swoop Who acts: swoop, one, owl, magpies, seagull, swallows · What happens: swoop, mean, fly, move down, catch, be · To what, where: air, something, quick downward rush, swoop, mouse, cyclists · Speech: someone speaks here
«swoop» 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: swoop in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To swoop means to fly or move down quickly and suddenly through the air, usually to catch something.
The tree, 18 words mark csubj mark xcomp cc conj compound:prt advmod cc conj case det obl punct advmod mark advcl obj punct root To PART swoop VERB means VERB to PART fly VERB or CCONJ move VERB down ADP quickly ADV and CCONJ suddenly ADV through ADP the DET air NOUN , PUNCT usually ADV to PART catch VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 swoop mark 2 swoop swoop VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 fly mark 5 fly fly VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 move cc 7 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 fly conj 8 down down ADP _ 7 move compound:prt 9 quickly quickly ADV _ 7 move advmod 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 suddenly cc 11 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 9 quickly conj 12 through through ADP _ 14 air case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 air det 14 air air NOUN Number=Sing 7 move obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 catch punct 16 usually usually ADV _ 18 catch advmod 17 to to PART _ 18 catch mark 18 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 fly advcl 19 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 18 catch obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 swoop to-infinitive tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 fly not said to happen to-infinitive vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 move down infinitive the air quickly property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme through air=Trajectory 5 catch to-infinitive something usually property vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=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 swoop is a quick downward rush, or a sudden attack or raid.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop det amod amod punct cc det amod parataxis cc conj punct root A DET swoop NOUN is AUX a DET quick ADJ downward ADJ rush NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET sudden ADJ attack NOUN or CCONJ raid NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 swoop det 2 swoop swoop NOUN Number=Sing 7 rush nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 rush cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 rush det 5 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 7 rush amod 6 downward downward ADJ Degree=Pos 7 rush amod 7 rush rush NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 attack punct 9 or or CCONJ _ 12 attack cc 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 attack det 11 sudden sudden ADJ Degree=Pos 12 attack amod 12 attack attack NOUN Number=Sing 7 rush parataxis 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 raid cc 14 raid raid NOUN Number=Sing 12 attack conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 rush punct
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1 is a present a swoop a quick downward rush tree rules
Meaning 3 «In one fell swoop» means all at once.
punct case nsubj nsubj obj punct advmod case advmod punct root « PUNCT In ADP one NUM fell VERB swoop NOUN » PUNCT means VERB all ADV at ADP once ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 fell punct 2 In in ADP _ 3 one case 3 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 fell nsubj 4 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 means nsubj 5 swoop swoop NOUN Number=Sing 4 fell obj 6 » » PUNCT _ 4 fell punct 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 all all ADV _ 10 once advmod 9 at at ADP _ 10 once case 10 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 7 means advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 fall in a quote past one swoop vn become-109.1-1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient swoop=Result 2 mean present once property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The owl swooped down and caught a mouse.
det nsubj compound:prt cc conj det obj punct root The DET owl NOUN swooped VERB down ADP and CCONJ caught VERB a DET mouse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 owl det 2 owl owl NOUN Number=Sing 3 swooped nsubj 3 swooped swoop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 down down ADP _ 3 swooped compound:prt 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 caught cc 6 caught catch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 swooped conj 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 mouse det 8 mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 6 caught obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 swooped punct
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1 swoop down past the owl tree rules 2 catch past the owl not said here a mouse vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mouse=Theme
Example 2 In spring, magpies swoop on cyclists near their nests.
case obl punct nsubj case obl case nmod:poss nmod punct root In ADP spring NOUN , PUNCT magpies NOUN swoop VERB on ADP cyclists NOUN near ADP their PRON nests NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 spring case 2 spring spring NOUN Number=Sing 5 swoop obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 spring punct 4 magpies magpie NOUN Number=Plur 5 swoop nsubj 5 swoop swoop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 on on ADP _ 7 cyclists case 7 cyclists cyclist NOUN Number=Plur 5 swoop obl 8 near near ADP _ 10 nests case 9 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 nests nmod:poss 10 nests nest NOUN Number=Plur 7 cyclists nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 swoop punct
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1 swoop present magpies cyclists near magpies's nests spring tree rules
Example 3 A seagull swooped and stole my chip.
det nsubj cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root A DET seagull NOUN swooped VERB and CCONJ stole VERB my PRON chip NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 seagull det 2 seagull seagull NOUN Number=Sing 3 swooped nsubj 3 swooped swoop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 stole cc 5 stole steal VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 swooped conj 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 chip nmod:poss 7 chip chip NOUN Number=Sing 5 stole obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 swooped punct
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1 swoop past a seagull tree rules 2 steal past a seagull not said here my chip vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location chip=Theme
Example 4 The swallows swooped low over the pond.
det nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET swallows NOUN swooped VERB low ADV over ADP the DET pond NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 swallows det 2 swallows swallow NOUN Number=Plur 3 swooped nsubj 3 swooped swoop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 low low ADV Degree=Pos 3 swooped advmod 5 over over ADP _ 7 pond case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 pond det 7 pond pond NOUN Number=Sing 3 swooped obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 swooped punct
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1 swoop past the swallows the pond low property tree rules
Example 5 Police swooped on the thieves at dawn.
nsubj case det obl case obl punct root Police NOUN swooped VERB on ADP the DET thieves NOUN at ADP dawn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Police police NOUN Number=Plur 2 swooped nsubj 2 swooped swoop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 5 thieves case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 thieves det 5 thieves thief NOUN Number=Plur 2 swooped obl 6 at at ADP _ 7 dawn case 7 dawn dawn NOUN Number=Sing 2 swooped obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 swooped punct
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1 swoop past Police the thieves dawn tree rules
Example 6 Mum swooped in and picked up the crying toddler.
nsubj compound:prt cc conj compound:prt det amod obj punct root Mum NOUN swooped VERB in ADP and CCONJ picked VERB up ADP the DET crying VERB toddler NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 swooped nsubj 2 swooped swoop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 2 swooped compound:prt 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 picked cc 5 picked pick VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 swooped conj 6 up up ADP _ 5 picked compound:prt 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 toddler det 8 crying cry VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 toddler amod 9 toddler toddler NOUN Number=Sing 5 picked obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 swooped punct
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1 swoop in past Mum tree rules 2 pick up participle Mum not said here the crying toddler vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toddler=Topic 3 cry speech: express gerund vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 He cleared the table in one fell swoop.
nsubj det obj mark nsubj advcl obj punct root He PRON cleared VERB the DET table NOUN in SCONJ one NUM fell VERB swoop 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 cleared nsubj 2 cleared clear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 table det 4 table table NOUN Number=Sing 2 cleared obj 5 in in SCONJ _ 7 fell mark 6 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 fell nsubj 7 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 cleared advcl 8 swoop swoop NOUN Number=Sing 7 fell obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 cleared punct
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1 clear past He the table vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent table=Source 2 fall past one swoop vn become-109.1-1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient swoop=Result
Example 8 He had hardly spoken, before the hawk swooped down and knocked the cup from his hand.
The tree, 16 words nsubj aux advmod punct mark det nsubj parataxis compound:prt cc conj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root He PRON had AUX hardly ADV spoken VERB , PUNCT before SCONJ the DET hawk NOUN swooped VERB down ADP and CCONJ knocked VERB the DET cup NOUN from ADP his PRON hand 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 4 spoken nsubj 2 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 spoken aux 3 hardly hardly ADV _ 4 spoken advmod 4 spoken speak VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 swooped punct 6 before before SCONJ _ 9 swooped mark 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 hawk det 8 hawk hawk NOUN Number=Sing 9 swooped nsubj 9 swooped swoop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 spoken parataxis 10 down down ADP _ 9 swooped compound:prt 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 knocked cc 12 knocked knock VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 swooped conj 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 cup det 14 cup cup NOUN Number=Sing 12 knocked obj 15 from from ADP _ 17 hand case 16 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 hand nmod:poss 17 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 12 knocked obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 spoken punct
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1 speak speech: other past · perfect He hardly property vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 swoop down past the hawk tree rules 3 knock past the hawk not said here the cup from hawk's hand vn split-23.2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent cup=Patient from hand=Co-Patient
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