dribble Who acts: liquid, babies, spit, baby, She, Water · What happens: let, spit, run, dribble, fall, flow · To what, where: liquid, mouth, drops, ball, bib, leaky tap
«dribble» 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: dribble in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To let liquid, especially spit, run slowly out of your mouth: babies dribble.
The tree, 13 words mark obj punct advmod xcomp punct conj advmod case case nmod:poss obl punct nsubj acl:relcl punct root To PART let VERB liquid NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV spit VERB , PUNCT run VERB slowly ADV out ADP of ADP your PRON mouth NOUN : PUNCT babies NOUN dribble VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 let mark 2 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 liquid liquid NOUN Number=Sing 2 let obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 spit punct 5 especially especially ADV _ 6 spit advmod 6 spit spit VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 let xcomp 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 run punct 8 run run VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 let conj 9 slowly slowly ADV _ 8 run advmod 10 out out ADP _ 13 mouth case 11 of of ADP _ 13 mouth case 12 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 mouth nmod:poss 13 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 8 run obl 14 : : PUNCT _ 16 dribble punct 15 babies baby NOUN Number=Plur 16 dribble nsubj 16 dribble dribble VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 mouth acl:relcl 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 let punct
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1 let to-infinitive liquid tree rules 2 spit infinitive liquid not said here especially property vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 run infinitive your mouth slowly property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme out mouth=Trajectory 4 dribble present babies your mouth not said here vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent mouth=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 Usage: of liquid — kept apart, not parsed.
To fall or flow slowly in drops or a thin stream.
mark cc conj advmod case obl cc det amod conj punct root To PART fall VERB or CCONJ flow VERB slowly ADV in ADP drops NOUN or CCONJ a DET thin ADJ stream NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 fall mark 2 fall fall VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 flow cc 4 flow flow VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 fall conj 5 slowly slowly ADV _ 4 flow advmod 6 in in ADP _ 7 drops case 7 drops drop NOUN Number=Plur 4 flow obl 8 or or CCONJ _ 11 stream cc 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 stream det 10 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 11 stream amod 11 stream stream NOUN Number=Sing 7 drops conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 fall punct
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1 fall to-infinitive vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 flow infinitive drops or a thin stream slowly property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in drop=Location
Meaning 3 Usage: sport — kept apart, not parsed.
To move a ball along by giving it many small kicks (football) or bounces (basketball) while running.
The tree, 17 words mark det obj advmod mark advcl obj amod amod obj punct appos punct cc conj punct appos punct mark advcl punct root To PART move VERB a DET ball NOUN along ADV by SCONJ giving VERB it PRON many ADJ small ADJ kicks NOUN ( PUNCT football NOUN ) PUNCT or CCONJ bounces VERB ( PUNCT basketball NOUN ) PUNCT while SCONJ running VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 move mark 2 move move VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 ball det 4 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 2 move obj 5 along along ADV _ 2 move advmod 6 by by SCONJ _ 7 giving mark 7 giving give VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 move advcl 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 giving obj 9 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 11 kicks amod 10 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 11 kicks amod 11 kicks kick NOUN Number=Plur 7 giving obj 12 ( ( PUNCT _ 13 football punct 13 football football NOUN Number=Sing 11 kicks appos 14 ) ) PUNCT _ 13 football punct 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 bounces cc 16 bounces bounce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 kicks conj 17 ( ( PUNCT _ 18 basketball punct 18 basketball basketball NOUN Number=Sing 11 kicks appos 19 ) ) PUNCT _ 18 basketball punct 20 while while SCONJ _ 21 running mark 21 running run VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 giving advcl 22 . . PUNCT _ 2 move punct
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1 move to-infinitive a ball along property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent ball=Theme 2 give gerund ball vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent it=Recipient kick=Theme 3 bounce present vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 run gerund vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 4 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A small, thin stream of liquid, or spit coming from the mouth.
The tree, 12 words det amod punct amod case nmod punct cc conj acl case det obl punct root A DET small ADJ , PUNCT thin ADJ stream NOUN of ADP liquid NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ spit NOUN coming VERB from ADP the DET mouth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 stream det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 5 stream amod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 small punct 4 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 5 stream amod 5 stream stream NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 liquid case 7 liquid liquid NOUN Number=Sing 5 stream nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 spit punct 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 spit cc 10 spit spit NOUN Number=Sing 5 stream conj 11 coming come VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 spit acl 12 from from ADP _ 14 mouth case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 mouth det 14 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 11 coming obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 stream punct
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1 come gerund spit not said here the mouth vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from mouth=Initial_Location
Example 1 The baby dribbled all over his bib.
det nsubj advmod case nmod:poss obj punct root The DET baby NOUN dribbled VERB all ADV over ADP his PRON bib 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 3 dribbled nsubj 3 dribbled dribble VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 all all ADV _ 7 bib advmod 5 over over ADP _ 7 bib case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 bib nmod:poss 7 bib bib NOUN Number=Sing 3 dribbled obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 dribbled punct
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1 dribble past the baby baby's bib vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent bib=Theme
Example 2 She dribbled the ball past three defenders.
nsubj det obj amod nummod obj punct root She PRON dribbled VERB the DET ball NOUN past ADJ three NUM defenders 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 dribbled nsubj 2 dribbled dribble VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 ball det 4 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 2 dribbled obj 5 past past ADJ Degree=Pos 7 defenders amod 6 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 defenders nummod 7 defenders defender NOUN Number=Plur 2 dribbled obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 dribbled punct
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1 dribble past She the ball vn pour-9.5 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme defender=Destination
Example 3 Water dribbled from the leaky tap.
nsubj case det amod obl punct root Water NOUN dribbled VERB from ADP the DET leaky ADJ tap NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 dribbled nsubj 2 dribbled dribble VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 from from ADP _ 6 tap case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 tap det 5 leaky leaky ADJ Degree=Pos 6 tap amod 6 tap tap NOUN Number=Sing 2 dribbled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 dribbled punct
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1 dribble past Water the leaky tap vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP.theme V PP.source»: agent=Theme from tap=Source
Example 4 The basketball player dribbled to the hoop.
det compound nsubj case det obl punct root The DET basketball NOUN player NOUN dribbled VERB to ADP the DET hoop NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 player det 2 basketball basketball NOUN Number=Sing 3 player compound 3 player player NOUN Number=Sing 4 dribbled nsubj 4 dribbled dribble VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to ADP _ 7 hoop case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 hoop det 7 hoop hoop NOUN Number=Sing 4 dribbled obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 dribbled punct
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1 dribble past the basketball player the hoop vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to hoop=Location
Example 5 A dribble of honey ran down the jar.
det nsubj case nmod compound:prt det obj punct root A DET dribble NOUN of ADP honey NOUN ran VERB down ADP the DET jar NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 dribble det 2 dribble dribble NOUN Number=Sing 5 ran nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 honey case 4 honey honey NOUN Number=Sing 2 dribble nmod 5 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 down down ADP _ 5 ran compound:prt 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 jar det 8 jar jar NOUN Number=Sing 5 ran obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 ran punct
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1 run down past a dribble of honey the jar vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme jar=Trajectory 2 dribble honey nom dribble «event transitive»: of=patient
Example 6 The dog dribbled when it smelled the sausages.
det nsubj advmod nsubj advcl det obj punct root The DET dog NOUN dribbled VERB when ADV it PRON smelled VERB the DET sausages NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 dribbled nsubj 3 dribbled dribble VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 smelled advmod 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 smelled nsubj 6 smelled smell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 dribbled advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sausages det 8 sausages sausage NOUN Number=Plur 6 smelled obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 dribbled punct
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1 dribble past the dog vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 smell past dog the sausages vn see-30.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sausage=Stimulus
Example 7 We practised dribbling round the cones in PE.
nsubj xcomp case det obl case nmod punct root We PRON practised VERB dribbling VERB round ADP the DET cones NOUN in ADP PE PROPN . 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 practised nsubj 2 practised practise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 dribbling dribble VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 practised xcomp 4 round round ADP _ 6 cones case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 cones det 6 cones cone NOUN Number=Plur 3 dribbling obl 7 in in ADP _ 8 PE case 8 PE PE PROPN Number=Sing 6 cones nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 practised punct
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1 practise past We tree rules 2 dribble gerund We not said here the cones in PE vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme round cone=Location
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