wince Who acts: you, wince, He, nurse, I, She · What happens: wince, be, feel, see, hear, give · To what, where: pain, something, quick look, injection, him, plaster
«wince» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: wince in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To wince is to make a quick face or small movement when you feel pain or see or hear something unpleasant.
The tree, 21 words mark csubj cop mark det amod obj cc amod conj advmod nsubj advcl obj cc conj cc conj obj amod punct root To PART wince VERB is AUX to PART make VERB a DET quick ADJ face NOUN or CCONJ small ADJ movement NOUN when ADV you PRON feel VERB pain NOUN or CCONJ see VERB or CCONJ hear VERB something PRON unpleasant ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 wince mark 2 wince wince VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 make csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 make cop 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 face det 7 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 8 face amod 8 face face NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 movement cc 10 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 11 movement amod 11 movement movement NOUN Number=Sing 8 face conj 12 when when ADV PronType=Int 14 feel advmod 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 feel nsubj 14 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 make advcl 15 pain pain NOUN Number=Sing 14 feel obj 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 see cc 17 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 feel conj 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 hear cc 19 hear hear VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 see conj 20 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 19 hear obj 21 unpleasant unpleasant ADJ Degree=Pos 20 something amod 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 make punct
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1 wince to-infinitive vn flinch-40.5 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 is present make property tree rules 3 feel present you pain vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pain=Theme 4 see infinitive you not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 5 hear infinitive you not said here something vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus
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 wince is that quick look of pain.
det nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct root A DET wince NOUN is AUX that DET quick ADJ look NOUN of ADP pain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 wince det 2 wince wince NOUN Number=Sing 6 look nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 look cop 4 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 look det 5 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 6 look amod 6 look look NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 pain case 8 pain pain NOUN Number=Sing 6 look nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 look punct
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1 is a present a wince that quick look of pain tree rules
Example 1 He winced when the nurse gave him the injection.
nsubj advmod det nsubj advcl iobj det obj punct root He PRON winced VERB when ADV the DET nurse NOUN gave VERB him PRON the DET injection NOUN . 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 winced nsubj 2 winced wince VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 gave advmod 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 nurse det 5 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing 6 gave nsubj 6 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 winced advcl 7 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 gave iobj 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 injection det 9 injection injection NOUN Number=Sing 6 gave obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 winced punct
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1 wince past He vn flinch-40.5 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 give past the nurse the injection him = he vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient injection=Theme
Example 2 I winced as I pulled off the plaster.
nsubj mark nsubj advcl compound:prt det obj punct root I PRON winced VERB as SCONJ I PRON pulled VERB off ADP the DET plaster 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 winced nsubj 2 winced wince VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 as as SCONJ _ 5 pulled mark 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 pulled nsubj 5 pulled pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 winced advcl 6 off off ADP _ 5 pulled compound:prt 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 plaster det 8 plaster plaster NOUN Number=Sing 5 pulled obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 winced punct
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1 wince past I vn flinch-40.5 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 pull off past I the plaster vn complete-55.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plaster=Eventuality
Example 3 She winced at the loud screech of the chalk.
nsubj case det amod obl case det nmod punct root She PRON winced VERB at ADP the DET loud ADJ screech NOUN of ADP the DET chalk 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 winced nsubj 2 winced wince VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 at at ADP _ 6 screech case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 screech det 5 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 6 screech amod 6 screech screech NOUN Number=Sing 2 winced obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 chalk case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 chalk det 9 chalk chalk NOUN Number=Sing 6 screech nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 winced punct
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1 wince past She at the loud screech of the chalk vn flinch-40.5 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer at screech=Stimulus 2 screech the chalk nom screech «event intransitive»: of=agent
Example 4 The cold water made me wince.
det amod nsubj obj xcomp punct root The DET cold ADJ water NOUN made VERB me PRON wince VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 water det 2 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 3 water amod 3 water water NOUN Number=Sing 4 made nsubj 4 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 made obj 6 wince wince VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 made xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make past the cold water me tree rules 2 wince infinitive me not said here vn flinch-40.5 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Example 5 Dad winced when he saw the price.
nsubj advmod nsubj ccomp det obj punct root Dad NOUN winced VERB when ADV he PRON saw VERB the DET price NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 winced nsubj 2 winced wince VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 when when ADV PronType=Int 5 saw advmod 4 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 saw nsubj 5 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 winced ccomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 price det 7 price price NOUN Number=Sing 5 saw obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 winced punct
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1 wince past Dad tree rules 2 see past Dad the price vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer price=Stimulus
Example 6 She smiled through a wince when she stood up on her sore ankle.
nsubj case det obl advmod nsubj advcl compound:prt case nmod:poss amod obl punct root She PRON smiled VERB through ADP a DET wince NOUN when ADV she PRON stood VERB up ADP on ADP her PRON sore ADJ ankle 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 smiled nsubj 2 smiled smile VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 through through ADP _ 5 wince case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 wince det 5 wince wince NOUN Number=Sing 2 smiled obl 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 stood advmod 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 stood nsubj 8 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 smiled advcl 9 up up ADP _ 8 stood compound:prt 10 on on ADP _ 13 ankle case 11 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 ankle nmod:poss 12 sore sore ADJ Degree=Pos 13 ankle amod 13 ankle ankle NOUN Number=Sing 8 stood obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 smiled punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 smile past She a wince vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 stand up past she her sore ankle vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on ankle=Location
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