swept Who acts: Swept, wave, news, team, I, river · What happens: be, clean, sweep, mean, move, push · To what, where: past, floor, force, something, area, country · Speech: someone speaks here
«swept» 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: swept in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Swept is the past of sweep: cleaned the floor or ground with a brush or broom.
The tree, 16 words nsubj cop det case nmod punct parataxis det obj cc conj case det obl cc conj punct root Swept PROPN is AUX the DET past NOUN of ADP sweep NOUN : PUNCT cleaned VERB the DET floor NOUN or CCONJ ground NOUN with ADP a DET brush NOUN or CCONJ broom NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Swept Swept PROPN Number=Sing 4 past nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 past cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 past det 4 past past NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 sweep case 6 sweep sweep NOUN Number=Sing 4 past nmod 7 : : PUNCT _ 8 cleaned punct 8 cleaned clean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 past parataxis 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 floor det 10 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 8 cleaned obj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 ground cc 12 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 10 floor conj 13 with with ADP _ 15 brush case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 brush det 15 brush brush NOUN Number=Sing 8 cleaned obl 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 broom cc 17 broom broom NOUN Number=Sing 15 brush conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 past punct
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1 is a present Swept the past of sweep tree rules 2 clean past the floor or ground with a brush or broom vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent floor=Patient with brush=Instrument
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 Swept means moved quickly and smoothly, or pushed or carried along with force, like a wave sweeping something away.
The tree, 19 words nsubj ccomp advmod cc conj punct cc conj cc conj case case obl punct case det obl acl obj advmod punct root Swept VERB means VERB moved VERB quickly ADV and CCONJ smoothly ADV , PUNCT or CCONJ pushed VERB or CCONJ carried VERB along ADP with ADP force NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET wave NOUN sweeping VERB something PRON away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Swept sweep VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 moved move VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 4 quickly quickly ADV _ 3 moved advmod 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 smoothly cc 6 smoothly smoothly ADV _ 4 quickly conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 pushed punct 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 pushed cc 9 pushed push VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 carried cc 11 carried carry VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 pushed conj 12 along along ADP _ 14 force case 13 with with ADP _ 14 force case 14 force force NOUN Number=Sing 9 pushed obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 wave punct 16 like like ADP _ 18 wave case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 wave det 18 wave wave NOUN Number=Sing 9 pushed obl 19 sweeping sweep VERB VerbForm=Ger 18 wave acl 20 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 19 sweeping obj 21 away away ADV _ 19 sweeping advmod 22 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 sweep participle vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 move participle quickly property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 4 push participle force like a wave vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent along force=Trajectory 5 carry participle vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 6 sweep away gerund a wave not said here something away property vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme something=Trajectory
Meaning 3 Swept can mean spread fast over an area, like news or fire sweeping across a country.
The tree, 16 words advcl aux aux:pass advmod case det obl punct case appos cc conj acl case det obl punct root Swept VERB can AUX mean VERB spread VERB fast ADV over ADP an DET area NOUN , PUNCT like ADP news NOUN or CCONJ fire NOUN sweeping VERB across ADP a DET country NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Swept sweep VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 spread advcl 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 spread aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 spread aux:pass 4 spread spread VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 4 spread advmod 6 over over ADP _ 8 area case 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 area det 8 area area NOUN Number=Sing 4 spread obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 news punct 10 like like ADP _ 11 news case 11 news news NOUN Number=Sing 8 area appos 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 fire cc 13 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 11 news conj 14 sweeping sweep VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 news acl 15 across across ADP _ 17 country case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 country det 17 country country NOUN Number=Sing 14 sweeping obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 spread punct
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1 sweep participle vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 spread can · passive a area fast property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: over area=Location 3 sweep gerund news or fire not said here a country vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across country=Trajectory
Meaning 4 A team that «swept» won every game.
det nsubj obj punct acl:relcl punct det obj punct root A DET team NOUN that PRON « PUNCT swept VERB » PUNCT won VERB every DET game NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 7 won nsubj 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 swept obj 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 swept punct 5 swept sweep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 team acl:relcl 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 swept punct 7 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 every every DET PronType=Tot 9 game det 9 game game NOUN Number=Sing 7 won obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 won punct
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1 sweep in a quote past a team vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme that=Trajectory 2 win past a team every game vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Eventuality
Example 1 I swept the leaves off the path.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root I PRON swept VERB the DET leaves NOUN off ADP the DET path NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 swept nsubj 2 swept sweep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 leaves det 4 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 2 swept obj 5 off off ADP _ 7 path case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 path det 7 path path NOUN Number=Sing 2 swept obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 swept punct
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1 sweep past I the leaves the path vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent leaf=Theme off path=Trajectory
Example 2 The river swept the bridge away.
det nsubj det obj advmod punct root The DET river NOUN swept VERB the DET bridge NOUN away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 river det 2 river river NOUN Number=Sing 3 swept nsubj 3 swept sweep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 bridge det 5 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 3 swept obj 6 away away ADV _ 3 swept advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 swept punct
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1 sweep away past the river the bridge away property vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme bridge=Trajectory
Example 3 She swept into the room in a long dress.
nsubj case det obl case det amod obl punct root She PRON swept VERB into ADP the DET room NOUN in ADP a DET long ADJ dress 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 swept nsubj 2 swept sweep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 into into ADP _ 5 room case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 room det 5 room room NOUN Number=Sing 2 swept obl 6 in in ADP _ 9 dress case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 dress det 8 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 9 dress amod 9 dress dress NOUN Number=Sing 2 swept obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 swept punct
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1 sweep past She the room in a long dress vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into room=Destination
Example 4 The cold wind swept across the field.
det amod nsubj case det obl punct root The DET cold ADJ wind NOUN swept VERB across ADP the DET field NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 wind det 2 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 3 wind amod 3 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 4 swept nsubj 4 swept sweep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 across across ADP _ 7 field case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 field det 7 field field NOUN Number=Sing 4 swept obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 swept punct
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1 sweep past the cold wind the field vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across field=Trajectory
Example 5 A wave swept his bucket out to sea.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod case obl punct root A DET wave NOUN swept VERB his PRON bucket NOUN out ADV to ADP sea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 wave det 2 wave wave NOUN Number=Sing 3 swept nsubj 3 swept sweep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 bucket nmod:poss 5 bucket bucket NOUN Number=Sing 3 swept obj 6 out out ADV _ 3 swept advmod 7 to to ADP _ 8 sea case 8 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 3 swept obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 swept punct
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1 sweep out past a wave wave's bucket sea out property vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent bucket=Theme to sea=Trajectory
Example 6 We swept up all the broken glass carefully.
nsubj compound:prt det:predet det amod obj advmod punct root We PRON swept VERB up ADP all DET the DET broken VERB glass NOUN carefully ADV . 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 swept nsubj 2 swept sweep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 swept compound:prt 4 all all DET PronType=Tot 7 glass det:predet 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 glass det 6 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 glass amod 7 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 2 swept obj 8 carefully carefully ADV _ 2 swept advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 swept punct
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1 sweep up past We all broken glass carefully property vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme glass=Trajectory 2 break participle vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 7 The new game swept through the whole school.
det amod acl case det amod obl punct root The DET new ADJ game NOUN swept VERB through ADP the DET whole ADJ school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 game det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 game amod 3 game game NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 swept sweep VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 game acl 5 through through ADP _ 8 school case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 school det 7 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 8 school amod 8 school school NOUN Number=Sing 4 swept obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 game punct
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1 sweep participle the new game not said here the whole school vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through school=Trajectory
Example 8 Here he swept a path, there he trained a twig.
advmod nsubj det obj punct expl nsubj conj det obj punct root Here ADV he PRON swept VERB a DET path NOUN , PUNCT there PRON he PRON trained VERB a DET twig NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Here here ADV PronType=Dem 3 swept advmod 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 swept nsubj 3 swept sweep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 path det 5 path path NOUN Number=Sing 3 swept obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 trained punct 7 there there PRON PronType=Dem 9 trained expl 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 trained nsubj 9 trained train VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 swept conj 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 twig det 11 twig twig NOUN Number=Sing 9 trained obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 swept punct
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1 sweep past he a path here vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme path=Trajectory 2 train past he a twig there vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent twig=Theme
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