prevailing Who acts: prevailing wind, wind, Trees, prevailing view, Good sense, Sailors · What happens: prevail, mean, be, blow, win, lean away · To what, where: wind, form, end, prevailing wind, race, prevailing conditions
«prevailing» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: prevailing in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Prevailing means most common or strongest at a certain time or place.
nsubj advmod xcomp cc obl case det amod obl cc conj punct root Prevailing VERB means VERB most ADV common ADJ or CCONJ strongest ADJ at ADP a DET certain ADJ time NOUN or CCONJ place NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Prevailing prevail VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 most most ADV Degree=Sup 4 common advmod 4 common common ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 strongest cc 6 strongest strong ADJ Degree=Sup 4 common obl 7 at at ADP _ 10 time case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 time det 9 certain certain ADJ Degree=Pos 10 time amod 10 time time NOUN Number=Sing 6 strongest obl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 place cc 12 place place NOUN Number=Sing 10 time conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 prevail gerund vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean present common property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
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 Usage: geography — kept apart, not parsed.
The prevailing wind is the wind that blows most often from one direction in a place.
The tree, 16 words det amod nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl advmod advmod case nummod obl case det obl punct root The DET prevailing VERB wind NOUN is AUX the DET wind NOUN that PRON blows VERB most ADV often ADV from ADP one NUM direction NOUN in ADP a DET place NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 wind det 2 prevailing prevail VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 wind amod 3 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 6 wind nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 wind cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 wind det 6 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 blows nsubj 8 blows blow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 wind acl:relcl 9 most most ADV Degree=Sup 10 often advmod 10 often often ADV _ 8 blows advmod 11 from from ADP _ 13 direction case 12 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 direction nummod 13 direction direction NOUN Number=Sing 8 blows obl 14 in in ADP _ 16 place case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 place det 16 place place NOUN Number=Sing 8 blows obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 wind punct
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1 prevail gerund vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is a present the prevailing wind the wind tree rules 3 blow present the wind in a place; from one direction; often property vn split-23.2 «NP V PP.co-patient»: agent=Patient from direction=Co-Patient
Meaning 3 Prevailing is also a form of prevail, meaning winning in the end.
nsubj cop advmod det case nmod punct advcl xcomp case det obl punct root Prevailing VERB is AUX also ADV a DET form NOUN of ADP prevail NOUN , PUNCT meaning VERB winning VERB in ADP the DET end NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Prevailing prevail VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 form nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 form cop 3 also also ADV _ 5 form advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 form det 5 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 prevail case 7 prevail prevail NOUN Number=Sing 5 form nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 meaning punct 9 meaning mean VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 form advcl 10 winning win VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 meaning xcomp 11 in in ADP _ 13 end case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 end det 13 end end NOUN Number=Sing 10 winning obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 form punct
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1 prevail gerund vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is a present a form of prevail tree rules 3 mean gerund vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 win not said to happen gerund in the end vn succeed-74-2 «NP V PP.eventuality S_ING»: agent=Agent in end=Eventuality
Example 1 The prevailing wind here blows from the west.
det amod nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET prevailing VERB wind NOUN here ADV blows VERB from ADP the DET west NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 wind det 2 prevailing prevail VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 wind amod 3 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 5 blows nsubj 4 here here ADV PronType=Dem 3 wind advmod 5 blows blow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 from from ADP _ 8 west case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 west det 8 west west NOUN Number=Sing 5 blows obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 blows punct
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1 prevail gerund vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 blow present the prevailing wind from the west vn split-23.2 «NP V PP.co-patient»: agent=Patient from west=Co-Patient
Example 2 Trees lean away from the prevailing wind.
nsubj advmod case det amod obl punct root Trees NOUN lean VERB away ADV from ADP the DET prevailing VERB wind NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 2 lean nsubj 2 lean lean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 away away ADV _ 2 lean advmod 4 from from ADP _ 7 wind case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 wind det 6 prevailing prevail VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 wind amod 7 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 2 lean obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 lean punct
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1 lean away present Trees the prevailing wind away property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 prevail gerund vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Under the prevailing conditions, the race was cancelled.
case det amod obl punct det nsubj:pass aux:pass punct root Under ADP the DET prevailing VERB conditions NOUN , PUNCT the DET race NOUN was AUX cancelled VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Under under ADP _ 4 conditions case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 conditions det 3 prevailing prevail VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 conditions amod 4 conditions condition NOUN Number=Plur 9 cancelled obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 conditions punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 race det 7 race race NOUN Number=Sing 9 cancelled nsubj:pass 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 cancelled aux:pass 9 cancelled cancel VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 cancelled punct
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1 prevail gerund vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 cancel past · passive the race the prevailing conditions tree rules
Example 4 The prevailing view is that homework helps.
det amod nsubj cop mark nsubj punct root The DET prevailing VERB view NOUN is AUX that SCONJ homework NOUN helps VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 view det 2 prevailing prevail VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 view amod 3 view view NOUN Number=Sing 7 helps nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 helps cop 5 that that SCONJ _ 7 helps mark 6 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 7 helps nsubj 7 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 helps punct
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1 prevail gerund vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present the prevailing view help property tree rules
Example 5 Good sense is prevailing at last.
amod nsubj aux case obl punct root Good ADJ sense NOUN is AUX prevailing VERB at ADP last ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Good good ADJ Degree=Pos 2 sense amod 2 sense sense NOUN Number=Sing 4 prevailing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 prevailing aux 4 prevailing prevail VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 at at ADP _ 6 last case 6 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 4 prevailing obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 prevailing punct
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1 prevail present · progressive Good sense last vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at last=Location
Example 6 Sailors used the prevailing winds to cross the ocean.
nsubj det amod obj mark advcl det obj punct root Sailors NOUN used VERB the DET prevailing VERB winds NOUN to PART cross VERB the DET ocean NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sailors sailor NOUN Number=Plur 2 used nsubj 2 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 winds det 4 prevailing prevail VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 winds amod 5 winds wind NOUN Number=Plur 2 used obj 6 to to PART _ 7 cross mark 7 cross cross VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 used advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 ocean det 9 ocean ocean NOUN Number=Sing 7 cross obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past Sailors the prevailing winds vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wind=Patient 2 prevail gerund vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 cross to-infinitive Sailors not said here the ocean vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ocean=Patient
Example 7 The prevailing weather is wet and mild.
det amod nsubj cop cc conj punct root The DET prevailing VERB weather NOUN is AUX wet ADJ and CCONJ mild ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 weather det 2 prevailing prevail VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 weather amod 3 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 5 wet nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 wet cop 5 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 mild cc 7 mild mild ADJ Degree=Pos 5 wet conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 wet punct
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1 prevail gerund vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present the prevailing weather wet property tree rules 3 be the prevailing weather not said here tree rules
Example 8 Kindness prevailing over anger is the moral of the story.
nsubj acl case obl cop det case det nmod punct root Kindness NOUN prevailing VERB over ADP anger NOUN is AUX the DET moral NOUN of ADP the DET story NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Kindness kindness NOUN Number=Sing 7 moral nsubj 2 prevailing prevail VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Kindness acl 3 over over ADP _ 4 anger case 4 anger anger NOUN Number=Sing 2 prevailing obl 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 moral cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 moral det 7 moral moral NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 10 story case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 story det 10 story story NOUN Number=Sing 7 moral nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 moral punct
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1 prevail gerund Kindness not said here anger vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over anger=Location 2 is a present Kindness the moral of the story tree rules
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