flexible Who acts: Something, flexible person, flexible plan, their, Rubber, Gymnasts · What happens: bend, break, stretch, change, suit, be · To what, where: rubber, body, new situations, plans, flexible material, us
«flexible» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: flexible in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Something flexible can bend easily without breaking, like rubber or a plastic ruler.
The tree, 13 words nsubj amod aux advmod mark advcl punct case obj cc det amod conj punct root Something PRON flexible ADJ can AUX bend VERB easily ADV without SCONJ breaking VERB , PUNCT like ADP rubber NOUN or CCONJ a DET plastic ADJ ruler NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 bend nsubj 2 flexible flexible ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Something amod 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 bend aux 4 bend bend VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 easily easily ADV _ 4 bend advmod 6 without without SCONJ _ 7 breaking mark 7 breaking break VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 bend advcl 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 rubber punct 9 like like ADP _ 10 rubber case 10 rubber rubber NOUN Number=Sing 7 breaking obj 11 or or CCONJ _ 14 ruler cc 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 ruler det 13 plastic plastic ADJ Degree=Pos 14 ruler amod 14 ruler ruler NOUN Number=Sing 10 rubber conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 bend punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 bend can Something easily property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 break gerund Something not said here rubber or a plastic ruler vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer rubber=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 A flexible person can bend and stretch their body easily.
det amod nsubj aux cc conj nmod:poss obj advmod punct root A DET flexible ADJ person NOUN can AUX bend VERB and CCONJ stretch VERB their PRON body NOUN easily ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 2 flexible flexible ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 bend nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 bend aux 5 bend bend VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 stretch cc 7 stretch stretch VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 bend conj 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 body nmod:poss 9 body body NOUN Number=Sing 7 stretch obj 10 easily easily ADV _ 7 stretch advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 bend punct
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1 bend can a flexible person vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 stretch infinitive a flexible person not said here their body easily property vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent body=Patient
Meaning 3 A flexible plan, time or rule can change to suit new situations.
det amod nsubj punct appos cc conj aux mark xcomp amod obj punct root A DET flexible ADJ plan NOUN , PUNCT time NOUN or CCONJ rule NOUN can AUX change VERB to PART suit VERB new ADJ situations NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 plan det 2 flexible flexible ADJ Degree=Pos 3 plan amod 3 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 9 change nsubj 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 time punct 5 time time NOUN Number=Sing 3 plan appos 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 rule cc 7 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 3 plan conj 8 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 change aux 9 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 10 to to PART _ 11 suit mark 11 suit suit VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 change xcomp 12 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 13 situations amod 13 situations situation NOUN Number=Plur 11 suit obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 change punct
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1 change can a flexible plan or rule tree rules 2 suit to-infinitive a flexible plan or rule not said here new situations tree rules
Meaning 4 A flexible person is willing to change their plans or ideas.
det amod nsubj cop mark xcomp nmod:poss obj cc conj punct root A DET flexible ADJ person NOUN is AUX willing ADJ to PART change VERB their PRON plans NOUN or CCONJ ideas NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 2 flexible flexible ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 willing nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 willing cop 5 willing willing ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 to to PART _ 7 change mark 7 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 willing xcomp 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 plans nmod:poss 9 plans plan NOUN Number=Plur 7 change obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 ideas cc 11 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 9 plans conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 willing punct
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1 is present a flexible person willing property tree rules 2 change to-infinitive a flexible person not said here their plans or ideas vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plan=Patient 3 plan their = they nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 Rubber is a flexible material.
nsubj cop det amod punct root Rubber NOUN is AUX a DET flexible ADJ material NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rubber rubber NOUN Number=Sing 5 material nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 material cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 material det 4 flexible flexible ADJ Degree=Pos 5 material amod 5 material material NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 material punct
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1 is a present Rubber a flexible material tree rules
Example 2 Gymnasts are very flexible and can do the splits.
nsubj cop advmod cc aux conj det ccomp punct root Gymnasts NOUN are AUX very ADV flexible ADJ and CCONJ can AUX do VERB the DET splits VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gymnasts gymnast NOUN Number=Plur 4 flexible nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 flexible cop 3 very very ADV _ 4 flexible advmod 4 flexible flexible ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 do cc 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 do aux 7 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 flexible conj 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 splits det 9 splits split VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 do ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 flexible punct
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1 is present Gymnasts flexible property tree rules 2 do can Gymnasts not said here tree rules 3 split present Gymnasts not said here vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 3 The plastic ruler is flexible, but the wooden one is not.
det amod nsubj cop punct cc det amod nsubj conj advmod punct root The DET plastic ADJ ruler NOUN is AUX flexible ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ the DET wooden ADJ one NOUN is VERB not PART . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 ruler det 2 plastic plastic ADJ Degree=Pos 3 ruler amod 3 ruler ruler NOUN Number=Sing 5 flexible nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 flexible cop 5 flexible flexible ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 is punct 7 but but CCONJ _ 11 is cc 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 one det 9 wooden wooden ADJ Degree=Pos 10 one amod 10 one one NOUN Number=Sing 11 is nsubj 11 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 flexible conj 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 is advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 flexible punct
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1 is present the plastic ruler flexible property tree rules 2 not be present the wooden one vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Mum has flexible hours, so she can pick us up.
nsubj amod obj punct advmod nsubj aux parataxis obj compound:prt punct root Mum NOUN has VERB flexible ADJ hours NOUN , PUNCT so ADV she PRON can AUX pick VERB us PRON up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 flexible flexible ADJ Degree=Pos 4 hours amod 4 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 2 has obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 pick punct 6 so so ADV _ 9 pick advmod 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 pick nsubj 8 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 pick aux 9 pick pick VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 has parataxis 10 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 pick obj 11 up up ADP _ 9 pick compound:prt 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Mum hour vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 pick up can Mum us vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Topic
Example 5 Our plans are flexible — we can go tomorrow if it rains.
nmod:poss nsubj cop punct nsubj aux parataxis obl:unmarked mark nsubj advcl punct root Our PRON plans NOUN are AUX flexible ADJ — PUNCT we PRON can AUX go VERB tomorrow NOUN if SCONJ it PRON rains VERB . 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 plans nmod:poss 2 plans plan NOUN Number=Plur 4 flexible nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 flexible cop 4 flexible flexible ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 — - PUNCT _ 8 go punct 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 go nsubj 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 go aux 8 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 flexible parataxis 9 tomorrow tomorrow NOUN Number=Sing 8 go obl:unmarked 10 if if SCONJ _ 12 rains mark 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 rains nsubj 12 rains rain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 go advcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 flexible punct
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1 is present Our plans flexible property tree rules 2 go can we tomorrow vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 rain a condition, not said to happen present it vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» 4 plan Our nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 Be flexible and try another way to solve the problem.
cop cc conj det obj mark acl det obj punct root Be AUX flexible ADJ and CCONJ try VERB another DET way NOUN to PART solve VERB the DET problem NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 2 flexible cop 2 flexible flexible ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 try cc 4 try try VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 flexible conj 5 another another DET PronType=Ind 6 way det 6 way way NOUN Number=Sing 4 try obj 7 to to PART _ 8 solve mark 8 solve solve VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 way acl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 problem det 10 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 8 solve obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 flexible punct
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1 is imperative you not said here flexible property tree rules 2 try infinitive you not said here another way vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Eventuality 3 solve to-infinitive you not said here the problem vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Topic
Example 7 Copper wire is flexible enough to bend into shapes.
compound nsubj cop advmod mark advcl case obl punct root Copper NOUN wire NOUN is AUX flexible ADJ enough ADV to PART bend VERB into ADP shapes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Copper copper NOUN Number=Sing 2 wire compound 2 wire wire NOUN Number=Sing 4 flexible nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 flexible cop 4 flexible flexible ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 enough enough ADV _ 4 flexible advmod 6 to to PART _ 7 bend mark 7 bend bend VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 flexible advcl 8 into into ADP _ 9 shapes case 9 shapes shape NOUN Number=Plur 7 bend obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 flexible punct
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1 is present Copper wire enough, flexible property tree rules 2 bend to-infinitive Copper wire not said here shapes vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material into shape=Product
Example 8 The branches were long slimy arms, with fingers like flexible worms, moving limb after limb from the root to the top.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop amod amod punct case conj case amod nmod punct acl obj case obl case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET branches NOUN were AUX long ADJ slimy ADJ arms NOUN , PUNCT with ADP fingers NOUN like ADP flexible ADJ worms NOUN , PUNCT moving VERB limb NOUN after ADP limb NOUN from ADP the DET root NOUN to ADP the DET top NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 branches det 2 branches branch NOUN Number=Plur 6 arms nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 arms cop 4 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 6 arms amod 5 slimy slimy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 arms amod 6 arms arm NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 fingers punct 8 with with ADP _ 9 fingers case 9 fingers finger NOUN Number=Plur 6 arms conj 10 like like ADP _ 12 worms case 11 flexible flexible ADJ Degree=Pos 12 worms amod 12 worms worm NOUN Number=Plur 9 fingers nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 moving punct 14 moving move VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 fingers acl 15 limb limb NOUN Number=Sing 14 moving obj 16 after after ADP _ 17 limb case 17 limb limb NOUN Number=Sing 14 moving obl 18 from from ADP _ 20 root case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 root det 20 root root NOUN Number=Sing 14 moving obl 21 to to ADP _ 23 top case 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 top det 23 top top NOUN Number=Sing 20 root nmod 24 . . PUNCT _ 6 arms punct
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1 is a past the branches long slimy arms and fingers like flexible worms tree rules 2 move gerund fingers like flexible worms not said here limb the root to the top after limb vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent limb=Theme from root=Trajectory
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