gasp Who acts: you, gasp, last gasp, audience, magician, I · What happens: gasp, mean, breathe, be, struggle, run · To what, where: sudden short breath, end, big spider, water, ankle, gasp goal · Speech: someone speaks here
«gasp» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: gasp in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To gasp means to breathe in suddenly and loudly with your mouth open, because you are surprised, shocked or in pain.
The tree, 21 words mark csubj mark xcomp case obj cc conj case nmod:poss obl advcl punct mark nsubj cop parataxis punct conj cc case conj punct root To PART gasp VERB means VERB to PART breathe VERB in ADP suddenly ADV and CCONJ loudly ADV with ADP your PRON mouth NOUN open ADJ , PUNCT because SCONJ you PRON are AUX surprised ADJ , PUNCT shocked ADJ or CCONJ in ADP pain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 gasp mark 2 gasp gasp VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 breathe mark 5 breathe breathe VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 in in ADP _ 7 suddenly case 7 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 5 breathe obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 loudly cc 9 loudly loudly ADV _ 7 suddenly conj 10 with with ADP _ 12 mouth case 11 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 mouth nmod:poss 12 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 5 breathe obl 13 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 5 breathe advcl 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 surprised punct 15 because because SCONJ _ 18 surprised mark 16 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 18 surprised nsubj 17 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 surprised cop 18 surprised surprised ADJ Degree=Pos 3 means parataxis 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 shocked punct 20 shocked shocked ADJ Degree=Pos 18 surprised conj 21 or or CCONJ _ 23 pain cc 22 in in ADP _ 23 pain case 23 pain pain NOUN Number=Sing 18 surprised conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 gasp to-infinitive vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 breathe not said to happen to-infinitive with your mouth vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent suddenly=Theme 4 is present you surprised property tree rules 5 be you not said here 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 gasp for air or for breath means to struggle to breathe, for example after running or under water.
The tree, 19 words mark csubj case obl cc case conj mark xcomp mark xcomp punct case obl mark advcl cc case conj punct root To PART gasp VERB for ADP air NOUN or CCONJ for ADP breath NOUN means VERB to PART struggle VERB to PART breathe VERB , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN after SCONJ running VERB or CCONJ under ADP water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 gasp mark 2 gasp gasp VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 means csubj 3 for for ADP _ 4 air case 4 air air NOUN Number=Sing 2 gasp obl 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 breath cc 6 for for ADP _ 7 breath case 7 breath breath NOUN Number=Sing 4 air conj 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 to to PART _ 10 struggle mark 10 struggle struggle VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 means xcomp 11 to to PART _ 12 breathe mark 12 breathe breathe VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 struggle xcomp 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 example punct 14 for for ADP _ 15 example case 15 example example NOUN Number=Sing 12 breathe obl 16 after after SCONJ _ 17 running mark 17 running run VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 breathe advcl 18 or or CCONJ _ 20 water cc 19 under under ADP _ 20 water case 20 water water NOUN Number=Sing 17 running conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
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1 gasp to-infinitive for air or breath vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S_INF»: agent=Agent for air=Recipient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 struggle not said to happen to-infinitive tree rules 4 breathe to-infinitive for example vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 run gerund vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 A gasp is a sudden short breath like that.
det nsubj cop det amod amod case nmod punct root A DET gasp NOUN is AUX a DET sudden ADJ short ADJ breath NOUN like ADP that PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 gasp det 2 gasp gasp NOUN Number=Sing 7 breath nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 breath cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 breath det 5 sudden sudden ADJ Degree=Pos 7 breath amod 6 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 7 breath amod 7 breath breath NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 like like ADP _ 9 that case 9 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 breath nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 breath punct
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1 is a present a gasp a sudden short breath like that tree rules
Meaning 4 The last gasp means the very end, almost too late.
det amod nsubj det advmod obj punct advmod advmod advmod punct root The DET last ADJ gasp NOUN means VERB the DET very ADV end NOUN , PUNCT almost ADV too ADV late ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 gasp det 2 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 3 gasp amod 3 gasp gasp NOUN Number=Sing 4 means nsubj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 end det 6 very very ADV _ 7 end advmod 7 end end NOUN Number=Sing 4 means obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 too punct 9 almost almost ADV _ 10 too advmod 10 too too ADV _ 11 late advmod 11 late late ADV Degree=Pos 4 means advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present the last gasp the end late property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent end=Topic
Example 1 The audience gasped when the magician vanished.
det nsubj advmod det nsubj advcl punct root The DET audience NOUN gasped VERB when ADV the DET magician NOUN vanished VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 audience det 2 audience audience NOUN Number=Sing 3 gasped nsubj 3 gasped gasp VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 vanished advmod 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 magician det 6 magician magician NOUN Number=Sing 7 vanished nsubj 7 vanished vanish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 gasped advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 gasped punct
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1 gasp past the audience vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 vanish past the magician vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 I gasped when I saw the big spider.
nsubj advmod nsubj ccomp det amod obj punct root I PRON gasped VERB when ADV I PRON saw VERB the DET big ADJ spider 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 gasped nsubj 2 gasped gasp VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 when when ADV PronType=Int 5 saw advmod 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 saw nsubj 5 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 gasped ccomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 spider det 7 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 8 spider amod 8 spider spider NOUN Number=Sing 5 saw obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 gasped punct
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1 gasp past I vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 see past I the big spider vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer spider=Stimulus
Example 3 He came up from the water gasping for air.
nsubj advmod case det obl acl case obl punct root He PRON came VERB up ADV from ADP the DET water NOUN gasping VERB for ADP air NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 came nsubj 2 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADV _ 2 came advmod 4 from from ADP _ 6 water case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 water det 6 water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 came obl 7 gasping gasp VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 water acl 8 for for ADP _ 9 air case 9 air air NOUN Number=Sing 7 gasping obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 came punct
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1 come up past He the water vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from water=Initial_Location 2 gasp gerund the water not said here for air vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S_INF»: agent=Agent for air=Recipient
Example 4 After the race we were all gasping.
case det obl nsubj aux advmod punct root After ADP the DET race NOUN we PRON were AUX all ADV gasping VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 3 race case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 race det 3 race race NOUN Number=Sing 7 gasping obl 4 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 gasping nsubj 5 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 gasping aux 6 all all ADV _ 7 gasping advmod 7 gasping gasp VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 gasping punct
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1 gasp past · progressive we after the race all property vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 There was a gasp of surprise from the class.
expl det nsubj case nmod case det nmod punct root There PRON was VERB a DET gasp NOUN of ADP surprise NOUN from ADP the DET class NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 gasp det 4 gasp gasp NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 6 surprise case 6 surprise surprise NOUN Number=Sing 4 gasp nmod 7 from from ADP _ 9 class case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 class det 9 class class NOUN Number=Sing 6 surprise nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a gasp of surprise from the class there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 gasp surprise from the class nom gasp «act intransitive»: of=agent
Example 6 She gasped in pain when she twisted her ankle.
nsubj case obl advmod nsubj advcl nmod:poss obj punct root She PRON gasped VERB in ADP pain NOUN when ADV she PRON twisted VERB her PRON ankle NOUN . PUNCT 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 2 gasped nsubj 2 gasped gasp VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 4 pain case 4 pain pain NOUN Number=Sing 2 gasped obl 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 twisted advmod 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 twisted nsubj 7 twisted twist VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 gasped advcl 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 ankle nmod:poss 9 ankle ankle NOUN Number=Sing 7 twisted obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 gasped punct
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1 gasp past She in pain vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in pain=Theme 2 twist past she her ankle vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent ankle=Theme
Example 7 They scored a last-gasp goal to win.
nsubj det amod punct compound obj mark advcl punct root They PRON scored VERB a DET last ADJ - PUNCT gasp NOUN goal NOUN to PART win VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 scored nsubj 2 scored score VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 goal det 4 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 6 gasp amod 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 last punct 6 gasp gasp NOUN Number=Sing 7 goal compound 7 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 2 scored obj 8 to to PART _ 9 win mark 9 win win VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 scored advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 scored punct
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1 score past They a gasp goal vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goal=Theme 2 win to-infinitive They not said here vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 «Oh no!» she gasped.
punct discourse discourse punct punct nsubj punct root « PUNCT Oh INTJ no INTJ ! PUNCT » PUNCT she PRON gasped VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 7 gasped punct 2 Oh oh INTJ _ 7 gasped discourse 3 no no INTJ Polarity=Neg 2 Oh discourse 4 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Oh punct 5 » » PUNCT _ 2 Oh punct 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 gasped nsubj 7 gasped gasp VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 gasped punct
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1 gasp past she vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 9 “John is not here now,” she gasped.
punct nsubj cop advmod advmod punct punct nsubj acl:relcl punct root “ PUNCT John PROPN is AUX not PART here ADV now ADV , PUNCT ” PUNCT she PRON gasped VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 5 here punct 2 John John PROPN Number=Sing 5 here nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 here cop 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 here advmod 5 here here ADV PronType=Dem root root 6 now now ADV PronType=Dem 5 here advmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 5 here punct 8 ” " PUNCT _ 5 here punct 9 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 gasped nsubj 10 gasped gasp VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 here acl:relcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 here punct
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1 not is in a quote present John now here property tree rules 2 gasp past John vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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