hitting Who acts: Hitting, you, She, rain, car, They · What happens: hit, mean, touch, strike, reach, stop · To what, where: something, ball, target, 100, brother, window · Speech: someone speaks here
«hitting» 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: hitting in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Hitting means touching something hard and fast, often with your hand or an object.
The tree, 14 words nsubj xcomp obj amod cc conj punct advmod case nmod:poss obl cc det conj punct root Hitting VERB means VERB touching VERB something PRON hard ADJ and CCONJ fast ADJ , PUNCT often ADV with ADP your PRON hand NOUN or CCONJ an DET object NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hitting hit VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 touching touch VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 touching obj 5 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 4 something amod 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 fast cc 7 fast fast ADJ Degree=Pos 5 hard conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 hand punct 9 often often ADV _ 12 hand advmod 10 with with ADP _ 12 hand case 11 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 hand nmod:poss 12 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 3 touching obl 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 object cc 14 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 object det 15 object object NOUN Number=Sing 12 hand conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 hit gerund vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 touch not said to happen gerund something with your hand or a object vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent something=Theme with hand=Instrument
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 Hitting a ball means striking it with a bat, racket or hand.
csubj det obj xcomp obj case det obl punct conj cc conj punct root Hitting VERB a DET ball NOUN means VERB striking VERB it PRON with ADP a DET bat NOUN , PUNCT racket NOUN or CCONJ hand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hitting hit VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 means csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 ball det 3 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 1 Hitting obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 striking strike VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 means xcomp 6 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 striking obj 7 with with ADP _ 9 bat case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 bat det 9 bat bat NOUN Number=Sing 5 striking obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 racket punct 11 racket racket NOUN Number=Sing 9 bat conj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 hand cc 13 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 9 bat conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 hit gerund a ball vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme ball=Co-Theme 2 mean present Hitting vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 strike not said to happen gerund Hitting not said here ball with a bat and racket or hand vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent it=Patient with bat=Instrument
Meaning 3 Hitting can mean reaching something: hitting a target, hitting 100.
nsubj aux xcomp obj punct advcl det obj punct conj obj punct root Hitting VERB can AUX mean VERB reaching VERB something PRON : PUNCT hitting VERB a DET target NOUN , PUNCT hitting VERB 100 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hitting hit VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 reaching reach VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 mean xcomp 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 reaching obj 6 : : PUNCT _ 7 hitting punct 7 hitting hit VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 mean advcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 target det 9 target target NOUN Number=Sing 7 hitting obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 hitting punct 11 hitting hit VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 hitting conj 12 100 100 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 hitting obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 hit gerund vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 reach not said to happen gerund something vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent something=Theme 4 hit gerund a target vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme target=Co-Theme 5 hit gerund 100 vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme 100=Co-Theme
Example 1 Stop hitting your brother!
xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root Stop VERB hitting VERB your PRON brother NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 hitting hit VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 brother nmod:poss 4 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 2 hitting obj 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 hit gerund you not said here your brother vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme brother=Co-Theme
Example 2 She is good at hitting the ball.
nsubj cop mark advcl det obj punct root She PRON is AUX good ADJ at SCONJ hitting VERB the DET ball 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 good nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 good cop 3 good good ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 at at SCONJ _ 5 hitting mark 5 hitting hit VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 good advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 ball det 7 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 5 hitting obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 good punct
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1 is present She good property tree rules 2 hit gerund She not said here the ball vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme ball=Co-Theme
Example 3 The rain was hitting the window.
det nsubj aux det obj punct root The DET rain NOUN was AUX hitting VERB the DET window NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rain det 2 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 4 hitting nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 hitting aux 4 hitting hit VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 window det 6 window window NOUN Number=Sing 4 hitting obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 hitting punct
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1 hit past · progressive the rain the window vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme window=Co-Theme
Example 4 Hitting is not allowed at school.
nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case obl punct root Hitting VERB is AUX not PART allowed VERB at ADP school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hitting hit VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 allowed nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 allowed aux:pass 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 allowed advmod 4 allowed allow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 at at ADP _ 6 school case 6 school school NOUN Number=Sing 4 allowed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 allowed punct
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1 hit gerund vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 not allow present · passive school vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary
Example 5 The car is hitting the brakes.
det nsubj aux det obj punct root The DET car NOUN is AUX hitting VERB the DET brakes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 car det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 4 hitting nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 hitting aux 4 hitting hit VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 brakes det 6 brakes brake NOUN Number=Plur 4 hitting obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 hitting punct
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1 hit present · progressive the car the brakes vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme brake=Co-Theme
Example 6 They are hitting it off already.
nsubj aux obj compound:prt advmod punct root They PRON are AUX hitting VERB it PRON off ADP already 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 hitting nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 hitting aux 3 hitting hit VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 hitting obj 5 off off ADP _ 3 hitting compound:prt 6 already already ADV _ 3 hitting advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 hitting punct
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1 hit off present · progressive They it vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Co-Theme
Example 7 The price is hitting new highs.
det nsubj aux amod obj punct root The DET price NOUN is AUX hitting VERB new ADJ highs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 price det 2 price price NOUN Number=Sing 4 hitting nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 hitting aux 4 hitting hit VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 highs amod 6 highs high NOUN Number=Plur 4 hitting obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 hitting punct
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1 hit present · progressive the price new highs vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme high=Co-Theme
Example 8 He kept hitting the target in archery.
nsubj xcomp det obj case obl punct root He PRON kept VERB hitting VERB the DET target NOUN in ADP archery 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 kept nsubj 2 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 hitting hit VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 kept xcomp 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 target det 5 target target NOUN Number=Sing 3 hitting obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 archery case 7 archery archery NOUN Number=Sing 3 hitting obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 kept punct
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1 keep past He tree rules 2 hit gerund He not said here the target archery vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent target=Theme in archery=Destination
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