springy Who acts: Springy, it, you, springy walk, grass, trampoline · What happens: mean, go back, press, squash, stretch, be · To what, where: shape, sponge, cake, wide common, heels, play
«springy» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: springy in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Springy means bouncy: it goes back to its shape after you press, squash or stretch it, like a spring.
The tree, 19 words nsubj xcomp punct nsubj conj advmod case nmod:poss obl mark nsubj advcl punct conj cc conj obj punct case det obl punct root Springy ADJ means VERB bouncy ADJ : PUNCT it PRON goes VERB back ADV to ADP its PRON shape NOUN after SCONJ you PRON press VERB , PUNCT squash VERB or CCONJ stretch VERB it PRON , PUNCT like ADP a DET spring NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Springy springy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 bouncy bouncy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 : : PUNCT _ 6 goes punct 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 goes nsubj 6 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 means conj 7 back back ADV _ 6 goes advmod 8 to to ADP _ 10 shape case 9 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 shape nmod:poss 10 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 6 goes obl 11 after after SCONJ _ 13 press mark 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 press nsubj 13 press press VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 goes advcl 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 squash punct 15 squash squash VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 press conj 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 stretch cc 17 stretch stretch VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 squash conj 18 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 stretch obj 19 , , PUNCT _ 22 spring punct 20 like like ADP _ 22 spring case 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 spring det 22 spring spring NOUN Number=Sing 17 stretch obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Springy bouncy property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 go back present it to its shape result vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient to shape=Result 3 press present you vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent 4 squash infinitive you not said here vn bump-18.4-1 «NP V together»: agent=Theme 5 stretch infinitive you not said here shape spring vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient
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 A springy walk or step is light, quick and full of energy.
det amod nsubj cc conj cop punct conj cc conj case obl punct root A DET springy ADJ walk NOUN or CCONJ step NOUN is AUX light ADJ , PUNCT quick ADJ and CCONJ full ADJ of ADP energy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 walk det 2 springy springy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 walk amod 3 walk walk NOUN Number=Sing 7 light nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 step cc 5 step step NOUN Number=Sing 3 walk conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 light cop 7 light light ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 quick punct 9 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 7 light conj 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 full cc 11 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 7 light conj 12 of of ADP _ 13 energy case 13 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 11 full obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 light punct
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1 is present a springy walk or step light property tree rules 2 be a springy walk or step not said here tree rules 3 be a springy walk or step not said here of energy tree rules
Example 1 The grass felt soft and springy under our feet.
det nsubj xcomp cc conj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET grass NOUN felt VERB soft ADJ and CCONJ springy ADJ under ADP our PRON feet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 grass det 2 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 3 felt nsubj 3 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 3 felt xcomp 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 springy cc 6 springy springy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 soft conj 7 under under ADP _ 9 feet case 8 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 feet nmod:poss 9 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 4 soft obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 felt punct
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1 feel past the grass soft property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 2 A trampoline is very springy.
det nsubj cop advmod punct root A DET trampoline NOUN is AUX very ADV springy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 trampoline det 2 trampoline trampoline NOUN Number=Sing 5 springy nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 springy cop 4 very very ADV _ 5 springy advmod 5 springy springy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 springy punct
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1 is present a trampoline springy property tree rules
Example 3 The sponge is springy: squeeze it and it pops back.
det nsubj cop punct parataxis obj cc nsubj conj advmod punct root The DET sponge NOUN is AUX springy ADJ : PUNCT squeeze VERB it PRON and CCONJ it PRON pops VERB back ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sponge det 2 sponge sponge NOUN Number=Sing 4 springy nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 springy cop 4 springy springy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 : : PUNCT _ 6 squeeze punct 6 squeeze squeeze VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 springy parataxis 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 squeeze obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 pops cc 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 pops nsubj 10 pops pop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 squeeze conj 11 back back ADV _ 10 pops advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 springy punct
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1 is present the sponge springy property tree rules 2 squeeze infinitive sponge vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 3 pop back present sponge vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 4 Press the cake; if it is springy, it is ready.
det obj punct mark nsubj cop conj punct nsubj cop conj punct root Press VERB the DET cake NOUN ; PUNCT if SCONJ it PRON is AUX springy ADJ , PUNCT it PRON is AUX ready ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Press press VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cake det 3 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 1 Press obj 4 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 springy punct 5 if if SCONJ _ 8 springy mark 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 springy nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 springy cop 8 springy springy ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Press conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 ready punct 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 ready nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 ready cop 12 ready ready ADJ Degree=Pos 8 springy conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Press punct
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1 press imperative you not said here the cake vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cake=Theme 2 is a condition, not said to happen present cake springy property tree rules 3 is present cake ready property tree rules
Example 5 She walked with a springy step on her birthday.
nsubj case det amod obl case nmod:poss nmod punct root She PRON walked VERB with ADP a DET springy ADJ step NOUN on ADP her PRON birthday 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 walked nsubj 2 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 6 step case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 step det 5 springy springy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 step amod 6 step step NOUN Number=Sing 2 walked obl 7 on on ADP _ 9 birthday case 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 birthday nmod:poss 9 birthday birthday NOUN Number=Sing 6 step nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 walked punct
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1 walk past She with a springy step on her birthday vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 My curly hair is springy.
nmod:poss amod nsubj cop punct root My PRON curly ADJ hair NOUN is AUX springy 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 3 hair nmod:poss 2 curly curly ADJ Degree=Pos 3 hair amod 3 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 5 springy nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 springy cop 5 springy springy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 springy punct
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1 is present My curly hair springy property tree rules
Example 7 Moss on the hill was thick and springy.
nsubj case det nmod cop cc conj punct root Moss NOUN on ADP the DET hill NOUN was AUX thick ADJ and CCONJ springy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Moss moss NOUN Number=Sing 6 thick nsubj 2 on on ADP _ 4 hill case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 hill det 4 hill hill NOUN Number=Sing 1 Moss nmod 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 thick cop 6 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 springy cc 8 springy springy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 thick conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 thick punct
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1 is past Moss on the hill thick property tree rules 2 be Moss on the hill not said here tree rules
Example 8 A mile further on they came to a wide common, with short, springy turf, where horses of all colours, with skins of satin, were kicking up their heels in play.
The tree, 30 words det nsubj advmod mark nsubj case det amod obl punct case amod punct amod obl punct advmod nsubj case det nmod punct case appos case nmod punct aux conj compound:prt nmod:poss obj case obl punct root A DET mile NOUN further ADV on SCONJ they PRON came VERB to ADP a DET wide ADJ common ADJ , PUNCT with ADP short ADJ , PUNCT springy ADJ turf NOUN , PUNCT where ADV horses NOUN of ADP all DET colours NOUN , PUNCT with ADP skins NOUN of ADP satin NOUN , PUNCT were AUX kicking VERB up ADP their PRON heels NOUN in ADP play NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mile det 2 mile mile NOUN Number=Sing 6 came nsubj 3 further further ADV _ 6 came advmod 4 on on SCONJ _ 6 came mark 5 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 came nsubj 6 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to ADP _ 10 common case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 common det 9 wide wide ADJ Degree=Pos 10 common amod 10 common common ADJ Degree=Pos 6 came obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 turf punct 12 with with ADP _ 16 turf case 13 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 16 turf amod 14 , , PUNCT _ 13 short punct 15 springy springy ADJ Degree=Pos 16 turf amod 16 turf turf NOUN Number=Sing 6 came obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 30 kicking punct 18 where where ADV PronType=Rel 30 kicking advmod 19 horses horse NOUN Number=Plur 30 kicking nsubj 20 of of ADP _ 22 colours case 21 all all DET PronType=Tot 22 colours det 22 colours colour NOUN Number=Plur 19 horses nmod 23 , , PUNCT _ 25 skins punct 24 with with ADP _ 25 skins case 25 skins skin NOUN Number=Plur 22 colours appos 26 of of ADP _ 27 satin case 27 satin satin NOUN Number=Sing 25 skins nmod 28 , , PUNCT _ 25 skins punct 29 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 30 kicking aux 30 kicking kick VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 16 turf conj 31 up up ADP _ 30 kicking compound:prt 32 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 33 heels nmod:poss 33 heels heel NOUN Number=Plur 30 kicking obj 34 in in ADP _ 35 play case 35 play play NOUN Number=Sing 30 kicking obl 36 . . PUNCT _ 6 came punct
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1 come past a mile a wide common with short springy turf; further property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to common=Initial_Location 2 kick up past · progressive horses of all colours horses's heels play vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent heel=Patient in play=Location
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