flowing Who acts: water, lines, Flowing, river, long flowing hair, Electric current · What happens: flow, mean, move along, do, describe, be · To what, where: river, hair, speech, water, flood, car
«flowing» 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: flowing in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Flowing means moving along smoothly, as water does in a river.
nsubj xcomp advmod advmod punct mark nsubj conj case det obl punct root Flowing VERB means VERB moving VERB along ADV smoothly ADV , PUNCT as SCONJ water NOUN does VERB in ADP a DET river NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Flowing flow VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 moving move VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 along along ADV _ 3 moving advmod 5 smoothly smoothly ADV _ 3 moving advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 does punct 7 as as SCONJ _ 9 does mark 8 water water NOUN Number=Sing 9 does nsubj 9 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 means conj 10 in in ADP _ 12 river case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 river det 12 river river NOUN Number=Sing 9 does obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 flow gerund vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 move along not said to happen gerund along, smoothly property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 4 do present water a river vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 Flowing can describe hair, clothes or lines that are long, smooth and loose.
The tree, 13 words nsubj aux obj punct conj cc conj nsubj cop acl:relcl punct conj cc conj punct root Flowing VERB can AUX describe VERB hair NOUN , PUNCT clothes NOUN or CCONJ lines NOUN that PRON are AUX long ADJ , PUNCT smooth ADJ and CCONJ loose ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Flowing flow VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 describe nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 describe aux 3 describe describe VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 3 describe obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 clothes punct 6 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 4 hair conj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 lines cc 8 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 4 hair conj 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 long nsubj 10 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 long cop 11 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 8 lines acl:relcl 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 smooth punct 13 smooth smooth ADJ Degree=Pos 11 long conj 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 loose cc 15 loose loose ADJ Degree=Pos 11 long conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 describe punct
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1 flow gerund vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 describe can hair and clothes or lines vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent hair=Theme 3 is present lines long property tree rules 4 be lines not said here tree rules 5 be lines not said here tree rules
Meaning 3 Flowing speech or writing goes on smoothly without stopping.
csubj obj cc conj advmod advmod mark advcl punct root Flowing VERB speech NOUN or CCONJ writing NOUN goes VERB on ADV smoothly ADV without SCONJ stopping VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Flowing flow VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 goes csubj 2 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 1 Flowing obj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 writing cc 4 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 2 speech conj 5 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 on on ADV _ 5 goes advmod 7 smoothly smoothly ADV _ 5 goes advmod 8 without without SCONJ _ 9 stopping mark 9 stopping stop VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 goes advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 goes punct
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1 flow gerund speech or writing vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location speech=Theme 2 go on present Flowing smoothly property vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 stop gerund Flowing not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 1 The river is flowing towards the sea.
det nsubj aux case det obl punct root The DET river NOUN is AUX flowing VERB towards ADP the DET sea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 river det 2 river river NOUN Number=Sing 4 flowing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 flowing aux 4 flowing flow VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 towards towards ADP _ 7 sea case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sea det 7 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 4 flowing obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 flowing punct
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1 flow present · progressive the river towards the sea vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Water keeps flowing down the hill.
nsubj xcomp case det obl punct root Water NOUN keeps VERB flowing VERB down ADP the DET hill NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 keeps nsubj 2 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 flowing flow VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 keeps xcomp 4 down down ADP _ 6 hill case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 hill det 6 hill hill NOUN Number=Sing 3 flowing obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 keeps punct
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1 keep present Water tree rules 2 flow gerund Water not said here down the hill vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Flowing water in a flood can sweep a car away.
csubj obj case det obl aux det obj advmod punct root Flowing VERB water NOUN in ADP a DET flood NOUN can AUX sweep VERB a DET car NOUN away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Flowing flow VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 sweep csubj 2 water water NOUN Number=Sing 1 Flowing obj 3 in in ADP _ 5 flood case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 flood det 5 flood flood NOUN Number=Sing 1 Flowing obl 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 sweep aux 7 sweep sweep VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 car det 9 car car NOUN Number=Sing 7 sweep obj 10 away away ADV _ 7 sweep advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 sweep punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 flow gerund water a flood vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location water=Theme 2 sweep away can Flowing a car away property vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme car=Trajectory
Example 4 Her long flowing hair blew in the wind.
nmod:poss amod amod nsubj case det obl punct root Her PRON long ADJ flowing VERB hair NOUN blew VERB in ADP the DET wind 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 4 hair nmod:poss 2 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 4 hair amod 3 flowing flow VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 hair amod 4 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 5 blew nsubj 5 blew blow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 wind case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 wind det 8 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 5 blew obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 blew punct
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1 flow gerund vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 blow past Her long flowing hair the wind vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient
Example 5 Electric current is flowing round the circuit.
amod nsubj aux case det obl punct root Electric ADJ current NOUN is AUX flowing VERB round ADP the DET circuit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Electric electric ADJ Degree=Pos 2 current amod 2 current current NOUN Number=Sing 4 flowing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 flowing aux 4 flowing flow VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 round round ADP _ 7 circuit case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 circuit det 7 circuit circuit NOUN Number=Sing 4 flowing obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 flowing punct
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1 flow present · progressive Electric current round the circuit vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Honey is flowing slowly off the spoon.
nsubj aux advmod case det obl punct root Honey NOUN is AUX flowing VERB slowly ADV off ADP the DET spoon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Honey honey NOUN Number=Sing 3 flowing nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 flowing aux 3 flowing flow VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 slowly slowly ADV _ 3 flowing advmod 5 off off ADP _ 7 spoon case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 spoon det 7 spoon spoon NOUN Number=Sing 3 flowing obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 flowing punct
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1 flow present · progressive Honey off the spoon; slowly property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 The princess wore a flowing gown.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET princess NOUN wore VERB a DET flowing VERB gown NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 princess det 2 princess princess NOUN Number=Sing 3 wore nsubj 3 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 gown det 5 flowing flow VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 gown amod 6 gown gown NOUN Number=Sing 3 wore obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 wore punct
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1 wear past the princess a flowing gown vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent gown=Theme 2 flow gerund vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 His writing was neat and flowing.
nmod:poss nsubj cop cc conj punct root His PRON writing NOUN was AUX neat ADJ and CCONJ flowing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 writing nmod:poss 2 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 4 neat nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 neat cop 4 neat neat ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 flowing cc 6 flowing flow VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 neat conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 neat punct
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1 is past His writing neat property tree rules 2 flow gerund His writing not said here vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 write His = he nom writing «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 9 Now in came the South Wind, with a turban and a flowing Bedouin cloak.
The tree, 14 words advmod case det compound nsubj punct case det obl cc det amod compound conj punct root Now ADV in ADP came VERB the DET South PROPN Wind PROPN , PUNCT with ADP a DET turban NOUN and CCONJ a DET flowing VERB Bedouin PROPN cloak NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Now now ADV PronType=Dem 3 came advmod 2 in in ADP _ 3 came case 3 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Wind det 5 South South PROPN Number=Sing 6 Wind compound 6 Wind Wind PROPN Number=Sing 3 came nsubj 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 turban punct 8 with with ADP _ 10 turban case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 turban det 10 turban turban NOUN Number=Sing 3 came obl 11 and and CCONJ _ 15 cloak cc 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 cloak det 13 flowing flow VERB VerbForm=Ger 15 cloak amod 14 Bedouin Bedouin PROPN Number=Sing 15 cloak compound 15 cloak cloak NOUN Number=Sing 10 turban conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 came punct
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1 come past the South Wind now with a turban and a flowing Bedouin cloak vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 flow gerund vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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