flutter

Who acts: flags, heart, they, my, Leaves, Grandad · What happens: move, fly, beat, have, flutter, call · To what, where: wings, air, flutter, butterfly, flower, wind · Speech: someone speaks here

«flutter» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: flutter in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

To move wings quickly and lightly, or to fly with quick small movements, like a butterfly.

The tree, 16 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 move	mark
2	move	move	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	10 fly	advcl
3	wings	wing	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 move	obj
4	quickly	quickly	ADV	_	2 move	advmod
5	and	and	CCONJ	_	6 lightly	cc
6	lightly	lightly	ADV	_	4 quickly	conj
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	10 fly	punct
8	or	or	CCONJ	_	10 fly	cc
9	to	to	PART	_	10 fly	mark
10	fly	fly	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
11	with	with	ADP	_	14 movements	case
12	quick	quick	ADJ	Degree=Pos	14 movements	amod
13	small	small	ADJ	Degree=Pos	14 movements	amod
14	movements	movement	NOUN	Number=Plur	10 fly	obl
15	,	,	PUNCT	_	18 butterfly	punct
16	like	like	ADP	_	18 butterfly	case
17	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	18 butterfly	det
18	butterfly	butterfly	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 fly	obl
19	.	.	PUNCT	_	10 fly	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	move	to-infinitive		wings				quickly property	vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent wing=Theme
2	fly	to-infinitive						with quick small movements; like a butterfly	vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

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 move gently and quickly back and forth in the air, like a flag or leaves.

The tree, 16 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 move	mark
2	move	move	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	gently	gently	ADV	_	2 move	advmod
4	and	and	CCONJ	_	6 back	cc
5	quickly	quickly	ADV	_	6 back	advmod
6	back	back	ADV	_	2 move	advmod
7	and	and	CCONJ	_	8 forth	cc
8	forth	forth	ADV	_	6 back	conj
9	in	in	ADP	_	11 air	case
10	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	11 air	det
11	air	air	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 move	obl
12	,	,	PUNCT	_	15 flag	punct
13	like	like	ADP	_	15 flag	case
14	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	15 flag	det
15	flag	flag	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 move	parataxis
16	or	or	CCONJ	_	17 leaves	cc
17	leaves	leaf	NOUN	Number=Plur	15 flag	conj
18	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 move	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	move	to-infinitive				the air		gently property	vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in air=Trajectory

Meaning 3

Usage: of the heart — kept apart, not parsed.

To beat fast and unevenly because of excitement or nerves.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 beat	mark
2	beat	beat	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	fast	fast	ADV	Degree=Pos	2 beat	advmod
4	and	and	CCONJ	_	5 unevenly	cc
5	unevenly	unevenly	ADV	_	3 fast	conj
6	because	because	ADP	ExtPos=ADP	8 excitement	case
7	of	of	ADP	_	6 because	fixed
8	excitement	excitement	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 beat	obl
9	or	or	CCONJ	_	10 nerves	cc
10	nerves	nerve	NOUN	Number=Plur	8 excitement	conj
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 beat	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	beat	to-infinitive						because excitement or nerves; fast property	vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Meaning 4

Usage: noun, UK informal — kept apart, not parsed.

A small bet: «have a flutter on the horses».

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 bet	det
2	small	small	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 bet	amod
3	bet	bet	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
4	:	:	PUNCT	_	6 have	punct
5	«	«	PUNCT	_	6 have	punct
6	have	have	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 bet	parataxis
7	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 flutter	det
8	flutter	flutter	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 have	obj
9	on	on	ADP	_	11 horses	case
10	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	11 horses	det
11	horses	horse	NOUN	Number=Plur	8 flutter	nmod
12	»	»	PUNCT	_	6 have	punct
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 bet	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	have in a quote	infinitive		a flutter				on the horses	vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flutter=Patient

Meaning 5

Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

A state of excitement: «in a flutter».

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 state	det
2	state	state	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	of	of	ADP	_	4 excitement	case
4	excitement	excitement	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 state	nmod
5	:	:	PUNCT	_	9 flutter	punct
6	«	«	PUNCT	_	9 flutter	punct
7	in	in	ADP	_	9 flutter	case
8	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	9 flutter	det
9	flutter	flutter	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 state	appos
10	»	»	PUNCT	_	9 flutter	punct
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 state	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 1

The butterfly fluttered from flower to flower.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 butterfly	det
2	butterfly	butterfly	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	fluttered	flutter	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	2 butterfly	acl
4	from	from	ADP	_	5 flower	case
5	flower	flower	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 fluttered	obl
6	to	to	ADP	_	7 flower	case
7	flower	flower	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 fluttered	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 butterfly	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	flutter	participle		the butterfly not said here		flower		to flower	vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 2

The flags fluttered in the wind.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 flags	det
2	flags	flag	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 fluttered	nsubj
3	fluttered	flutter	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	in	in	ADP	_	6 wind	case
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 wind	det
6	wind	wind	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 fluttered	obl
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 fluttered	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	flutter	past	the flags			the wind			vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wind=Location

Example 3

My heart fluttered when they called my name.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	My	my	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	2 heart	nmod:poss
2	heart	heart	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 fluttered	nsubj
3	fluttered	flutter	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	when	when	ADV	PronType=Int	6 called	advmod
5	they	they	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	6 called	nsubj
6	called	call	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 fluttered	ccomp
7	my	my	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	8 name	nmod:poss
8	name	name	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 called	obj
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 fluttered	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	roles by
1	flutter	past	My heart		tree rules
2	call	past	they	my name	vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent name=Recipient
3	name		my		nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 4

Leaves fluttered down to the ground.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Leaves	leaf	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 fluttered	nsubj
2	fluttered	flutter	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	down	down	ADV	_	2 fluttered	advmod
4	to	to	ADP	_	6 ground	case
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 ground	det
6	ground	ground	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 fluttered	obl
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 fluttered	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	flutter down	past	Leaves					to the ground; down property	vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 5

Grandad has a little flutter on the Grand National.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 has	nsubj
2	has	have	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 flutter	det
4	little	little	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 flutter	amod
5	flutter	flutter	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 has	obj
6	on	on	ADP	_	9 National	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 National	det
8	Grand	Grand	ADJ	Degree=Pos	9 National	amod
9	National	National	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 flutter	nmod
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 has	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	have	present	Grandad	a little flutter		the Grand National			vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flutter=Patient

Example 6

The baby bird fluttered its wings but couldn't fly yet.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 bird	det
2	baby	baby	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 bird	compound
3	bird	bird	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 fluttered	nsubj
4	fluttered	flutter	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	its	its	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	6 wings	nmod:poss
6	wings	wing	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 fluttered	obj
7	but	but	CCONJ	_	10 fly	cc
8	could	could	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	10 fly	aux
9	n't	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	10 fly	advmod
10	fly	fly	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	4 fluttered	conj
11	yet	yet	ADV	_	10 fly	advmod
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 fluttered	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	flutter	past	the baby bird	bird's wings					vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location wing=Theme
2	not fly	could	the baby bird not said here				yet		vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 7

She was all in a flutter before the show.

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	6 flutter	nsubj
2	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	6 flutter	cop
3	all	all	ADV	_	6 flutter	advmod
4	in	in	ADP	_	6 flutter	case
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 flutter	det
6	flutter	flutter	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
7	before	before	ADP	_	9 show	case
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 show	det
9	show	show	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 flutter	nmod
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 flutter	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	past	She			a flutter	before the show	all property	tree rules

Example 8

But the Eagle, uttering a dolorous cry, fluttered his broad wings and disappeared.

The tree, 13 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	But	but	CCONJ	_	10 fluttered	cc
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 Eagle	det
3	Eagle	Eagle	PROPN	Number=Sing	10 fluttered	nsubj
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 uttering	punct
5	uttering	utter	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	3 Eagle	acl
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 cry	det
7	dolorous	dolorous	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 cry	amod
8	cry	cry	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 uttering	obj
9	,	,	PUNCT	_	10 fluttered	punct
10	fluttered	flutter	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
11	his	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	13 wings	nmod:poss
12	broad	broad	ADJ	Degree=Pos	13 wings	amod
13	wings	wing	NOUN	Number=Plur	10 fluttered	obj
14	and	and	CCONJ	_	15 disappeared	cc
15	disappeared	disappear	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	10 fluttered	conj
16	.	.	PUNCT	_	10 fluttered	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	roles by
1	utter speech: other	gerund	the Eagle not said here	a dolorous cry	vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent cry=Topic
2	flutter	past	the Eagle	Eagle's broad wings	vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location wing=Theme
3	disappear	past	the Eagle not said here		vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

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