spinning Who acts: Spinning, spider, silk, head, you, that · What happens: mean, turn, make, twist, spin, build · To what, where: spot, thread, wool, silk, web, exercise
«spinning» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: spinning in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Spinning means turning round and round quickly on the spot.
nsubj xcomp advmod cc conj advmod case det obl punct root Spinning NOUN means VERB turning VERB round ADV and CCONJ round ADV quickly ADV on ADP the DET spot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spinning spinning NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 turning turn VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 round round ADV _ 3 turning advmod 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 round cc 6 round round ADV _ 4 round conj 7 quickly quickly ADV _ 3 turning advmod 8 on on ADP _ 10 spot case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 spot det 10 spot spot NOUN Number=Sing 3 turning obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Spinning vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 turn not said to happen gerund Spinning not said here the spot quickly, round property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme on spot=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 Spinning is making thread by twisting wool or cotton fibres, like on a spinning wheel.
The tree, 15 words nsubj aux obj mark advcl obj cc compound conj punct case case det amod obl punct root Spinning NOUN is AUX making VERB thread NOUN by SCONJ twisting VERB wool NOUN or CCONJ cotton NOUN fibres NOUN , PUNCT like ADP on ADP a DET spinning VERB wheel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spinning spinning NOUN Number=Sing 3 making nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 making aux 3 making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing 3 making obj 5 by by SCONJ _ 6 twisting mark 6 twisting twist VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 making advcl 7 wool wool NOUN Number=Sing 6 twisting obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 fibres cc 9 cotton cotton NOUN Number=Sing 10 fibres compound 10 fibres fibre NOUN Number=Plur 7 wool conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 wheel punct 12 like like ADP _ 16 wheel case 13 on on ADP _ 16 wheel case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 wheel det 15 spinning spin VERB VerbForm=Ger 16 wheel amod 16 wheel wheel NOUN Number=Sing 3 making obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 making punct
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1 make present · progressive Spinning thread like a spinning wheel vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset thread=Product 2 twist gerund Spinning not said here wool or cotton fibres vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent wool=Theme 3 spin gerund vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 A spider is spinning when it makes silk to build a web.
det nsubj aux advmod nsubj ccomp obj mark xcomp det obj punct root A DET spider NOUN is AUX spinning VERB when ADV it PRON makes VERB silk NOUN to PART build VERB a DET web NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 spider det 2 spider spider 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 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 makes advmod 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 makes nsubj 7 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 spinning ccomp 8 silk silk NOUN Number=Sing 7 makes obj 9 to to PART _ 10 build mark 10 build build VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 makes xcomp 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 web det 12 web web NOUN Number=Sing 10 build obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 spinning punct
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1 spin present · progressive a spider tree rules 2 make present spider silk tree rules 3 build to-infinitive silk not said here a web vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset web=Product
Meaning 4 If your head is spinning, you feel dizzy or very confused.
mark nmod:poss nsubj aux advcl punct nsubj xcomp cc advmod conj punct root If SCONJ your PRON head NOUN is AUX spinning VERB , PUNCT you PRON feel VERB dizzy ADJ or CCONJ very ADV confused ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 5 spinning mark 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 head nmod:poss 3 head head NOUN Number=Sing 5 spinning nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 spinning aux 5 spinning spin VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 feel advcl 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 spinning punct 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 feel nsubj 8 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 dizzy dizzy ADJ Degree=Pos 8 feel xcomp 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 confused cc 11 very very ADV _ 12 confused advmod 12 confused confused ADJ Degree=Pos 9 dizzy conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 feel punct
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1 spin a condition, not said to happen present · progressive 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
Meaning 5 Spinning is also an exercise on a bike that stays in one place.
nsubj cop advmod det case det nmod nsubj parataxis case nummod obl punct root Spinning NOUN is AUX also ADV an DET exercise NOUN on ADP a DET bike NOUN that PRON stays VERB in ADP one NUM place NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spinning spinning NOUN Number=Sing 5 exercise nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 exercise cop 3 also also ADV _ 5 exercise advmod 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 exercise det 5 exercise exercise NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 on on ADP _ 8 bike case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 bike det 8 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 5 exercise nmod 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 stays nsubj 10 stays stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 exercise parataxis 11 in in ADP _ 13 place case 12 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 place nummod 13 place place NOUN Number=Sing 10 stays obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 exercise punct
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1 is a present Spinning a exercise a bike tree rules 2 stay present that one place vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in place=Location
Example 1 The Earth is spinning all the time.
det nsubj aux det:predet det obl:unmarked punct root The DET Earth PROPN is AUX spinning VERB all DET the DET time 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 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 all all DET PronType=Tot 7 time det:predet 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 time det 7 time time NOUN Number=Sing 4 spinning obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 spinning punct
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1 spin present · progressive the Earth time vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 The top kept spinning on the table.
det nsubj xcomp case det obl punct root The DET top NOUN kept VERB spinning 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 3 kept nsubj 3 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 spinning spin VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 kept xcomp 5 on on ADP _ 7 table case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 table det 7 table table NOUN Number=Sing 4 spinning obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 kept punct
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1 keep past the top tree rules 2 spin gerund the top not said here the table vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme on table=Trajectory
Example 3 We were spinning round on the playground roundabout.
nsubj aux advmod case det compound obl punct root We PRON were AUX spinning VERB round ADV on ADP the DET playground NOUN roundabout 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 3 spinning nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 spinning aux 3 spinning spin VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 round round ADV _ 3 spinning advmod 5 on on ADP _ 8 roundabout case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 roundabout det 7 playground playground NOUN Number=Sing 8 roundabout compound 8 roundabout roundabout NOUN Number=Sing 3 spinning obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 spinning punct
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1 spin round past · progressive We the playground roundabout round property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme on roundabout=Trajectory
Example 4 The spider was spinning a web in the corner.
det nsubj aux det obj case det obl punct root The DET spider NOUN was AUX spinning VERB a DET web NOUN in ADP the DET corner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 spider det 2 spider spider NOUN Number=Sing 4 spinning nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 spinning aux 4 spinning spin VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 web det 6 web web NOUN Number=Sing 4 spinning obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 corner case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 corner det 9 corner corner NOUN Number=Sing 4 spinning obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 spinning punct
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1 spin past · progressive the spider a web the corner vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent web=Theme
Example 5 After the ride my head was spinning.
case det obl nmod:poss nsubj aux punct root After ADP the DET ride NOUN my PRON head NOUN was AUX spinning VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 3 ride case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 ride det 3 ride ride NOUN Number=Sing 7 spinning obl 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 head nmod:poss 5 head head NOUN Number=Sing 7 spinning nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 spinning aux 7 spinning spin VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 spinning punct
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1 spin past · progressive my head after the ride vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Keep your fingers away from the spinning fan.
nmod:poss obj advmod case det amod obl punct root Keep VERB your PRON fingers NOUN away ADV from ADP the DET spinning VERB fan NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 fingers nmod:poss 3 fingers finger NOUN Number=Plur 1 Keep obj 4 away away ADV _ 1 Keep advmod 5 from from ADP _ 8 fan case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 fan det 7 spinning spin VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 fan amod 8 fan fan NOUN Number=Sing 4 away obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Keep punct
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1 keep imperative you not said here your fingers away property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent finger=Theme 2 spin gerund vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 In the fairy tale, the princess pricked her finger on a spinning wheel.
The tree, 13 words case det amod obl punct det nsubj nmod:poss obj case det amod obl punct root In ADP the DET fairy ADJ tale NOUN , PUNCT the DET princess NOUN pricked VERB her PRON finger 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 _ 4 tale case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 tale det 3 fairy fairy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 tale amod 4 tale tale NOUN Number=Sing 8 pricked obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 tale punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 princess det 7 princess princess NOUN Number=Sing 8 pricked nsubj 8 pricked prick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 finger nmod:poss 10 finger finger NOUN Number=Sing 8 pricked obj 11 on on ADP _ 14 wheel case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 wheel det 13 spinning spin VERB VerbForm=Ger 14 wheel amod 14 wheel wheel NOUN Number=Sing 8 pricked obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 pricked punct
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1 prick past the princess princess's finger the fairy tale on a spinning wheel vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer finger=Patient 2 spin gerund vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 The washing machine is spinning the clothes dry.
det compound nsubj aux det nsubj ccomp punct root The DET washing NOUN machine NOUN is AUX spinning VERB the DET clothes NOUN dry VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 machine det 2 washing washing NOUN Number=Sing 3 machine compound 3 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 5 spinning nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 spinning aux 5 spinning spin VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 clothes det 7 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 8 dry nsubj 8 dry dry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 spinning ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 spinning punct
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1 spin present · progressive the washing machine tree rules 2 dry present the clothes vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 9 A young housewife was spinning late one evening.
det amod nsubj aux advmod nummod obl punct root A DET young ADJ housewife NOUN was AUX spinning VERB late ADV one NUM evening NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 housewife det 2 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 3 housewife amod 3 housewife housewife NOUN Number=Sing 5 spinning nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 spinning aux 5 spinning spin VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 late late ADV Degree=Pos 8 evening advmod 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 evening nummod 8 evening evening NOUN Number=Sing 5 spinning obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 spinning punct
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1 spin past · progressive a young housewife evening vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
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