whorl Who acts: whorl, curved lines, petals, thumbprint, Fingerprints, snail shell · What happens: be, curve, go, grow, have, show · To what, where: pattern, circle, fingerprints, ring, plants, stem
«whorl» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: whorl in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A whorl is a pattern of curved lines that go round and round, like a spiral.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det case amod nmod nsubj acl:relcl advmod cc conj punct case det obl punct root A DET whorl NOUN is AUX a DET pattern NOUN of ADP curved VERB lines NOUN that PRON go VERB round ADV and CCONJ round ADV , PUNCT like ADP a DET spiral NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 whorl det 2 whorl whorl NOUN Number=Sing 5 pattern nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 pattern cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 pattern det 5 pattern pattern NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 lines case 7 curved curve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 lines amod 8 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 5 pattern nmod 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 go nsubj 10 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 lines acl:relcl 11 round round ADV _ 10 go advmod 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 round cc 13 round round ADV _ 11 round conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 spiral punct 15 like like ADP _ 17 spiral case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 spiral det 17 spiral spiral NOUN Number=Sing 10 go obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 pattern punct
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1 is a present a whorl a pattern of curved lines tree rules 2 curve participle vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material 3 go present curved lines like a spiral; round property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP 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 In fingerprints, a whorl is a circle or spiral pattern in the middle of the print.
The tree, 16 words case obl punct det nsubj cop det cc amod conj case det nmod case det nmod punct root In ADP fingerprints NOUN , PUNCT a DET whorl NOUN is AUX a DET circle NOUN or CCONJ spiral ADJ pattern NOUN in ADP the DET middle NOUN of ADP the DET print NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 fingerprints case 2 fingerprints fingerprint NOUN Number=Plur 8 circle obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 fingerprints punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 whorl det 5 whorl whorl NOUN Number=Sing 8 circle nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 circle cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 circle det 8 circle circle NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 pattern cc 10 spiral spiral ADJ Degree=Pos 11 pattern amod 11 pattern pattern NOUN Number=Sing 8 circle conj 12 in in ADP _ 14 middle case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 middle det 14 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing 11 pattern nmod 15 of of ADP _ 17 print case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 print det 17 print print NOUN Number=Sing 14 middle nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 8 circle punct
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1 is a present a whorl a circle or spiral pattern in the middle of the print fingerprints tree rules
Meaning 3 In plants, a whorl is a ring of leaves or petals growing around a stem at the same point.
The tree, 19 words case obl punct det nsubj cop det case nmod cc conj acl case det obl case det amod obl punct root In ADP plants NOUN , PUNCT a DET whorl NOUN is AUX a DET ring NOUN of ADP leaves NOUN or CCONJ petals NOUN growing VERB around ADP a DET stem NOUN at ADP the DET same ADJ point NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 plants case 2 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 8 ring obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 plants punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 whorl det 5 whorl whorl NOUN Number=Sing 8 ring nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 ring cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 ring det 8 ring ring NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 10 leaves case 10 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 8 ring nmod 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 petals cc 12 petals petal NOUN Number=Plur 10 leaves conj 13 growing grow VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 petals acl 14 around around ADP _ 16 stem case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 stem det 16 stem stem NOUN Number=Sing 13 growing obl 17 at at ADP _ 20 point case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 point det 19 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 20 point amod 20 point point NOUN Number=Sing 13 growing obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 8 ring punct
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1 is a present a whorl a ring plants of leaves or petals tree rules 2 grow gerund petals not said here a stem at the same point vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around stem=Location
Meaning 4 A whorl is one turn of a shell's spiral.
det nsubj cop nummod case det nmod:poss case nmod punct root A DET whorl NOUN is AUX one NUM turn NOUN of ADP a DET shell NOUN 's PART spiral NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 whorl det 2 whorl whorl NOUN Number=Sing 5 turn nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 turn cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 turn nummod 5 turn turn NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 10 spiral case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 shell det 8 shell shell NOUN Number=Sing 10 spiral nmod:poss 9 's 's PART _ 8 shell case 10 spiral spiral NOUN Number=Sing 5 turn nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 turn punct
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1 is a present a whorl one turn of a shell's spiral tree rules
Example 1 My thumbprint has a whorl in the middle.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root My PRON thumbprint NOUN has VERB a DET whorl NOUN in ADP the DET middle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 thumbprint nmod:poss 2 thumbprint thumbprint NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 whorl det 5 whorl whorl NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 middle case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 middle det 8 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing 5 whorl nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present My thumbprint a whorl the middle vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whorl=Patient
Example 2 Fingerprints have loops, arches and whorls.
nsubj obj punct conj cc conj punct root Fingerprints NOUN have VERB loops NOUN , PUNCT arches NOUN and CCONJ whorls NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fingerprints fingerprint NOUN Number=Plur 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 loops loop NOUN Number=Plur 2 have obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 arches punct 5 arches arch NOUN Number=Plur 3 loops conj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 whorls cc 7 whorls whorl NOUN Number=Plur 3 loops conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present Fingerprints loops and arches and whorls vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent loop=Patient
Example 3 The snail shell has five whorls.
det compound nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET snail NOUN shell NOUN has VERB five NUM whorls NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 shell det 2 snail snail NOUN Number=Sing 3 shell compound 3 shell shell NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 whorls nummod 6 whorls whorl NOUN Number=Plur 4 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present the snail shell five whorls vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whorl=Patient
Example 4 The leaves grow in a whorl around the stem.
det nsubj case det obl case det obl punct root The DET leaves NOUN grow VERB in ADP a DET whorl NOUN around ADP the DET stem NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 leaves det 2 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 3 grow nsubj 3 grow grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 whorl case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 whorl det 6 whorl whorl NOUN Number=Sing 3 grow obl 7 around around ADP _ 9 stem case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 stem det 9 stem stem NOUN Number=Sing 3 grow obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 grow punct
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1 grow present the leaves a whorl around the stem vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in whorl=Location
Example 5 The wood showed whorls where the branches had been.
det nsubj obj advmod det nsubj aux acl:relcl punct root The DET wood NOUN showed VERB whorls NOUN where ADV the DET branches NOUN had AUX been AUX . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 wood det 2 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed nsubj 3 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 whorls whorl NOUN Number=Plur 3 showed obj 5 where where ADV PronType=Rel 9 been advmod 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 branches det 7 branches branch NOUN Number=Plur 9 been nsubj 8 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 been aux 9 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 4 whorls acl:relcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 showed punct
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1 show past the wood whorls vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent whorl=Recipient
Example 6 She painted a whorl of blue and white in the sky.
nsubj det obj case nmod cc conj case det obl punct root She PRON painted VERB a DET whorl NOUN of ADP blue ADJ and CCONJ white ADJ in ADP the DET sky 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 painted nsubj 2 painted paint VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 whorl det 4 whorl whorl NOUN Number=Sing 2 painted obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 blue case 6 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 4 whorl nmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 white cc 8 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 6 blue conj 9 in in ADP _ 11 sky case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 sky det 11 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 8 white obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 painted punct
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1 paint past She a whorl of blue vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent whorl=Destination
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