tremble Who acts: you, things, tremble, hands, I, ground · What happens: tremble, be, want, shake, go, go past · To what, where: little, small earthquake, small shaking movement, stage, puppy, cold rain · Speech: someone speaks here
«tremble» 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: tremble in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To tremble is to shake slightly and without wanting to, because you are cold, afraid, excited or weak.
The tree, 18 words mark csubj cop mark advmod cc mark advcl xcomp punct mark nsubj cop parataxis punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root To PART tremble VERB is AUX to PART shake VERB slightly ADV and CCONJ without SCONJ wanting VERB to PART , PUNCT because SCONJ you PRON are AUX cold ADJ , PUNCT afraid ADJ , PUNCT excited ADJ or CCONJ weak ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 tremble mark 2 tremble tremble VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 shake csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 shake cop 4 to to PART _ 5 shake mark 5 shake shake VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 slightly slightly ADV _ 5 shake advmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 6 slightly cc 8 without without SCONJ _ 9 wanting mark 9 wanting want VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 shake advcl 10 to to PART _ 9 wanting xcomp 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 cold punct 12 because because SCONJ _ 15 cold mark 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 15 cold nsubj 14 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 cold cop 15 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 5 shake parataxis 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 afraid punct 17 afraid afraid ADJ Degree=Pos 15 cold conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 19 excited punct 19 excited excited ADJ Degree=Pos 15 cold conj 20 or or CCONJ _ 21 weak cc 21 weak weak ADJ Degree=Pos 19 excited conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 shake punct
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1 tremble to-infinitive vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present shake, slightly property tree rules 3 want gerund vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 4 is present you cold property tree rules 5 be you not said here tree rules 6 be you not said here tree rules
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 When things tremble, they shake a little, like leaves in the wind or the ground in a small earthquake.
The tree, 19 words advmod nsubj advcl punct nsubj det obj punct case obl case det nmod cc det conj case det amod obl punct root When ADV things NOUN tremble VERB , PUNCT they PRON shake VERB a DET little ADJ , PUNCT like ADP leaves NOUN in ADP the DET wind NOUN or CCONJ the DET ground NOUN in ADP a DET small ADJ earthquake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 3 tremble advmod 2 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 3 tremble nsubj 3 tremble tremble VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 shake advcl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 tremble punct 5 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 shake nsubj 6 shake shake VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 little det 8 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 6 shake obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 leaves punct 10 like like ADP _ 11 leaves case 11 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 6 shake obl 12 in in ADP _ 14 wind case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 wind det 14 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 11 leaves nmod 15 or or CCONJ _ 17 ground cc 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 ground det 17 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 14 wind conj 18 in in ADP _ 21 earthquake case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 earthquake det 20 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 21 earthquake amod 21 earthquake earthquake NOUN Number=Sing 6 shake obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 6 shake punct
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1 tremble present things vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 shake present things = thing a little a small earthquake like leaves in the wind or the ground vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent little=Theme in earthquake=Trajectory
Meaning 3 A tremble is a small shaking movement.
det nsubj cop det amod compound punct root A DET tremble NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ shaking NOUN movement NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tremble det 2 tremble tremble NOUN Number=Sing 7 movement nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 movement cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 movement det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 movement amod 6 shaking shaking NOUN Number=Sing 7 movement compound 7 movement movement NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 movement punct
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1 is a present a tremble a small shaking movement tree rules
Example 1 My hands trembled before I went on stage.
nmod:poss nsubj mark nsubj advcl case obl punct root My PRON hands NOUN trembled VERB before SCONJ I PRON went VERB on ADP stage NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 hands nmod:poss 2 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 3 trembled nsubj 3 trembled tremble VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 4 before before SCONJ _ 6 went mark 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 went nsubj 6 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 trembled advcl 7 on on ADP _ 8 stage case 8 stage stage NOUN Number=Sing 6 went obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 trembled punct
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1 tremble participle My hands vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 go past I stage vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on stage=Location
Example 2 The puppy trembled in the cold rain.
det acl case det amod obl punct root The DET puppy NOUN trembled VERB in ADP the DET cold ADJ rain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 puppy det 2 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 trembled tremble VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 puppy acl 4 in in ADP _ 7 rain case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 rain det 6 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 7 rain amod 7 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 3 trembled obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 puppy punct
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1 tremble participle the puppy not said here the cold rain vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in rain=Location
Example 3 The ground trembled when the train went past.
det nsubj advmod det nsubj advcl advmod punct root The DET ground NOUN trembled VERB when ADV the DET train NOUN went VERB past ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ground det 2 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 3 trembled nsubj 3 trembled tremble VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 went advmod 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 train det 6 train train NOUN Number=Sing 7 went nsubj 7 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 trembled advcl 8 past past ADV _ 7 went advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 trembled punct
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1 tremble past the ground vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 go past past the train past property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Her voice trembled as she said sorry.
nmod:poss nsubj mark nsubj advcl xcomp punct root Her PRON voice NOUN trembled VERB as SCONJ she PRON said VERB sorry ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 voice nmod:poss 2 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 3 trembled nsubj 3 trembled tremble VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 as as SCONJ _ 6 said mark 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 said nsubj 6 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 trembled advcl 7 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos 6 said xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 trembled punct
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1 tremble past Her voice vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 say speech: apologize past voice sorry property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The leaves trembled in the breeze.
det acl case det obl punct root The DET leaves NOUN trembled VERB in ADP the DET breeze NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 leaves det 2 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 trembled tremble VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 leaves acl 4 in in ADP _ 6 breeze case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 breeze det 6 breeze breeze NOUN Number=Sing 3 trembled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 leaves punct
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1 tremble participle the leaves not said here the breeze vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in breeze=Location
Example 6 He trembled with excitement as he opened the present.
nsubj case obl mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root He PRON trembled VERB with ADP excitement NOUN as SCONJ he PRON opened VERB the DET present 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 trembled nsubj 2 trembled tremble VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 4 excitement case 4 excitement excitement NOUN Number=Sing 2 trembled obl 5 as as SCONJ _ 7 opened mark 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 opened nsubj 7 opened open VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 trembled advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 present det 9 present present NOUN Number=Sing 7 opened obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 trembled punct
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1 tremble past He with excitement vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 open past he the present vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location present=Theme
Example 7 There was a tremble in his voice.
expl det nsubj case nmod:poss nmod punct root There PRON was VERB a DET tremble NOUN in ADP his PRON voice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 tremble det 4 tremble tremble NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 5 in in ADP _ 7 voice case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 voice nmod:poss 7 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 4 tremble nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a tremble in tremble's voice there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 Anastasia trembled, and burst into tears.
nsubj punct cc conj case obl punct root Anastasia PROPN trembled VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ burst VERB into ADP tears NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Anastasia Anastasia PROPN Number=Sing 2 trembled nsubj 2 trembled tremble VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 burst punct 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 burst cc 5 burst burst VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 trembled conj 6 into into ADP _ 7 tears case 7 tears tear NOUN Number=Plur 5 burst obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 trembled punct
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1 tremble past Anastasia vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 burst past Anastasia not said here tears vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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