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swipe

Who acts: finger, someone, swipe, unkind comment, he, you · What happens: swipe, be, change, show, leave, pay · To what, where: screen, swipe, card, reader, door, something

«swipe» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: swipe in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

To swipe a screen is to move your finger across it to change what is shown: swipe left.

The tree, 18 words
markadvcldetobjcopmarknmod:possobjmarknsubjmarkadvclnsubj:passaux:passccomppunctxcompaclpunctrootToPARTswipeVERBaDETscreenNOUNisAUXtoPARTmoveVERByourPRONfingerNOUNacrossADPitPRONtoPARTchangeVERBwhatPRONisAUXshownVERB:PUNCTswipeNOUNleftVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 swipemark
2swipeswipeVERBVerbForm=Inf7 moveadvcl
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 screendet
4screenscreenNOUNNumber=Sing2 swipeobj
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 movecop
6totoPART_7 movemark
7movemoveVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
8youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 fingernmod:poss
9fingerfingerNOUNNumber=Sing7 moveobj
10acrossacrossADP_13 changemark
11ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs13 changensubj
12totoPART_13 changemark
13changechangeVERBVerbForm=Inf7 moveadvcl
14whatwhatPRONPronType=Int16 shownnsubj:pass
15isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin16 shownaux:pass
16shownshowVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass13 changeccomp
17::PUNCT_18 swipepunct
18swipeswipeNOUNNumber=Sing16 shownxcomp
19leftleaveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass18 swipeacl
20..PUNCT_7 movepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1swipeto-infinitivea screenvn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent screen=Theme
2ispresentmove propertytree rules
3changeto-infinitivefingertree rules
4showpresent · passiveswipevn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
5leaveparticipleswipe not said herevn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

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 swipe a card is to pass it through or over a reader to pay or open a door.

The tree, 19 words
markadvcldetobjcopmarkobjcaseccconjdetoblmarkadvclccconjdetobjpunctrootToPARTswipeVERBaDETcardNOUNisAUXtoPARTpassVERBitPRONthroughADPorCCONJoverADPaDETreaderNOUNtoPARTpayVERBorCCONJopenVERBaDETdoorNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 swipemark
2swipeswipeVERBVerbForm=Inf7 passadvcl
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 carddet
4cardcardNOUNNumber=Sing2 swipeobj
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 passcop
6totoPART_7 passmark
7passpassVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
8ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 passobj
9throughthroughADP_13 readercase
10ororCCONJ_11 overcc
11overoverADP_9 throughconj
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 readerdet
13readerreaderNOUNNumber=Sing7 passobl
14totoPART_15 paymark
15paypayVERBVerbForm=Inf7 passadvcl
16ororCCONJ_17 opencc
17openopenVERBVerbForm=Inf15 payconj
18aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art19 doordet
19doordoorNOUNNumber=Sing17 openobj
20..PUNCT_7 passpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1swipeto-infinitivea cardvn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent card=Theme
2ispresenta readerpass propertytree rules
3payto-infinitivevn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
4openinfinitivea doorvn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location door=Theme

Meaning 3

To swipe at someone or something is to hit or try to hit with a big swinging movement.

The tree, 18 words
markadvclcaseoblccconjcopmarkccconjmarkxcompcasedetamodamodoblpunctrootToPARTswipeVERBatADPsomeonePRONorCCONJsomethingPRONisAUXtoPARThitVERBorCCONJtryVERBtoPARThitVERBwithADPaDETbigADJswingingVERBmovementNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 swipemark
2swipeswipeVERBVerbForm=Inf9 hitadvcl
3atatADP_4 someonecase
4someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 swipeobl
5ororCCONJ_6 somethingcc
6somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind4 someoneconj
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 hitcop
8totoPART_9 hitmark
9hithitVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
10ororCCONJ_11 trycc
11trytryVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin9 hitconj
12totoPART_13 hitmark
13hithitVERBVerbForm=Inf11 tryxcomp
14withwithADP_18 movementcase
15aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art18 movementdet
16bigbigADJDegree=Pos18 movementamod
17swingingswingVERBVerbForm=Ger18 movementamod
18movementmovementNOUNNumber=Sing13 hitobl
19..PUNCT_9 hitpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1swipeto-infinitiveat someonevn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent at someone=Patient
2ispresenthit propertytree rules
3tryinfinitivevn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
4hit not said to happento-infinitivewith a big swinging movementvn hit-18.1-1 «NP V PP PP»: agent=Agent with movement=Instrument
5swinggerundvn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute

Meaning 4

Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

To swipe something is to steal it quickly: someone swiped my pen.

markadvclobjcopmarkobjadvmodpunctnsubjadvclnmod:possobjpunctrootToPARTswipeVERBsomethingPRONisAUXtoPARTstealVERBitPRONquicklyADV:PUNCTsomeonePRONswipedVERBmyPRONpenNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 swipemark
2swipeswipeVERBVerbForm=Inf6 stealadvcl
3somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 swipeobj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 stealcop
5totoPART_6 stealmark
6stealstealVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
7ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 stealobj
8quicklyquicklyADV_6 stealadvmod
9::PUNCT_11 swipedpunct
10someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind11 swipednsubj
11swipedswipeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 stealadvcl
12mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs13 pennmod:poss
13penpenNOUNNumber=Sing11 swipedobj
14..PUNCT_6 stealpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1swipeto-infinitivesomethingvn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme
2ispresentquickly, steal propertytree rules
3swipepastsomeonemy penvn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pen=Theme

Meaning 5

A swipe is an unkind comment that criticises someone: he took a swipe at his rival.

The tree, 16 words
detnsubjcopdetamodnsubjacl:relclobjpunctnsubjparataxisdetobjcasenmod:possoblpunctrootADETswipeNOUNisAUXanDETunkindADJcommentNOUNthatPRONcriticisesVERBsomeonePRON:PUNCThePRONtookVERBaDETswipeNOUNatADPhisPRONrivalNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 swipedet
2swipeswipeNOUNNumber=Sing6 commentnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 commentcop
4anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 commentdet
5unkindunkindADJDegree=Pos6 commentamod
6commentcommentNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7thatthatPRONPronType=Rel8 criticisesnsubj
8criticisescriticiseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 commentacl:relcl
9someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind8 criticisesobj
10::PUNCT_12 tookpunct
11hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs12 tooknsubj
12tooktakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 commentparataxis
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 swipedet
14swipeswipeNOUNNumber=Sing12 tookobj
15atatADP_17 rivalcase
16hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs17 rivalnmod:poss
17rivalrivalNOUNNumber=Sing12 tookobl
18..PUNCT_6 commentpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta swipea unkind commenttree rules
2criticisepresenta unkind commentsomeonetree rules
3takepasthea swipehis rivalvn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent swipe=Theme at rival=Asset

Example 1

Swipe left to see the next photo.

xcompmarkadvcldetamodobjpunctrootSwipeVERBleftVERBtoPARTseeVERBtheDETnextADJphotoNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SwipeswipeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2leftleaveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass1 Swipexcomp
3totoPART_4 seemark
4seeseeVERBVerbForm=Inf2 leftadvcl
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 photodet
6nextnextADJDegree=Pos7 photoamod
7photophotoNOUNNumber=Sing4 seeobj
8..PUNCT_1 Swipepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1swipeimperativeyou not said heretree rules
2leaveparticipleyou not said herevn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3seeto-infinitiveyou not said herethe next photovn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer photo=Stimulus

Example 2

Mum swiped her card to pay.

nsubjnmod:possobjmarkadvclpunctrootMumNOUNswipedVERBherPRONcardNOUNtoPARTpayVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MummumNOUNNumber=Sing2 swipednsubj
2swipedswipeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 cardnmod:poss
4cardcardNOUNNumber=Sing2 swipedobj
5totoPART_6 paymark
6paypayVERBVerbForm=Inf2 swipedadvcl
7..PUNCT_2 swipedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1swipepastMumMum's cardvn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent card=Theme
2payto-infinitiveMum not said herevn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Example 3

The cat swiped at the string.

detaclcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETcatNOUNswipedVERBatADPtheDETstringNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 catdet
2catcatNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3swipedswipeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 catacl
4atatADP_6 stringcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 stringdet
6stringstringNOUNNumber=Sing3 swipedobl
7..PUNCT_2 catpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1swipeparticiplethe cat not said hereat the stringvn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent at string=Patient

Example 4

Someone swiped my rubber! (informal)

Sentence 1: Someone swiped my rubber!

nsubjnmod:possobjpunctrootSomeonePRONswipedVERBmyPRONrubberNOUN!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomeonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 swipednsubj
2swipedswipeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 rubbernmod:poss
4rubberrubberNOUNNumber=Sing2 swipedobj
5!!PUNCT_2 swipedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1swipepastSomeonemy rubbervn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rubber=Theme

Sentence 2: (informal)

punctpunctroot(PUNCTinformalADJ)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 informalpunct
2informalinformalADJDegree=Posrootroot
3))PUNCT_2 informalpunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 5

The bear took a swipe at the beehive.

detnsubjdetobjcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETbearNOUNtookVERBaDETswipeNOUNatADPtheDETbeehiveNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 beardet
2bearbearNOUNNumber=Sing3 tooknsubj
3tooktakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 swipedet
5swipeswipeNOUNNumber=Sing3 tookobj
6atatADP_8 beehivecase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 beehivedet
8beehivebeehiveNOUNNumber=Sing3 tookobl
9..PUNCT_3 tookpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1takepastthe beara swipethe beehivevn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent swipe=Theme at beehive=Asset

Example 6

The coach took a swipe at the referee in his interview.

detnsubjdetobjcasedetoblcasenmod:possoblpunctrootTheDETcoachNOUNtookVERBaDETswipeNOUNatADPtheDETrefereeNOUNinADPhisPRONinterviewNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 coachdet
2coachcoachNOUNNumber=Sing3 tooknsubj
3tooktakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 swipedet
5swipeswipeNOUNNumber=Sing3 tookobj
6atatADP_8 refereecase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 refereedet
8refereerefereeNOUNNumber=Sing3 tookobl
9ininADP_11 interviewcase
10hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs11 interviewnmod:poss
11interviewinterviewNOUNNumber=Sing3 tookobl
12..PUNCT_3 tookpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1takepastthe coacha swipethe refereein coach's interviewvn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent swipe=Value in interview=Location
2interviewcoachnom interview «communication intransitive»: poss=agent

Example 7

You need a swipe card to get into the building.

nsubjdetcompoundobjmarkaclcasedetoblpunctrootYouPRONneedVERBaDETswipeNOUNcardNOUNtoPARTgetVERBintoADPtheDETbuildingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1YouyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs2 neednsubj
2needneedVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 carddet
4swipeswipeNOUNNumber=Sing5 cardcompound
5cardcardNOUNNumber=Sing2 needobj
6totoPART_7 getmark
7getgetVERBVerbForm=Inf5 cardacl
8intointoADP_10 buildingcase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 buildingdet
10buildingbuildingNOUNNumber=Sing7 getobl
11..PUNCT_2 needpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1needpresentYoua swipe cardvn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot card=Theme
2getto-infinitiveYou not said herea swipe card not said herethe buildingvn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into building=Destination

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