tripping Who acts: Tripping, you, them, alarm, Bags, He · What happens: mean, catch, stumble, fall, trip, make · To what, where: foot, something, someone, them, way, switch · Speech: someone speaks here
«tripping» 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: tripping in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Tripping means catching your foot on something so that you stumble or fall.
nsubj xcomp nmod:poss obj case obl mark fixed nsubj advcl cc conj punct root Tripping NOUN means VERB catching VERB your PRON foot NOUN on ADP something PRON so SCONJ that SCONJ you PRON stumble VERB or CCONJ fall VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tripping tripping NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 catching catch VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 foot nmod:poss 5 foot foot NOUN Number=Sing 3 catching obj 6 on on ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 catching obl 8 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 11 stumble mark 9 that that SCONJ _ 8 so fixed 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 stumble nsubj 11 stumble stumble VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 catching advcl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 fall cc 13 fall fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 stumble conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Tripping vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 catch not said to happen gerund Tripping not said here your foot something vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent foot=Theme 3 stumble present you vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 fall present you not said here vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=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 Tripping someone means making them fall by putting your foot or something in their way.
The tree, 15 words csubj obj xcomp obj xcomp mark advcl nmod:poss obj cc conj case nmod:poss obl punct root Tripping VERB someone PRON means VERB making VERB them PRON fall VERB by SCONJ putting VERB your PRON foot NOUN or CCONJ something PRON in ADP their PRON way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tripping trip VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 means csubj 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Tripping obj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 making make VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 means xcomp 5 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 making obj 6 fall fall VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 making xcomp 7 by by SCONJ _ 8 putting mark 8 putting put VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 fall advcl 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 foot nmod:poss 10 foot foot NOUN Number=Sing 8 putting obj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 something cc 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 foot conj 13 in in ADP _ 15 way case 14 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 way nmod:poss 15 way way NOUN Number=Sing 8 putting obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 trip gerund someone vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Agent 2 mean present Tripping vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 make not said to happen gerund Tripping not said here them = they tree rules 4 fall not said to happen infinitive them = they not said here vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 put gerund them = they not said here your foot their way vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent foot=Theme in way=Destination
Meaning 3 Tripping (a switch or alarm) means making it turn on or off suddenly.
The tree, 13 words csubj punct det obj cc conj punct xcomp obj xcomp compound:prt cc conj advmod punct root Tripping VERB ( PUNCT a DET switch NOUN or CCONJ alarm NOUN ) PUNCT means VERB making VERB it PRON turn VERB on ADP or CCONJ off ADV suddenly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tripping trip VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 means csubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 switch punct 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 switch det 4 switch switch NOUN Number=Sing 1 Tripping obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 alarm cc 6 alarm alarm NOUN Number=Sing 4 switch conj 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 switch punct 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 making make VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 means xcomp 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 making obj 11 turn turn VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 making xcomp 12 on on ADP _ 11 turn compound:prt 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 off cc 14 off off ADV _ 11 turn conj 15 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 11 turn advmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
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1 trip gerund a switch or alarm vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent switch=Agent 2 mean present Tripping vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 make not said to happen gerund Tripping not said here alarm tree rules 4 turn on not said to happen infinitive alarm not said here suddenly property vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Meaning 4 «Tripping over each other» means getting in each other's way.
punct csubj case obl fixed punct xcomp case det amod case obl punct root « PUNCT Tripping VERB over ADP each DET other ADJ » PUNCT means VERB getting VERB in ADP each DET other ADJ 's PART way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Tripping punct 2 Tripping trip VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 means csubj 3 over over ADP _ 4 each case 4 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 2 Tripping obl 5 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 4 each fixed 6 » » PUNCT _ 2 Tripping punct 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 getting get VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 means xcomp 9 in in ADP _ 13 way case 10 each each DET PronType=Tot 13 way det 11 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 13 way amod 12 's 's PART _ 11 other case 13 way way NOUN Number=Sing 8 getting obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 trip in a quote gerund each vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over each=Trajectory 2 mean present Tripping vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 get not said to happen gerund Tripping not said here each other way vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 5 Tripping means moving along with quick, light steps.
nsubj xcomp advmod case amod punct amod obl punct root Tripping NOUN means VERB moving VERB along ADV with ADP quick ADJ , PUNCT light ADJ steps NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tripping tripping NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 moving move VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 along along ADV _ 3 moving advmod 5 with with ADP _ 9 steps case 6 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 9 steps amod 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 quick punct 8 light light ADJ Degree=Pos 9 steps amod 9 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 3 moving obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Tripping vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 move along not said to happen gerund Tripping not said here with quick light steps; along property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 Tie your laces to stop tripping.
nmod:poss obj mark advcl xcomp punct root Tie VERB your PRON laces NOUN to PART stop VERB tripping VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tie tie VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 laces nmod:poss 3 laces lace NOUN Number=Plur 1 Tie obj 4 to to PART _ 5 stop mark 5 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Tie advcl 6 tripping trip VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 stop xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Tie punct
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1 tie imperative you not said here your laces vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lace=Patient 2 stop to-infinitive you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 3 trip gerund you not said here vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Bags on the floor are a tripping hazard.
nsubj case det nmod cop det amod punct root Bags NOUN on ADP the DET floor NOUN are AUX a DET tripping VERB hazard NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bags bag NOUN Number=Plur 8 hazard nsubj 2 on on ADP _ 4 floor case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 floor det 4 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 1 Bags nmod 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 hazard cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 hazard det 7 tripping trip VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 hazard amod 8 hazard hazard NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 hazard punct
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1 trip gerund vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is a present Bags on the floor a tripping hazard tree rules
Example 3 He kept tripping over the dog.
nsubj xcomp case det obl punct root He PRON kept VERB tripping VERB over ADP the DET dog 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 kept nsubj 2 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 tripping trip VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 kept xcomp 4 over over ADP _ 6 dog case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 dog det 6 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 tripping obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 kept punct
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1 keep past He tree rules 2 trip gerund He not said here over the dog vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over dog=Trajectory
Example 4 Tripping a player is a foul.
csubj det obj cop det punct root Tripping VERB a DET player NOUN is AUX a DET foul NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tripping trip VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 foul csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 player det 3 player player NOUN Number=Sing 1 Tripping obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 foul cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 foul det 6 foul foul NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 foul punct
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1 trip gerund a player vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent player=Agent 2 is a present Tripping a foul tree rules
Example 5 The kettle keeps tripping the electricity.
det nsubj xcomp det obj punct root The DET kettle NOUN keeps VERB tripping VERB the DET electricity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 kettle det 2 kettle kettle NOUN Number=Sing 3 keeps nsubj 3 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 tripping trip VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 keeps xcomp 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 electricity det 6 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 4 tripping obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 keeps punct
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1 keep present the kettle tree rules 2 trip gerund the kettle not said here the electricity vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent electricity=Agent
Example 6 Stop tripping each other up!
xcomp obj fixed compound:prt punct root Stop VERB tripping VERB each DET other ADJ up ADP ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 tripping trip VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 2 tripping obj 4 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 3 each fixed 5 up up ADP _ 4 other compound:prt 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 trip gerund you not said here each vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent each=Agent
Example 7 She was tripping over her words because she was nervous.
nsubj aux case nmod:poss obl mark nsubj cop advcl punct root She PRON was AUX tripping VERB over ADP her PRON words NOUN because SCONJ she PRON was AUX nervous ADJ . 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 tripping nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 tripping aux 3 tripping trip VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 over over ADP _ 6 words case 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 words nmod:poss 6 words word NOUN Number=Plur 3 tripping obl 7 because because SCONJ _ 10 nervous mark 8 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 nervous nsubj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 nervous cop 10 nervous nervous ADJ Degree=Pos 3 tripping advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 tripping punct
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1 trip past · progressive She her words vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over word=Trajectory 2 is past she nervous property tree rules 3 word her = she nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 One fine summer's day Earl Mar's daughter went into the castle garden, dancing and tripping along.
The tree, 18 words nummod amod nmod:poss case obl:unmarked nmod:poss flat case nsubj case det compound obl punct advcl cc conj advmod punct root One NUM fine ADJ summer NOUN 's PART day NOUN Earl PROPN Mar PROPN 's PART daughter NOUN went VERB into ADP the DET castle NOUN garden NOUN , PUNCT dancing VERB and CCONJ tripping VERB along ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 day nummod 2 fine fine ADJ Degree=Pos 5 day amod 3 summer summer NOUN Number=Sing 5 day nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 summer case 5 day day NOUN Number=Sing 10 went obl:unmarked 6 Earl Earl PROPN Number=Sing 9 daughter nmod:poss 7 Mar March PROPN Abbr=Yes Number=Sing 6 Earl flat 8 's 's PART _ 6 Earl case 9 daughter daughter NOUN Number=Sing 10 went nsubj 10 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 into into ADP _ 14 garden case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 garden det 13 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 14 garden compound 14 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 10 went obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 dancing punct 16 dancing dance VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 went advcl 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 tripping cc 18 tripping trip VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 16 dancing conj 19 along along ADV _ 18 tripping advmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 10 went punct
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1 go past Earl's daughter the castle garden day vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme into garden=Initial_Location 2 dance gerund Earl's daughter not said here vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 trip gerund Earl's daughter not said here along property vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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