fling Who acts: fling, something, sunshine, She, He, boy · What happens: fling, be, send, run, open, let · To what, where: something, yourself, short time, light, it, bag
«fling» 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: fling in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To fling something is to throw it hard and carelessly.
mark advcl obj cop mark obj advmod cc conj punct root To PART fling VERB something PRON is AUX to PART throw VERB it PRON hard ADV and CCONJ carelessly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 fling mark 2 fling fling VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 throw advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 fling obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 throw cop 5 to to PART _ 6 throw mark 6 throw throw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 throw obj 8 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 6 throw advmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 carelessly cc 10 carelessly carelessly ADV _ 8 hard conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 throw punct
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1 fling to-infinitive something vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 is present hard, throw 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 To fling yourself or your arms is to move suddenly and with force.
mark advcl obj cc nmod:poss conj cop mark advmod cc case conj punct root To PART fling VERB yourself PRON or CCONJ your PRON arms NOUN is AUX to PART move VERB suddenly ADV and CCONJ with ADP force NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 fling mark 2 fling fling VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 move advcl 3 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 2 fling obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 6 arms cc 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 arms nmod:poss 6 arms arm NOUN Number=Plur 3 yourself conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 move cop 8 to to PART _ 9 move mark 9 move move VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 9 move advmod 11 and and CCONJ _ 13 force cc 12 with with ADP _ 13 force case 13 force force NOUN Number=Sing 10 suddenly conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 move punct
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1 fling to-infinitive yourself vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent yourself=Theme 2 is present move, suddenly property tree rules
Meaning 3 A fling is a short time of fun, or a short love affair.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct cc det amod compound conj punct root A DET fling NOUN is AUX a DET short ADJ time NOUN of ADP fun NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET short ADJ love NOUN affair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fling det 2 fling fling NOUN Number=Sing 6 time nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 time cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 time det 5 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 6 time amod 6 time time NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 fun case 8 fun fun NOUN Number=Sing 6 time nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 14 affair punct 10 or or CCONJ _ 14 affair cc 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 affair det 12 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 14 affair amod 13 love love NOUN Number=Sing 14 affair compound 14 affair affair NOUN Number=Sing 6 time conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 time punct
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1 is a present a fling a short time or a short love affair of fun tree rules
Meaning 4 If something flings light or sunshine somewhere, it sends it there suddenly and strongly.
The tree, 14 words mark nsubj advcl obj cc conj advmod punct nsubj obj advmod advmod cc conj punct root If SCONJ something PRON flings VERB light NOUN or CCONJ sunshine NOUN somewhere ADV , PUNCT it PRON sends VERB it PRON there ADV suddenly ADV and CCONJ strongly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 flings mark 2 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 flings nsubj 3 flings fling VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 sends advcl 4 light light NOUN Number=Sing 3 flings obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 sunshine cc 6 sunshine sunshine NOUN Number=Sing 4 light conj 7 somewhere somewhere ADV PronType=Ind 3 flings advmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 3 flings punct 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 sends nsubj 10 sends send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 sends obj 12 there there ADV PronType=Dem 10 sends advmod 13 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 10 sends advmod 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 strongly cc 15 strongly strongly ADV _ 13 suddenly conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 10 sends punct
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1 fling a condition, not said to happen present something light or sunshine somewhere property vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent light=Theme 2 send present sunshine it there suddenly property vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Example 1 She flung her bag on the floor and ran outside.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl cc conj advmod punct root She PRON flung VERB her PRON bag NOUN on ADP the DET floor NOUN and CCONJ ran VERB outside ADV . 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 flung nsubj 2 flung fling VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 bag nmod:poss 4 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 2 flung obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 floor case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 floor det 7 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 2 flung obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 ran cc 9 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 flung conj 10 outside outside ADV _ 9 ran advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 flung punct
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1 fling past She her bag the floor vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent bag=Theme on floor=Destination 2 run past She not said here outside property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 He flung open the window to let in fresh air.
nsubj xcomp det obj mark advcl case amod obl punct root He PRON flung VERB open VERB the DET window NOUN to PART let VERB in ADP fresh ADJ air 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 flung nsubj 2 flung fling VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 open open VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 flung xcomp 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 window det 5 window window NOUN Number=Sing 3 open obj 6 to to PART _ 7 let mark 7 let let VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 open advcl 8 in in ADP _ 10 air case 9 fresh fresh ADJ Degree=Pos 10 air amod 10 air air NOUN Number=Sing 7 let obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 flung punct
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1 fling past He tree rules 2 open infinitive He not said here the window vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location window=Theme 3 let to-infinitive He not said here fresh air vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent
Example 3 The boy flung his arms around his grandma.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET boy NOUN flung VERB his PRON arms NOUN around ADP his PRON grandma NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 boy det 2 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 3 flung nsubj 3 flung fling VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 arms nmod:poss 5 arms arm NOUN Number=Plur 3 flung obj 6 around around ADP _ 8 grandma case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 grandma nmod:poss 8 grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 3 flung obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 flung punct
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1 fling past the boy boy's arms around boy's grandma vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent arm=Theme around grandma=Destination
Example 4 Don't fling your coat on the chair; hang it up.
aux advmod nmod:poss obj case det obl punct conj obj compound:prt punct root Do AUX n't PART fling VERB your PRON coat NOUN on ADP the DET chair NOUN ; PUNCT hang VERB it PRON up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 fling aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 fling advmod 3 fling fling VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 coat nmod:poss 5 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 3 fling obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 chair case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 chair det 8 chair chair NOUN Number=Sing 3 fling obl 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 hang punct 10 hang hang VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 fling conj 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 hang obj 12 up up ADP _ 10 hang compound:prt 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 fling punct
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1 not fling imperative · do-support you not said here your coat the chair vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent coat=Theme on chair=Destination 2 hang up infinitive you not said here coat vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient
Example 5 The wind flung leaves across the yard.
det nsubj obj case det obl punct root The DET wind NOUN flung VERB leaves NOUN across ADP the DET yard NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 wind det 2 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 3 flung nsubj 3 flung fling VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 3 flung obj 5 across across ADP _ 7 yard case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 yard det 7 yard yard NOUN Number=Sing 3 flung obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 flung punct
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1 fling past the wind leaves across the yard vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Theme
Example 6 We learned the Highland fling in dance class.
nsubj det amod obj case compound nmod punct root We PRON learned VERB the DET Highland ADJ fling NOUN in ADP dance NOUN class 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 learned nsubj 2 learned learn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 fling det 4 Highland highland ADJ Degree=Pos 5 fling amod 5 fling fling NOUN Number=Sing 2 learned obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 class case 7 dance dance NOUN Number=Sing 8 class compound 8 class class NOUN Number=Sing 5 fling nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 learned punct
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1 learn past We the Highland fling dance class vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fling=Topic
Example 7 He flung himself onto the sofa.
nsubj obj case det obl punct root He PRON flung VERB himself PRON onto ADP the DET sofa 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 flung nsubj 2 flung fling VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 himself himself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 2 flung obj 4 onto onto ADP _ 6 sofa case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sofa det 6 sofa sofa NOUN Number=Sing 2 flung obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 flung punct
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1 fling past He himself = he the sofa vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent himself=Theme onto sofa=Destination
Example 8 Cecco went, first flinging his arms despairingly.
nsubj punct advmod advcl nmod:poss obj advmod punct root Cecco PROPN went VERB , PUNCT first ADV flinging VERB his PRON arms NOUN despairingly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cecco Cecco PROPN Number=Sing 2 went nsubj 2 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 flinging punct 4 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 5 flinging advmod 5 flinging fling VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 went advcl 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 arms nmod:poss 7 arms arm NOUN Number=Plur 5 flinging obj 8 despairingly despairingly ADV _ 5 flinging advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 went punct
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1 go past Cecco vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 fling gerund Cecco not said here Cecco's arms despairingly, first property vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arm=Theme
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