flogging Who acts: heavy defeat, team, He, book, That, we · What happens: sell, flog, get, be, ban, describe · To what, where: something, old toys, flogging, common punishment, old ships, cakes
«flogging» 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: flogging in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A beating with a whip or stick as a punishment.
det case det nmod cc conj case det nmod punct root A DET beating NOUN with ADP a DET whip NOUN or CCONJ stick NOUN as ADP a DET punishment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 beating det 2 beating beating NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 with with ADP _ 5 whip case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 whip det 5 whip whip NOUN Number=Sing 2 beating nmod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 stick cc 7 stick stick NOUN Number=Sing 5 whip conj 8 as as ADP _ 10 punishment case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 punishment det 10 punishment punishment NOUN Number=Sing 7 stick nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 beating punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Selling something: «flogging old toys».
obj punct punct conj amod obj punct punct root Selling VERB something PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT flogging VERB old ADJ toys NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Selling sell VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Selling obj 3 : : PUNCT _ 1 Selling punct 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 flogging punct 5 flogging flog VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Selling conj 6 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 7 toys amod 7 toys toy NOUN Number=Plur 5 flogging obj 8 » » PUNCT _ 5 flogging punct 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Selling punct
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1 sell gerund something vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 flog in a quote gerund old toys vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toy=Patient
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A heavy defeat in sport: «They got a flogging».
det amod nsubj case nmod punct punct nsubj det obj punct punct root A DET heavy ADJ defeat NOUN in ADP sport NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT They PRON got VERB a DET flogging NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 defeat det 2 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 defeat amod 3 defeat defeat NOUN Number=Sing 9 got nsubj 4 in in ADP _ 5 sport case 5 sport sport NOUN Number=Sing 3 defeat nmod 6 : : PUNCT _ 9 got punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 9 got punct 8 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 got nsubj 9 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 flogging det 11 flogging flogging NOUN Number=Sing 9 got obj 12 » » PUNCT _ 9 got punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 got punct
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1 get in a quote past a heavy defeat in sport a flogging vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer flogging=Stimulus
Example 1 Flogging was a common punishment on old ships.
nsubj cop det amod case amod nmod punct root Flogging VERB was AUX a DET common ADJ punishment NOUN on ADP old ADJ ships NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Flogging flog VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 punishment nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 punishment cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 punishment det 4 common common ADJ Degree=Pos 5 punishment amod 5 punishment punishment NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 on on ADP _ 8 ships case 7 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 8 ships amod 8 ships ship NOUN Number=Plur 5 punishment nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 punishment punct
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1 flog gerund vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is a past a common punishment old ships tree rules
Example 2 (informal) Our team got a flogging, ten nil.
punct discourse punct nmod:poss nsubj det obj punct nummod conj punct root ( PUNCT informal NUM ) PUNCT Our PRON team NOUN got VERB a DET flogging NOUN , PUNCT ten NUM nil NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 informal punct 2 informal informal NUM _ 6 got discourse 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 informal punct 4 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 team nmod:poss 5 team team NOUN Number=Sing 6 got nsubj 6 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 flogging det 8 flogging flogging NOUN Number=Sing 6 got obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 nil punct 10 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 nil nummod 11 nil nil NOUN Number=Sing 8 flogging conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 got punct
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1 get past Our team a flogging and ten nil vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer flogging=Stimulus
Example 3 He's been flogging cakes at the market all morning.
nsubj aux aux obj case det obl det obl:unmarked punct root He PRON 's AUX been AUX flogging VERB cakes NOUN at ADP the DET market NOUN all DET morning 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 4 flogging nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 flogging aux 3 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 4 flogging aux 4 flogging flog VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 cakes cake NOUN Number=Plur 4 flogging obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 market case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 market det 8 market market NOUN Number=Sing 4 flogging obl 9 all all DET PronType=Tot 10 morning det 10 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 4 flogging obl:unmarked 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 flogging punct
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1 flog present · progressive He cakes the market morning vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent cake=Patient at market=Location
Example 4 Public flogging is now banned in most countries.
amod nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case amod obl punct root Public ADJ flogging NOUN is AUX now ADV banned VERB in ADP most ADJ countries NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Public public ADJ Degree=Pos 2 flogging amod 2 flogging flogging NOUN Number=Sing 5 banned nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 banned aux:pass 4 now now ADV PronType=Dem 5 banned advmod 5 banned ban VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 countries case 7 most most ADJ Degree=Sup 8 countries amod 8 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 5 banned obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 banned punct
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1 ban present · passive Public flogging most countries now vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 5 The book described a cruel flogging.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET book NOUN described VERB a DET cruel ADJ flogging NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 book det 2 book book NOUN Number=Sing 3 described nsubj 3 described describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 flogging det 5 cruel cruel ADJ Degree=Pos 6 flogging amod 6 flogging flogging NOUN Number=Sing 3 described obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 described punct
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1 describe past the book a cruel flogging vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent flogging=Theme
Example 6 (informal) That was a real flogging — we lost by fifty points.
The tree, 11 words punct parataxis punct nsubj cop det amod punct nsubj parataxis case nummod obl punct root ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT That PRON was AUX a DET real ADJ flogging NOUN — PUNCT we PRON lost VERB by ADP fifty NUM points NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 informal punct 2 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 8 flogging parataxis 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 informal punct 4 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 flogging nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 flogging cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 flogging det 7 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 8 flogging amod 8 flogging flogging NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 — - PUNCT _ 11 lost punct 10 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 lost nsubj 11 lost lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 flogging parataxis 12 by by ADP _ 14 points case 13 fifty fifty NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 14 points nummod 14 points point NOUN Number=Plur 11 lost obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 flogging punct
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1 is a past That a real flogging tree rules 2 lose past we by fifty points vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 And as the picture made no reply, he tore it down from the wall, set it on a cart and drove it away, flogging it as he went, and crying--
The tree, 30 words cc mark det nsubj advcl det obj punct nsubj obj compound:prt case det obl punct advcl obj case det obl cc conj obj advmod punct advcl obj mark nsubj advcl punct cc advcl punct root And CCONJ as SCONJ the DET picture NOUN made VERB no DET reply NOUN , PUNCT he PRON tore VERB it PRON down ADP from ADP the DET wall NOUN , PUNCT set VERB it PRON on ADP a DET cart NOUN and CCONJ drove VERB it PRON away ADV , PUNCT flogging VERB it PRON as SCONJ he PRON went VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ crying VERB -- PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 10 tore cc 2 as as SCONJ _ 5 made mark 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 picture det 4 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 5 made nsubj 5 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 tore advcl 6 no no DET PronType=Neg 7 reply det 7 reply reply NOUN Number=Sing 5 made obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 5 made punct 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 tore nsubj 10 tore tore VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 tore obj 12 down down ADP _ 10 tore compound:prt 13 from from ADP _ 15 wall case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 wall det 15 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 10 tore obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 set punct 17 set set VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 tore advcl 18 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 set obj 19 on on ADP _ 21 cart case 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 cart det 21 cart cart NOUN Number=Sing 17 set obl 22 and and CCONJ _ 23 drove cc 23 drove drive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 tore conj 24 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 23 drove obj 25 away away ADV _ 23 drove advmod 26 , , PUNCT _ 27 flogging punct 27 flogging flog VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 23 drove advcl 28 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 27 flogging obj 29 as as SCONJ _ 31 went mark 30 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 31 went nsubj 31 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 27 flogging advcl 32 , , PUNCT _ 34 crying punct 33 and and CCONJ _ 34 crying cc 34 crying cry VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 tore advcl 35 -- -- PUNCT _ 10 tore punct
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1 make past the picture no reply vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset reply=Product 2 tore down past picture reply the wall tree rules 3 set infinitive picture not said here reply a cart vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme on cart=Destination 4 drive away past picture not said here reply away property vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme it=Trajectory 5 flog gerund picture not said here reply vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient 6 go past picture vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 7 cry speech: express gerund picture not said here vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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