sling Who acts: sling, band, Pivi, nurse, Boys, slings · What happens: be, throw, swing, hold, hang, make · To what, where: loop, stone, head, band, injured arm, body · Speech: someone speaks here
«sling» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 4 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: sling in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A sling is a loop of cord or strap for throwing a stone by swinging it round the head.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det case nmod cc conj mark advcl det obj mark advcl obj case det obl punct root A DET sling NOUN is AUX a DET loop NOUN of ADP cord NOUN or CCONJ strap NOUN for SCONJ throwing VERB a DET stone NOUN by SCONJ swinging VERB it PRON round ADP the DET head NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 sling det 2 sling sling NOUN Number=Sing 5 loop nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 loop cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 loop det 5 loop loop NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 cord case 7 cord cord NOUN Number=Sing 5 loop nmod 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 strap cc 9 strap strap NOUN Number=Sing 5 loop conj 10 for for SCONJ _ 11 throwing mark 11 throwing throw VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 loop advcl 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 stone det 13 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 11 throwing obj 14 by by SCONJ _ 15 swinging mark 15 swinging swing VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 throwing advcl 16 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 swinging obj 17 round round ADP _ 19 head case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 head det 19 head head NOUN Number=Sing 15 swinging obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 loop punct
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1 is a present a sling a loop or strap of cord tree rules 2 throw gerund a sling not said here a stone vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stone=Theme 3 swing gerund a sling not said here stone the head vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent it=Theme round head=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 A sling is a band of cloth that holds an injured arm against the body.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det case nmod nsubj acl:relcl det amod obj case det obl punct root A DET sling NOUN is AUX a DET band NOUN of ADP cloth NOUN that PRON holds VERB an DET injured ADJ arm NOUN against ADP the DET 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 sling det 2 sling sling NOUN Number=Sing 5 band nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 band cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 band det 5 band band NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 cloth case 7 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 5 band nmod 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 holds nsubj 9 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 band acl:relcl 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 arm det 11 injured injured ADJ Degree=Pos 12 arm amod 12 arm arm NOUN Number=Sing 9 holds obj 13 against against ADP _ 15 body case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 body det 15 body body NOUN Number=Sing 9 holds obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 band punct
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1 is a present a sling a band of cloth tree rules 2 hold present a band a injured arm the body vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent arm=Theme against body=Location
Meaning 3 To sling is to throw or hang something loosely, often over the shoulder.
The tree, 13 words mark advcl cop mark cc conj obj advmod punct advmod case det obl punct root To PART sling NOUN is AUX to PART throw VERB or CCONJ hang VERB something PRON loosely ADV , PUNCT often ADV over ADP the DET shoulder NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 sling mark 2 sling sling NOUN Number=Sing 5 throw advcl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 throw cop 4 to to PART _ 5 throw mark 5 throw throw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 hang cc 7 hang hang VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 throw conj 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 hang obj 9 loosely loosely ADV _ 7 hang advmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 shoulder punct 11 often often ADV _ 14 shoulder advmod 12 over over ADP _ 14 shoulder case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 shoulder det 14 shoulder shoulder NOUN Number=Sing 5 throw obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 throw punct
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1 is present the shoulder throw property tree rules 2 hang infinitive something loosely property vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient
Example 1 Pivi and Kabo made slings and practised with them.
nsubj cc conj obj cc conj case obl punct root Pivi PROPN and CCONJ Kabo PROPN made VERB slings NOUN and CCONJ practised VERB with ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pivi Pivi PROPN Number=Sing 4 made nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 Kabo cc 3 Kabo Kabo PROPN Number=Sing 1 Pivi conj 4 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 slings sling NOUN Number=Plur 4 made obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 practised cc 7 practised practise VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 made conj 8 with with ADP _ 9 them case 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 practised obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make past Pivi and Kabo slings vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sling=Product 2 practise participle Pivi and Kabo not said here with Pivi tree rules
Example 2 The nurse put his arm in a sling.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root The DET nurse NOUN put VERB his PRON arm NOUN in ADP a DET sling NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 nurse det 2 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing 3 put nsubj 3 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 arm nmod:poss 5 arm arm NOUN Number=Sing 3 put obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 sling case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 sling det 8 sling sling NOUN Number=Sing 3 put obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 put punct
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1 put past the nurse nurse's arm a sling vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent arm=Theme in sling=Destination
Example 3 Boys are good with slings, said Confro.
nsubj cop mark nsubj punct conj nsubj punct root Boys NOUN are AUX good ADJ with SCONJ slings NOUN , PUNCT said VERB Confro PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Boys boy NOUN Number=Plur 3 good nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 good cop 3 good good ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 with with SCONJ _ 7 said mark 5 slings sling NOUN Number=Plur 7 said nsubj 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 slings punct 7 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 good conj 8 Confro Confro PROPN Number=Sing 7 said nsubj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 good punct
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1 is present Boys good property tree rules 2 say speech: assert past slings vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 4 She slung the bag over her shoulder.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON slung VERB the DET bag NOUN over ADP her PRON shoulder 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 slung nsubj 2 slung sling VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 bag det 4 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 2 slung obj 5 over over ADP _ 7 shoulder case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 shoulder nmod:poss 7 shoulder shoulder NOUN Number=Sing 2 slung obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 slung punct
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1 sling past She the bag her shoulder vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent bag=Theme over shoulder=Destination
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