pivot Who acts: pivot, something, everything, seesaw, screw, She · What happens: fix, be, turn, depend, balance, join · To what, where: fixed point, one point, important part, basketball, foot, pivot
«pivot» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: pivot in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A pivot is the fixed point or pin on which something turns or balances.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det amod cc conj case obl nsubj parataxis cc conj punct root A DET pivot NOUN is AUX the DET fixed VERB point NOUN or CCONJ pin NOUN on ADP which PRON something PRON turns VERB or CCONJ balances NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pivot det 2 pivot pivot NOUN Number=Sing 6 point nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 point cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 point det 5 fixed fix VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 point amod 6 point point NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 pin cc 8 pin pin NOUN Number=Sing 6 point conj 9 on on ADP _ 10 which case 10 which which PRON PronType=Rel 12 turns obl 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 turns nsubj 12 turns turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 point parataxis 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 balances cc 14 balances balance NOUN Number=Plur 12 turns conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 point punct
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1 fix participle vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 is a present a pivot the fixed point or pin tree rules 3 turn present something the fixed point or pin vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme on which=Trajectory
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 pivot is to turn around on one point.
mark advcl cop mark advmod case nummod obl punct root To PART pivot NOUN is AUX to PART turn VERB around ADV on ADP one NUM point NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 pivot mark 2 pivot pivot NOUN Number=Sing 5 turn advcl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 turn cop 4 to to PART _ 5 turn mark 5 turn turn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 around around ADV _ 5 turn advmod 7 on on ADP _ 9 point case 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 point nummod 9 point point NOUN Number=Sing 5 turn obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 turn punct
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1 is present one point around, turn property tree rules
Meaning 3 A pivot is the most important part that everything else depends on.
det nsubj cop det advmod amod obj nsubj advmod acl:relcl advmod punct root A DET pivot NOUN is AUX the DET most ADV important ADJ part NOUN that PRON everything PRON else ADV depends VERB on ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pivot det 2 pivot pivot NOUN Number=Sing 7 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 part cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 part det 5 most most ADV Degree=Sup 6 important advmod 6 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 7 part amod 7 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 depends obj 9 everything everything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 11 depends nsubj 10 else else ADV _ 9 everything advmod 11 depends depend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 part acl:relcl 12 on on ADV _ 11 depends advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 part punct
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1 is a present a pivot the important part tree rules 2 depend present everything the important part tree rules
Meaning 4 In basketball and netball, to pivot is to keep one foot still and turn on it.
The tree, 16 words case obl cc conj punct mark conj cop mark nummod obj advmod cc conj case obl punct root In ADP basketball NOUN and CCONJ netball NOUN , PUNCT to PART pivot NOUN is AUX to PART keep VERB one NUM foot NOUN still ADV and CCONJ turn VERB on ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 basketball case 2 basketball basketball NOUN Number=Sing 10 keep obl 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 netball cc 4 netball netball NOUN Number=Sing 2 basketball conj 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 pivot punct 6 to to PART _ 7 pivot mark 7 pivot pivot NOUN Number=Sing 2 basketball conj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 keep cop 9 to to PART _ 10 keep mark 10 keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 11 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 foot nummod 12 foot foot NOUN Number=Sing 10 keep obj 13 still still ADV _ 10 keep advmod 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 turn cc 15 turn turn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 10 keep conj 16 on on ADP _ 17 it case 17 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 turn obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 10 keep punct
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1 is present basketball and netball and pivot still keep property tree rules 2 turn infinitive foot vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme on it=Trajectory
Example 1 A seesaw balances on a pivot in the middle.
det nsubj case det obl case det obl punct root A DET seesaw NOUN balances VERB on ADP a DET pivot NOUN in ADP the DET middle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 seesaw det 2 seesaw seesaw NOUN Number=Sing 3 balances nsubj 3 balances balance VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 pivot case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 pivot det 6 pivot pivot NOUN Number=Sing 3 balances obl 7 in in ADP _ 9 middle case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 middle det 9 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing 3 balances obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 balances punct
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1 balance present a seesaw a pivot in the middle vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on pivot=Location
Example 2 The pivot of a pair of scissors is the screw that joins the blades.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj case det nmod case nmod cop det nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct root The DET pivot NOUN of ADP a DET pair NOUN of ADP scissors NOUN is AUX the DET screw NOUN that PRON joins VERB the DET blades NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pivot det 2 pivot pivot NOUN Number=Sing 10 screw nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 pair case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 pair det 5 pair pair NOUN Number=Sing 2 pivot nmod 6 of of ADP _ 7 scissors case 7 scissors scissors NOUN Number=Plur 5 pair nmod 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 screw cop 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 screw det 10 screw screw NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 joins nsubj 12 joins join VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 screw acl:relcl 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 blades det 14 blades blade NOUN Number=Plur 12 joins obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 10 screw punct
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1 is a present the pivot of a pair of scissors the screw tree rules 2 join present the screw the blades vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blade=Patient
Example 3 In netball you can pivot on your landing foot.
case obl nsubj aux case nmod:poss compound nmod punct root In ADP netball NOUN you PRON can AUX pivot NOUN on ADP your PRON landing NOUN foot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 netball case 2 netball netball NOUN Number=Sing 5 pivot obl 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 pivot nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 pivot aux 5 pivot pivot NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 on on ADP _ 9 foot case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 foot nmod:poss 8 landing landing NOUN Number=Sing 9 foot compound 9 foot foot NOUN Number=Sing 5 pivot nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 pivot punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 4 She pivoted and ran the other way.
nsubj cc conj det amod obj punct root She PRON pivoted VERB and CCONJ ran VERB the DET other ADJ way 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 pivoted nsubj 2 pivoted pivot VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 ran cc 4 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 pivoted conj 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 way det 6 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 7 way amod 7 way way NOUN Number=Sing 4 ran obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 pivoted punct
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1 pivot past She tree rules 2 run past She not said here the other way vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme way=Trajectory
Example 5 The door pivots on its hinges.
det compound case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET door NOUN pivots NOUN on ADP its PRON hinges NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 pivots det 2 door door NOUN Number=Sing 3 pivots compound 3 pivots pivot NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 hinges case 5 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 hinges nmod:poss 6 hinges hinge NOUN Number=Plur 3 pivots nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 pivots punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 6 Move the weight further from the pivot to lift more.
det obj advmod case det obl mark advcl obj punct root Move VERB the DET weight NOUN further ADV from ADP the DET pivot NOUN to PART lift VERB more ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Move move VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 weight det 3 weight weight NOUN Number=Sing 1 Move obj 4 further further ADV _ 7 pivot advmod 5 from from ADP _ 7 pivot case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 pivot det 7 pivot pivot NOUN Number=Sing 1 Move obl 8 to to PART _ 9 lift mark 9 lift lift VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Move advcl 10 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 lift obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Move punct
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1 move imperative you not said here the weight the pivot vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent weight=Theme from pivot=Trajectory 2 lift to-infinitive you not said here more vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent more=Theme
Example 7 The whole plan pivoted on the weather.
det amod acl case det obl punct root The DET whole ADJ plan NOUN pivoted VERB on ADP the DET weather NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 plan det 2 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 3 plan amod 3 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 pivoted pivot VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 plan acl 5 on on ADP _ 7 weather case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 weather det 7 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 4 pivoted obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 plan punct
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1 pivot participle the whole plan not said here the weather tree rules
Example 8 The compass needle turns on a tiny pivot.
det compound nsubj case det amod obl punct root The DET compass NOUN needle NOUN turns VERB on ADP a DET tiny ADJ pivot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 needle det 2 compass compass NOUN Number=Sing 3 needle compound 3 needle needle NOUN Number=Sing 4 turns nsubj 4 turns turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 on on ADP _ 8 pivot case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 pivot det 7 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 8 pivot amod 8 pivot pivot NOUN Number=Sing 4 turns obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 turns punct
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1 turn present the compass needle a tiny pivot vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme on pivot=Trajectory
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