floating Who acts: Floating, duck, We, objects, balloon, you · What happens: float, mean, stay, sink, drift, move around · To what, where: top, air, pond, sky, water, back · Speech: someone speaks here
«floating» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: floating in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Floating means staying on top of water or another liquid without sinking.
nsubj xcomp case obl case nmod cc det conj mark advcl punct root Floating VERB means VERB staying VERB on ADP top NOUN of ADP water NOUN or CCONJ another DET liquid NOUN without SCONJ sinking VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Floating float VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 staying stay VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 on on ADP _ 5 top case 5 top top NOUN Number=Sing 3 staying obl 6 of of ADP _ 7 water case 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 top nmod 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 liquid cc 9 another another DET PronType=Ind 10 liquid det 10 liquid liquid NOUN Number=Sing 5 top conj 11 without without SCONJ _ 12 sinking mark 12 sinking sink VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 staying advcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 float gerund vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 stay not said to happen gerund top of water or another liquid vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on top=Location 4 sink gerund vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
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 Floating also means drifting slowly in the air, like a balloon or a feather.
The tree, 14 words csubj advmod xcomp advmod case det obl punct case det obl cc det conj punct root Floating VERB also ADV means VERB drifting VERB slowly ADV in ADP the DET air NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET balloon NOUN or CCONJ a DET feather NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Floating float VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 means csubj 2 also also ADV _ 3 means advmod 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 drifting drift VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 means xcomp 5 slowly slowly ADV _ 4 drifting advmod 6 in in ADP _ 8 air case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 air det 8 air air NOUN Number=Sing 4 drifting obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 balloon punct 10 like like ADP _ 12 balloon case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 balloon det 12 balloon balloon NOUN Number=Sing 4 drifting obl 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 feather cc 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 feather det 15 feather feather NOUN Number=Sing 12 balloon conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 float gerund vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean present Floating vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 drift not said to happen gerund Floating not said here the air like a balloon or a feather; slowly property vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in air=Trajectory
Meaning 3 Floating can mean moving around without a fixed place, like a floating teacher.
The tree, 13 words nsubj aux xcomp advmod case det amod obl punct case det amod conj punct root Floating VERB can AUX mean VERB moving VERB around ADV without ADP a DET fixed ADJ place NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET floating VERB teacher NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Floating float VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 moving move VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 mean xcomp 5 around around ADV _ 4 moving advmod 6 without without ADP _ 9 place case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 place det 8 fixed fixed ADJ Degree=Pos 9 place amod 9 place place NOUN Number=Sing 4 moving obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 teacher punct 11 like like ADP _ 14 teacher case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 teacher det 13 floating float VERB VerbForm=Ger 14 teacher amod 14 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 9 place conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 float gerund vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 move around not said to happen gerund without a fixed place and a floating teacher; around property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 4 float gerund vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The duck is floating on the pond.
det nsubj aux case det obl punct root The DET duck NOUN is AUX floating VERB on ADP the DET pond NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 duck det 2 duck duck NOUN Number=Sing 4 floating nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 floating aux 4 floating float VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 pond case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 pond det 7 pond pond NOUN Number=Sing 4 floating obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 floating punct
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1 float present · progressive the duck the pond vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on pond=Trajectory
Example 2 We tested which objects were floating and which sank.
nsubj det nsubj aux ccomp cc nsubj conj punct root We PRON tested VERB which DET objects NOUN were AUX floating VERB and CCONJ which PRON sank VERB . 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 tested nsubj 2 tested test VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 which which DET PronType=Int 4 objects det 4 objects object NOUN Number=Plur 6 floating nsubj 5 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 floating aux 6 floating float VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 tested ccomp 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 sank cc 8 which which PRON PronType=Rel 9 sank nsubj 9 sank sink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 tested conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 tested punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 test past We tree rules 2 float past · progressive which objects vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 sink past vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 3 A balloon was floating up into the sky.
det nsubj aux compound:prt case det obl punct root A DET balloon NOUN was AUX floating VERB up ADP into ADP the DET sky NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 balloon det 2 balloon balloon NOUN Number=Sing 4 floating nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 floating aux 4 floating float VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 up up ADP _ 4 floating compound:prt 6 into into ADP _ 8 sky case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sky det 8 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 4 floating obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 floating punct
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1 float up past · progressive a balloon the sky vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into sky=Destination
Example 4 If you fall in the water, try floating on your back.
mark nsubj advcl case det obl punct xcomp case nmod:poss obl punct root If SCONJ you PRON fall VERB in ADP the DET water NOUN , PUNCT try VERB floating VERB on ADP your PRON back NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 fall mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 fall nsubj 3 fall fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 try advcl 4 in in ADP _ 6 water case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 water det 6 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 fall obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 3 fall punct 8 try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 floating float VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 try xcomp 10 on on ADP _ 12 back case 11 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 back nmod:poss 12 back back NOUN Number=Sing 9 floating obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 try punct
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1 fall a condition, not said to happen present you the water vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in water=Location 2 try imperative you not said here vn try-61.1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 float not said to happen gerund you not said here your back vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on back=Trajectory
Example 5 Clouds were floating across the sky.
nsubj aux case det obl punct root Clouds NOUN were AUX floating VERB across ADP the DET sky NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Clouds cloud NOUN Number=Plur 3 floating nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 floating aux 3 floating float VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 across across ADP _ 6 sky case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sky det 6 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 3 floating obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 floating punct
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1 float past · progressive Clouds the sky vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across sky=Trajectory
Example 6 The ice cube kept floating in my drink.
det compound nsubj xcomp case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET ice NOUN cube NOUN kept VERB floating VERB in ADP my PRON drink NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cube det 2 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 3 cube compound 3 cube cube NOUN Number=Sing 4 kept nsubj 4 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 floating float VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 kept xcomp 6 in in ADP _ 8 drink case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 drink nmod:poss 8 drink drink NOUN Number=Sing 5 floating obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 kept punct
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1 keep past the ice cube tree rules 2 float gerund the ice cube not said here my drink vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in drink=Trajectory
Example 7 An apple floats but a stone sinks.
det nsubj cc det nsubj conj punct root An DET apple NOUN floats VERB but CCONJ a DET stone NOUN sinks VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 apple det 2 apple apple NOUN Number=Sing 3 floats nsubj 3 floats float VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 but but CCONJ _ 7 sinks cc 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 stone det 6 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 7 sinks nsubj 7 sinks sink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 floats conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 floats punct
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1 float present a apple vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 sink present a stone vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 8 Leaves were floating down the stream.
nsubj aux case det obl punct root Leaves NOUN were AUX floating VERB down ADP the DET stream NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 3 floating nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 floating aux 3 floating float VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 down down ADP _ 6 stream case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 stream det 6 stream stream NOUN Number=Sing 3 floating obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 floating punct
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1 float past · progressive Leaves the stream vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme down stream=Trajectory
Example 9 A strong chain kept it from floating away.
det amod nsubj obj mark advcl advmod punct root A DET strong ADJ chain NOUN kept VERB it PRON from SCONJ floating VERB away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 chain det 2 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 3 chain amod 3 chain chain NOUN Number=Sing 4 kept nsubj 4 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 kept obj 6 from from SCONJ _ 7 floating mark 7 floating float VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 kept advcl 8 away away ADV _ 7 floating advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 kept punct
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1 keep past a strong chain it vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 2 float away gerund a strong chain not said here away property vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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