whisper Who acts: whisper, quiet way, something, leaves, She, you · What happens: whisper, mean, speak, use, be, say · To what, where: breath, quiet way, soft sound, rumour, answer, me · Speech: someone speaks here
«whisper» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: whisper in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To whisper means to speak very quietly, using your breath and not your voice.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj mark xcomp advmod advmod punct advcl nmod:poss obj cc advmod nmod:poss conj punct root To PART whisper VERB means VERB to PART speak VERB very ADV quietly ADV , PUNCT using VERB your PRON breath NOUN and CCONJ not PART your PRON voice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 whisper mark 2 whisper whisper 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 speak mark 5 speak speak VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 very very ADV _ 7 quietly advmod 7 quietly quietly ADV _ 5 speak advmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 using punct 9 using use VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 speak advcl 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 breath nmod:poss 11 breath breath NOUN Number=Sing 9 using obj 12 and and CCONJ _ 15 voice cc 13 not not PART Polarity=Neg 15 voice advmod 14 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 voice nmod:poss 15 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 11 breath conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 whisper speech: assert to-infinitive vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 speak speech: other not said to happen to-infinitive quietly property vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 use gerund your breath and your voice vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent breath=Patient
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 whisper is a very quiet way of speaking, or something said very quietly.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det advmod amod mark acl punct cc nsubj acl:relcl advmod advmod punct root A DET whisper NOUN is AUX a DET very ADV quiet ADJ way NOUN of SCONJ speaking VERB , PUNCT or CCONJ something PRON said VERB very ADV quietly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 whisper det 2 whisper whisper NOUN Number=Sing 7 way nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 way cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 way det 5 very very ADV _ 6 quiet advmod 6 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 7 way amod 7 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of SCONJ _ 9 speaking mark 9 speaking speak VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 way acl 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 said punct 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 said cc 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 said nsubj 13 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 way acl:relcl 14 very very ADV _ 15 quietly advmod 15 quietly quietly ADV _ 13 said advmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 way punct
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1 is a present a whisper a quiet way tree rules 2 speak speech: other gerund a quiet way not said here vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 say speech: assert past something a quiet way not said here quietly property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent way=Topic
Meaning 3 A whisper can also be a soft sound, like leaves rustling, or a rumour.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj aux advmod cop det amod punct case appos acl punct cc det obl punct root A DET whisper NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX a DET soft ADJ sound NOUN , PUNCT like ADP leaves NOUN rustling VERB , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET rumour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 whisper det 2 whisper whisper NOUN Number=Sing 8 sound nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 sound aux 4 also also ADV _ 8 sound advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 sound cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 sound det 7 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 8 sound amod 8 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 leaves punct 10 like like ADP _ 11 leaves case 11 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 8 sound appos 12 rustling rustle VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 leaves acl 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 rumour punct 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 rumour cc 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 rumour det 16 rumour rumour NOUN Number=Sing 12 rustling obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 8 sound punct
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1 is a can a whisper a soft sound tree rules 2 rustle gerund leaves not said here a rumour vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 She whispered the answer to me.
nsubj det obj case obl punct root She PRON whispered VERB the DET answer NOUN to ADP me PRON . 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 whispered nsubj 2 whispered whisper VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 answer det 4 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 2 whispered obj 5 to to ADP _ 6 me case 6 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 whispered obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 whispered punct
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1 whisper speech: assert past She the answer me vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent answer=Topic to i=Recipient
Example 2 Please whisper in the library.
discourse case det obl punct root Please INTJ whisper VERB in ADP the DET library NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 whisper discourse 2 whisper whisper VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 library case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 library det 5 library library NOUN Number=Sing 2 whisper obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 whisper punct
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1 whisper speech: assert imperative you not said here the library vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in library=Location
Example 3 He said it in a whisper so the baby wouldn't wake.
nsubj obj case det obl mark det nsubj aux advmod ccomp punct root He PRON said VERB it PRON in ADP a DET whisper NOUN so SCONJ the DET baby NOUN would AUX n't PART wake VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 said nsubj 2 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 said obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 whisper case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 whisper det 6 whisper whisper NOUN Number=Sing 2 said obl 7 so so SCONJ _ 12 wake mark 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 baby det 9 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 12 wake nsubj 10 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 wake aux 11 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 12 wake advmod 12 wake wake VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 said ccomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past He it a whisper tree rules 2 not wake would the baby vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 4 It's unkind to whisper about people in front of them.
nsubj cop mark xcomp case obl case obl case nmod punct root It PRON 's AUX unkind ADJ to PART whisper VERB about ADP people NOUN in ADP front NOUN of ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 unkind nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 unkind cop 3 unkind unkind ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 whisper mark 5 whisper whisper VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 unkind xcomp 6 about about ADP _ 7 people case 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 whisper obl 8 in in ADP _ 9 front case 9 front front NOUN Number=Sing 5 whisper obl 10 of of ADP _ 11 them case 11 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 front nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 unkind punct
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1 is present It unkind property tree rules 2 whisper speech: assert to-infinitive front of people about people vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about people=Topic
Example 5 I heard the whisper of the wind in the trees.
nsubj det obj case det nmod case det obl punct root I PRON heard VERB the DET whisper NOUN of ADP the DET wind NOUN in ADP the DET trees 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 2 heard nsubj 2 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 whisper det 4 whisper whisper NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 wind case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 wind det 7 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 4 whisper nmod 8 in in ADP _ 10 trees case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 trees det 10 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 2 heard obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 heard punct
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1 hear past I the whisper of the wind the trees vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer whisper=Stimulus 2 whisper the wind nom whisper «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 6 We played a whispering game in a circle.
nsubj det compound obj case det obl punct root We PRON played VERB a DET whispering NOUN game NOUN in ADP a DET circle 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 played nsubj 2 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 game det 4 whispering whispering NOUN Number=Sing 5 game compound 5 game game NOUN Number=Sing 2 played obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 circle case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 circle det 8 circle circle NOUN Number=Sing 2 played obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 played punct
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1 play past We a whispering game a circle vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Theme
Example 7 «Look behind you!» she whispered.
punct ccomp case obl punct punct nsubj punct root « PUNCT Look VERB behind ADP you PRON ! PUNCT » PUNCT she PRON whispered VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Look punct 2 Look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 whispered ccomp 3 behind behind ADP _ 4 you case 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 Look obl 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Look punct 6 » » PUNCT _ 2 Look punct 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 whispered nsubj 8 whispered whisper VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 whispered punct
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1 look in a quote infinitive behind you vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent behind you=Theme 2 whisper speech: express past she vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Example 8 Don't whisper in class while the teacher is talking.
aux advmod case obl mark det nsubj aux advcl punct root Do AUX n't PART whisper VERB in ADP class NOUN while SCONJ the DET teacher NOUN is AUX talking VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 whisper aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 whisper advmod 3 whisper whisper VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 class case 5 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 whisper obl 6 while while SCONJ _ 10 talking mark 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 teacher det 8 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 10 talking nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 talking aux 10 talking talk VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 whisper advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 whisper punct
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1 not whisper speech: assert imperative · do-support you not said here class vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in class=Location 2 talk present · progressive the teacher vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 9 “Who are they?” Wendy whispered, shuddering.
Sentence 1: “Who are they?”
punct cop nsubj punct punct root “ PUNCT Who PRON are AUX they PRON ? PUNCT ” PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 2 Who punct 2 Who who PRON PronType=Int root root 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 Who cop 4 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 Who nsubj 5 ? ? PUNCT _ 2 Who punct 6 ” " PUNCT _ 2 Who punct
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1 is a in a quote present they tree rules
Sentence 2: Wendy whispered, shuddering.
nsubj punct advcl punct root Wendy PROPN whispered VERB , PUNCT shuddering VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wendy Wendy PROPN Number=Sing 2 whispered nsubj 2 whispered whisper VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 shuddering punct 4 shuddering shudder VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 whispered advcl 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 whispered punct
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1 whisper speech: assert past Wendy vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 shudder gerund Wendy not said here vn body_internal_states-40.6 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
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