timing Who acts: Timing, something, You, dinner, We, candle · What happens: choose, do, measure, take, arrive, be · To what, where: something, things, music, you, ball, bad timing
«timing» 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: timing in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Timing is choosing the right moment to do something.
nsubj aux det amod obj mark xcomp obj punct root Timing NOUN is AUX choosing VERB the DET right ADJ moment NOUN to PART do VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Timing timing NOUN Number=Sing 3 choosing nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 choosing aux 3 choosing choose VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 moment det 5 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 6 moment amod 6 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing 3 choosing obj 7 to to PART _ 8 do mark 8 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 choosing xcomp 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 do obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 choosing punct
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1 choose present · progressive Timing moment tree rules 2 do to-infinitive Timing not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
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 Timing is measuring how long something takes, for example with a stopwatch.
nsubj aux advmod advmod nsubj ccomp punct case obl case det obl punct root Timing NOUN is AUX measuring VERB how ADV long ADV something PRON takes VERB , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN with ADP a DET stopwatch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Timing timing NOUN Number=Sing 3 measuring nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 measuring aux 3 measuring measure VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 how how ADV PronType=Int 5 long advmod 5 long long ADV Degree=Pos 7 takes advmod 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 takes nsubj 7 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 measuring ccomp 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 example punct 9 for for ADP _ 10 example case 10 example example NOUN Number=Sing 3 measuring obl 11 with with ADP _ 13 stopwatch case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 stopwatch det 13 stopwatch stopwatch NOUN Number=Sing 3 measuring obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 measuring punct
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1 measure present · progressive Timing for example; with a stopwatch tree rules 2 take present something long property vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 In music, sport and jokes, timing is doing things exactly on the beat or at the best moment.
The tree, 18 words case obl punct conj cc conj punct nsubj aux obj advmod case det obl cc case det amod conj punct root In ADP music NOUN , PUNCT sport NOUN and CCONJ jokes NOUN , PUNCT timing NOUN is AUX doing VERB things NOUN exactly ADV on ADP the DET beat NOUN or CCONJ at ADP the DET best ADJ moment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 music case 2 music music NOUN Number=Sing 10 doing obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 sport punct 4 sport sport NOUN Number=Sing 2 music conj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 jokes cc 6 jokes joke NOUN Number=Plur 4 sport conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 2 music punct 8 timing timing NOUN Number=Sing 10 doing nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 doing aux 10 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 11 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 10 doing obj 12 exactly exactly ADV _ 15 beat advmod 13 on on ADP _ 15 beat case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 beat det 15 beat beat NOUN Number=Sing 10 doing obl 16 or or CCONJ _ 20 moment cc 17 at at ADP _ 20 moment case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 moment det 19 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 20 moment amod 20 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing 15 beat conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 10 doing punct
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1 do present · progressive timing things music and sport and jokes on the beat or the best moment vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality
Example 1 You arrived just as dinner was ready — perfect timing!
nsubj advmod mark nsubj cop advcl punct amod conj punct root You PRON arrived VERB just ADV as SCONJ dinner NOUN was AUX ready ADJ — PUNCT perfect ADJ timing NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 arrived nsubj 2 arrived arrive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 just just ADV _ 7 ready advmod 4 as as SCONJ _ 7 ready mark 5 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 7 ready nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 ready cop 7 ready ready ADJ Degree=Pos 2 arrived advcl 8 — - PUNCT _ 10 timing punct 9 perfect perfect ADJ Degree=Pos 10 timing amod 10 timing timing NOUN Number=Sing 2 arrived conj 11 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 arrived punct
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1 arrive past You vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is past dinner ready property tree rules
Example 2 We were timing how long the candle took to burn down.
nsubj aux advmod advmod det nsubj advcl mark xcomp compound:prt punct root We PRON were AUX timing VERB how ADV long ADV the DET candle NOUN took VERB to PART burn VERB down ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 timing nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 timing aux 3 timing time VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 how how ADV PronType=Int 5 long advmod 5 long long ADV Degree=Pos 8 took advmod 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 candle det 7 candle candle NOUN Number=Sing 8 took nsubj 8 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 timing advcl 9 to to PART _ 10 burn mark 10 burn burn VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 took xcomp 11 down down ADP _ 10 burn compound:prt 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 timing punct
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1 time past · progressive We vn register-54.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 take past the candle long property vn require-103 «NP V for NP S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Precondition 3 burn down to-infinitive the candle not said here vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Good timing helps you catch a ball.
amod nsubj obj xcomp det obj punct root Good ADJ timing NOUN helps VERB you PRON catch VERB a DET ball NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Good good ADJ Degree=Pos 2 timing amod 2 timing timing NOUN Number=Sing 3 helps nsubj 3 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 helps obj 5 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 helps xcomp 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 ball det 7 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 5 catch obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 helps punct
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1 help present Good timing you vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 catch infinitive you not said here a ball vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme
Example 4 The joke was funny because of his timing.
det nsubj cop case fixed nmod:poss obl punct root The DET joke NOUN was AUX funny ADJ because ADP of ADP his PRON timing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 joke det 2 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 4 funny nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 funny cop 4 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 8 timing case 6 of of ADP _ 5 because fixed 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 timing nmod:poss 8 timing timing NOUN Number=Sing 4 funny obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 funny punct
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1 is past the joke because his timing; funny property tree rules
Example 5 Asking for a puppy during the argument was bad timing.
csubj case det obl case det obl cop amod punct root Asking VERB for ADP a DET puppy NOUN during ADP the DET argument NOUN was AUX bad ADJ timing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Asking ask VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 timing csubj 2 for for ADP _ 4 puppy case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 puppy det 4 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 1 Asking obl 5 during during ADP _ 7 argument case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 argument det 7 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 1 Asking obl 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 timing cop 9 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 10 timing amod 10 timing timing NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 timing punct
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1 ask speech: ask gerund during the argument for a puppy vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a past Asking bad timing tree rules
Example 6 In the race, Mr Lee was timing us with a stopwatch.
case det obl punct nsubj flat aux obj case det obl punct root In ADP the DET race NOUN , PUNCT Mr PROPN Lee PROPN was AUX timing VERB us PRON with ADP a DET stopwatch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 race case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 race det 3 race race NOUN Number=Sing 8 timing obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 race punct 5 Mr Mr PROPN Number=Sing 8 timing nsubj 6 Lee Lee PROPN Number=Sing 5 Mr flat 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 timing aux 8 timing time VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 9 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 timing obj 10 with with ADP _ 12 stopwatch case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 stopwatch det 12 stopwatch stopwatch NOUN Number=Sing 8 timing obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 timing punct
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1 time past · progressive Mr us the race with a stopwatch vn register-54.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Theme
Example 7 The drummer's timing kept the whole band together.
det nmod:poss case nsubj det amod obj advmod punct root The DET drummer NOUN 's PART timing NOUN kept VERB the DET whole ADJ band NOUN together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 drummer det 2 drummer drummer NOUN Number=Sing 4 timing nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 drummer case 4 timing timing NOUN Number=Sing 5 kept nsubj 5 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 band det 7 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 8 band amod 8 band band NOUN Number=Sing 5 kept obj 9 together together ADV _ 5 kept advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 kept punct
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1 keep past the drummer's timing the whole band together property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent band=Theme
Example 8 Timing matters when you cross the road at a crossing.
nsubj advmod nsubj advcl det obj case det obl punct root Timing NOUN matters VERB when ADV you PRON cross VERB the DET road NOUN at ADP a DET crossing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Timing timing NOUN Number=Sing 2 matters nsubj 2 matters matter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 when when ADV PronType=Int 5 cross advmod 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 cross nsubj 5 cross cross VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 matters advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 road det 7 road road NOUN Number=Sing 5 cross obj 8 at at ADP _ 10 crossing case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 crossing det 10 crossing crossing NOUN Number=Sing 5 cross obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 matters punct
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1 matter present Timing vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus 2 cross present you the road a crossing vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Patient
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