hulking

Who acts: hulking figure, hulking tractor, giant, hulking old warehouse, dog, hulking great lorry · What happens: use, hulk, stand, rumble down, be, block · To what, where: doorway, lane, Saint Bernard, road, door, Camel

«hulking» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: hulking in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Very big, heavy and bulky, often in a clumsy or slightly frightening way.

The tree, 13 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Very	very	ADV	_	2 big	advmod
2	big	big	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
3	,	,	PUNCT	_	4 heavy	punct
4	heavy	heavy	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 big	conj
5	and	and	CCONJ	_	6 bulky	cc
6	bulky	bulky	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 big	conj
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	15 way	punct
8	often	often	ADV	_	15 way	advmod
9	in	in	ADP	_	15 way	case
10	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	15 way	det
11	clumsy	clumsy	ADJ	Degree=Pos	15 way	amod
12	or	or	CCONJ	_	14 frightening	cc
13	slightly	slightly	ADV	_	14 frightening	advmod
14	frightening	frightening	ADJ	Degree=Pos	11 clumsy	conj
15	way	way	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 big	obl
16	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 big	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Meaning 2

Used of things too: a hulking building, a hulking old ship.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Used	use	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
2	of	of	ADP	_	3 things	case
3	things	thing	NOUN	Number=Plur	1 Used	obl
4	too	too	ADV	_	1 Used	advmod
5	:	:	PUNCT	_	8 building	punct
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 building	det
7	hulking	hulk	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	8 building	amod
8	building	building	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Used	parataxis
9	,	,	PUNCT	_	13 ship	punct
10	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	13 ship	det
11	hulking	hulk	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	13 ship	amod
12	old	old	ADJ	Degree=Pos	13 ship	amod
13	ship	ship	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 building	conj
14	.	.	PUNCT	_	8 building	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	other	roles by
1	use	participle	of things	vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	hulk	gerund		tree rules
3	hulk	gerund		tree rules

Example 1

A hulking figure stood in the doorway of the cave.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 figure	det
2	hulking	hulk	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	3 figure	amod
3	figure	figure	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 stood	nsubj
4	stood	stand	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	in	in	ADP	_	7 doorway	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 doorway	det
7	doorway	doorway	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 stood	obl
8	of	of	ADP	_	10 cave	case
9	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	10 cave	det
10	cave	cave	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 doorway	nmod
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 stood	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	hulk	gerund							tree rules
2	stand	past	a hulking figure			the doorway of the cave			vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in doorway=Location

Example 2

The hulking tractor rumbled down the lane.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 tractor	det
2	hulking	hulk	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	3 tractor	amod
3	tractor	tractor	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
4	rumbled	rumble	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	3 tractor	acl
5	down	down	ADP	_	4 rumbled	compound:prt
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 lane	det
7	lane	lane	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 rumbled	obj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 tractor	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	hulk	gerund							tree rules
2	rumble down	participle	the hulking tractor not said here	the lane					vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location lane=Theme

Example 3

Despite his hulking size, the giant was gentle with the children.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Despite	despite	ADP	_	4 size	case
2	his	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	4 size	nmod:poss
3	hulking	hulk	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	4 size	amod
4	size	size	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 gentle	obl
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	4 size	punct
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 giant	det
7	giant	giant	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 gentle	nsubj
8	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	9 gentle	cop
9	gentle	gentle	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
10	with	with	ADP	_	12 children	case
11	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	12 children	det
12	children	child	NOUN	Number=Plur	9 gentle	obl
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	9 gentle	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	hulk	gerund							tree rules
2	is	past	the giant					despite his hulking size; with the children; gentle property	tree rules

Example 4

A hulking old warehouse stood by the river.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 warehouse	det
2	hulking	hulk	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	4 warehouse	amod
3	old	old	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 warehouse	amod
4	warehouse	warehouse	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 stood	nsubj
5	stood	stand	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
6	by	by	ADP	_	8 river	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 river	det
8	river	river	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 stood	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 stood	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	hulk	gerund							tree rules
2	stand	past	a hulking old warehouse					by the river	vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent by river=Location

Example 5

The dog was a hulking Saint Bernard with a soft heart.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 dog	det
2	dog	dog	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 hulking	nsubj
3	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	5 hulking	aux
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 hulking	det
5	hulking	hulk	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
6	Saint	Saint	PROPN	Number=Sing	7 Bernard	compound
7	Bernard	Bernard	PROPN	Number=Sing	5 hulking	obj
8	with	with	ADP	_	11 heart	case
9	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	11 heart	det
10	soft	soft	ADJ	Degree=Pos	11 heart	amod
11	heart	heart	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 hulking	obl
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 hulking	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	hulk	past · progressive	the dog	Saint Bernard				with a soft heart	tree rules

Example 6

A hulking great lorry blocked the road (UK).

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 lorry	det
2	hulking	hulk	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	4 lorry	amod
3	great	great	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 lorry	amod
4	lorry	lorry	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 blocked	nsubj
5	blocked	block	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 road	det
7	road	road	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 blocked	obj
8	(	(	PUNCT	_	9 UK	punct
9	UK	UK	PROPN	Number=Sing	7 road	appos
10	)	)	PUNCT	_	9 UK	punct
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 blocked	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	hulk	gerund							tree rules
2	block	past	a hulking great lorry	the road					vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer road=Theme

Example 7

The hulking robot in the film could hardly fit through the door.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 robot	det
2	hulking	hulk	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	3 robot	amod
3	robot	robot	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 fit	nsubj
4	in	in	ADP	_	6 film	case
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 film	det
6	film	film	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 robot	nmod
7	could	could	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	9 fit	aux
8	hardly	hardly	ADV	_	9 fit	advmod
9	fit	fit	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
10	through	through	ADP	_	12 door	case
11	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	12 door	det
12	door	door	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 fit	obl
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	9 fit	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	hulk	gerund							tree rules
2	fit	could	the hulking robot in the film			the door		hardly property	vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent through door=Trajectory

Example 8

But the big hulking Camel made himself very ridiculous as he kicked out his knotty legs and twisted his long clumsy neck.

The tree, 22 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	But	but	CCONJ	_	6 made	cc
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 Camel	det
3	big	big	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 Camel	amod
4	hulking	hulk	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	5 Camel	amod
5	Camel	camel	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 made	nsubj
6	made	make	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
7	himself	himself	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes	6 made	obj
8	very	very	ADV	_	9 ridiculous	advmod
9	ridiculous	ridiculous	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 made	xcomp
10	as	as	SCONJ	_	12 kicked	mark
11	he	he	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	12 kicked	nsubj
12	kicked	kick	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	9 ridiculous	advcl
13	out	out	ADP	_	12 kicked	compound:prt
14	his	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	16 legs	nmod:poss
15	knotty	knotty	ADJ	Degree=Pos	16 legs	amod
16	legs	leg	NOUN	Number=Plur	12 kicked	obj
17	and	and	CCONJ	_	18 twisted	cc
18	twisted	twist	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	12 kicked	conj
19	his	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	22 neck	nmod:poss
20	long	long	ADJ	Degree=Pos	22 neck	amod
21	clumsy	clumsy	ADJ	Degree=Pos	22 neck	amod
22	neck	neck	NOUN	Number=Sing	18 twisted	obj
23	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 made	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	hulk	gerund				tree rules
2	make	past	the big hulking Camel	Camel	ridiculous property	vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset himself=Product
3	kick out	past	Camel	Camel's knotty legs		vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent leg=Patient
4	twist	past	Camel not said here	Camel's long clumsy neck		vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent neck=Theme

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