somersault Who acts: you, opinion, We, gymnast, children, stomach · What happens: roll, flip, do, turn over, change, learn · To what, where: movement, whole body head, heels, roll, end, forward somersault
«somersault» 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: somersault in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A movement where you roll or flip your whole body head over heels, forwards or backwards, on the ground or in the air.
The tree, 23 words det obl advmod nsubj cc conj nmod:poss amod compound obj case obl punct advmod cc conj punct case det obl cc case det conj punct root A DET movement NOUN where ADV you PRON roll VERB or CCONJ flip VERB your PRON whole ADJ body NOUN head NOUN over ADP heels NOUN , PUNCT forwards ADV or CCONJ backwards ADV , PUNCT on ADP the DET ground NOUN or CCONJ in ADP the DET air NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 movement det 2 movement movement NOUN Number=Sing 5 roll obl 3 where where ADV PronType=Rel 5 roll advmod 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 roll nsubj 5 roll roll VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 flip cc 7 flip flip VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 roll conj 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 head nmod:poss 9 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 11 head amod 10 body body NOUN Number=Sing 11 head compound 11 head head NOUN Number=Sing 7 flip obj 12 over over ADP _ 13 heels case 13 heels heel NOUN Number=Plur 7 flip obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 forwards punct 15 forwards forwards ADV _ 7 flip advmod 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 backwards cc 17 backwards backwards ADV _ 15 forwards conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 21 ground punct 19 on on ADP _ 21 ground case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 ground det 21 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 7 flip obl 22 or or CCONJ _ 25 air cc 23 in in ADP _ 25 air case 24 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 air det 25 air air NOUN Number=Sing 21 ground conj 26 . . PUNCT _ 5 roll punct
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1 roll present you a movement vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 flip infinitive you not said here your whole body head heels on the ground or the air; forwards property vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent head=Theme over heel=Destination
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 To do such a roll or flip.
mark det:predet det obj cc conj punct root To PART do VERB such DET a DET roll NOUN or CCONJ flip NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 do mark 2 do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 such such DET PronType=Ind 5 roll det:predet 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 roll det 5 roll roll NOUN Number=Sing 2 do obj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 flip cc 7 flip flip NOUN Number=Sing 5 roll conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 do punct
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1 do to-infinitive such roll or flip vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent roll=Eventuality
Meaning 3 Usage: of a vehicle or object — kept apart, not parsed.
To turn over completely, end over end.
mark compound:prt advmod punct obl case obl punct root To PART turn VERB over ADP completely ADV , PUNCT end NOUN over ADP end NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 turn mark 2 turn turn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 over over ADP _ 2 turn compound:prt 4 completely completely ADV _ 2 turn advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 end punct 6 end end NOUN Number=Sing 2 turn obl 7 over over ADP _ 8 end case 8 end end NOUN Number=Sing 2 turn obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 turn punct
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1 turn over to-infinitive end over end completely property vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 A sudden complete change of opinion or plan.
det amod amod case nmod cc conj punct root A DET sudden ADJ complete ADJ change NOUN of ADP opinion NOUN or CCONJ plan NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 change det 2 sudden sudden ADJ Degree=Pos 4 change amod 3 complete complete ADJ Degree=Pos 4 change amod 4 change change NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 opinion case 6 opinion opinion NOUN Number=Sing 4 change nmod 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 plan cc 8 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 6 opinion conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 change punct
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1 change opinion or plan nom change «event intransitive»: of=agent
Example 1 We learnt to do a forward somersault in PE today.
nsubj mark xcomp det amod obj case nmod obl:unmarked punct root We PRON learnt VERB to PART do VERB a DET forward ADJ somersault NOUN in ADP PE PROPN today NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 learnt nsubj 2 learnt learn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 do mark 4 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 learnt xcomp 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 somersault det 6 forward forward ADJ Degree=Pos 7 somersault amod 7 somersault somersault NOUN Number=Sing 4 do obj 8 in in ADP _ 9 PE case 9 PE PE PROPN Number=Sing 7 somersault nmod 10 today today NOUN Number=Sing 4 do obl:unmarked 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 learnt punct
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1 learn past We vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 do to-infinitive We not said here a forward somersault PE today vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent somersault=Eventuality
Example 2 The gymnast did a double somersault in the air.
det nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root The DET gymnast NOUN did VERB a DET double ADJ somersault NOUN in ADP the DET air NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 gymnast det 2 gymnast gymnast NOUN Number=Sing 3 did nsubj 3 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 somersault det 5 double double ADJ Degree=Pos 6 somersault amod 6 somersault somersault NOUN Number=Sing 3 did obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 air case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 air det 9 air air NOUN Number=Sing 3 did obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 did punct
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1 do past the gymnast a double somersault the air vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent somersault=Eventuality
Example 3 The children were turning somersaults on the grass.
det nsubj aux obj case det obl punct root The DET children NOUN were AUX turning VERB somersaults NOUN on ADP the DET grass NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 children det 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 4 turning nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 turning aux 4 turning turn VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 somersaults somersault NOUN Number=Plur 4 turning obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 grass case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 grass det 8 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 4 turning obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 turning punct
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1 turn past · progressive the children somersaults the grass vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent somersault=Theme
Example 4 The diver somersaulted into the pool.
det acl case det obl punct root The DET diver NOUN somersaulted VERB into ADP the DET pool NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 diver det 2 diver diver NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 somersaulted somersault VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 diver acl 4 into into ADP _ 6 pool case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 pool det 6 pool pool NOUN Number=Sing 3 somersaulted obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 diver punct
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1 somersault participle the diver not said here the pool vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into pool=Destination
Example 5 My stomach did somersaults before the school play.
nmod:poss nsubj obj case det compound obl punct root My PRON stomach NOUN did VERB somersaults NOUN before ADP the DET school NOUN play NOUN . 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 stomach nmod:poss 2 stomach stomach NOUN Number=Sing 3 did nsubj 3 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 somersaults somersault NOUN Number=Plur 3 did obj 5 before before ADP _ 8 play case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 play det 7 school school NOUN Number=Sing 8 play compound 8 play play NOUN Number=Sing 3 did obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 did punct
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1 do past My stomach somersaults before the school play vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent somersault=Eventuality
Example 6 The car somersaulted off the road, but nobody was badly hurt.
det nsubj:pass acl case det obl punct cc nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod punct root The DET car NOUN somersaulted VERB off ADP the DET road NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ nobody PRON was AUX badly ADV hurt VERB . 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 12 hurt nsubj:pass 3 somersaulted somersault VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 car acl 4 off off ADP _ 6 road case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 road det 6 road road NOUN Number=Sing 3 somersaulted obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 12 hurt punct 8 but but CCONJ _ 12 hurt cc 9 nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 12 hurt nsubj:pass 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 hurt aux:pass 11 badly badly ADV Degree=Pos 12 hurt advmod 12 hurt hurt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 13 . . PUNCT _ 12 hurt punct
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1 somersault participle the car not said here the road vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme off road=Trajectory 2 hurt past · passive the car badly property vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 7 Always do somersaults on a soft mat.
nsubj obj case det amod obl punct root Always NOUN do VERB somersaults NOUN on ADP a DET soft ADJ mat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Always alway NOUN Number=Plur 2 do nsubj 2 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 somersaults somersault NOUN Number=Plur 2 do obj 4 on on ADP _ 7 mat case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 mat det 6 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 7 mat amod 7 mat mat NOUN Number=Sing 2 do obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 do punct
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1 do present Always somersaults a soft mat vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent somersault=Eventuality
Example 8 The minister did a somersault and changed his mind completely.
det nsubj det obj cc conj nmod:poss obj advmod punct root The DET minister NOUN did VERB a DET somersault NOUN and CCONJ changed VERB his PRON mind NOUN completely ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 minister det 2 minister minister NOUN Number=Sing 3 did nsubj 3 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 somersault det 5 somersault somersault NOUN Number=Sing 3 did obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 changed cc 7 changed change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 did conj 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 mind nmod:poss 9 mind mind NOUN Number=Sing 7 changed obj 10 completely completely ADV _ 7 changed advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 did punct
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1 do past the minister a somersault vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent somersault=Eventuality 2 change past the minister not said here minister's mind completely property vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mind=Patient 3 mind minister nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 9 A few turned somersaults, others walked on their hands with their feet in the air.
The tree, 15 words det amod amod nsubj punct nsubj case nmod:poss obl case nmod:poss obl case det obl punct root A DET few ADJ turned ADJ somersaults NOUN , PUNCT others NOUN walked VERB on ADP their PRON hands NOUN with ADP their PRON feet NOUN in ADP the DET air NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 somersaults det 2 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 4 somersaults amod 3 turned turned ADJ Degree=Pos 4 somersaults amod 4 somersaults somersault NOUN Number=Plur 7 walked nsubj 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 somersaults punct 6 others other NOUN Number=Plur 7 walked nsubj 7 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 on on ADP _ 10 hands case 9 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 hands nmod:poss 10 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 7 walked obl 11 with with ADP _ 13 feet case 12 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 feet nmod:poss 13 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 7 walked obl 14 in in ADP _ 16 air case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 air det 16 air air NOUN Number=Sing 7 walked obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 walked punct
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1 walk past a few turned somersaults others's hands with others's feet; in the air vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on hand=Trajectory
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