fluttering Who acts: fluttering feeling, fluttering heart, butterfly, Flags, Leaves, I · What happens: flutter, mean, move, fro, fall, be · To what, where: leaves, light nervous feeling, flowers, breeze, trees, fluttering feeling · Speech: someone speaks here
«fluttering» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: fluttering in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Fluttering means moving quickly and lightly up and down or to and fro, like a butterfly's wings, a flag or falling leaves.
The tree, 23 words nsubj xcomp advmod cc advmod conj cc conj cc mark cc conj punct case det nmod:poss case obl punct det nmod cc conj obj punct root Fluttering VERB means VERB moving VERB quickly ADV and CCONJ lightly ADV up ADV and CCONJ down ADV or CCONJ to PART and CCONJ fro VERB , PUNCT like ADP a DET butterfly NOUN 's PART wings NOUN , PUNCT a DET flag NOUN or CCONJ falling VERB leaves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fluttering flutter 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 quickly quickly ADV _ 3 moving advmod 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 up cc 6 lightly lightly ADV _ 7 up advmod 7 up up ADV _ 3 moving conj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 down cc 9 down down ADV _ 7 up conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 13 fro cc 11 to to PART _ 13 fro mark 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 fro cc 13 fro fro VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 up conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 19 wings punct 15 like like ADP _ 19 wings case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 butterfly det 17 butterfly butterfly NOUN Number=Sing 19 wings nmod:poss 18 's 's PART _ 17 butterfly case 19 wings wing NOUN Number=Plur 3 moving obl 20 , , PUNCT _ 22 flag punct 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 flag det 22 flag flag NOUN Number=Sing 19 wings nmod 23 or or CCONJ _ 24 falling cc 24 falling fall VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 22 flag conj 25 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 24 falling obj 26 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 flutter gerund vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 move not said to happen gerund like a butterfly's wings a flag; quickly property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 4 fro to-infinitive tree rules 5 fall gerund leaves vn become-109.1-1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient leaf=Result
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 A fluttering feeling, like butterflies in your tummy, is a light nervous feeling.
The tree, 13 words det amod nsubj punct case nmod case nmod:poss nmod punct cop det compound amod punct root A DET fluttering VERB feeling NOUN , PUNCT like ADP butterflies NOUN in ADP your PRON tummy NOUN , PUNCT is AUX a DET light NOUN nervous ADJ feeling NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 feeling det 2 fluttering flutter VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 feeling amod 3 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing 15 feeling nsubj 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 butterflies punct 5 like like ADP _ 6 butterflies case 6 butterflies butterfly NOUN Number=Plur 3 feeling nmod 7 in in ADP _ 9 tummy case 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 tummy nmod:poss 9 tummy tummy NOUN Number=Sing 6 butterflies nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 3 feeling punct 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 feeling cop 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 feeling det 13 light light NOUN Number=Sing 15 feeling compound 14 nervous nervous ADJ Degree=Pos 15 feeling amod 15 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing root root 16 . . PUNCT _ 15 feeling punct
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1 flutter gerund vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is a present a fluttering feeling like butterflies in your tummy a light nervous feeling tree rules
Meaning 3 A fluttering heart beats fast and unevenly.
det compound nsubj advmod cc conj punct root A DET fluttering NOUN heart NOUN beats VERB fast ADV and CCONJ unevenly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 heart det 2 fluttering fluttering NOUN Number=Sing 3 heart compound 3 heart heart NOUN Number=Sing 4 beats nsubj 4 beats beat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 4 beats advmod 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 unevenly cc 7 unevenly unevenly ADV _ 5 fast conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 beats punct
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1 beat present a fluttering heart fast property vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 A butterfly was fluttering over the flowers.
det nsubj aux case det obl punct root A DET butterfly NOUN was AUX fluttering VERB over ADP the DET flowers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 butterfly det 2 butterfly butterfly NOUN Number=Sing 4 fluttering nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 fluttering aux 4 fluttering flutter VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 over over ADP _ 7 flowers case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 flowers det 7 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 4 fluttering obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 fluttering punct
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1 flutter past · progressive a butterfly the flowers vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over flower=Location
Example 2 Flags were fluttering in the breeze.
nsubj aux case det obl punct root Flags NOUN were AUX fluttering VERB in ADP the DET breeze NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Flags flag NOUN Number=Plur 3 fluttering nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 fluttering aux 3 fluttering flutter VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 breeze case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 breeze det 6 breeze breeze NOUN Number=Sing 3 fluttering obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 fluttering punct
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1 flutter past · progressive Flags the breeze vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in breeze=Location
Example 3 Leaves came fluttering down from the trees.
nsubj xcomp advmod case det obl punct root Leaves NOUN came VERB fluttering VERB down ADV from ADP the DET trees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 2 came nsubj 2 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 fluttering flutter VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 came xcomp 4 down down ADV _ 3 fluttering advmod 5 from from ADP _ 7 trees case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 trees det 7 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 3 fluttering obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 came punct
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1 come past Leaves tree rules 2 flutter down gerund Leaves not said here the trees down property vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 I had a fluttering feeling before my test.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root I PRON had VERB a DET fluttering VERB feeling NOUN before ADP my PRON test 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 feeling det 4 fluttering flutter VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 feeling amod 5 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 6 before before ADP _ 8 test case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 test nmod:poss 8 test test NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past I a fluttering feeling before my test vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feeling=Patient 2 flutter gerund vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 test my nom test «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 The baby bird was fluttering its wings.
det compound nsubj aux nmod:poss obj punct root The DET baby NOUN bird NOUN was AUX fluttering VERB its PRON wings NOUN . PUNCT 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 5 fluttering nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 fluttering aux 5 fluttering flutter VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 wings nmod:poss 7 wings wing NOUN Number=Plur 5 fluttering obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 fluttering punct
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1 flutter past · progressive the baby bird bird's wings vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location wing=Theme
Example 6 Her eyelashes were fluttering.
nmod:poss nsubj aux punct root Her PRON eyelashes NOUN were AUX fluttering VERB . 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 2 eyelashes nmod:poss 2 eyelashes eyelash NOUN Number=Plur 4 fluttering nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 fluttering aux 4 fluttering flutter VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 fluttering punct
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1 flutter past · progressive Her eyelashes vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Moths kept fluttering round the lamp.
nsubj xcomp case det obl punct root Moths NOUN kept VERB fluttering VERB round ADP the DET lamp NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Moths moth NOUN Number=Plur 2 kept nsubj 2 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 fluttering flutter VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 kept xcomp 4 round round ADP _ 6 lamp case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 lamp det 6 lamp lamp NOUN Number=Sing 3 fluttering obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 kept punct
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1 keep past Moths tree rules 2 flutter gerund Moths not said here round the lamp vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 “Why, indeed?” said a Butterfly, who was fluttering about after a sunbeam.
The tree, 12 words punct advmod punct advmod punct punct det nsubj punct nsubj aux ccomp advmod case det obl punct root “ PUNCT Why ADV , PUNCT indeed ADV ? PUNCT ” PUNCT said VERB a DET Butterfly PROPN , PUNCT who PRON was AUX fluttering VERB about ADV after ADP a DET sunbeam NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 7 said punct 2 Why why ADV PronType=Int 7 said advmod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Why punct 4 indeed indeed ADV _ 2 Why advmod 5 ? ? PUNCT _ 2 Why punct 6 ” " PUNCT _ 2 Why punct 7 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 Butterfly det 9 Butterfly Butterfly PROPN Number=Sing 13 fluttering nsubj 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 fluttering punct 11 who who PRON PronType=Rel 13 fluttering nsubj 12 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 fluttering aux 13 fluttering flutter VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 said ccomp 14 about about ADV _ 13 fluttering advmod 15 after after ADP _ 17 sunbeam case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 sunbeam det 17 sunbeam sunbeam NOUN Number=Sing 13 fluttering obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 flutter past · progressive a Butterfly after a sunbeam about property vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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