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whoopee

Who acts: Whoopee, you, that, whoopee cushion, rubber cushion, someone · What happens: be, shout, say, mean, not be, make · To what, where: word, It, rubber cushion, rude noise, cushion, Whoopee school · Speech: someone speaks here

«whoopee» 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: whoopee in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

«Whoopee!» is a word you shout when you are very happy and excited.

The tree, 13 words
punctnsubjpunctpunctcopdetnsubjacl:relcladvmodnsubjcopadvmodadvclccconjpunctroot«PUNCTWhoopeeNOUN!PUNCT»PUNCTisAUXaDETwordNOUNyouPRONshoutVERBwhenADVyouPRONareAUXveryADVhappyADJandCCONJexcitedADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Whoopeepunct
2WhoopeewhoopeeNOUNNumber=Sing7 wordnsubj
3!!PUNCT_2 Whoopeepunct
4»»PUNCT_2 Whoopeepunct
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 wordcop
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 worddet
7wordwordNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs9 shoutnsubj
9shoutshoutVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 wordacl:relcl
10whenwhenADVPronType=Int14 happyadvmod
11youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs14 happynsubj
12arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin14 happycop
13veryveryADV_14 happyadvmod
14happyhappyADJDegree=Pos9 shoutadvcl
15andandCCONJ_16 excitedcc
16excitedexcitedADJDegree=Pos14 happyconj
17..PUNCT_7 wordpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentWhoopeea wordtree rules
2shout speech: expresspresentyoua word not said herevn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Topic
3ispresentyouhappy propertytree rules
4beyou not said heretree rules

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

It can also be said sarcastically, meaning «so what, that is not exciting» («Oh, whoopee, more homework»).

The tree, 17 words
nsubjauxadvmodaux:passadvmodpunctadvclpunctadvmodobjpunctnsubjcopadvmodparataxispunctpunctpunctdiscoursepunctconjpunctamodconjpunctpunctpunctrootItPRONcanAUXalsoADVbeAUXsaidVERBsarcasticallyADV,PUNCTmeaningVERB«PUNCTsoADVwhatPRON,PUNCTthatPRONisAUXnotPARTexcitingADJ»PUNCT(PUNCT«PUNCTOhINTJ,PUNCTwhoopeeNOUN,PUNCTmoreADJhomeworkNOUN»PUNCT)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 saidnsubj
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin5 saidaux
3alsoalsoADV_5 saidadvmod
4bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf5 saidaux:pass
5saidsayVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6sarcasticallysarcasticallyADV_5 saidadvmod
7,,PUNCT_8 meaningpunct
8meaningmeanVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part5 saidadvcl
9««PUNCT_11 whatpunct
10sosoADV_11 whatadvmod
11whatwhatPRONPronType=Int8 meaningobj
12,,PUNCT_16 excitingpunct
13thatthatPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem16 excitingnsubj
14isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin16 excitingcop
15notnotPARTPolarity=Neg16 excitingadvmod
16excitingexcitingADJDegree=Pos11 whatparataxis
17»»PUNCT_16 excitingpunct
18((PUNCT_22 whoopeepunct
19««PUNCT_22 whoopeepunct
20OhohINTJ_22 whoopeediscourse
21,,PUNCT_20 Ohpunct
22whoopeewhoopeeNOUNNumber=Sing16 excitingconj
23,,PUNCT_25 homeworkpunct
24moremoreADJDegree=Cmp25 homeworkamod
25homeworkhomeworkNOUNNumber=Sing22 whoopeeconj
26»»PUNCT_22 whoopeepunct
27))PUNCT_22 whoopeepunct
28..PUNCT_5 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertcan · passiveItsarcastically propertyvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: subject=Topic
2meangerundvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic
3not is in a quotepresentthatexciting propertytree rules

Meaning 3

A whoopee cushion is a joke rubber cushion that makes a rude noise when someone sits on it.

The tree, 18 words
detcompoundnsubjcopdetcompoundcompoundnsubjacl:relcldetamodobjadvmodnsubjadvclcaseoblpunctrootADETwhoopeeNOUNcushionNOUNisAUXaDETjokeNOUNrubberNOUNcushionNOUNthatPRONmakesVERBaDETrudeADJnoiseNOUNwhenADVsomeonePRONsitsVERBonADPitPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 cushiondet
2whoopeewhoopeeNOUNNumber=Sing3 cushioncompound
3cushioncushionNOUNNumber=Sing8 cushionnsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 cushioncop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 cushiondet
6jokejokeNOUNNumber=Sing7 rubbercompound
7rubberrubberNOUNNumber=Sing8 cushioncompound
8cushioncushionNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9thatthatPRONPronType=Rel10 makesnsubj
10makesmakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 cushionacl:relcl
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 noisedet
12ruderudeADJDegree=Pos13 noiseamod
13noisenoiseNOUNNumber=Sing10 makesobj
14whenwhenADVPronType=Int16 sitsadvmod
15someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind16 sitsnsubj
16sitssitVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 makesadvcl
17ononADP_18 itcase
18ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs16 sitsobl
19..PUNCT_8 cushionpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta whoopee cushiona rubber cushiontree rules
2makepresenta rubber cushiona rude noisevn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset noise=Product
3sitpresentsomeonecushionvn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on it=Location

Example 1

Whoopee, school is closed for snow!

compoundpunctnsubj:passaux:passcaseoblpunctrootWhoopeeNOUN,PUNCTschoolNOUNisAUXclosedVERBforADPsnowNOUN!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhoopeewhoopeeNOUNNumber=Sing3 schoolcompound
2,,PUNCT_1 Whoopeepunct
3schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing5 closednsubj:pass
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 closedaux:pass
5closedcloseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6forforADP_7 snowcase
7snowsnowNOUNNumber=Sing5 closedobl
8!!PUNCT_5 closedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1closepresent · passiveWhoopee schoolfor snowvn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient

Example 2

«Whoopee!» shouted Sam as he went down the slide.

punctnsubjpunctpunctobjmarknsubjadvclcasedetoblpunctroot«PUNCTWhoopeeNOUN!PUNCT»PUNCTshoutedVERBSamPROPNasSCONJhePRONwentVERBdownADPtheDETslideNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Whoopeepunct
2WhoopeewhoopeeNOUNNumber=Sing5 shoutednsubj
3!!PUNCT_2 Whoopeepunct
4»»PUNCT_2 Whoopeepunct
5shoutedshoutVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6SamSamPROPNNumber=Sing5 shoutedobj
7asasSCONJ_9 wentmark
8hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 wentnsubj
9wentgoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 shoutedadvcl
10downdownADP_12 slidecase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 slidedet
12slideslideNOUNNumber=Sing9 wentobl
13..PUNCT_5 shoutedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1shout speech: expresspastWhoopeeSamvn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sam=Topic
2go downpastWhoopeethe slidevn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient slide=Extent

Example 3

We won the match — whoopee!

nsubjdetobjpunctoblpunctrootWePRONwonVERBtheDETmatchNOUN—PUNCTwhoopeeNOUN!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 wonnsubj
2wonwinVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 matchdet
4matchmatchNOUNNumber=Sing2 wonobj
5—-PUNCT_6 whoopeepunct
6whoopeewhoopeeNOUNNumber=Sing2 wonobl
7!!PUNCT_2 wonpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1winpastWethe matchwhoopee oblvn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Eventuality

Example 4

«Oh, whoopee, another spelling test,» she said with a sigh.

The tree, 10 words
punctdiscoursepunctccomppunctdetcompoundappospunctpunctnsubjcasedetoblpunctroot«PUNCTOhINTJ,PUNCTwhoopeeNOUN,PUNCTanotherDETspellingNOUNtestNOUN,PUNCT»PUNCTshePRONsaidVERBwithADPaDETsighNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_4 whoopeepunct
2OhohINTJ_4 whoopeediscourse
3,,PUNCT_2 Ohpunct
4whoopeewhoopeeNOUNNumber=Sing12 saidccomp
5,,PUNCT_8 testpunct
6anotheranotherDETPronType=Ind8 testdet
7spellingspellingNOUNNumber=Sing8 testcompound
8testtestNOUNNumber=Sing4 whoopeeappos
9,,PUNCT_4 whoopeepunct
10»»PUNCT_4 whoopeepunct
11sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs12 saidnsubj
12saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
13withwithADP_15 sighcase
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 sighdet
15sighsighNOUNNumber=Sing12 saidobl
16..PUNCT_12 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpastshewith a sighvn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent with sigh=Manner

Example 5

He hid a whoopee cushion on the teacher's chair.

nsubjdetcompoundobjcasedetnmod:posscaseoblpunctrootHePRONhidVERBaDETwhoopeeNOUNcushionNOUNonADPtheDETteacherNOUN'sPARTchairNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 hidnsubj
2hidhideVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 cushiondet
4whoopeewhoopeeNOUNNumber=Sing5 cushioncompound
5cushioncushionNOUNNumber=Sing2 hidobj
6ononADP_10 chaircase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 teacherdet
8teacherteacherNOUNNumber=Sing10 chairnmod:poss
9's'sPART_8 teachercase
10chairchairNOUNNumber=Sing2 hidobl
11..PUNCT_2 hidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1hidepastHea whoopee cushionthe teacher's chairvn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent cushion=Patient on chair=Location

Example 6

Everyone laughed when the whoopee cushion went off.

nsubjmarkdetcompoundnsubjadvclcompound:prtpunctrootEveryonePRONlaughedVERBwhenSCONJtheDETwhoopeeNOUNcushionNOUNwentVERBoffADP.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EveryoneeveryonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Tot2 laughednsubj
2laughedlaughVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3whenwhenSCONJ_7 wentmark
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 cushiondet
5whoopeewhoopeeNOUNNumber=Sing6 cushioncompound
6cushioncushionNOUNNumber=Sing7 wentnsubj
7wentgoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 laughedadvcl
8offoffADP_7 wentcompound:prt
9..PUNCT_2 laughedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1laughpastEveryonevn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2go offpastthe whoopee cushionvn occur-48.3-2 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme

Example 7

Grandpa said «Whoopee!» when he heard the good news.

nsubjpunctccomppunctpunctadvmodnsubjparataxisdetamodobjpunctrootGrandpaPROPNsaidVERB«PUNCTWhoopeeINTJ!PUNCT»PUNCTwhenADVhePRONheardVERBtheDETgoodADJnewsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GrandpaGrandpaPROPNNumber=Sing2 saidnsubj
2saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3««PUNCT_4 Whoopeepunct
4WhoopeewhoopeeINTJPolarity=Neg2 saidccomp
5!!PUNCT_4 Whoopeepunct
6»»PUNCT_4 Whoopeepunct
7whenwhenADVPronType=Int9 heardadvmod
8hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 heardnsubj
9heardhearVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 saidparataxis
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 newsdet
11goodgoodADJDegree=Pos12 newsamod
12newsnewsNOUNNumber=Sing9 heardobj
13..PUNCT_2 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpastGrandpavn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
2hearpastGrandpathe good newsvn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer news=Stimulus

Example 8

Whoopee, it's pizza night!

punctnsubjcopcompoundappospunctrootWhoopeeNOUN,PUNCTitPRON'sAUXpizzaNOUNnightNOUN!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhoopeewhoopeeNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
2,,PUNCT_6 nightpunct
3ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 nightnsubj
4'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 nightcop
5pizzapizzaNOUNNumber=Sing6 nightcompound
6nightnightNOUNNumber=Sing1 Whoopeeappos
7!!PUNCT_1 Whoopeepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentWhoopeepizza nighttree rules

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