dropping Who acts: Dropping, something, Droppings, you, temperature, Dad · What happens: mean, let, fall, become, drop, be · To what, where: temperatures, poo, someone, them, car, curtsey · Speech: someone speaks here
«dropping» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: dropping in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Dropping means letting something fall, or falling.
nsubj xcomp nsubj xcomp punct cc conj punct root Dropping NOUN means VERB letting VERB something PRON fall VERB , PUNCT or CCONJ falling VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dropping dropping NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 letting let VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 fall nsubj 5 fall fall VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 letting xcomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 falling punct 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 falling cc 8 falling fall VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 letting conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Dropping vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 let not said to happen gerund Dropping not said here tree rules 3 fall infinitive something vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 fall gerund Dropping not said here vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=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 Dropping means becoming lower or less, like dropping temperatures.
nsubj xcomp xcomp cc conj punct mark conj obj punct root Dropping NOUN means VERB becoming VERB lower ADJ or CCONJ less ADJ , PUNCT like SCONJ dropping VERB temperatures NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dropping dropping NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 becoming become VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 lower low ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 becoming xcomp 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 less cc 6 less less ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 lower conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 dropping punct 8 like like SCONJ _ 9 dropping mark 9 dropping drop VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 becoming conj 10 temperatures temperature NOUN Number=Plur 9 dropping obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Dropping vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 become not said to happen gerund Dropping not said here low property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 3 drop gerund Dropping not said here temperatures vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent temperature=Theme
Meaning 3 Droppings are the poo of animals and birds.
nsubj cop det case nmod cc conj punct root Droppings NOUN are AUX the DET poo NOUN of ADP animals NOUN and CCONJ birds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Droppings dropping NOUN Number=Plur 4 poo nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 poo cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 poo det 4 poo poo NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 animals case 6 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 4 poo nmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 birds cc 8 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 6 animals conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 poo punct
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1 is a present Droppings the poo of animals and birds tree rules
Meaning 4 Dropping someone off means taking them somewhere in a car and leaving them there.
The tree, 14 words csubj obj compound:prt xcomp obj advmod case det obl cc conj obj advmod punct root Dropping VERB someone PRON off ADP means VERB taking VERB them PRON somewhere ADV in ADP a DET car NOUN and CCONJ leaving VERB them PRON there ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dropping drop VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 means csubj 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Dropping obj 3 off off ADP _ 1 Dropping compound:prt 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 taking take VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 means xcomp 6 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 taking obj 7 somewhere somewhere ADV PronType=Ind 5 taking advmod 8 in in ADP _ 10 car case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 car det 10 car car NOUN Number=Sing 5 taking obl 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 leaving cc 12 leaving leave VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 taking conj 13 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 leaving obj 14 there there ADV PronType=Dem 12 leaving advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 drop off gerund someone vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 2 mean present Dropping vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 take not said to happen gerund Dropping not said here them = they a car somewhere property vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent they=Value in car=Location 4 leave gerund Dropping not said here them = they there vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme
Meaning 5 To drop a curtsey means to bend the knees and lower the body as a polite greeting.
The tree, 17 words mark csubj det obj mark xcomp det obj cc conj det obj case det amod obl punct root To PART drop VERB a DET curtsey NOUN means VERB to PART bend VERB the DET knees NOUN and CCONJ lower VERB the DET body NOUN as ADP a DET polite ADJ greeting NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 drop mark 2 drop drop VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 curtsey det 4 curtsey curtsey NOUN Number=Sing 2 drop obj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 bend mark 7 bend bend VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means xcomp 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 knees det 9 knees knee NOUN Number=Plur 7 bend obj 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 lower cc 11 lower lower VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 means conj 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 body det 13 body body NOUN Number=Sing 11 lower obj 14 as as ADP _ 17 greeting case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 greeting det 16 polite polite ADJ Degree=Pos 17 greeting amod 17 greeting greeting NOUN Number=Sing 11 lower obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 drop to-infinitive a curtsey vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent curtsey=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 bend not said to happen to-infinitive the knees vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent knee=Material 4 lower present the body as a polite greeting vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent body=Theme
Example 1 Stop dropping crumbs on the floor!
xcomp obj case det obl punct root Stop VERB dropping VERB crumbs NOUN on ADP the DET floor NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 dropping drop VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 crumbs crumb NOUN Number=Plur 2 dropping obj 4 on on ADP _ 6 floor case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 floor det 6 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 2 dropping obl 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 drop gerund you not said here crumbs the floor vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent crumb=Theme on floor=Destination
Example 2 The temperature is dropping fast tonight.
det nsubj aux advmod obl:unmarked punct root The DET temperature NOUN is AUX dropping VERB fast ADV tonight NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 temperature det 2 temperature temperature NOUN Number=Sing 4 dropping nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 dropping aux 4 dropping drop VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 4 dropping advmod 6 tonight tonight NOUN Number=Sing 4 dropping obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 dropping punct
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1 drop present · progressive the temperature tonight fast property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Dad is dropping me off at school.
nsubj aux obj compound:prt case obl punct root Dad NOUN is AUX dropping VERB me PRON off ADP at ADP school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 3 dropping nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 dropping aux 3 dropping drop VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 dropping obj 5 off off ADP _ 3 dropping compound:prt 6 at at ADP _ 7 school case 7 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 dropping obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 dropping punct
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1 drop off present · progressive Dad me school vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent i=Theme at school=Destination
Example 4 There were bird droppings on the car.
expl compound nsubj case det obl punct root There PRON were VERB bird NOUN droppings NOUN on ADP the DET car NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 were expl 2 were be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 4 droppings compound 4 droppings dropping NOUN Number=Plur 2 were nsubj 5 on on ADP _ 7 car case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 car det 7 car car NOUN Number=Sing 2 were obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 were punct
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1 be past bird droppings the car; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on car=Location
Example 5 Mouse droppings show there are mice in the house.
compound nsubj expl ccomp nsubj case det obl punct root Mouse NOUN droppings NOUN show VERB there PRON are VERB mice NOUN in ADP the DET house NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 2 droppings compound 2 droppings dropping NOUN Number=Plur 3 show nsubj 3 show show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 there there PRON PronType=Dem 5 are expl 5 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 show ccomp 6 mice mouse NOUN Number=Plur 5 are nsubj 7 in in ADP _ 9 house case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 house det 9 house house NOUN Number=Sing 5 are obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 show punct
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1 show present Mouse droppings vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 does present mice the house; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in house=Location
Example 6 He kept dropping the ball.
nsubj xcomp det obj punct root He PRON kept VERB dropping VERB the DET ball 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 kept nsubj 2 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 dropping drop VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 kept xcomp 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 ball det 5 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 3 dropping obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 kept punct
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1 keep past He tree rules 2 drop gerund He not said here the ball vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme
Example 7 I was dropping off to sleep when the phone rang.
nsubj aux compound:prt mark advcl advmod det nsubj advcl punct root I PRON was AUX dropping VERB off ADP to PART sleep VERB when ADV the DET phone NOUN rang VERB . 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 dropping nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 dropping aux 3 dropping drop VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 off off ADP _ 3 dropping compound:prt 5 to to PART _ 6 sleep mark 6 sleep sleep VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 dropping advcl 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 10 rang advmod 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 phone det 9 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 10 rang nsubj 10 rang ring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 sleep advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 dropping punct
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1 drop off past · progressive I vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 sleep to-infinitive I not said here vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 ring past the phone vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 ‘If you please, sire,’ said the Princess, dropping a curtsey.
The tree, 10 words punct mark nsubj discourse punct advcl punct punct det nsubj punct advcl det obj punct root ‘ PUNCT If SCONJ you PRON please INTJ , PUNCT sire NOUN , PUNCT ’ PUNCT said VERB the DET Princess PROPN , PUNCT dropping VERB a DET curtsey NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 9 said punct 2 If if SCONJ _ 6 sire mark 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 sire nsubj 4 please please INTJ _ 6 sire discourse 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 sire punct 6 sire sire NOUN Number=Sing 9 said advcl 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 sire punct 8 ’ ' PUNCT _ 6 sire punct 9 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 Princess det 11 Princess Princess PROPN Number=Sing 9 said nsubj 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 dropping punct 13 dropping drop VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 said advcl 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 curtsey det 15 curtsey curtsey NOUN Number=Sing 13 dropping obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 9 said punct
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1 sire a condition, not said to happen you tree rules 2 say speech: assert past the Princess vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 drop gerund the Princess not said here a curtsey vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent curtsey=Theme
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