flap Who acts: flap, that, bird, flag, you, cat · What happens: flap, be, fix, cover, not get, fly away · To what, where: flat piece, other material, opening, state, flap, wings · Speech: someone speaks here
«flap» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: flap in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To flap is to move up and down or from side to side quickly, like a bird's wings or a flag in the wind.
The tree, 25 words mark csubj cop mark advmod cc advmod cc case conj case obl advmod punct case det nmod:poss case obl cc det conj case det nmod punct root To PART flap VERB is AUX to PART move VERB up ADV and CCONJ down ADV or CCONJ from ADP side NOUN to ADP side NOUN quickly ADV , PUNCT like ADP a DET bird NOUN 's PART wings NOUN or CCONJ a DET flag NOUN in ADP the DET wind NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 flap mark 2 flap flap VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 move csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 move cop 4 to to PART _ 5 move mark 5 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 up up ADV _ 8 down advmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 down cc 8 down down ADV _ 5 move advmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 side cc 10 from from ADP _ 11 side case 11 side side NOUN Number=Sing 8 down conj 12 to to ADP _ 13 side case 13 side side NOUN Number=Sing 8 down obl 14 quickly quickly ADV _ 5 move advmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 20 wings punct 16 like like ADP _ 20 wings case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 bird det 18 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 20 wings nmod:poss 19 's 's PART _ 18 bird case 20 wings wing NOUN Number=Plur 5 move obl 21 or or CCONJ _ 23 flag cc 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 flag det 23 flag flag NOUN Number=Sing 20 wings conj 24 in in ADP _ 26 wind case 25 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 26 wind det 26 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 20 wings nmod 27 . . PUNCT _ 5 move punct
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1 flap to-infinitive vn body_internal_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present like a bird's wings in the wind or a flag; down, move, 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 A flap is a flat piece of paper, cloth or other material fixed along one side, that covers an opening, like the flap of an envelope or a cat flap.
The tree, 30 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct conj cc amod conj acl case nummod obl punct nsubj conj det obj punct case det obl case det nmod cc det compound conj punct root A DET flap NOUN is AUX a DET flat ADJ piece NOUN of ADP paper NOUN , PUNCT cloth NOUN or CCONJ other ADJ material NOUN fixed VERB along ADP one NUM side NOUN , PUNCT that PRON covers VERB an DET opening NOUN , PUNCT like ADP the DET flap NOUN of ADP an DET envelope NOUN or CCONJ a DET cat NOUN flap NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 flap det 2 flap flap NOUN Number=Sing 6 piece nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 piece cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 piece det 5 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 6 piece amod 6 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 paper case 8 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 6 piece nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 cloth punct 10 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 6 piece conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 material cc 12 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 13 material amod 13 material material NOUN Number=Sing 10 cloth conj 14 fixed fix VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 material acl 15 along along ADP _ 17 side case 16 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 17 side nummod 17 side side NOUN Number=Sing 14 fixed obl 18 , , PUNCT _ 20 covers punct 19 that that PRON PronType=Rel 20 covers nsubj 20 covers cover VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 piece conj 21 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 opening det 22 opening opening NOUN Number=Sing 20 covers obj 23 , , PUNCT _ 26 flap punct 24 like like ADP _ 26 flap case 25 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 26 flap det 26 flap flap NOUN Number=Sing 20 covers obl 27 of of ADP _ 29 envelope case 28 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 29 envelope det 29 envelope envelope NOUN Number=Sing 26 flap nmod 30 or or CCONJ _ 33 flap cc 31 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 33 flap det 32 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 33 flap compound 33 flap flap NOUN Number=Sing 29 envelope conj 34 . . PUNCT _ 6 piece punct
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1 is a present a flap a flat piece and cloth or other material of paper tree rules 2 fix participle other material not said here along one side vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 3 cover present that a opening like the flap of a envelope or a cat flap vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme opening=Destination
Meaning 3 Informally, a flap is a state of worry and fuss: «Don't get in a flap».
The tree, 16 words advmod punct det nsubj cop det case nmod cc conj punct punct aux advmod parataxis case det obl punct punct root Informally ADV , PUNCT a DET flap NOUN is AUX a DET state NOUN of ADP worry NOUN and CCONJ fuss NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT Do AUX n't PART get VERB in ADP a DET flap NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Informally informally ADV _ 4 flap advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Informally punct 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 flap det 4 flap flap NOUN Number=Sing 7 state nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 state cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 state det 7 state state NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 worry case 9 worry worry NOUN Number=Sing 7 state nmod 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 fuss cc 11 fuss fuss NOUN Number=Sing 9 worry conj 12 : : PUNCT _ 16 get punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 16 get punct 14 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 16 get aux 15 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 16 get advmod 16 get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 state parataxis 17 in in ADP _ 19 flap case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 flap det 19 flap flap NOUN Number=Sing 16 get obl 20 » » PUNCT _ 16 get punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 7 state punct
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1 be speech: other present a flap a state of worry and fuss tree rules 2 not get in a quote infinitive · do-support a flap vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 The bird flapped its wings and flew away.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj cc conj advmod punct root The DET bird NOUN flapped VERB its PRON wings NOUN and CCONJ flew VERB away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bird det 2 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 3 flapped nsubj 3 flapped flap 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 wings nmod:poss 5 wings wing NOUN Number=Plur 3 flapped obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 flew cc 7 flew fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 flapped conj 8 away away ADV _ 7 flew advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 flapped punct
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1 flap past the bird bird's wings vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wing=Patient 2 fly away past the bird not said here away property vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 The flag flapped in the wind.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET flag NOUN flapped VERB in ADP the DET wind 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 3 flapped nsubj 3 flapped flap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 wind case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 wind det 6 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 3 flapped obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 flapped punct
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1 flap past the flag the wind vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wind=Location
Example 3 Lick the flap and seal the envelope.
det obj cc conj det obj punct root Lick VERB the DET flap NOUN and CCONJ seal VERB the DET envelope NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lick lick VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 flap det 3 flap flap NOUN Number=Sing 1 Lick obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 seal cc 5 seal seal VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Lick conj 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 envelope det 7 envelope envelope NOUN Number=Sing 5 seal obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Lick punct
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1 lick imperative you not said here the flap vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent flap=Theme 2 seal infinitive you not said here the envelope vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent envelope=Patient
Example 4 Our cat comes in through the cat flap.
nmod:poss nsubj advmod case det compound obl punct root Our PRON cat NOUN comes VERB in ADV through ADP the DET cat NOUN flap NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 cat nmod:poss 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 3 comes nsubj 3 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADV _ 3 comes advmod 5 through through ADP _ 8 flap case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 flap det 7 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 8 flap compound 8 flap flap NOUN Number=Sing 3 comes obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 comes punct
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1 come in present Our cat the cat flap vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme through flap=Initial_Location
Example 5 My little brother loves lift-the-flap books.
nmod:poss amod nsubj obj punct det punct compound conj punct root My PRON little ADJ brother NOUN loves VERB lift NOUN - PUNCT the DET - PUNCT flap NOUN books 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 3 brother nmod:poss 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 brother amod 3 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 4 loves nsubj 4 loves love VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 lift lift NOUN Number=Sing 4 loves obj 6 - - PUNCT _ 10 books punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 books det 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 the punct 9 flap flap NOUN Number=Sing 10 books compound 10 books book NOUN Number=Plur 5 lift conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 loves punct
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1 love present My little brother lift and the flap books vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer lift=Stimulus
Example 6 Don't get in a flap; we have plenty of time.
aux advmod case det obl punct nsubj conj obj case nmod punct root Do AUX n't PART get VERB in ADP a DET flap NOUN ; PUNCT we PRON have VERB plenty NOUN of ADP time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 get aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 get advmod 3 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 flap case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 flap det 6 flap flap NOUN Number=Sing 3 get obl 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 have punct 8 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 have nsubj 9 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 get conj 10 plenty plenty NOUN Number=Sing 9 have obj 11 of of ADP _ 12 time case 12 time time NOUN Number=Sing 10 plenty nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 get punct
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1 not get imperative · do-support you not said here a flap vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 have present we plenty of time vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plenty=Patient
Example 7 The tent flap blew open in the night.
det compound nsubj xcomp case det obl punct root The DET tent NOUN flap NOUN blew VERB open ADJ in ADP the DET night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 flap det 2 tent tent NOUN Number=Sing 3 flap compound 3 flap flap NOUN Number=Sing 4 blew nsubj 4 blew blow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 4 blew xcomp 6 in in ADP _ 8 night case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 night det 8 night night NOUN Number=Sing 4 blew obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 blew punct
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1 blow past the tent flap night open property vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient
Example 8 Quietly he lifted the door-flap and entered in.
advmod nsubj det compound punct obj cc conj advmod punct root Quietly ADV he PRON lifted VERB the DET door NOUN - PUNCT flap NOUN and CCONJ entered VERB in ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Quietly quietly ADV _ 3 lifted advmod 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 lifted nsubj 3 lifted lift VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 flap det 5 door door NOUN Number=Sing 7 flap compound 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 door punct 7 flap flap NOUN Number=Sing 3 lifted obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 entered cc 9 entered enter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 lifted conj 10 in in ADV _ 9 entered advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 lifted punct
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1 lift past he the door flap quietly property vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flap=Theme 2 enter past he not said here vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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