whirlwind Who acts: whirlwind, column, things, whirlwind trip, day, She · What happens: be, spin, happen, pick up, come, have · To what, where: column, lot, one, leaves, whirlwind, room · Speech: someone speaks here
«whirlwind» 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: whirlwind in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A whirlwind is a column of air that spins very fast, like a small tornado.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det case nmod nsubj acl:relcl advmod advmod punct case det amod obl punct root A DET whirlwind NOUN is AUX a DET column NOUN of ADP air NOUN that PRON spins VERB very ADV fast ADV , PUNCT like ADP a DET small ADJ tornado NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 whirlwind det 2 whirlwind whirlwind NOUN Number=Sing 5 column nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 column cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 column det 5 column column NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 air case 7 air air NOUN Number=Sing 5 column nmod 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 spins nsubj 9 spins spin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 column acl:relcl 10 very very ADV _ 11 fast advmod 11 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 9 spins advmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 tornado punct 13 like like ADP _ 16 tornado case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 tornado det 15 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 16 tornado amod 16 tornado tornado NOUN Number=Sing 9 spins obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 column punct
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1 is a present a whirlwind a column of air tree rules 2 spin present a column like a small tornado; fast 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 A whirlwind of activity is a lot of things happening very fast.
det nsubj case nmod cop det case nmod acl advmod advmod punct root A DET whirlwind NOUN of ADP activity NOUN is AUX a DET lot NOUN of ADP things NOUN happening VERB very ADV fast ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 whirlwind det 2 whirlwind whirlwind NOUN Number=Sing 7 lot nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 activity case 4 activity activity NOUN Number=Sing 2 whirlwind nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 lot cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 lot det 7 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 things case 9 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 7 lot nmod 10 happening happen VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 things acl 11 very very ADV _ 12 fast advmod 12 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 10 happening advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 lot punct
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1 is a present a whirlwind of activity a lot of things tree rules 2 happen gerund things not said here fast property vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 A whirlwind trip or romance is one that is very quick.
det amod nsubj cc conj cop nsubj cop advmod acl:relcl punct root A DET whirlwind ADJ trip NOUN or CCONJ romance NOUN is AUX one NUM that PRON is AUX very ADV quick ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 trip det 2 whirlwind whirlwind ADJ Degree=Pos 3 trip amod 3 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 7 one nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 romance cc 5 romance romance NOUN Number=Sing 3 trip conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 one cop 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 quick nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 quick cop 10 very very ADV _ 11 quick advmod 11 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 7 one acl:relcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 one punct
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1 is a present a whirlwind trip or romance one tree rules 2 is present quick property tree rules
Example 1 A whirlwind picked up the leaves and spun them round.
det nsubj compound:prt det obj cc conj obj advmod punct root A DET whirlwind NOUN picked VERB up ADP the DET leaves NOUN and CCONJ spun VERB them PRON round ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 whirlwind det 2 whirlwind whirlwind NOUN Number=Sing 3 picked nsubj 3 picked pick VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 picked compound:prt 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 leaves det 6 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 3 picked obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 spun cc 8 spun spin VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 picked conj 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 spun obj 10 round round ADV _ 8 spun advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 picked punct
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1 pick up participle a whirlwind the leaves vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Topic 2 spin past a whirlwind not said here leaves = leaf round property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent they=Theme
Example 2 The day was a whirlwind of parties and presents.
det nsubj cop det case nmod cc conj punct root The DET day NOUN was AUX a DET whirlwind NOUN of ADP parties NOUN and CCONJ presents NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 day det 2 day day NOUN Number=Sing 5 whirlwind nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 whirlwind cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 whirlwind det 5 whirlwind whirlwind NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 parties case 7 parties party NOUN Number=Plur 5 whirlwind nmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 presents cc 9 presents present NOUN Number=Plur 7 parties conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 whirlwind punct
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1 is a past the day a whirlwind of parties and presents tree rules
Example 3 She came into the room like a whirlwind.
nsubj case det obl case det nmod punct root She PRON came VERB into ADP the DET room NOUN like ADP a DET whirlwind 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 came nsubj 2 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 into into ADP _ 5 room case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 room det 5 room room NOUN Number=Sing 2 came obl 6 like like ADP _ 8 whirlwind case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 whirlwind det 8 whirlwind whirlwind NOUN Number=Sing 5 room nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 came punct
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1 come past She the room like a whirlwind vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme into room=Initial_Location
Example 4 We had a whirlwind tour of London in one day.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod case nummod obl punct root We PRON had VERB a DET whirlwind ADJ tour NOUN of ADP London PROPN in ADP one NUM day 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 tour det 4 whirlwind whirlwind ADJ Degree=Pos 5 tour amod 5 tour tour NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 London case 7 London London PROPN Number=Sing 5 tour nmod 8 in in ADP _ 10 day case 9 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 day nummod 10 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past We a whirlwind tour of London day vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tour=Patient 2 tour London nom tour «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 5 Dust whirlwinds called dust devils form on hot days.
compound nsubj acl compound xcomp case amod obl punct root Dust NOUN whirlwinds NOUN called VERB dust NOUN devils NOUN form VERB on ADP hot ADJ days NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dust dust NOUN Number=Sing 2 whirlwinds compound 2 whirlwinds whirlwind NOUN Number=Plur 6 form nsubj 3 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 whirlwinds acl 4 dust dust NOUN Number=Sing 5 devils compound 5 devils devil NOUN Number=Plur 3 called xcomp 6 form form VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 on on ADP _ 9 days case 8 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 9 days amod 9 days day NOUN Number=Plur 6 form obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 form punct
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1 call participle Dust whirlwinds not said here dust devils vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 form present Dust whirlwinds day vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 The last week of term is always a whirlwind.
det amod nsubj case nmod cop advmod det punct root The DET last ADJ week NOUN of ADP term NOUN is AUX always ADV a DET whirlwind NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 week det 2 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 3 week amod 3 week week NOUN Number=Sing 9 whirlwind nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 term case 5 term term NOUN Number=Sing 3 week nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 whirlwind cop 7 always always ADV PronType=Tot 9 whirlwind advmod 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 whirlwind det 9 whirlwind whirlwind NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 whirlwind punct
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1 is a present the last week of term a whirlwind always property tree rules
Example 7 Again there arose a stormcloud with whirlwind and lightning.
advmod expl det obj case nmod cc conj punct root Again ADV there PRON arose VERB a DET stormcloud NOUN with ADP whirlwind NOUN and CCONJ lightning NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Again again ADV _ 3 arose advmod 2 there there PRON PronType=Dem 3 arose expl 3 arose arise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 stormcloud det 5 stormcloud stormcloud NOUN Number=Sing 3 arose obj 6 with with ADP _ 7 whirlwind case 7 whirlwind whirlwind NOUN Number=Sing 5 stormcloud nmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 lightning cc 9 lightning lightning NOUN Number=Sing 7 whirlwind conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 arose punct
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1 arise past a stormcloud there again with whirlwind and lightning vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location stormcloud=Theme
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