flop Who acts: you, flop, nobody, I, ears, new film · What happens: flop, be, sit down, fail, watch, go · To what, where: something, film, bed, eyes, flop, boat
«flop» 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: flop in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To flop is to fall or sit down heavily and loosely, because you are tired.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj cop mark cc conj compound:prt advmod cc conj punct mark nsubj cop advcl punct root To PART flop VERB is AUX to PART fall VERB or CCONJ sit VERB down ADP heavily ADV and CCONJ loosely ADV , PUNCT because SCONJ you PRON are AUX tired ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 flop mark 2 flop flop VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 fall csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 fall cop 4 to to PART _ 5 fall mark 5 fall fall VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 sit cc 7 sit sit VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 fall conj 8 down down ADP _ 7 sit compound:prt 9 heavily heavily ADV _ 7 sit advmod 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 loosely cc 11 loosely loosely ADV _ 9 heavily conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 tired punct 13 because because SCONJ _ 16 tired mark 14 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 16 tired nsubj 15 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 tired cop 16 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 7 sit advcl 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 fall punct
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1 flop to-infinitive vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present fall property tree rules 3 sit down infinitive heavily property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 is present you tired 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 flop is to hang down loosely.
mark csubj cop mark compound:prt advmod punct root To PART flop VERB is AUX to PART hang VERB down ADP loosely ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 flop mark 2 flop flop VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 hang csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 hang cop 4 to to PART _ 5 hang mark 5 hang hang VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 down down ADP _ 5 hang compound:prt 7 loosely loosely ADV _ 5 hang advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 hang punct
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1 flop to-infinitive vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present hang, loosely property tree rules
Meaning 3 A flop is something that fails completely, like a film nobody watches.
det nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl advmod punct case det conj nsubj acl:relcl punct root A DET flop NOUN is AUX something PRON that PRON fails VERB completely ADV , PUNCT like ADP a DET film NOUN nobody PRON watches VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 flop det 2 flop flop NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something cop 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 fails nsubj 6 fails fail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something acl:relcl 7 completely completely ADV _ 6 fails advmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 film punct 9 like like ADP _ 11 film case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 film det 11 film film NOUN Number=Sing 4 something conj 12 nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 13 watches nsubj 13 watches watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 film acl:relcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a flop something tree rules 2 fail present completely property vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 watch present nobody a film not said here vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent film=Theme
Meaning 4 To flop is to fail.
mark csubj cop mark punct root To PART flop VERB is AUX to PART fail VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 flop mark 2 flop flop VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 fail csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 fail cop 4 to to PART _ 5 fail mark 5 fail fail VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 fail punct
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1 flop to-infinitive vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present fail property tree rules
Example 1 I flopped onto my bed after the race.
nsubj case nmod:poss obl case det obl punct root I PRON flopped VERB onto ADP my PRON bed NOUN after ADP the DET race 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 flopped nsubj 2 flopped flop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 onto onto ADP _ 5 bed case 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 bed nmod:poss 5 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 2 flopped obl 6 after after ADP _ 8 race case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 race det 8 race race NOUN Number=Sing 2 flopped obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 flopped punct
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1 flop past I my bed after the race vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 The puppy's ears flop over its eyes.
det nmod:poss case nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET puppy NOUN 's PART ears NOUN flop VERB over ADP its PRON eyes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 puppy det 2 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 4 ears nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 puppy case 4 ears ear NOUN Number=Plur 5 flop nsubj 5 flop flop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 over over ADP _ 8 eyes case 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 eyes nmod:poss 8 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 5 flop obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 flop punct
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1 flop present the puppy's ears puppy's eyes vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent over eye=Location
Example 3 The new film was a flop.
det amod nsubj cop det punct root The DET new ADJ film NOUN was AUX a DET flop NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 film det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 film amod 3 film film NOUN Number=Sing 6 flop nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 flop cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 flop det 6 flop flop NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 flop punct
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1 is a past the new film a flop tree rules
Example 4 Our cake flopped and went flat.
nmod:poss nsubj cc conj xcomp punct root Our PRON cake NOUN flopped VERB and CCONJ went VERB flat ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 cake nmod:poss 2 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 3 flopped nsubj 3 flopped flop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 went cc 5 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 flopped conj 6 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 5 went xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 flopped punct
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1 flop past Our cake vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 go past Our cake not said here flat property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 The fish flopped about on the boat.
det nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET fish NOUN flopped VERB about ADV on ADP the DET boat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fish det 2 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 3 flopped nsubj 3 flopped flop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 about about ADV _ 3 flopped advmod 5 on on ADP _ 7 boat case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 boat det 7 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 3 flopped obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 flopped punct
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1 flop past the fish the boat about property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on boat=Location
Example 6 He did a belly flop into the pool.
nsubj det compound obj case det obl punct root He PRON did VERB a DET belly NOUN flop NOUN into ADP the DET pool 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 did nsubj 2 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 flop det 4 belly belly NOUN Number=Sing 5 flop compound 5 flop flop NOUN Number=Sing 2 did obj 6 into into ADP _ 8 pool case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 pool det 8 pool pool NOUN Number=Sing 2 did obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 did punct
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1 do past He a belly flop the pool vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flop=Eventuality
Example 7 She wore flip-flops to the beach.
nsubj compound punct obj case det obl punct root She PRON wore VERB flip NOUN - PUNCT flops NOUN to ADP the DET beach NOUN . 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 wore nsubj 2 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 flip flip NOUN Number=Sing 5 flops compound 4 - - PUNCT _ 3 flip punct 5 flops flop NOUN Number=Plur 2 wore obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 beach case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 beach det 8 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 wore punct
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1 wear past She flip flops to the beach vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent flop=Source
Example 8 Flop! and the frog appeared out of the water close beside him.
nsubj punct cc det conj case case det obl xcomp case obl punct root Flop NOUN ! PUNCT and CCONJ the DET frog NOUN appeared VERB out ADP of ADP the DET water NOUN close ADJ beside ADP him PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Flop flop NOUN Number=Sing 6 appeared nsubj 2 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Flop punct 3 and and CCONJ _ 5 frog cc 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 frog det 5 frog frog NOUN Number=Sing 1 Flop conj 6 appeared appear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 out out ADP _ 10 water case 8 of of ADP _ 10 water case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 water det 10 water water NOUN Number=Sing 6 appeared obl 11 close close ADJ Degree=Pos 6 appeared xcomp 12 beside beside ADP _ 13 him case 13 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 close obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 appeared punct
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1 appear past Flop and the frog the water close property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme out water=Location
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