swat Who acts: quick hard slap, swat, Dad, you, cat, Grandma · What happens: swat, mean, hit, use, be, roll · To what, where: something, hand, quick hit, special police team, USA, fly · Speech: someone speaks here
«swat» 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: swat in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To swat means to hit something, usually an insect, with a quick hard slap using your hand or a flat object.
The tree, 21 words mark csubj mark xcomp obj punct advmod det nmod punct case det amod amod obl acl nmod:poss obj cc det amod conj punct root To PART swat VERB means VERB to PART hit VERB something PRON , PUNCT usually ADV an DET insect NOUN , PUNCT with ADP a DET quick ADJ hard ADJ slap NOUN using VERB your PRON hand NOUN or CCONJ a DET flat ADJ object NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 swat mark 2 swat swat VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 hit mark 5 hit hit VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 hit obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 insect punct 8 usually usually ADV _ 10 insect advmod 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 insect det 10 insect insect NOUN Number=Sing 6 something nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 slap punct 12 with with ADP _ 16 slap case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 slap det 14 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 16 slap amod 15 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 16 slap amod 16 slap slap NOUN Number=Sing 5 hit obl 17 using use VERB VerbForm=Ger 16 slap acl 18 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 19 hand nmod:poss 19 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 17 using obj 20 or or CCONJ _ 23 object cc 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 object det 22 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 23 object amod 23 object object NOUN Number=Sing 19 hand conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 swat to-infinitive vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 hit not said to happen to-infinitive something with a quick hard slap vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent something=Patient with slap=Instrument 4 use gerund a quick hard slap not said here your hand or a flat object vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=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 swat is a quick hit like that.
det nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct root A DET swat NOUN is AUX a DET quick ADJ hit NOUN like ADP that PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 swat det 2 swat swat NOUN Number=Sing 6 hit nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 hit cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 hit det 5 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 6 hit amod 6 hit hit NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 like like ADP _ 8 that case 8 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 hit nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 hit punct
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1 is a present a swat a quick hit like that tree rules
Meaning 3 SWAT (in capitals) is a special police team in the USA.
nsubj punct case appos punct cop det amod compound case det nmod punct root SWAT NOUN ( PUNCT in ADP capitals NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET special ADJ police NOUN team NOUN in ADP the DET USA PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 SWAT swat NOUN Number=Sing 10 team nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 capitals punct 3 in in ADP _ 4 capitals case 4 capitals capital NOUN Number=Plur 1 SWAT appos 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 capitals punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 team cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 team det 8 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 10 team amod 9 police police NOUN Number=Sing 10 team compound 10 team team NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 in in ADP _ 13 USA case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 USA det 13 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 10 team nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 10 team punct
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1 is a present SWAT a special police team the USA tree rules
Example 1 Dad swatted the fly with a rolled-up newspaper.
nsubj det obj case det amod punct compound obl punct root Dad NOUN swatted VERB the DET fly NOUN with ADP a DET rolled VERB - PUNCT up NOUN newspaper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 swatted nsubj 2 swatted swat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 fly det 4 fly fly NOUN Number=Sing 2 swatted obj 5 with with ADP _ 10 newspaper case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 newspaper det 7 rolled roll VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 newspaper amod 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 rolled punct 9 up up NOUN Number=Sing 7 rolled compound 10 newspaper newspaper NOUN Number=Sing 2 swatted obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 swatted punct
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1 swat past Dad the fly with a rolled newspaper vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent fly=Patient with newspaper=Instrument 2 roll participle vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Don't swat at the wasp; just walk away slowly.
aux advmod case det obl punct advmod conj advmod advmod punct root Do AUX n't PART swat VERB at ADP the DET wasp NOUN ; PUNCT just ADV walk VERB away ADV slowly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 swat aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 swat advmod 3 swat swat VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 wasp case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 wasp det 6 wasp wasp NOUN Number=Sing 3 swat obl 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 walk punct 8 just just ADV _ 9 walk advmod 9 walk walk VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 swat conj 10 away away ADV _ 9 walk advmod 11 slowly slowly ADV _ 9 walk advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 swat punct
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1 not swat imperative · do-support you not said here at the wasp vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent at wasp=Patient 2 walk away infinitive you not said here away, slowly property vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 The cat swatted the string with its paw.
det nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET cat NOUN swatted VERB the DET string NOUN with ADP its PRON paw NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 3 swatted nsubj 3 swatted swat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 string det 5 string string NOUN Number=Sing 3 swatted obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 paw case 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 paw nmod:poss 8 paw paw NOUN Number=Sing 3 swatted obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 swatted punct
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1 swat past the cat the string with cat's paw vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent string=Patient with paw=Instrument
Example 4 Grandma keeps a fly swatter in the kitchen.
nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root Grandma NOUN keeps VERB a DET fly ADJ swatter NOUN in ADP the DET kitchen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 keeps nsubj 2 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 swatter det 4 fly fly ADJ Degree=Pos 5 swatter amod 5 swatter swatter NOUN Number=Sing 2 keeps obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 kitchen case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 kitchen det 8 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 2 keeps obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 keeps punct
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1 keep present Grandma a fly swatter the kitchen vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent swatter=Theme in kitchen=Location
Example 5 The giant swatted the knights away like flies.
det nsubj det obj advmod case obl punct root The DET giant NOUN swatted VERB the DET knights NOUN away ADV like ADP flies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 giant det 2 giant giant NOUN Number=Sing 3 swatted nsubj 3 swatted swat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 knights det 5 knights knight NOUN Number=Plur 3 swatted obj 6 away away ADV _ 3 swatted advmod 7 like like ADP _ 8 flies case 8 flies fly NOUN Number=Plur 3 swatted obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 swatted punct
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1 swat away past the giant the knights like flies; away property vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knight=Patient
Example 6 She swatted a mosquito on her arm.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON swatted VERB a DET mosquito NOUN on ADP her PRON arm 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 swatted nsubj 2 swatted swat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 mosquito det 4 mosquito mosquito NOUN Number=Sing 2 swatted obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 arm case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 arm nmod:poss 7 arm arm NOUN Number=Sing 2 swatted obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 swatted punct
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1 swat past She a mosquito mosquito's arm vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent mosquito=Patient on arm=Location
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