stirring

Who acts: Stirring, you, people, soup, sugar, Something · What happens: move, stick, mix, start, wake up, stir · To what, where: spoon, liquid, music, you, strong emotion, trouble · Speech: someone speaks here

«stirring» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: stirring in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

Stirring is moving a spoon or stick round and round in a liquid or mixture to mix it.

The tree, 18 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Stirring	stirring	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 moving	nsubj
2	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	3 moving	aux
3	moving	move	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 spoon	det
5	spoon	spoon	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 moving	obj
6	or	or	CCONJ	_	7 stick	cc
7	stick	stick	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 moving	conj
8	round	round	ADV	_	7 stick	advmod
9	and	and	CCONJ	_	10 round	cc
10	round	round	ADV	_	8 round	conj
11	in	in	ADP	_	13 liquid	case
12	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	13 liquid	det
13	liquid	liquid	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 stick	obl
14	or	or	CCONJ	_	15 mixture	cc
15	mixture	mixture	NOUN	Number=Sing	13 liquid	conj
16	to	to	PART	_	17 mix	mark
17	mix	mix	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	7 stick	advcl
18	it	it	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	17 mix	obj
19	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 moving	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	other	roles by
1	move	present · progressive	Stirring	a spoon			vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent spoon=Theme
2	stick	infinitive	Stirring not said here		a liquid or mixture	round property	vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme in liquid=Destination
3	mix	to-infinitive	Stirring not said here	spoon			vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: 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

Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

Moving slightly, or starting to wake up.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Moving	move	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
2	slightly	slightly	ADV	_	1 Moving	advmod
3	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 starting	punct
4	or	or	CCONJ	_	5 starting	cc
5	starting	start	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	1 Moving	conj
6	to	to	PART	_	7 wake	mark
7	wake	wake	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	5 starting	xcomp
8	up	up	ADP	_	7 wake	compound:prt
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Moving	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	other	roles by
1	move	gerund	slightly property	vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
2	start	gerund		vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
3	wake up	to-infinitive		vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Meaning 3

Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

Stirring music or words make you feel strong emotion, like pride or excitement.

The tree, 13 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Stirring	stir	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	5 make	csubj
2	music	music	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Stirring	obj
3	or	or	CCONJ	_	4 words	cc
4	words	word	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 music	conj
5	make	make	VERB	Mood=Ind Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
6	you	you	PRON	Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs	5 make	obj
7	feel	feel	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	5 make	xcomp
8	strong	strong	ADJ	Degree=Pos	9 emotion	amod
9	emotion	emotion	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 feel	obj
10	,	,	PUNCT	_	12 pride	punct
11	like	like	ADP	_	12 pride	case
12	pride	pride	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 emotion	conj
13	or	or	CCONJ	_	14 excitement	cc
14	excitement	excitement	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 pride	conj
15	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 make	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	roles by
1	stir	gerund		music or words	vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus music=Experiencer
2	make	present	Stirring	you	tree rules
3	feel	infinitive	you not said here	strong emotion and pride or excitement	vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent emotion=Theme

Meaning 4

Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

Stirring trouble is trying to make people argue.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Stirring	stir	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	4 trying	csubj
2	trouble	trouble	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Stirring	obj
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 trying	aux
4	trying	try	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
5	to	to	PART	_	6 make	mark
6	make	make	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	4 trying	xcomp
7	people	people	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 make	obj
8	argue	argue	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	6 make	xcomp
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 trying	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	roles by
1	stir	gerund		trouble	vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus trouble=Experiencer
2	try	present · progressive	Stirring		vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
3	make not said to happen	to-infinitive	Stirring not said here	people	tree rules
4	argue speech: disagree not said to happen	infinitive	people not said here		vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 1

Keep stirring the soup so it doesn't burn.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Keep	keep	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	stirring	stir	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	1 Keep	xcomp
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 soup	det
4	soup	soup	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 stirring	obj
5	so	so	SCONJ	_	9 burn	mark
6	it	it	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	9 burn	nsubj
7	does	do	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	9 burn	aux
8	n't	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	9 burn	advmod
9	burn	burn	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	1 Keep	advcl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Keep	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	roles by
1	keep	imperative	you not said here		tree rules
2	stir	gerund	you not said here	the soup	vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus soup=Experiencer
3	not burn	present · do-support	soup		vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 2

Stirring helps the sugar dissolve faster.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Stirring	stir	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	2 helps	nsubj
2	helps	help	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 sugar	det
4	sugar	sugar	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 helps	obj
5	dissolve	dissolve	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 helps	xcomp
6	faster	fast	ADV	Degree=Cmp	5 dissolve	advmod
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 helps	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	stir	gerund				vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
2	help	present		the sugar		vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent sugar=Beneficiary clause=Theme
3	dissolve	infinitive	the sugar not said here		fast property	vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Example 3

Something was stirring in the dark.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	3 stirring	nsubj
2	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 stirring	aux
3	stirring	stir	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
4	in	in	ADP	_	6 dark	case
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 dark	det
6	dark	dark	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 stirring	obl
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 stirring	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	stir	past · progressive	Something			the dark			vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in dark=Location

Example 4

The baby is stirring; she will wake soon.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 baby	det
2	baby	baby	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 stirring	nsubj
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 stirring	aux
4	stirring	stir	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
5	;	;	PUNCT	_	8 wake	punct
6	she	she	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	8 wake	nsubj
7	will	will	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	8 wake	aux
8	wake	wake	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	4 stirring	conj
9	soon	soon	ADV	Degree=Pos	8 wake	advmod
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 stirring	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	stir	present · progressive	the baby						vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
2	wake	future	baby					soon property	vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Example 5

The captain gave a stirring speech before the match.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 captain	det
2	captain	captain	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 gave	nsubj
3	gave	give	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 speech	det
5	stirring	stirring	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 speech	compound
6	speech	speech	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 gave	obj
7	before	before	ADP	_	9 match	case
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 match	det
9	match	match	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 gave	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 gave	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	give	past	the captain	a stirring speech			before the match		vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent speech=Theme

Example 6

Stop stirring up trouble between your friends.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Stop	stop	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	stirring	stir	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	1 Stop	xcomp
3	up	up	ADP	_	2 stirring	compound:prt
4	trouble	trouble	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 stirring	obj
5	between	between	ADP	_	7 friends	case
6	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	7 friends	nmod:poss
7	friends	friend	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 trouble	nmod
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Stop	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	stop	imperative	you not said here						vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality
2	stir up	gerund	you not said here	trouble				between your friends	vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition trouble=Patient

Example 7

We sang a stirring song at assembly.

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 sang	nsubj
2	sang	sing	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 song	det
4	stirring	stirring	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 song	compound
5	song	song	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 sang	obj
6	at	at	ADP	_	7 assembly	case
7	assembly	assembly	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 sang	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 sang	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	sing speech: express	past	We	a stirring song		assembly			vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location song=Theme

Example 8

"Aye," says she, and went on stirring.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	"	"	PUNCT	_	5 says	punct
2	Aye	aye	INTJ	_	5 says	discourse
3	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 says	punct
4	"	"	PUNCT	_	5 says	punct
5	says	say	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
6	she	she	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	5 says	obj
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	9 went	punct
8	and	and	CCONJ	_	9 went	cc
9	went	go	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	5 says	ccomp
10	on	on	SCONJ	_	11 stirring	mark
11	stirring	stir	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	9 went	advcl
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 says	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	what, whom	roles by
1	say speech: assert	present	she	tree rules
2	go	past		vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3	stir	gerund		vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer

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