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loop

Who acts: loop, path, instructions, you, roller coaster, circuit · What happens: be, make, bend, cross, join, mean · To what, where: shape, circle, loop, set, computing, other end · Speech: someone speaks here

«loop» 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: loop in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A loop is a shape like a circle made by a line, string or path that bends round and crosses or joins itself.

The tree, 23 words
detnsubjcopdetcasedetnmodaclcasedetoblpunctapposccconjnsubjacl:relcladvmodccconjccconjobjpunctrootADETloopNOUNisAUXaDETshapeNOUNlikeADPaDETcircleNOUNmadeVERBbyADPaDETlineNOUN,PUNCTstringNOUNorCCONJpathNOUNthatPRONbendsVERBroundADVandCCONJcrossesVERBorCCONJjoinsVERBitselfPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 loopdet
2looploopNOUNNumber=Sing5 shapensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 shapecop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 shapedet
5shapeshapeNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6likelikeADP_8 circlecase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 circledet
8circlecircleNOUNNumber=Sing5 shapenmod
9mademakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass8 circleacl
10bybyADP_12 linecase
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 linedet
12linelineNOUNNumber=Sing9 madeobl
13,,PUNCT_14 stringpunct
14stringstringNOUNNumber=Sing12 lineappos
15ororCCONJ_16 pathcc
16pathpathNOUNNumber=Sing12 lineconj
17thatthatPRONPronType=Rel18 bendsnsubj
18bendsbendVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin16 pathacl:relcl
19roundroundADV_18 bendsadvmod
20andandCCONJ_21 crossescc
21crossescrossVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin18 bendsconj
22ororCCONJ_23 joinscc
23joinsjoinVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin21 crossesconj
24itselfitselfPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes23 joinsobj
25..PUNCT_5 shapepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta loopa shapelike a circletree rules
2makeparticiplea circle not said hereby a line or pathvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
3bendpresentpathround propertyvn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
4crosspresentpath not said herevn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
5joinpresentpath not said hereloopvn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent itself=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

To loop means to make a loop or move in a loop.

marknsubjmarkxcompdetobjccconjcasedetoblpunctrootToPARTloopNOUNmeansVERBtoPARTmakeVERBaDETloopNOUNorCCONJmoveNOUNinADPaDETloopNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 loopmark
2looploopNOUNNumber=Sing3 meansnsubj
3meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4totoPART_5 makemark
5makemakeVERBVerbForm=Inf3 meansxcomp
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 loopdet
7looploopNOUNNumber=Sing5 makeobj
8ororCCONJ_9 movecc
9movemoveNOUNNumber=Sing7 loopconj
10ininADP_12 loopcase
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 loopdet
12looploopNOUNNumber=Sing5 makeobl
13..PUNCT_3 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentloopvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2make not said to happento-infinitiveloop not said herea loop or movea loopvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset loop=Product

Meaning 3

In computing, a loop is a set of instructions that repeats.

caseoblpunctdetnsubjcopdetcasenmodnsubjacl:relclpunctrootInADPcomputingNOUN,PUNCTaDETloopNOUNisAUXaDETsetNOUNofADPinstructionsNOUNthatPRONrepeatsVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 computingcase
2computingcomputingNOUNNumber=Sing8 setobl
3,,PUNCT_2 computingpunct
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 loopdet
5looploopNOUNNumber=Sing8 setnsubj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 setcop
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 setdet
8setsetNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9ofofADP_10 instructionscase
10instructionsinstructionNOUNNumber=Plur8 setnmod
11thatthatPRONPronType=Rel12 repeatsnsubj
12repeatsrepeatVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 instructionsacl:relcl
13..PUNCT_8 setpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta loopa setcomputingof instructionstree rules
2repeatpresentinstructionsvn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality

Meaning 4

«In the loop» means knowing what is going on.

punctcasedetnsubjpunctxcompnsubjauxccompcompound:prtpunctroot«PUNCTInADPtheDETloopNOUN»PUNCTmeansVERBknowingVERBwhatPRONisAUXgoingVERBonADP.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_4 looppunct
2IninADP_4 loopcase
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 loopdet
4looploopNOUNNumber=Sing6 meansnsubj
5»»PUNCT_4 looppunct
6meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7knowingknowVERBVerbForm=Ger6 meansxcomp
8whatwhatPRONPronType=Int10 goingnsubj
9isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 goingaux
10goinggoVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part7 knowingccomp
11ononADP_10 goingcompound:prt
12..PUNCT_6 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentthe loopvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2know not said to happengerundthe loop not said herevn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus
3go onpresent · progressivevn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 1

Make a loop with the lace and wrap the other end around it.

detobjcasedetoblccconjdetamodobjcaseoblpunctrootMakeVERBaDETloopNOUNwithADPtheDETlaceNOUNandCCONJwrapVERBtheDETotherADJendNOUNaroundADPitPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MakemakeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 loopdet
3looploopNOUNNumber=Sing1 Makeobj
4withwithADP_6 lacecase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 lacedet
6lacelaceNOUNNumber=Sing1 Makeobl
7andandCCONJ_8 wrapcc
8wrapwrapVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin1 Makeconj
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 enddet
10otherotherADJDegree=Pos11 endamod
11endendNOUNNumber=Sing8 wrapobj
12aroundaroundADP_13 itcase
13ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 wrapobl
14..PUNCT_1 Makepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makeimperativeyou not said herea loopwith the lacevn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset loop=Product
2wrappresentyou not said herethe other endaround endvn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent end=Theme around it=Destination

Example 2

The roller coaster did a loop-the-loop.

detcompoundnsubjdetobjpunctdetpunctappospunctrootTheDETrollerNOUNcoasterNOUNdidVERBaDETloopNOUN-PUNCTtheDET-PUNCTloopNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 coasterdet
2rollerrollerNOUNNumber=Sing3 coastercompound
3coastercoasterNOUNNumber=Sing4 didnsubj
4diddoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 loopdet
6looploopNOUNNumber=Sing4 didobj
7--PUNCT_10 looppunct
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 loopdet
9--PUNCT_8 thepunct
10looploopNOUNNumber=Sing6 loopappos
11..PUNCT_4 didpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1dopastthe roller coastera loopvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent loop=Eventuality

Example 3

Use a loop to repeat the code ten times.

detobjmarkadvcldetobjnummodobl:unmarkedpunctrootUseVERBaDETloopNOUNtoPARTrepeatVERBtheDETcodeNOUNtenNUMtimesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1UseuseVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 loopdet
3looploopNOUNNumber=Sing1 Useobj
4totoPART_5 repeatmark
5repeatrepeatVERBVerbForm=Inf1 Useadvcl
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 codedet
7codecodeNOUNNumber=Sing5 repeatobj
8tentenNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card9 timesnummod
9timestimeNOUNNumber=Plur5 repeatobl:unmarked
10..PUNCT_1 Usepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1useimperativeyou not said herea loopvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent loop=Patient
2repeatto-infinitiveyou not said herethe codetimevn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent code=Eventuality

Example 4

The circuit must be a complete loop.

detnsubjauxcopdetamodpunctrootTheDETcircuitNOUNmustAUXbeAUXaDETcompleteADJloopNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 circuitdet
2circuitcircuitNOUNNumber=Sing7 loopnsubj
3mustmustAUXVerbForm=Fin7 loopaux
4bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf7 loopcop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 loopdet
6completecompleteADJDegree=Pos7 loopamod
7looploopNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 looppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is amustthe circuita complete looptree rules

Example 5

The song played on a loop all day.

detaclcasedetobldetobl:unmarkedpunctrootTheDETsongNOUNplayedVERBonADPaDETloopNOUNallDETdayNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 songdet
2songsongNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3playedplayVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 songacl
4ononADP_6 loopcase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 loopdet
6looploopNOUNNumber=Sing3 playedobl
7allallDETPronType=Tot8 daydet
8daydayNOUNNumber=Sing3 playedobl:unmarked
9..PUNCT_2 songpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1playparticiplethe song not said herea loopdayvn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 6

The path makes a loop around the lake.

detnsubjdetobjcasedetnmodpunctrootTheDETpathNOUNmakesVERBaDETloopNOUNaroundADPtheDETlakeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 pathdet
2pathpathNOUNNumber=Sing3 makesnsubj
3makesmakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 loopdet
5looploopNOUNNumber=Sing3 makesobj
6aroundaroundADP_8 lakecase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 lakedet
8lakelakeNOUNNumber=Sing5 loopnmod
9..PUNCT_3 makespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepresentthe patha loopthe lakevn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset loop=Product

Example 7

Keep me in the loop about the party plans.

objcasedetoblcasedetcompoundnmodpunctrootKeepVERBmePRONinADPtheDETloopNOUNaboutADPtheDETpartyNOUNplansNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1KeepkeepVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs1 Keepobj
3ininADP_5 loopcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 loopdet
5looploopNOUNNumber=Sing1 Keepobl
6aboutaboutADP_9 planscase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 plansdet
8partypartyNOUNNumber=Sing9 planscompound
9plansplanNOUNNumber=Plur5 loopnmod
10..PUNCT_1 Keeppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1keepimperativeyou not said heremethe loop about the party plansvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent i=Theme in loop=Location

Example 8

The plane looped through the sky.

detnsubjcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETplaneNOUNloopedVERBthroughADPtheDETskyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 planedet
2planeplaneNOUNNumber=Sing3 loopednsubj
3loopedloopVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4throughthroughADP_6 skycase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 skydet
6skyskyNOUNNumber=Sing3 loopedobl
7..PUNCT_3 loopedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1looppastthe planethe skyvn coil-9.6 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through sky=Destination

Example 9

The three sisters then tied the heroes with every kind of loop and twist and knot that could be thought of.

The tree, 21 words
detnummodnsubjadvmoddetobjcasedetoblcasenmodccconjccconjnsubj:passauxaux:passacl:relcloblpunctrootTheDETthreeNUMsistersNOUNthenADVtiedVERBtheDETheroesNOUNwithADPeveryDETkindNOUNofADPloopNOUNandCCONJtwistNOUNandCCONJknotNOUNthatPRONcouldAUXbeAUXthoughtVERBofADP.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 sistersdet
2threethreeNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card3 sistersnummod
3sisterssisterNOUNNumber=Plur5 tiednsubj
4thenthenADVPronType=Dem5 tiedadvmod
5tiedtieVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 heroesdet
7heroesheroNOUNNumber=Plur5 tiedobj
8withwithADP_10 kindcase
9everyeveryDETPronType=Tot10 kinddet
10kindkindNOUNNumber=Sing5 tiedobl
11ofofADP_12 loopcase
12looploopNOUNNumber=Sing10 kindnmod
13andandCCONJ_14 twistcc
14twisttwistNOUNNumber=Sing10 kindconj
15andandCCONJ_16 knotcc
16knotknotNOUNNumber=Sing14 twistconj
17thatthatPRONPronType=Rel20 thoughtnsubj:pass
18couldcouldAUXVerbForm=Fin20 thoughtaux
19bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf20 thoughtaux:pass
20thoughtthinkVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass14 twistacl:relcl
21ofofADP_20 thoughtobl
22..PUNCT_5 tiedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1tiepastthe three sistersthe heroesthenwith every kind of loop and twist and knotvn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent hero=Patient with kind=Co-Patient
2think speech: othercould · passivetwist and knotvn wish-62 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme

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