wiper Who acts: wiper, rubber blade, Dad, it, wipers, wiper blade · What happens: be, move back, clear, use, wipe, turn · To what, where: long arm, rain, front window, anything, wipers, glass · Speech: someone speaks here
«wiper» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: wiper in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A wiper (windscreen wiper, windshield wiper in the US) is a long arm with a rubber blade that moves back and forth to clear rain from a car's front window.
The tree, 31 words det nsubj punct compound appos punct compound appos case det nmod punct cop det amod case det compound nmod nsubj acl:relcl advmod cc conj mark advcl obj case det nmod:poss case amod obl punct root A DET wiper NOUN ( PUNCT windscreen NOUN wiper NOUN , PUNCT windshield NOUN wiper NOUN in ADP the DET US PROPN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET long ADJ arm NOUN with ADP a DET rubber NOUN blade NOUN that PRON moves VERB back ADV and CCONJ forth ADV to PART clear VERB rain NOUN from ADP a DET car NOUN 's PART front ADJ window NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 wiper det 2 wiper wiper NOUN Number=Sing 16 arm nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 wiper punct 4 windscreen windscreen NOUN Number=Sing 5 wiper compound 5 wiper wiper NOUN Number=Sing 2 wiper appos 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 wiper punct 7 windshield windshield NOUN Number=Sing 8 wiper compound 8 wiper wiper NOUN Number=Sing 5 wiper appos 9 in in ADP _ 11 US case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 US det 11 US US PROPN Number=Sing 8 wiper nmod 12 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 wiper punct 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 arm cop 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 arm det 15 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 16 arm amod 16 arm arm NOUN Number=Sing root root 17 with with ADP _ 20 blade case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 blade det 19 rubber rubber NOUN Number=Sing 20 blade compound 20 blade blade NOUN Number=Sing 16 arm nmod 21 that that PRON PronType=Rel 22 moves nsubj 22 moves move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 blade acl:relcl 23 back back ADV _ 22 moves advmod 24 and and CCONJ _ 25 forth cc 25 forth forth ADV _ 23 back conj 26 to to PART _ 27 clear mark 27 clear clear VERB VerbForm=Inf 22 moves advcl 28 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 27 clear obj 29 from from ADP _ 34 window case 30 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 31 car det 31 car car NOUN Number=Sing 34 window nmod:poss 32 's 's PART _ 31 car case 33 front front ADJ Degree=Pos 34 window amod 34 window window NOUN Number=Sing 27 clear obl 35 . . PUNCT _ 16 arm punct
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1 is a present a wiper a long arm with a rubber blade tree rules 2 move back present a rubber blade vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 3 clear to-infinitive a rubber blade not said here rain a car's front window vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent rain=Theme from window=Source
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 wiper is anything used for wiping, like a cloth or wipe.
det nsubj cop acl case obl punct case det obl cc conj punct root A DET wiper NOUN is AUX anything PRON used VERB for ADP wiping NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET cloth NOUN or CCONJ wipe VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 wiper det 2 wiper wiper NOUN Number=Sing 4 anything nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 anything cop 4 anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 anything acl 6 for for ADP _ 7 wiping case 7 wiping wiping NOUN Number=Sing 5 used obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 cloth punct 9 like like ADP _ 11 cloth case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 cloth det 11 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 5 used obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 wipe cc 13 wipe wipe VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 cloth conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 anything punct
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1 is a present a wiper anything tree rules 2 use participle for wiping; like a cloth vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 wipe infinitive vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Dad turned on the wipers when it started to pour.
nsubj case det obl advmod nsubj advcl mark xcomp punct root Dad NOUN turned VERB on ADP the DET wipers NOUN when ADV it PRON started VERB to PART pour VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 turned nsubj 2 turned turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 5 wipers case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 wipers det 5 wipers wiper NOUN Number=Plur 2 turned obl 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 started advmod 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 started nsubj 8 started start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 turned advcl 9 to to PART _ 10 pour mark 10 pour pour VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 started xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 turned punct
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1 turn past Dad the wipers vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme on wiper=Trajectory 2 start past it vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 pour to-infinitive vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source
Example 2 The wipers squeaked across the glass.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET wipers NOUN squeaked VERB across ADP the DET glass NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 wipers det 2 wipers wiper NOUN Number=Plur 3 squeaked nsubj 3 squeaked squeak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 across across ADP _ 6 glass case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 glass det 6 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 3 squeaked obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 squeaked punct
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1 squeak past the wipers the glass vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 The wiper blade was worn and left streaks.
det compound nsubj cop cc amod conj punct root The DET wiper NOUN blade NOUN was AUX worn ADJ and CCONJ left ADJ streaks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 blade det 2 wiper wiper NOUN Number=Sing 3 blade compound 3 blade blade NOUN Number=Sing 5 worn nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 worn cop 5 worn worn ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 streaks cc 7 left left ADJ Degree=Pos 8 streaks amod 8 streaks streak NOUN Number=Plur 5 worn conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 worn punct
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1 is past the wiper blade worn property tree rules
Example 4 In the US they say windshield wipers.
case det obl nsubj compound obj punct root In ADP the DET US PROPN they PRON say VERB windshield NOUN wipers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 US case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 US det 3 US US PROPN Number=Sing 5 say obl 4 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 say nsubj 5 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 windshield windshield NOUN Number=Sing 7 wipers compound 7 wipers wiper NOUN Number=Plur 5 say obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 say punct
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1 say speech: assert present they windshield wipers in the US vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent wiper=Theme in us=Manner
Example 5 I fell asleep listening to the wipers go swish, swish.
nsubj xcomp advcl mark det nsubj advcl xcomp punct conj punct root I PRON fell VERB asleep ADJ listening VERB to SCONJ the DET wipers NOUN go VERB swish ADJ , PUNCT swish ADJ . 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 fell nsubj 2 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 asleep asleep ADJ Degree=Pos 2 fell xcomp 4 listening listen VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 fell advcl 5 to to SCONJ _ 8 go mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 wipers det 7 wipers wiper NOUN Number=Plur 8 go nsubj 8 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 listening advcl 9 swish swish ADJ Degree=Pos 8 go xcomp 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 swish punct 11 swish swish ADJ Degree=Pos 9 swish conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 fell punct
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1 fall past I asleep property vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 listen gerund I not said here vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent 3 go present the wipers swish property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 The car failed its check because one wiper was broken.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj mark nummod nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct root The DET car NOUN failed VERB its PRON check NOUN because SCONJ one NUM wiper NOUN was AUX broken VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 car det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 3 failed nsubj 3 failed fail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 check nmod:poss 5 check check NOUN Number=Sing 3 failed obj 6 because because SCONJ _ 10 broken mark 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 wiper nummod 8 wiper wiper NOUN Number=Sing 10 broken nsubj:pass 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 broken aux:pass 10 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 failed advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 failed punct
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1 fail past the car car's check vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent check=Eventuality 2 break past · passive one wiper vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 3 check car nom check «possession intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 Someone tucked a leaflet under the wiper.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root Someone PRON tucked VERB a DET leaflet NOUN under ADP the DET wiper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 tucked nsubj 2 tucked tuck VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 leaflet det 4 leaflet leaflet NOUN Number=Sing 2 tucked obj 5 under under ADP _ 7 wiper case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 wiper det 7 wiper wiper NOUN Number=Sing 2 tucked obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 tucked punct
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1 tuck past Someone a leaflet the wiper vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent leaflet=Theme under wiper=Trajectory
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