limp Who acts: limp, limp handshake, Tom, old dog, lettuce, I · What happens: limp, be, hurt, mean, twist, walk · To what, where: one leg, uneven way, pitch, ankle, lettuce, fridge
«limp» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: limp in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To limp is to walk unevenly because one leg or foot is hurt or stiff.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj cop mark advmod mark nummod nsubj:pass cc conj aux:pass advcl cc conj punct root To PART limp VERB is AUX to PART walk VERB unevenly ADV because SCONJ one NUM leg NOUN or CCONJ foot NOUN is AUX hurt VERB or CCONJ stiff ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 limp mark 2 limp limp VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 walk csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 walk cop 4 to to PART _ 5 walk mark 5 walk walk VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 unevenly unevenly ADV _ 5 walk advmod 7 because because SCONJ _ 13 hurt mark 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 leg nummod 9 leg leg NOUN Number=Sing 13 hurt nsubj:pass 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 foot cc 11 foot foot NOUN Number=Sing 9 leg conj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 hurt aux:pass 13 hurt hurt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 walk advcl 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 stiff cc 15 stiff stiff ADJ Degree=Pos 13 hurt conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 walk punct
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1 limp to-infinitive vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present unevenly, walk property tree rules 3 hurt present · passive one leg or foot vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
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 A limp is that uneven way of walking.
det nsubj cop mark amod case nmod punct root A DET limp NOUN is AUX that SCONJ uneven ADJ way NOUN of ADP walking NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 limp det 2 limp limp NOUN Number=Sing 6 way nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 way cop 4 that that SCONJ _ 6 way mark 5 uneven uneven ADJ Degree=Pos 6 way amod 6 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 walking case 8 walking walking NOUN Number=Sing 6 way nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 way punct
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1 is a present a limp uneven way of walking tree rules
Meaning 3 Limp means soft and floppy, not firm or stiff, like a wet lettuce leaf.
The tree, 14 words nsubj xcomp cc conj punct advmod parataxis cc conj punct case det amod compound conj punct root Limp NOUN means VERB soft ADJ and CCONJ floppy ADJ , PUNCT not PART firm ADJ or CCONJ stiff ADJ , PUNCT like ADP a DET wet ADJ lettuce NOUN leaf NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Limp limp NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 floppy cc 5 floppy floppy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 soft conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 firm punct 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 firm advmod 8 firm firm ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means parataxis 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 stiff cc 10 stiff stiff ADJ Degree=Pos 8 firm conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 leaf punct 12 like like ADP _ 16 leaf case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 leaf det 14 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 16 leaf amod 15 lettuce lettuce NOUN Number=Sing 16 leaf compound 16 leaf leaf NOUN Number=Sing 8 firm conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Limp soft property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 A limp handshake or effort is weak, without energy.
det amod nsubj cc conj cop punct case conj punct root A DET limp ADJ handshake NOUN or CCONJ effort NOUN is AUX weak ADJ , PUNCT without ADP energy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 handshake det 2 limp limp ADJ Degree=Pos 3 handshake amod 3 handshake handshake NOUN Number=Sing 7 weak nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 effort cc 5 effort effort NOUN Number=Sing 3 handshake conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 weak cop 7 weak weak ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 energy punct 9 without without ADP _ 10 energy case 10 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 7 weak conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 weak punct
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1 is present a limp handshake or effort weak property tree rules
Example 1 Tom limped off the pitch after he twisted his ankle.
nsubj case det obl mark nsubj advcl nmod:poss obj punct root Tom PROPN limped VERB off ADP the DET pitch NOUN after SCONJ he PRON twisted VERB his PRON ankle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 2 limped nsubj 2 limped limp VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 off off ADP _ 5 pitch case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 pitch det 5 pitch pitch NOUN Number=Sing 2 limped obl 6 after after SCONJ _ 8 twisted mark 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 twisted nsubj 8 twisted twist VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 limped advcl 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 ankle nmod:poss 10 ankle ankle NOUN Number=Sing 8 twisted obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 limped punct
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1 limp past Tom the pitch vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme off pitch=Trajectory 2 twist past Tom Tom's ankle vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent ankle=Theme
Example 2 The old dog walks with a limp.
det amod nsubj case det obl punct root The DET old ADJ dog NOUN walks VERB with ADP a DET limp NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 dog det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 dog amod 3 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 4 walks nsubj 4 walks walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 with with ADP _ 7 limp case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 limp det 7 limp limp NOUN Number=Sing 4 walks obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 walks punct
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1 walk present the old dog with a limp vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 My lettuce went limp because I forgot to put it in the fridge.
nmod:poss nsubj xcomp mark nsubj advcl mark xcomp obj case det obl punct root My PRON lettuce NOUN went VERB limp ADJ because SCONJ I PRON forgot VERB to PART put VERB it PRON in ADP the DET fridge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 lettuce nmod:poss 2 lettuce lettuce NOUN Number=Sing 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 limp limp ADJ Degree=Pos 3 went xcomp 5 because because SCONJ _ 7 forgot mark 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 forgot nsubj 7 forgot forget VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 went advcl 8 to to PART _ 9 put mark 9 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 forgot xcomp 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 put obj 11 in in ADP _ 13 fridge case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 fridge det 13 fridge fridge NOUN Number=Sing 9 put obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go past My lettuce limp property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 forget past I tree rules 3 not put to-infinitive I not said here lettuce the fridge vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme in fridge=Destination
Example 4 The flowers looked limp, so we gave them water.
det nsubj xcomp punct advmod nsubj conj iobj obj punct root The DET flowers NOUN looked VERB limp ADJ , PUNCT so ADV we PRON gave VERB them PRON water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 flowers det 2 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 3 looked nsubj 3 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 limp limp ADJ Degree=Pos 3 looked xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 gave punct 6 so so ADV _ 8 gave advmod 7 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 gave nsubj 8 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 looked conj 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 gave iobj 10 water water NOUN Number=Sing 8 gave obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 looked punct
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1 look past the flowers limp property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 give past we water flowers = flower vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent they=Recipient water=Theme
Example 5 The baby went limp and fell asleep in my arms.
det nsubj xcomp cc conj xcomp case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET baby NOUN went VERB limp ADJ and CCONJ fell VERB asleep ADJ in ADP my PRON arms NOUN . PUNCT 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 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 limp limp ADJ Degree=Pos 3 went xcomp 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 fell cc 6 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 went conj 7 asleep asleep ADJ Degree=Pos 6 fell xcomp 8 in in ADP _ 10 arms case 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 arms nmod:poss 10 arms arm NOUN Number=Plur 6 fell obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go past the baby limp property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 fall past the baby not said here my arms asleep property vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in arm=Location
Example 6 The injured fox limped into the bushes.
det amod nsubj case det obl punct root The DET injured ADJ fox NOUN limped VERB into ADP the DET bushes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 fox det 2 injured injured ADJ Degree=Pos 3 fox amod 3 fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 4 limped nsubj 4 limped limp VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 into into ADP _ 7 bushes case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bushes det 7 bushes bush NOUN Number=Plur 4 limped obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 limped punct
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1 limp past the injured fox the bushes vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into bush=Destination
Example 7 He gave me a limp handshake.
nsubj iobj det amod obj punct root He PRON gave VERB me PRON a DET limp ADJ handshake 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 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 gave iobj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 handshake det 5 limp limp ADJ Degree=Pos 6 handshake amod 6 handshake handshake NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past He a limp handshake me vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient handshake=Theme
Example 8 The broken car limped home slowly.
det amod nsubj advmod advmod punct root The DET broken VERB car NOUN limped VERB home ADV slowly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 car det 2 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 car amod 3 car car NOUN Number=Sing 4 limped nsubj 4 limped limp VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 home home ADV _ 4 limped advmod 6 slowly slowly ADV _ 4 limped advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 limped punct
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1 break participle vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 limp past the broken car home, slowly property vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 9 He had a nasty fall, and limped away as quickly as he could, howling dismally.
The tree, 15 words nsubj det amod obj punct cc conj advmod advmod advmod mark nsubj advcl punct advcl advmod punct root He PRON had VERB a DET nasty ADJ fall NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ limped VERB away ADV as ADV quickly ADV as SCONJ he PRON could AUX , PUNCT howling VERB dismally ADV . 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fall det 4 nasty nasty ADJ Degree=Pos 5 fall amod 5 fall fall NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 limped punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 limped cc 8 limped limp VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 had conj 9 away away ADV _ 8 limped advmod 10 as as ADV _ 11 quickly advmod 11 quickly quickly ADV _ 8 limped advmod 12 as as SCONJ _ 14 could mark 13 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 could nsubj 14 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 quickly advcl 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 howling punct 16 howling howl VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 limped advcl 17 dismally dismally ADV _ 16 howling advmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past He a nasty fall vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fall=Patient 2 limp away past He not said here away, quickly property vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 howl gerund He not said here dismally property vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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