showing Who acts: someone, letting, woman, people, auntie, she · What happens: let, see, start, show, bump, show off · To what, where: someone, something, bump, time, 7, race · Speech: someone speaks here
«showing» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: showing in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 letting someone see something, or being seen.
csubj obj xcomp obj punct cc aux:pass punct root letting VERB someone PRON see VERB something PRON , PUNCT or CCONJ being AUX seen VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 letting let VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 seen csubj 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 letting obj 3 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 letting xcomp 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 see obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 seen punct 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 seen cc 7 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 seen aux:pass 8 seen see VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 seen punct
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1 let gerund someone tree rules 2 see infinitive someone not said here something vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus 3 see gerund · passive letting vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»
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: euphemism, everyday — kept apart, not parsed.
of a pregnant woman: her bump can be seen ("she's starting to show", "she's showing").
The tree, 17 words case det amod obl punct nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux aux:pass punct punct nsubj aux advcl mark xcomp punct punct punct nsubj aux parataxis punct punct punct root of ADP a DET pregnant ADJ woman NOUN : PUNCT her PRON bump NOUN can AUX be AUX seen VERB ( PUNCT " PUNCT she PRON 's AUX starting VERB to PART show VERB " PUNCT , PUNCT " PUNCT she PRON 's AUX showing VERB " PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 of of ADP _ 4 woman case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 woman det 3 pregnant pregnant ADJ Degree=Pos 4 woman amod 4 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 10 seen obl 5 : : PUNCT _ 4 woman punct 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 bump nmod:poss 7 bump bump NOUN Number=Sing 10 seen nsubj:pass 8 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 seen aux 9 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 seen aux:pass 10 seen see VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 11 ( ( PUNCT _ 15 starting punct 12 " " PUNCT _ 15 starting punct 13 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 starting nsubj 14 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 starting aux 15 starting start VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 seen advcl 16 to to PART _ 17 show mark 17 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 starting xcomp 18 " " PUNCT _ 17 show punct 19 , , PUNCT _ 23 showing punct 20 " " PUNCT _ 23 showing punct 21 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 23 showing nsubj 22 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 23 showing aux 23 showing show VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 15 starting parataxis 24 " " PUNCT _ 23 showing punct 25 ) ) PUNCT _ 23 showing punct 26 . . PUNCT _ 10 seen punct
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1 see can · passive woman's bump of a pregnant woman vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus 2 start in a quote present · progressive woman vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 show in a quote to-infinitive woman not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 show in a quote present · progressive woman vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 bump woman nom bump «state transitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 3 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
a time when a film is shown, or a performance ("a showing at 7").
The tree, 14 words det nsubj:pass advmod det nsubj:pass aux:pass punct cc det obl punct punct det parataxis case obl punct punct punct root a DET time NOUN when ADV a DET film NOUN is AUX shown VERB , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET performance NOUN ( PUNCT " PUNCT a DET showing VERB at ADP 7 NUM " PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 time det 2 time time NOUN Number=Sing 7 shown nsubj:pass 3 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 shown advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 film det 5 film film NOUN Number=Sing 7 shown nsubj:pass 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 shown aux:pass 7 shown show VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 performance punct 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 performance cc 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 performance det 11 performance performance NOUN Number=Sing 7 shown obl 12 ( ( PUNCT _ 15 showing punct 13 " " PUNCT _ 15 showing punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 showing det 15 showing show VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 performance parataxis 16 at at ADP _ 17 7 case 17 7 7 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 15 showing obl 18 " " PUNCT _ 15 showing punct 19 ) ) PUNCT _ 15 showing punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 7 shown punct
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1 show present · passive a time a performance obl vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient 2 show in a quote gerund 7 vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 a result ("a good showing in the race").
det punct punct det amod parataxis case det obl punct punct punct root a DET result NOUN ( PUNCT " PUNCT a DET good ADJ showing VERB in ADP the DET race NOUN " PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 result det 2 result result NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 7 showing punct 4 " " PUNCT _ 7 showing punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 showing det 6 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 7 showing amod 7 showing show VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 result parataxis 8 in in ADP _ 10 race case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 race det 10 race race NOUN Number=Sing 7 showing obl 11 " " PUNCT _ 10 race punct 12 ) ) PUNCT _ 7 showing punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 result punct
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1 show in a quote gerund the race vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 5 To show off means to act boastfully, so that people will admire you.
The tree, 13 words mark nsubj compound:prt mark xcomp advmod punct mark fixed nsubj aux conj obj punct root To PART show VERB off ADP means VERB to PART act VERB boastfully ADV , PUNCT so SCONJ that SCONJ people NOUN will AUX admire VERB you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 show mark 2 show show VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 means nsubj 3 off off ADP _ 2 show compound:prt 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 act mark 6 act act VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 boastfully boastfully ADV _ 6 act advmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 13 admire punct 9 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 13 admire mark 10 that that SCONJ _ 9 so fixed 11 people people NOUN Number=Plur 13 admire nsubj 12 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 admire aux 13 admire admire VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 act conj 14 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 admire obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 show off to-infinitive vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 act not said to happen to-infinitive boastfully property vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 admire future people you vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus
Example 1 My auntie is five months pregnant and she's really showing now.
nmod:poss nsubj cop nummod obl:unmarked cc nsubj aux advmod conj advmod punct root My PRON auntie NOUN is AUX five NUM months NOUN pregnant ADJ and CCONJ she PRON 's AUX really ADV showing VERB now ADV . 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 auntie nmod:poss 2 auntie auntie NOUN Number=Sing 6 pregnant nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 pregnant cop 4 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 months nummod 5 months month NOUN Number=Plur 6 pregnant obl:unmarked 6 pregnant pregnant ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 11 showing cc 8 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 showing nsubj 9 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 showing aux 10 really really ADV _ 11 showing advmod 11 showing show VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 pregnant conj 12 now now ADV PronType=Dem 11 showing advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 pregnant punct
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1 is present My auntie month pregnant property tree rules 2 show present · progressive she now vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 The cinema has a late showing of the film.
det nsubj det obj advcl case det obl punct root The DET cinema NOUN has VERB a DET late ADJ showing VERB of ADP the DET film NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cinema det 2 cinema cinema NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 late det 5 late late ADJ Degree=Pos 3 has obj 6 showing show VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 late advcl 7 of of ADP _ 9 film case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 film det 9 film film NOUN Number=Sing 6 showing obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the cinema a late vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent late=Patient 2 show gerund the cinema not said here of the film vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Your vest is showing under your shirt.
nmod:poss nsubj aux case nmod:poss obl punct root Your PRON vest NOUN is AUX showing VERB under ADP your PRON shirt NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 vest nmod:poss 2 vest vest NOUN Number=Sing 4 showing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 showing aux 4 showing show VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 under under ADP _ 7 shirt case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 shirt nmod:poss 7 shirt shirt NOUN Number=Sing 4 showing obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 showing punct
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1 show present · progressive Your vest your shirt vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 The team made a strong showing in the cup.
det nsubj det xcomp advcl case det obl punct root The DET team NOUN made VERB a DET strong ADJ showing VERB in ADP the DET cup NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 strong det 5 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 3 made xcomp 6 showing show VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 made advcl 7 in in ADP _ 9 cup case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 cup det 9 cup cup NOUN Number=Sing 6 showing obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past the team strong property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 2 show gerund the team not said here the cup vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 "Is she showing yet?" Mum asked about the new teacher.
Sentence 1: "Is she showing yet?"
punct aux nsubj advmod punct punct root " PUNCT Is AUX she PRON showing VERB yet ADV ? PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 showing punct 2 Is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 showing aux 3 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 showing nsubj 4 showing show VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 yet yet ADV _ 4 showing advmod 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 showing punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 4 showing punct
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1 show in a quote present · progressive she yet vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Sentence 2: Mum asked about the new teacher.
nsubj case det amod obl punct root Mum NOUN asked VERB about ADP the DET new ADJ teacher NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 asked nsubj 2 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 about about ADP _ 6 teacher case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 teacher det 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 teacher amod 6 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 2 asked obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask past Mum about the new teacher vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V PP.topic whether S»: agent=Agent about teacher=Topic
Example 6 I'm showing my project to the class tomorrow.
nsubj aux nmod:poss obj case det obl nmod:unmarked punct root I PRON 'm AUX showing VERB my PRON project NOUN to ADP the DET class NOUN tomorrow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 showing nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 showing aux 3 showing show VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 project nmod:poss 5 project project NOUN Number=Sing 3 showing obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 class case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 class det 8 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 showing obl 9 tomorrow tomorrow NOUN Number=Sing 8 class nmod:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 showing punct
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1 show present · progressive I my project the class tomorrow vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent project=Topic to class=Recipient 2 project my nom project «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 “Then tell him to stop showing off,” said John.
punct advmod ccomp iobj mark xcomp xcomp compound:prt punct punct nsubj punct root “ PUNCT Then ADV tell VERB him PRON to PART stop VERB showing VERB off ADP , PUNCT ” PUNCT said VERB John PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 3 tell punct 2 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 3 tell advmod 3 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 said ccomp 4 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 tell iobj 5 to to PART _ 6 stop mark 6 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 tell xcomp 7 showing show VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 stop xcomp 8 off off ADP _ 7 showing compound:prt 9 , , PUNCT _ 3 tell punct 10 ” " PUNCT _ 3 tell punct 11 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 John John PROPN Number=Sing 11 said nsubj 13 . . PUNCT _ 11 said punct
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1 tell speech: assert in a quote infinitive him = he then vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic 2 stop not said to happen, in a quote to-infinitive vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 3 show off in a quote gerund vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 say speech: assert past John vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
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