skipper Who acts: small butterfly, person, skipper, She, tiny skipper butterfly, Dad · What happens: be, dart, skip, steer, score, win · To what, where: captain, flower, fishing boat, harbour, winning try, netball team · Speech: someone speaks here
«skipper» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: skipper in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The captain of a ship or boat, especially a small one.
det case det nmod cc conj punct advmod det amod conj punct root The DET captain NOUN of ADP a DET ship NOUN or CCONJ boat NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV a DET small ADJ one NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 captain det 2 captain captain NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 5 ship case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 ship det 5 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 2 captain nmod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 boat cc 7 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 5 ship conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 one punct 9 especially especially ADV _ 12 one advmod 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 one det 11 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 12 one amod 12 one one NOUN Number=Sing 2 captain conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 captain punct
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Meaning 2 Usage: informal, UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ — kept apart, not parsed.
The captain of a sports team.
det case det compound nmod punct root The DET captain NOUN of ADP a DET sports NOUN team NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 captain det 2 captain captain NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 6 team case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 team det 5 sports sport NOUN Number=Plur 6 team compound 6 team team NOUN Number=Sing 2 captain nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 captain punct
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Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A friendly name for a boss or leader, like «Okay, skipper».
The tree, 11 words det amod case det nmod cc conj punct case punct discourse punct appos punct punct root A DET friendly ADJ name NOUN for ADP a DET boss NOUN or CCONJ leader NOUN , PUNCT like ADP « PUNCT Okay INTJ , PUNCT skipper NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 name det 2 friendly friendly ADJ Degree=Pos 3 name amod 3 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 for for ADP _ 6 boss case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 boss det 6 boss boss NOUN Number=Sing 3 name nmod 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 leader cc 8 leader leader NOUN Number=Sing 6 boss conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 14 skipper punct 10 like like ADP _ 14 skipper case 11 « « PUNCT _ 14 skipper punct 12 Okay okay INTJ _ 14 skipper discourse 13 , , PUNCT _ 12 Okay punct 14 skipper skipper NOUN Number=Sing 3 name appos 15 » » PUNCT _ 14 skipper punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 name punct
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Meaning 4 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To be the captain of a boat or team.
mark cop det case det nmod cc conj punct root To PART be AUX the DET captain NOUN of ADP a DET boat NOUN or CCONJ team NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 4 captain mark 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 captain cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 captain det 4 captain captain NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 boat case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 boat det 7 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 4 captain nmod 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 team cc 9 team team NOUN Number=Sing 7 boat conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 captain punct
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1 is a to-infinitive the captain of a boat or team tree rules
Meaning 5 A small butterfly that darts quickly from flower to flower.
det amod nsubj acl:relcl advmod case obl case obl punct root A DET small ADJ butterfly NOUN that PRON darts VERB quickly ADV from ADP flower NOUN to ADP flower NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 butterfly det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 butterfly amod 3 butterfly butterfly NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 darts nsubj 5 darts dart VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 butterfly acl:relcl 6 quickly quickly ADV _ 5 darts advmod 7 from from ADP _ 8 flower case 8 flower flower NOUN Number=Sing 5 darts obl 9 to to ADP _ 10 flower case 10 flower flower NOUN Number=Sing 5 darts obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 butterfly punct
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1 dart present a small butterfly flower to flower; quickly property vn slide-11.2-1 «NP V PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme from flower=Initial_Location to flower=Destination
Meaning 6 A person who skips.
det nsubj nsubj punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON skips VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 skips nsubj 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 skips nsubj 4 skips skip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 skips punct
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1 skip present a person vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The skipper steered the fishing boat into the harbour.
det nsubj det compound obj case det obl punct root The DET skipper NOUN steered VERB the DET fishing NOUN boat NOUN into ADP the DET harbour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 skipper det 2 skipper skipper NOUN Number=Sing 3 steered nsubj 3 steered steer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 boat det 5 fishing fishing NOUN Number=Sing 6 boat compound 6 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 3 steered obj 7 into into ADP _ 9 harbour case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 harbour det 9 harbour harbour NOUN Number=Sing 3 steered obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 steered punct
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1 steer past the skipper the fishing boat the harbour vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent boat=Theme into harbour=Destination
Example 2 Our skipper scored the winning try.
nmod:poss nsubj det amod obj punct root Our PRON skipper NOUN scored VERB the DET winning VERB try NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 skipper nmod:poss 2 skipper skipper NOUN Number=Sing 3 scored nsubj 3 scored score VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 try det 5 winning win VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 try amod 6 try try NOUN Number=Sing 3 scored obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 scored punct
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1 score past Our skipper the winning try vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent try=Theme 2 win gerund vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 She skippered the netball team to victory.
nsubj det compound obj case obl punct root She PRON skippered VERB the DET netball NOUN team NOUN to ADP victory NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 skippered nsubj 2 skippered skipper VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 team det 4 netball netball NOUN Number=Sing 5 team compound 5 team team NOUN Number=Sing 2 skippered obj 6 to to ADP _ 7 victory case 7 victory victory NOUN Number=Sing 2 skippered obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 skippered punct
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1 skipper past She the netball team to victory vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent team=Beneficiary
Example 4 "Aye, aye, skipper!" laughed the crew.
punct discourse punct discourse punct nsubj punct punct det obj punct root " PUNCT Aye INTJ , PUNCT aye INTJ , PUNCT skipper NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT laughed VERB the DET crew NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 aye punct 2 Aye aye INTJ _ 4 aye discourse 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 aye punct 4 aye aye INTJ _ 9 laughed discourse 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 skipper punct 6 skipper skipper NOUN Number=Sing 9 laughed nsubj 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 6 skipper punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 6 skipper punct 9 laughed laugh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 crew det 11 crew crew NOUN Number=Sing 9 laughed obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 laughed punct
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1 laugh past skipper the crew vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crew=Theme
Example 5 England's skipper lifted the trophy.
nmod:poss case nsubj det obj punct root England PROPN 's PART skipper NOUN lifted VERB the DET trophy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 England England PROPN Number=Sing 3 skipper nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 England case 3 skipper skipper NOUN Number=Sing 4 lifted nsubj 4 lifted lift VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 trophy det 6 trophy trophy NOUN Number=Sing 4 lifted obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 lifted punct
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1 lift past England's skipper the trophy vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trophy=Theme
Example 6 A tiny skipper butterfly landed on the thistle.
det amod compound nsubj case det obl punct root A DET tiny ADJ skipper NOUN butterfly NOUN landed VERB on ADP the DET thistle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 butterfly det 2 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 4 butterfly amod 3 skipper skipper NOUN Number=Sing 4 butterfly compound 4 butterfly butterfly NOUN Number=Sing 5 landed nsubj 5 landed land VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 on on ADP _ 8 thistle case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 thistle det 8 thistle thistle NOUN Number=Sing 5 landed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 landed punct
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1 land past a tiny skipper butterfly the thistle vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent on thistle=Destination
Example 7 Dad calls his boss "skipper" as a joke.
nsubj nmod:poss obj punct appos punct case det obl punct root Dad NOUN calls VERB his PRON boss NOUN " PUNCT skipper NOUN " PUNCT as ADP a DET joke NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 calls nsubj 2 calls call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 boss nmod:poss 4 boss boss NOUN Number=Sing 2 calls obj 5 " " PUNCT _ 6 skipper punct 6 skipper skipper NOUN Number=Sing 4 boss appos 7 " " PUNCT _ 6 skipper punct 8 as as ADP _ 10 joke case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 joke det 10 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 2 calls obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 calls punct
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1 call present Dad Dad's boss as a joke vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent boss=Recipient
Example 8 Then the skipper said: "All good things defend you, Nigel, from sailing near that light.
The tree, 15 words advmod det nsubj punct punct det amod nsubj conj obj punct obj punct mark advcl case det obl punct root Then ADV the DET skipper NOUN said VERB : PUNCT " PUNCT All DET good ADJ things NOUN defend VERB you PRON , PUNCT Nigel PROPN , PUNCT from SCONJ sailing VERB near ADP that DET light NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 4 said advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 skipper det 3 skipper skipper NOUN Number=Sing 4 said nsubj 4 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 : : PUNCT _ 10 defend punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 10 defend punct 7 All all DET PronType=Tot 9 things det 8 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 9 things amod 9 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 10 defend nsubj 10 defend defend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 said conj 11 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 defend obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 Nigel punct 13 Nigel Nigel PROPN Number=Sing 10 defend obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 sailing punct 15 from from SCONJ _ 16 sailing mark 16 sailing sail VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 said advcl 17 near near ADP _ 19 light case 18 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 19 light det 19 light light NOUN Number=Sing 16 sailing obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the skipper then vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 defend in a quote present all good things you tree rules 3 sail in a quote gerund the skipper not said here that light vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent
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