sprint Who acts: sprint, She, metre sprint, He, We, bell · What happens: sprint, be, do, catch, win, ring · To what, where: short fast race, short burst, hard work, bus, shortest race, sprint
«sprint» 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: sprint in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To sprint is to run as fast as you can for a short distance.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj cop mark advmod advmod mark nsubj advcl case det amod obl punct root To PART sprint VERB is AUX to PART run VERB as ADV fast ADV as SCONJ you PRON can AUX for ADP a DET short ADJ distance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 sprint mark 2 sprint sprint VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 run csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 run cop 4 to to PART _ 5 run mark 5 run run VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 as as ADV _ 7 fast advmod 7 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 5 run advmod 8 as as SCONJ _ 10 can mark 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 can nsubj 10 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 fast advcl 11 for for ADP _ 14 distance case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 distance det 13 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 14 distance amod 14 distance distance NOUN Number=Sing 5 run obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 run punct
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1 sprint to-infinitive vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present for a short distance; fast, run 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 A sprint is a short, very fast race, like the 100 metres.
The tree, 12 words det nsubj cop det amod punct advmod amod punct case det nummod obl punct root A DET sprint NOUN is AUX a DET short ADJ , PUNCT very ADV fast ADJ race NOUN , PUNCT like ADP the DET 100 NUM metres NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 sprint det 2 sprint sprint NOUN Number=Sing 9 race nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 race cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 race det 5 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 9 race amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 short punct 7 very very ADV _ 8 fast advmod 8 fast fast ADJ Degree=Pos 9 race amod 9 race race NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 metres punct 11 like like ADP _ 14 metres case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 metres det 13 100 100 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 14 metres nummod 14 metres metre NOUN Number=Plur 9 race obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 race punct
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1 is a present a sprint a short fast race like the 100 metres tree rules
Meaning 3 A sprint can also be a short burst of hard work done quickly.
det nsubj aux advmod cop det amod case amod nmod acl advmod punct root A DET sprint NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX a DET short ADJ burst NOUN of ADP hard ADJ work NOUN done VERB quickly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 sprint det 2 sprint sprint NOUN Number=Sing 8 burst nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 burst aux 4 also also ADV _ 8 burst advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 burst cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 burst det 7 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 8 burst amod 8 burst burst NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 11 work case 10 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 11 work amod 11 work work NOUN Number=Sing 8 burst nmod 12 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 work acl 13 quickly quickly ADV _ 12 done advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 burst punct
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1 is a can a sprint a short burst of hard work tree rules 2 do participle hard work not said here quickly property vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 She sprinted to catch the bus.
nsubj mark xcomp det obj punct root She PRON sprinted VERB to PART catch VERB the DET bus 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 sprinted nsubj 2 sprinted sprint VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 catch mark 4 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 sprinted xcomp 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bus det 6 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 4 catch obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 sprinted punct
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1 sprint past She tree rules 2 catch to-infinitive She not said here the bus vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bus=Theme
Example 2 The 100-metre sprint is the shortest race on sports day.
det nummod punct compound nsubj cop det amod case compound nmod punct root The DET 100 NUM - PUNCT metre NOUN sprint NOUN is AUX the DET shortest ADJ race NOUN on ADP sports NOUN day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 sprint det 2 100 100 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 metre nummod 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 100 punct 4 metre metre NOUN Number=Sing 5 sprint compound 5 sprint sprint NOUN Number=Sing 9 race nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 race cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 race det 8 shortest short ADJ Degree=Sup 9 race amod 9 race race NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 on on ADP _ 12 day case 11 sports sport NOUN Number=Plur 12 day compound 12 day day NOUN Number=Sing 9 race nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 race punct
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1 is a present the metre sprint the shortest race day tree rules
Example 3 He won the sprint by a metre.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root He PRON won VERB the DET sprint NOUN by ADP a DET metre NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 won nsubj 2 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 sprint det 4 sprint sprint NOUN Number=Sing 2 won obj 5 by by ADP _ 7 metre case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 metre det 7 metre metre NOUN Number=Sing 2 won obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 won punct
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1 win past He the sprint by a metre vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sprint=Eventuality
Example 4 We sprinted across the field when the bell rang.
nsubj case det obl advmod det nsubj advcl punct root We PRON sprinted VERB across ADP the DET field NOUN when ADV the DET bell NOUN rang VERB . 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 sprinted nsubj 2 sprinted sprint VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 across across ADP _ 5 field case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 field det 5 field field NOUN Number=Sing 2 sprinted obl 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 rang advmod 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bell det 8 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 9 rang nsubj 9 rang ring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 sprinted advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 sprinted punct
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1 sprint past We the field vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across field=Trajectory 2 ring past the bell vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 You can't sprint for a whole marathon.
nsubj aux advmod case det amod obl punct root You PRON ca AUX n't PART sprint VERB for ADP a DET whole ADJ marathon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 sprint nsubj 2 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 sprint aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 sprint advmod 4 sprint sprint VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 for for ADP _ 8 marathon case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 marathon det 7 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 8 marathon amod 8 marathon marathon NOUN Number=Sing 4 sprint obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 sprint punct
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1 not sprint can You for a whole marathon vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 The cheetah can sprint faster than any other land animal.
det nsubj aux advmod case det amod compound obl punct root The DET cheetah NOUN can AUX sprint VERB faster ADV than ADP any DET other ADJ land NOUN animal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cheetah det 2 cheetah cheetah NOUN Number=Sing 4 sprint nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 sprint aux 4 sprint sprint VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 faster fast ADV Degree=Cmp 4 sprint advmod 6 than than ADP _ 10 animal case 7 any any DET PronType=Ind 10 animal det 8 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 10 animal amod 9 land land NOUN Number=Sing 10 animal compound 10 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 5 faster obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 sprint punct
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1 sprint can the cheetah fast property vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Her sprint time was 15 seconds.
nmod:poss compound nsubj cop nummod punct root Her PRON sprint NOUN time NOUN was AUX 15 NUM seconds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 time nmod:poss 2 sprint sprint NOUN Number=Sing 3 time compound 3 time time NOUN Number=Sing 6 seconds nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 seconds cop 5 15 15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 seconds nummod 6 seconds second NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 seconds punct
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1 is a past Her sprint time 15 seconds tree rules
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