trimming Who acts: Trimming, trimmings, Dad, I, my, We · What happens: mean, cut, make, trim, be, add · To what, where: something, Trimming, hedge, hair, noun, decoration
«trimming» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: trimming in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Trimming means cutting a little off something to make it tidy: trimming a hedge, trimming hair.
The tree, 16 words nsubj xcomp det amod compound:prt obj mark acl obj xcomp punct parataxis det obj punct conj obj punct root Trimming NOUN means VERB cutting VERB a DET little ADJ off ADP something PRON to PART make VERB it PRON tidy ADJ : PUNCT trimming VERB a DET hedge NOUN , PUNCT trimming VERB hair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Trimming trimming NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 cutting cut VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 something det 5 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 7 something amod 6 off off ADP _ 5 little compound:prt 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 cutting obj 8 to to PART _ 9 make mark 9 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 something acl 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 make obj 11 tidy tidy ADJ Degree=Pos 9 make xcomp 12 : : PUNCT _ 13 trimming punct 13 trimming trim VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means parataxis 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 hedge det 15 hedge hedge NOUN Number=Sing 13 trimming obj 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 trimming punct 17 trimming trim VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 13 trimming conj 18 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 17 trimming obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Trimming vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 cut not said to happen gerund Trimming not said here something vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product 3 make to-infinitive Trimming not said here Trimming tidy property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product 4 trim gerund a hedge vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hedge=Patient 5 trim gerund hair vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient
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 Trimming (noun) is decoration added to the edge of something, like lace or ribbon on a dress.
The tree, 17 words csubj punct obj punct cop acl case det obl case nmod punct case conj cc conj case det nmod punct root Trimming VERB ( PUNCT noun NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX decoration NOUN added VERB to ADP the DET edge NOUN of ADP something PRON , PUNCT like ADP lace NOUN or CCONJ ribbon NOUN on ADP a DET dress NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Trimming trim VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 decoration csubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 noun punct 3 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing 1 Trimming obj 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 noun punct 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 decoration cop 6 decoration decoration NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 added add VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 decoration acl 8 to to ADP _ 10 edge case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 edge det 10 edge edge NOUN Number=Sing 7 added obl 11 of of ADP _ 12 something case 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 edge nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 lace punct 14 like like ADP _ 15 lace case 15 lace lace NOUN Number=Sing 12 something conj 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 ribbon cc 17 ribbon ribbon NOUN Number=Sing 12 something conj 18 on on ADP _ 20 dress case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 dress det 20 dress dress NOUN Number=Sing 17 ribbon nmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 decoration punct
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1 trim gerund noun vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent noun=Patient 2 is a present Trimming decoration tree rules 3 add speech: assert participle decoration not said here to the edge of something vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient to edge=Co-Patient
Meaning 3 The trimmings are the extra foods served with a main dish, especially at Christmas dinner: turkey with all the trimmings.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det amod acl case det amod obl punct advmod case compound conj punct conj case det:predet det nmod punct root The DET trimmings NOUN are AUX the DET extra ADJ foods NOUN served VERB with ADP a DET main ADJ dish NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV at ADP Christmas PROPN dinner NOUN : PUNCT turkey NOUN with ADP all DET the DET trimmings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 trimmings det 2 trimmings trimming NOUN Number=Plur 6 foods nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 foods cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 foods det 5 extra extra ADJ Degree=Pos 6 foods amod 6 foods food NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 served serve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 foods acl 8 with with ADP _ 11 dish case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 dish det 10 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 11 dish amod 11 dish dish NOUN Number=Sing 7 served obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 dinner punct 13 especially especially ADV _ 16 dinner advmod 14 at at ADP _ 16 dinner case 15 Christmas Christmas PROPN Number=Sing 16 dinner compound 16 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 11 dish conj 17 : : PUNCT _ 18 turkey punct 18 turkey turkey NOUN Number=Sing 6 foods conj 19 with with ADP _ 22 trimmings case 20 all all DET PronType=Tot 22 trimmings det:predet 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 trimmings det 22 trimmings trimming NOUN Number=Plur 18 turkey nmod 23 . . PUNCT _ 6 foods punct
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1 is a present the trimmings the extra foods and turkey with all trimmings tree rules 2 serve participle the extra foods and turkey with all trimmings not said here with a main dish and Christmas dinner vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: agent=Agent with dish=Theme
Meaning 4 Trimmings are the small bits cut off.
nsubj cop det amod acl compound:prt punct root Trimmings NOUN are AUX the DET small ADJ bits NOUN cut VERB off ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Trimmings trimming NOUN Number=Plur 5 bits nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 bits cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 bits det 4 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 5 bits amod 5 bits bit NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 cut cut VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 bits acl 7 off off ADP _ 6 cut compound:prt 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 bits punct
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1 is a present Trimmings the small bits tree rules 2 cut off participle the small bits not said here vn stop-55.4-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Meaning 5 Trimming can mean reducing something a little: trimming costs.
nsubj aux xcomp obj det amod punct conj obj punct root Trimming NOUN can AUX mean VERB reducing VERB something PRON a DET little ADJ : PUNCT trimming VERB costs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Trimming trimming NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 reducing reduce VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 mean xcomp 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 reducing obj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 little det 7 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 5 something amod 8 : : PUNCT _ 9 trimming punct 9 trimming trim VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 reducing conj 10 costs cost NOUN Number=Plur 9 trimming obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Trimming vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 reduce not said to happen gerund Trimming not said here something vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer something=Patient 3 trim gerund Trimming not said here costs vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cost=Patient
Example 1 Dad is trimming the hedge.
nsubj aux det obj punct root Dad NOUN is AUX trimming VERB the DET hedge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 3 trimming nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 trimming aux 3 trimming trim VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 hedge det 5 hedge hedge NOUN Number=Sing 3 trimming obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 trimming punct
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1 trim present · progressive Dad the hedge vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hedge=Patient
Example 2 I need my fringe trimming.
nsubj nmod:poss amod obj punct root I PRON need VERB my PRON fringe ADJ trimming NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 need nsubj 2 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 trimming nmod:poss 4 fringe fringe ADJ Degree=Pos 5 trimming amod 5 trimming trimming NOUN Number=Sing 2 need obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 need punct
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1 need present I my fringe trimming vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot trimming=Theme 2 trim my nom trimming «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 We had turkey with all the trimmings.
nsubj obj case det:predet det nmod punct root We PRON had VERB turkey NOUN with ADP all DET the DET trimmings NOUN . 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 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 turkey turkey NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 4 with with ADP _ 7 trimmings case 5 all all DET PronType=Tot 7 trimmings det:predet 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 trimmings det 7 trimmings trimming NOUN Number=Plur 3 turkey nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past We turkey with all trimmings vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent turkey=Patient
Example 4 The dress had gold trimming on the hem.
det nsubj compound obj case det obl punct root The DET dress NOUN had VERB gold NOUN trimming NOUN on ADP the DET hem NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dress det 2 dress dress NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 gold gold NOUN Number=Sing 5 trimming compound 5 trimming trimming NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 hem case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 hem det 8 hem hem NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the dress gold trimming the hem vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trimming=Patient
Example 5 Put the grass trimmings in the compost.
det compound obj case det obl punct root Put VERB the DET grass NOUN trimmings NOUN in ADP the DET compost NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 trimmings det 3 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 4 trimmings compound 4 trimmings trimming NOUN Number=Plur 1 Put obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 compost case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 compost det 7 compost compost NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here the grass trimmings the compost vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent trimming=Theme in compost=Destination
Example 6 The school is trimming its spending this year.
det nsubj aux nmod:poss obj det obl:unmarked punct root The DET school NOUN is AUX trimming VERB its PRON spending NOUN this DET year NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 school det 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 4 trimming nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 trimming aux 4 trimming trim VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 spending nmod:poss 6 spending spending NOUN Number=Sing 4 trimming obj 7 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 year det 8 year year NOUN Number=Sing 4 trimming obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 trimming punct
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1 trim present · progressive the school school's spending year vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spending=Patient 2 spend school nom spending «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 She is trimming the crusts off the sandwiches.
nsubj aux det obj case det obl punct root She PRON is AUX trimming VERB the DET crusts NOUN off ADP the DET sandwiches 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 3 trimming nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 trimming aux 3 trimming trim VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 crusts det 5 crusts crust NOUN Number=Plur 3 trimming obj 6 off off ADP _ 8 sandwiches case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sandwiches det 8 sandwiches sandwich NOUN Number=Plur 3 trimming obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 trimming punct
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1 trim present · progressive She the crusts the sandwiches vn wipe_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent crust=Theme off sandwich=Source
Example 8 While the old man was busy, cutting and trimming the great blocks of stone, the lad would play among the chips.
The tree, 21 words mark det amod nsubj cop advcl punct advcl cc conj det amod obj case nmod punct det nsubj aux case det obl punct root While SCONJ the DET old ADJ man NOUN was AUX busy ADJ , PUNCT cutting VERB and CCONJ trimming VERB the DET great ADJ blocks NOUN of ADP stone NOUN , PUNCT the DET lad NOUN would AUX play VERB among ADP the DET chips NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 While while SCONJ _ 6 busy mark 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 man det 3 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 man amod 4 man man NOUN Number=Sing 6 busy nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 busy cop 6 busy busy ADJ Degree=Pos 20 play advcl 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 cutting punct 8 cutting cut VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 busy advcl 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 trimming cc 10 trimming trim VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 cutting conj 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 blocks det 12 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 13 blocks amod 13 blocks block NOUN Number=Plur 10 trimming obj 14 of of ADP _ 15 stone case 15 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 13 blocks nmod 16 , , PUNCT _ 6 busy punct 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 lad det 18 lad lad NOUN Number=Sing 20 play nsubj 19 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 20 play aux 20 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 21 among among ADP _ 23 chips case 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 chips det 23 chips chip NOUN Number=Plur 20 play obl 24 . . PUNCT _ 20 play punct
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1 is past the old man busy property tree rules 2 cut gerund the old man not said here vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 3 trim gerund the old man not said here the great blocks of stone vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent block=Patient 4 play would the lad among the chips vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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