flow Who acts: traffic, river, air, Rivers, Water, Liquids · What happens: move along, move, come, flow, hang down, sound · To what, where: one direction, something, sea, shape, wires, fast flowing water
«flow» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: flow in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Of a liquid, gas or electricity: to move along smoothly and steadily in one direction.
The tree, 15 words case det obl punct conj cc conj punct mark advmod advmod cc conj case nummod obl punct root Of ADP a DET liquid NOUN , PUNCT gas NOUN or CCONJ electricity NOUN : PUNCT to PART move VERB along ADV smoothly ADV and CCONJ steadily ADV in ADP one NUM direction NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Of of ADP _ 3 liquid case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 liquid det 3 liquid liquid NOUN Number=Sing 10 move obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 gas punct 5 gas gas NOUN Number=Sing 3 liquid conj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 electricity cc 7 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 3 liquid conj 8 : : PUNCT _ 10 move punct 9 to to PART _ 10 move mark 10 move move VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 11 along along ADV _ 10 move advmod 12 smoothly smoothly ADV _ 10 move advmod 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 steadily cc 14 steadily steadily ADV _ 12 smoothly conj 15 in in ADP _ 17 direction case 16 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 17 direction nummod 17 direction direction NOUN Number=Sing 10 move obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 10 move punct
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1 move along to-infinitive one direction of a liquid and gas or electricity; along, smoothly property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme of liquid=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 Of people, traffic or ideas: to move or come continuously: «The traffic flowed smoothly».
The tree, 14 words case punct conj cc conj punct mark parataxis cc conj advmod punct punct det nsubj advcl advmod punct punct root Of ADP people NOUN , PUNCT traffic NOUN or CCONJ ideas NOUN : PUNCT to PART move VERB or CCONJ come VERB continuously ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET traffic NOUN flowed VERB smoothly ADV » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Of of ADP _ 2 people case 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 traffic punct 4 traffic traffic NOUN Number=Sing 2 people conj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 ideas cc 6 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 2 people conj 7 : : PUNCT _ 9 move punct 8 to to PART _ 9 move mark 9 move move VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 people parataxis 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 come cc 11 come come VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 move conj 12 continuously continuously ADV _ 11 come advmod 13 : : PUNCT _ 17 flowed punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 17 flowed punct 15 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 traffic det 16 traffic traffic NOUN Number=Sing 17 flowed nsubj 17 flowed flow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 move advcl 18 smoothly smoothly ADV _ 17 flowed advmod 19 » » PUNCT _ 17 flowed punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 people punct
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1 move to-infinitive vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 come infinitive continuously property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 flow in a quote past the traffic smoothly property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Of hair or clothes: to hang down loosely.
case obl cc conj punct mark compound:prt advmod punct root Of ADP hair NOUN or CCONJ clothes NOUN : PUNCT to PART hang VERB down ADP loosely ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Of of ADP _ 2 hair case 2 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 7 hang obl 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 clothes cc 4 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 2 hair conj 5 : : PUNCT _ 7 hang punct 6 to to PART _ 7 hang mark 7 hang hang VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 down down ADP _ 7 hang compound:prt 9 loosely loosely ADV _ 7 hang advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 hang punct
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1 hang down to-infinitive of hair or clothes; loosely property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 A noun: a steady movement of something: the flow of a river, a flow of air.
The tree, 16 words det punct det amod appos case nmod punct det appos case det nmod punct det appos case nmod punct root A DET noun NOUN : PUNCT a DET steady ADJ movement NOUN of ADP something PRON : PUNCT the DET flow NOUN of ADP a DET river NOUN , PUNCT a DET flow NOUN of ADP air NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 noun det 2 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 : : PUNCT _ 6 movement punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 movement det 5 steady steady ADJ Degree=Pos 6 movement amod 6 movement movement NOUN Number=Sing 2 noun appos 7 of of ADP _ 8 something case 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 movement nmod 9 : : PUNCT _ 11 flow punct 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 flow det 11 flow flow NOUN Number=Sing 8 something appos 12 of of ADP _ 14 river case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 river det 14 river river NOUN Number=Sing 11 flow nmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 flow punct 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 flow det 17 flow flow NOUN Number=Sing 6 movement appos 18 of of ADP _ 19 air case 19 air air NOUN Number=Sing 17 flow nmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 noun punct
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1 move something nom movement «act transitive»: of=patient 2 flow a river nom flow «event intransitive»: of=agent 3 flow air nom flow «event intransitive»: of=agent
Meaning 5 Of speech or writing: to sound smooth and natural.
case obl cc punct mark acl:relcl xcomp cc conj punct root Of ADP speech NOUN or CCONJ writing NOUN : PUNCT to PART sound VERB smooth ADJ and CCONJ natural ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Of of ADP _ 2 speech case 2 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 4 writing obl 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 writing cc 4 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 : : PUNCT _ 7 sound punct 6 to to PART _ 7 sound mark 7 sound sound VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 writing acl:relcl 8 smooth smooth ADJ Degree=Pos 7 sound xcomp 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 natural cc 10 natural natural ADJ Degree=Pos 8 smooth conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 writing punct
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1 sound to-infinitive smooth property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 1 Rivers flow into the sea.
nsubj case det obl punct root Rivers NOUN flow VERB into ADP the DET sea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rivers river NOUN Number=Plur 2 flow nsubj 2 flow flow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 into into ADP _ 5 sea case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 sea det 5 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 2 flow obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 flow punct
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1 flow present Rivers the sea vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Water flows downhill.
nsubj advmod punct root Water NOUN flows VERB downhill ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 flows nsubj 2 flows flow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 downhill downhill ADV _ 2 flows advmod 4 . . PUNCT _ 2 flows punct
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1 flow present Water downhill property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Liquids can flow, but solids keep their shape.
nsubj aux punct cc nsubj conj nmod:poss obj punct root Liquids NOUN can AUX flow VERB , PUNCT but CCONJ solids NOUN keep VERB their PRON shape NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Liquids liquid NOUN Number=Plur 3 flow nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 flow aux 3 flow flow VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 keep punct 5 but but CCONJ _ 7 keep cc 6 solids solid NOUN Number=Plur 7 keep nsubj 7 keep keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 flow conj 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 shape nmod:poss 9 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 7 keep obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 flow punct
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1 flow can Liquids vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 keep present solids solids's shape vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shape=Theme
Example 4 Electricity flows through the wires when the circuit is complete.
nsubj case det obl advmod det nsubj cop advcl punct root Electricity NOUN flows VERB through ADP the DET wires NOUN when ADV the DET circuit NOUN is AUX complete ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 2 flows nsubj 2 flows flow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 through through ADP _ 5 wires case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 wires det 5 wires wire NOUN Number=Plur 2 flows obl 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 10 complete advmod 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 circuit det 8 circuit circuit NOUN Number=Sing 10 complete nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 complete cop 10 complete complete ADJ Degree=Pos 2 flows advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 flows punct
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1 flow present Electricity the wires vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through wire=Location 2 is present the circuit complete property tree rules
Example 5 Don't swim in fast-flowing water.
aux advmod case amod punct amod obl punct root Do AUX n't PART swim VERB in ADP fast ADJ - PUNCT flowing VERB water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 swim aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 swim advmod 3 swim swim VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 8 water case 5 fast fast ADJ Degree=Pos 8 water amod 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 fast punct 7 flowing flow VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 water amod 8 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 swim obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 swim punct
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1 not swim imperative · do-support you not said here fast flowing water vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in water=Trajectory 2 flow gerund vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Blood flows around your body.
nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct root Blood NOUN flows VERB around ADP your PRON body NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Blood blood NOUN Number=Sing 2 flows nsubj 2 flows flow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 around around ADP _ 5 body case 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 body nmod:poss 5 body body NOUN Number=Sing 2 flows obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 flows punct
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1 flow present Blood your body vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around body=Location
Example 7 Her long hair flowed down her back.
nmod:poss amod nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct root Her PRON long ADJ hair NOUN flowed VERB down ADP her PRON back NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 hair nmod:poss 2 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 3 hair amod 3 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 4 flowed nsubj 4 flowed flow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 down down ADP _ 7 back case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 back nmod:poss 7 back back NOUN Number=Sing 4 flowed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 flowed punct
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1 flow participle Her long hair down hair's back vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 Make a flow chart to show the steps.
det compound obj mark acl det obj punct root Make VERB a DET flow NOUN chart NOUN to PART show VERB the DET steps NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 chart det 3 flow flow NOUN Number=Sing 4 chart compound 4 chart chart NOUN Number=Sing 1 Make obj 5 to to PART _ 6 show mark 6 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 chart acl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 steps det 8 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 6 show obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Make punct
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1 make imperative you not said here a flow chart vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset chart=Product 2 show to-infinitive you not said here the steps vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent step=Recipient
Example 9 In and out of it flowed water like attar.
cc mark mark nsubj advcl obj case nmod punct root In ADP and CCONJ out ADP of SCONJ it PRON flowed VERB water NOUN like ADP attar NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ root root 2 and and CCONJ _ 1 In cc 3 out out ADP _ 6 flowed mark 4 of of SCONJ _ 6 flowed mark 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 flowed nsubj 6 flowed flow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 and advcl 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 6 flowed obj 8 like like ADP _ 9 attar case 9 attar attar NOUN Number=Sing 7 water nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 In punct
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1 flow past it water like attar vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location water=Theme
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