swivel Who acts: swivel, joint, something, swivel chair, office chair, She · What happens: swivel, be, turn, let, turn round, stay · To what, where: one spot, chair, head, joint, something, place
«swivel» 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: swivel in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To swivel is to turn round on one spot, like turning in a chair or turning your head quickly.
The tree, 19 words mark csubj cop mark advmod case nummod obl punct mark parataxis case det obl cc conj nmod:poss obj advmod punct root To PART swivel VERB is AUX to PART turn VERB round ADV on ADP one NUM spot NOUN , PUNCT like SCONJ turning VERB in ADP a DET chair NOUN or CCONJ turning VERB your PRON head NOUN quickly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 swivel mark 2 swivel swivel VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 turn csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 turn cop 4 to to PART _ 5 turn mark 5 turn turn VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 round round ADV _ 5 turn advmod 7 on on ADP _ 9 spot case 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 spot nummod 9 spot spot NOUN Number=Sing 5 turn obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 turning punct 11 like like SCONJ _ 12 turning mark 12 turning turn VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 turn parataxis 13 in in ADP _ 15 chair case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 chair det 15 chair chair NOUN Number=Sing 12 turning obl 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 turning cc 17 turning turn VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 turning conj 18 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 19 head nmod:poss 19 head head NOUN Number=Sing 17 turning obj 20 quickly quickly ADV _ 17 turning advmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 turn punct
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1 swivel to-infinitive tree rules 2 is present one spot round, turn property tree rules 3 turn gerund a chair vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in chair=Trajectory 4 turn gerund your head quickly property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent head=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 A swivel is a joint or part that lets something turn round while staying in place.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp advmod mark advcl case obl punct root A DET swivel NOUN is AUX a DET joint NOUN or CCONJ part NOUN that PRON lets VERB something PRON turn VERB round ADV while SCONJ staying VERB in ADP place NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 swivel det 2 swivel swivel NOUN Number=Sing 5 joint nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 joint cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 joint det 5 joint joint NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 part cc 7 part part NOUN Number=Sing 5 joint conj 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 lets nsubj 9 lets let VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 joint acl:relcl 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 lets obj 11 turn turn VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 lets xcomp 12 round round ADV _ 11 turn advmod 13 while while SCONJ _ 14 staying mark 14 staying stay VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 turn advcl 15 in in ADP _ 16 place case 16 place place NOUN Number=Sing 14 staying obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 joint punct
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1 is a present a swivel a joint or part tree rules 2 let present a joint or part something tree rules 3 turn round infinitive something not said here round property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 4 stay gerund something not said here place vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in place=Location
Meaning 3 A swivel chair is an office chair that can turn round.
det compound nsubj cop det compound nsubj aux acl:relcl advmod punct root A DET swivel NOUN chair NOUN is AUX an DET office NOUN chair NOUN that PRON can AUX turn VERB round ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 chair det 2 swivel swivel NOUN Number=Sing 3 chair compound 3 chair chair NOUN Number=Sing 7 chair nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 chair cop 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 chair det 6 office office NOUN Number=Sing 7 chair compound 7 chair chair NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 turn nsubj 9 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 turn aux 10 turn turn VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 chair acl:relcl 11 round round ADV _ 10 turn advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 chair punct
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1 is a present a swivel chair a office chair tree rules 2 turn round can a office chair round property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 She swivelled round in her chair to face us.
nsubj advmod case nmod:poss obl mark advcl obj punct root She PRON swivelled VERB round ADV in ADP her PRON chair NOUN to PART face VERB us PRON . 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 swivelled nsubj 2 swivelled swivell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 round round ADV _ 2 swivelled advmod 4 in in ADP _ 6 chair case 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 chair nmod:poss 6 chair chair NOUN Number=Sing 2 swivelled obl 7 to to PART _ 8 face mark 8 face face VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 swivelled advcl 9 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 face obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 swivelled punct
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1 swivell past She her chair round property tree rules 2 face to-infinitive She not said here us vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme we=Destination
Example 2 Owls can swivel their heads very far.
nsubj aux nmod:poss obj advmod advmod punct root Owls NOUN can AUX swivel VERB their PRON heads NOUN very ADV far ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Owls owl NOUN Number=Plur 3 swivel nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 swivel aux 3 swivel swivel VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 heads nmod:poss 5 heads head NOUN Number=Plur 3 swivel obj 6 very very ADV _ 7 far advmod 7 far far ADV Degree=Pos 3 swivel advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 swivel punct
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1 swivel can Owls Owls's heads far property tree rules
Example 3 He swivelled his eyes towards the door.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root He PRON swivelled VERB his PRON eyes NOUN towards ADP the DET door NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 swivelled nsubj 2 swivelled swivell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 eyes nmod:poss 4 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 2 swivelled obj 5 towards towards ADP _ 7 door case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 door det 7 door door NOUN Number=Sing 2 swivelled obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 swivelled punct
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1 swivell past He his eyes towards the door tree rules
Example 4 The camera swivels to follow the action.
det nsubj mark xcomp det obj punct root The DET camera NOUN swivels VERB to PART follow VERB the DET action NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 camera det 2 camera camera NOUN Number=Sing 3 swivels nsubj 3 swivels swivel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 follow mark 5 follow follow VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 swivels xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 action det 7 action action NOUN Number=Sing 5 follow obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 swivels punct
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1 swivel present the camera tree rules 2 follow to-infinitive the camera not said here the action vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent action=Theme
Example 5 Don't stand on the swivel chair; it can turn and tip.
aux advmod case det compound obl punct nsubj aux conj cc conj punct root Do AUX n't PART stand VERB on ADP the DET swivel NOUN chair NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON can AUX turn VERB and CCONJ tip VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 stand aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 stand advmod 3 stand stand VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 7 chair case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 chair det 6 swivel swivel NOUN Number=Sing 7 chair compound 7 chair chair NOUN Number=Sing 3 stand obl 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 turn punct 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 turn nsubj 10 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 turn aux 11 turn turn VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 stand conj 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 tip cc 13 tip tip VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 turn conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 stand punct
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1 not stand imperative · do-support you not said here the swivel chair vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on chair=Location 2 turn can chair vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 3 tip infinitive chair not said here vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The lamp has a swivel arm.
det nsubj det compound obj punct root The DET lamp NOUN has VERB a DET swivel NOUN arm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lamp det 2 lamp lamp NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 arm det 5 swivel swivel NOUN Number=Sing 6 arm compound 6 arm arm NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the lamp a swivel arm vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arm=Patient
Example 7 The teacher swivelled to look at the class.
det nsubj mark xcomp case det obl punct root The DET teacher NOUN swivelled VERB to PART look VERB at ADP the DET class NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 swivelled nsubj 3 swivelled swivell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 look mark 5 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 swivelled xcomp 6 at at ADP _ 8 class case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 class det 8 class class NOUN Number=Sing 5 look obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 swivelled punct
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1 swivell past the teacher tree rules 2 look to-infinitive the teacher not said here at the class vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at class=Theme
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