sway Who acts: them, their, Sway, trees, We, boat · What happens: sway, be, make, decide, opine, hold · To what, where: side, someone, them, something, power, sway · Speech: someone speaks here
«sway» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: sway in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To sway is to move slowly from side to side, like trees in the wind or a person dancing.
The tree, 19 words mark csubj cop mark advmod case obl case obl punct case obl case det nmod cc det compound conj punct root To PART sway VERB is AUX to PART move VERB slowly ADV from ADP side NOUN to ADP side NOUN , PUNCT like ADP trees NOUN in ADP the DET wind NOUN or CCONJ a DET person NOUN dancing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 sway mark 2 sway sway VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 move csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 move cop 4 to to PART _ 5 move mark 5 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 slowly slowly ADV _ 5 move advmod 7 from from ADP _ 8 side case 8 side side NOUN Number=Sing 5 move obl 9 to to ADP _ 10 side case 10 side side NOUN Number=Sing 5 move obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 trees punct 12 like like ADP _ 13 trees case 13 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 5 move obl 14 in in ADP _ 16 wind case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 wind det 16 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 13 trees nmod 17 or or CCONJ _ 20 dancing cc 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 dancing det 19 person person NOUN Number=Sing 20 dancing compound 20 dancing dancing NOUN Number=Sing 16 wind conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 move punct
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1 sway to-infinitive vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present side to side; like trees in the wind or a person dancing; move, slowly 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 To sway someone is to change their opinion or make them decide something.
mark csubj obj cop mark nmod:poss obj cc conj obj xcomp obj punct root To PART sway VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART change VERB their PRON opinion NOUN or CCONJ make VERB them PRON decide VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 sway mark 2 sway sway VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 change csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 sway obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 change cop 5 to to PART _ 6 change mark 6 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 opinion nmod:poss 8 opinion opinion NOUN Number=Sing 6 change obj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 make cc 10 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 change conj 11 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 make obj 12 decide decide VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 make xcomp 13 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 decide obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 change punct
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1 sway to-infinitive someone vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location someone=Theme 2 is present change property tree rules 3 make infinitive them = they tree rules 4 decide infinitive them = they not said here something vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent something=Topic 5 opine their = they nom opinion «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 3 Sway (noun) is power or influence over people: «hold sway».
The tree, 10 words nsubj punct appos punct cop cc conj case nmod punct punct appos obj punct punct root Sway NOUN ( PUNCT noun NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX power NOUN or CCONJ influence NOUN over ADP people NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT hold VERB sway NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sway sway NOUN Number=Sing 6 power nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 noun punct 3 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing 1 Sway appos 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 noun punct 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 power cop 6 power power NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 influence cc 8 influence influence NOUN Number=Sing 6 power conj 9 over over ADP _ 10 people case 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 8 influence nmod 11 : : PUNCT _ 13 hold punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 13 hold punct 13 hold hold VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 power appos 14 sway sway NOUN Number=Sing 13 hold obj 15 » » PUNCT _ 13 hold punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 power punct
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1 is a present Sway power or influence over people tree rules 2 hold in a quote infinitive sway vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sway=Theme
Example 1 The trees swayed in the wind.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET trees NOUN swayed VERB in ADP the DET wind NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 trees det 2 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 3 swayed nsubj 3 swayed sway VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 wind case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 wind det 6 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 3 swayed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 swayed punct
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1 sway past the trees the wind vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wind=Location
Example 2 We swayed to the music.
nsubj case det obl punct root We PRON swayed VERB to ADP the DET music NOUN . 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 swayed nsubj 2 swayed sway VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 5 music case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 music det 5 music music NOUN Number=Sing 2 swayed obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 swayed punct
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1 sway past We to the music vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 The boat swayed from side to side.
det nsubj case obl case obl punct root The DET boat NOUN swayed VERB from ADP side NOUN to ADP side NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 boat det 2 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 3 swayed nsubj 3 swayed sway VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 from from ADP _ 5 side case 5 side side NOUN Number=Sing 3 swayed obl 6 to to ADP _ 7 side case 7 side side NOUN Number=Sing 3 swayed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 swayed punct
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1 sway past the boat side to side vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Tall towers sway slightly in strong winds.
amod nsubj advmod case amod obl punct root Tall ADJ towers NOUN sway VERB slightly ADV in ADP strong ADJ winds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 2 towers amod 2 towers tower NOUN Number=Plur 3 sway nsubj 3 sway sway VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 slightly slightly ADV _ 3 sway advmod 5 in in ADP _ 7 winds case 6 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 7 winds amod 7 winds wind NOUN Number=Plur 3 sway obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 sway punct
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1 sway present Tall towers strong winds slightly property vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wind=Location
Example 5 Don't be swayed by adverts.
advmod aux:pass ccomp case obl:agent punct root Do VERB n't PART be AUX swayed VERB by ADP adverts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 swayed advmod 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 swayed aux:pass 4 swayed sway VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Do ccomp 5 by by ADP _ 6 adverts case 6 adverts advert NOUN Number=Plur 4 swayed obl:agent 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Do punct
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1 do imperative you not said here tree rules 2 not sway infinitive · passive adverts vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 His speech swayed the class to vote for him.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj mark xcomp case obl punct root His PRON speech NOUN swayed VERB the DET class NOUN to PART vote VERB for ADP him PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 speech nmod:poss 2 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 3 swayed nsubj 3 swayed sway VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 class det 5 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 swayed obj 6 to to PART _ 7 vote mark 7 vote vote VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 swayed xcomp 8 for for ADP _ 9 him case 9 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 vote obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 swayed punct
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1 sway past His speech the class vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent class=Patient clause=Result 2 vote to-infinitive His speech not said here for speech vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent for he=Goal 3 speak His = he nom speech «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 The rope bridge swayed as we crossed.
det compound acl mark nsubj advcl punct root The DET rope NOUN bridge NOUN swayed VERB as SCONJ we PRON crossed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 bridge det 2 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 3 bridge compound 3 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 swayed sway VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 bridge acl 5 as as SCONJ _ 7 crossed mark 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 crossed nsubj 7 crossed cross VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 swayed advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 bridge punct
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1 sway participle the rope bridge not said here vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 cross past we vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 The nest swayed to and fro, as they sat on the rim and cried.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj case cc obl punct mark nsubj parataxis case det obl cc conj punct root The DET nest NOUN swayed VERB to ADP and CCONJ fro ADV , PUNCT as SCONJ they PRON sat VERB on ADP the DET rim NOUN and CCONJ cried VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 nest det 2 nest nest NOUN Number=Sing 3 swayed nsubj 3 swayed sway VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to ADP _ 6 fro case 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 fro cc 6 fro fro ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 3 swayed obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 sat punct 8 as as SCONJ _ 10 sat mark 9 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 sat nsubj 10 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 swayed parataxis 11 on on ADP _ 13 rim case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 rim det 13 rim rim NOUN Number=Sing 10 sat obl 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 cried cc 15 cried cry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 sat conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 swayed punct
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1 sway past the nest vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 sit past they the rim vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on rim=Location 3 cry speech: express past they not said here vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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