flier Who acts: flier, thing, paper, sheet, We, dad · What happens: be, fly, advertise, hand out, put, spell · To what, where: person, sheet, something, letterboxes, this, fliers
«flier» 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: flier in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A flier is a person or thing that flies, such as a pilot, a bird or a passenger on planes.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl punct case fixed det conj punct det conj cc det conj case nmod punct root A DET flier NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN or CCONJ thing NOUN that PRON flies VERB , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET pilot NOUN , PUNCT a DET bird NOUN or CCONJ a DET passenger NOUN on ADP planes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 flier det 2 flier flier NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 thing cc 7 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 5 person conj 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 flies nsubj 9 flies fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 thing acl:relcl 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 pilot punct 11 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 14 pilot case 12 as as ADP _ 11 such fixed 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 pilot det 14 pilot pilot NOUN Number=Sing 5 person conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 bird punct 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 bird det 17 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 5 person conj 18 or or CCONJ _ 20 passenger cc 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 passenger det 20 passenger passenger NOUN Number=Sing 17 bird conj 21 on on ADP _ 22 planes case 22 planes plane NOUN Number=Plur 20 passenger nmod 23 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a flier a person or thing and a pilot and a bird or a passenger on planes tree rules 2 fly present thing vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=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 A flier is also a sheet of paper advertising something, handed out or put through letterboxes; this is more often spelled flyer.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cop advmod det case nmod acl obj punct acl compound:prt cc conj case obl punct nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod advmod acl obj punct root A DET flier NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET sheet NOUN of ADP paper NOUN advertising VERB something PRON , PUNCT handed VERB out ADP or CCONJ put VERB through ADP letterboxes NOUN ; PUNCT this PRON is AUX more ADV often ADV spelled VERB flyer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 flier det 2 flier flier NOUN Number=Sing 6 sheet nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 sheet cop 4 also also ADV _ 6 sheet advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 sheet det 6 sheet sheet NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 paper case 8 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 6 sheet nmod 9 advertising advertise VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 paper acl 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 advertising obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 handed punct 12 handed hand VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 something acl 13 out out ADP _ 12 handed compound:prt 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 put cc 15 put put VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 handed conj 16 through through ADP _ 17 letterboxes case 17 letterboxes letterbox NOUN Number=Plur 15 put obl 18 ; ; PUNCT _ 23 spelled punct 19 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 23 spelled nsubj:pass 20 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 23 spelled aux:pass 21 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 22 often advmod 22 often often ADV _ 23 spelled advmod 23 spelled spell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 sheet acl 24 flyer flyer NOUN Number=Sing 23 spelled obj 25 . . PUNCT _ 6 sheet punct
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1 is a present a flier a sheet of paper tree rules 2 advertise gerund paper not said here something vn indicate-78 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot something=Topic 3 hand out participle vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent 4 put participle letterboxes vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent through letterbox=Destination 5 spell present · passive a sheet not said here this often property vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Theme flyer=Manner
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A fast runner or a very quick start, as in «get off to a flier».
The tree, 15 words det amod cc det advmod amod conj punct mark mark punct appos compound:prt case det obl punct punct root A DET fast ADJ runner NOUN or CCONJ a DET very ADV quick ADJ start NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ in SCONJ « PUNCT get VERB off ADP to ADP a DET flier NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 runner det 2 fast fast ADJ Degree=Pos 3 runner amod 3 runner runner NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 or or CCONJ _ 8 start cc 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 start det 6 very very ADV _ 7 quick advmod 7 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 8 start amod 8 start start NOUN Number=Sing 3 runner conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 get punct 10 as as SCONJ _ 13 get mark 11 in in SCONJ _ 13 get mark 12 « « PUNCT _ 13 get punct 13 get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 runner appos 14 off off ADP _ 13 get compound:prt 15 to to ADP _ 17 flier case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 flier det 17 flier flier NOUN Number=Sing 13 get obl 18 » » PUNCT _ 13 get punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 3 runner punct
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1 get off in a quote infinitive to a flier result vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient to flier=Result
Example 1 We handed out fliers for the school fair.
nsubj compound:prt obj case det compound obl punct root We PRON handed VERB out ADP fliers NOUN for ADP the DET school NOUN fair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 handed nsubj 2 handed hand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADP _ 2 handed compound:prt 4 fliers flier NOUN Number=Plur 2 handed obj 5 for for ADP _ 8 fair case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 fair det 7 school school NOUN Number=Sing 8 fair compound 8 fair fair NOUN Number=Sing 2 handed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 handed punct
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1 hand out past We fliers for the school fair vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent flier=Theme
Example 2 A flier for a new pizza place came through the door.
det nsubj case det amod compound nmod case det obl punct root A DET flier NOUN for ADP a DET new ADJ pizza NOUN place NOUN came VERB through ADP the DET door NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 flier det 2 flier flier NOUN Number=Sing 8 came nsubj 3 for for ADP _ 7 place case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 place det 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 place amod 6 pizza pizza NOUN Number=Sing 7 place compound 7 place place NOUN Number=Sing 2 flier nmod 8 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 through through ADP _ 11 door case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 door det 11 door door NOUN Number=Sing 8 came obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 came punct
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1 come past a flier for a new pizza place the door vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme through door=Initial_Location
Example 3 My dad is a frequent flier because he travels for work.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det amod mark nsubj advcl case obl punct root My PRON dad NOUN is AUX a DET frequent ADJ flier NOUN because SCONJ he PRON travels VERB for ADP work 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 dad nmod:poss 2 dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 6 flier nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 flier cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 flier det 5 frequent frequent ADJ Degree=Pos 6 flier amod 6 flier flier NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 because because SCONJ _ 9 travels mark 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 travels nsubj 9 travels travel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 flier advcl 10 for for ADP _ 11 work case 11 work work NOUN Number=Sing 9 travels obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 flier punct
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1 is a present My dad a frequent flier tree rules 2 travel present he for work vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 The early fliers built planes out of wood and cloth.
det amod nsubj obj case case obl cc conj punct root The DET early ADJ fliers NOUN built VERB planes NOUN out ADP of ADP wood NOUN and CCONJ cloth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 fliers det 2 early early ADJ Degree=Pos 3 fliers amod 3 fliers flier NOUN Number=Plur 4 built nsubj 4 built build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 planes plane NOUN Number=Plur 4 built obj 6 out out ADP _ 8 wood case 7 of of ADP _ 8 wood case 8 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 4 built obl 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 cloth cc 10 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 8 wood conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 built punct
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1 build past the early fliers planes wood and cloth vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset plane=Product
Example 5 Swifts are amazing fliers that hardly ever land.
nsubj cop amod nsubj advmod advmod acl:relcl punct root Swifts NOUN are AUX amazing ADJ fliers NOUN that PRON hardly ADV ever ADV land NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Swifts swift NOUN Number=Plur 4 fliers nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 fliers cop 3 amazing amazing ADJ Degree=Pos 4 fliers amod 4 fliers flier NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 land nsubj 6 hardly hardly ADV _ 8 land advmod 7 ever ever ADV PronType=Ind 8 land advmod 8 land land NOUN Number=Sing 4 fliers acl:relcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 fliers punct
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1 is a present Swifts amazing fliers tree rules 2 land amazing fliers ever hardly property tree rules
Example 6 She is a high flier and got top marks.
nsubj cop det amod cc conj amod obj punct root She PRON is AUX a DET high ADJ flier NOUN and CCONJ got VERB top ADJ marks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 flier nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 flier cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 flier det 4 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 5 flier amod 5 flier flier NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 got cc 7 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 flier conj 8 top top ADJ Degree=Pos 9 marks amod 9 marks mark NOUN Number=Plur 7 got obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 flier punct
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1 is a present She a high flier tree rules 2 get past She not said here top marks vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mark=Stimulus
Example 7 Our team got off to a flier and scored in the first minute.
nmod:poss nsubj compound:prt case det obl cc conj case det amod obl punct root Our PRON team NOUN got VERB off ADP to ADP a DET flier NOUN and CCONJ scored VERB in ADP the DET first ADJ minute 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 team nmod:poss 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 got nsubj 3 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 off off ADP _ 3 got compound:prt 5 to to ADP _ 7 flier case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 flier det 7 flier flier NOUN Number=Sing 3 got obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 scored cc 9 scored score VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 got conj 10 in in ADP _ 13 minute case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 minute det 12 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 13 minute amod 13 minute minute NOUN Number=Sing 9 scored obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 got punct
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1 get off past Our team to a flier result vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient to flier=Result 2 score participle Our team not said here minute vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 8 We made a flier about the missing cat.
nsubj det obj case det amod nmod punct root We PRON made VERB a DET flier NOUN about ADP the DET missing ADJ cat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 flier det 4 flier flier NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 5 about about ADP _ 8 cat case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 cat det 7 missing missing ADJ Degree=Pos 8 cat amod 8 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 4 flier nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past We a flier about the missing cat vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flier=Product
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