flit Who acts: thought, face, your, moonlight flit, He, my · What happens: flit, be, fly, mind, do, leave · To what, where: one place, mind, flit, debts, Butterflies, flowers
«flit» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: flit in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To flit is to move or fly quickly and lightly from one place to another, like a butterfly or a bird.
The tree, 21 words mark csubj cop mark cc conj advmod cc conj case nummod obl case nmod punct case det obl cc det conj punct root To PART flit VERB is AUX to PART move VERB or CCONJ fly VERB quickly ADV and CCONJ lightly ADV from ADP one NUM place NOUN to ADP another DET , PUNCT like ADP a DET butterfly NOUN or CCONJ a DET bird NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 flit mark 2 flit flit VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 move csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 move cop 4 to to PART _ 5 move mark 5 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 fly cc 7 fly fly VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 move conj 8 quickly quickly ADV _ 7 fly advmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 lightly cc 10 lightly lightly ADV _ 8 quickly conj 11 from from ADP _ 13 place case 12 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 place nummod 13 place place NOUN Number=Sing 7 fly obl 14 to to ADP _ 15 another case 15 another another DET PronType=Ind 13 place nmod 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 butterfly punct 17 like like ADP _ 19 butterfly case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 butterfly det 19 butterfly butterfly NOUN Number=Sing 7 fly obl 20 or or CCONJ _ 22 bird cc 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 bird det 22 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 19 butterfly conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 5 move punct
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1 flit to-infinitive vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present move property tree rules 3 fly infinitive one place to another like a butterfly or a bird; quickly property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from place=Trajectory
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 If a thought or expression flits across your mind or face, it is there for a very short moment.
The tree, 19 words mark det nsubj cc conj advcl case nmod:poss obl cc conj punct nsubj expl case det advmod amod obl punct root If SCONJ a DET thought NOUN or CCONJ expression NOUN flits VERB across ADP your PRON mind NOUN or CCONJ face NOUN , PUNCT it PRON is VERB there PRON for ADP a DET very ADV short ADJ moment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 6 flits mark 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 thought det 3 thought thought NOUN Number=Sing 6 flits nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 expression cc 5 expression expression NOUN Number=Sing 3 thought conj 6 flits flit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 is advcl 7 across across ADP _ 9 mind case 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 mind nmod:poss 9 mind mind NOUN Number=Sing 6 flits obl 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 face cc 11 face face NOUN Number=Sing 9 mind conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 6 flits punct 13 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 is nsubj 14 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 15 there there PRON PronType=Dem 14 is expl 16 for for ADP _ 20 moment case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 moment det 18 very very ADV _ 19 short advmod 19 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 20 moment amod 20 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing 14 is obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 14 is punct
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1 flit a condition, not said to happen present a thought or expression your mind or face vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across mind=Trajectory 2 be present face there moment vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 mind your nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 3 Usage: Scotland, northern England — kept apart, not parsed.
To flit, or do a flit, is to move house; a «moonlight flit» is leaving secretly at night, often to avoid paying debts.
The tree, 23 words mark punct cc conj det obj punct cop mark conj obj punct det punct compound nsubj punct aux advcl advmod case obl punct advmod mark conj xcomp obj punct root To PART flit VERB , PUNCT or CCONJ do VERB a DET flit NOUN , PUNCT is AUX to PART move VERB house NOUN ; PUNCT a DET « PUNCT moonlight NOUN flit NOUN » PUNCT is AUX leaving VERB secretly ADV at ADP night NOUN , PUNCT often ADV to PART avoid VERB paying VERB debts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 flit mark 2 flit flit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 do punct 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 do cc 5 do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 flit conj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 flit det 7 flit flit NOUN Number=Sing 5 do obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 move punct 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 move cop 10 to to PART _ 11 move mark 11 move move VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 flit conj 12 house house NOUN Number=Sing 11 move obj 13 ; ; PUNCT _ 20 leaving punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 flit det 15 « « PUNCT _ 17 flit punct 16 moonlight moonlight NOUN Number=Sing 17 flit compound 17 flit flit NOUN Number=Sing 20 leaving nsubj 18 » » PUNCT _ 17 flit punct 19 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 leaving aux 20 leaving leave VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 flit advcl 21 secretly secretly ADV _ 20 leaving advmod 22 at at ADP _ 23 night case 23 night night NOUN Number=Sing 20 leaving obl 24 , , PUNCT _ 27 avoid punct 25 often often ADV _ 27 avoid advmod 26 to to PART _ 27 avoid mark 27 avoid avoid VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 flit conj 28 paying pay VERB VerbForm=Ger 27 avoid xcomp 29 debts debt NOUN Number=Plur 28 paying obj 30 . . PUNCT _ 2 flit punct
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1 flit to-infinitive vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 do infinitive a flit vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flit=Eventuality 3 is present move property tree rules 4 leave present · progressive a moonlight flit night secretly property vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 avoid to-infinitive often property vn avoid-52 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 6 pay gerund debts vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent debt=Asset
Example 1 Butterflies flitted between the flowers.
acl case det obl punct root Butterflies NOUN flitted VERB between ADP the DET flowers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Butterflies butterfly NOUN Number=Plur root root 2 flitted flit VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Butterflies acl 3 between between ADP _ 5 flowers case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 flowers det 5 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 2 flitted obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Butterflies punct
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1 flit participle Butterflies not said here the flowers vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme between flower=Trajectory
Example 2 A bat flitted past the window.
det acl case det obl punct root A DET bat NOUN flitted VERB past ADP the DET window NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bat det 2 bat bat NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 flitted flit VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 bat acl 4 past past ADP _ 6 window case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 window det 6 window window NOUN Number=Sing 3 flitted obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 bat punct
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1 flit participle a bat not said here the window vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme past window=Trajectory
Example 3 A smile flitted across her face.
det acl case nmod:poss obl punct root A DET smile NOUN flitted VERB across ADP her PRON face NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 smile det 2 smile smile NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 flitted flit VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 smile acl 4 across across ADP _ 6 face case 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 face nmod:poss 6 face face NOUN Number=Sing 3 flitted obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 smile punct
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1 flit participle a smile not said here her face vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across face=Trajectory
Example 4 He flits from one hobby to another.
nsubj case nummod obl case nmod punct root He PRON flits VERB from ADP one NUM hobby NOUN to ADP another DET . 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 flits nsubj 2 flits flit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 from from ADP _ 5 hobby case 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 hobby nummod 5 hobby hobby NOUN Number=Sing 2 flits obl 6 to to ADP _ 7 another case 7 another another DET PronType=Ind 5 hobby nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 flits punct
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1 flit present He one hobby to another vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from hobby=Trajectory
Example 5 A strange thought flitted through my mind.
det amod acl case nmod:poss obl punct root A DET strange ADJ thought NOUN flitted VERB through ADP my PRON mind NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 thought det 2 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 3 thought amod 3 thought thought NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 flitted flit VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 thought acl 5 through through ADP _ 7 mind case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 mind nmod:poss 7 mind mind NOUN Number=Sing 4 flitted obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 thought punct
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1 flit participle a strange thought not said here my mind vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through mind=Trajectory 2 mind my nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 The family did a moonlight flit and left no address.
det nsubj det compound obj cc conj det obj punct root The DET family NOUN did VERB a DET moonlight NOUN flit NOUN and CCONJ left VERB no DET address NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 family det 2 family family NOUN Number=Sing 3 did nsubj 3 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 flit det 5 moonlight moonlight NOUN Number=Sing 6 flit compound 6 flit flit NOUN Number=Sing 3 did obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 left cc 8 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 did conj 9 no no DET PronType=Neg 10 address det 10 address address NOUN Number=Sing 8 left obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 did punct
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1 do past the family a moonlight flit vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flit=Eventuality 2 leave past the family not said here no address vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent address=Theme
Example 7 Gay colors were to be seen here, and a butterfly, too, was flitting by.
The tree, 14 words amod nsubj:pass aux mark aux:pass advmod punct cc det parataxis punct advmod punct aux advcl obl punct root Gay ADJ colors NOUN were AUX to PART be AUX seen VERB here ADV , PUNCT and CCONJ a DET butterfly NOUN , PUNCT too ADV , PUNCT was AUX flitting VERB by ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gay gay ADJ Degree=Pos 2 colors amod 2 colors color NOUN Number=Plur 6 seen nsubj:pass 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 seen aux 4 to to PART _ 6 seen mark 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 seen aux:pass 6 seen see VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 here here ADV PronType=Dem 6 seen advmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 butterfly punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 11 butterfly cc 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 butterfly det 11 butterfly butterfly NOUN Number=Sing 6 seen parataxis 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 too punct 13 too too ADV _ 11 butterfly advmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 flitting punct 15 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 flitting aux 16 flitting flit VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 seen advcl 17 by by ADP _ 16 flitting obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 seen punct
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1 see past · passive Gay colors here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus 2 flit past · progressive vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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