fly Who acts: kite, fly, flag, Time, it, plane · What happens: fly, be, make, move, pass, fly away · To what, where: air, small insect, pole, opening, 300 miles, tree
«fly» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: fly in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To fly is to move through the air with wings, like a bird, an insect or a plane.
The tree, 18 words mark advcl cop mark case det obl case obl punct case det obl punct det conj cc det conj punct root To PART fly VERB is AUX to PART move VERB through ADP the DET air NOUN with ADP wings NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET bird NOUN , PUNCT an DET insect NOUN or CCONJ a DET plane NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 fly mark 2 fly fly VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 move advcl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 move cop 4 to to PART _ 5 move mark 5 move move VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 through through ADP _ 8 air case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 air det 8 air air NOUN Number=Sing 5 move obl 9 with with ADP _ 10 wings case 10 wings wing NOUN Number=Plur 5 move obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 bird punct 12 like like ADP _ 14 bird case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 bird det 14 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 5 move obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 insect punct 16 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 insect det 17 insect insect NOUN Number=Sing 14 bird conj 18 or or CCONJ _ 20 plane cc 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 plane det 20 plane plane NOUN Number=Sing 17 insect conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 move punct
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1 fly to-infinitive vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present the air with wings; like a bird and a insect or a plane; move property 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 fly is to travel by plane, or to make a kite, plane or drone move in the air.
The tree, 19 words mark csubj cop mark case obl punct cc mark conj det nsubj punct conj cc conj parataxis case det obl punct root To PART fly VERB is AUX to PART travel VERB by ADP plane NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART make VERB a DET kite NOUN , PUNCT plane NOUN or CCONJ drone NOUN move VERB in ADP the DET air NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 fly mark 2 fly fly VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 travel csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 travel cop 4 to to PART _ 5 travel mark 5 travel travel VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 by by ADP _ 7 plane case 7 plane plane NOUN Number=Sing 5 travel obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 make punct 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 make cc 10 to to PART _ 11 make mark 11 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 travel conj 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 kite det 13 kite kite NOUN Number=Sing 18 move nsubj 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 plane punct 15 plane plane NOUN Number=Sing 13 kite conj 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 drone cc 17 drone drone NOUN Number=Sing 13 kite conj 18 move move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 make parataxis 19 in in ADP _ 21 air case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 air det 21 air air NOUN Number=Sing 18 move obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 travel punct
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1 fly to-infinitive vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present by plane; travel property tree rules 3 make to-infinitive vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 4 move present a kite and plane or drone the air vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in air=Trajectory
Meaning 3 A fly is a small insect with two wings, like a housefly.
det nsubj cop det amod case nummod nmod punct case det conj punct root A DET fly NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ insect NOUN with ADP two NUM wings NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET housefly NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fly det 2 fly fly NOUN Number=Sing 6 insect nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 insect cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 insect det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 insect amod 6 insect insect NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 9 wings case 8 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 wings nummod 9 wings wing NOUN Number=Plur 6 insect nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 housefly punct 11 like like ADP _ 13 housefly case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 housefly det 13 housefly housefly NOUN Number=Sing 6 insect conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 insect punct
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1 is a present a fly a small insect and a housefly with two wings tree rules
Meaning 4 A flag flies when it is up on a pole.
det nsubj advmod nsubj cop advmod case det obl punct root A DET flag NOUN flies VERB when ADV it PRON is AUX up ADV on ADP a DET pole NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 flag det 2 flag flag NOUN Number=Sing 3 flies nsubj 3 flies fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 10 pole advmod 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 pole nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 pole cop 7 up up ADV _ 10 pole advmod 8 on on ADP _ 10 pole case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 pole det 10 pole pole NOUN Number=Sing 3 flies obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 flies punct
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1 fly present a flag vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present flag a pole tree rules
Meaning 5 Time flies when it passes very quickly.
nsubj advmod nsubj advcl advmod advmod punct root Time NOUN flies VERB when ADV it PRON passes VERB very ADV quickly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Time time NOUN Number=Sing 2 flies nsubj 2 flies fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 when when ADV PronType=Int 5 passes advmod 4 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 passes nsubj 5 passes pass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 flies advcl 6 very very ADV _ 7 quickly advmod 7 quickly quickly ADV _ 5 passes advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 flies punct
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1 fly present Time vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 pass present it quickly property vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 6 The fly on trousers is the opening with a zip.
det nsubj case nmod cop det case det nmod punct root The DET fly NOUN on ADP trousers NOUN is AUX the DET opening NOUN with ADP a DET zip NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fly det 2 fly fly NOUN Number=Sing 7 opening nsubj 3 on on ADP _ 4 trousers case 4 trousers trousers NOUN Number=Plur 2 fly nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 opening cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 opening det 7 opening opening NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 with with ADP _ 10 zip case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 zip det 10 zip zip NOUN Number=Sing 7 opening nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 opening punct
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1 is a present the fly on trousers the opening with a zip tree rules
Example 1 A plane flies 300 miles in an hour.
det nsubj nummod obj case det obl punct root A DET plane NOUN flies VERB 300 NUM miles NOUN in ADP an DET hour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 plane det 2 plane plane NOUN Number=Sing 3 flies nsubj 3 flies fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 300 300 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 miles nummod 5 miles mile NOUN Number=Plur 3 flies obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 hour case 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 hour det 8 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 3 flies obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 flies punct
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1 fly present a plane 300 miles hour vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location mile=Theme
Example 2 6 birds fly away from the tree.
nummod nsubj advmod case det obl punct root 6 NUM birds NOUN fly VERB away ADV from ADP the DET tree NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 birds nummod 2 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 3 fly nsubj 3 fly fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 away away ADV _ 3 fly advmod 5 from from ADP _ 7 tree case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 tree det 7 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 3 fly obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 fly punct
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1 fly away present 6 birds the tree away property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from tree=Trajectory
Example 3 4 more birds fly in.
nummod amod nsubj advmod punct root 4 NUM more ADJ birds NOUN fly VERB in ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 birds nummod 2 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 birds amod 3 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 4 fly nsubj 4 fly fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 in in ADV _ 4 fly advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 fly punct
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1 fly in present 4 more birds vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 A frog catches 12 flies.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root A DET frog NOUN catches VERB 12 NUM flies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 frog det 2 frog frog NOUN Number=Sing 3 catches nsubj 3 catches catch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 flies nummod 5 flies fly NOUN Number=Plur 3 catches obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 catches punct
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1 catch present a frog 12 flies vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fly=Theme
Example 5 We flew to Dublin to see my cousins.
nsubj case obl mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root We PRON flew VERB to ADP Dublin PROPN to PART see VERB my PRON cousins NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 flew nsubj 2 flew fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 4 Dublin case 4 Dublin Dublin PROPN Number=Sing 2 flew obl 5 to to PART _ 6 see mark 6 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 flew advcl 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 cousins nmod:poss 8 cousins cousin NOUN Number=Plur 6 see obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 flew punct
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1 fly past We Dublin vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to dublin=Result 2 see to-infinitive We not said here my cousins vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cousin=Stimulus
Example 6 Let's fly my kite on the hill.
obj xcomp nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Let VERB 's PRON fly VERB my PRON kite NOUN on ADP the DET hill NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 's we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Let obj 3 fly fly VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Let xcomp 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 kite nmod:poss 5 kite kite NOUN Number=Sing 3 fly obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 hill case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 hill det 8 hill hill NOUN Number=Sing 3 fly obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
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1 let imperative you not said here 's tree rules 2 fly infinitive 's not said here my kite the hill vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent kite=Theme on hill=Location 3 kite my nom kite «possession transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 A fly has 6 legs like all insects.
det nsubj nummod obj case det nmod punct root A DET fly NOUN has VERB 6 NUM legs NOUN like ADP all DET insects NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fly det 2 fly fly NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 legs nummod 5 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 like like ADP _ 8 insects case 7 all all DET PronType=Tot 8 insects det 8 insects insect NOUN Number=Plur 5 legs nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a fly 6 legs like all insects vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Patient
Example 8 Time flies when you're having fun!
nsubj mark nsubj aux advcl obj punct root Time NOUN flies VERB when SCONJ you PRON 're AUX having VERB fun NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Time time NOUN Number=Sing 2 flies nsubj 2 flies fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 when when SCONJ _ 6 having mark 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 having nsubj 5 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 having aux 6 having have VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 flies advcl 7 fun fun NOUN Number=Sing 6 having obj 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 flies punct
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1 fly present Time vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 have present · progressive you fun vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fun=Patient
Example 9 “Shall we swim or fly, Peter?”
punct aux nsubj cc conj punct obl punct punct root “ PUNCT Shall AUX we PRON swim VERB or CCONJ fly VERB , PUNCT Peter PROPN ? PUNCT ” PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 4 swim punct 2 Shall shall AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 swim aux 3 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 swim nsubj 4 swim swim VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 fly cc 6 fly fly VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 swim conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 Peter punct 8 Peter Peter PROPN Number=Sing 4 swim obl 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 swim punct 10 ” " PUNCT _ 4 swim punct
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1 swim in a quote shall we Peter vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 fly in a quote infinitive we not said here vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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