swagger Who acts: you, Swagger, proud showy way, others, Toad, new captain · What happens: be, behave, think, walk, mean, admire · To what, where: proud showy way, confident style, road, Pirates, town, class · Speech: someone speaks here
«swagger» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: swagger in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To swagger is to walk or behave in a very proud, showy way, as if you think you are better than others.
The tree, 22 words mark advcl cop mark cc conj case det advmod amod punct amod obl punct mark mark nsubj parataxis nsubj cop ccomp case obl punct root To PART swagger NOUN is AUX to PART walk VERB or CCONJ behave VERB in ADP a DET very ADV proud ADJ , PUNCT showy ADJ way NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ if SCONJ you PRON think VERB you PRON are AUX better ADJ than ADP others NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 swagger mark 2 swagger swagger NOUN Number=Sing 5 walk advcl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 walk cop 4 to to PART _ 5 walk mark 5 walk walk VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 behave cc 7 behave behave VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 walk conj 8 in in ADP _ 14 way case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 way det 10 very very ADV _ 11 proud advmod 11 proud proud ADJ Degree=Pos 14 way amod 12 , , PUNCT _ 11 proud punct 13 showy showy ADJ Degree=Pos 14 way amod 14 way way NOUN Number=Sing 7 behave obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 19 think punct 16 as as SCONJ _ 19 think mark 17 if if SCONJ _ 19 think mark 18 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 19 think nsubj 19 think think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 walk parataxis 20 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 22 better nsubj 21 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 22 better cop 22 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 19 think ccomp 23 than than ADP _ 24 others case 24 others other NOUN Number=Plur 22 better obl 25 . . PUNCT _ 5 walk punct
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1 is present walk property tree rules 2 behave infinitive a proud showy way vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent 3 think speech: other a condition, not said to happen present you vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 is present you than others; good 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 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
Swagger is that proud, showy way of walking or behaving.
nsubj cop mark amod punct amod mark acl cc conj punct root Swagger NOUN is AUX that SCONJ proud ADJ , PUNCT showy ADJ way NOUN of SCONJ walking VERB or CCONJ behaving VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Swagger swagger NOUN Number=Sing 7 way nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 way cop 3 that that SCONJ _ 7 way mark 4 proud proud ADJ Degree=Pos 7 way amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 proud punct 6 showy showy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 way amod 7 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of SCONJ _ 9 walking mark 9 walking walk VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 way acl 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 behaving cc 11 behaving behave VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 walking conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 way punct
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1 is a present Swagger proud showy way tree rules 2 walk gerund proud showy way not said here vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 behave gerund proud showy way not said here vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Swagger can mean confident style that others admire.
nsubj aux amod obj obj nsubj acl:relcl punct root Swagger NOUN can AUX mean VERB confident ADJ style NOUN that PRON others NOUN admire VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Swagger swagger NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 confident confident ADJ Degree=Pos 5 style amod 5 style style NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean obj 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 admire obj 7 others other NOUN Number=Plur 8 admire nsubj 8 admire admire VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 style acl:relcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Swagger confident style vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent style=Topic 2 admire present others confident style vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer that=Stimulus
Example 1 Toad swaggered down the road, singing about himself.
nsubj case det obl punct advcl case obl punct root Toad PROPN swaggered VERB down ADP the DET road NOUN , PUNCT singing VERB about ADP himself PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Toad Toad PROPN Number=Sing 2 swaggered nsubj 2 swaggered swagger VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 3 down down ADP _ 5 road case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 road det 5 road road NOUN Number=Sing 2 swaggered obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 singing punct 7 singing sing VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 swaggered advcl 8 about about ADP _ 9 himself case 9 himself himself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 7 singing obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 swaggered punct
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1 swagger participle Toad the road vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme down road=Trajectory 2 sing speech: express gerund Toad not said here about Toad vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme about himself=Location
Example 2 The new captain walked with a swagger.
det amod nsubj case det obl punct root The DET new ADJ captain NOUN walked VERB with ADP a DET swagger NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 captain det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 captain amod 3 captain captain NOUN Number=Sing 4 walked nsubj 4 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 with with ADP _ 7 swagger case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 swagger det 7 swagger swagger NOUN Number=Sing 4 walked obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 walked punct
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1 walk past the new captain with a swagger vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Pirates swaggered through the town.
acl case det obl punct root Pirates NOUN swaggered VERB through ADP the DET town NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pirates pirate NOUN Number=Plur root root 2 swaggered swagger VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Pirates acl 3 through through ADP _ 5 town case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 town det 5 town town NOUN Number=Sing 2 swaggered obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Pirates punct
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1 swagger participle Pirates not said here the town vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through town=Trajectory
Example 4 He swaggered into class as if he owned it.
nsubj case obl mark mark nsubj advcl obj punct root He PRON swaggered VERB into ADP class NOUN as SCONJ if SCONJ he PRON owned VERB it PRON . 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 swaggered nsubj 2 swaggered swagger VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 into into ADP _ 4 class case 4 class class NOUN Number=Sing 2 swaggered obl 5 as as SCONJ _ 8 owned mark 6 if if SCONJ _ 8 owned mark 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 owned nsubj 8 owned own VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 swaggered advcl 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 owned obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 swaggered punct
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1 swagger past He class vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into class=Destination 2 own past he class vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot it=Theme
Example 5 She had the swagger of a champion.
nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root She PRON had VERB the DET swagger NOUN of ADP a DET champion 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 swagger det 4 swagger swagger NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 champion case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 champion det 7 champion champion NOUN Number=Sing 4 swagger nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past She the swagger of a champion vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent swagger=Patient
Example 6 The bully swaggered up to the little ones.
det acl compound:prt case det amod obl punct root The DET bully NOUN swaggered VERB up ADP to ADP the DET little ADJ ones NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bully det 2 bully bully NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 swaggered swagger VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 bully acl 4 up up ADP _ 3 swaggered compound:prt 5 to to ADP _ 8 ones case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 ones det 7 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 8 ones amod 8 ones one NOUN Number=Plur 3 swaggered obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 bully punct
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1 swagger up participle the bully not said here the little ones vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to one=Destination
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