spiralling Who acts: Spiralling, curve, Spiralling prices, leaf, eagle, Water · What happens: mean, move, go, get, go up, rise · To what, where: spiral, curve, control, something, tree, hills · Speech: someone speaks here
«spiralling» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: spiralling in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Spiralling means moving in a spiral, going round and round in a curve that gets wider or narrower, often while going up or down.
The tree, 24 words nsubj xcomp case det obl punct conj advmod cc conj case det obl nsubj acl:relcl xcomp cc conj punct advmod mark conj advmod cc conj punct root Spiralling NOUN means VERB moving VERB in ADP a DET spiral NOUN , PUNCT going VERB round ADV and CCONJ round ADV in ADP a DET curve NOUN that PRON gets VERB wider ADJ or CCONJ narrower ADJ , PUNCT often ADV while SCONJ going VERB up ADV or CCONJ down ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spiralling spiralling NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 moving move VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 in in ADP _ 6 spiral case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 spiral det 6 spiral spiral NOUN Number=Sing 3 moving obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 going punct 8 going go VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 moving conj 9 round round ADV _ 8 going advmod 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 round cc 11 round round ADV _ 9 round conj 12 in in ADP _ 14 curve case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 curve det 14 curve curve NOUN Number=Sing 8 going obl 15 that that PRON PronType=Rel 16 gets nsubj 16 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 curve acl:relcl 17 wider wide ADJ Degree=Cmp 16 gets xcomp 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 narrower cc 19 narrower narrow ADJ Degree=Cmp 17 wider conj 20 , , PUNCT _ 23 going punct 21 often often ADV _ 23 going advmod 22 while while SCONJ _ 23 going mark 23 going go VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 moving conj 24 up up ADV _ 23 going advmod 25 or or CCONJ _ 26 down cc 26 down down ADV _ 24 up conj 27 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Spiralling vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 move not said to happen gerund Spiralling not said here a spiral vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in spiral=Trajectory 3 go gerund Spiralling not said here a curve round property vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in curve=Location 4 get present a curve wide property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 5 go up gerund Spiralling not said here often property vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
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 Spiralling prices or problems are rising quickly and getting out of control.
compound nsubj cc conj aux advmod cc conj case case obl punct root Spiralling NOUN prices NOUN or CCONJ problems NOUN are AUX rising VERB quickly ADV and CCONJ getting VERB out ADP of ADP control NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spiralling spiralling NOUN Number=Sing 2 prices compound 2 prices price NOUN Number=Plur 6 rising nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 problems cc 4 problems problem NOUN Number=Plur 2 prices conj 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 rising aux 6 rising rise VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 7 quickly quickly ADV _ 6 rising advmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 getting cc 9 getting get VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 rising conj 10 out out ADP _ 12 control case 11 of of ADP _ 12 control case 12 control control NOUN Number=Sing 9 getting obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 rising punct
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1 rise present · progressive Spiralling prices or problems quickly property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 get out gerund Spiralling prices or problems not said here control tree rules
Meaning 3 Spiralling down (or into something) means getting worse and worse.
csubj advmod punct cc case obl punct ccomp xcomp cc conj punct root Spiralling VERB down ADV ( PUNCT or CCONJ into ADP something PRON ) PUNCT means VERB getting VERB worse ADJ and CCONJ worse ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spiralling spirall VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 means csubj 2 down down ADV _ 1 Spiralling advmod 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 6 something punct 4 or or CCONJ _ 6 something cc 5 into into ADP _ 6 something case 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Spiralling obl 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 6 something punct 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 getting get VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 means ccomp 10 worse bad ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 getting xcomp 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 worse cc 12 worse bad ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 worse conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
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1 spirall down gerund something down property tree rules 2 mean present Spiralling vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 get gerund bad property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 The leaf came spiralling down from the tree.
det nsubj xcomp advmod case det obl punct root The DET leaf NOUN came VERB spiralling VERB down ADV from ADP the DET tree NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 leaf det 2 leaf leaf NOUN Number=Sing 3 came nsubj 3 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 spiralling spirall VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 came xcomp 5 down down ADV _ 4 spiralling advmod 6 from from ADP _ 8 tree case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 tree det 8 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 4 spiralling obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 came punct
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1 come past the leaf tree rules 2 spirall down gerund the leaf not said here the tree down property tree rules
Example 2 The eagle was spiralling high above the hills.
det nsubj aux advmod case det obl punct root The DET eagle NOUN was AUX spiralling VERB high ADV above ADP the DET hills NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 eagle det 2 eagle eagle NOUN Number=Sing 4 spiralling nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 spiralling aux 4 spiralling spirall VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 high high ADV Degree=Pos 4 spiralling advmod 6 above above ADP _ 8 hills case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 hills det 8 hills hill NOUN Number=Plur 4 spiralling obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 spiralling punct
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1 spirall past · progressive the eagle the hills high property tree rules
Example 3 Water went spiralling down the drain.
nsubj xcomp case det obl punct root Water NOUN went VERB spiralling VERB down ADP the DET drain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 went nsubj 2 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 spiralling spirall VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 went xcomp 4 down down ADP _ 6 drain case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 drain det 6 drain drain NOUN Number=Sing 3 spiralling obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 went punct
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1 go past Water vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 spirall gerund Water not said here down the drain tree rules
Example 4 Spiralling food prices make life hard for families.
amod compound nsubj obj xcomp case obl punct root Spiralling VERB food NOUN prices NOUN make VERB life NOUN hard ADJ for ADP families NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spiralling spirall VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 prices amod 2 food food NOUN Number=Sing 3 prices compound 3 prices price NOUN Number=Plur 4 make nsubj 4 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 life life NOUN Number=Sing 4 make obj 6 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 4 make xcomp 7 for for ADP _ 8 families case 8 families family NOUN Number=Plur 6 hard obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 make punct
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1 spirall gerund tree rules 2 make present Spiralling food prices life hard property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset life=Product
Example 5 His worries were spiralling out of control.
nmod:poss nsubj aux case case obl punct root His PRON worries NOUN were AUX spiralling VERB out ADP of ADP control NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 worries nmod:poss 2 worries worry NOUN Number=Plur 4 spiralling nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 spiralling aux 4 spiralling spirall VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 out out ADP _ 7 control case 6 of of ADP _ 7 control case 7 control control NOUN Number=Sing 4 spiralling obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 spiralling punct
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1 spirall past · progressive His worries control tree rules 2 worry His = he nom worry «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 The plane was spiralling towards the ground.
det nsubj aux case det obl punct root The DET plane NOUN was AUX spiralling VERB towards ADP the DET ground NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 plane det 2 plane plane NOUN Number=Sing 4 spiralling nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 spiralling aux 4 spiralling spirall VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 towards towards ADP _ 7 ground case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 ground det 7 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 4 spiralling obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 spiralling punct
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1 spirall past · progressive the plane towards the ground tree rules
Example 7 The staircase went spiralling up the lighthouse.
det nsubj xcomp compound:prt det obj punct root The DET staircase NOUN went VERB spiralling VERB up ADP the DET lighthouse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 staircase det 2 staircase staircase NOUN Number=Sing 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 spiralling spirall VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 went xcomp 5 up up ADP _ 4 spiralling compound:prt 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 lighthouse det 7 lighthouse lighthouse NOUN Number=Sing 4 spiralling obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go past the staircase vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 spirall up gerund the staircase not said here the lighthouse tree rules
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