whirl Who acts: whirl, head, you, Sycamore seeds, She, her · What happens: whirl, be, spin, feel, happen, give · To what, where: fast spinning movement, it, something, leaves, wind, dancer · Speech: someone speaks here
«whirl» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: whirl in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To whirl is to turn or spin round and round very fast.
mark csubj cop mark cc conj advmod cc conj advmod advmod punct root To PART whirl VERB is AUX to PART turn VERB or CCONJ spin VERB round ADV and CCONJ round ADV very ADV fast ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 whirl mark 2 whirl whirl VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 turn csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 turn cop 4 to to PART _ 5 turn mark 5 turn turn VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 spin cc 7 spin spin VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 turn conj 8 round round ADV _ 7 spin advmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 round cc 10 round round ADV _ 8 round conj 11 very very ADV _ 12 fast advmod 12 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 7 spin advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 turn punct
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1 whirl to-infinitive vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 is present turn property tree rules 3 spin infinitive fast, round property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
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 whirl is to move somewhere very quickly.
mark csubj cop mark advmod advmod advmod punct root To PART whirl VERB is AUX to PART move VERB somewhere ADV very ADV quickly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 whirl mark 2 whirl whirl VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 move csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 move cop 4 to to PART _ 5 move mark 5 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 somewhere somewhere ADV PronType=Ind 5 move advmod 7 very very ADV _ 8 quickly advmod 8 quickly quickly ADV _ 5 move advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 move punct
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1 whirl to-infinitive vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 is present move, quickly, somewhere property tree rules
Meaning 3 A whirl is a fast spinning movement.
det nsubj cop det amod amod punct root A DET whirl NOUN is AUX a DET fast ADJ spinning VERB movement NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 whirl det 2 whirl whirl NOUN Number=Sing 7 movement nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 movement cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 movement det 5 fast fast ADJ Degree=Pos 7 movement amod 6 spinning spin VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 movement amod 7 movement movement NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 movement punct
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1 spin gerund vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 is a present a whirl a fast spinning movement tree rules
Meaning 4 If your head or mind is whirling, you feel confused because too much is happening.
The tree, 15 words mark nmod:poss nsubj cc conj aux advcl punct nsubj xcomp mark advmod xcomp aux advcl punct root If SCONJ your PRON head NOUN or CCONJ mind NOUN is AUX whirling VERB , PUNCT you PRON feel VERB confused ADJ because SCONJ too ADV much ADJ is AUX happening VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 7 whirling mark 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 head nmod:poss 3 head head NOUN Number=Sing 7 whirling nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 mind cc 5 mind mind NOUN Number=Sing 3 head conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 whirling aux 7 whirling whirl VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 feel advcl 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 whirling punct 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 feel nsubj 10 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 confused confused ADJ Degree=Pos 10 feel xcomp 12 because because SCONJ _ 14 much mark 13 too too ADV _ 14 much advmod 14 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 10 feel xcomp 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 happening aux 16 happening happen VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 14 much advcl 17 . . PUNCT _ 10 feel punct
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1 whirl a condition, not said to happen present · progressive your head or mind vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 feel present you confused, much property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 3 happen present · progressive you not said here vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 5 «Give it a whirl» means try something (informal).
punct nsubj obj det obj punct ccomp obj punct amod punct punct root « PUNCT Give VERB it PRON a DET whirl NOUN » PUNCT means VERB try VERB something PRON ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Give punct 2 Give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 means nsubj 3 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 Give obj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 whirl det 5 whirl whirl NOUN Number=Sing 2 Give obj 6 » » PUNCT _ 2 Give punct 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 try try VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means ccomp 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 try obj 10 ( ( PUNCT _ 11 informal punct 11 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 9 something amod 12 ) ) PUNCT _ 11 informal punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 give in a quote infinitive it vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent it=Recipient whirl=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 try infinitive something vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
Example 1 The leaves whirled in the wind.
det acl case det obl punct root The DET leaves NOUN whirled 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 2 leaves det 2 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 whirled whirl VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 leaves acl 4 in in ADP _ 6 wind case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 wind det 6 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 3 whirled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 leaves punct
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1 whirl participle the leaves not said here the wind vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in wind=Trajectory
Example 2 Sycamore seeds whirl down like little helicopters.
compound nsubj compound:prt case amod obl punct root Sycamore NOUN seeds NOUN whirl VERB down ADP like ADP little ADJ helicopters NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sycamore sycamore NOUN Number=Sing 2 seeds compound 2 seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 3 whirl nsubj 3 whirl whirl VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 down down ADP _ 3 whirl compound:prt 5 like like ADP _ 7 helicopters case 6 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 7 helicopters amod 7 helicopters helicopter NOUN Number=Plur 3 whirl obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 whirl punct
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1 whirl down present Sycamore seeds like little helicopters vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 The dancer whirled around the stage.
det acl case det obl punct root The DET dancer NOUN whirled VERB around ADP the DET stage NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dancer det 2 dancer dancer NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 whirled whirl VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 dancer acl 4 around around ADP _ 6 stage case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 stage det 6 stage stage NOUN Number=Sing 3 whirled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 dancer punct
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1 whirl participle the dancer not said here the stage vn coil-9.6 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around stage=Destination
Example 4 My head was in a whirl after the busy day.
nmod:poss nsubj cop case det case det amod nmod punct root My PRON head NOUN was AUX in ADP a DET whirl NOUN after ADP the DET busy ADJ day 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 head nmod:poss 2 head head NOUN Number=Sing 6 whirl nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 whirl cop 4 in in ADP _ 6 whirl case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 whirl det 6 whirl whirl NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 after after ADP _ 10 day case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 day det 9 busy busy ADJ Degree=Pos 10 day amod 10 day day NOUN Number=Sing 6 whirl nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 whirl punct
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1 is past My head a whirl day tree rules
Example 5 She whirled round when she heard her name.
nsubj advmod advmod nsubj advcl nmod:poss obj punct root She PRON whirled VERB round ADV when ADV she PRON heard VERB her PRON name 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 whirled nsubj 2 whirled whirl VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 round round ADV _ 2 whirled advmod 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 heard advmod 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 heard nsubj 6 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 whirled advcl 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 name nmod:poss 8 name name NOUN Number=Sing 6 heard obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 whirled punct
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1 whirl past She round property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 hear past she her name vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer name=Stimulus 3 name her = she nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 I've never tried skating, but I'll give it a whirl.
nsubj aux advmod xcomp punct cc nsubj aux conj obj det obj punct root I PRON 've AUX never ADV tried VERB skating VERB , PUNCT but CCONJ I PRON 'll AUX give VERB it PRON a DET whirl 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 tried nsubj 2 've have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 tried aux 3 never never ADV PronType=Neg 4 tried advmod 4 tried try VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 5 skating skate VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 tried xcomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 give punct 7 but but CCONJ _ 10 give cc 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 give nsubj 9 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 give aux 10 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 tried conj 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 give obj 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 whirl det 13 whirl whirl NOUN Number=Sing 10 give obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 tried punct
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1 not try present · perfect I vn try-61.1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 skate not said to happen gerund I not said here vn vehicle-51.4.1-1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 3 give future I it vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent it=Recipient whirl=Theme
Example 7 The snow whirled past the window.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET snow NOUN whirled VERB past ADP the DET window NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 snow det 2 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 3 whirled nsubj 3 whirled whirl VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 past past ADP _ 6 window case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 window det 6 window window NOUN Number=Sing 3 whirled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 whirled punct
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1 whirl past the snow the window vn coil-9.6 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme past window=Destination
Example 8 "What!" snarled the Wolf, whirling around.
punct advmod punct punct det obj punct advcl advmod punct root " PUNCT What PRON ! PUNCT " PUNCT snarled VERB the DET Wolf PROPN , PUNCT whirling VERB around ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 snarled punct 2 What what PRON PronType=Int 5 snarled advmod 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 What punct 4 " " PUNCT _ 2 What punct 5 snarled snarl VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 Wolf det 7 Wolf Wolf PROPN Number=Sing 5 snarled obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 whirling punct 9 whirling whirl VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 snarled advcl 10 around around ADV _ 9 whirling advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 snarled punct
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1 snarl past the Wolf vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent wolf=Theme 2 whirl around gerund around property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
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