whimper Who acts: whimper, small weak crying, you, bang, little boy, boy · What happens: mean, make, sound, be, hurt, end · To what, where: small quiet cry, big way, puppy, knee, whimper, bed · Speech: someone speaks here
«whimper» 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: whimper in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To whimper means to make small, weak crying sounds because you are scared, hurt or sad.
The tree, 16 words mark nsubj mark xcomp amod punct amod nsubj ccomp mark nsubj cop advcl punct conj cc conj punct root To PART whimper NOUN means VERB to PART make VERB small ADJ , PUNCT weak ADJ crying NOUN sounds VERB because SCONJ you PRON are AUX scared ADJ , PUNCT hurt VERB or CCONJ sad ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 whimper mark 2 whimper whimper NOUN Number=Sing 3 means nsubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 9 crying amod 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 small punct 8 weak weak ADJ Degree=Pos 9 crying amod 9 crying crying NOUN Number=Sing 10 sounds nsubj 10 sounds sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 make ccomp 11 because because SCONJ _ 14 scared mark 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 scared nsubj 13 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 scared cop 14 scared scared ADJ Degree=Pos 10 sounds advcl 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 hurt punct 16 hurt hurt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 scared conj 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 sad cc 18 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos 16 hurt conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present whimper vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 make not said to happen to-infinitive whimper not said here tree rules 3 sound present small weak crying vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 4 is present you scared property tree rules 5 hurt participle you not said here vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
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 whimper is such a small, quiet cry.
det nsubj cop det:predet det amod punct amod punct root A DET whimper NOUN is AUX such DET a DET small ADJ , PUNCT quiet 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 whimper det 2 whimper whimper NOUN Number=Sing 9 cry nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 cry cop 4 such such DET PronType=Ind 9 cry det:predet 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 cry det 6 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 9 cry amod 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 small punct 8 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 9 cry amod 9 cry cry NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 cry punct
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1 is a present a whimper such small quiet cry tree rules
Meaning 3 «Not with a bang but a whimper» means ending quietly and weakly, not in a big way.
The tree, 17 words punct advmod case det nsubj cc det conj punct ccomp advmod cc conj punct advmod case det amod obl punct root « PUNCT Not PART with ADP a DET bang NOUN but CCONJ a DET whimper NOUN » PUNCT means VERB ending VERB quietly ADV and CCONJ weakly ADV , PUNCT not PART in ADP a DET big ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 5 bang punct 2 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 bang advmod 3 with with ADP _ 5 bang case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bang det 5 bang bang NOUN Number=Sing 10 means nsubj 6 but but CCONJ _ 8 whimper cc 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 whimper det 8 whimper whimper NOUN Number=Sing 5 bang conj 9 » » PUNCT _ 5 bang punct 10 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 ending end VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 means ccomp 12 quietly quietly ADV _ 11 ending advmod 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 weakly cc 14 weakly weakly ADV _ 12 quietly conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 20 way punct 16 not not PART Polarity=Neg 20 way advmod 17 in in ADP _ 20 way case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 way det 19 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 20 way amod 20 way way NOUN Number=Sing 11 ending obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 10 means punct
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1 mean present a bang but a whimper vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 end gerund a big way quietly property vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 1 The puppy whimpered at the door.
det acl case det obl punct root The DET puppy NOUN whimpered VERB at ADP the DET door NOUN . 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 root root 3 whimpered whimper VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 puppy acl 4 at at ADP _ 6 door case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 door det 6 door door NOUN Number=Sing 3 whimpered obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 puppy punct
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1 whimper participle the puppy not said here at the door vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Agent at door=Stimulus
Example 2 The little boy whimpered when he grazed his knee.
det amod nsubj advmod nsubj advcl nmod:poss obj punct root The DET little ADJ boy NOUN whimpered VERB when ADV he PRON grazed VERB his PRON knee NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 boy det 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 boy amod 3 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 4 whimpered nsubj 4 whimpered whimper VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 grazed advmod 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 grazed nsubj 7 grazed graze VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 whimpered advcl 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 knee nmod:poss 9 knee knee NOUN Number=Sing 7 grazed obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 whimpered punct
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1 whimper past the little boy vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 graze past boy boy's knee vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knee=Experiencer
Example 3 We heard a whimper from under the bed.
nsubj det obj case case det obl punct root We PRON heard VERB a DET whimper NOUN from ADP under ADP the DET bed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 heard nsubj 2 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 whimper det 4 whimper whimper NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obj 5 from from ADP _ 8 bed case 6 under under ADP _ 8 bed case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bed det 8 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 heard punct
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1 hear past We a whimper the bed vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent whimper=Topic from bed=Source
Example 4 The lost kitten was whimpering in the rain.
det amod nsubj aux case det obl punct root The DET lost VERB kitten NOUN was AUX whimpering VERB in ADP the DET rain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 kitten det 2 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 kitten amod 3 kitten kitten NOUN Number=Sing 5 whimpering nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 whimpering aux 5 whimpering whimper VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 rain case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 rain det 8 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 5 whimpering obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 whimpering punct
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1 lose participle vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 whimper past · progressive the lost kitten the rain vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 She had the injection without a whimper.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root She PRON had VERB the DET injection NOUN without ADP a DET whimper 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 injection det 4 injection injection NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 5 without without ADP _ 7 whimper case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 whimper det 7 whimper whimper NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past She the injection without a whimper vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent injection=Patient
Example 6 The storm ended not with a bang but a whimper.
det nsubj advmod case det obl cc det conj punct root The DET storm NOUN ended VERB not PART with ADP a DET bang NOUN but CCONJ a DET whimper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 storm det 2 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 3 ended nsubj 3 ended end VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 3 ended advmod 5 with with ADP _ 7 bang case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 bang det 7 bang bang NOUN Number=Sing 3 ended obl 8 but but CCONJ _ 10 whimper cc 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 whimper det 10 whimper whimper NOUN Number=Sing 7 bang conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 ended punct
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1 not end past the storm with a bang but a whimper vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality PP.subeventuality»: agent=Affector with bang=Subeventuality
Example 7 "Don't tell papa and mamma," she whimpered; "they would be angry."
The tree, 12 words punct aux advmod obj cc conj punct punct nsubj conj punct punct nsubj aux cop advcl punct punct root " PUNCT Do AUX n't PART tell VERB papa NOUN and CCONJ mamma NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT she PRON whimpered VERB ; PUNCT " PUNCT they PRON would AUX be AUX angry ADJ . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 tell punct 2 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 tell aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 tell advmod 4 tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 papa papa NOUN Number=Sing 4 tell obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 mamma cc 7 mamma mamma NOUN Number=Sing 5 papa conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 whimpered punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 11 whimpered punct 10 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 whimpered nsubj 11 whimpered whimper VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 papa conj 12 ; ; PUNCT _ 17 angry punct 13 " " PUNCT _ 17 angry punct 14 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 angry nsubj 15 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 17 angry aux 16 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 17 angry cop 17 angry angry ADJ Degree=Pos 4 tell advcl 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 tell punct 19 " " PUNCT _ 4 tell punct
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1 not tell speech: assert in a quote imperative · do-support you not said here papa and mamma vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent papa=Recipient 2 whimper past she vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is in a quote would papa angry property tree rules
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