nimble Who acts: nimble goat, Jack, She, squirrel, nimble mind, fox · What happens: move, think, climb, be, have, play · To what, where: steep rocks, nimble fingers, piano, ball, thin branches, way
«nimble» 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: nimble in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Able to move quickly, easily and lightly.
mark xcomp advmod punct advmod cc conj punct root Able ADJ to PART move VERB quickly ADV , PUNCT easily ADV and CCONJ lightly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Able able ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 to to PART _ 3 move mark 3 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Able xcomp 4 quickly quickly ADV _ 3 move advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 easily punct 6 easily easily ADV _ 3 move advmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 lightly cc 8 lightly lightly ADV _ 6 easily conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Able punct
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1 move to-infinitive easily, quickly property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
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 Quick and clever in thinking, as in "a nimble mind".
cc conj mark advcl punct mark case punct det amod ccomp punct punct root Quick ADJ and CCONJ clever ADJ in SCONJ thinking VERB , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP " PUNCT a DET nimble ADJ mind NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 clever cc 3 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Quick conj 4 in in SCONJ _ 5 thinking mark 5 thinking think VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 clever advcl 6 , , PUNCT _ 12 mind punct 7 as as SCONJ _ 12 mind mark 8 in in ADP _ 12 mind case 9 " " PUNCT _ 12 mind punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 mind det 11 nimble nimble ADJ Degree=Pos 12 mind amod 12 mind mind NOUN Number=Sing 5 thinking ccomp 13 " " PUNCT _ 12 mind punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 1 Quick punct
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1 think speech: other gerund vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The nimble goat climbed the steep rocks.
det amod nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET nimble ADJ goat NOUN climbed VERB the DET steep ADJ rocks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 goat det 2 nimble nimble ADJ Degree=Pos 3 goat amod 3 goat goat NOUN Number=Sing 4 climbed nsubj 4 climbed climb VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 rocks det 6 steep steep ADJ Degree=Pos 7 rocks amod 7 rocks rock NOUN Number=Plur 4 climbed obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 climbed punct
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1 climb past the nimble goat the steep rocks vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location rock=Theme
Example 2 Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack jump over the candlestick.
nsubj cop punct nsubj cop conj punct compound conj case det nmod punct root Jack PROPN be AUX nimble ADJ , PUNCT Jack PROPN be AUX quick ADJ , PUNCT Jack PROPN jump NOUN over ADP the DET candlestick NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Jack Jack PROPN Number=Sing 3 nimble nsubj 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 3 nimble cop 3 nimble nimble ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 quick punct 5 Jack Jack PROPN Number=Sing 7 quick nsubj 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 quick cop 7 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 3 nimble conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 jump punct 9 Jack Jack PROPN Number=Sing 10 jump compound 10 jump jump NOUN Number=Sing 3 nimble conj 11 over over ADP _ 13 candlestick case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 candlestick det 13 candlestick candlestick NOUN Number=Sing 10 jump nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 nimble punct
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1 is infinitive Jack nimble property tree rules 2 is infinitive Jack quick property tree rules
Example 3 She has nimble fingers for playing the piano.
nsubj amod obj mark advcl det obj punct root She PRON has VERB nimble ADJ fingers NOUN for SCONJ playing VERB the DET piano 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 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 nimble nimble ADJ Degree=Pos 4 fingers amod 4 fingers finger NOUN Number=Plur 2 has obj 5 for for SCONJ _ 6 playing mark 6 playing play VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 has advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 piano det 8 piano piano NOUN Number=Sing 6 playing obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present She nimble fingers vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent finger=Patient 2 play gerund She not said here the piano vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piano=Theme
Example 4 The nimble goalkeeper leapt to save the ball.
det amod compound mark acl det obj punct root The DET nimble ADJ goalkeeper NOUN leapt NOUN to PART save VERB the DET ball NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 leapt det 2 nimble nimble ADJ Degree=Pos 4 leapt amod 3 goalkeeper goalkeeper NOUN Number=Sing 4 leapt compound 4 leapt leapt NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 to to PART _ 6 save mark 6 save save VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 leapt acl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 ball det 8 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 6 save obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 leapt punct
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1 save to-infinitive the ball vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme
Example 5 A squirrel is nimble on the thin branches.
det nsubj cop case det amod obl punct root A DET squirrel NOUN is AUX nimble ADJ on ADP the DET thin ADJ branches NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 squirrel det 2 squirrel squirrel NOUN Number=Sing 4 nimble nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 nimble cop 4 nimble nimble ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 on on ADP _ 8 branches case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 branches det 7 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 8 branches amod 8 branches branch NOUN Number=Plur 4 nimble obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 nimble punct
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1 is present a squirrel the thin branches nimble property tree rules
Example 6 The fox's nimble mind found a way out of the trap.
det nmod:poss case amod nsubj det obj case case det obl punct root The DET fox NOUN 's PART nimble ADJ mind NOUN found VERB a DET way NOUN out ADP of ADP the DET trap NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fox det 2 fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 5 mind nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 fox case 4 nimble nimble ADJ Degree=Pos 5 mind amod 5 mind mind NOUN Number=Sing 6 found nsubj 6 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 way det 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing 6 found obj 9 out out ADP _ 12 trap case 10 of of ADP _ 12 trap case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 trap det 12 trap trap NOUN Number=Sing 6 found obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 found punct
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1 find past the fox's nimble mind a way the trap vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Topic 2 mind the fox nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 Gymnasts must be strong and nimble.
nsubj aux cop cc conj punct root Gymnasts NOUN must AUX be AUX strong ADJ and CCONJ nimble ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gymnasts gymnast NOUN Number=Plur 4 strong nsubj 2 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 strong aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 strong cop 4 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 nimble cc 6 nimble nimble ADJ Degree=Pos 4 strong conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 strong punct
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1 is must Gymnasts strong property tree rules 2 be Gymnasts not said here tree rules
Example 8 I am not a swift runner, and you are nimble as a deer.
The tree, 13 words nsubj cop advmod det amod punct cc nsubj cop conj case det obl punct root I PRON am AUX not PART a DET swift ADJ runner NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ you PRON are AUX nimble ADJ as ADP a DET deer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 runner nsubj 2 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 runner cop 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 runner advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 runner det 5 swift swift ADJ Degree=Pos 6 runner amod 6 runner runner NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 nimble punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 11 nimble cc 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 nimble nsubj 10 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 nimble cop 11 nimble nimble ADJ Degree=Pos 6 runner conj 12 as as ADP _ 14 deer case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 deer det 14 deer deer NOUN Number=Sing 11 nimble obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 runner punct
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1 not is a present I a swift runner tree rules 2 is present you as a deer; nimble property tree rules
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