whack Who acts: your, whack, He, piñata, you, I · What happens: hit, pay, amount, whack, have, mean · To what, where: something, whack, try, ball, fence, it · Speech: someone speaks here
«whack» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: whack in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To hit something or someone hard, often with a stick or hand.
mark obj cc conj advmod punct advmod case det obl cc conj punct root To PART hit VERB something PRON or CCONJ someone PRON hard ADV , PUNCT often ADV with ADP a DET stick NOUN or CCONJ hand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 hit mark 2 hit hit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 hit obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 someone cc 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 something conj 6 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 2 hit advmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 stick punct 8 often often ADV _ 11 stick advmod 9 with with ADP _ 11 stick case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 stick det 11 stick stick NOUN Number=Sing 2 hit obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 hand cc 13 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 11 stick conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 hit punct
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1 hit to-infinitive something with a stick or hand; hard property vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent something=Patient with stick=Instrument
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 hard hit, or the sound of it.
det amod punct cc det conj case nmod punct root A DET hard ADJ hit NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ the DET sound NOUN of ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 hit det 2 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 3 hit amod 3 hit hit NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 sound punct 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 sound cc 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sound det 7 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 3 hit conj 8 of of ADP _ 9 it case 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 sound nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 hit punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A share or amount of something, as in «pay your whack».
The tree, 11 words det cc conj case nmod punct mark fixed punct parataxis nmod:poss obj punct punct root A DET share NOUN or CCONJ amount NOUN of ADP something PRON , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP « PUNCT pay VERB your PRON whack NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 share det 2 share share NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 amount cc 4 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 2 share conj 5 of of ADP _ 6 something case 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 amount nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 pay punct 8 as as SCONJ _ 11 pay mark 9 in in ADP _ 8 as fixed 10 « « PUNCT _ 11 pay punct 11 pay pay VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 share parataxis 12 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 whack nmod:poss 13 whack whack NOUN Number=Sing 11 pay obj 14 » » PUNCT _ 11 pay punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 share punct
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1 pay in a quote infinitive your whack vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whack=Asset 2 amount something nom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient 3 whack in a quote your nom whack «event transitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 4 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
«Have a whack at it» means have a try.
punct ccomp det obj case obl punct ccomp det obj punct root « PUNCT Have VERB a DET whack NOUN at ADP it PRON » PUNCT means VERB have VERB a DET try NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Have punct 2 Have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 means ccomp 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 whack det 4 whack whack NOUN Number=Sing 2 Have obj 5 at at ADP _ 6 it case 6 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 Have obl 7 » » PUNCT _ 2 Have punct 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 means ccomp 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 try det 11 try try NOUN Number=Sing 9 have obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
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1 have in a quote infinitive a whack whack vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whack=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 have infinitive a try vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent try=Patient
Meaning 5 Usage: slang — kept apart, not parsed.
«Whacked» or «whacked out» means very tired.
punct nsubj punct cc punct conj compound:prt punct advmod xcomp punct root « PUNCT Whacked VERB » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT whacked VERB out ADP » PUNCT means VERB very ADV tired ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Whacked punct 2 Whacked whack VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 means nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Whacked punct 4 or or CCONJ _ 6 whacked cc 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 whacked punct 6 whacked whack VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 Whacked conj 7 out out ADP _ 6 whacked compound:prt 8 » » PUNCT _ 6 whacked punct 9 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 very very ADV _ 11 tired advmod 11 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 9 means xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 means punct
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1 whack in a quote participle vn hit-18.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 whack out in a quote participle vn hit-18.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 mean present tired property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 6 Usage: slang, US — kept apart, not parsed.
«Out of whack» means not working properly.
punct case case nsubj punct advmod xcomp advmod punct root « PUNCT Out ADP of ADP whack NOUN » PUNCT means VERB not PART working VERB properly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 whack punct 2 Out out ADP _ 4 whack case 3 of of ADP _ 4 whack case 4 whack whack NOUN Number=Sing 6 means nsubj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 whack punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 working advmod 8 working work VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 means xcomp 9 properly properly ADV _ 8 working advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present whack vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 not work not said to happen gerund whack not said here properly property vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 He whacked the ball over the fence.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root He PRON whacked VERB the DET ball NOUN over ADP the DET fence 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 whacked nsubj 2 whacked whack VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 ball det 4 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 2 whacked obj 5 over over ADP _ 7 fence case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 fence det 7 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 2 whacked obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 whacked punct
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1 whack past He the ball the fence vn hit-18.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Patient
Example 2 The piñata burst open with one big whack.
det nsubj xcomp case nummod amod obl punct root The DET piñata NOUN burst VERB open ADJ with ADP one NUM big ADJ whack NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 piñata det 2 piñata piñata NOUN Number=Sing 3 burst nsubj 3 burst burst VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 3 burst xcomp 5 with with ADP _ 8 whack case 6 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 whack nummod 7 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 8 whack amod 8 whack whack NOUN Number=Sing 3 burst obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 burst punct
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1 burst past the piñata with one big whack; open property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Give it a whack, it might start working.
iobj det obj punct nsubj aux advcl xcomp punct root Give VERB it PRON a DET whack NOUN , PUNCT it PRON might AUX start VERB working VERB . 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 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 1 Give iobj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 whack det 4 whack whack NOUN Number=Sing 1 Give obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 start punct 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 start nsubj 7 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 start aux 8 start start VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Give advcl 9 working work VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 start xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Give punct
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1 give imperative you not said here a whack it vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent it=Recipient whack=Theme 2 start might whack vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 work gerund whack not said here vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 I'll have a whack at the puzzle.
nsubj aux det obj case det obl punct root I PRON 'll AUX have VERB a DET whack NOUN at ADP the DET puzzle 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 3 have nsubj 2 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 have aux 3 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 whack det 5 whack whack NOUN Number=Sing 3 have obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 puzzle case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 puzzle det 8 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing 3 have obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have future I a whack the puzzle vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whack=Patient
Example 5 My sleep is all out of whack after the holiday.
nmod:poss nsubj cop advmod case case case det nmod punct root My PRON sleep NOUN is AUX all ADV out ADP of ADP whack NOUN after ADP the DET holiday NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 sleep nmod:poss 2 sleep sleep NOUN Number=Sing 7 whack nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 whack cop 4 all all ADV _ 7 whack advmod 5 out out ADP _ 7 whack case 6 of of ADP _ 7 whack case 7 whack whack NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 after after ADP _ 10 holiday case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 holiday det 10 holiday holiday NOUN Number=Sing 7 whack nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 whack punct
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1 is present My sleep whack after the holiday all property tree rules 2 sleep My nom sleep «state intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 I'm completely whacked after the swimming race.
nsubj aux advmod case det compound obl punct root I PRON 'm AUX completely ADV whacked VERB after ADP the DET swimming NOUN race 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 4 whacked nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 whacked aux 3 completely completely ADV _ 4 whacked advmod 4 whacked whack VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 5 after after ADP _ 8 race case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 race det 7 swimming swimming NOUN Number=Sing 8 race compound 8 race race NOUN Number=Sing 4 whacked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 whacked punct
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1 whack present · passive I after the swimming race completely property vn hit-18.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Everyone paid their whack for the pizza.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Everyone PRON paid VERB their PRON whack NOUN for ADP the DET pizza NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 2 paid nsubj 2 paid pay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 whack nmod:poss 4 whack whack NOUN Number=Sing 2 paid obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 pizza case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 pizza det 7 pizza pizza NOUN Number=Sing 2 paid obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 paid punct
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1 pay past Everyone their whack for the pizza vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent whack=Asset for pizza=Theme 2 whack their = they nom whack «event transitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 Instead he gave them each a hard whack over the head with it and sent them home.
The tree, 17 words advmod nsubj iobj det det amod obj case det nmod case obl cc conj obj advmod punct root Instead ADV he PRON gave VERB them PRON each DET a DET hard ADJ whack NOUN over ADP the DET head NOUN with ADP it PRON and CCONJ sent VERB them PRON home ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Instead instead ADV _ 3 gave advmod 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 gave iobj 5 each each DET PronType=Tot 8 whack det 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 whack det 7 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 8 whack amod 8 whack whack NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 9 over over ADP _ 11 head case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 head det 11 head head NOUN Number=Sing 8 whack nmod 12 with with ADP _ 13 it case 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 gave obl 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 sent cc 15 sent send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 gave conj 16 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 sent obj 17 home home ADV _ 15 sent advmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past he each hard whack them = they the head with head; instead property vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent they=Recipient whack=Theme 2 send past he not said here them = they home property vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme
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