wail Who acts: wail, Things, baby, toy, siren, ambulance · What happens: wail, be, begin, fall, race, not be · To what, where: long cry, old house, forest, ship · Speech: someone speaks here
«wail» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: wail in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To wail is to cry out with a long, loud, high sound because of pain, sadness or anger.
The tree, 18 words mark csubj cop mark compound:prt case det amod punct amod punct amod obl case fixed nmod punct conj cc conj punct root To PART wail VERB is AUX to PART cry VERB out ADP with ADP a DET long ADJ , PUNCT loud ADJ , PUNCT high ADJ sound NOUN because ADP of ADP pain NOUN , PUNCT sadness NOUN or CCONJ anger NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 wail mark 2 wail wail VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 cry csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 cry cop 4 to to PART _ 5 cry mark 5 cry cry VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 out out ADP _ 5 cry compound:prt 7 with with ADP _ 14 sound case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 sound det 9 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 14 sound amod 10 , , PUNCT _ 9 long punct 11 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 14 sound amod 12 , , PUNCT _ 11 loud punct 13 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 14 sound amod 14 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 5 cry obl 15 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 17 pain case 16 of of ADP _ 15 because fixed 17 pain pain NOUN Number=Sing 14 sound nmod 18 , , PUNCT _ 19 sadness punct 19 sadness sadness NOUN Number=Sing 17 pain conj 20 or or CCONJ _ 21 anger cc 21 anger anger NOUN Number=Sing 17 pain conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 cry punct
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1 wail to-infinitive vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 be speech: express present with a long loud high sound because pain and sadness or anger; cry property 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 A wail is such a long cry.
det nsubj cop det:predet det amod punct root A DET wail NOUN is AUX such DET a DET long ADJ cry NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 wail det 2 wail wail NOUN Number=Sing 7 cry nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 cry cop 4 such such DET PronType=Ind 7 cry det:predet 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 cry det 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 7 cry amod 7 cry cry NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 cry punct
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1 is a present a wail such long cry tree rules
Meaning 3 Things like sirens or the wind can also wail.
nsubj case nmod cc det conj aux advmod punct root Things NOUN like ADP sirens NOUN or CCONJ the DET wind NOUN can AUX also ADV wail VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Things thing NOUN Number=Plur 9 wail nsubj 2 like like ADP _ 3 sirens case 3 sirens siren NOUN Number=Plur 1 Things nmod 4 or or CCONJ _ 6 wind cc 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 wind det 6 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 3 sirens conj 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 wail aux 8 also also ADV _ 9 wail advmod 9 wail wail VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 wail punct
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1 wail can Things like sirens or the wind vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The baby began to wail when her toy fell.
det nsubj mark xcomp advmod nmod:poss nsubj ccomp punct root The DET baby NOUN began VERB to PART wail VERB when ADV her PRON toy NOUN fell VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 baby det 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 3 began nsubj 3 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 wail mark 5 wail wail VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 began xcomp 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 fell advmod 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 toy nmod:poss 8 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 9 fell nsubj 9 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 wail ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 began punct
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1 begin past the baby vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 wail to-infinitive the baby not said here vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 fall past baby's toy vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 The siren wailed as the ambulance raced past.
det nsubj mark det nsubj advcl advmod punct root The DET siren NOUN wailed VERB as SCONJ the DET ambulance NOUN raced 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 siren det 2 siren siren NOUN Number=Sing 3 wailed nsubj 3 wailed wail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 as as SCONJ _ 7 raced mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 ambulance det 6 ambulance ambulance NOUN Number=Sing 7 raced nsubj 7 raced race VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 wailed advcl 8 past past ADV _ 7 raced advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 wailed punct
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1 wail past the siren vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 race past the ambulance past property vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 The wind wailed around the old house.
det nsubj case det amod obl punct root The DET wind NOUN wailed VERB around ADP the DET old ADJ house NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 wind det 2 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 3 wailed nsubj 3 wailed wail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 around around ADP _ 7 house case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 house det 6 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 7 house amod 7 house house NOUN Number=Sing 3 wailed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 wailed punct
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1 wail past the wind the old house vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around house=Location
Example 4 "It's not fair!" he wailed.
punct nsubj cop advmod punct punct nsubj csubj punct root " PUNCT It PRON 's AUX not PART fair ADJ ! PUNCT " PUNCT he PRON wailed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 fair punct 2 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 fair nsubj 3 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 fair cop 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 fair advmod 5 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 fair punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 5 fair punct 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 wailed nsubj 9 wailed wail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 fair csubj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 fair punct
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1 not is in a quote present It fair property tree rules 2 wail past he vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 A long wail came from the forest.
det amod nsubj case det obl punct root A DET long ADJ wail NOUN came VERB from ADP the DET forest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 wail det 2 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 3 wail amod 3 wail wail NOUN Number=Sing 4 came nsubj 4 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 from from ADP _ 7 forest case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 forest det 7 forest forest NOUN Number=Sing 4 came obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 came punct
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1 come past a long wail the forest vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from forest=Initial_Location
Example 6 The mourners wailed at the funeral.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET mourners NOUN wailed VERB at ADP the DET funeral NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 mourners det 2 mourners mourner NOUN Number=Plur 3 wailed nsubj 3 wailed wail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 funeral case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 funeral det 6 funeral funeral NOUN Number=Sing 3 wailed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 wailed punct
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1 wail past the mourners at the funeral vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Agent at funeral=Stimulus
Example 7 It wailed through the ship, and died away.
nsubj case det obl punct cc conj advmod punct root It PRON wailed VERB through ADP the DET ship NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ died VERB away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 wailed nsubj 2 wailed wail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 through through ADP _ 5 ship case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 ship det 5 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 2 wailed obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 died punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 died cc 8 died die VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 wailed conj 9 away away ADV _ 8 died advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 wailed punct
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1 wail past It the ship vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through ship=Location 2 die away past away property vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
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