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gripping

Who acts: you, your, It, I, film, She · What happens: hold, not stop, read, watch, attend, grip · To what, where: attention, something, gripping book, gripping ending, rope, handlebars · Speech: someone speaks here

«gripping» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: gripping in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Very exciting and holding your attention, so you cannot stop reading or watching.

The tree, 14 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Very	very	ADV	_	2 exciting	advmod
2	exciting	exciting	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
3	and	and	CCONJ	_	4 holding	cc
4	holding	hold	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	2 exciting	conj
5	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	6 attention	nmod:poss
6	attention	attention	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 holding	obj
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	12 stop	punct
8	so	so	ADV	_	12 stop	advmod
9	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	12 stop	nsubj
10	can	can	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	12 stop	aux
11	not	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	12 stop	advmod
12	stop	stop	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 exciting	conj
13	reading	read	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	12 stop	xcomp
14	or	or	CCONJ	_	15 watching	cc
15	watching	watch	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	13 reading	conj
16	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 exciting	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	hold	gerund		your attention					vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attention=Theme
2	not stop	can	you						vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality
3	read	gerund	you not said here						vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
4	watch	gerund	you not said here						vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent
5	attend		your						nom attention «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent

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

Holding something tightly (from the verb «grip»).

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Holding	hold	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
2	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	1 Holding	obj
3	tightly	tightly	ADV	_	2 something	advmod
4	(	(	PUNCT	_	7 verb	punct
5	from	from	ADP	_	7 verb	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 verb	det
7	verb	verb	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 something	appos
8	«	«	PUNCT	_	9 grip	punct
9	grip	grip	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 verb	appos
10	»	»	PUNCT	_	9 grip	punct
11	)	)	PUNCT	_	7 verb	punct
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Holding	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	hold	gerund		something					vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme

Example 1

It was such a gripping book that I read it in one night.

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	6 book	nsubj
2	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	6 book	cop
3	such	such	DET	PronType=Ind	6 book	det:predet
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 book	det
5	gripping	grip	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	6 book	amod
6	book	book	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
7	that	that	PRON	PronType=Rel	9 read	obj
8	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	9 read	nsubj
9	read	read	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	6 book	acl:relcl
10	it	it	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	9 read	obj
11	in	in	ADP	_	13 night	case
12	one	one	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	13 night	nummod
13	night	night	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 read	obl
14	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 book	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	grip	gerund							vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2	is a	past	It	such gripping book					tree rules
3	read	past	I	such gripping book			night		vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent that=Recipient it=Topic

Example 2

The film had a gripping ending.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 film	det
2	film	film	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 had	nsubj
3	had	have	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 ending	det
5	gripping	grip	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	6 ending	amod
6	ending	ending	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 had	obj
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 had	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	have	past	the film	a gripping ending					vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ending=Patient
2	grip	gerund							vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Example 3

She was gripping the rope tightly as she climbed.

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 gripping	nsubj
2	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 gripping	aux
3	gripping	grip	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 rope	det
5	rope	rope	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 gripping	obj
6	tightly	tightly	ADV	_	9 climbed	advmod
7	as	as	SCONJ	_	9 climbed	mark
8	she	she	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	9 climbed	nsubj
9	climbed	climb	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 gripping	advcl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 gripping	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	grip	past · progressive	She	the rope					vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rope=Experiencer
2	climb	past	she					tightly property	vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 4

Keep gripping the handlebars when you ride downhill.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Keep	keep	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	gripping	grip	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	1 Keep	xcomp
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 handlebars	det
4	handlebars	handlebar	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 gripping	obj
5	when	when	SCONJ	_	7 ride	mark
6	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	7 ride	nsubj
7	ride	ride	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	2 gripping	advcl
8	downhill	downhill	ADV	_	7 ride	advmod
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Keep	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	keep	imperative	you not said here						tree rules
2	grip	gerund	you not said here	the handlebars					vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent handlebar=Experiencer
3	ride	present	you					downhill property	vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent

Example 5

The football match was gripping right to the last minute.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 match	det
2	football	football	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 match	compound
3	match	match	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 gripping	nsubj
4	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	5 gripping	aux
5	gripping	grip	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
6	right	right	ADV	_	10 minute	advmod
7	to	to	ADP	_	10 minute	case
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	10 minute	det
9	last	last	ADJ	Degree=Pos	10 minute	amod
10	minute	minute	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 gripping	obl
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 gripping	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	grip	past · progressive	the football match				minute		vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Example 6

He told a gripping story about a shipwreck.

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 told	nsubj
2	told	tell	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 story	det
4	gripping	grip	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	5 story	amod
5	story	story	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 told	obj
6	about	about	ADP	_	8 shipwreck	case
7	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 shipwreck	det
8	shipwreck	shipwreck	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 story	nmod
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 told	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	tell speech: assert	past	He	a gripping story				about a shipwreck	vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent story=Recipient about shipwreck=Topic
2	grip	gerund							vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Example 7

The baby was gripping my finger.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 baby	det
2	baby	baby	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 gripping	nsubj
3	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 gripping	aux
4	gripping	grip	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
5	my	my	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	6 finger	nmod:poss
6	finger	finger	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 gripping	obj
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 gripping	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	grip	past · progressive	the baby	my finger					vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent finger=Experiencer

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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