flourish Who acts: flourish, sunflowers, Ancient Egypt, He, his, knight · What happens: flourish, be, show off, bow, sign, name · To what, where: something, it, fancy curl, handwriting, sunny corner, Nile
«flourish» 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: flourish in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To flourish is to grow well and be healthy and strong, like plants in good soil.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj cop mark advmod cc cop conj cc conj punct case obl case amod nmod punct root To PART flourish VERB is AUX to PART grow VERB well ADV and CCONJ be AUX healthy ADJ and CCONJ strong ADJ , PUNCT like ADP plants NOUN in ADP good ADJ soil NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 flourish mark 2 flourish flourish VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 grow csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 grow cop 4 to to PART _ 5 grow mark 5 grow grow VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 well well ADV Degree=Pos 5 grow advmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 healthy cc 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 healthy cop 9 healthy healthy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 grow conj 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 strong cc 11 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 9 healthy conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 plants punct 13 like like ADP _ 14 plants case 14 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 5 grow obl 15 in in ADP _ 17 soil case 16 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 17 soil amod 17 soil soil NOUN Number=Sing 14 plants nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 grow punct
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1 flourish to-infinitive vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present like plants in good soil; grow, well property tree rules 3 is infinitive healthy property tree rules 4 be 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 flourish is to do very well and be successful, like a business or a person.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj cop mark advmod advmod cc cop conj punct case det parataxis cc det conj punct root To PART flourish VERB is AUX to PART do VERB very ADV well ADV and CCONJ be AUX successful ADJ , PUNCT like ADP a DET business NOUN or CCONJ a DET person NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 flourish mark 2 flourish flourish VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 do csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 do cop 4 to to PART _ 5 do mark 5 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 very very ADV _ 7 well advmod 7 well well ADV Degree=Pos 5 do advmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 successful cc 9 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 successful cop 10 successful successful ADJ Degree=Pos 5 do conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 business punct 12 like like ADP _ 14 business case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 business det 14 business business NOUN Number=Sing 10 successful parataxis 15 or or CCONJ _ 17 person cc 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 person det 17 person person NOUN Number=Sing 14 business conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 do punct
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1 flourish to-infinitive vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present do, well property tree rules 3 is infinitive successful property tree rules
Meaning 3 To flourish something is to wave it around to show it off.
mark advcl obj cop mark obj advmod mark advcl obj compound:prt punct root To PART flourish VERB something PRON is AUX to PART wave VERB it PRON around ADV to PART show VERB it PRON off ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 flourish mark 2 flourish flourish VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 wave advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 flourish obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 wave cop 5 to to PART _ 6 wave mark 6 wave wave VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 wave obj 8 around around ADV _ 6 wave advmod 9 to to PART _ 10 show mark 10 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 wave advcl 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 show obj 12 off off ADP _ 10 show compound:prt 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 wave punct
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1 flourish to-infinitive something tree rules 2 is present around, wave property tree rules 3 show off to-infinitive it vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Recipient
Meaning 4 A flourish is a fancy curl in handwriting, or a showy movement or bit of music.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct cc det amod conj cc conj case nmod punct root A DET flourish NOUN is AUX a DET fancy ADJ curl NOUN in ADP handwriting NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET showy ADJ movement NOUN or CCONJ bit NOUN of ADP music NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 flourish det 2 flourish flourish NOUN Number=Sing 6 curl nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 curl cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 curl det 5 fancy fancy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 curl amod 6 curl curl NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 8 handwriting case 8 handwriting handwriting NOUN Number=Sing 6 curl nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 movement punct 10 or or CCONJ _ 13 movement cc 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 movement det 12 showy showy ADJ Degree=Pos 13 movement amod 13 movement movement NOUN Number=Sing 6 curl conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 bit cc 15 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 13 movement conj 16 of of ADP _ 17 music case 17 music music NOUN Number=Sing 15 bit nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 curl punct
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1 is a present a flourish a fancy curl or a showy movement or bit of music handwriting tree rules
Example 1 The sunflowers flourished in the sunny corner.
det nsubj case det amod obl punct root The DET sunflowers NOUN flourished VERB in ADP the DET sunny ADJ corner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sunflowers det 2 sunflowers sunflower NOUN Number=Plur 3 flourished nsubj 3 flourished flourish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 7 corner case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 corner det 6 sunny sunny ADJ Degree=Pos 7 corner amod 7 corner corner NOUN Number=Sing 3 flourished obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 flourished punct
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1 flourish past the sunflowers the sunny corner vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in corner=Location
Example 2 Ancient Egypt flourished along the Nile.
amod nsubj case det obl punct root Ancient ADJ Egypt PROPN flourished VERB along ADP the DET Nile PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ancient ancient ADJ Degree=Pos 2 Egypt amod 2 Egypt Egypt PROPN Number=Sing 3 flourished nsubj 3 flourished flourish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 along along ADP _ 6 Nile case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Nile det 6 Nile Nile PROPN Number=Sing 3 flourished obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 flourished punct
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1 flourish past Ancient Egypt the Nile vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along nile=Location
Example 3 She has flourished at her new school.
nsubj:pass aux case nmod:poss amod obl punct root She PRON has AUX flourished VERB at ADP her PRON new ADJ school 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 3 flourished nsubj:pass 2 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 flourished aux 3 flourished flourish VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 at at ADP _ 7 school case 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 school nmod:poss 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 school amod 7 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 flourished obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 flourished punct
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1 flourish present · perfect · passive She her new school tree rules
Example 4 The magician bowed with a flourish.
det acl case det obl punct root The DET magician NOUN bowed VERB with ADP a DET flourish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 magician det 2 magician magician NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 bowed bow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 magician acl 4 with with ADP _ 6 flourish case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 flourish det 6 flourish flourish NOUN Number=Sing 3 bowed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 magician punct
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1 bow participle the magician not said here with a flourish vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 He signed his name with a flourish.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root He PRON signed VERB his PRON name NOUN with ADP a DET flourish 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 signed nsubj 2 signed sign VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 name nmod:poss 4 name name NOUN Number=Sing 2 signed obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 flourish case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 flourish det 7 flourish flourish NOUN Number=Sing 2 signed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 signed punct
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1 sign past He his name with a flourish vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent name=Destination with flourish=Theme 2 name his = he nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 The knight flourished his sword.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET knight NOUN flourished VERB his PRON sword NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 knight det 2 knight knight NOUN Number=Sing 3 flourished nsubj 3 flourished flourish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 sword nmod:poss 5 sword sword NOUN Number=Sing 3 flourished obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 flourished punct
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1 flourish past the knight knight's sword tree rules
Example 7 Small shops flourish when people buy locally.
amod nsubj advmod nsubj advcl advmod punct root Small ADJ shops NOUN flourish VERB when ADV people NOUN buy VERB locally ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Small small ADJ Degree=Pos 2 shops amod 2 shops shop NOUN Number=Plur 3 flourish nsubj 3 flourish flourish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 buy advmod 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 buy nsubj 6 buy buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 flourish advcl 7 locally locally ADV _ 6 buy advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 flourish punct
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1 flourish present Small shops vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 buy present people locally property vn accept-77.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Ya-hip! ya-hip!' And he flourished his broom in triumph."
Sentence 1: Ya-hip! ya-hip!'
compound punct compound punct compound punct punct punct root Ya PROPN - PUNCT hip NOUN ! PUNCT ya NOUN - PUNCT hip NOUN ! PUNCT ' PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ya Ya PROPN Number=Sing 3 hip compound 2 - - PUNCT _ 3 hip punct 3 hip hip NOUN Number=Sing 7 hip compound 4 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 hip punct 5 ya ya NOUN Number=Sing 7 hip compound 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 ya punct 7 hip hip NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 7 hip punct 9 ' ' PUNCT _ 7 hip punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Sentence 2: And he flourished his broom in triumph."
cc nsubj nmod:poss obj case obl punct punct root And CCONJ he PRON flourished VERB his PRON broom NOUN in ADP triumph NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 3 flourished cc 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 flourished nsubj 3 flourished flourish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 broom nmod:poss 5 broom broom NOUN Number=Sing 3 flourished obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 triumph case 7 triumph triumph NOUN Number=Sing 3 flourished obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 flourished punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 3 flourished punct
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1 flourish past he his broom triumph tree rules
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