swing Who acts: swing, seat, ropes, children, you, She · What happens: swing, mean, move, hang, be, sit on · To what, where: side, something, it, curve, seat, ropes
«swing» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: swing in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To swing means to move backwards and forwards or from side to side while hanging from something.
The tree, 17 words mark nsubj mark xcomp advmod cc advmod cc case conj case obl mark advcl case obl punct root To PART swing VERB means VERB to PART move VERB backwards ADV and CCONJ forwards ADV or CCONJ from ADP side NOUN to ADP side NOUN while SCONJ hanging VERB from ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 swing mark 2 swing swing VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 means nsubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 move mark 5 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 backwards backwards ADV _ 8 forwards advmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 forwards cc 8 forwards forwards ADV _ 5 move advmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 side cc 10 from from ADP _ 11 side case 11 side side NOUN Number=Sing 8 forwards conj 12 to to ADP _ 13 side case 13 side side NOUN Number=Sing 5 move obl 14 while while SCONJ _ 15 hanging mark 15 hanging hang VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 move advcl 16 from from ADP _ 17 something case 17 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 15 hanging obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 swing to-infinitive vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 move not said to happen to-infinitive side forwards property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme to side=Trajectory 4 hang gerund something vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 swing something, like a bat or your arms, means to move it in a curve.
The tree, 16 words mark nsubj obj punct case det appos cc nmod:poss conj punct mark xcomp obj case det obl punct root To PART swing VERB something PRON , PUNCT like ADP a DET bat NOUN or CCONJ your PRON arms NOUN , PUNCT means VERB to PART move VERB it PRON in ADP a DET curve NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 swing mark 2 swing swing VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 12 means nsubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 swing obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 bat punct 5 like like ADP _ 7 bat case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 bat det 7 bat bat NOUN Number=Sing 3 something appos 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 arms cc 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 arms nmod:poss 10 arms arm NOUN Number=Plur 7 bat conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 2 swing punct 12 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 13 to to PART _ 14 move mark 14 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 means xcomp 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 move obj 16 in in ADP _ 18 curve case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 curve det 18 curve curve NOUN Number=Sing 14 move obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 12 means punct
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1 swing to-infinitive something vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 move not said to happen to-infinitive it a curve vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Meaning 3 A swing is a seat hanging on ropes or chains that you sit on and move back and forth, especially in a playground.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop det acl case obl cc conj nsubj nsubj acl:relcl advmod cc conj advmod cc conj punct advmod case det obl punct root A DET swing NOUN is AUX a DET seat NOUN hanging VERB on ADP ropes NOUN or CCONJ chains NOUN that PRON you PRON sit VERB on ADV and CCONJ move VERB back ADV and CCONJ forth ADV , PUNCT especially ADV in ADP a DET playground NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 swing det 2 swing swing NOUN Number=Sing 5 seat nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 seat cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 seat det 5 seat seat NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 hanging hang VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 seat acl 7 on on ADP _ 8 ropes case 8 ropes rope NOUN Number=Plur 6 hanging obl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 chains cc 10 chains chain NOUN Number=Plur 8 ropes conj 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 sit nsubj 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 sit nsubj 13 sit sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 ropes acl:relcl 14 on on ADV _ 13 sit advmod 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 move cc 16 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 sit conj 17 back back ADV _ 16 move advmod 18 and and CCONJ _ 19 forth cc 19 forth forth ADV _ 17 back conj 20 , , PUNCT _ 24 playground punct 21 especially especially ADV _ 24 playground advmod 22 in in ADP _ 24 playground case 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 playground det 24 playground playground NOUN Number=Sing 16 move obl 25 . . PUNCT _ 5 seat punct
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1 is a present a swing a seat tree rules 2 hang gerund a seat not said here ropes or chains vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on rope=Location 3 sit on present ropes or chains vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 move back infinitive ropes or chains not said here a playground vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in playground=Trajectory
Meaning 4 A swing can mean a big change, such as a swing in mood.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj aux det amod obj punct case fixed det appos case nmod punct root A DET swing NOUN can AUX mean VERB a DET big ADJ change NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET swing NOUN in ADP mood NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 swing det 2 swing swing NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 change det 6 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 7 change amod 7 change change NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 swing punct 9 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 12 swing case 10 as as ADP _ 9 such fixed 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 swing det 12 swing swing NOUN Number=Sing 7 change appos 13 in in ADP _ 14 mood case 14 mood mood NOUN Number=Sing 12 swing nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can a swing a big change vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent change=Topic
Example 1 The children were playing on the swings.
det nsubj aux case det obl punct root The DET children NOUN were AUX playing VERB on ADP the DET swings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 children det 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 4 playing nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 playing aux 4 playing play VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 swings case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 swings det 7 swings swing NOUN Number=Plur 4 playing obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 playing punct
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1 play past · progressive the children the swings vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Hold on tight when you swing high.
compound:prt advmod advmod nsubj advcl advmod punct root Hold VERB on ADP tight ADV when ADV you PRON swing VERB high ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hold hold VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 on on ADP _ 1 Hold compound:prt 3 tight tight ADV _ 1 Hold advmod 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 swing advmod 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 swing nsubj 6 swing swing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Hold advcl 7 high high ADV Degree=Pos 6 swing advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Hold punct
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1 hold on imperative you not said here tight property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 swing present you high property vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 3 Don't walk in front of a moving swing.
aux advmod case obl case det amod nmod punct root Do AUX n't PART walk VERB in ADP front NOUN of ADP a DET moving VERB swing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 walk aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 walk advmod 3 walk walk VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 front case 5 front front NOUN Number=Sing 3 walk obl 6 of of ADP _ 9 swing case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 swing det 8 moving move VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 swing amod 9 swing swing NOUN Number=Sing 5 front nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 walk punct
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1 not walk imperative · do-support you not said here front of a moving swing vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in front=Trajectory 2 move gerund vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 The monkey swung from branch to branch.
det acl case obl case obl punct root The DET monkey NOUN swung VERB from ADP branch NOUN to ADP branch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 monkey det 2 monkey monkey NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 swung swing VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 monkey acl 4 from from ADP _ 5 branch case 5 branch branch NOUN Number=Sing 3 swung obl 6 to to ADP _ 7 branch case 7 branch branch NOUN Number=Sing 3 swung obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 monkey punct
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1 swing participle the monkey not said here branch to branch result vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V PP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient from branch=Initial_State to branch=Result
Example 5 She swung the bat and hit the ball.
nsubj det obj cc conj det obj punct root She PRON swung VERB the DET bat NOUN and CCONJ hit VERB the DET ball 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 swung nsubj 2 swung swing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 bat det 4 bat bat NOUN Number=Sing 2 swung obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 hit cc 6 hit hit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 swung conj 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 ball det 8 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 6 hit obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 swung punct
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1 swing past She the bat vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent bat=Theme 2 hit past She not said here the ball vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme ball=Co-Theme
Example 6 The door swung open in the wind.
det nsubj xcomp case det obl punct root The DET door NOUN swung VERB open ADJ 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 door det 2 door door NOUN Number=Sing 3 swung nsubj 3 swung swing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 3 swung xcomp 5 in in ADP _ 7 wind case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 wind det 7 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 3 swung obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 swung punct
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1 swing past the door in the wind; open property vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in wind=Attribute
Example 7 By noon the party was in full swing.
case obl det nsubj cop case amod punct root By ADP noon NOUN the DET party NOUN was AUX in ADP full ADJ swing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 By by ADP _ 2 noon case 2 noon noon NOUN Number=Sing 8 swing obl 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 party det 4 party party NOUN Number=Sing 8 swing nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 swing cop 6 in in ADP _ 8 swing case 7 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 8 swing amod 8 swing swing NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 swing punct
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1 is past the party full swing noon tree rules
Example 8 Push the swing at the right moment to make it go higher.
det obj case det amod obl mark advcl obj xcomp advmod punct root Push VERB the DET swing NOUN at ADP the DET right ADJ moment NOUN to PART make VERB it PRON go VERB higher ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Push push VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 swing det 3 swing swing NOUN Number=Sing 1 Push obj 4 at at ADP _ 7 moment case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 moment det 6 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 7 moment amod 7 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing 1 Push obl 8 to to PART _ 9 make mark 9 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Push advcl 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 make obj 11 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 make xcomp 12 higher high ADV Degree=Cmp 11 go advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Push punct
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1 push imperative you not said here the swing moment vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent swing=Theme 2 make to-infinitive you not said here swing tree rules 3 go infinitive swing not said here high property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 9 “Between the trees a long board is hanging--it is a swing.
The tree, 12 words punct case det obl det amod nsubj aux punct nsubj cop det obl punct root “ PUNCT Between ADP the DET trees NOUN a DET long ADJ board NOUN is AUX hanging VERB -- PUNCT it PRON is AUX a DET swing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 9 hanging punct 2 Between between ADP _ 4 trees case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 trees det 4 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 9 hanging obl 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 board det 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 7 board amod 7 board board NOUN Number=Sing 9 hanging nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 hanging aux 9 hanging hang VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 10 -- -- PUNCT _ 14 swing punct 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 swing nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 swing cop 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 swing det 14 swing swing NOUN Number=Sing 9 hanging obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 hanging punct
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1 hang in a quote present · progressive a long board the trees vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent between tree=Location 2 is a in a quote present board a swing tree rules
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