droop Who acts: flowers, spirits, sunflowers, you, plant, eyelids · What happens: hang, bend down, be, droop, become, lose · To what, where: heat, energy, hot sun., plant, bad news, it
«droop» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: droop in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To hang or bend down because of being weak, tired or without water, as in «The flowers drooped in the heat».
The tree, 21 words mark cc conj compound:prt mark fixed cop advcl punct conj cc case conj punct mark fixed punct det nsubj advcl case det obl punct punct root To PART hang VERB or CCONJ bend VERB down ADP because SCONJ of ADP being AUX weak ADJ , PUNCT tired ADJ or CCONJ without ADP water NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP « PUNCT The DET flowers NOUN drooped VERB in ADP the DET heat NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 hang mark 2 hang hang VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 bend cc 4 bend bend VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 hang conj 5 down down ADP _ 4 bend compound:prt 6 because because SCONJ _ 9 weak mark 7 of of ADP _ 6 because fixed 8 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 weak cop 9 weak weak ADJ Degree=Pos 4 bend advcl 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 tired punct 11 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 9 weak conj 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 water cc 13 without without ADP _ 14 water case 14 water water NOUN Number=Sing 9 weak conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 21 drooped punct 16 as as SCONJ _ 21 drooped mark 17 in in ADP _ 16 as fixed 18 « « PUNCT _ 21 drooped punct 19 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 flowers det 20 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 21 drooped nsubj 21 drooped droop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 bend advcl 22 in in ADP _ 24 heat case 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 heat det 24 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 21 drooped obl 25 » » PUNCT _ 21 drooped punct 26 . . PUNCT _ 2 hang punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 hang to-infinitive vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 bend down infinitive vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is gerund weak property tree rules 4 be tree rules 5 droop in a quote past the flowers the heat vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in heat=Location
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 become sad or lose energy, as in «His spirits drooped».
The tree, 11 words mark xcomp cc conj obj punct mark fixed punct nmod:poss nsubj advcl punct punct root To PART become VERB sad ADJ or CCONJ lose VERB energy NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP « PUNCT His PRON spirits NOUN drooped VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 become mark 2 become become VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos 2 become xcomp 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 lose cc 5 lose lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 become conj 6 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 5 lose obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 13 drooped punct 8 as as SCONJ _ 13 drooped mark 9 in in ADP _ 8 as fixed 10 « « PUNCT _ 13 drooped punct 11 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 spirits nmod:poss 12 spirits spirit NOUN Number=Plur 13 drooped nsubj 13 drooped droop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 become advcl 14 » » PUNCT _ 13 drooped punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 become punct
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1 become to-infinitive sad property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 2 lose present energy vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent energy=Eventuality 3 droop in a quote past His spirits vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A downward bend or slope.
det amod cc conj punct root A DET downward ADJ bend NOUN or CCONJ slope NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 bend det 2 downward downward ADJ Degree=Pos 3 bend amod 3 bend bend NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 slope cc 5 slope slope NOUN Number=Sing 3 bend conj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 bend punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 The sunflowers drooped in the hot sun.
det nsubj case det amod obl root The DET sunflowers NOUN drooped VERB in ADP the DET hot ADJ sun. NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sunflowers det 2 sunflowers sunflower NOUN Number=Plur 3 drooped nsubj 3 drooped droop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 7 sun. case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sun. det 6 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 7 sun. amod 7 sun. sun. NOUN Number=Sing 3 drooped obl
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 droop past the sunflowers the hot sun. vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sun.=Location
Example 2 Water the plant before it droops.
det obj mark nsubj advcl punct root Water VERB the DET plant NOUN before SCONJ it PRON droops VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Water water VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 plant det 3 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 1 Water obj 4 before before SCONJ _ 6 droops mark 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 droops nsubj 6 droops droop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Water advcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Water punct
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1 water imperative you not said here the plant vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent plant=Destination 2 droop present plant vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 My eyelids drooped during the long film.
nmod:poss nsubj case det amod obl punct root My PRON eyelids NOUN drooped VERB during ADP the DET long ADJ film 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 eyelids nmod:poss 2 eyelids eyelid NOUN Number=Plur 3 drooped nsubj 3 drooped droop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 during during ADP _ 7 film case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 film det 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 7 film amod 7 film film NOUN Number=Sing 3 drooped obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 drooped punct
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1 droop past My eyelids during the long film vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 The puppy's ears droop when it is sad.
det nmod:poss case nsubj mark nsubj cop ccomp punct root The DET puppy NOUN 's PART ears NOUN droop VERB when SCONJ it PRON is AUX sad ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 puppy det 2 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 4 ears nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 puppy case 4 ears ear NOUN Number=Plur 5 droop nsubj 5 droop droop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 when when SCONJ _ 9 sad mark 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 sad nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 sad cop 9 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos 5 droop ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 droop punct
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1 droop present the puppy's ears vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present puppy sad property tree rules
Example 5 His shoulders drooped when he heard the bad news.
nmod:poss nsubj advmod nsubj advcl det amod obj punct root His PRON shoulders NOUN drooped VERB when ADV he PRON heard VERB the DET bad ADJ news NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 shoulders nmod:poss 2 shoulders shoulder NOUN Number=Plur 3 drooped nsubj 3 drooped droop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 heard advmod 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 heard nsubj 6 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 drooped advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 news det 8 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 9 news amod 9 news news NOUN Number=Sing 6 heard obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 drooped punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 droop past His shoulders vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 hear past he the bad news vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer news=Stimulus
Example 6 The tent drooped after the rain.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET tent NOUN drooped VERB after ADP the DET rain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tent det 2 tent tent NOUN Number=Sing 3 drooped nsubj 3 drooped droop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 after after ADP _ 6 rain case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rain det 6 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 3 drooped obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 drooped punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 droop past the tent after the rain vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 He gave it water, but still it drooped.
nsubj obj obj punct cc advmod nsubj conj punct root He PRON gave VERB it PRON water NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ still ADV it PRON drooped VERB . 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 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 gave obj 4 water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 drooped punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 9 drooped cc 7 still still ADV _ 9 drooped advmod 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 drooped nsubj 9 drooped droop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 gave conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 give past He it vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent it=Recipient water=Theme 2 droop past water still vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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