spin Who acts: spin, head, you, Earth, Spiders, 's · What happens: spin, be, turn round, twist, make, feel · To what, where: something, fibres, web, short ride, car, top
«spin» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: spin in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To spin is to turn round and round quickly.
mark csubj cop mark advmod cc conj advmod punct root To PART spin VERB is AUX to PART turn VERB round ADV and CCONJ round ADV quickly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 spin mark 2 spin spin VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 turn csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 turn cop 4 to to PART _ 5 turn mark 5 turn turn VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 round round ADV _ 5 turn advmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 round cc 8 round round ADV _ 6 round conj 9 quickly quickly ADV _ 5 turn advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 turn punct
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1 spin to-infinitive vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 is present quickly, round, turn 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 To spin something is to make it turn round quickly, like a top.
The tree, 13 words mark csubj obj cop mark obj xcomp advmod advmod punct case det obl punct root To PART spin VERB something PRON is AUX to PART make VERB it PRON turn VERB round ADV quickly ADV , PUNCT like ADP a DET top NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 spin mark 2 spin spin VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 spin obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 make cop 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 make obj 8 turn turn VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make xcomp 9 round round ADV _ 8 turn advmod 10 quickly quickly ADV _ 8 turn advmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 top punct 12 like like ADP _ 14 top case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 top det 14 top top NOUN Number=Sing 8 turn obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 make punct
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1 spin to-infinitive something vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 is present make property tree rules 3 turn round infinitive like a top; quickly, round property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 To spin is to make thread by twisting fibres, or (for spiders) to make a web.
The tree, 16 words mark cop mark advcl obj mark advcl obj punct cc punct case obl punct mark advcl det obj punct root To PART spin VERB is AUX to PART make VERB thread NOUN by SCONJ twisting VERB fibres NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ ( PUNCT for ADP spiders NOUN ) PUNCT to PART make VERB a DET web NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 spin mark 2 spin spin VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 make cop 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 spin advcl 6 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 7 by by SCONJ _ 8 twisting mark 8 twisting twist VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 make advcl 9 fibres fibre NOUN Number=Plur 8 twisting obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 spiders punct 11 or or CCONJ _ 14 spiders cc 12 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 spiders punct 13 for for ADP _ 14 spiders case 14 spiders spider NOUN Number=Plur 2 spin obl 15 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 spiders punct 16 to to PART _ 17 make mark 17 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 spin advcl 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 web det 19 web web NOUN Number=Sing 17 make obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 spin punct
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1 spin to-infinitive for spiders vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for spider=Beneficiary 2 is present make property tree rules 3 twist gerund fibres vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent fibre=Theme 4 make to-infinitive a web vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset web=Product
Meaning 4 A spin is a short ride in a car or on a bike for fun.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod cc case det conj case nmod punct root A DET spin NOUN is AUX a DET short ADJ ride NOUN in ADP a DET car NOUN or CCONJ on ADP a DET bike NOUN for ADP fun NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 spin det 2 spin spin NOUN Number=Sing 6 ride nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 ride cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 ride det 5 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 6 ride amod 6 ride ride NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 car case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 car det 9 car car NOUN Number=Sing 6 ride nmod 10 or or CCONJ _ 13 bike cc 11 on on ADP _ 13 bike case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 bike det 13 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 6 ride conj 14 for for ADP _ 15 fun case 15 fun fun NOUN Number=Sing 13 bike nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 ride punct
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1 is a present a spin a short ride or a bike for fun a car tree rules
Meaning 5 If your head spins, you feel dizzy or confused.
mark nmod:poss nsubj advcl punct nsubj xcomp cc conj punct root If SCONJ your PRON head NOUN spins VERB , PUNCT you PRON feel VERB dizzy ADJ or CCONJ confused ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 spins mark 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 head nmod:poss 3 head head NOUN Number=Sing 4 spins nsubj 4 spins spin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 feel advcl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 spins punct 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 feel nsubj 7 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 dizzy dizzy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 feel xcomp 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 confused cc 10 confused confused ADJ Degree=Pos 8 dizzy conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 feel punct
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1 spin a condition, not said to happen present your head vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 feel present you dizzy property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 1 The Earth spins once every day.
det nsubj advmod det obl:unmarked punct root The DET Earth PROPN spins VERB once ADV every DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Earth det 2 Earth Earth PROPN Number=Sing 3 spins nsubj 3 spins spin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 3 spins advmod 5 every every DET PronType=Tot 6 day det 6 day day NOUN Number=Sing 3 spins obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 spins punct
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1 spin present the Earth day once property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 The top spun on the table.
det acl case det obl punct root The DET top NOUN spun VERB on ADP the DET table NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 top det 2 top top NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 spun spin VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 top acl 4 on on ADP _ 6 table case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 table det 6 table table NOUN Number=Sing 3 spun obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 top punct
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1 spin participle the top not said here the table vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme on table=Trajectory
Example 3 Spiders spin webs to catch flies.
nsubj obj mark advcl obj punct root Spiders NOUN spin VERB webs NOUN to PART catch VERB flies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spiders spider NOUN Number=Plur 2 spin nsubj 2 spin spin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 webs web NOUN Number=Plur 2 spin obj 4 to to PART _ 5 catch mark 5 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 spin advcl 6 flies fly NOUN Number=Plur 5 catch obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 spin punct
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1 spin present Spiders webs vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent web=Theme 2 catch to-infinitive Spiders not said here flies vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fly=Theme
Example 4 My head is spinning from all that information.
nmod:poss nsubj aux case det:predet det obl punct root My PRON head NOUN is AUX spinning VERB from ADP all DET that DET information 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 head nmod:poss 2 head head NOUN Number=Sing 4 spinning nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 spinning aux 4 spinning spin VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 from from ADP _ 8 information case 6 all all DET PronType=Tot 8 information det:predet 7 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 information det 8 information information NOUN Number=Sing 4 spinning obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 spinning punct
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1 spin present · progressive My head all information vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme from information=Trajectory
Example 5 Let's go for a spin on our bikes.
obj xcomp case det obl case nmod:poss nmod punct root Let VERB 's PRON go VERB for ADP a DET spin NOUN on ADP our PRON bikes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 's we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Let obj 3 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Let xcomp 4 for for ADP _ 6 spin case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 spin det 6 spin spin NOUN Number=Sing 3 go obl 7 on on ADP _ 9 bikes case 8 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 bikes nmod:poss 9 bikes bike NOUN Number=Plur 6 spin nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
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1 let imperative you not said here 's tree rules 2 go infinitive 's not said here for a spin on our bikes vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for spin=Beneficiary
Example 6 She spun round when she heard her name.
nsubj advmod advmod nsubj advcl nmod:poss obj punct root She PRON spun VERB round ADV when ADV she PRON heard VERB her PRON name 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 spun nsubj 2 spun spin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 round round ADV _ 2 spun advmod 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 heard advmod 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 heard nsubj 6 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 spun advcl 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 name nmod:poss 8 name name NOUN Number=Sing 6 heard obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 spun punct
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1 spin round past She round property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 hear past she her name vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer name=Stimulus 3 name her = she nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 In the past, people spun wool on a spinning wheel.
case det obl punct nsubj obj case det amod obl punct root In ADP the DET past NOUN , PUNCT people NOUN spun VERB wool NOUN on ADP a DET spinning VERB wheel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 past case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 past det 3 past past NOUN Number=Sing 6 spun obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 past punct 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 spun nsubj 6 spun spin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 wool wool NOUN Number=Sing 6 spun obj 8 on on ADP _ 11 wheel case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 wheel det 10 spinning spin VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 wheel amod 11 wheel wheel NOUN Number=Sing 6 spun obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 spun punct
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1 spin past people wool the past on a spinning wheel vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.agent V NP.theme PP.source PP.trajectory PP.destination»: agent=Agent wool=Theme in past=Source on wheel=Trajectory 2 spin gerund vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 Spin, sew, and weave--that is all your learning.
compound punct punct cc conj punct nsubj cop det:predet nmod:poss obl punct root Spin NOUN , PUNCT sew VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ weave VERB -- PUNCT that PRON is AUX all DET your PRON learning NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spin spin NOUN Number=Sing 3 sew compound 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Spin punct 3 sew sew VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 weave punct 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 weave cc 6 weave weave VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 sew conj 7 -- -- PUNCT _ 12 learning punct 8 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 12 learning nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 learning cop 10 all all DET PronType=Tot 12 learning det:predet 11 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 learning nmod:poss 12 learning learning NOUN Number=Sing 6 weave obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 sew punct
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1 sew imperative you not said here vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 weave infinitive you not said here vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 is a present that your learning tree rules
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