pinwheel Who acts: stick, toy, firework, We, wind, pinwheel · What happens: make, spin round, call, see, blow, spin · To what, where: toy, wind, windmill, firework, paper pinwheels, way · Speech: someone speaks here
«pinwheel» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: pinwheel in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: US, Canada — kept apart, not parsed.
A toy made of paper or plastic blades on a stick that spin round in the wind; in the UK called a windmill.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj acl case obl cc compound conj case det nmod nsubj acl:relcl advmod case det obl punct case det nmod det obj punct root A DET toy NOUN made VERB of ADP paper NOUN or CCONJ plastic NOUN blades NOUN on ADP a DET stick NOUN that PRON spin VERB round ADV in ADP the DET wind NOUN ; PUNCT in ADP the DET UK PROPN called VERB a DET windmill NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 toy det 2 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 22 called nsubj 3 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 toy acl 4 of of ADP _ 5 paper case 5 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obl 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 blades cc 7 plastic plastic NOUN Number=Sing 8 blades compound 8 blades blade NOUN Number=Plur 5 paper conj 9 on on ADP _ 11 stick case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 stick det 11 stick stick NOUN Number=Sing 8 blades nmod 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 spin nsubj 13 spin spin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 stick acl:relcl 14 round round ADV _ 13 spin advmod 15 in in ADP _ 17 wind case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 wind det 17 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 13 spin obl 18 ; ; PUNCT _ 2 toy punct 19 in in ADP _ 21 UK case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 UK det 21 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 2 toy nmod 22 called call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 windmill det 24 windmill windmill NOUN Number=Sing 22 called obj 25 . . PUNCT _ 22 called punct
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1 make participle a toy in the UK not said here of paper or plastic blades on a stick vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 2 spin round present a stick the wind round property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in wind=Trajectory 3 call past a toy in the UK a windmill vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent windmill=Recipient
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 firework that spins round, also called a Catherine wheel.
det nsubj:pass nsubj acl:relcl advmod punct advmod det compound xcomp punct root A DET firework NOUN that PRON spins VERB round ADV , PUNCT also ADV called VERB a DET Catherine PROPN wheel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 firework det 2 firework firework NOUN Number=Sing 8 called nsubj:pass 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 4 spins nsubj 4 spins spin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 firework acl:relcl 5 round round ADV _ 4 spins advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 called punct 7 also also ADV _ 8 called advmod 8 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 wheel det 10 Catherine Catherine PROPN Number=Sing 11 wheel compound 11 wheel wheel NOUN Number=Sing 8 called xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 called punct
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1 spin round present a firework round property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 call participle · passive a firework vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Meaning 3 A round spiral shape, such as pinwheel sandwiches or biscuits.
det amod amod punct case fixed compound parataxis cc conj punct root A DET round ADJ spiral ADJ shape NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP pinwheel NOUN sandwiches NOUN or CCONJ biscuits NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 shape det 2 round round ADJ Degree=Pos 4 shape amod 3 spiral spiral ADJ Degree=Pos 4 shape amod 4 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 sandwiches punct 6 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 9 sandwiches case 7 as as ADP _ 6 such fixed 8 pinwheel pinwheel NOUN Number=Sing 9 sandwiches compound 9 sandwiches sandwich NOUN Number=Plur 4 shape parataxis 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 biscuits cc 11 biscuits biscuit NOUN Number=Plur 9 sandwiches conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 shape punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 We made paper pinwheels to see which way the wind blows.
nsubj compound obj mark advcl det obj det nsubj acl:relcl punct root We PRON made VERB paper NOUN pinwheels NOUN to PART see VERB which DET way NOUN the DET wind NOUN blows VERB . 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 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 4 pinwheels compound 4 pinwheels pinwheel NOUN Number=Plur 2 made obj 5 to to PART _ 6 see mark 6 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 made advcl 7 which which DET PronType=Int 8 way det 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing 6 see obj 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 wind det 10 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 11 blows nsubj 11 blows blow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 way acl:relcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past We paper pinwheels vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pinwheel=Product 2 see to-infinitive We not said here which way vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer way=Stimulus 3 blow present the wind which way not said here vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent way=Patient
Example 2 My pinwheel spun faster when I ran.
nmod:poss nsubj advmod advmod nsubj advcl punct root My PRON pinwheel NOUN spun VERB faster ADV when ADV I PRON ran VERB . 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 pinwheel nmod:poss 2 pinwheel pinwheel NOUN Number=Sing 3 spun nsubj 3 spun spin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 faster fast ADV Degree=Cmp 3 spun advmod 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 ran advmod 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 ran nsubj 7 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 spun advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 spun punct
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1 spin past My pinwheel fast property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 run past I vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 The Catherine wheel firework spun like a pinwheel.
det compound compound acl case det obl punct root The DET Catherine PROPN wheel NOUN firework NOUN spun VERB like ADP a DET pinwheel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 firework det 2 Catherine Catherine PROPN Number=Sing 4 firework compound 3 wheel wheel NOUN Number=Sing 4 firework compound 4 firework firework NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 spun spin VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 firework acl 6 like like ADP _ 8 pinwheel case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 pinwheel det 8 pinwheel pinwheel NOUN Number=Sing 5 spun obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 firework punct
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1 spin participle the Catherine wheel firework not said here like a pinwheel vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Mum made pinwheel sandwiches for the party.
nsubj compound obj case det obl punct root Mum NOUN made VERB pinwheel NOUN sandwiches NOUN for ADP the DET party NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 pinwheel pinwheel NOUN Number=Sing 4 sandwiches compound 4 sandwiches sandwich NOUN Number=Plur 2 made obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 party case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 party det 7 party party NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past Mum pinwheel sandwiches for the party vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent sandwich=Material for party=Beneficiary
Example 5 The galaxy looks like a giant pinwheel.
det nsubj case det amod obl punct root The DET galaxy NOUN looks VERB like ADP a DET giant ADJ pinwheel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 galaxy det 2 galaxy galaxy NOUN Number=Sing 3 looks nsubj 3 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 like like ADP _ 7 pinwheel case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 pinwheel det 6 giant giant ADJ Degree=Pos 7 pinwheel amod 7 pinwheel pinwheel NOUN Number=Sing 3 looks obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 looks punct
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1 look present the galaxy like a giant pinwheel vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Example 6 Blow on the pinwheel and watch it turn.
case det obl cc conj obj xcomp punct root Blow VERB on ADP the DET pinwheel NOUN and CCONJ watch VERB it PRON turn VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Blow blow VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 on on ADP _ 4 pinwheel case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 pinwheel det 4 pinwheel pinwheel NOUN Number=Sing 1 Blow obl 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 watch cc 6 watch watch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Blow conj 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 watch obj 8 turn turn VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 watch xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Blow punct
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1 blow imperative you not said here the pinwheel vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient 2 watch infinitive you not said here pinwheel tree rules 3 turn infinitive pinwheel not said here vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
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