flipper Who acts: flipper, flat wide limb, dolphins, Flippers, people, seal · What happens: be, seal, use, wear, swim, wave · To what, where: flat wide limb, turtles, long rubber shoes, fins, feet, flipper
«flipper» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: flipper in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A flipper is a flat, wide limb that seals, turtles, penguins and dolphins use for swimming.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod nsubj acl:relcl punct obj punct conj cc nsubj conj case obl punct root A DET flipper NOUN is AUX a DET flat ADJ , PUNCT wide ADJ limb NOUN that PRON seals VERB , PUNCT turtles NOUN , PUNCT penguins NOUN and CCONJ dolphins NOUN use VERB for ADP swimming NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 flipper det 2 flipper flipper NOUN Number=Sing 8 limb nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 limb cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 limb det 5 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 8 limb amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 flat punct 7 wide wide ADJ Degree=Pos 8 limb amod 8 limb limb NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 seals nsubj 10 seals seal VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 limb acl:relcl 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 turtles punct 12 turtles turtle NOUN Number=Plur 10 seals obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 penguins punct 14 penguins penguin NOUN Number=Plur 12 turtles conj 15 and and CCONJ _ 17 use cc 16 dolphins dolphin NOUN Number=Plur 17 use nsubj 17 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 seals conj 18 for for ADP _ 19 swimming case 19 swimming swimming NOUN Number=Sing 17 use obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 8 limb punct
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1 is a present a flipper a flat wide limb tree rules 2 seal present a flat wide limb turtles and penguins vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent turtle=Patient 3 use present dolphins for swimming vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 Flippers are long rubber shoes like fins that people wear on their feet to swim faster.
The tree, 16 words nsubj cop amod compound case nmod obj nsubj acl:relcl case nmod:poss obl mark advcl advmod punct root Flippers NOUN are AUX long ADJ rubber NOUN shoes NOUN like ADP fins NOUN that PRON people NOUN wear VERB on ADP their PRON feet NOUN to PART swim VERB faster ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Flippers flipper NOUN Number=Plur 5 shoes nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 shoes cop 3 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 5 shoes amod 4 rubber rubber NOUN Number=Sing 5 shoes compound 5 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 like like ADP _ 7 fins case 7 fins fin NOUN Number=Plur 5 shoes nmod 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 wear obj 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 10 wear nsubj 10 wear wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 fins acl:relcl 11 on on ADP _ 13 feet case 12 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 feet nmod:poss 13 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 10 wear obl 14 to to PART _ 15 swim mark 15 swim swim VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 wear advcl 16 faster fast ADV Degree=Cmp 15 swim advmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 shoes punct
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1 is a present Flippers long rubber shoes like fins tree rules 2 wear present people fins people's feet vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent that=Source 3 swim to-infinitive people not said here fast property vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The seal waved its flipper.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET seal NOUN waved VERB its PRON flipper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 seal det 2 seal seal NOUN Number=Sing 3 waved nsubj 3 waved wave 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 flipper nmod:poss 5 flipper flipper NOUN Number=Sing 3 waved obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 waved punct
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1 wave past the seal seal's flipper vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flipper=Patient
Example 2 Turtles use their front flippers to swim.
nsubj nmod:poss amod obj mark advcl punct root Turtles NOUN use VERB their PRON front ADJ flippers NOUN to PART swim VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Turtles turtle NOUN Number=Plur 2 use nsubj 2 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 flippers nmod:poss 4 front front ADJ Degree=Pos 5 flippers amod 5 flippers flipper NOUN Number=Plur 2 use obj 6 to to PART _ 7 swim mark 7 swim swim VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 use advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 use punct
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1 use present Turtles Turtles's front flippers vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flipper=Patient 2 swim to-infinitive Turtles not said here vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 I wore flippers and a snorkel at the beach.
nsubj obj cc det conj case det obl punct root I PRON wore VERB flippers NOUN and CCONJ a DET snorkel NOUN at ADP the DET beach NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 wore nsubj 2 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 flippers flipper NOUN Number=Plur 2 wore obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 snorkel cc 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 snorkel det 6 snorkel snorkel NOUN Number=Sing 3 flippers conj 7 at at ADP _ 9 beach case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 beach det 9 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 wore punct
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1 wear past I flippers and a snorkel the beach vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent flipper=Source
Example 4 A penguin's wings work like flippers.
det nmod:poss case nsubj case obl punct root A DET penguin NOUN 's PART wings NOUN work VERB like ADP flippers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 penguin det 2 penguin penguin NOUN Number=Sing 4 wings nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 penguin case 4 wings wing NOUN Number=Plur 5 work nsubj 5 work work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 like like ADP _ 7 flippers case 7 flippers flipper NOUN Number=Plur 5 work obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 work punct
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1 work present a penguin's wings like flippers vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Flippers help you swim faster.
nsubj obj xcomp advmod punct root Flippers NOUN help VERB you PRON swim VERB faster ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Flippers flipper NOUN Number=Plur 2 help nsubj 2 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 help obj 4 swim swim VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 help xcomp 5 faster fast ADV Degree=Cmp 4 swim advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 help punct
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1 help present Flippers you vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 swim infinitive you not said here fast property vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 The dolphin slapped the water with its flipper.
det nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET dolphin NOUN slapped VERB the DET water NOUN with ADP its PRON flipper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dolphin det 2 dolphin dolphin NOUN Number=Sing 3 slapped nsubj 3 slapped slap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 water det 5 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 slapped obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 flipper case 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 flipper nmod:poss 8 flipper flipper NOUN Number=Sing 3 slapped obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 slapped punct
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1 slap past the dolphin the water with dolphin's flipper vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent water=Patient with flipper=Instrument
Example 7 Don't walk fast in flippers; you'll trip.
aux advmod advmod case obl punct nsubj aux advcl punct root Do AUX n't PART walk VERB fast ADV in ADP flippers NOUN ; PUNCT you PRON 'll AUX trip VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 walk aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 walk advmod 3 walk walk VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 3 walk advmod 5 in in ADP _ 6 flippers case 6 flippers flipper NOUN Number=Plur 3 walk obl 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 trip punct 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 trip nsubj 9 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 trip aux 10 trip trip VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 walk advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 walk punct
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1 not walk imperative · do-support you not said here flippers fast property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in flipper=Trajectory 2 trip future you vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 And all that time he never set flipper on dry ground.
cc det:predet det obl:unmarked nsubj advmod obj case amod obl punct root And CCONJ all DET that DET time NOUN he PRON never ADV set VERB flipper NOUN on ADP dry ADJ ground NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 7 set cc 2 all all DET PronType=Tot 4 time det:predet 3 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 time det 4 time time NOUN Number=Sing 7 set obl:unmarked 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 set nsubj 6 never never ADV PronType=Neg 7 set advmod 7 set set VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 flipper flipper NOUN Number=Sing 7 set obj 9 on on ADP _ 11 ground case 10 dry dry ADJ Degree=Pos 11 ground amod 11 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 7 set obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 set punct
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1 not set past he flipper dry ground time vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent flipper=Theme on ground=Destination
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