 1 Clapping punct 4 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 jumped nsubj 5 jumped jump VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 for for ADP _ 7 joy case 7 joy joy NOUN Number=Sing 5 jumped obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 jumped punct
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1 clap gerund she not said here hands vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location hand=Theme 2 jump past she for joy vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 The teacher was clapping a rhythm for us to copy.
det nsubj aux det obj mark nsubj mark advcl punct root The DET teacher NOUN was AUX clapping VERB a DET rhythm NOUN for SCONJ us PRON to PART copy VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 4 clapping nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 clapping aux 4 clapping clap VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 rhythm det 6 rhythm rhythm NOUN Number=Sing 4 clapping obj 7 for for SCONJ _ 10 copy mark 8 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 copy nsubj 9 to to PART _ 10 copy mark 10 copy copy VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 clapping advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 clapping punct
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1 clap past · progressive the teacher a rhythm vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location rhythm=Theme 2 copy to-infinitive us vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Thunder was clapping over the hills.
nsubj aux case det obl punct root Thunder NOUN was AUX clapping VERB over ADP the DET hills NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Thunder thunder NOUN Number=Sing 3 clapping nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 clapping aux 3 clapping clap VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 over over ADP _ 6 hills case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 hills det 6 hills hill NOUN Number=Plur 3 clapping obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 clapping punct
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1 clap past · progressive Thunder the hills vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over hill=Location
Example 8 Clapping is how we say «well done» in assembly.
nsubj cop advmod nsubj punct advmod ccomp punct case obl punct root Clapping NOUN is AUX how ADV we PRON say VERB « PUNCT well ADV done VERB » PUNCT in ADP assembly NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Clapping clapping NOUN Number=Sing 5 say nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 say cop 3 how how ADV PronType=Int 5 say advmod 4 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 say nsubj 5 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 « « PUNCT _ 8 done punct 7 well well ADV Degree=Pos 8 done advmod 8 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 say ccomp 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 done punct 10 in in ADP _ 11 assembly case 11 assembly assembly NOUN Number=Sing 8 done obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 say punct
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1 be speech: assert present Clapping say property tree rules 2 do in a quote participle assembly well property vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 9 "Oh how capital," said little Ida, clapping her hands.
punct discourse advmod vocative punct punct amod nsubj punct advcl nmod:poss obj punct root " PUNCT Oh INTJ how ADV capital NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB little ADJ Ida PROPN , PUNCT clapping VERB her PRON hands NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 7 said punct 2 Oh oh INTJ _ 7 said discourse 3 how how ADV PronType=Int 4 capital advmod 4 capital capital NOUN Number=Sing 2 Oh vocative 5 , , PUNCT _ 2 Oh punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 2 Oh punct 7 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 9 Ida amod 9 Ida Ida PROPN Number=Sing 7 said nsubj 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 clapping punct 11 clapping clap VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 said advcl 12 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 hands nmod:poss 13 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 11 clapping obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past little Ida vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 clap gerund little Ida not said here Ida's hands vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location hand=Theme
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