skid Who acts: skid, Skids, I, bike, cyclist, Tyres · What happens: skid, be, slide, use, rest on, mean · To what, where: control, sliding movement, strips, heavy load, helicopter, skids
«skid» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: skid in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To skid is to slide sideways or forwards out of control, especially on ice, water or a smooth surface.
The tree, 19 words mark csubj cop mark advmod cc conj case case obl punct advmod case obl punct conj cc det amod conj punct root To PART skid VERB is AUX to PART slide VERB sideways ADV or CCONJ forwards ADV out ADP of ADP control NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV on ADP ice NOUN , PUNCT water NOUN or CCONJ a DET smooth ADJ surface NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 skid mark 2 skid skid VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 slide csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 slide cop 4 to to PART _ 5 slide mark 5 slide slide VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 sideways sideways ADV _ 5 slide advmod 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 forwards cc 8 forwards forwards ADV _ 6 sideways conj 9 out out ADP _ 11 control case 10 of of ADP _ 11 control case 11 control control NOUN Number=Sing 5 slide obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 ice punct 13 especially especially ADV _ 15 ice advmod 14 on on ADP _ 15 ice case 15 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 5 slide obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 water punct 17 water water NOUN Number=Sing 15 ice conj 18 or or CCONJ _ 21 surface cc 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 surface det 20 smooth smooth ADJ Degree=Pos 21 surface amod 21 surface surface NOUN Number=Sing 15 ice conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 slide punct
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1 skid to-infinitive vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present control on ice and water or a smooth surface; sideways, slide property tree rules
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 A skid is a sliding movement like that.
det nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct root A DET skid NOUN is AUX a DET sliding VERB movement NOUN like ADP that PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 skid det 2 skid skid NOUN Number=Sing 6 movement nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 movement cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 movement det 5 sliding slide VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 movement amod 6 movement movement NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 like like ADP _ 8 that case 8 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 movement nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 movement punct
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1 slide gerund vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is a present a skid a sliding movement like that tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: often skids — kept apart, not parsed.
Skids are strips of wood or metal under a heavy load or helicopter, used to slide or rest it on.
The tree, 20 words nsubj cop case nmod cc conj case det amod nmod cc conj punct conj mark advcl cc conj obj compound:prt punct root Skids NOUN are AUX strips NOUN of ADP wood NOUN or CCONJ metal NOUN under ADP a DET heavy ADJ load NOUN or CCONJ helicopter NOUN , PUNCT used VERB to PART slide VERB or CCONJ rest VERB it PRON on ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Skids skid NOUN Number=Plur 3 strips nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 strips cop 3 strips strip NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 of of ADP _ 5 wood case 5 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 3 strips nmod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 metal cc 7 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 5 wood conj 8 under under ADP _ 11 load case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 load det 10 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 11 load amod 11 load load NOUN Number=Sing 3 strips nmod 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 helicopter cc 13 helicopter helicopter NOUN Number=Sing 11 load conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 used punct 15 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 strips conj 16 to to PART _ 17 slide mark 17 slide slide VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 used advcl 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 rest cc 19 rest rest VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 slide conj 20 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 rest obj 21 on on ADP _ 19 rest compound:prt 22 . . PUNCT _ 3 strips punct
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1 is a present Skids strips a heavy load or helicopter of wood or metal tree rules 2 use participle Skids not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 slide to-infinitive Skids not said here vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 rest on infinitive Skids not said here helicopter vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location it=Theme
Meaning 4 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
On the skids means going badly, heading for failure.
case det obl xcomp advmod punct conj case obl punct root On ADP the DET skids NOUN means VERB going VERB badly ADV , PUNCT heading VERB for ADP failure NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 3 skids case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 skids det 3 skids skid NOUN Number=Plur 4 means obl 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 going go VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 means xcomp 6 badly badly ADV Degree=Pos 5 going advmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 heading punct 8 heading head VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 going conj 9 for for ADP _ 10 failure case 10 failure failure NOUN Number=Sing 8 heading obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present the skids vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 go not said to happen gerund badly property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 head gerund for failure vn conduct-111.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The car skidded on the icy road.
det acl case det amod obl punct root The DET car NOUN skidded VERB on ADP the DET icy ADJ road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 car det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 skidded skid VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 car acl 4 on on ADP _ 7 road case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 road det 6 icy icy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 road amod 7 road road NOUN Number=Sing 3 skidded obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 car punct
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1 skid participle the car not said here the icy road vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on road=Trajectory
Example 2 I skidded on the wet floor and nearly fell.
nsubj case det amod obl cc advmod conj punct root I PRON skidded VERB on ADP the DET wet ADJ floor NOUN and CCONJ nearly ADV fell VERB . 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 2 skidded nsubj 2 skidded skid VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 6 floor case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 floor det 5 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 6 floor amod 6 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 2 skidded obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 fell cc 8 nearly nearly ADV _ 9 fell advmod 9 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 skidded conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 skidded punct
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1 skid past I the wet floor vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on floor=Trajectory 2 fall past I not said here nearly property vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 The bike went into a skid on the gravel.
det nsubj case det obl case det obl punct root The DET bike NOUN went VERB into ADP a DET skid NOUN on ADP the DET gravel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bike det 2 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 into into ADP _ 6 skid case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 skid det 6 skid skid NOUN Number=Sing 3 went obl 7 on on ADP _ 9 gravel case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 gravel det 9 gravel gravel NOUN Number=Sing 3 went obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go past the bike a skid on the gravel vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme into skid=Initial_Location
Example 4 The cyclist skidded to a halt at the red light.
det nsubj case det obl case det amod obl punct root The DET cyclist NOUN skidded VERB to ADP a DET halt NOUN at ADP the DET red ADJ light NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cyclist det 2 cyclist cyclist NOUN Number=Sing 3 skidded nsubj 3 skidded skid VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to ADP _ 6 halt case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 halt det 6 halt halt NOUN Number=Sing 3 skidded obl 7 at at ADP _ 10 light case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 light det 9 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 10 light amod 10 light light NOUN Number=Sing 3 skidded obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 skidded punct
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1 skid past the cyclist the red light to a halt vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to halt=Destination
Example 5 Tyres with deep treads help stop skids.
nsubj case amod nmod xcomp obj punct root Tyres NOUN with ADP deep ADJ treads NOUN help VERB stop VERB skids NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tyres tyre NOUN Number=Plur 5 help nsubj 2 with with ADP _ 4 treads case 3 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 4 treads amod 4 treads tread NOUN Number=Plur 1 Tyres nmod 5 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 help xcomp 7 skids skid NOUN Number=Plur 6 stop obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 help punct
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1 help present Tyres with deep treads vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 stop infinitive Tyres with deep treads not said here skids vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality skid=Eventuality
Example 6 The helicopter landed on its metal skids.
det nsubj case nmod:poss compound obl punct root The DET helicopter NOUN landed VERB on ADP its PRON metal NOUN skids NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 helicopter det 2 helicopter helicopter NOUN Number=Sing 3 landed nsubj 3 landed land VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 7 skids case 5 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 skids nmod:poss 6 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 7 skids compound 7 skids skid NOUN Number=Plur 3 landed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 landed punct
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1 land past the helicopter helicopter's metal skids vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme on skid=Destination
Example 7 (informal) His football team has been on the skids all season.
punct discourse punct nmod:poss compound nsubj aux cop case det det nmod punct root ( PUNCT informal NUM ) PUNCT His PRON football NOUN team NOUN has AUX been AUX on ADP the DET skids NOUN all DET season NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 informal punct 2 informal informal NUM _ 11 skids discourse 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 informal punct 4 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 team nmod:poss 5 football football NOUN Number=Sing 6 team compound 6 team team NOUN Number=Sing 11 skids nsubj 7 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 skids aux 8 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 11 skids cop 9 on on ADP _ 11 skids case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 skids det 11 skids skid NOUN Number=Plur root root 12 all all DET PronType=Tot 13 season det 13 season season NOUN Number=Sing 11 skids nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 11 skids punct
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1 is present · perfect His football team the skids season tree rules
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