lob Who acts: lob, He, She, His, you · What happens: lob, be, hit, land, return · To what, where: something, slow curve, it, air, high shot, tennis · Speech: someone speaks here
«lob» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: lob in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To lob something is to throw or hit it high in the air, in a slow curve.
The tree, 17 words mark advcl obj cop mark cc conj obj xcomp case det obl punct case det amod obl punct root To PART lob VERB something PRON is AUX to PART throw VERB or CCONJ hit VERB it PRON high ADJ in ADP the DET air NOUN , PUNCT in ADP a DET slow ADJ curve NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 lob mark 2 lob lob VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 throw advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 lob obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 throw cop 5 to to PART _ 6 throw mark 6 throw throw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 hit cc 8 hit hit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 throw conj 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 hit obj 10 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 8 hit xcomp 11 in in ADP _ 13 air case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 air det 13 air air NOUN Number=Sing 8 hit obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 curve punct 15 in in ADP _ 18 curve case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 curve det 17 slow slow ADJ Degree=Pos 18 curve amod 18 curve curve NOUN Number=Sing 6 throw obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 throw punct
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1 lob to-infinitive something vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 is present a slow curve throw property tree rules 3 hit infinitive it the air high property vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent it=Theme in air=Destination
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 In tennis, football and other games, a lob is a high shot over an opponent's head.
The tree, 17 words case obl punct conj cc amod conj punct det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod:poss case nmod punct root In ADP tennis NOUN , PUNCT football NOUN and CCONJ other ADJ games NOUN , PUNCT a DET lob NOUN is AUX a DET high ADJ shot NOUN over ADP an DET opponent NOUN 's PART head NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 tennis case 2 tennis tennis NOUN Number=Sing 14 shot obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 football punct 4 football football NOUN Number=Sing 2 tennis conj 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 games cc 6 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 7 games amod 7 games game NOUN Number=Plur 4 football conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 2 tennis punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 lob det 10 lob lob NOUN Number=Sing 14 shot nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 shot cop 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 shot det 13 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 14 shot amod 14 shot shot NOUN Number=Sing root root 15 over over ADP _ 19 head case 16 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 opponent det 17 opponent opponent NOUN Number=Sing 19 head nmod:poss 18 's 's PART _ 17 opponent case 19 head head NOUN Number=Sing 14 shot nmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 14 shot punct
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1 is a present a lob a high shot tennis and football and other games over a opponent's head tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: informal, UK and Australia — kept apart, not parsed.
To lob something is to throw it carelessly: «Lob it in the bin».
The tree, 13 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj advmod punct punct parataxis obj case det obl punct punct root To PART lob VERB something PRON is AUX to PART throw VERB it PRON carelessly ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT Lob VERB it PRON in ADP the DET bin NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 lob mark 2 lob lob VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 throw advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 lob obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 throw cop 5 to to PART _ 6 throw mark 6 throw throw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 throw obj 8 carelessly carelessly ADV _ 6 throw advmod 9 : : PUNCT _ 11 Lob punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 11 Lob punct 11 Lob lob VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 throw parataxis 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 Lob obj 13 in in ADP _ 15 bin case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 bin det 15 bin bin NOUN Number=Sing 11 Lob obl 16 » » PUNCT _ 11 Lob punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 throw punct
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1 lob to-infinitive something vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 is present carelessly, throw property tree rules 3 lob in a quote infinitive it the bin vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent it=Theme in bin=Destination
Meaning 4 Usage: informal, Australia and New Zealand — kept apart, not parsed.
To lob or lob in is to arrive, often unexpectedly: «He lobbed in at midnight».
The tree, 15 words mark nsubj cc conj case cop mark punct advmod advmod punct punct nsubj parataxis advmod case obl punct punct root To PART lob NOUN or CCONJ lob NOUN in ADP is AUX to PART arrive VERB , PUNCT often ADV unexpectedly ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT He PRON lobbed VERB in ADV at ADP midnight NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 lob mark 2 lob lob NOUN Number=Sing 8 arrive nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 lob cc 4 lob lob NOUN Number=Sing 2 lob conj 5 in in ADP _ 2 lob case 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 arrive cop 7 to to PART _ 8 arrive mark 8 arrive arrive VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 unexpectedly punct 10 often often ADV _ 11 unexpectedly advmod 11 unexpectedly unexpectedly ADV _ 8 arrive advmod 12 : : PUNCT _ 15 lobbed punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 15 lobbed punct 14 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 lobbed nsubj 15 lobbed lob VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 arrive parataxis 16 in in ADV _ 15 lobbed advmod 17 at at ADP _ 18 midnight case 18 midnight midnight NOUN Number=Sing 15 lobbed obl 19 » » PUNCT _ 15 lobbed punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 8 arrive punct
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1 is present lob or lob arrive, unexpectedly property tree rules 2 lob in a quote past He midnight vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 1 She lobbed the ball over the goalkeeper's head.
nsubj det obj case det nmod:poss case obl punct root She PRON lobbed VERB the DET ball NOUN over ADP the DET goalkeeper NOUN 's PART head 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 lobbed nsubj 2 lobbed lob VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 ball det 4 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 2 lobbed obj 5 over over ADP _ 9 head case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 goalkeeper det 7 goalkeeper goalkeeper NOUN Number=Sing 9 head nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 goalkeeper case 9 head head NOUN Number=Sing 2 lobbed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 lobbed punct
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1 lob past She the ball the goalkeeper's head vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent ball=Theme over head=Destination
Example 2 His lob landed just inside the line.
nmod:poss nsubj advmod case det obl punct root His PRON lob NOUN landed VERB just ADV inside ADP the DET line 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 lob nmod:poss 2 lob lob NOUN Number=Sing 3 landed nsubj 3 landed land VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 just just ADV _ 7 line advmod 5 inside inside ADP _ 7 line case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 line det 7 line line NOUN Number=Sing 3 landed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 landed punct
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1 land past His lob the line vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 lob His = he nom lob «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 «Lob us the keys, would you?»
punct nmod det conj punct parataxis nsubj punct punct root « PUNCT Lob PROPN us PRON the DET keys NOUN , PUNCT would AUX you PRON ? PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Lob punct 2 Lob Lob PROPN Number=Sing root root 3 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 Lob nmod 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 keys det 5 keys key NOUN Number=Plur 2 Lob conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 would punct 7 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 2 Lob parataxis 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 would nsubj 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 2 Lob punct 10 » » PUNCT _ 2 Lob punct
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Example 4 He lobbed his bag onto the bed.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root He PRON lobbed VERB his PRON bag NOUN onto ADP the DET bed 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 lobbed nsubj 2 lobbed lob VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 bag nmod:poss 4 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 2 lobbed obj 5 onto onto ADP _ 7 bed case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bed det 7 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 2 lobbed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 lobbed punct
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1 lob past He his bag the bed vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent bag=Theme onto bed=Destination
Example 5 The cousins lobbed in for lunch without warning.
det acl advmod case obl case obl punct root The DET cousins NOUN lobbed VERB in ADV for ADP lunch NOUN without ADP warning NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cousins det 2 cousins cousin NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 lobbed lob VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 cousins acl 4 in in ADV _ 3 lobbed advmod 5 for for ADP _ 6 lunch case 6 lunch lunch NOUN Number=Sing 3 lobbed obl 7 without without ADP _ 8 warning case 8 warning warning NOUN Number=Sing 3 lobbed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 cousins punct
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1 lob participle the cousins not said here for lunch; without warning vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The snowball was lobbed high over the fence.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case det obl punct root The DET snowball NOUN was AUX lobbed VERB high ADV over ADP the DET fence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 snowball det 2 snowball snowball NOUN Number=Sing 4 lobbed nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 lobbed aux:pass 4 lobbed lob VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 high high ADV Degree=Pos 4 lobbed advmod 6 over over ADP _ 8 fence case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 fence det 8 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 4 lobbed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 lobbed punct
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1 lob past · passive the snowball the fence high property vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: subject=Theme over fence=Destination
Example 7 A lob is hard to return if you are close to the net.
det nsubj cop mark xcomp mark nsubj cop advcl case det obl punct root A DET lob NOUN is AUX hard ADJ to PART return VERB if SCONJ you PRON are AUX close ADJ to ADP the DET net NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 lob det 2 lob lob NOUN Number=Sing 4 hard nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 hard cop 4 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to PART _ 6 return mark 6 return return VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 hard xcomp 7 if if SCONJ _ 10 close mark 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 close nsubj 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 close cop 10 close close ADJ Degree=Pos 6 return advcl 11 to to ADP _ 13 net case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 net det 13 net net NOUN Number=Sing 10 close obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 hard punct
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1 is present a lob hard property tree rules 2 return to-infinitive a lob not said here vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 is a condition, not said to happen present you to the net; close property tree rules
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