whisk Who acts: whisk, animal, you, cream, taxi, magic carpet · What happens: be, make, curve, use, beat, whisk · To what, where: kitchen tool, eggs, food, air, someone, them · Speech: someone speaks here
«whisk» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: whisk in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A whisk is a kitchen tool made of curved wires, used to beat eggs or cream quickly.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det compound acl case amod obl punct parataxis mark xcomp obj cc conj advmod punct root A DET whisk NOUN is AUX a DET kitchen NOUN tool NOUN made VERB of ADP curved VERB wires NOUN , PUNCT used VERB to PART beat VERB eggs NOUN or CCONJ cream NOUN quickly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 whisk det 2 whisk whisk NOUN Number=Sing 6 tool nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 tool cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tool det 5 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 6 tool compound 6 tool tool NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 tool acl 8 of of ADP _ 10 wires case 9 curved curve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 wires amod 10 wires wire NOUN Number=Plur 7 made obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 used punct 12 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 tool parataxis 13 to to PART _ 14 beat mark 14 beat beat VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 used xcomp 15 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 14 beat obj 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 cream cc 17 cream cream NOUN Number=Sing 15 eggs conj 18 quickly quickly ADV _ 14 beat advmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 tool punct
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1 is a present a whisk a kitchen tool tree rules 2 make participle a kitchen tool not said here of curved wires vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 curve participle vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material 4 use participle vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 5 beat to-infinitive eggs or cream quickly property vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location egg=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 whisk means to beat food fast with a whisk or fork to add air.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj mark xcomp obj advmod case det obl cc conj mark advcl obj punct root To PART whisk VERB means VERB to PART beat VERB food NOUN fast ADV with ADP a DET whisk NOUN or CCONJ fork NOUN to PART add VERB air NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 whisk mark 2 whisk whisk VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 beat mark 5 beat beat VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 food food NOUN Number=Sing 5 beat obj 7 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 5 beat advmod 8 with with ADP _ 10 whisk case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 whisk det 10 whisk whisk NOUN Number=Sing 5 beat obl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 fork cc 12 fork fork NOUN Number=Sing 10 whisk conj 13 to to PART _ 14 add mark 14 add add VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 beat advcl 15 air air NOUN Number=Sing 14 add obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 whisk to-infinitive vn shake-22.3-1-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 beat not said to happen to-infinitive food with a whisk or fork; fast property vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent food=Patient with whisk=Instrument 4 add speech: assert to-infinitive air vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent air=Patient
Meaning 3 To whisk someone or something away means to take them somewhere very quickly.
mark csubj obj cc conj advmod mark ccomp obj advmod advmod advmod punct root To PART whisk VERB someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON away ADV means VERB to PART take VERB them PRON 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 whisk mark 2 whisk whisk VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 whisk obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 something cc 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 someone conj 6 away away ADV _ 2 whisk advmod 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 9 take mark 9 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means ccomp 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 take obj 11 somewhere somewhere ADV PronType=Ind 9 take advmod 12 very very ADV _ 13 quickly advmod 13 quickly quickly ADV _ 9 take advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 whisk to-infinitive someone away property vn shake-22.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 take not said to happen to-infinitive them = they quickly, somewhere property vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme
Meaning 4 A whisk can also be a quick, light flick or sweep, such as an animal swishing its tail.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj aux advmod cop det amod punct amod cc conj punct case fixed det appos acl nmod:poss obj punct root A DET whisk NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX a DET quick ADJ , PUNCT light ADJ flick NOUN or CCONJ sweep NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP an DET animal NOUN swishing VERB its PRON tail NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 whisk det 2 whisk whisk NOUN Number=Sing 10 flick nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 flick aux 4 also also ADV _ 10 flick advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 flick cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 flick det 7 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 10 flick amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 quick punct 9 light light ADJ Degree=Pos 10 flick amod 10 flick flick NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 sweep cc 12 sweep sweep NOUN Number=Sing 10 flick conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 animal punct 14 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 17 animal case 15 as as ADP _ 14 such fixed 16 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 animal det 17 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 10 flick appos 18 swishing swish VERB VerbForm=Ger 17 animal acl 19 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 20 tail nmod:poss 20 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 18 swishing obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 10 flick punct
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1 is a can a whisk a quick light flick or sweep tree rules 2 swish gerund a animal not said here whisk's tail vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location tail=Theme
Example 1 Whisk the eggs and milk together.
det obj cc conj advmod punct root Whisk VERB the DET eggs NOUN and CCONJ milk NOUN together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Whisk whisk VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 eggs det 3 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 1 Whisk obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 milk cc 5 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 3 eggs conj 6 together together ADV _ 1 Whisk advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Whisk punct
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1 whisk imperative you not said here the eggs and milk together property vn shake-22.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Patient
Example 2 Pass me the whisk, please.
obj det obj punct discourse punct root Pass VERB me PRON the DET whisk NOUN , PUNCT please INTJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pass pass VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Pass obj 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 whisk det 4 whisk whisk NOUN Number=Sing 1 Pass obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 1 Pass punct 6 please please INTJ _ 1 Pass discourse 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Pass punct
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1 pass imperative you not said here the whisk me vn give-13.1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient whisk=Theme
Example 3 Whisk the cream until it is thick.
det obj mark nsubj cop advcl punct root Whisk VERB the DET cream NOUN until SCONJ it PRON is AUX thick ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Whisk whisk VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cream det 3 cream cream NOUN Number=Sing 1 Whisk obj 4 until until SCONJ _ 7 thick mark 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 thick nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 thick cop 7 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Whisk advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Whisk punct
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1 whisk imperative you not said here the cream vn shake-22.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cream=Patient 2 is present cream thick property tree rules
Example 4 A taxi whisked them away to the airport.
det nsubj obj advmod case det obl punct root A DET taxi NOUN whisked VERB them PRON away ADV to ADP the DET airport NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 taxi det 2 taxi taxi NOUN Number=Sing 3 whisked nsubj 3 whisked whisk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 whisked obj 5 away away ADV _ 3 whisked advmod 6 to to ADP _ 8 airport case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 airport det 8 airport airport NOUN Number=Sing 3 whisked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 whisked punct
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1 whisk away past a taxi them = they to the airport; away property vn shake-22.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent they=Patient to airport=Co-Patient
Example 5 The magic carpet whisked Aladdin into the sky.
det compound nsubj obj case det obl punct root The DET magic NOUN carpet NOUN whisked VERB Aladdin PROPN into ADP the DET sky NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 carpet det 2 magic magic NOUN Number=Sing 3 carpet compound 3 carpet carpet NOUN Number=Sing 4 whisked nsubj 4 whisked whisk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 Aladdin Aladdin PROPN Number=Sing 4 whisked obj 6 into into ADP _ 8 sky case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sky det 8 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 4 whisked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 whisked punct
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1 whisk past the magic carpet Aladdin into the sky vn shake-22.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent aladdin=Patient into sky=Co-Patient
Example 6 The horse whisked its tail at the flies.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root The DET horse NOUN whisked VERB its PRON tail NOUN at ADP the DET flies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 horse det 2 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 3 whisked nsubj 3 whisked whisk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 tail nmod:poss 5 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 3 whisked obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 flies case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 flies det 8 flies fly NOUN Number=Plur 3 whisked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 whisked punct
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1 whisk past the horse horse's tail at the flies vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent tail=Patient at fly=Location
Example 7 And with this proud speech he gave a whisk of his long tail, and galloped away faster than before.
The tree, 19 words cc case det amod obl nsubj det obj case nmod:poss amod nmod punct cc conj advmod xcomp case obl punct root And CCONJ with ADP this DET proud ADJ speech NOUN he PRON gave VERB a DET whisk NOUN of ADP his PRON long ADJ tail NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ galloped VERB away ADV faster ADJ than ADP before ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 7 gave cc 2 with with ADP _ 5 speech case 3 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 speech det 4 proud proud ADJ Degree=Pos 5 speech amod 5 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 7 gave obl 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 gave nsubj 7 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 whisk det 9 whisk whisk NOUN Number=Sing 7 gave obj 10 of of ADP _ 13 tail case 11 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 tail nmod:poss 12 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 13 tail amod 13 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 9 whisk nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 galloped punct 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 galloped cc 16 galloped gallop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 gave conj 17 away away ADV _ 16 galloped advmod 18 faster fast ADJ Degree=Cmp 16 galloped xcomp 19 than than ADP _ 20 before case 20 before before ADV _ 18 faster obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 7 gave punct
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1 give past he a whisk of his long tail with this proud speech vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whisk=Theme 2 gallop away past he not said here away, fast property vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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