waver Who acts: you, she, your, courage, candle flame, voice · What happens: be, keep, change, hesitate, waver, mind · To what, where: mind, red, sound, wind, edge · Speech: someone speaks here
«waver» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: waver in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To be unsure and keep changing your mind; to hesitate: she wavered between the red and the blue.
The tree, 18 words mark cop advcl cc xcomp nmod:poss obj punct mark conj punct nsubj parataxis case det obl cc det conj punct root To PART be AUX unsure ADJ and CCONJ keep VERB changing VERB your PRON mind NOUN ; PUNCT to PART hesitate VERB : PUNCT she PRON wavered VERB between ADP the DET red ADJ and CCONJ the DET blue ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 unsure mark 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 3 unsure cop 3 unsure unsure ADJ Degree=Pos 5 keep advcl 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 keep cc 5 keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 changing change VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 keep xcomp 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 mind nmod:poss 8 mind mind NOUN Number=Sing 6 changing obj 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 hesitate punct 10 to to PART _ 11 hesitate mark 11 hesitate hesitate VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 keep conj 12 : : PUNCT _ 14 wavered punct 13 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 wavered nsubj 14 wavered waver VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 keep parataxis 15 between between ADP _ 17 red case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 red det 17 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 14 wavered obl 18 and and CCONJ _ 20 blue cc 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 blue det 20 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 17 red conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 keep punct
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1 is to-infinitive you not said here unsure property tree rules 2 keep imperative you not said here tree rules 3 change gerund you not said here your mind vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mind=Patient 4 hesitate to-infinitive you not said here vn linger-53.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent 5 waver past she the red vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme between red=Location 6 mind your nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
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 To become weaker or less steady: his courage wavered.
mark advcl xcomp cc conj advmod punct nmod:poss nsubj punct root To PART become VERB weaker ADJ or CCONJ less ADJ steady ADJ : PUNCT his PRON courage NOUN wavered VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 become mark 2 become become VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 wavered advcl 3 weaker weak ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 become xcomp 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 less cc 5 less less ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 weaker conj 6 steady steady ADJ Degree=Pos 5 less advmod 7 : : PUNCT _ 2 become punct 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 courage nmod:poss 9 courage courage NOUN Number=Sing 10 wavered nsubj 10 wavered waver VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 wavered punct
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1 become to-infinitive his courage not said here weak property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 2 waver past his courage vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 To move or shake unsteadily: the candle flame wavered.
mark advcl cc advmod punct det compound nsubj conj punct root To PART move VERB or CCONJ shake VERB unsteadily ADV : PUNCT the DET candle NOUN flame NOUN wavered VERB . 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 4 shake advcl 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 shake cc 4 shake shake VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 unsteadily unsteadily ADV _ 4 shake advmod 6 : : PUNCT _ 10 wavered punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 flame det 8 candle candle NOUN Number=Sing 9 flame compound 9 flame flame NOUN Number=Sing 10 wavered nsubj 10 wavered waver VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 shake conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 shake punct
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1 move to-infinitive you not said here vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 shake imperative you not said here unsteadily property vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 3 waver past the candle flame vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 4 Of a voice: to shake.
case det obl punct mark punct root Of ADP a DET voice NOUN : PUNCT to PART shake VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Of of ADP _ 3 voice case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 voice det 3 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 6 shake obl 4 : : PUNCT _ 6 shake punct 5 to to PART _ 6 shake mark 6 shake shake VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 shake punct
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1 shake to-infinitive of a voice vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent of voice=Trajectory
Example 1 She wavered between the two puppies.
nsubj case det nummod obl punct root She PRON wavered VERB between ADP the DET two NUM puppies 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 wavered nsubj 2 wavered waver VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 between between ADP _ 6 puppies case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 puppies det 5 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 puppies nummod 6 puppies puppy NOUN Number=Plur 2 wavered obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 wavered punct
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1 waver past She between the two puppies vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme between puppy=Location
Example 2 His voice wavered as he spoke.
nmod:poss nsubj mark nsubj advcl punct root His PRON voice NOUN wavered VERB as SCONJ he PRON spoke VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 voice nmod:poss 2 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 3 wavered nsubj 3 wavered waver VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 as as SCONJ _ 6 spoke mark 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 spoke nsubj 6 spoke speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 wavered advcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 wavered punct
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1 waver past His voice vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 speak speech: other past voice vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Toad's good resolutions wavered at the sound of a horn.
nmod:poss case amod nsubj case det obl case det nmod punct root Toad PROPN 's PART good ADJ resolutions NOUN wavered VERB at ADP the DET sound NOUN of ADP a DET horn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Toad Toad PROPN Number=Sing 4 resolutions nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Toad case 3 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 4 resolutions amod 4 resolutions resolution NOUN Number=Plur 5 wavered nsubj 5 wavered waver VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 at at ADP _ 8 sound case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sound det 8 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 5 wavered obl 9 of of ADP _ 11 horn case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 horn det 11 horn horn NOUN Number=Sing 8 sound nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 wavered punct
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1 waver past Toad's good resolutions the sound of a horn vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at sound=Location 2 resolve Toad nom resolution «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 The candle flame wavered in the wind.
det compound nsubj case det obl punct root The DET candle NOUN flame NOUN wavered VERB in ADP the DET wind NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 flame det 2 candle candle NOUN Number=Sing 3 flame compound 3 flame flame NOUN Number=Sing 4 wavered nsubj 4 wavered waver VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 wind case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 wind det 7 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 4 wavered obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 wavered punct
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1 waver past the candle flame the wind vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wind=Location
Example 5 Her courage never wavered.
nmod:poss nsubj advmod punct root Her PRON courage NOUN never ADV wavered VERB . 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 courage nmod:poss 2 courage courage NOUN Number=Sing 4 wavered nsubj 3 never never ADV PronType=Neg 4 wavered advmod 4 wavered waver VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 wavered punct
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1 not waver past Her courage vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 He wavered at the edge of the diving board.
nsubj case det obl case det compound nmod punct root He PRON wavered VERB at ADP the DET edge NOUN of ADP the DET diving NOUN board 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 wavered nsubj 2 wavered waver VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 at at ADP _ 5 edge case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 edge det 5 edge edge NOUN Number=Sing 2 wavered obl 6 of of ADP _ 9 board case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 board det 8 diving diving NOUN Number=Sing 9 board compound 9 board board NOUN Number=Sing 5 edge nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 wavered punct
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1 waver past He the edge of the diving board vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at edge=Location
Example 7 But the prince did not waver, and declared he would abide by his words.
The tree, 14 words cc det nsubj aux advmod punct cc advcl nsubj aux xcomp case nmod:poss obl punct root But CCONJ the DET prince NOUN did AUX not PART waver VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ declared VERB he PRON would AUX abide VERB by ADP his PRON words NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 6 waver cc 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 prince det 3 prince prince NOUN Number=Sing 6 waver nsubj 4 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 waver aux 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 waver advmod 6 waver waver VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 declared punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 declared cc 9 declared declare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 waver advcl 10 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 abide nsubj 11 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 abide aux 12 abide abide VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 declared xcomp 13 by by ADP _ 15 words case 14 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 words nmod:poss 15 words word NOUN Number=Plur 12 abide obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 waver punct
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1 not waver past · do-support the prince vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 declare speech: other past the prince not said here vn declare-29.4-1-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 3 abide would prince by prince's words tree rules 4 word prince nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent
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