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scowling

Who acts: adjective, giant, you, She, scowling face, He · What happens: make, lower, look, scowl, sit, lose · To what, where: angry cross face, game, window, cake, scowling

«scowling» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: scowling in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Present participle of «scowl»: making an angry, cross face with lowered eyebrows.

The tree, 12 words
amodcasepunctnmodpunctpunctconjdetamodpunctamodobjcaseamodoblpunctrootPresentADJparticipleNOUNofADP«PUNCTscowlNOUN»PUNCT:PUNCTmakingVERBanDETangryADJ,PUNCTcrossADJfaceNOUNwithADPloweredVERBeyebrowsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PresentpresentADJDegree=Pos2 participleamod
2participleparticipleNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3ofofADP_5 scowlcase
4««PUNCT_5 scowlpunct
5scowlscowlNOUNNumber=Sing2 participlenmod
6»»PUNCT_2 participlepunct
7::PUNCT_8 makingpunct
8makingmakeVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part2 participleconj
9anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 facedet
10angryangryADJDegree=Pos13 faceamod
11,,PUNCT_10 angrypunct
12crosscrossADJDegree=Pos13 faceamod
13facefaceNOUNNumber=Sing8 makingobj
14withwithADP_16 eyebrowscase
15loweredlowerVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass16 eyebrowsamod
16eyebrowseyebrowNOUNNumber=Plur8 makingobl
17..PUNCT_2 participlepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makegerunda angry cross facewith lowered eyebrowsvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset face=Product
2lowerparticiplevn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=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

adjective Looking angry: «a scowling giant».

nsubjxcomppunctpunctdetamodparataxispunctpunctrootadjectiveNOUNLookingVERBangryADJ:PUNCT«PUNCTaDETscowlingVERBgiantADJ»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1adjectiveadjectiveNOUNNumber=Sing2 Lookingnsubj
2LookinglookVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
3angryangryADJDegree=Pos2 Lookingxcomp
4::PUNCT_2 Lookingpunct
5««PUNCT_8 giantpunct
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 giantdet
7scowlingscowlVERBVerbForm=Ger8 giantamod
8giantgiantADJDegree=Pos2 Lookingparataxis
9»»PUNCT_8 giantpunct
10..PUNCT_2 Lookingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lookgerundadjectiveangry propertytree rules
2scowl in a quotegerundvn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 1

The giant was scowling at the children.

detnsubjauxcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETgiantNOUNwasAUXscowlingVERBatADPtheDETchildrenNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 giantdet
2giantgiantNOUNNumber=Sing4 scowlingnsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 scowlingaux
4scowlingscowlVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
5atatADP_7 childrencase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 childrendet
7childrenchildNOUNNumber=Plur4 scowlingobl
8..PUNCT_4 scowlingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1scowlpast · progressivethe giantat the childrenvn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 2

Why are you scowling?

advmodauxnsubjpunctrootWhyADVareAUXyouPRONscowlingVERB?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhywhyADVPronType=Int4 scowlingadvmod
2arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 scowlingaux
3youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs4 scowlingnsubj
4scowlingscowlVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
5??PUNCT_4 scowlingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1scowlpresent · progressiveyouvn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 3

She sat scowling in the corner after losing the game.

nsubjadvclcasedetoblmarkadvcldetobjpunctrootShePRONsatVERBscowlingVERBinADPtheDETcornerNOUNafterSCONJlosingVERBtheDETgameNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 satnsubj
2satsitVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3scowlingscowlVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part2 satadvcl
4ininADP_6 cornercase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 cornerdet
6cornercornerNOUNNumber=Sing3 scowlingobl
7afterafterSCONJ_8 losingmark
8losingloseVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part3 scowlingadvcl
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 gamedet
10gamegameNOUNNumber=Sing8 losingobj
11..PUNCT_2 satpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sitpastShevn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2scowlgerundShe not said herein the cornervn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in corner=Theme
3losegerundShe not said herethe gamevn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Eventuality

Example 4

A scowling face looked out of the window.

detcompoundnsubjcasecasedetoblpunctrootADETscowlingNOUNfaceNOUNlookedVERBoutADPofADPtheDETwindowNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 facedet
2scowlingscowlingNOUNNumber=Sing3 facecompound
3facefaceNOUNNumber=Sing4 lookednsubj
4lookedlookVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5outoutADP_8 windowcase
6ofofADP_8 windowcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 windowdet
8windowwindowNOUNNumber=Sing4 lookedobl
9..PUNCT_4 lookedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1look outpasta scowling facethe windowtree rules

Example 5

He stopped scowling when he saw the cake.

nsubjxcompadvmodnsubjccompdetobjpunctrootHePRONstoppedVERBscowlingVERBwhenADVhePRONsawVERBtheDETcakeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 stoppednsubj
2stoppedstopVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3scowlingscowlVERBVerbForm=Ger2 stoppedxcomp
4whenwhenADVPronType=Int6 sawadvmod
5hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 sawnsubj
6sawseeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 scowlingccomp
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 cakedet
8cakecakeNOUNNumber=Sing6 sawobj
9..PUNCT_2 stoppedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1stoppastHevn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality
2scowlgerundHe not said heretree rules
3seepasthethe cakevn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cake=Stimulus

Example 6

The teacher walked in scowling.

detnsubjcaseoblpunctrootTheDETteacherNOUNwalkedVERBinADPscowlingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 teacherdet
2teacherteacherNOUNNumber=Sing3 walkednsubj
3walkedwalkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ininADP_5 scowlingcase
5scowlingscowlingNOUNNumber=Sing3 walkedobl
6..PUNCT_3 walkedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1walkpastthe teacherscowlingvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in scowling=Trajectory

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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