whirlpool Who acts: whirlpool, water, warm water, little whirlpool, you, whirlpools · What happens: be, spin, pull down, swirl around, pull, make · To what, where: place, river, things, water, bath, whirlpool
«whirlpool» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: whirlpool in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A whirlpool is a place in a river or the sea where water spins round and round very fast, and can pull things down into it.
The tree, 26 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod cc det conj advmod nsubj acl:relcl advmod cc conj advmod advmod punct cc aux parataxis obj compound:prt case obl punct root A DET whirlpool NOUN is AUX a DET place NOUN in ADP a DET river NOUN or CCONJ the DET sea NOUN where ADV water NOUN spins VERB round ADV and CCONJ round ADV very ADV fast ADV , PUNCT and CCONJ can AUX pull VERB things NOUN down ADP into 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 2 whirlpool det 2 whirlpool whirlpool NOUN Number=Sing 5 place nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 place cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 place det 5 place place NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 river case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 river det 8 river river NOUN Number=Sing 5 place nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 sea cc 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 sea det 11 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 8 river conj 12 where where ADV PronType=Rel 14 spins advmod 13 water water NOUN Number=Sing 14 spins nsubj 14 spins spin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 sea acl:relcl 15 round round ADV _ 14 spins advmod 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 round cc 17 round round ADV _ 15 round conj 18 very very ADV _ 19 fast advmod 19 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 14 spins advmod 20 , , PUNCT _ 23 pull punct 21 and and CCONJ _ 23 pull cc 22 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 23 pull aux 23 pull pull VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 place parataxis 24 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 23 pull obj 25 down down ADP _ 23 pull compound:prt 26 into into ADP _ 27 it case 27 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 23 pull obl 28 . . PUNCT _ 5 place punct
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1 is a present a whirlpool a place a river or the sea tree rules 2 spin present water fast, round property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 3 pull down can things water vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=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 A whirlpool (or whirlpool bath, hot tub) is a bath where warm water swirls around.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj punct cc compound appos punct amod conj punct cop det advmod amod nsubj acl:relcl advmod punct root A DET whirlpool NOUN ( PUNCT or CCONJ whirlpool NOUN bath NOUN , PUNCT hot ADJ tub NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET bath NOUN where ADV warm ADJ water NOUN swirls VERB around ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 whirlpool det 2 whirlpool whirlpool NOUN Number=Sing 13 bath nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 6 bath punct 4 or or CCONJ _ 6 bath cc 5 whirlpool whirlpool NOUN Number=Sing 6 bath compound 6 bath bath NOUN Number=Sing 2 whirlpool appos 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 tub punct 8 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 9 tub amod 9 tub tub NOUN Number=Sing 6 bath conj 10 ) ) PUNCT _ 6 bath punct 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 bath cop 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 bath det 13 bath bath NOUN Number=Sing root root 14 where where ADV PronType=Rel 17 swirls advmod 15 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 16 water amod 16 water water NOUN Number=Sing 17 swirls nsubj 17 swirls swirl VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 bath acl:relcl 18 around around ADV _ 17 swirls advmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 13 bath punct
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1 is a present a whirlpool a bath tree rules 2 swirl around present warm water around property vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 A whirlpool spun in the river below the waterfall.
det acl case det obl case det obl punct root A DET whirlpool NOUN spun VERB in ADP the DET river NOUN below ADP the DET waterfall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 whirlpool det 2 whirlpool whirlpool NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 spun spin VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 whirlpool acl 4 in in ADP _ 6 river case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 river det 6 river river NOUN Number=Sing 3 spun obl 7 below below ADP _ 9 waterfall case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 waterfall det 9 waterfall waterfall NOUN Number=Sing 3 spun obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 whirlpool punct
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1 spin participle a whirlpool not said here the river below the waterfall vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V PP.source PP.trajectory PP.destination»: agent=Theme in river=Source below waterfall=Trajectory
Example 2 The boat was pulled toward the whirlpool.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root The DET boat NOUN was AUX pulled VERB toward ADP the DET whirlpool NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 boat det 2 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 4 pulled nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 pulled aux:pass 4 pulled pull VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 toward toward ADP _ 7 whirlpool case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 whirlpool det 7 whirlpool whirlpool NOUN Number=Sing 4 pulled obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 pulled punct
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1 pull past · passive the boat toward the whirlpool vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 3 Water makes a little whirlpool going down the plughole.
nsubj det amod obj acl case det obl punct root Water NOUN makes VERB a DET little ADJ whirlpool NOUN going VERB down ADP the DET plughole NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 makes nsubj 2 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 whirlpool det 4 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 5 whirlpool amod 5 whirlpool whirlpool NOUN Number=Sing 2 makes obj 6 going go VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 whirlpool acl 7 down down ADP _ 9 plughole case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 plughole det 9 plughole plughole NOUN Number=Sing 6 going obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 makes punct
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1 make present Water a little whirlpool vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset whirlpool=Product 2 go down gerund a little whirlpool not said here the plughole vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient plughole=Extent
Example 4 Stay away from whirlpools — they can drag you under.
advmod case obl punct nsubj aux conj obj compound:prt punct root Stay VERB away ADV from ADP whirlpools NOUN — PUNCT they PRON can AUX drag VERB you PRON under ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stay stay VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 away away ADV _ 1 Stay advmod 3 from from ADP _ 4 whirlpools case 4 whirlpools whirlpool NOUN Number=Plur 1 Stay obl 5 — - PUNCT _ 8 drag punct 6 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 drag nsubj 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 drag aux 8 drag drag VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Stay conj 9 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 drag obj 10 under under ADP _ 8 drag compound:prt 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stay punct
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1 stay away imperative you not said here whirlpools away property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 drag under can whirlpools = whirlpool you vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme
Example 5 In the myth, a monster made a giant whirlpool.
case det obl punct det nsubj det amod obj punct root In ADP the DET myth NOUN , PUNCT a DET monster NOUN made VERB a DET giant ADJ whirlpool NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 myth case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 myth det 3 myth myth NOUN Number=Sing 7 made obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 myth punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 monster det 6 monster monster NOUN Number=Sing 7 made nsubj 7 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 whirlpool det 9 giant giant ADJ Degree=Pos 10 whirlpool amod 10 whirlpool whirlpool NOUN Number=Sing 7 made obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 made punct
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1 make past a monster a giant whirlpool the myth vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whirlpool=Product
Example 6 Stir the water fast to make a whirlpool in the jar.
det obj advmod mark advcl det obj case det obl punct root Stir VERB the DET water NOUN fast ADV to PART make VERB a DET whirlpool NOUN in ADP the DET jar NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stir stir VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 water det 3 water water NOUN Number=Sing 1 Stir obj 4 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 1 Stir advmod 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Stir advcl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 whirlpool det 8 whirlpool whirlpool NOUN Number=Sing 6 make obj 9 in in ADP _ 11 jar case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 jar det 11 jar jar NOUN Number=Sing 6 make obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stir punct
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1 stir imperative you not said here the water fast property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus water=Experiencer 2 make to-infinitive you not said here a whirlpool the jar vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset whirlpool=Product
Example 7 Mum relaxed in the whirlpool bath at the spa.
nsubj case det compound obl case det obl punct root Mum NOUN relaxed VERB in ADP the DET whirlpool NOUN bath NOUN at ADP the DET spa NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 relaxed nsubj 2 relaxed relax VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 6 bath case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bath det 5 whirlpool whirlpool NOUN Number=Sing 6 bath compound 6 bath bath NOUN Number=Sing 2 relaxed obl 7 at at ADP _ 9 spa case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 spa det 9 spa spa NOUN Number=Sing 2 relaxed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 relaxed punct
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1 relax past Mum the whirlpool bath at the spa vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 8 So she passed quickly through the wood and the marsh, and between the rushing whirlpools.
The tree, 15 words advmod nsubj advmod case det obl cc det conj punct cc case det amod parataxis punct root So ADV she PRON passed VERB quickly ADV through ADP the DET wood NOUN and CCONJ the DET marsh NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ between ADP the DET rushing VERB whirlpools NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 So so ADV _ 3 passed advmod 2 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 passed nsubj 3 passed pass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 quickly quickly ADV _ 3 passed advmod 5 through through ADP _ 7 wood case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 wood det 7 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 3 passed obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 marsh cc 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 marsh det 10 marsh marsh NOUN Number=Sing 7 wood conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 whirlpools punct 12 and and CCONJ _ 16 whirlpools cc 13 between between ADP _ 16 whirlpools case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 whirlpools det 15 rushing rush VERB VerbForm=Ger 16 whirlpools amod 16 whirlpools whirlpool NOUN Number=Plur 3 passed parataxis 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 passed punct
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1 pass past she the wood and the marsh quickly property vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme through wood=Location 2 rush gerund vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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