helicopter Who acts: helicopter, aircraft, helicopter parent, parent, rescue helicopter, We · What happens: be, let, go, hover, helicopter, watch · To what, where: aircraft, one place, someone, parent, climber, mountain
«helicopter» 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: helicopter in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A helicopter is an aircraft with big spinning blades on top, which lets it go straight up, straight down and hover in one place.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop det case amod compound nmod case nmod punct nsubj acl:relcl nsubj xcomp advmod advmod punct advmod advmod cc conj case nummod obl punct root A DET helicopter NOUN is AUX an DET aircraft NOUN with ADP big ADJ spinning NOUN blades NOUN on ADP top NOUN , PUNCT which PRON lets VERB it PRON go VERB straight ADV up ADV , PUNCT straight ADV down ADV and CCONJ hover VERB in ADP one NUM place NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 helicopter det 2 helicopter helicopter NOUN Number=Sing 5 aircraft nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 aircraft cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 aircraft det 5 aircraft aircraft NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 with with ADP _ 9 blades case 7 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 9 blades amod 8 spinning spinning NOUN Number=Sing 9 blades compound 9 blades blade NOUN Number=Plur 5 aircraft nmod 10 on on ADP _ 11 top case 11 top top NOUN Number=Sing 9 blades nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 lets punct 13 which which PRON PronType=Rel 14 lets nsubj 14 lets let VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 aircraft acl:relcl 15 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 go nsubj 16 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 lets xcomp 17 straight straight ADV _ 18 up advmod 18 up up ADV _ 16 go advmod 19 , , PUNCT _ 21 down punct 20 straight straight ADV _ 21 down advmod 21 down down ADV _ 16 go advmod 22 and and CCONJ _ 23 hover cc 23 hover hover VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 down conj 24 in in ADP _ 26 place case 25 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 26 place nummod 26 place place NOUN Number=Sing 23 hover obl 27 . . PUNCT _ 5 aircraft punct
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1 is a present a helicopter a aircraft with big spinning blades on top tree rules 2 let present a aircraft tree rules 3 go infinitive helicopter down property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 hover present helicopter not said here one place vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in place=Location
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 Usage: rare, verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To helicopter someone is to carry them by helicopter.
mark advcl obj cop mark obj case obl punct root To PART helicopter VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART carry VERB them PRON by ADP helicopter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 helicopter mark 2 helicopter helicopter VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 carry advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 helicopter obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 carry cop 5 to to PART _ 6 carry mark 6 carry carry VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 carry obj 8 by by ADP _ 9 helicopter case 9 helicopter helicopter NOUN Number=Sing 6 carry obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 carry punct
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1 helicopter to-infinitive someone vn vehicle-51.4.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 2 is present by helicopter; carry property tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A helicopter parent is a parent who watches over a child too closely.
det compound nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl case det obl advmod advmod punct root A DET helicopter NOUN parent NOUN is AUX a DET parent NOUN who PRON watches VERB over ADP a DET child NOUN too ADV closely ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 parent det 2 helicopter helicopter NOUN Number=Sing 3 parent compound 3 parent parent NOUN Number=Sing 6 parent nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 parent cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 parent det 6 parent parent NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 watches nsubj 8 watches watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 parent acl:relcl 9 over over ADP _ 11 child case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 child det 11 child child NOUN Number=Sing 8 watches obl 12 too too ADV _ 13 closely advmod 13 closely closely ADV _ 8 watches advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 parent punct
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1 is a present a helicopter parent a parent tree rules 2 watch present a parent over a child; closely property vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent over child=Location
Example 1 A rescue helicopter lifted the climber off the mountain.
det compound nsubj det obj case det obl punct root A DET rescue NOUN helicopter NOUN lifted VERB the DET climber NOUN off ADP the DET mountain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 helicopter det 2 rescue rescue NOUN Number=Sing 3 helicopter compound 3 helicopter helicopter NOUN Number=Sing 4 lifted nsubj 4 lifted lift VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 climber det 6 climber climber NOUN Number=Sing 4 lifted obj 7 off off ADP _ 9 mountain case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 mountain det 9 mountain mountain NOUN Number=Sing 4 lifted obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 lifted punct
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1 lift past a rescue helicopter the climber the mountain vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent climber=Theme off mountain=Destination
Example 2 The helicopter hovered above the field.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET helicopter NOUN hovered VERB above ADP the DET field NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 helicopter det 2 helicopter helicopter NOUN Number=Sing 3 hovered nsubj 3 hovered hover VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 above above ADP _ 6 field case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 field det 6 field field NOUN Number=Sing 3 hovered obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 hovered punct
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1 hover past the helicopter the field vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme above field=Location
Example 3 We made paper helicopters and timed them falling.
nsubj compound obj cc conj obj advcl punct root We PRON made VERB paper NOUN helicopters NOUN and CCONJ timed VERB them PRON falling VERB . 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 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 4 helicopters compound 4 helicopters helicopter NOUN Number=Plur 2 made obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 timed cc 6 timed time VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 made conj 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 timed obj 8 falling fall VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 timed advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past We paper helicopters vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent helicopter=Product 2 time past We not said here helicopters = helicopter vn register-54.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme 3 fall gerund We not said here vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 The injured man was helicoptered to hospital.
det amod nsubj aux:pass case obl punct root The DET injured ADJ man NOUN was AUX helicoptered VERB to ADP hospital NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 man det 2 injured injured ADJ Degree=Pos 3 man amod 3 man man NOUN Number=Sing 5 helicoptered nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 helicoptered aux:pass 5 helicoptered helicopter VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 to to ADP _ 7 hospital case 7 hospital hospital NOUN Number=Sing 5 helicoptered obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 helicoptered punct
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1 helicopter past · passive the injured man hospital vn vehicle-51.4.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme to hospital=Trajectory
Example 5 A helicopter can land on a small pad.
det nsubj aux case det amod obl punct root A DET helicopter NOUN can AUX land VERB on ADP a DET small ADJ pad NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 helicopter det 2 helicopter helicopter NOUN Number=Sing 4 land nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 land aux 4 land land VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 on on ADP _ 8 pad case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 pad det 7 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 8 pad amod 8 pad pad NOUN Number=Sing 4 land obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 land punct
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1 land can a helicopter a small pad vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme on pad=Destination
Example 6 The police helicopter shone a light down.
det compound nsubj det obj advmod punct root The DET police NOUN helicopter NOUN shone VERB a DET light NOUN down ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 helicopter det 2 police police NOUN Number=Plur 3 helicopter compound 3 helicopter helicopter NOUN Number=Sing 4 shone nsubj 4 shone shine VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 light det 6 light light NOUN Number=Sing 4 shone obj 7 down down ADV _ 4 shone advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 shone punct
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1 shine down past the police helicopter a light down property vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent light=Theme
Example 7 His mum is a bit of a helicopter parent.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det case det compound nmod punct root His PRON mum NOUN is AUX a DET bit NOUN of ADP a DET helicopter NOUN parent NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 mum nmod:poss 2 mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 5 bit nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 bit cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bit det 5 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 9 parent case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 parent det 8 helicopter helicopter NOUN Number=Sing 9 parent compound 9 parent parent NOUN Number=Sing 5 bit nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 bit punct
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1 is a present His mum a bit of a helicopter parent tree rules
Example 8 Each helicopter can carry 6 people, so 3 helicopters carry 18.
det nsubj aux nummod obj punct advmod nummod nsubj parataxis obj punct root Each DET helicopter NOUN can AUX carry VERB 6 NUM people NOUN , PUNCT so ADV 3 NUM helicopters NOUN carry VERB 18 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 helicopter det 2 helicopter helicopter NOUN Number=Sing 4 carry nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 carry aux 4 carry carry VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 people nummod 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 carry obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 carry punct 8 so so ADV _ 11 carry advmod 9 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 helicopters nummod 10 helicopters helicopter NOUN Number=Plur 11 carry nsubj 11 carry carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 carry parataxis 12 18 18 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 carry obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 carry punct
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1 carry can each helicopter 6 people vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme 2 carry present 3 helicopters 18 vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 18=Theme
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