fin Who acts: thin flat part, animal body, body, similar flat part, swimming, fish · What happens: stick out, help, swim, steer, balance, keep · To what, where: animal body, body, surfboard, Flippers, feet, fins · Speech: someone speaks here
«fin» 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: fin in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A thin, flat part sticking out of a fish's or sea animal's body that helps it swim, steer and balance.
The tree, 22 words det amod punct amod acl case case det nmod:poss case cc compound compound case obl nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp punct conj cc conj punct root A DET thin ADJ , PUNCT flat ADJ part NOUN sticking VERB out ADP of ADP a DET fish NOUN 's PART or CCONJ sea NOUN animal NOUN 's PART body NOUN that PRON helps VERB it PRON swim VERB , PUNCT steer VERB and CCONJ balance VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 part det 2 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 5 part amod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 thin punct 4 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 5 part amod 5 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 sticking stick VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 part acl 7 out out ADP _ 16 body case 8 of of ADP _ 16 body case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 fish det 10 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 16 body nmod:poss 11 's 's PART _ 10 fish case 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 animal cc 13 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 14 animal compound 14 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 16 body compound 15 's 's PART _ 14 animal case 16 body body NOUN Number=Sing 6 sticking obl 17 that that PRON PronType=Rel 18 helps nsubj 18 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 body acl:relcl 19 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 helps obj 20 swim swim VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 helps xcomp 21 , , PUNCT _ 22 steer punct 22 steer steer VERB VerbForm=Inf 20 swim conj 23 and and CCONJ _ 24 balance cc 24 balance balance VERB VerbForm=Inf 22 steer conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 5 part punct
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1 stick out gerund a thin flat part not said here a fish's animal body vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent body=Theme 2 help present a fish's animal body body vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent it=Beneficiary clause=Theme 3 swim infinitive body not said here vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 steer infinitive body not said here vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 5 balance infinitive body not said here vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «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 A similar flat part on a plane, rocket, car or surfboard that helps keep it steady.
The tree, 16 words det amod amod case det nmod punct conj punct conj cc conj nsubj acl:relcl xcomp obj xcomp punct root A DET similar ADJ flat ADJ part NOUN on ADP a DET plane NOUN , PUNCT rocket NOUN , PUNCT car NOUN or CCONJ surfboard NOUN that PRON helps VERB keep VERB it PRON steady ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 part det 2 similar similar ADJ Degree=Pos 4 part amod 3 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 4 part amod 4 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 plane case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 plane det 7 plane plane NOUN Number=Sing 4 part nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 rocket punct 9 rocket rocket NOUN Number=Sing 7 plane conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 car punct 11 car car NOUN Number=Sing 7 plane conj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 surfboard cc 13 surfboard surfboard NOUN Number=Sing 7 plane conj 14 that that PRON PronType=Rel 15 helps nsubj 15 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 part acl:relcl 16 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 helps xcomp 17 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 keep obj 18 steady steady ADJ Degree=Pos 16 keep xcomp 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 part punct
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1 help present a similar flat part on a plane and rocket and car or surfboard vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 keep infinitive a similar flat part on a plane and rocket and car or surfboard not said here surfboard steady property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Meaning 3 Flippers worn on your feet for swimming (often called fins).
acl case nmod:poss obl case obl punct advmod acl xcomp punct punct root Flippers NOUN worn VERB on ADP your PRON feet NOUN for ADP swimming NOUN ( PUNCT often ADV called VERB fins NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Flippers flipper NOUN Number=Plur root root 2 worn wear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Flippers acl 3 on on ADP _ 5 feet case 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 feet nmod:poss 5 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 2 worn obl 6 for for ADP _ 7 swimming case 7 swimming swimming NOUN Number=Sing 2 worn obl 8 ( ( PUNCT _ 10 called punct 9 often often ADV _ 10 called advmod 10 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 swimming acl 11 fins fin NOUN Number=Plur 10 called xcomp 12 ) ) PUNCT _ 10 called punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Flippers punct
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1 wear participle Flippers not said here your feet for swimming vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent 2 call participle swimming not said here fins often property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The fish moved its fins to swim forward.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj mark advcl advmod punct root The DET fish NOUN moved VERB its PRON fins NOUN to PART swim VERB forward ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fish det 2 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 3 moved nsubj 3 moved move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 fins nmod:poss 5 fins fin NOUN Number=Plur 3 moved obj 6 to to PART _ 7 swim mark 7 swim swim VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 moved advcl 8 forward forward ADV _ 7 swim advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 moved punct
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1 move past the fish fish's fins vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent fin=Theme 2 swim to-infinitive the fish not said here forward property vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 A shark's dorsal fin stuck out of the water.
det nmod:poss case amod acl case case det obl punct root A DET shark NOUN 's PART dorsal ADJ fin NOUN stuck VERB out ADP of ADP the DET water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 shark det 2 shark shark NOUN Number=Sing 5 fin nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 shark case 4 dorsal dorsal ADJ Degree=Pos 5 fin amod 5 fin fin NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 stuck stick VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 fin acl 7 out out ADP _ 10 water case 8 of of ADP _ 10 water case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 water det 10 water water NOUN Number=Sing 6 stuck obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 fin punct
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1 stick out participle a shark's dorsal fin not said here the water vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent water=Theme
Example 3 Dolphins have fins, but they breathe air.
nsubj obj punct cc nsubj conj obj punct root Dolphins NOUN have VERB fins NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ they PRON breathe VERB air NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dolphins dolphin NOUN Number=Plur 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 fins fin NOUN Number=Plur 2 have obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 breathe punct 5 but but CCONJ _ 7 breathe cc 6 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 breathe nsubj 7 breathe breathe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 have conj 8 air air NOUN Number=Sing 7 breathe obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present Dolphins fins vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fin=Patient 2 breathe present Dolphins = dolphin air vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent air=Theme
Example 4 We wore fins to swim faster when snorkelling.
nsubj obj mark xcomp advmod advmod obl punct root We PRON wore VERB fins NOUN to PART swim VERB faster ADV when ADV snorkelling 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 wore nsubj 2 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 fins fin NOUN Number=Plur 2 wore obj 4 to to PART _ 5 swim mark 5 swim swim VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 wore xcomp 6 faster fast ADV Degree=Cmp 5 swim advmod 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 snorkelling advmod 8 snorkelling snorkelling NOUN Number=Sing 5 swim obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 wore punct
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1 wear past We fins tree rules 2 swim to-infinitive We not said here snorkelling fast property vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Rockets have fins to keep them flying straight.
nsubj obj mark xcomp obj xcomp advmod punct root Rockets NOUN have VERB fins NOUN to PART keep VERB them PRON flying VERB straight ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rockets rocket NOUN Number=Plur 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 fins fin NOUN Number=Plur 2 have obj 4 to to PART _ 5 keep mark 5 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 have xcomp 6 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 keep obj 7 flying fly VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 keep xcomp 8 straight straight ADV _ 7 flying advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present Rockets fins tree rules 2 keep to-infinitive fins not said here fins = fin tree rules 3 fly gerund fins = fin not said here straight property vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 The surfboard has three fins underneath.
det nsubj nummod obj advmod punct root The DET surfboard NOUN has VERB three NUM fins NOUN underneath ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 surfboard det 2 surfboard surfboard NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 fins nummod 5 fins fin NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 underneath underneath ADV _ 5 fins advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the surfboard three fins vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fin=Patient
Example 7 The fish used its tail fin to turn quickly.
det nsubj nmod:poss compound obj mark advcl advmod punct root The DET fish NOUN used VERB its PRON tail NOUN fin NOUN to PART turn VERB quickly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fish det 2 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 3 used nsubj 3 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 fin nmod:poss 5 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 6 fin compound 6 fin fin NOUN Number=Sing 3 used obj 7 to to PART _ 8 turn mark 8 turn turn VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 used advcl 9 quickly quickly ADV _ 8 turn advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use past the fish fish's tail fin vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fin=Patient 2 turn to-infinitive the fish not said here quickly property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
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