pinning Who acts: Pinning, they, She, bigger boy, teacher, you · What happens: mean, fasten, pin, hold, not move, say · To what, where: something, someone, person, fight, blame, message · Speech: someone speaks here
«pinning» 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: pinning in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Pinning means fastening something with a pin, for example a badge, a poster or a piece of cloth.
The tree, 18 words nsubj xcomp obj case det obl punct case obl det appos punct det conj cc det conj case nmod punct root Pinning NOUN means VERB fastening VERB something PRON with ADP a DET pin NOUN , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN a DET badge NOUN , PUNCT a DET poster NOUN or CCONJ a DET piece NOUN of ADP cloth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pinning pinning NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 fastening fasten VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 fastening obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 pin case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 pin det 7 pin pin NOUN Number=Sing 3 fastening obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 example punct 9 for for ADP _ 10 example case 10 example example NOUN Number=Sing 3 fastening obl 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 badge det 12 badge badge NOUN Number=Sing 10 example appos 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 poster punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 poster det 15 poster poster NOUN Number=Sing 12 badge conj 16 or or CCONJ _ 18 piece cc 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 piece det 18 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 15 poster conj 19 of of ADP _ 20 cloth case 20 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 18 piece nmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Pinning vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 fasten not said to happen gerund Pinning not said here something with a pin; for example vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent something=Patient with pin=Co-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 Pinning (someone down) means holding a person so they cannot move, for example in a fight or a wrestling match.
The tree, 21 words csubj punct obj compound:prt punct xcomp det obj mark nsubj aux advmod advcl punct case obl case det obl cc det compound conj punct root Pinning VERB ( PUNCT someone PRON down ADP ) PUNCT means VERB holding VERB a DET person NOUN so SCONJ they PRON can AUX not PART move VERB , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN in ADP a DET fight NOUN or CCONJ a DET wrestling NOUN match NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pinning pin VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 means csubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 someone punct 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Pinning obj 4 down down ADP _ 3 someone compound:prt 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 someone punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 holding hold VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 means xcomp 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 person det 9 person person NOUN Number=Sing 7 holding obj 10 so so SCONJ _ 14 move mark 11 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 move nsubj 12 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 move aux 13 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 move advmod 14 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 holding advcl 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 example punct 16 for for ADP _ 17 example case 17 example example NOUN Number=Sing 14 move obl 18 in in ADP _ 20 fight case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 fight det 20 fight fight NOUN Number=Sing 14 move obl 21 or or CCONJ _ 24 match cc 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 match det 23 wrestling wrestling NOUN Number=Sing 24 match compound 24 match match NOUN Number=Sing 20 fight conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 pin gerund someone vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient 2 mean present Pinning vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 hold not said to happen gerund Pinning not said here a person vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Theme 4 not move can they a fight or a wrestling match for example vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in fight=Trajectory
Meaning 3 Pinning the blame on someone means saying they did something wrong, often unfairly.
The tree, 13 words csubj det obj case nmod xcomp nsubj ccomp obj amod punct advmod advmod punct root Pinning VERB the DET blame NOUN on ADP someone PRON means VERB saying VERB they PRON did VERB something PRON wrong ADJ , PUNCT often ADV unfairly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pinning pin VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 means csubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 blame det 3 blame blame NOUN Number=Sing 1 Pinning obj 4 on on ADP _ 5 someone case 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 blame nmod 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 saying say VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 means xcomp 8 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 did nsubj 9 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 saying ccomp 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 did obj 11 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 10 something amod 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 often punct 13 often often ADV _ 14 unfairly advmod 14 unfairly unfairly ADV _ 7 saying advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 pin gerund the blame on someone vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent blame=Patient on someone=Co-Patient 2 mean present Pinning vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 say speech: assert not said to happen gerund Pinning not said here unfairly property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 do past they something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
Meaning 4 Usage: computers — kept apart, not parsed.
Pinning means fixing a message or app in place at the top of a screen.
The tree, 15 words nsubj xcomp det obj cc conj case nmod case det obl case det nmod punct root Pinning NOUN means VERB fixing VERB a DET message NOUN or CCONJ app NOUN in ADP place NOUN at ADP the DET top NOUN of ADP a DET screen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pinning pinning NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 fixing fix VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 message det 5 message message NOUN Number=Sing 3 fixing obj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 app cc 7 app app NOUN Number=Sing 5 message conj 8 in in ADP _ 9 place case 9 place place NOUN Number=Sing 5 message nmod 10 at at ADP _ 12 top case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 top det 12 top top NOUN Number=Sing 3 fixing obl 13 of of ADP _ 15 screen case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 screen det 15 screen screen NOUN Number=Sing 12 top nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Pinning vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 fix not said to happen gerund Pinning not said here a message or app place at the top of a screen vn price-54.4 «NP V NP PP.value»: agent=Agent message=Theme at top=Value
Example 1 She was pinning her painting to the board.
nsubj aux nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root She PRON was AUX pinning VERB her PRON painting NOUN to ADP the DET board 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 3 pinning nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 pinning aux 3 pinning pin VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 painting nmod:poss 5 painting painting NOUN Number=Sing 3 pinning obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 board case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 board det 8 board board NOUN Number=Sing 3 pinning obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 pinning punct
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1 pin past · progressive She her painting to the board vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent painting=Patient to board=Co-Patient
Example 2 The bigger boy was pinning Sam to the ground until the teacher came.
det amod nsubj aux obj case det obl mark det nsubj advcl punct root The DET bigger ADJ boy NOUN was AUX pinning VERB Sam PROPN to ADP the DET ground NOUN until SCONJ the DET teacher NOUN came VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 boy det 2 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 boy amod 3 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 5 pinning nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 pinning aux 5 pinning pin VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 Sam Sam PROPN Number=Sing 5 pinning obj 7 to to ADP _ 9 ground case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 ground det 9 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 5 pinning obl 10 until until SCONJ _ 13 came mark 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 teacher det 12 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 13 came nsubj 13 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 pinning advcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 pinning punct
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1 pin past · progressive the bigger boy Sam to the ground vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent sam=Patient to ground=Co-Patient 2 come past the teacher vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Stop pinning the blame on your sister!
xcomp det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Stop VERB pinning VERB the DET blame NOUN on ADP your PRON sister NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 pinning pin VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 blame det 4 blame blame NOUN Number=Sing 2 pinning obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 sister case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 sister nmod:poss 7 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 2 pinning obl 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 pin gerund you not said here the blame on your sister vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent blame=Patient on sister=Co-Patient
Example 4 Mum is pinning up the hem of my trousers.
nsubj aux compound:prt det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root Mum NOUN is AUX pinning VERB up ADP the DET hem NOUN of ADP my PRON trousers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 3 pinning nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 pinning aux 3 pinning pin VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 pinning compound:prt 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 hem det 6 hem hem NOUN Number=Sing 3 pinning obj 7 of of ADP _ 9 trousers case 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 trousers nmod:poss 9 trousers trousers NOUN Number=Plur 6 hem nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 pinning punct
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1 pin up present · progressive Mum the hem of my trousers vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hem=Patient
Example 5 We're pinning our hopes on the last match.
nsubj aux nmod:poss obj case det amod obl punct root We PRON 're AUX pinning VERB our PRON hopes NOUN on ADP the DET last ADJ match NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 pinning nsubj 2 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 pinning aux 3 pinning pin VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 hopes nmod:poss 5 hopes hope NOUN Number=Plur 3 pinning obj 6 on on ADP _ 9 match case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 match det 8 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 9 match amod 9 match match NOUN Number=Sing 3 pinning obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 pinning punct
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1 pin present · progressive We our hopes on the last match vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent hope=Patient on match=Co-Patient 2 hope our nom hope «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 The wrestler won by pinning his opponent.
det nsubj mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root The DET wrestler NOUN won VERB by SCONJ pinning VERB his PRON opponent NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 wrestler det 2 wrestler wrestler NOUN Number=Sing 3 won nsubj 3 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 by by SCONJ _ 5 pinning mark 5 pinning pin VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 won advcl 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 opponent nmod:poss 7 opponent opponent NOUN Number=Sing 5 pinning obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 won punct
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1 win past the wrestler vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 pin gerund the wrestler not said here wrestler's opponent vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent opponent=Patient
Example 7 I'm pinning that message so everyone sees it.
nsubj aux det obj mark nsubj advcl obj punct root I PRON 'm AUX pinning VERB that DET message NOUN so SCONJ everyone PRON sees VERB it PRON . 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 3 pinning nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 pinning aux 3 pinning pin VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 message det 5 message message NOUN Number=Sing 3 pinning obj 6 so so SCONJ _ 8 sees mark 7 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 8 sees nsubj 8 sees see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 pinning advcl 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 sees obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 pinning punct
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1 pin present · progressive I that message vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent message=Patient 2 see present everyone message vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus
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