whistle Who acts: whistle, you, high sound, referee, He, Three blasts · What happens: be, blow, make, whistle, mean, come back · To what, where: small object, loud high sound, high sound, small gap, tune, air · Speech: someone speaks here
«whistle» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: whistle in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A whistle is a small object you blow into to make a loud, high sound.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl obl mark advcl det amod punct amod obj punct root A DET whistle NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ object NOUN you PRON blow VERB into ADP to PART make VERB a DET loud ADJ , PUNCT high ADJ sound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 whistle det 2 whistle whistle NOUN Number=Sing 6 object nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 object cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 object det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 object amod 6 object object NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 blow nsubj 8 blow blow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 object acl:relcl 9 into into ADP _ 8 blow obl 10 to to PART _ 11 make mark 11 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 blow advcl 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 sound det 13 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 16 sound amod 14 , , PUNCT _ 13 loud punct 15 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 16 sound amod 16 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 11 make obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 object punct
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1 is a present a whistle a small object tree rules 2 blow present you a small object not said here vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent object=Patient 3 make to-infinitive you not said here a loud high sound vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product
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 whistle is the high sound made by blowing through a small gap or by a kettle, a bird or the wind.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cop det amod acl mark advcl case det amod obl cc case det conj punct det parataxis cc det conj punct root A DET whistle NOUN is AUX the DET high ADJ sound NOUN made VERB by SCONJ blowing VERB through ADP a DET small ADJ gap NOUN or CCONJ by ADP a DET kettle NOUN , PUNCT a DET bird NOUN or CCONJ the DET wind NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 whistle det 2 whistle whistle NOUN Number=Sing 6 sound nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 sound cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sound det 5 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 6 sound amod 6 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 sound acl 8 by by SCONJ _ 9 blowing mark 9 blowing blow VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 made advcl 10 through through ADP _ 13 gap case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 gap det 12 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 13 gap amod 13 gap gap NOUN Number=Sing 9 blowing obl 14 or or CCONJ _ 17 kettle cc 15 by by ADP _ 17 kettle case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 kettle det 17 kettle kettle NOUN Number=Sing 13 gap conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 20 bird punct 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 bird det 20 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 6 sound parataxis 21 or or CCONJ _ 23 wind cc 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 wind det 23 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 20 bird conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 6 sound punct
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1 is a present a whistle the high sound tree rules 2 make participle the high sound not said here vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 blow gerund a small gap or a kettle vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient
Meaning 3 To whistle means to make a tune or high sound by blowing air through your lips or a whistle.
The tree, 19 words mark csubj mark xcomp det obj cc amod conj mark acl obj case nmod:poss obl cc det conj punct root To PART whistle VERB means VERB to PART make VERB a DET tune NOUN or CCONJ high ADJ sound NOUN by SCONJ blowing VERB air NOUN through ADP your PRON lips NOUN or CCONJ a DET whistle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 whistle mark 2 whistle whistle 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 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 tune det 7 tune tune NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 sound cc 9 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 10 sound amod 10 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 7 tune conj 11 by by SCONJ _ 12 blowing mark 12 blowing blow VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 sound acl 13 air air NOUN Number=Sing 12 blowing obj 14 through through ADP _ 16 lips case 15 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 lips nmod:poss 16 lips lip NOUN Number=Plur 12 blowing obl 17 or or CCONJ _ 19 whistle cc 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 whistle det 19 whistle whistle NOUN Number=Sing 16 lips conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 whistle 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 make not said to happen to-infinitive a tune or high sound vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset tune=Product 4 blow gerund high sound not said here air your lips or a whistle vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent air=Patient
Example 1 The referee blew the whistle for half-time.
det nsubj det obj case compound punct obl punct root The DET referee NOUN blew VERB the DET whistle NOUN for ADP half NOUN - PUNCT time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 referee det 2 referee referee NOUN Number=Sing 3 blew nsubj 3 blew blow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 whistle det 5 whistle whistle NOUN Number=Sing 3 blew obj 6 for for ADP _ 9 time case 7 half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 9 time compound 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 half punct 9 time time NOUN Number=Sing 3 blew obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 blew punct
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1 blow past the referee the whistle time vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent whistle=Patient
Example 2 Can you whistle a tune?
aux nsubj det obj punct root Can AUX you PRON whistle VERB a DET tune NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 whistle aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 whistle nsubj 3 whistle whistle VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 tune det 5 tune tune NOUN Number=Sing 3 whistle obj 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 whistle punct
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1 whistle can you a tune vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tune=Topic
Example 3 He whistled for his dog to come back.
nsubj case nmod:poss obl mark advcl advmod punct root He PRON whistled VERB for ADP his PRON dog NOUN to PART come VERB back ADV . 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 whistled nsubj 2 whistled whistle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 5 dog case 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 dog nmod:poss 5 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 2 whistled obl 6 to to PART _ 7 come mark 7 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 whistled advcl 8 back back ADV _ 7 come advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 whistled punct
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1 whistle past He for his dog vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S_INF»: agent=Agent for dog=Recipient 2 come back to-infinitive He not said here vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Three blasts on a whistle means you need help.
nummod nsubj case det nmod nsubj ccomp obj punct root Three NUM blasts NOUN on ADP a DET whistle NOUN means VERB you PRON need VERB help NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 blasts nummod 2 blasts blast NOUN Number=Plur 6 means nsubj 3 on on ADP _ 5 whistle case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 whistle det 5 whistle whistle NOUN Number=Sing 2 blasts nmod 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 need nsubj 8 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 means ccomp 9 help help NOUN Number=Sing 8 need obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present Three blasts on a whistle vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 need present you help vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot help=Theme
Example 5 The kettle whistled when the water boiled.
det nsubj advmod det nsubj:pass advcl punct root The DET kettle NOUN whistled VERB when ADV the DET water NOUN boiled VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 kettle det 2 kettle kettle NOUN Number=Sing 3 whistled nsubj 3 whistled whistle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 boiled advmod 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 water det 6 water water NOUN Number=Sing 7 boiled nsubj:pass 7 boiled boil VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 whistled advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 whistled punct
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1 whistle past the kettle vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 boil participle · passive the water vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
Example 6 The wind whistled through the trees.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET wind NOUN whistled VERB through ADP the DET trees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 wind det 2 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 3 whistled nsubj 3 whistled whistle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 through through ADP _ 6 trees case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 trees det 6 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 3 whistled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 whistled punct
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1 whistle past the wind the trees vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through tree=Location
Example 7 Our lifejackets each have a whistle.
nmod:poss nsubj advmod det obj punct root Our PRON lifejackets NOUN each DET have VERB a DET whistle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 lifejackets nmod:poss 2 lifejackets lifejacket NOUN Number=Plur 4 have nsubj 3 each each DET PronType=Tot 4 have advmod 4 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 whistle det 6 whistle whistle NOUN Number=Sing 4 have obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 have punct
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1 have present Our lifejackets a whistle vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whistle=Patient
Example 8 Whereupon he went off indoors, whistling cheerfully.
advmod nsubj compound:prt advmod punct advcl advmod punct root Whereupon ADV he PRON went VERB off ADP indoors ADV , PUNCT whistling VERB cheerfully ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Whereupon whereupon ADV PronType=Int 3 went advmod 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 off off ADP _ 3 went compound:prt 5 indoors indoors ADV _ 3 went advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 whistling punct 7 whistling whistle VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 went advcl 8 cheerfully cheerfully ADV _ 7 whistling advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go off past he indoors, whereupon property vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme 2 whistle gerund he not said here cheerfully property vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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