propelling Who acts: propelling pencil, someone, Fear, oars, squid, burning fuel · What happens: push, drive, propel, be, push out, twist · To what, where: something, mechanical pencil, lead, someone, him, boat
«propelling» 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: propelling in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Pushing or driving something forward.
cc conj obj advmod punct root Pushing VERB or CCONJ driving VERB something PRON forward ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pushing push VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 or or CCONJ _ 3 driving cc 3 driving drive VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Pushing conj 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 driving obj 5 forward forward ADV _ 3 driving advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Pushing punct
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1 push gerund vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent 2 drive gerund something forward property vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme something=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 Usage: adjective, UK — kept apart, not parsed.
A «propelling pencil» is a mechanical pencil in which the lead is pushed out by twisting or clicking.
The tree, 18 words det punct amod nsubj punct cop det amod case obl det nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl compound:prt mark advcl cc conj punct root A DET « PUNCT propelling VERB pencil NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET mechanical ADJ pencil NOUN in ADP which PRON the DET lead NOUN is AUX pushed VERB out ADP by SCONJ twisting VERB or CCONJ clicking VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 pencil det 2 « « PUNCT _ 3 propelling punct 3 propelling propel VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 pencil amod 4 pencil pencil NOUN Number=Sing 9 pencil nsubj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 pencil punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 pencil cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 pencil det 8 mechanical mechanical ADJ Degree=Pos 9 pencil amod 9 pencil pencil NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 in in ADP _ 11 which case 11 which which PRON PronType=Rel 15 pushed obl 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 lead det 13 lead lead NOUN Number=Sing 15 pushed nsubj:pass 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 pushed aux:pass 15 pushed push VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 pencil acl:relcl 16 out out ADP _ 15 pushed compound:prt 17 by by SCONJ _ 18 twisting mark 18 twisting twist VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 15 pushed advcl 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 clicking cc 20 clicking click VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 18 twisting conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 9 pencil punct
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1 propel in a quote gerund tree rules 2 is a present a propelling pencil a mechanical pencil tree rules 3 push out present · passive the lead a mechanical pencil vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme in which=Trajectory 4 twist gerund vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 5 click gerund vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Making someone do something or go somewhere: «Fear was propelling him on.».
The tree, 12 words obj xcomp obj cc conj advmod punct punct nsubj aux conj obj compound:prt punct punct punct root Making VERB someone PRON do VERB something PRON or CCONJ go VERB somewhere ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT Fear NOUN was AUX propelling VERB him PRON on ADP . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Making obj 3 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Making xcomp 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 do obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 go cc 6 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 do conj 7 somewhere somewhere ADV PronType=Ind 6 go advmod 8 : : PUNCT _ 1 Making punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 12 propelling punct 10 Fear fear NOUN Number=Sing 12 propelling nsubj 11 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 propelling aux 12 propelling propel VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Making conj 13 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 propelling obj 14 on on ADP _ 12 propelling compound:prt 15 . . PUNCT _ 12 propelling punct 16 » » PUNCT _ 12 propelling punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 1 Making punct
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1 make gerund someone tree rules 2 do infinitive someone not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 3 go infinitive someone not said here somewhere property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 propel on in a quote past · progressive Fear him = he tree rules
Example 1 The oars were propelling the boat across the river.
det nsubj aux det obj case det obl punct root The DET oars NOUN were AUX propelling VERB the DET boat NOUN across ADP the DET river NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 oars det 2 oars oar NOUN Number=Plur 4 propelling nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 propelling aux 4 propelling propel VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 boat det 6 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 4 propelling obj 7 across across ADP _ 9 river case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 river det 9 river river NOUN Number=Sing 4 propelling obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 propelling punct
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1 propel past · progressive the oars the boat the river tree rules
Example 2 A squid moves by propelling water out of its body.
det nsubj mark advcl obj case case nmod:poss obl punct root A DET squid NOUN moves VERB by SCONJ propelling VERB water NOUN out ADP of ADP its PRON body NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 squid det 2 squid squid NOUN Number=Sing 3 moves nsubj 3 moves move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 by by SCONJ _ 5 propelling mark 5 propelling propel VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 moves advcl 6 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 propelling obj 7 out out ADP _ 10 body case 8 of of ADP _ 10 body case 9 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 body nmod:poss 10 body body NOUN Number=Sing 5 propelling obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 moves punct
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1 move present a squid vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 propel gerund a squid not said here water squid's body tree rules
Example 3 The rocket is propelled by burning fuel.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl punct root The DET rocket NOUN is AUX propelled VERB by ADP burning VERB fuel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rocket det 2 rocket rocket NOUN Number=Sing 4 propelled nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 propelled aux:pass 4 propelled propel VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 7 fuel case 6 burning burn VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 fuel amod 7 fuel fuel NOUN Number=Sing 4 propelled obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 propelled punct
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1 propel present · passive burning fuel the rocket tree rules 2 burn gerund vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Can I borrow your propelling pencil?
aux nsubj nmod:poss compound obj punct root Can AUX I PRON borrow VERB your PRON propelling NOUN pencil NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 borrow aux 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 borrow nsubj 3 borrow borrow VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 pencil nmod:poss 5 propelling propelling NOUN Number=Sing 6 pencil compound 6 pencil pencil NOUN Number=Sing 3 borrow obj 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 borrow punct
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1 borrow can I your propelling pencil vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pencil=Theme
Example 5 The crowd was propelling us towards the gate.
det nsubj aux obj case det obl punct root The DET crowd NOUN was AUX propelling VERB us PRON towards ADP the DET gate NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 crowd det 2 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing 4 propelling nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 propelling aux 4 propelling propel VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 propelling obj 6 towards towards ADP _ 8 gate case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 gate det 8 gate gate NOUN Number=Sing 4 propelling obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 propelling punct
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1 propel past · progressive the crowd us towards the gate tree rules
Example 6 A propeller turns, propelling the ship forward.
det nsubj punct obl det obj advmod punct root A DET propeller NOUN turns VERB , PUNCT propelling VERB the DET ship NOUN forward ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 propeller det 2 propeller propeller NOUN Number=Sing 3 turns nsubj 3 turns turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 propelling punct 5 propelling propel VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 turns obl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 ship det 7 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 5 propelling obj 8 forward forward ADV _ 5 propelling advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 turns punct
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1 turn present a propeller vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 propel gerund the ship forward property tree rules
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