flaps Who acts: Flaps, bird, flat pieces, duck, plane, you · What happens: be, use, flap, fix, cover, come down · To what, where: form, flap, wings, plural, flat pieces, one side · Speech: someone speaks here
«flaps» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: flaps in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Flaps is the form of «flap» used with he, she or it: «The bird flaps its wings.».
The tree, 17 words nsubj cop det case punct nmod punct acl case obl punct conj cc conj punct punct det nsubj parataxis nmod:poss obj punct punct punct root Flaps NOUN is AUX the DET form NOUN of ADP « PUNCT flap NOUN » PUNCT used VERB with ADP he PRON , PUNCT she PRON or CCONJ it PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET bird NOUN flaps VERB its PRON wings NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Flaps flap NOUN Number=Plur 4 form nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 form cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 form det 4 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 flap case 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 flap punct 7 flap flap NOUN Number=Sing 4 form nmod 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 flap punct 9 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 flap acl 10 with with ADP _ 11 he case 11 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 used obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 she punct 13 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 he conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 it cc 15 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 she conj 16 : : PUNCT _ 20 flaps punct 17 « « PUNCT _ 20 flaps punct 18 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 bird det 19 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 20 flaps nsubj 20 flaps flap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 form parataxis 21 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 22 wings nmod:poss 22 wings wing NOUN Number=Plur 20 flaps obj 23 . . PUNCT _ 20 flaps punct 24 » » PUNCT _ 20 flaps punct 25 . . PUNCT _ 4 form punct
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1 is a present Flaps the form of flap tree rules 2 use participle flap not said here with he vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 flap in a quote present the bird bird's wings vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wing=Patient
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 Flaps is the plural of the noun «flap»: flat pieces fixed on one side that cover openings, or movable parts on an aeroplane wing.
The tree, 24 words nsubj cop det case det nmod punct appos punct punct amod parataxis acl case nummod obl nsubj acl:relcl obj punct cc amod conj case det compound nmod punct root Flaps NOUN is AUX the DET plural NOUN of ADP the DET noun NOUN « PUNCT flap NOUN » PUNCT : PUNCT flat ADJ pieces NOUN fixed VERB on ADP one NUM side NOUN that PRON cover VERB openings NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ movable ADJ parts NOUN on ADP an DET aeroplane NOUN wing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Flaps flap NOUN Number=Plur 4 plural nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 plural cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 plural det 4 plural plural NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 noun case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 noun det 7 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing 4 plural nmod 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 flap punct 9 flap flap NOUN Number=Sing 7 noun appos 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 flap punct 11 : : PUNCT _ 13 pieces punct 12 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 13 pieces amod 13 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 4 plural parataxis 14 fixed fix VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 pieces acl 15 on on 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 that that PRON PronType=Rel 19 cover nsubj 19 cover cover VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 pieces acl:relcl 20 openings opening NOUN Number=Plur 19 cover obj 21 , , PUNCT _ 24 parts punct 22 or or CCONJ _ 24 parts cc 23 movable movable ADJ Degree=Pos 24 parts amod 24 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 13 pieces conj 25 on on ADP _ 28 wing case 26 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 28 wing det 27 aeroplane aeroplane NOUN Number=Sing 28 wing compound 28 wing wing NOUN Number=Sing 24 parts nmod 29 . . PUNCT _ 4 plural punct
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1 is a present Flaps the plural of the noun tree rules 2 fix participle flat pieces or movable parts on a aeroplane wing not said here one side vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 3 cover present flat pieces or movable parts on a aeroplane wing openings vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme opening=Destination
Example 1 The duck flaps its wings in the water.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root The DET duck NOUN flaps VERB its PRON wings NOUN in ADP the DET water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 duck det 2 duck duck NOUN Number=Sing 3 flaps nsubj 3 flaps flap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres 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 flaps obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 water case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 water det 8 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 flaps obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 flaps punct
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1 flap present the duck duck's wings in the water vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent wing=Patient in water=Topic
Example 2 The plane's flaps come down before it lands.
det nmod:poss case nsubj advmod mark nsubj advcl punct root The DET plane NOUN 's PART flaps NOUN come VERB down ADV before SCONJ it PRON lands VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 plane det 2 plane plane NOUN Number=Sing 4 flaps nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 plane case 4 flaps flap NOUN Number=Plur 5 come nsubj 5 come come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 down down ADV _ 5 come advmod 7 before before SCONJ _ 9 lands mark 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 lands nsubj 9 lands land VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 come advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 come punct
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1 come down present the plane's flaps down property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 land present plane vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Lift the flaps to find the hidden animals.
det obj mark advcl det amod obj punct root Lift VERB the DET flaps NOUN to PART find VERB the DET hidden ADJ animals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lift lift VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 flaps det 3 flaps flap NOUN Number=Plur 1 Lift obj 4 to to PART _ 5 find mark 5 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Lift advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 animals det 7 hidden hidden ADJ Degree=Pos 8 animals amod 8 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 5 find obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Lift punct
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1 lift imperative you not said here the flaps vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flap=Theme 2 find to-infinitive you not said here the hidden animals vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Topic
Example 4 My jacket has flaps over the pockets.
nmod:poss nsubj obj case det nmod punct root My PRON jacket NOUN has VERB flaps NOUN over ADP the DET pockets 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 2 jacket nmod:poss 2 jacket jacket NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 flaps flap NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 5 over over ADP _ 7 pockets case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 pockets det 7 pockets pocket NOUN Number=Plur 4 flaps nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present My jacket flaps the pockets vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flap=Patient
Example 5 The washing flaps on the line.
det compound case det nmod punct root The DET washing NOUN flaps NOUN on ADP the DET line NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 flaps det 2 washing washing NOUN Number=Sing 3 flaps compound 3 flaps flap NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 line case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 line det 6 line line NOUN Number=Sing 3 flaps nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 flaps punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 6 A hummingbird flaps its wings very fast.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod advmod punct root A DET hummingbird NOUN flaps VERB its PRON wings NOUN very ADV fast ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 hummingbird det 2 hummingbird hummingbird NOUN Number=Sing 3 flaps nsubj 3 flaps flap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres 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 flaps obj 6 very very ADV _ 7 fast advmod 7 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 3 flaps advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 flaps punct
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1 flap present a hummingbird hummingbird's wings fast property vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wing=Patient
Example 7 The pilot checked the flaps before take-off.
det nsubj det obj case compound punct obl punct root The DET pilot NOUN checked VERB the DET flaps NOUN before ADP take NOUN - PUNCT off NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pilot det 2 pilot pilot NOUN Number=Sing 3 checked nsubj 3 checked check VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 flaps det 5 flaps flap NOUN Number=Plur 3 checked obj 6 before before ADP _ 9 off case 7 take take NOUN Number=Sing 9 off compound 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 take punct 9 off off NOUN Number=Sing 3 checked obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 checked punct
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1 check past the pilot the flaps before take off vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flap=Theme
Example 8 On the following morning at daybreak, peeped the people out of half-open door-flaps.
The tree, 15 words case det amod obl case nmod punct det obj case case compound punct amod compound punct obl punct root On ADP the DET following VERB morning NOUN at ADP daybreak NOUN , PUNCT peeped VERB the DET people NOUN out ADP of ADP half NOUN - PUNCT open ADJ door NOUN - PUNCT flaps NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 4 morning case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 morning det 3 following follow VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 morning amod 4 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 8 peeped obl 5 at at ADP _ 6 daybreak case 6 daybreak daybreak NOUN Number=Sing 4 morning nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 4 morning punct 8 peeped peep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 people det 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 8 peeped obj 11 out out ADP _ 18 flaps case 12 of of ADP _ 18 flaps case 13 half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 15 open compound 14 - - PUNCT _ 13 half punct 15 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 18 flaps amod 16 door door NOUN Number=Sing 18 flaps compound 17 - - PUNCT _ 16 door punct 18 flaps flap NOUN Number=Plur 8 peeped obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 8 peeped punct
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1 follow gerund vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 peep past the people open door flaps morning vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent people=Theme
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