flag Who acts: flag, colours, something, people, 12 flags, She · What happens: be, stand, chequer, notice, mean, get · To what, where: piece, sign, it, street, 3 stripes, Flags
«flag» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: flag in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A flag is a piece of cloth with colours and pictures that stands for a country, a team or a group.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det case nmod case nmod cc conj nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct det conj cc det conj punct root A DET flag NOUN is AUX a DET piece NOUN of ADP cloth NOUN with ADP colours NOUN and CCONJ pictures NOUN that PRON stands VERB for ADP a DET country NOUN , PUNCT a DET team NOUN or CCONJ a DET group NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 flag det 2 flag flag NOUN Number=Sing 5 piece nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 piece cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 piece det 5 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 cloth case 7 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 5 piece nmod 8 with with ADP _ 9 colours case 9 colours colour NOUN Number=Plur 5 piece nmod 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 pictures cc 11 pictures picture NOUN Number=Plur 9 colours conj 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 stands nsubj 13 stands stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 colours acl:relcl 14 for for ADP _ 16 country case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 country det 16 country country NOUN Number=Sing 13 stands obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 team punct 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 team det 19 team team NOUN Number=Sing 16 country conj 20 or or CCONJ _ 22 group cc 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 group det 22 group group NOUN Number=Sing 16 country conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 5 piece punct
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1 is a present a flag a piece of cloth; with colours and pictures tree rules 2 stand present colours and pictures for a country and a team or a group vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for country=Attribute
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 flag can be a sign or signal, like a chequered flag at the end of a race or a red flag for danger.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj aux cop det cc conj punct case det amod conj case det nmod case det nmod cc det amod conj case nmod punct root A DET flag NOUN can AUX be AUX a DET sign NOUN or CCONJ signal NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET chequered VERB flag NOUN at ADP the DET end NOUN of ADP a DET race NOUN or CCONJ a DET red ADJ flag NOUN for ADP danger NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 flag det 2 flag flag NOUN Number=Sing 6 sign nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 sign aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 sign cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 sign det 6 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 signal cc 8 signal signal NOUN Number=Sing 6 sign conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 flag punct 10 like like ADP _ 13 flag case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 flag det 12 chequered chequer VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 flag amod 13 flag flag NOUN Number=Sing 6 sign conj 14 at at ADP _ 16 end case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 end det 16 end end NOUN Number=Sing 13 flag nmod 17 of of ADP _ 19 race case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 race det 19 race race NOUN Number=Sing 16 end nmod 20 or or CCONJ _ 23 flag cc 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 flag det 22 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 23 flag amod 23 flag flag NOUN Number=Sing 19 race conj 24 for for ADP _ 25 danger case 25 danger danger NOUN Number=Sing 23 flag nmod 26 . . PUNCT _ 6 sign punct
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1 is a can a flag a sign or signal and a chequered flag at the end of a race or a red flag for danger tree rules 2 chequer participle tree rules
Meaning 3 To flag something is to mark it so people notice it.
mark compound nsubj cop mark obj advmod nsubj advcl obj punct root To PART flag NOUN something PRON is AUX to PART mark VERB it PRON so ADV people NOUN notice VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 flag mark 2 flag flag NOUN Number=Sing 3 something compound 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 mark nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 mark cop 5 to to PART _ 6 mark mark 6 mark mark VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 mark obj 8 so so ADV _ 10 notice advmod 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 10 notice nsubj 10 notice notice VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 mark advcl 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 notice obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 mark punct
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1 is present something mark property tree rules 2 notice present people it vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus
Meaning 4 To flag means to get tired and slow down.
mark nsubj mark xcomp xcomp cc conj compound:prt punct root To PART flag NOUN means VERB to PART get VERB tired ADJ and CCONJ slow VERB down ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 flag mark 2 flag flag NOUN Number=Sing 3 means nsubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 get mark 5 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 5 get xcomp 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 slow cc 8 slow slow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 get conj 9 down down ADP _ 8 slow compound:prt 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present flag vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 get not said to happen to-infinitive flag not said here tired property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 3 slow down present flag not said here vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 1 There are 12 flags along the street.
expl nummod nsubj case det obl punct root There PRON are VERB 12 NUM flags NOUN along ADP the DET street NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 are expl 2 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 flags nummod 4 flags flag NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 5 along along ADP _ 7 street case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 street det 7 street street NOUN Number=Sing 2 are obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present 12 flags the street; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along street=Location
Example 2 Each flag has 3 stripes.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root Each DET flag NOUN has VERB 3 NUM stripes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 flag det 2 flag flag NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 stripes nummod 5 stripes stripe NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present each flag 3 stripes vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stripe=Patient
Example 3 Flags are put every 4 m on a 20 m path.
nsubj:pass aux:pass det nummod obj case det nummod compound obl punct root Flags NOUN are AUX put VERB every DET 4 NUM m NOUN on ADP a DET 20 NUM m NOUN path NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Flags flag NOUN Number=Plur 3 put nsubj:pass 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 put aux:pass 3 put put VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 every every DET PronType=Tot 6 m det 5 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 m nummod 6 m M NOUN Number=Sing 3 put obj 7 on on ADP _ 11 path case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 path det 9 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 m nummod 10 m M NOUN Number=Sing 11 path compound 11 path path NOUN Number=Sing 3 put obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 put punct
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1 put present · passive Flags a m path vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V NP PP.goal»: subject=Asset m=Goal
Example 4 She draws 5 red flags and 3 blue flags.
nsubj nummod amod obj cc nummod amod conj punct root She PRON draws VERB 5 NUM red ADJ flags NOUN and CCONJ 3 NUM blue ADJ flags 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 draws nsubj 2 draws draw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 flags nummod 4 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 5 flags amod 5 flags flag NOUN Number=Plur 2 draws obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 flags cc 7 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 flags nummod 8 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 9 flags amod 9 flags flag NOUN Number=Plur 5 flags conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 draws punct
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1 draw present She 5 red flags and 3 blue flags vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flag=Theme
Example 5 The flag of Canada has a red maple leaf.
det nsubj case nmod det amod compound obj punct root The DET flag NOUN of ADP Canada PROPN has VERB a DET red ADJ maple NOUN leaf NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 flag det 2 flag flag NOUN Number=Sing 5 has nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 Canada case 4 Canada Canada PROPN Number=Sing 2 flag nmod 5 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 leaf det 7 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 9 leaf amod 8 maple maple NOUN Number=Sing 9 leaf compound 9 leaf leaf NOUN Number=Sing 5 has obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 has punct
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1 have present the flag of Canada a red maple leaf vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Patient
Example 6 Always swim between the red and yellow flags.
advmod case det amod cc conj obl punct root Always ADV swim VERB between ADP the DET red ADJ and CCONJ yellow ADJ flags NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Always always ADV PronType=Tot 2 swim advmod 2 swim swim VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 between between ADP _ 8 flags case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 flags det 5 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 8 flags amod 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 yellow cc 7 yellow yellow ADJ Degree=Pos 5 red conj 8 flags flag NOUN Number=Plur 2 swim obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 swim punct
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1 swim imperative you not said here the red flags always property vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme between flag=Trajectory
Example 7 The runners were flagging near the end of the race.
det nsubj aux case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET runners NOUN were AUX flagging VERB near ADP the DET end NOUN of ADP the DET race NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 runners det 2 runners runner NOUN Number=Plur 4 flagging nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 flagging aux 4 flagging flag VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 near near ADP _ 7 end case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 end det 7 end end NOUN Number=Sing 4 flagging obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 race case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 race det 10 race race NOUN Number=Sing 7 end nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 flagging punct
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1 flag past · progressive the runners near the end of the race tree rules
Example 8 The teacher flagged the mistakes in red.
det nsubj det obj case obl punct root The DET teacher NOUN flagged VERB the DET mistakes NOUN in ADP red ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 flagged nsubj 3 flagged flag VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 mistakes det 5 mistakes mistake NOUN Number=Plur 3 flagged obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 red case 7 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 3 flagged obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 flagged punct
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1 flag past the teacher the mistakes red tree rules
Example 9 Steamboats, with waving flags, pass swiftly by.
nsubj punct case amod conj punct advmod obl punct root Steamboats NOUN , PUNCT with ADP waving VERB flags NOUN , PUNCT pass VERB swiftly ADV by ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Steamboats steamboat NOUN Number=Plur 7 pass nsubj 2 , , PUNCT _ 5 flags punct 3 with with ADP _ 5 flags case 4 waving wave VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 flags amod 5 flags flag NOUN Number=Plur 1 Steamboats conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 1 Steamboats punct 7 pass pass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 swiftly swiftly ADV _ 7 pass advmod 9 by by ADP _ 7 pass obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 pass punct
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1 wave gerund vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 pass present Steamboats and waving flags swiftly property vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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