swirl Who acts: water, swirl, twisting, She, you · What happens: swirl, be, go down, turn round, circle, whip · To what, where: circles, plughole, something, paint, water, twisting
«swirl» 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: swirl in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To swirl is to move round and round quickly in circles, like water going down a plughole.
The tree, 17 words mark csubj cop mark advmod cc conj advmod case obl punct case appos acl case det obl punct root To PART swirl VERB is AUX to PART move VERB round ADV and CCONJ round ADV quickly ADV in ADP circles NOUN , PUNCT like ADP water NOUN going VERB down ADP a DET plughole NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 swirl mark 2 swirl swirl 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 round round ADV _ 5 move advmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 round cc 8 round round ADV _ 6 round conj 9 quickly quickly ADV _ 5 move advmod 10 in in ADP _ 11 circles case 11 circles circle NOUN Number=Plur 5 move obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 water punct 13 like like ADP _ 14 water case 14 water water NOUN Number=Sing 11 circles appos 15 going go VERB VerbForm=Ger 14 water acl 16 down down ADP _ 18 plughole case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 plughole det 18 plughole plughole NOUN Number=Sing 15 going obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 move punct
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1 swirl to-infinitive vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present circles move, quickly, round property tree rules 3 go down gerund water not said here a plughole vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient plughole=Extent
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 swirl something is to make it turn round, like swirling paint in water.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj obj cop mark obj xcomp advmod punct mark advcl obj case obl punct root To PART swirl VERB something PRON is AUX to PART make VERB it PRON turn VERB round ADV , PUNCT like SCONJ swirling VERB paint NOUN in ADP water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 swirl mark 2 swirl swirl VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 swirl obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 make cop 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 make obj 8 turn turn VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make xcomp 9 round round ADV _ 8 turn advmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 swirling punct 11 like like SCONJ _ 12 swirling mark 12 swirling swirl VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 turn advcl 13 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 12 swirling obj 14 in in ADP _ 15 water case 15 water water NOUN Number=Sing 12 swirling obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 make punct
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1 swirl to-infinitive something vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location something=Theme 2 is present make property tree rules 3 turn round infinitive round property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 4 swirl gerund paint water vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location paint=Theme
Meaning 3 A swirl is a twisting, circling shape or movement, like a swirl of cream.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det punct acl obj cc conj punct case det obl case nmod punct root A DET swirl NOUN is AUX a DET twisting NOUN , PUNCT circling VERB shape NOUN or CCONJ movement NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET swirl NOUN of ADP cream NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 swirl det 2 swirl swirl NOUN Number=Sing 5 twisting nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 twisting cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 twisting det 5 twisting twisting NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 circling punct 7 circling circle VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 twisting acl 8 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 7 circling obj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 movement cc 10 movement movement NOUN Number=Sing 8 shape conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 swirl punct 12 like like ADP _ 14 swirl case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 swirl det 14 swirl swirl NOUN Number=Sing 7 circling obl 15 of of ADP _ 16 cream case 16 cream cream NOUN Number=Sing 14 swirl nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 twisting punct
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1 is a present a swirl a twisting tree rules 2 circle gerund a twisting not said here shape or movement like a swirl of cream vn contiguous_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme shape=Co-Theme
Example 1 Autumn leaves swirled in the wind.
amod acl case det obl punct root Autumn ADJ leaves NOUN swirled VERB in ADP the DET wind NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Autumn autumn ADJ Degree=Pos 2 leaves amod 2 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 swirled swirl VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 leaves acl 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 swirled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 leaves punct
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1 swirl participle Autumn leaves not said here the wind vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wind=Location
Example 2 The water swirled down the plughole.
det acl case det obl punct root The DET water NOUN swirled VERB down ADP the DET plughole NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 water det 2 water water NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 swirled swirl VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 water acl 4 down down ADP _ 6 plughole case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 plughole det 6 plughole plughole NOUN Number=Sing 3 swirled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 water punct
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1 swirl participle the water not said here the plughole vn coil-9.6 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme down plughole=Destination
Example 3 She swirled the paint in the water.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root She PRON swirled VERB the DET paint NOUN in ADP the DET water 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 swirled nsubj 2 swirled swirl VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 paint det 4 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 2 swirled obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 water case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 water det 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 swirled obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 swirled punct
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1 swirl past She the paint the water vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location paint=Theme
Example 4 A swirl of whipped cream sat on top.
det nsubj case amod nmod case obl punct root A DET swirl NOUN of ADP whipped VERB cream NOUN sat VERB on ADP top NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 swirl det 2 swirl swirl NOUN Number=Sing 6 sat nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 cream case 4 whipped whip VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 cream amod 5 cream cream NOUN Number=Sing 2 swirl nmod 6 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 on on ADP _ 8 top case 8 top top NOUN Number=Sing 6 sat obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 sat punct
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1 whip participle vn shake-22.3-1-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 sit past a swirl of whipped cream top vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on top=Location
Example 5 Mist swirled around the old castle.
acl case det amod obl punct root Mist NOUN swirled VERB around ADP the DET old ADJ castle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mist mist NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 swirled swirl VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Mist acl 3 around around ADP _ 6 castle case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 castle det 5 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 6 castle amod 6 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 2 swirled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Mist punct
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1 swirl participle Mist not said here the old castle vn coil-9.6 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around castle=Destination
Example 6 Snowflakes swirled outside the window.
acl case det obl punct root Snowflakes NOUN swirled VERB outside ADP the DET window NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Snowflakes snowflake NOUN Number=Plur root root 2 swirled swirl VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Snowflakes acl 3 outside outside ADP _ 5 window case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 window det 5 window window NOUN Number=Sing 2 swirled obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Snowflakes punct
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1 swirl participle Snowflakes not said here the window vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme outside window=Location
Example 7 Draw a swirl that spirals into the middle.
det obj nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct root Draw VERB a DET swirl NOUN that PRON spirals VERB into ADP the DET middle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Draw draw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 swirl det 3 swirl swirl NOUN Number=Sing 1 Draw obj 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 spirals nsubj 5 spirals spiral VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 swirl acl:relcl 6 into into ADP _ 8 middle case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 middle det 8 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing 5 spirals obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Draw punct
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1 draw imperative you not said here a swirl vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent swirl=Theme 2 spiral present a swirl the middle vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into middle=Trajectory
Example 8 And now the water in the room stood up to the window and washed against the glass, and swirled around his feet on the table.
The tree, 25 words cc advmod det nsubj case det nmod compound:prt case det obl cc conj case det obl punct cc conj case nmod:poss obl case det obl punct root And CCONJ now ADV the DET water NOUN in ADP the DET room NOUN stood VERB up ADP to ADP the DET window NOUN and CCONJ washed VERB against ADP the DET glass NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ swirled VERB around ADP his PRON feet NOUN on ADP the DET table NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 8 stood cc 2 now now ADV PronType=Dem 8 stood advmod 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 water det 4 water water NOUN Number=Sing 8 stood nsubj 5 in in ADP _ 7 room case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 room det 7 room room NOUN Number=Sing 4 water nmod 8 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 up up ADP _ 8 stood compound:prt 10 to to ADP _ 12 window case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 window det 12 window window NOUN Number=Sing 8 stood obl 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 washed cc 14 washed wash VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 stood conj 15 against against ADP _ 17 glass case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 glass det 17 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 14 washed obl 18 , , PUNCT _ 20 swirled punct 19 and and CCONJ _ 20 swirled cc 20 swirled swirl VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 stood conj 21 around around ADP _ 23 feet case 22 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 23 feet nmod:poss 23 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 20 swirled obl 24 on on ADP _ 26 table case 25 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 26 table det 26 table table NOUN Number=Sing 20 swirled obl 27 . . PUNCT _ 8 stood punct
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1 stand up past the water in the room now to the window vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 wash participle the water in the room not said here against the glass vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 swirl participle the water in the room not said here water's feet on the table vn coil-9.6 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around foot=Destination
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