slipping Who acts: your, marks, He, rope, She, I · What happens: slip, slide, lose, balance, move, slip out · To what, where: something, balance, room, note, pocket, icy path
«slipping» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: slipping in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Slipping is sliding by accident and losing your balance, often on something wet or smooth.
The tree, 15 words nsubj aux case obl cc conj nmod:poss obj punct advmod case obl amod cc conj punct root Slipping VERB is AUX sliding VERB by ADP accident NOUN and CCONJ losing VERB your PRON balance NOUN , PUNCT often ADV on ADP something PRON wet ADJ or CCONJ smooth ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Slipping slip VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 sliding nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 sliding aux 3 sliding slide VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 by by ADP _ 5 accident case 5 accident accident NOUN Number=Sing 3 sliding obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 losing cc 7 losing lose VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 sliding conj 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 balance nmod:poss 9 balance balance NOUN Number=Sing 7 losing obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 something punct 11 often often ADV _ 13 something advmod 12 on on ADP _ 13 something case 13 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 sliding obl 14 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 13 something amod 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 smooth cc 16 smooth smooth ADJ Degree=Pos 14 wet conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 sliding punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 slip gerund vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 2 slide present · progressive something by accident vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V PP.source PP.trajectory PP.destination»: agent=Theme by accident=Source on something=Trajectory 3 lose gerund your balance vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent balance=Eventuality 4 balance your nom balance «state intransitive»: poss=agent
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 Slipping is moving quietly or quickly, like slipping out of a room.
nsubj aux advmod cc conj punct mark parataxis case case det obl punct root Slipping VERB is AUX moving VERB quietly ADV or CCONJ quickly ADV , PUNCT like SCONJ slipping VERB out ADP of ADP a DET room NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Slipping slip VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 moving nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 moving aux 3 moving move VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 quietly quietly ADV _ 3 moving advmod 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 quickly cc 6 quickly quickly ADV _ 4 quietly conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 slipping punct 8 like like SCONJ _ 9 slipping mark 9 slipping slip VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 moving parataxis 10 out out ADP _ 13 room case 11 of of ADP _ 13 room case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 room det 13 room room NOUN Number=Sing 9 slipping obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 moving punct
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1 slip gerund vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 2 move present · progressive quietly property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 3 slip out gerund a room vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent room=Patient
Meaning 3 Slipping is putting something somewhere quickly and quietly, like slipping a note into a pocket.
The tree, 15 words nsubj aux obj advmod advmod cc conj punct mark conj det obj case det obl punct root Slipping VERB is AUX putting VERB something PRON somewhere ADV quickly ADV and CCONJ quietly ADV , PUNCT like SCONJ slipping VERB a DET note NOUN into ADP a DET pocket NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Slipping slip VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 putting nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 putting aux 3 putting put VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 putting obj 5 somewhere somewhere ADV PronType=Ind 3 putting advmod 6 quickly quickly ADV _ 3 putting advmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 quietly cc 8 quietly quietly ADV _ 6 quickly conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 slipping punct 10 like like SCONJ _ 11 slipping mark 11 slipping slip VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 putting conj 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 note det 13 note note NOUN Number=Sing 11 slipping obj 14 into into ADP _ 16 pocket case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 pocket det 16 pocket pocket NOUN Number=Sing 11 slipping obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 putting punct
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1 slip gerund vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 2 put present · progressive something quickly, somewhere property vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent something=Goal 3 slip gerund a note a pocket vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent note=Patient
Meaning 4 Slipping can mean getting worse, like marks or grades slipping.
nsubj aux xcomp xcomp punct case obl cc conj acl punct root Slipping VERB can AUX mean VERB getting VERB worse ADJ , PUNCT like ADP marks NOUN or CCONJ grades NOUN slipping VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Slipping slip VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 getting get VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 mean xcomp 5 worse bad ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 getting xcomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 marks punct 7 like like ADP _ 8 marks case 8 marks mark NOUN Number=Plur 4 getting obl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 grades cc 10 grades grade NOUN Number=Plur 8 marks conj 11 slipping slip VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 marks acl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 slip gerund vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 get not said to happen gerund like marks or grades; bad property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 4 slip gerund marks or grades not said here vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 1 He was slipping on the icy path.
nsubj aux case det amod obl punct root He PRON was AUX slipping VERB on ADP the DET icy ADJ path NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 slipping nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 slipping aux 3 slipping slip VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 on on ADP _ 7 path case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 path det 6 icy icy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 path amod 7 path path NOUN Number=Sing 3 slipping obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 slipping punct
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1 slip past · progressive He the icy path vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 2 The rope kept slipping out of my hands.
det nsubj xcomp case case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET rope NOUN kept VERB slipping VERB out ADP of ADP my PRON hands NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rope det 2 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 3 kept nsubj 3 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 slipping slip VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 kept xcomp 5 out out ADP _ 8 hands case 6 of of ADP _ 8 hands case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 hands nmod:poss 8 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 4 slipping obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 kept punct
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1 keep past the rope tree rules 2 slip out gerund the rope not said here my hands vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent hand=Patient
Example 3 She was slipping quietly out of the room.
nsubj aux advmod case case det obl punct root She PRON was AUX slipping VERB quietly ADV out ADP of ADP the DET room 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 3 slipping nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 slipping aux 3 slipping slip VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 quietly quietly ADV _ 3 slipping advmod 5 out out ADP _ 8 room case 6 of of ADP _ 8 room case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 room det 8 room room NOUN Number=Sing 3 slipping obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 slipping punct
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1 slip past · progressive She the room quietly property vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 4 I saw him slipping a note into her bag.
nsubj obj xcomp det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root I PRON saw VERB him PRON slipping VERB a DET note NOUN into ADP her PRON bag 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 2 saw nsubj 2 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 saw obj 4 slipping slip VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 saw xcomp 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 note det 6 note note NOUN Number=Sing 4 slipping obj 7 into into ADP _ 9 bag case 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 bag nmod:poss 9 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 4 slipping obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 saw punct
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1 see past I him = he tree rules 2 slip gerund him = he not said here a note her bag vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent note=Patient
Example 5 Wipe up spills so nobody slips.
compound:prt obj advmod nsubj advcl punct root Wipe VERB up ADP spills NOUN so ADV nobody PRON slips VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wipe wipe VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 up up ADP _ 1 Wipe compound:prt 3 spills spill NOUN Number=Plur 1 Wipe obj 4 so so ADV _ 6 slips advmod 5 nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 6 slips nsubj 6 slips slip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Wipe advcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wipe punct
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1 wipe up imperative you not said here spills vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent spill=Source 2 slip present nobody vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 6 My grades are slipping, so I need to practise more.
nmod:poss nsubj aux punct advmod nsubj conj mark xcomp obj punct root My PRON grades NOUN are AUX slipping VERB , PUNCT so ADV I PRON need VERB to PART practise VERB more ADJ . 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 grades nmod:poss 2 grades grade NOUN Number=Plur 4 slipping nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 slipping aux 4 slipping slip VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 need punct 6 so so ADV _ 8 need advmod 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 need nsubj 8 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 slipping conj 9 to to PART _ 10 practise mark 10 practise practise VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 need xcomp 11 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 practise obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 slipping punct
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1 slip present · progressive My grades vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 2 need present I vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 3 practise not said to happen to-infinitive I not said here more tree rules
Example 7 The soap kept slipping in the bath.
det nsubj xcomp case det obl punct root The DET soap NOUN kept VERB slipping VERB in ADP the DET bath NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 soap det 2 soap soap NOUN Number=Sing 3 kept nsubj 3 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 slipping slip VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 kept xcomp 5 in in ADP _ 7 bath case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bath det 7 bath bath NOUN Number=Sing 4 slipping obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 kept punct
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1 keep past the soap tree rules 2 slip gerund the soap not said here in the bath vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in bath=Attribute
Example 8 Time is slipping away; finish your test.
obl:unmarked aux advmod punct advcl nmod:poss obj punct root Time NOUN is AUX slipping VERB away ADV ; PUNCT finish VERB your PRON test NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Time time NOUN Number=Sing 3 slipping obl:unmarked 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 slipping aux 3 slipping slip VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 away away ADV _ 3 slipping advmod 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 6 finish punct 6 finish finish VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 slipping advcl 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 test nmod:poss 8 test test NOUN Number=Sing 6 finish obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 slipping punct
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1 slip away present · progressive time away property vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 2 finish infinitive your test vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality test=Eventuality 3 test your nom test «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 9 Slipping his net quickly beneath it he drew it out and lifted the silk coverlet.
The tree, 15 words csubj nmod:poss obj advmod case obl nsubj obj compound:prt cc conj det compound obj punct root Slipping VERB his PRON net NOUN quickly ADV beneath ADP it PRON he PRON drew VERB it PRON out ADP and CCONJ lifted VERB the DET silk NOUN coverlet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Slipping slip VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 drew csubj 2 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 net nmod:poss 3 net net NOUN Number=Sing 1 Slipping obj 4 quickly quickly ADV _ 1 Slipping advmod 5 beneath beneath ADP _ 6 it case 6 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 1 Slipping obl 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 drew nsubj 8 drew draw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 drew obj 10 out out ADP _ 8 drew compound:prt 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 lifted cc 12 lifted lift VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 drew conj 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 coverlet det 14 silk silk NOUN Number=Sing 15 coverlet compound 15 coverlet coverlet NOUN Number=Sing 12 lifted obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 drew punct
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1 slip gerund his net beneath net; quickly property vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent net=Patient 2 draw out past he net vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 3 lift past he not said here the silk coverlet vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coverlet=Theme
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