swerve Who acts: car, swerve, I, bus, cyclist, His · What happens: swerve, be, avoid, hit, miss, fall · To what, where: something, dog, sudden change, purpose, party, fallen tree · Speech: someone speaks here
«swerve» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: swerve in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To swerve is to change direction suddenly, especially to avoid hitting something: the car swerved to miss the dog.
The tree, 19 words mark csubj cop mark obj advmod punct advmod mark advcl xcomp obj punct det nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp det obj punct root To PART swerve VERB is AUX to PART change VERB direction NOUN suddenly ADV , PUNCT especially ADV to PART avoid VERB hitting VERB something PRON : PUNCT the DET car NOUN swerved VERB to PART miss VERB the DET dog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 swerve mark 2 swerve swerve VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 change csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 change cop 4 to to PART _ 5 change mark 5 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 direction direction NOUN Number=Sing 5 change obj 7 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 5 change advmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 avoid punct 9 especially especially ADV _ 11 avoid advmod 10 to to PART _ 11 avoid mark 11 avoid avoid VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 change advcl 12 hitting hit VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 avoid xcomp 13 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 hitting obj 14 : : PUNCT _ 17 swerved punct 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 car det 16 car car NOUN Number=Sing 17 swerved nsubj 17 swerved swerve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 something acl:relcl 18 to to PART _ 19 miss mark 19 miss miss VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 swerved xcomp 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 dog det 21 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 19 miss obj 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 change punct
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1 swerve to-infinitive vn meander-47.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present change, suddenly property tree rules 3 avoid to-infinitive especially property vn avoid-52 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 4 hit gerund something vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme something=Co-Theme 5 swerve past the car tree rules 6 miss to-infinitive the car not said here the dog vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer dog=Stimulus
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 swerve is a sudden change of direction.
det nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct root A DET swerve NOUN is AUX a DET sudden ADJ change NOUN of ADP direction NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 swerve det 2 swerve swerve NOUN Number=Sing 6 change nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 change cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 change det 5 sudden sudden ADJ Degree=Pos 6 change amod 6 change change NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 direction case 8 direction direction NOUN Number=Sing 6 change nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 change punct
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1 is a present a swerve a sudden change of direction tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: UK, slang — kept apart, not parsed.
To swerve something is to avoid it on purpose.
mark advcl obj cop mark obj case obl punct root To PART swerve VERB something PRON is AUX to PART avoid VERB it PRON on ADP purpose NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 swerve mark 2 swerve swerve VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 avoid advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 swerve obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 avoid cop 5 to to PART _ 6 avoid mark 6 avoid avoid VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 avoid obj 8 on on ADP _ 9 purpose case 9 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 6 avoid obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 avoid punct
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1 swerve to-infinitive something vn meander-47.7-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location something=Theme 2 is present purpose avoid property tree rules
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
I swerved that party.
nsubj det obj punct root I PRON swerved VERB that DET party 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 swerved nsubj 2 swerved swerve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 party det 4 party party NOUN Number=Sing 2 swerved obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 swerved punct
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1 swerve past I that party vn meander-47.7-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location party=Theme
Example 1 The bus swerved to avoid a fallen tree.
det nsubj mark advcl det amod obj punct root The DET bus NOUN swerved VERB to PART avoid VERB a DET fallen VERB tree NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bus det 2 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 3 swerved nsubj 3 swerved swerve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 avoid mark 5 avoid avoid VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 swerved advcl 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 tree det 7 fallen fall VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 tree amod 8 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 5 avoid obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 swerved punct
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1 swerve past the bus vn meander-47.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 avoid to-infinitive the bus not said here a fallen tree vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent tree=Location 3 fall participle vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 The cyclist swerved and nearly fell off.
det nsubj cc advmod conj compound:prt punct root The DET cyclist NOUN swerved VERB and CCONJ nearly ADV fell VERB off ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cyclist det 2 cyclist cyclist NOUN Number=Sing 3 swerved nsubj 3 swerved swerve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 fell cc 5 nearly nearly ADV _ 6 fell advmod 6 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 swerved conj 7 off off ADP _ 6 fell compound:prt 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 swerved punct
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1 swerve past the cyclist vn meander-47.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 fall off past the cyclist not said here nearly property vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 3 His free kick swerved into the top corner of the goal.
nmod:poss amod acl case det amod obl case det nmod punct root His PRON free ADJ kick NOUN swerved VERB into ADP the DET top ADJ corner NOUN of ADP the DET goal NOUN . 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 3 kick nmod:poss 2 free free ADJ Degree=Pos 3 kick amod 3 kick kick NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 swerved swerve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 kick acl 5 into into ADP _ 8 corner case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 corner det 7 top top ADJ Degree=Pos 8 corner amod 8 corner corner NOUN Number=Sing 4 swerved obl 9 of of ADP _ 11 goal case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 goal det 11 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 8 corner nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 kick punct
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1 swerve participle His free kick not said here the top corner of the goal vn meander-47.7-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into corner=Location 2 kick His = he nom kick «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 She swerved past two defenders and scored.
nsubj case nummod obl cc conj punct root She PRON swerved VERB past ADP two NUM defenders NOUN and CCONJ scored VERB . 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 swerved nsubj 2 swerved swerve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 past past ADP _ 5 defenders case 4 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 defenders nummod 5 defenders defender NOUN Number=Plur 2 swerved obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 scored cc 7 scored score VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 swerved conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 swerved punct
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1 swerve past She two defenders vn meander-47.7-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme past defender=Location 2 score participle She not said here vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The car made a sudden swerve.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET car NOUN made VERB a DET sudden ADJ swerve NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 car det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 swerve det 5 sudden sudden ADJ Degree=Pos 6 swerve amod 6 swerve swerve NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past the car a sudden swerve vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material swerve=Product
Example 6 Never run into the road: a driver may not be able to swerve in time.
The tree, 15 words advmod case det obl punct det nsubj aux advmod cop advcl mark xcomp case obl punct root Never ADV run VERB into ADP the DET road NOUN : PUNCT a DET driver NOUN may AUX not PART be AUX able ADJ to PART swerve VERB in ADP time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 run advmod 2 run run VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 into into ADP _ 5 road case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 road det 5 road road NOUN Number=Sing 2 run obl 6 : : PUNCT _ 12 able punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 driver det 8 driver driver NOUN Number=Sing 12 able nsubj 9 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 able aux 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 able advmod 11 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 12 able cop 12 able able ADJ Degree=Pos 2 run advcl 13 to to PART _ 14 swerve mark 14 swerve swerve VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 able xcomp 15 in in ADP _ 16 time case 16 time time NOUN Number=Sing 14 swerve obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 run punct
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1 not run imperative you not said here into the road result vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into road=Result 2 not is may a driver able property tree rules 3 swerve to-infinitive a driver not said here time vn meander-47.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 I'm going to swerve the maths club today, said Leo (slang).
The tree, 12 words nsubj aux ccomp mark xcomp det compound obj obl:unmarked punct nsubj punct appos punct punct root I PRON 'm AUX going VERB to PART swerve VERB the DET maths NOUN club NOUN today NOUN , PUNCT said VERB Leo PROPN ( PUNCT slang NOUN ) PUNCT . 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 3 going nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 going aux 3 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 said ccomp 4 to to PART _ 5 swerve mark 5 swerve swerve VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 going xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 club det 7 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 8 club compound 8 club club NOUN Number=Sing 5 swerve obj 9 today today NOUN Number=Sing 5 swerve obl:unmarked 10 , , PUNCT _ 3 going punct 11 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 Leo Leo PROPN Number=Sing 11 said nsubj 13 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 slang punct 14 slang slang NOUN Number=Sing 12 Leo appos 15 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 slang punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 11 said punct
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1 go present · progressive I vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 swerve to-infinitive I not said here the maths club today vn meander-47.7-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location club=Theme 3 say speech: assert past Leo vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
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