flex Who acts: muscles, flex, you, gymnast, He, I · What happens: flex, mean, bend, tighten, stand out, show · To what, where: part, muscles, strength, bendy electric cable, something, showing off · Speech: someone speaks here
«flex» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: flex in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To flex means to bend a part of your body, like your arm or fingers.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj mark ccomp det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct case nmod:poss obl cc conj punct root To PART flex VERB means VERB to PART bend VERB a DET part NOUN of ADP your PRON body NOUN , PUNCT like ADP your PRON arm NOUN or CCONJ fingers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 flex mark 2 flex flex VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 bend mark 5 bend bend VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means ccomp 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 part det 7 part part NOUN Number=Sing 5 bend obj 8 of of ADP _ 10 body case 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 body nmod:poss 10 body body NOUN Number=Sing 7 part nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 arm punct 12 like like ADP _ 14 arm case 13 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 arm nmod:poss 14 arm arm NOUN Number=Sing 5 bend obl 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 fingers cc 16 fingers finger NOUN Number=Plur 14 arm conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 flex to-infinitive vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 bend not said to happen to-infinitive a part of your body like your arm or fingers vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent part=Material
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 To flex your muscles means to tighten them so they stand out, often to show strength.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj nmod:poss obj mark xcomp obj advmod nsubj advcl compound:prt punct advmod mark conj obj punct root To PART flex VERB your PRON muscles NOUN means VERB to PART tighten VERB them PRON so ADV they PRON stand VERB out ADP , PUNCT often ADV to PART show VERB strength NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 flex mark 2 flex flex VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 muscles nmod:poss 4 muscles muscle NOUN Number=Plur 2 flex obj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 tighten mark 7 tighten tighten VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means xcomp 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 tighten obj 9 so so ADV _ 11 stand advmod 10 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 stand nsubj 11 stand stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 tighten advcl 12 out out ADP _ 11 stand compound:prt 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 show punct 14 often often ADV _ 16 show advmod 15 to to PART _ 16 show mark 16 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 tighten conj 17 strength strength NOUN Number=Sing 16 show obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 flex to-infinitive your muscles vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent muscle=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 tighten not said to happen to-infinitive muscles = muscle vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent they=Patient 4 stand out present muscles = muscle vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 show to-infinitive strength often property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent strength=Recipient
Meaning 3 Usage: UK, Ireland, Australia — kept apart, not parsed.
A flex is a bendy electric cable with a plug, for a lamp or kettle (in US English, a cord).
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det amod amod case det nmod punct case det parataxis cc conj punct case compound appos punct det appos punct punct root A DET flex NOUN is AUX a DET bendy ADJ electric ADJ cable NOUN with ADP a DET plug NOUN , PUNCT for ADP a DET lamp NOUN or CCONJ kettle NOUN ( PUNCT in ADP US PROPN English PROPN , PUNCT a DET cord NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 flex det 2 flex flex NOUN Number=Sing 7 cable nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 cable cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 cable det 5 bendy bendy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 cable amod 6 electric electric ADJ Degree=Pos 7 cable amod 7 cable cable NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 with with ADP _ 10 plug case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 plug det 10 plug plug NOUN Number=Sing 7 cable nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 lamp punct 12 for for ADP _ 14 lamp case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 lamp det 14 lamp lamp NOUN Number=Sing 7 cable parataxis 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 kettle cc 16 kettle kettle NOUN Number=Sing 14 lamp conj 17 ( ( PUNCT _ 20 English punct 18 in in ADP _ 20 English case 19 US US PROPN Number=Sing 20 English compound 20 English English PROPN Number=Sing 16 kettle appos 21 , , PUNCT _ 23 cord punct 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 cord det 23 cord cord NOUN Number=Sing 20 English appos 24 ) ) PUNCT _ 20 English punct 25 . . PUNCT _ 7 cable punct
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1 is a present a flex a bendy electric cable with a plug tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: slang — kept apart, not parsed.
To flex means to show off something, like new trainers or money; «a flex» is a showing-off.
The tree, 18 words mark csubj mark xcomp compound:prt obj punct case amod obl cc conj punct punct det nsubj punct cop det amod punct parataxis punct root To PART flex VERB means VERB to PART show VERB off ADP something PRON , PUNCT like ADP new ADJ trainers NOUN or CCONJ money NOUN ; PUNCT « PUNCT a DET flex NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET showing VERB - PUNCT off NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 flex mark 2 flex flex VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 show mark 5 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 off off ADP _ 5 show compound:prt 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 show obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 trainers punct 9 like like ADP _ 11 trainers case 10 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 11 trainers amod 11 trainers trainer NOUN Number=Plur 5 show obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 money cc 13 money money NOUN Number=Sing 11 trainers conj 14 ; ; PUNCT _ 23 off punct 15 « « PUNCT _ 17 flex punct 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 flex det 17 flex flex NOUN Number=Sing 23 off nsubj 18 » » PUNCT _ 17 flex punct 19 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 23 off cop 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 off det 21 showing show VERB VerbForm=Ger 23 off amod 22 - - PUNCT _ 23 off punct 23 off off NOUN Number=Sing 3 means parataxis 24 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 flex to-infinitive vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 show off not said to happen to-infinitive something like new trainers or money vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent something=Recipient 4 show gerund vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 is a present a flex a showing off tree rules
Example 1 Flex your arm and feel your biceps.
nmod:poss obj cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root Flex VERB your PRON arm NOUN and CCONJ feel VERB your PRON biceps NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Flex flex VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 arm nmod:poss 3 arm arm NOUN Number=Sing 1 Flex obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 feel cc 5 feel feel VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Flex conj 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 biceps nmod:poss 7 biceps biceps NOUN Number=Plur 5 feel obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Flex punct
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1 flex imperative you not said here your arm vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent arm=Patient 2 feel infinitive you not said here your biceps vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent biceps=Theme
Example 2 The gymnast flexed her feet before the jump.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root The DET gymnast NOUN flexed VERB her PRON feet NOUN before ADP the DET jump NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 gymnast det 2 gymnast gymnast NOUN Number=Sing 3 flexed nsubj 3 flexed flex VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 feet nmod:poss 5 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 3 flexed obj 6 before before ADP _ 8 jump case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 jump det 8 jump jump NOUN Number=Sing 3 flexed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 flexed punct
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1 flex past the gymnast gymnast's feet before the jump vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent foot=Patient
Example 3 Don't touch that kettle flex; it's frayed.
aux advmod mark compound advcl punct nsubj:pass aux:pass parataxis punct root Do AUX n't PART touch VERB that SCONJ kettle NOUN flex NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON 's AUX frayed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 touch aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 touch advmod 3 touch touch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 6 flex mark 5 kettle kettle NOUN Number=Sing 6 flex compound 6 flex flex NOUN Number=Sing 3 touch advcl 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 frayed punct 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 frayed nsubj:pass 9 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 frayed aux:pass 10 frayed fray VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 touch parataxis 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 touch punct
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1 not touch imperative · do-support you not said here vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 fray present · passive flex vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
Example 4 He was flexing his new phone all day.
nsubj aux nmod:poss amod obj det obl:unmarked punct root He PRON was AUX flexing VERB his PRON new ADJ phone NOUN all DET day 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 3 flexing nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 flexing aux 3 flexing flex VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 phone nmod:poss 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 phone amod 6 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 3 flexing obj 7 all all DET PronType=Tot 8 day det 8 day day NOUN Number=Sing 3 flexing obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 flexing punct
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1 flex past · progressive He his new phone day vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent phone=Patient
Example 5 «I've got two hundred cousins.» «Weird flex, but OK.»
Sentence 1: «I've got two hundred cousins.»
punct nsubj aux compound nummod obj punct punct root « PUNCT I PRON 've AUX got VERB two NUM hundred NUM cousins NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 got punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 got nsubj 3 've have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 got aux 4 got get VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 5 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 hundred compound 6 hundred hundred NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 cousins nummod 7 cousins cousin NOUN Number=Plur 4 got obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 got punct 9 » » PUNCT _ 4 got punct
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1 get in a quote present · perfect I hundred cousins vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cousin=Stimulus
Sentence 2: «Weird flex, but OK.»
punct amod punct cc conj punct punct root « PUNCT Weird ADJ flex NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ OK ADJ . PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 flex punct 2 Weird weird ADJ Degree=Pos 3 flex amod 3 flex flex NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 OK punct 5 but but CCONJ _ 6 OK cc 6 OK ok ADJ Degree=Pos 3 flex conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 flex punct 8 » » PUNCT _ 3 flex punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 6 The country flexed its muscles by showing off its army.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj mark advcl compound:prt nmod:poss obj punct root The DET country NOUN flexed VERB its PRON muscles NOUN by SCONJ showing VERB off ADP its PRON army NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 country det 2 country country NOUN Number=Sing 3 flexed nsubj 3 flexed flex 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 muscles nmod:poss 5 muscles muscle NOUN Number=Plur 3 flexed obj 6 by by SCONJ _ 7 showing mark 7 showing show VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 flexed advcl 8 off off ADP _ 7 showing compound:prt 9 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 army nmod:poss 10 army army NOUN Number=Sing 7 showing obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 flexed punct
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1 flex past the country country's muscles vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent muscle=Patient 2 show off gerund the country not said here country's army vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent army=Recipient
Example 7 Gently flex your fingers after typing for a long time.
advmod nmod:poss obj mark advcl case det amod obl punct root Gently ADV flex VERB your PRON fingers NOUN after SCONJ typing VERB for ADP a DET long ADJ time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gently gently ADV _ 2 flex advmod 2 flex flex VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 fingers nmod:poss 4 fingers finger NOUN Number=Plur 2 flex obj 5 after after SCONJ _ 6 typing mark 6 typing type VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 flex advcl 7 for for ADP _ 10 time case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 time det 9 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 10 time amod 10 time time NOUN Number=Sing 6 typing obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 flex punct
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1 flex imperative you not said here your fingers gently property vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent finger=Patient 2 type gerund you not said here time vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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