flinch Who acts: flinch, She, nurse, He, ball, dog · What happens: be, not flinch, mean, face, avoid, flinch · To what, where: it, injection, her, bully, little flinch, bruise · Speech: someone speaks here
«flinch» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: flinch in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To flinch is to make a small, quick movement backwards or away because of pain, fear or surprise.
The tree, 18 words mark nsubj cop mark det amod punct amod obj advmod cc conj case fixed obl punct conj cc conj punct root To PART flinch NOUN is AUX to PART make VERB a DET small ADJ , PUNCT quick ADJ movement NOUN backwards ADV or CCONJ away ADV because ADP of ADP pain NOUN , PUNCT fear NOUN or CCONJ surprise NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 flinch mark 2 flinch flinch NOUN Number=Sing 5 make nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 make cop 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 movement det 7 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 10 movement amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 small punct 9 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 10 movement amod 10 movement movement NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 11 backwards backwards ADV _ 5 make advmod 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 away cc 13 away away ADV _ 11 backwards conj 14 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 16 pain case 15 of of ADP _ 14 because fixed 16 pain pain NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 fear punct 18 fear fear NOUN Number=Sing 16 pain conj 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 surprise cc 20 surprise surprise NOUN Number=Sing 16 pain conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 make punct
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1 is present flinch because pain and fear or surprise; backwards, make property tree rules
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 Not to flinch from something means to face it bravely without avoiding it.
advmod mark csubj case obl mark xcomp obj advmod mark advcl obj punct root Not PART to PART flinch VERB from ADP something PRON means VERB to PART face VERB it PRON bravely ADV without SCONJ avoiding VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 3 flinch advmod 2 to to PART _ 3 flinch mark 3 flinch flinch VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means csubj 4 from from ADP _ 5 something case 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 flinch obl 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 face mark 8 face face VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means xcomp 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 face obj 10 bravely bravely ADV _ 8 face advmod 11 without without SCONJ _ 12 avoiding mark 12 avoiding avoid VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 face advcl 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 avoiding obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 not flinch to-infinitive from something vn flinch-40.5 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer from something=Stimulus 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 face not said to happen to-infinitive it bravely property vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Destination 4 avoid gerund it vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent it=Location
Example 1 She flinched when the nurse gave her the injection.
nsubj advmod det nsubj advcl iobj det obj punct root She PRON flinched VERB when ADV the DET nurse NOUN gave VERB her PRON the DET injection 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 2 flinched nsubj 2 flinched flinch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 gave advmod 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 nurse det 5 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing 6 gave nsubj 6 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 flinched advcl 7 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 gave iobj 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 injection det 9 injection injection NOUN Number=Sing 6 gave obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 flinched punct
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1 flinch past She vn flinch-40.5 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 give past the nurse the injection her = she vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent she=Recipient injection=Theme
Example 2 He didn't flinch when the ball flew at him.
nsubj aux advmod mark det nsubj advcl case obl punct root He PRON did AUX n't PART flinch VERB when SCONJ the DET ball NOUN flew VERB at ADP him PRON . 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 4 flinch nsubj 2 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 flinch aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 flinch advmod 4 flinch flinch VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 when when SCONJ _ 8 flew mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 ball det 7 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 8 flew nsubj 8 flew fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 flinch advcl 9 at at ADP _ 10 him case 10 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 flew obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 flinch punct
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1 not flinch past · do-support He vn flinch-40.5 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 fly past the ball at him = he vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at he=Location
Example 3 The dog flinched at the sound of fireworks.
det nsubj case det obl case nmod punct root The DET dog NOUN flinched VERB at ADP the DET sound NOUN of ADP fireworks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 flinched nsubj 3 flinched flinch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 sound case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sound det 6 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 3 flinched obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 fireworks case 8 fireworks firework NOUN Number=Plur 6 sound nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 flinched punct
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1 flinch past the dog at the sound of fireworks vn flinch-40.5 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer at sound=Stimulus
Example 4 She faced the bully without flinching.
nsubj det obj mark advcl punct root She PRON faced VERB the DET bully NOUN without SCONJ flinching VERB . 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 2 faced nsubj 2 faced face VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 bully det 4 bully bully NOUN Number=Sing 2 faced obj 5 without without SCONJ _ 6 flinching mark 6 flinching flinch VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 faced advcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 faced punct
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1 face past She the bully vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent bully=Destination 2 flinch gerund She not said here vn flinch-40.5 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Example 5 He gave a little flinch when I touched the bruise.
nsubj det amod obj advmod nsubj advcl det obj punct root He PRON gave VERB a DET little ADJ flinch NOUN when ADV I PRON touched VERB the DET bruise 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 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 flinch det 4 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 5 flinch amod 5 flinch flinch NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 touched advmod 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 touched nsubj 8 touched touch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 gave advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 bruise det 10 bruise bruise NOUN Number=Sing 8 touched obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past He a little flinch vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flinch=Theme 2 touch past I the bruise vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme bruise=Co-Theme
Example 6 The firefighter never flinched from danger.
det nsubj:pass advmod case obl punct root The DET firefighter NOUN never ADV flinched VERB from ADP danger NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 firefighter det 2 firefighter firefighter NOUN Number=Sing 4 flinched nsubj:pass 3 never never ADV PronType=Neg 4 flinched advmod 4 flinched flinch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 from from ADP _ 6 danger case 6 danger danger NOUN Number=Sing 4 flinched obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 flinched punct
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1 not flinch participle · passive the firefighter danger tree rules
Example 7 The ogre thought to terrify his foe, but Watanabe never flinched.
det nsubj mark xcomp nmod:poss obj punct cc nsubj advmod conj punct root The DET ogre NOUN thought VERB to PART terrify VERB his PRON foe NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ Watanabe PROPN never ADV flinched VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ogre det 2 ogre ogre NOUN Number=Sing 3 thought nsubj 3 thought think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 terrify mark 5 terrify terrify VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 thought xcomp 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 foe nmod:poss 7 foe foe NOUN Number=Sing 5 terrify obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 flinched punct 9 but but CCONJ _ 12 flinched cc 10 Watanabe Watanabe PROPN Number=Sing 12 flinched nsubj 11 never never ADV PronType=Neg 12 flinched advmod 12 flinched flinch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 thought conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 thought punct
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1 think speech: other past the ogre vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 terrify to-infinitive the ogre not said here ogre's foe vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus foe=Experiencer 3 not flinch past Watanabe vn flinch-40.5 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
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