lap Who acts: lap, you, Water, One lap, She, He · What happens: be, sit down, lap, lick, move, run · To what, where: one time, track, flat top part, something, someone, 400 metres
«lap» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: lap in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A lap is one time around a track, field or pool.
det nsubj cop nummod case det nmod punct parataxis cc conj punct root A DET lap NOUN is AUX one NUM time NOUN around ADP a DET track NOUN , PUNCT field NOUN or CCONJ pool NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 lap det 2 lap lap NOUN Number=Sing 5 time nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 time cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 time nummod 5 time time NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 around around ADP _ 8 track case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 track det 8 track track NOUN Number=Sing 5 time nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 field punct 10 field field NOUN Number=Sing 5 time parataxis 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 pool cc 12 pool pool NOUN Number=Sing 10 field conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 time punct
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1 is a present a lap one time a track tree rules
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 Your lap is the flat top part of your legs when you sit down.
The tree, 14 words nmod:poss nsubj cop det amod amod case nmod:poss nmod advmod nsubj parataxis compound:prt punct root Your PRON lap NOUN is AUX the DET flat ADJ top ADJ part NOUN of ADP your PRON legs NOUN when ADV you PRON sit VERB down ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 lap nmod:poss 2 lap lap NOUN Number=Sing 7 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 part cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 part det 5 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 7 part amod 6 top top ADJ Degree=Pos 7 part amod 7 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 10 legs case 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 legs nmod:poss 10 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 7 part nmod 11 when when ADV PronType=Int 13 sit advmod 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 sit nsubj 13 sit sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 part parataxis 14 down down ADP _ 13 sit compound:prt 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 part punct
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1 is a present Your lap the flat top part of your legs tree rules 2 sit down present you vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 To lap is to drink by licking with the tongue, like a cat.
The tree, 13 words mark csubj cop mark mark advcl case det obl punct case det obl punct root To PART lap VERB is AUX to PART drink VERB by SCONJ licking VERB with ADP the DET tongue NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET cat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 lap mark 2 lap lap VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 drink csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 drink cop 4 to to PART _ 5 drink mark 5 drink drink VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 by by SCONJ _ 7 licking mark 7 licking lick VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 drink advcl 8 with with ADP _ 10 tongue case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 tongue det 10 tongue tongue NOUN Number=Sing 7 licking obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 cat punct 12 like like ADP _ 14 cat case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 cat det 14 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 7 licking obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 drink punct
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1 lap to-infinitive vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present drink property tree rules 3 lick gerund with the tongue; like a cat vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with tongue=Instrument
Meaning 4 Water laps when it moves gently against something, like waves on a beach.
The tree, 13 words nsubj mark nsubj advcl advmod case obl punct case appos case det nmod punct root Water NOUN laps VERB when SCONJ it PRON moves VERB gently ADV against ADP something PRON , PUNCT like ADP waves NOUN on ADP a DET beach NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 laps nsubj 2 laps lap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 when when SCONJ _ 5 moves mark 4 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 moves nsubj 5 moves move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 laps advcl 6 gently gently ADV _ 5 moves advmod 7 against against ADP _ 8 something case 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 moves obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 waves punct 10 like like ADP _ 11 waves case 11 waves wave NOUN Number=Plur 8 something appos 12 on on ADP _ 14 beach case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 beach det 14 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 11 waves nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 laps punct
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1 lap present Water vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 move present Water something gently property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme against something=Trajectory
Meaning 5 To lap someone in a race is to get a whole lap ahead of them.
The tree, 15 words mark advcl obj case det obl cop mark det amod obj advmod case obl punct root To PART lap VERB someone PRON in ADP a DET race NOUN is AUX to PART get VERB a DET whole ADJ lap NOUN ahead ADV of ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 lap mark 2 lap lap VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 get advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 lap obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 race case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 race det 6 race race NOUN Number=Sing 2 lap obl 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 get cop 8 to to PART _ 9 get mark 9 get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 lap det 11 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 12 lap amod 12 lap lap NOUN Number=Sing 9 get obj 13 ahead ahead ADV _ 9 get advmod 14 of of ADP _ 15 them case 15 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 ahead obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 9 get punct
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1 lap to-infinitive someone in a race vn exceed-90 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot someone=Theme in race=Attribute 2 is present ahead, get property tree rules
Example 1 One lap of the track is 400 metres.
nummod nsubj case det nmod cop nummod punct root One NUM lap NOUN of ADP the DET track NOUN is AUX 400 NUM metres NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 lap nummod 2 lap lap NOUN Number=Sing 8 metres nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 track case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 track det 5 track track NOUN Number=Sing 2 lap nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 metres cop 7 400 400 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 metres nummod 8 metres metre NOUN Number=Plur root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 metres punct
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1 is a present One lap of the track 400 metres tree rules
Example 2 She ran 6 laps.
nsubj nummod obj punct root She PRON ran VERB 6 NUM laps 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 2 ran nsubj 2 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 laps nummod 4 laps lap NOUN Number=Plur 2 ran obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 ran punct
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1 run past She 6 laps vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme lap=Trajectory
Example 3 How far did she run?
advmod advmod aux nsubj punct root How ADV far ADV did AUX she PRON run VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 far advmod 2 far far ADV Degree=Pos 5 run advmod 3 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 run aux 4 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 run nsubj 5 run run VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 run punct
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1 run past · do-support she far property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 He swims 20 laps a day.
nsubj nummod obj det obl:unmarked punct root He PRON swims VERB 20 NUM laps NOUN a DET day 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 swims nsubj 2 swims swim VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 laps nummod 4 laps lap NOUN Number=Plur 2 swims obj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 day det 6 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 swims obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 swims punct
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1 swim present He 20 laps day vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme lap=Trajectory
Example 5 The cat curled up on Grandma's lap.
det acl compound:prt case nmod:poss case obl punct root The DET cat NOUN curled VERB up ADP on ADP Grandma PROPN 's PART lap NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 curled curl VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 cat acl 4 up up ADP _ 3 curled compound:prt 5 on on ADP _ 8 lap case 6 Grandma Grandma PROPN Number=Sing 8 lap nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 Grandma case 8 lap lap NOUN Number=Sing 3 curled obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 cat punct
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1 curl up participle the cat not said here Grandma's lap vn coil-9.6-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Theme
Example 6 The dog lapped water from its bowl.
det nsubj obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET dog NOUN lapped VERB water NOUN from ADP its PRON bowl NOUN . PUNCT 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 3 lapped nsubj 3 lapped lap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 lapped obj 5 from from ADP _ 7 bowl case 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 bowl nmod:poss 7 bowl bowl NOUN Number=Sing 3 lapped obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 lapped punct
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1 lap past the dog water dog's bowl vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient
Example 7 Waves lapped gently against the boat.
nsubj advmod case det obl punct root Waves NOUN lapped VERB gently ADV against ADP the DET boat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Waves wave NOUN Number=Plur 2 lapped nsubj 2 lapped lap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 gently gently ADV _ 2 lapped advmod 4 against against ADP _ 6 boat case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 boat det 6 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 2 lapped obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 lapped punct
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1 lap past Waves against the boat; gently property vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 On the last lap, Ava moved into first place.
case det amod obl punct nsubj case amod obl punct root On ADP the DET last ADJ lap NOUN , PUNCT Ava PROPN moved VERB into ADP first ADJ place NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 4 lap case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 lap det 3 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 4 lap amod 4 lap lap NOUN Number=Sing 7 moved obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 lap punct 6 Ava Ava PROPN Number=Sing 7 moved nsubj 7 moved move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 into into ADP _ 10 place case 9 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 10 place amod 10 place place NOUN Number=Sing 7 moved obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 moved punct
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1 move past Ava the last lap into first place vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V PP.source PP.trajectory PP.destination»: agent=Theme on lap=Source into place=Trajectory
Example 9 The fastest runner lapped the slowest one.
det amod nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET fastest ADJ runner NOUN lapped VERB the DET slowest ADJ one NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 runner det 2 fastest fast ADJ Degree=Sup 3 runner amod 3 runner runner NOUN Number=Sing 4 lapped nsubj 4 lapped lap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 one det 6 slowest slow ADJ Degree=Sup 7 one amod 7 one one NOUN Number=Sing 4 lapped obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 lapped punct
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1 lap past the fastest runner the slowest one vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Patient
Example 10 The whip lay on his lap.
det nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET whip NOUN lay VERB on ADP his PRON lap NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 whip det 2 whip whip NOUN Number=Sing 3 lay nsubj 3 lay lie VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 lap case 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 lap nmod:poss 6 lap lap NOUN Number=Sing 3 lay obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 lay punct
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1 lie past the whip his lap vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on lap=Location
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