getting Who acts: Getting, someone, I, It, We, you · What happens: receive, obtain, become, arrive, move, fetch · To what, where: new bike, this, milk, puppy, swimming · Speech: someone speaks here
«getting» 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: getting in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Receiving or obtaining.
cc conj punct root Receiving VERB or CCONJ obtaining VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Receiving receive VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 or or CCONJ _ 3 obtaining cc 3 obtaining obtain VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Receiving conj 4 . . PUNCT _ 1 Receiving punct
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1 receive gerund vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 obtain gerund vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"I'm getting a new bike."
punct nsubj aux det amod obj punct punct root " PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX getting VERB a DET new ADJ bike NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 getting punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 getting nsubj 3 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 getting aux 4 getting get VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 bike det 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 bike amod 7 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 4 getting obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 getting punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 4 getting punct
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1 get in a quote present · progressive I a new bike vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bike=Stimulus
Meaning 2 Becoming.
punct root Becoming VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Becoming become VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 . . PUNCT _ 1 Becoming punct
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1 become gerund vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"It's getting dark."
punct nsubj aux xcomp punct punct root " PUNCT It PRON 's AUX getting VERB dark ADJ . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 getting punct 2 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 getting nsubj 3 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 getting aux 4 getting get VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 4 getting xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 getting punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 4 getting punct
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1 get in a quote present · progressive It dark property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 3 Arriving or moving.
nsubj cc punct root Arriving VERB or CCONJ moving VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Arriving arrive VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 moving nsubj 2 or or CCONJ _ 3 moving cc 3 moving move VERB VerbForm=Ger root root 4 . . PUNCT _ 3 moving punct
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1 arrive gerund vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 move gerund vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"We're getting home late."
punct nsubj aux advmod advmod punct punct root " PUNCT We PRON 're AUX getting VERB home ADV late ADV . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 getting punct 2 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 getting nsubj 3 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 getting aux 4 getting get VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 home home ADV _ 4 getting advmod 6 late late ADV Degree=Pos 4 getting advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 getting punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 4 getting punct
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1 get in a quote present · progressive We home, late property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 4 Understanding.
punct root Understanding NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Understanding understanding NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 . . PUNCT _ 1 Understanding punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"Are you getting this?"
punct aux nsubj obj punct punct root " PUNCT Are AUX you PRON getting VERB this PRON ? PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 getting punct 2 Are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 getting aux 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 getting nsubj 4 getting get VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 getting obj 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 getting punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 4 getting punct
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1 get in a quote present · progressive you this vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer this=Stimulus
Meaning 5 Fetching.
punct root Fetching VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fetching fetch VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 . . PUNCT _ 1 Fetching punct
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1 fetch gerund vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"She's getting the milk."
punct nsubj aux det obj punct punct root " PUNCT She PRON 's AUX getting VERB the DET milk NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 getting punct 2 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 getting nsubj 3 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 getting aux 4 getting get VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 milk det 6 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 4 getting obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 getting punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 4 getting punct
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1 get in a quote present · progressive She the milk vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer milk=Stimulus
Meaning 6 "Getting on" can mean how someone is doing or managing.
punct csubj compound:prt punct aux advmod nsubj aux ccomp cc conj punct root " PUNCT Getting VERB on ADP " PUNCT can AUX mean VERB how ADV someone PRON is AUX doing VERB or CCONJ managing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Getting punct 2 Getting get VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 mean csubj 3 on on ADP _ 2 Getting compound:prt 4 " " PUNCT _ 2 Getting punct 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 mean aux 6 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 how how ADV PronType=Int 10 doing advmod 8 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 doing nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 doing aux 10 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 mean ccomp 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 managing cc 12 managing manage VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 doing conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 mean punct
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1 get on in a quote gerund vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 mean can Getting vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 do present · progressive someone vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 manage gerund someone not said here vn succeed-74-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 It's getting dark outside.
nsubj aux xcomp advmod punct root It PRON 's AUX getting VERB dark ADJ outside ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 getting nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 getting aux 3 getting get VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 3 getting xcomp 5 outside outside ADV _ 3 getting advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 getting punct
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1 get present · progressive It dark, outside property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 2 I'm getting ready for school.
nsubj aux xcomp case obl punct root I PRON 'm AUX getting VERB ready ADJ for ADP school 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 3 getting nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 getting aux 3 getting get VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 ready ready ADJ Degree=Pos 3 getting xcomp 5 for for ADP _ 6 school case 6 school school NOUN Number=Sing 4 ready obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 getting punct
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1 get present · progressive I ready property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 3 Are you getting better?
aux nsubj xcomp punct root Are AUX you PRON getting VERB better ADJ ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 getting aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 getting nsubj 3 getting get VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 getting xcomp 5 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 getting punct
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1 get present · progressive you good property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 4 We're getting a puppy!
nsubj aux det obj punct root We PRON 're AUX getting VERB a DET puppy 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 3 getting nsubj 2 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 getting aux 3 getting get VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 puppy det 5 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 3 getting obj 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 getting punct
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1 get present · progressive We a puppy vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer puppy=Stimulus
Example 5 The ice is getting thin, so stay off.
det nsubj aux xcomp punct advmod advcl compound:prt punct root The DET ice NOUN is AUX getting VERB thin ADJ , PUNCT so ADV stay VERB off ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ice det 2 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 4 getting nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 getting aux 4 getting get VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 4 getting xcomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 stay punct 7 so so ADV _ 8 stay advmod 8 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 getting advcl 9 off off ADP _ 8 stay compound:prt 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 getting punct
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1 get present · progressive the ice thin property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 stay off infinitive the ice not said here vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 She is getting good at swimming.
nsubj aux xcomp case obl punct root She PRON is AUX getting VERB good ADJ at ADP swimming 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 3 getting nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 getting aux 3 getting get VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 3 getting xcomp 5 at at ADP _ 6 swimming case 6 swimming swimming NOUN Number=Sing 3 getting obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 getting punct
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1 get present · progressive She swimming good property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 7 They are getting on well together.
nsubj aux compound:prt advmod advmod punct root They PRON are AUX getting VERB on ADP well ADV together ADV . 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 3 getting nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 getting aux 3 getting get VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 on on ADP _ 3 getting compound:prt 5 well well ADV Degree=Pos 6 together advmod 6 together together ADV _ 3 getting advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 getting punct
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1 get on present · progressive They together property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 8 He is getting up early tomorrow.
nsubj aux compound:prt advmod obl:unmarked punct root He PRON is AUX getting VERB up ADP early ADV tomorrow 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 3 getting nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 getting aux 3 getting get VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 getting compound:prt 5 early early ADV Degree=Pos 3 getting advmod 6 tomorrow tomorrow NOUN Number=Sing 3 getting obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 getting punct
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1 get up present · progressive He tomorrow early property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 9 "How's my old woman getting on?"
punct advmod aux nmod:poss amod nsubj compound:prt punct punct root " PUNCT How ADV 's AUX my PRON old ADJ woman NOUN getting VERB on ADP ? PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 7 getting punct 2 How how ADV PronType=Int 7 getting advmod 3 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 getting aux 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 woman nmod:poss 5 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 6 woman amod 6 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 7 getting nsubj 7 getting get VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 8 on on ADP _ 7 getting compound:prt 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 7 getting punct 10 " " PUNCT _ 7 getting punct
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1 get on in a quote present · progressive my old woman vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
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