dangle Who acts: it, He, you, baby, kitten, They · What happens: dangle, mean, hang down, swing, hold, hang · To what, where: something, it, front, them, legs, edge · Speech: someone speaks here
«dangle» 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: dangle in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To dangle means to hang down loosely and swing.
mark csubj mark xcomp compound:prt advmod cc conj punct root To PART dangle VERB means VERB to PART hang VERB down ADP loosely ADV and CCONJ swing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 dangle mark 2 dangle dangle 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 hang mark 5 hang hang VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 down down ADP _ 5 hang compound:prt 7 loosely loosely ADV _ 5 hang advmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 swing cc 9 swing swing VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 hang conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 dangle to-infinitive vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 hang down not said to happen to-infinitive loosely property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 swing infinitive vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
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 dangle something means to hold it so that it hangs loosely.
mark csubj obj mark xcomp obj mark fixed nsubj advcl advmod punct root To PART dangle VERB something PRON means VERB to PART hold VERB it PRON so SCONJ that SCONJ it PRON hangs VERB loosely ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 dangle mark 2 dangle dangle VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 dangle obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 hold mark 6 hold hold VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 hold obj 8 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 11 hangs mark 9 that that SCONJ _ 8 so fixed 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 hangs nsubj 11 hangs hang VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 hold advcl 12 loosely loosely ADV _ 11 hangs advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 dangle to-infinitive something vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location something=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 hold not said to happen to-infinitive it vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 4 hang present it loosely property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 To dangle something in front of someone means to offer it to tempt them.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj obj case obl case nmod mark xcomp obj mark advcl obj punct root To PART dangle VERB something PRON in ADP front NOUN of ADP someone PRON means VERB to PART offer VERB it PRON to PART tempt VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 dangle mark 2 dangle dangle VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 means csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 dangle obj 4 in in ADP _ 5 front case 5 front front NOUN Number=Sing 2 dangle obl 6 of of ADP _ 7 someone case 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 front nmod 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 to to PART _ 10 offer mark 10 offer offer VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 means xcomp 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 offer obj 12 to to PART _ 13 tempt mark 13 tempt tempt VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 offer advcl 14 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 tempt obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
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1 dangle to-infinitive something front of someone vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent something=Theme in front=Destination 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 offer not said to happen to-infinitive front vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent it=Theme 4 tempt to-infinitive them = they vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Recipient
Example 1 My legs dangled over the edge of the pier.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass case det obl case det nmod punct root My PRON legs NOUN dangled VERB over ADP the DET edge NOUN of ADP the DET pier 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 2 legs nmod:poss 2 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 3 dangled nsubj:pass 3 dangled dangle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 over over ADP _ 6 edge case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 edge det 6 edge edge NOUN Number=Sing 3 dangled obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 pier case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 pier det 9 pier pier NOUN Number=Sing 6 edge nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 dangled punct
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1 dangle participle · passive My legs the edge of the pier vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme over edge=Destination
Example 2 A spider dangled from the ceiling.
det acl case det obl punct root A DET spider NOUN dangled VERB from ADP the DET ceiling NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 spider det 2 spider spider NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 dangled dangle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 spider acl 4 from from ADP _ 6 ceiling case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 ceiling det 6 ceiling ceiling NOUN Number=Sing 3 dangled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 spider punct
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1 dangle participle a spider not said here the ceiling vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 He dangled the keys in front of the dog.
nsubj det obj case obl case det nmod punct root He PRON dangled VERB the DET keys NOUN in ADP front NOUN of ADP the DET dog 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 dangled nsubj 2 dangled dangle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 keys det 4 keys key NOUN Number=Plur 2 dangled obj 5 in in ADP _ 6 front case 6 front front NOUN Number=Sing 2 dangled obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 dog case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 dog det 9 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 6 front nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 dangled punct
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1 dangle past He the keys front of the dog vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent key=Theme in front=Destination
Example 4 Long earrings dangled from her ears.
amod acl case nmod:poss obl punct root Long ADJ earrings NOUN dangled VERB from ADP her PRON ears NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Long long ADJ Degree=Pos 2 earrings amod 2 earrings earring NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 dangled dangle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 earrings acl 4 from from ADP _ 6 ears case 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 ears nmod:poss 6 ears ear NOUN Number=Plur 3 dangled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 earrings punct
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1 dangle participle Long earrings not said here her ears vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Don't let the cable dangle where the baby can reach.
aux advmod det compound obj advmod det nsubj aux acl:relcl punct root Do AUX n't PART let VERB the DET cable NOUN dangle NOUN where ADV the DET baby NOUN can AUX reach VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 let aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 let advmod 3 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 dangle det 5 cable cable NOUN Number=Sing 6 dangle compound 6 dangle dangle NOUN Number=Sing 3 let obj 7 where where ADV PronType=Rel 11 reach advmod 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 baby det 9 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 11 reach nsubj 10 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 reach aux 11 reach reach VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 dangle acl:relcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 let punct
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1 not let imperative · do-support you not said here the cable dangle vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dangle=Theme 2 reach can the baby vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The kitten tried to catch the dangling string.
det nsubj mark xcomp det compound obj punct root The DET kitten NOUN tried VERB to PART catch VERB the DET dangling NOUN 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 3 tried nsubj 3 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 catch mark 5 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 tried xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 string det 7 dangling dangling NOUN Number=Sing 8 string compound 8 string string NOUN Number=Sing 5 catch obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 tried punct
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1 try past the kitten vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 catch not said to happen to-infinitive the kitten not said here the dangling string vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent string=Theme
Example 7 They dangled a prize in front of us to make us work harder.
nsubj det obj case obl case nmod mark advcl obj xcomp advmod punct root They PRON dangled VERB a DET prize NOUN in ADP front NOUN of ADP us PRON to PART make VERB us PRON work VERB harder ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 dangled nsubj 2 dangled dangle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 prize det 4 prize prize NOUN Number=Sing 2 dangled obj 5 in in ADP _ 6 front case 6 front front NOUN Number=Sing 2 dangled obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 us case 8 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 front nmod 9 to to PART _ 10 make mark 10 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 dangled advcl 11 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 make obj 12 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 make xcomp 13 harder hard ADV Degree=Cmp 12 work advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 dangled punct
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1 dangle past They a prize front of us vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent prize=Theme in front=Destination 2 make to-infinitive They not said here us tree rules 3 work infinitive us not said here hard property vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Across his back dangled a long fringed quiver.
case nmod:poss obl det amod amod obj punct root Across ADP his PRON back NOUN dangled VERB a DET long ADJ fringed VERB quiver NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Across across ADP _ 3 back case 2 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 back nmod:poss 3 back back NOUN Number=Sing 4 dangled obl 4 dangled dangle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 quiver det 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 8 quiver amod 7 fringed fringe VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 quiver amod 8 quiver quiver NOUN Number=Sing 4 dangled obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 dangled punct
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1 dangle past a long fringed quiver his back vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location quiver=Theme 2 fringe participle tree rules
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