whim Who acts: whim, we, She, king, Sailors, It · What happens: be, do, go, buy, change, forget · To what, where: sudden wish, something, whim, hat, laws, money · Speech: someone speaks here
«whim» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: whim in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A whim is a sudden wish or idea to do something, often without a good reason.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det amod cc conj mark acl obj punct advmod case det amod acl:relcl punct root A DET whim NOUN is AUX a DET sudden ADJ wish NOUN or CCONJ idea NOUN to PART do VERB something PRON , PUNCT often ADV without ADP a DET good ADJ reason NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 whim det 2 whim whim NOUN Number=Sing 6 wish nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 wish cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 wish det 5 sudden sudden ADJ Degree=Pos 6 wish amod 6 wish wish NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 idea cc 8 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 6 wish conj 9 to to PART _ 10 do mark 10 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 idea acl 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 do obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 17 reason punct 13 often often ADV _ 17 reason advmod 14 without without ADP _ 17 reason case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 reason det 16 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 17 reason amod 17 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing 11 something acl:relcl 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 wish punct
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1 is a present a whim a sudden wish or idea tree rules 2 do to-infinitive a whim not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
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.
Example 1 On a whim, we went to the beach after school.
case det obl punct nsubj case det obl case obl punct root On ADP a DET whim NOUN , PUNCT we PRON went VERB to ADP the DET beach NOUN after ADP school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 3 whim case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 whim det 3 whim whim NOUN Number=Sing 6 went obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 whim punct 5 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 went nsubj 6 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to ADP _ 9 beach case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 beach det 9 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 6 went obl 10 after after ADP _ 11 school case 11 school school NOUN Number=Sing 6 went obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 went punct
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1 go past we a whim after school to the beach vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to beach=Initial_Location
Example 2 She bought the hat on a whim.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root She PRON bought VERB the DET hat NOUN on ADP a DET whim 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 bought nsubj 2 bought buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 hat det 4 hat hat NOUN Number=Sing 2 bought obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 whim case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 whim det 7 whim whim NOUN Number=Sing 2 bought obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 bought punct
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1 buy past She the hat a whim vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hat=Theme
Example 3 The king changed the laws at his every whim.
det nsubj det obj case nmod:poss det obl punct root The DET king NOUN changed VERB the DET laws NOUN at ADP his PRON every DET whim NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 king det 2 king king NOUN Number=Sing 3 changed nsubj 3 changed change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 laws det 5 laws law NOUN Number=Plur 3 changed obj 6 at at ADP _ 9 whim case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 whim nmod:poss 8 every every DET PronType=Tot 9 whim det 9 whim whim NOUN Number=Sing 3 changed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 changed punct
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1 change past the king the laws king's whim vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent law=Patient
Example 4 Sailors were at the whim of the weather.
nsubj cop case det case det nmod punct root Sailors NOUN were AUX at ADP the DET whim NOUN of ADP the DET weather NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sailors sailor NOUN Number=Plur 5 whim nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 whim cop 3 at at ADP _ 5 whim case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 whim det 5 whim whim NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 weather case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 weather det 8 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 5 whim nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 whim punct
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1 is past Sailors the whim of the weather tree rules
Example 5 It was just a whim, and he forgot about it the next day.
The tree, 13 words nsubj cop advmod det punct cc nsubj conj case obl det amod obl:unmarked punct root It PRON was AUX just ADV a DET whim NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ he PRON forgot VERB about ADP it PRON the DET next ADJ day NOUN . 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 5 whim nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 whim cop 3 just just ADV _ 5 whim advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 whim det 5 whim whim NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 forgot punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 forgot cc 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 forgot nsubj 9 forgot forget VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 whim conj 10 about about ADP _ 11 it case 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 forgot obl 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 day det 13 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 14 day amod 14 day day NOUN Number=Sing 9 forgot obl:unmarked 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 whim punct
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1 is a past It a whim tree rules 2 forget past he day about whim tree rules
Example 6 Don't spend all your money on a whim.
aux advmod det:predet nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Do AUX n't PART spend VERB all DET your PRON money NOUN on ADP a DET whim NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 spend aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 spend advmod 3 spend spend VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 money det:predet 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 money nmod:poss 6 money money NOUN Number=Sing 3 spend obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 whim case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 whim det 9 whim whim NOUN Number=Sing 3 spend obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 spend punct
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1 not spend imperative · do-support you not said here your money on a whim goal vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent money=Asset on whim=Goal
Example 7 Tell him that to satisfy a whim you have, he must give you a dress the colour of the weather.
The tree, 20 words iobj obj mark advcl det obj nsubj acl:relcl punct nsubj aux conj iobj det obj det obj case det nmod punct root Tell VERB him PRON that PRON to PART satisfy VERB a DET whim NOUN you PRON have VERB , PUNCT he PRON must AUX give VERB you PRON a DET dress NOUN the DET colour NOUN of ADP the DET weather NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 1 Tell iobj 3 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 1 Tell obj 4 to to PART _ 5 satisfy mark 5 satisfy satisfy VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Tell advcl 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 whim det 7 whim whim NOUN Number=Sing 5 satisfy obj 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 have nsubj 9 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 whim acl:relcl 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 give punct 11 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 give nsubj 12 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 give aux 13 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Tell conj 14 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 give iobj 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 dress det 16 dress dress NOUN Number=Sing 13 give obj 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 colour det 18 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 13 give obj 19 of of ADP _ 21 weather case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 weather det 21 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 18 colour nmod 22 . . PUNCT _ 1 Tell punct
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1 tell speech: assert imperative you not said here that him = he vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient that=Topic 2 satisfy to-infinitive you not said here a whim vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus whim=Experiencer 3 have present you a whim not said here vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whim=Patient 4 give must he a dress you tree rules
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