dunk Who acts: shot, He, you, biscuit, player, We · What happens: dunk, be, push down, not dunk, break, jump · To what, where: food, drink, someone, water, basketball, ball
«dunk» 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: dunk in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To dunk food is to dip it quickly into a drink or liquid, like a biscuit into tea or milk.
The tree, 20 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj advmod case det obl cc conj punct case det conj case obl cc conj punct root To PART dunk VERB food NOUN is AUX to PART dip VERB it PRON quickly ADV into ADP a DET drink NOUN or CCONJ liquid NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET biscuit NOUN into ADP tea NOUN or CCONJ milk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 dunk mark 2 dunk dunk VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 dip advcl 3 food food NOUN Number=Sing 2 dunk obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 dip cop 5 to to PART _ 6 dip mark 6 dip dip VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 dip obj 8 quickly quickly ADV _ 6 dip advmod 9 into into ADP _ 11 drink case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 drink det 11 drink drink NOUN Number=Sing 6 dip obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 liquid cc 13 liquid liquid NOUN Number=Sing 11 drink conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 biscuit punct 15 like like ADP _ 17 biscuit case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 biscuit det 17 biscuit biscuit NOUN Number=Sing 11 drink conj 18 into into ADP _ 19 tea case 19 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 6 dip obl 20 or or CCONJ _ 21 milk cc 21 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 19 tea conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 6 dip punct
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1 dunk to-infinitive food vn funnel-9.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent food=Theme 2 is present a drink or liquid and a biscuit into tea or milk; dip, quickly property tree rules
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 dunk someone or something is to push them under water for a moment.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl obj cc conj cop mark obj case obl case det obl punct root To PART dunk VERB someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON is AUX to PART push VERB them PRON under ADP water NOUN for ADP a DET moment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 dunk mark 2 dunk dunk VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 push advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 dunk obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 something cc 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 someone conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 push cop 7 to to PART _ 8 push mark 8 push push VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 push obj 10 under under ADP _ 11 water case 11 water water NOUN Number=Sing 8 push obl 12 for for ADP _ 14 moment case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 moment det 14 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing 8 push obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 push punct
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1 dunk to-infinitive someone vn funnel-9.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent someone=Destination 2 is present water moment push property tree rules
Meaning 3 In basketball, to dunk is to jump up and push the ball down through the hoop; this shot is a dunk (slam dunk).
The tree, 23 words case obl punct mark advcl cop mark compound:prt cc conj det obj advmod case det obl punct det nsubj cop det obl punct compound appos punct punct root In ADP basketball NOUN , PUNCT to PART dunk VERB is AUX to PART jump VERB up ADP and CCONJ push VERB the DET ball NOUN down ADV through ADP the DET hoop NOUN ; PUNCT this DET shot NOUN is AUX a DET dunk NOUN ( PUNCT slam NOUN dunk NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 basketball case 2 basketball basketball NOUN Number=Sing 8 jump obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 basketball punct 4 to to PART _ 5 dunk mark 5 dunk dunk VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 , advcl 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 jump cop 7 to to PART _ 8 jump mark 8 jump jump VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 up up ADP _ 8 jump compound:prt 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 push cc 11 push push VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 8 jump conj 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 ball det 13 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 11 push obj 14 down down ADV _ 11 push advmod 15 through through ADP _ 17 hoop case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 hoop det 17 hoop hoop NOUN Number=Sing 11 push obl 18 ; ; PUNCT _ 23 dunk punct 19 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 20 shot det 20 shot shot NOUN Number=Sing 23 dunk nsubj 21 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 23 dunk cop 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 dunk det 23 dunk dunk NOUN Number=Sing 8 jump obl 24 ( ( PUNCT _ 26 dunk punct 25 slam slam NOUN Number=Sing 26 dunk compound 26 dunk dunk NOUN Number=Sing 23 dunk appos 27 ) ) PUNCT _ 26 dunk punct 28 . . PUNCT _ 8 jump punct
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1 dunk to-infinitive vn funnel-9.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent 2 is present basketball jump property tree rules 3 push down infinitive the ball the hoop down property vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent ball=Theme through hoop=Trajectory 4 is a present this shot a dunk tree rules
Example 1 He dunked his cookie in his milk.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case nmod:poss obl punct root He PRON dunked VERB his PRON cookie NOUN in ADP his PRON milk 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 dunked nsubj 2 dunked dunk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 cookie nmod:poss 4 cookie cookie NOUN Number=Sing 2 dunked obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 milk case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 milk nmod:poss 7 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 2 dunked obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 dunked punct
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1 dunk past He his cookie his milk vn funnel-9.3 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent cookie=Theme in milk=Trajectory
Example 2 Don't dunk your biscuit too long or it will break.
aux advmod nmod:poss obj advmod advmod cc nsubj aux conj punct root Do AUX n't PART dunk VERB your PRON biscuit NOUN too ADV long ADV or CCONJ it PRON will AUX break VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 dunk aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 dunk advmod 3 dunk dunk VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 biscuit nmod:poss 5 biscuit biscuit NOUN Number=Sing 3 dunk obj 6 too too ADV _ 7 long advmod 7 long long ADV Degree=Pos 3 dunk advmod 8 or or CCONJ _ 11 break cc 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 break nsubj 10 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 break aux 11 break break VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 dunk conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 dunk punct
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1 not dunk imperative · do-support you not said here your biscuit long property vn funnel-9.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent biscuit=Theme 2 break future biscuit vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 3 The player jumped and dunked the ball.
det nsubj cc conj det obj punct root The DET player NOUN jumped VERB and CCONJ dunked VERB the DET ball NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 player det 2 player player NOUN Number=Sing 3 jumped nsubj 3 jumped jump VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 dunked cc 5 dunked dunk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 jumped conj 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 ball det 7 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 5 dunked obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 jumped punct
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1 jump past the player vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 dunk past the player not said here the ball vn funnel-9.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent ball=Theme
Example 4 We dunked our feet in the cold river.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det amod obl punct root We PRON dunked VERB our PRON feet NOUN in ADP the DET cold ADJ river 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 dunked nsubj 2 dunked dunk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 feet nmod:poss 4 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 2 dunked obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 river case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 river det 7 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 8 river amod 8 river river NOUN Number=Sing 2 dunked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 dunked punct
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1 dunk past We our feet the cold river vn funnel-9.3 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent foot=Theme in river=Trajectory
Example 5 That was an amazing slam dunk!
nsubj cop det amod compound punct root That PRON was AUX an DET amazing ADJ slam NOUN dunk NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 dunk nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 dunk cop 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 dunk det 4 amazing amazing ADJ Degree=Pos 6 dunk amod 5 slam slam NOUN Number=Sing 6 dunk compound 6 dunk dunk NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 6 dunk punct
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1 is a past That a amazing slam dunk tree rules
Example 6 She dunked the paintbrush in the water.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root She PRON dunked VERB the DET paintbrush NOUN in ADP the DET water 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 dunked nsubj 2 dunked dunk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 paintbrush det 4 paintbrush paintbrush NOUN Number=Sing 2 dunked obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 water case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 water det 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 dunked obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 dunked punct
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1 dunk past She the paintbrush the water vn funnel-9.3 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent paintbrush=Theme in water=Trajectory
Example 7 We tested which biscuit could be dunked longest without breaking.
nsubj det nsubj:pass aux aux:pass ccomp obj mark advcl punct root We PRON tested VERB which DET biscuit NOUN could AUX be AUX dunked VERB longest ADJ without SCONJ breaking VERB . 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 tested nsubj 2 tested test VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 which which DET PronType=Int 4 biscuit det 4 biscuit biscuit NOUN Number=Sing 7 dunked nsubj:pass 5 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 dunked aux 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 dunked aux:pass 7 dunked dunk VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 tested ccomp 8 longest long ADJ Degree=Sup 7 dunked obj 9 without without SCONJ _ 10 breaking mark 10 breaking break VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 longest advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 tested punct
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1 test past We tree rules 2 dunk could · passive which biscuit vn funnel-9.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: subject=Theme long=Destination 3 break gerund vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
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