flapping Who acts: Flapping, bird, flag, tent door, Ducks, you · What happens: mean, move, flap, be, take off, keep · To what, where: wings, informal, flap, strong wind, pond, keys · Speech: someone speaks here
«flapping» 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: flapping in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Flapping means moving wings or arms up and down quickly.
nsubj xcomp obj cc conj advmod cc conj advmod punct root Flapping NOUN means VERB moving VERB wings NOUN or CCONJ arms NOUN up ADV and CCONJ down ADV quickly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Flapping flapping NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 moving move VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 wings wing NOUN Number=Plur 3 moving obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 arms cc 6 arms arm NOUN Number=Plur 4 wings conj 7 up up ADV _ 3 moving advmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 down cc 9 down down ADV _ 7 up conj 10 quickly quickly ADV _ 3 moving advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Flapping vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 move not said to happen gerund Flapping not said here wings or arms quickly property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent wing=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 Flapping means moving loosely back and forth, like a flag or a sail in the wind.
The tree, 16 words nsubj xcomp advmod advmod cc conj punct case det obl cc det conj case det nmod punct root Flapping NOUN means VERB moving VERB loosely ADV back ADV and CCONJ forth ADV , PUNCT like ADP a DET flag NOUN or CCONJ a DET sail NOUN in ADP the DET wind NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Flapping flapping NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 moving move VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 loosely loosely ADV _ 3 moving advmod 5 back back ADV _ 3 moving advmod 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 forth cc 7 forth forth ADV _ 5 back conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 flag punct 9 like like ADP _ 11 flag case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 flag det 11 flag flag NOUN Number=Sing 3 moving obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 sail cc 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 sail det 14 sail sail NOUN Number=Sing 11 flag conj 15 in in ADP _ 17 wind case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 wind det 17 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 14 sail nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Flapping vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 move not said to happen gerund Flapping not said here like a flag or a sail in the wind; loosely property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Flapping (informal, British) can mean being nervous and worried, in a flap.
The tree, 12 words csubj punct obj punct conj punct aux cop xcomp cc conj punct case det obl punct root Flapping VERB ( PUNCT informal ADJ , PUNCT British ADJ ) PUNCT can AUX mean VERB being AUX nervous ADJ and CCONJ worried ADJ , PUNCT in ADP a DET flap NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Flapping flap VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 mean csubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 informal punct 3 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Flapping obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 British punct 5 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 3 informal conj 6 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 informal punct 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 mean aux 8 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 nervous cop 10 nervous nervous ADJ Degree=Pos 8 mean xcomp 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 worried cc 12 worried worried ADJ Degree=Pos 10 nervous conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 flap punct 14 in in ADP _ 16 flap case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 flap det 16 flap flap NOUN Number=Sing 10 nervous obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 8 mean punct
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1 flap gerund informal vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent informal=Patient 2 mean can Flapping vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 is not said to happen gerund Flapping not said here a flap nervous property tree rules 4 be Flapping not said here tree rules
Example 1 The bird was flapping its wings to take off.
det nsubj aux nmod:poss obj mark advcl compound:prt punct root The DET bird NOUN was AUX flapping VERB its PRON wings NOUN to PART take VERB off ADP . 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 4 flapping nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 flapping aux 4 flapping flap VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 wings nmod:poss 6 wings wing NOUN Number=Plur 4 flapping obj 7 to to PART _ 8 take mark 8 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 flapping advcl 9 off off ADP _ 8 take compound:prt 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 flapping punct
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1 flap past · progressive the bird bird's wings vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wing=Patient 2 take off to-infinitive the bird not said here vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 2 The flag was flapping in the strong wind.
det nsubj aux case det amod obl punct root The DET flag NOUN was AUX flapping VERB in ADP the DET strong ADJ 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 4 flapping nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 flapping aux 4 flapping flap VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 in in ADP _ 8 wind case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 wind det 7 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 8 wind amod 8 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 4 flapping obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 flapping punct
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1 flap past · progressive the flag the strong wind vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wind=Location
Example 3 The tent door kept flapping all night.
det compound nsubj xcomp det obl:unmarked punct root The DET tent NOUN door NOUN kept VERB flapping VERB all 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 door det 2 tent tent NOUN Number=Sing 3 door compound 3 door door NOUN Number=Sing 4 kept nsubj 4 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 flapping flap VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 kept xcomp 6 all all DET PronType=Tot 7 night det 7 night night NOUN Number=Sing 5 flapping obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 kept punct
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1 keep past the tent door tree rules 2 flap gerund the tent door not said here night vn body_internal_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Ducks were flapping and splashing on the pond.
nsubj aux cc conj case det obl punct root Ducks NOUN were AUX flapping VERB and CCONJ splashing VERB on ADP the DET pond NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ducks duck NOUN Number=Plur 3 flapping nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 flapping aux 3 flapping flap VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 splashing cc 5 splashing splash VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 flapping conj 6 on on ADP _ 8 pond case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 pond det 8 pond pond NOUN Number=Sing 5 splashing obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 flapping punct
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1 flap past · progressive Ducks vn body_internal_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 splash gerund Ducks not said here the pond vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on pond=Location
Example 5 Stop flapping, we'll find your keys!
xcomp punct nsubj aux conj nmod:poss obj punct root Stop VERB flapping VERB , PUNCT we PRON 'll AUX find VERB your PRON keys 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 flapping flap VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 , , PUNCT _ 6 find punct 4 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 find nsubj 5 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 find aux 6 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Stop conj 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 keys nmod:poss 8 keys key NOUN Number=Plur 6 find obj 9 ! ! 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 flap gerund you not said here vn body_internal_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 find future we your keys vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent key=Topic
Example 6 He ran around flapping his arms like a chicken.
nsubj mark advcl nmod:poss obj case det nmod punct root He PRON ran VERB around ADP flapping VERB his PRON arms NOUN like ADP a DET chicken 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 ran nsubj 2 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 around around ADP _ 4 flapping mark 4 flapping flap VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 ran advcl 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 arms nmod:poss 6 arms arm NOUN Number=Plur 4 flapping obj 7 like like ADP _ 9 chicken case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 chicken det 9 chicken chicken NOUN Number=Sing 6 arms nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 ran punct
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1 run around past He vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 flap gerund He not said here his arms like a chicken vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arm=Patient
Example 7 Hummingbirds keep flapping their wings very fast.
nsubj xcomp nmod:poss obj advmod advmod punct root Hummingbirds NOUN keep VERB flapping VERB their PRON wings NOUN very ADV fast ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hummingbirds hummingbird NOUN Number=Plur 2 keep nsubj 2 keep keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 flapping flap VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 keep xcomp 4 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 wings nmod:poss 5 wings wing NOUN Number=Plur 3 flapping obj 6 very very ADV _ 7 fast advmod 7 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 3 flapping advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 keep punct
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1 keep present Hummingbirds tree rules 2 flap gerund Hummingbirds not said here Hummingbirds's wings fast property vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wing=Patient
Example 8 The tame crow stood in the door-way flapping her wings.
det amod nsubj case det compound punct obl acl nmod:poss obj punct root The DET tame ADJ crow NOUN stood VERB in ADP the DET door NOUN - PUNCT way NOUN flapping VERB her PRON wings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 crow det 2 tame tame ADJ Degree=Pos 3 crow amod 3 crow crow NOUN Number=Sing 4 stood nsubj 4 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 in in ADP _ 9 way case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 way det 7 door door NOUN Number=Sing 9 way compound 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 door punct 9 way way NOUN Number=Sing 4 stood obl 10 flapping flap VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 way acl 11 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 wings nmod:poss 12 wings wing NOUN Number=Plur 10 flapping obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 stood punct
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1 stand past the tame crow the door way vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in way=Location 2 flap gerund the door way not said here crow's wings vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wing=Patient
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