wilting Who acts: wilting flower bends, children, smile, Her, sunflowers, we · What happens: droop, go, pick, wilt, hang down, get · To what, where: much heat, sun., confidence, water, wilting basil, experiment
«wilting» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: wilting in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Drooping and going soft because of not enough water, too much heat, or being picked: a wilting flower bends and its leaves hang down.
The tree, 24 words nsubj:pass cc conj xcomp case fixed advmod amod obl punct advmod amod obl punct cc aux:pass punct det amod compound nsubj cc nmod:poss conj advcl compound:prt punct root Drooping VERB and CCONJ going VERB soft ADJ because ADP of ADP not PART enough ADJ water NOUN , PUNCT too ADV much ADJ heat NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ being AUX picked VERB : PUNCT a DET wilting VERB flower NOUN bends NOUN and CCONJ its PRON leaves NOUN hang VERB down ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Drooping droop VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 17 picked nsubj:pass 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 going cc 3 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Drooping conj 4 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 3 going xcomp 5 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 9 water case 6 of of ADP _ 5 because fixed 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 water advmod 8 enough enough ADJ Degree=Pos 9 water amod 9 water water NOUN Number=Sing 1 Drooping obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 heat punct 11 too too ADV _ 12 much advmod 12 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 13 heat amod 13 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 1 Drooping obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 picked punct 15 or or CCONJ _ 17 picked cc 16 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 17 picked aux:pass 17 picked pick VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 18 : : PUNCT _ 17 picked punct 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 bends det 20 wilting wilt VERB VerbForm=Ger 22 bends amod 21 flower flower NOUN Number=Sing 22 bends compound 22 bends bend NOUN Number=Plur 26 hang nsubj 23 and and CCONJ _ 25 leaves cc 24 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 25 leaves nmod:poss 25 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 22 bends conj 26 hang hang VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 picked advcl 27 down down ADP _ 26 hang compound:prt 28 . . PUNCT _ 17 picked punct
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1 droop gerund much heat because enough water vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 go gerund soft property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 pick gerund · passive vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 4 wilt gerund vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 5 hang down present a wilting flower bends and heat's leaves vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 Usage: of a person — kept apart, not parsed.
Getting tired, weak or less lively, especially in heat: «The children were wilting in the sun.».
The tree, 16 words csubj xcomp punct conj cc advmod conj punct advmod case punct punct det nsubj aux parataxis case det obl punct punct root Getting VERB tired ADJ , PUNCT weak ADJ or CCONJ less ADV lively ADJ , PUNCT especially ADV in ADP heat NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET children NOUN were AUX wilting VERB in ADP the DET sun. NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Getting get VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 heat csubj 2 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Getting xcomp 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 weak punct 4 weak weak ADJ Degree=Pos 2 tired conj 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 lively cc 6 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 7 lively advmod 7 lively lively ADJ Degree=Pos 2 tired conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 heat punct 9 especially especially ADV _ 11 heat advmod 10 in in ADP _ 11 heat case 11 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 : : PUNCT _ 11 heat punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 17 wilting punct 14 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 children det 15 children child NOUN Number=Plur 17 wilting nsubj 16 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 17 wilting aux 17 wilting wilt VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 heat parataxis 18 in in ADP _ 20 sun. case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 sun. det 20 sun. sun. NOUN Number=Sing 17 wilting obl 21 » » PUNCT _ 17 wilting punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 11 heat punct
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1 get gerund tired property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 wilt in a quote past · progressive the children the sun. vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Meaning 3 Losing confidence or energy: «Her smile was wilting.».
advcl obj cc conj punct punct nmod:poss nsubj aux punct punct punct root Losing VERB confidence NOUN or CCONJ energy NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT Her PRON smile NOUN was AUX wilting VERB . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Losing lose VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 wilting advcl 2 confidence confidence NOUN Number=Sing 1 Losing obj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 energy cc 4 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 2 confidence conj 5 : : PUNCT _ 1 Losing punct 6 « « PUNCT _ 10 wilting punct 7 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 smile nmod:poss 8 smile smile NOUN Number=Sing 10 wilting nsubj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 wilting aux 10 wilting wilt VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 wilting punct 12 » » PUNCT _ 10 wilting punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 10 wilting punct
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1 lose gerund Her smile not said here confidence or energy vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent confidence=Eventuality 2 wilt in a quote past · progressive Her smile vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 smile in a quote Her = she nom smile «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 The sunflowers were wilting because we forgot to water them.
det nsubj aux mark nsubj advcl mark obj nmod punct root The DET sunflowers NOUN were AUX wilting VERB because SCONJ we PRON forgot VERB to PART water NOUN them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sunflowers det 2 sunflowers sunflower NOUN Number=Plur 4 wilting nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 wilting aux 4 wilting wilt VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 because because SCONJ _ 7 forgot mark 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 forgot nsubj 7 forgot forget VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 wilting advcl 8 to to PART _ 9 water mark 9 water water NOUN Number=Sing 7 forgot obj 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 water nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 wilting punct
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1 wilt past · progressive the sunflowers vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 forget past we water sunflowers tree rules
Example 2 After an hour in the heat, the football team was wilting.
case det obl case det nmod punct det compound nsubj aux punct root After ADP an DET hour NOUN in ADP the DET heat NOUN , PUNCT the DET football NOUN team NOUN was AUX wilting VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 3 hour case 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 hour det 3 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 12 wilting obl 4 in in ADP _ 6 heat case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 heat det 6 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 3 hour nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 3 hour punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 team det 9 football football NOUN Number=Sing 10 team compound 10 team team NOUN Number=Sing 12 wilting nsubj 11 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 wilting aux 12 wilting wilt VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 13 . . PUNCT _ 12 wilting punct
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1 wilt past · progressive the football team hour vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 3 The lettuce in the fridge drawer was wilting.
det nsubj case det compound nmod aux punct root The DET lettuce NOUN in ADP the DET fridge NOUN drawer NOUN was AUX wilting VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lettuce det 2 lettuce lettuce NOUN Number=Sing 8 wilting nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 6 drawer case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 drawer det 5 fridge fridge NOUN Number=Sing 6 drawer compound 6 drawer drawer NOUN Number=Sing 2 lettuce nmod 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 wilting aux 8 wilting wilt VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 wilting punct
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1 wilt past · progressive the lettuce in the fridge drawer vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 4 We watered the wilting basil and it stood up again by evening.
nsubj det amod obj cc nsubj conj compound:prt advmod case obl punct root We PRON watered VERB the DET wilting VERB basil NOUN and CCONJ it PRON stood VERB up ADP again ADV by ADP evening 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 watered nsubj 2 watered water VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 basil det 4 wilting wilt VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 basil amod 5 basil basil NOUN Number=Sing 2 watered obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 stood cc 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 stood nsubj 8 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 watered conj 9 up up ADP _ 8 stood compound:prt 10 again again ADV _ 8 stood advmod 11 by by ADP _ 12 evening case 12 evening evening NOUN Number=Sing 8 stood obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 watered punct
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1 water past We the wilting basil vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent basil=Destination 2 wilt gerund vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 stand up past basil again; evening vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The bunch of roses had been wilting for days.
det nsubj case nmod aux aux case obl punct root The DET bunch NOUN of ADP roses NOUN had AUX been AUX wilting VERB for ADP days NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bunch det 2 bunch bunch NOUN Number=Sing 7 wilting nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 roses case 4 roses rose NOUN Number=Plur 2 bunch nmod 5 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 wilting aux 6 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 7 wilting aux 7 wilting wilt VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 8 for for ADP _ 9 days case 9 days day NOUN Number=Plur 7 wilting obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 wilting punct
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1 wilt past · perfect · progressive the bunch of roses day vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 6 In our experiment, the plant without water started wilting first.
case nmod:poss obl punct det nsubj case nmod xcomp advmod punct root In ADP our PRON experiment NOUN , PUNCT the DET plant NOUN without ADP water NOUN started VERB wilting VERB first ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 experiment case 2 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 experiment nmod:poss 3 experiment experiment NOUN Number=Sing 9 started obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 experiment punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 plant det 6 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 9 started nsubj 7 without without ADP _ 8 water case 8 water water NOUN Number=Sing 6 plant nmod 9 started start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 wilting wilt VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 started xcomp 11 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 10 wilting advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 started punct
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1 start past the plant without water our experiment vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 wilt gerund the plant without water not said here first property vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 experiment our nom experiment «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 By the last lap I was wilting like an old daisy.
case det amod obl nsubj aux case det amod obl punct root By ADP the DET last ADJ lap NOUN I PRON was AUX wilting VERB like ADP an DET old ADJ daisy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 By by ADP _ 4 lap case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 lap det 3 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 4 lap amod 4 lap lap NOUN Number=Sing 7 wilting obl 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 wilting nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 wilting aux 7 wilting wilt VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 8 like like ADP _ 11 daisy case 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 daisy det 10 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 11 daisy amod 11 daisy daisy NOUN Number=Sing 7 wilting obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 wilting punct
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1 wilt past · progressive I by the last lap; like a old daisy vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
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