waggle Who acts: you, quick small movement, puppy, She, Honeybees, flowers · What happens: move, waggle, give, see, do, show · To what, where: something, side, fingers, waggle, ears, tail · Speech: someone speaks here
«waggle» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: waggle in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To move something quickly from side to side or up and down: waggle your fingers.
The tree, 15 words mark advcl obj advmod case obl case obl cc nmod cc conj punct nmod:poss obj punct root To PART move VERB something PRON quickly ADV from ADP side NOUN to ADP side NOUN or CCONJ up ADV and CCONJ down ADV : PUNCT waggle VERB your PRON fingers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 move mark 2 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 waggle advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 move obj 4 quickly quickly ADV _ 2 move advmod 5 from from ADP _ 6 side case 6 side side NOUN Number=Sing 2 move obl 7 to to ADP _ 8 side case 8 side side NOUN Number=Sing 2 move obl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 up cc 10 up up ADV _ 8 side nmod 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 down cc 12 down down ADV _ 10 up conj 13 : : PUNCT _ 14 waggle punct 14 waggle waggle VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 15 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 fingers nmod:poss 16 fingers finger NOUN Number=Plur 14 waggle obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 14 waggle punct
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1 move to-infinitive you not said here something side to side result ; quickly property vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.initial_state PP.result»: agent=Patient something=Extent from side=Initial_State to side=Result 2 waggle imperative you not said here your fingers vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent finger=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 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A quick small movement like this: the dog's tail gave a waggle.
The tree, 13 words det amod amod nsubj case nmod punct det nmod:poss case nsubj det obj punct root A DET quick ADJ small ADJ movement NOUN like ADP this PRON : PUNCT the DET dog NOUN 's PART tail NOUN gave VERB a DET waggle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 movement det 2 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 4 movement amod 3 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 4 movement amod 4 movement movement NOUN Number=Sing 12 gave nsubj 5 like like ADP _ 6 this case 6 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 movement nmod 7 : : PUNCT _ 11 tail punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 dog det 9 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 11 tail nmod:poss 10 's 's PART _ 9 dog case 11 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 12 gave nsubj 12 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 waggle det 14 waggle waggle NOUN Number=Sing 12 gave obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 12 gave punct
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1 give past a quick small movement like this a waggle vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent waggle=Theme
Example 1 Can you waggle your ears?
aux nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root Can AUX you PRON waggle VERB your PRON ears NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 waggle aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 waggle nsubj 3 waggle waggle VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 ears nmod:poss 5 ears ear NOUN Number=Plur 3 waggle obj 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 waggle punct
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1 waggle can you your ears vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ear=Patient
Example 2 The puppy waggled its tail when it saw me.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod nsubj advcl obj punct root The DET puppy NOUN waggled VERB its PRON tail NOUN when ADV it PRON saw VERB me PRON . 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 3 waggled nsubj 3 waggled waggle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 tail nmod:poss 5 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 3 waggled obj 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 saw advmod 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 saw nsubj 8 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 waggled advcl 9 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 saw obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 waggled punct
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1 waggle past the puppy puppy's tail vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Patient 2 see past puppy me vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer i=Stimulus
Example 3 She waggled her loose tooth with her tongue.
nsubj nmod:poss amod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON waggled VERB her PRON loose ADJ tooth NOUN with ADP her PRON tongue 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 2 waggled nsubj 2 waggled waggle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 tooth nmod:poss 4 loose loose ADJ Degree=Pos 5 tooth amod 5 tooth tooth NOUN Number=Sing 2 waggled obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 tongue case 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 tongue nmod:poss 8 tongue tongue NOUN Number=Sing 2 waggled obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 waggled punct
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1 waggle past She her loose tooth with her tongue vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tooth=Patient
Example 4 Honeybees do a waggle dance to show where the flowers are.
nsubj det compound obj mark advcl ccomp det nsubj cop punct root Honeybees NOUN do VERB a DET waggle NOUN dance NOUN to PART show VERB where ADV the DET flowers NOUN are AUX . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Honeybees honeybee NOUN Number=Plur 2 do nsubj 2 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 dance det 4 waggle waggle NOUN Number=Sing 5 dance compound 5 dance dance NOUN Number=Sing 2 do obj 6 to to PART _ 7 show mark 7 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 do advcl 8 where where ADV PronType=Rel 7 show ccomp 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 flowers det 10 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 8 where nsubj 11 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 where cop 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 do punct
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1 do present Honeybees a waggle dance vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dance=Eventuality 2 show to-infinitive Honeybees not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is present the flowers where property tree rules
Example 5 Give the plug a waggle if the lamp flickers — no, unplug it first and tell an adult.
The tree, 17 words det obj det obj mark det nsubj advcl punct discourse punct parataxis obj advmod cc conj det obj punct root Give VERB the DET plug NOUN a DET waggle NOUN if SCONJ the DET lamp NOUN flickers VERB — PUNCT no INTJ , PUNCT unplug VERB it PRON first ADV and CCONJ tell VERB an DET adult NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 plug det 3 plug plug NOUN Number=Sing 1 Give obj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 waggle det 5 waggle waggle NOUN Number=Sing 1 Give obj 6 if if SCONJ _ 9 flickers mark 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 lamp det 8 lamp lamp NOUN Number=Sing 9 flickers nsubj 9 flickers flicker VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Give advcl 10 — - PUNCT _ 13 unplug punct 11 no no INTJ Polarity=Neg 13 unplug discourse 12 , , PUNCT _ 11 no punct 13 unplug unplug VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Give parataxis 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 unplug obj 15 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 13 unplug advmod 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 tell cc 17 tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 13 unplug conj 18 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 adult det 19 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 17 tell obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 1 Give punct
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1 give imperative you not said here the plug vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent plug=Recipient waggle=Theme 2 flicker a condition, not said to happen present the lamp vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 unplug infinitive lamp first property tree rules 4 tell speech: assert infinitive a adult vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient
Example 6 He waggled his eyebrows to make us laugh.
nsubj nmod:poss obj mark advcl obj xcomp punct root He PRON waggled VERB his PRON eyebrows NOUN to PART make VERB us PRON laugh VERB . 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 waggled nsubj 2 waggled waggle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 eyebrows nmod:poss 4 eyebrows eyebrow NOUN Number=Plur 2 waggled obj 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 waggled advcl 7 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 make obj 8 laugh laugh VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 waggled punct
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1 waggle past He his eyebrows vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eyebrow=Patient 2 make to-infinitive He not said here us tree rules 3 laugh infinitive us not said here vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Waggle your fingers to warm them up.
nmod:poss obj mark advcl obj compound:prt punct root Waggle VERB your PRON fingers NOUN to PART warm VERB them PRON up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Waggle waggle VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 fingers nmod:poss 3 fingers finger NOUN Number=Plur 1 Waggle obj 4 to to PART _ 5 warm mark 5 warm warm VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Waggle advcl 6 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 warm obj 7 up up ADP _ 5 warm compound:prt 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Waggle punct
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1 waggle imperative you not said here your fingers vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent finger=Patient 2 warm up to-infinitive you not said here fingers = finger vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent they=Patient
Example 8 At a little to their right there was a thin uncomely bridge that waggled across the torrent.
The tree, 17 words case det obl case nmod:poss obl expl cop det amod amod nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct root At ADP a DET little ADJ to ADP their PRON right NOUN there PRON was AUX a DET thin ADJ uncomely ADJ bridge NOUN that PRON waggled VERB across ADP the DET torrent NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 3 little case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 little det 3 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 12 bridge obl 4 to to ADP _ 6 right case 5 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 right nmod:poss 6 right right NOUN Number=Sing 12 bridge obl 7 there there PRON PronType=Dem 8 was expl 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 bridge cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 bridge det 10 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 12 bridge amod 11 uncomely uncomely ADJ Degree=Pos 12 bridge amod 12 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 that that PRON PronType=Rel 14 waggled nsubj 14 waggled waggle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 bridge acl:relcl 15 across across ADP _ 17 torrent case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 torrent det 17 torrent torrent NOUN Number=Sing 14 waggled obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 12 bridge punct
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1 is a past a thin uncomely bridge a little to their right tree rules 2 waggle past a thin uncomely bridge the torrent vn body_internal_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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