wisp Who acts: wisp, small amount, strange faint light, She, old man, bird · What happens: be, drift, float, say, lead, rise · To what, where: thin light piece, thin line, air, small thin person, strange faint light, marshes · Speech: someone speaks here
«wisp» 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: wisp in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A wisp is a thin, light piece or strand of something: a wisp of hair, a wisp of grass.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod cc conj case nmod punct det appos case nmod punct det conj case nmod punct root A DET wisp NOUN is AUX a DET thin ADJ , PUNCT light ADJ piece NOUN or CCONJ strand NOUN of ADP something PRON : PUNCT a DET wisp NOUN of ADP hair NOUN , PUNCT a DET wisp NOUN of ADP grass NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 wisp det 2 wisp wisp NOUN Number=Sing 8 piece nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 piece cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 piece det 5 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 8 piece amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 thin punct 7 light light ADJ Degree=Pos 8 piece amod 8 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 strand cc 10 strand strand NOUN Number=Sing 8 piece conj 11 of of ADP _ 12 something case 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 strand nmod 13 : : PUNCT _ 15 wisp punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 wisp det 15 wisp wisp NOUN Number=Sing 12 something appos 16 of of ADP _ 17 hair case 17 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 15 wisp nmod 18 , , PUNCT _ 20 wisp punct 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 wisp det 20 wisp wisp NOUN Number=Sing 15 wisp conj 21 of of ADP _ 22 grass case 22 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 20 wisp nmod 23 . . PUNCT _ 8 piece punct
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1 is a present a wisp a thin light piece or strand of something tree 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 A wisp of smoke, cloud or steam is a thin line or small amount drifting in the air.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj case nmod punct conj cc conj cop det amod cc amod conj acl case det obl punct root A DET wisp NOUN of ADP smoke NOUN , PUNCT cloud NOUN or CCONJ steam NOUN is AUX a DET thin ADJ line NOUN or CCONJ small ADJ amount NOUN drifting VERB in ADP the DET air NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 wisp det 2 wisp wisp NOUN Number=Sing 12 line nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 smoke case 4 smoke smoke NOUN Number=Sing 2 wisp nmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 cloud punct 6 cloud cloud NOUN Number=Sing 4 smoke conj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 steam cc 8 steam steam NOUN Number=Sing 4 smoke conj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 line cop 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 line det 11 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 12 line amod 12 line line NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 amount cc 14 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 15 amount amod 15 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 12 line conj 16 drifting drift VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 15 amount acl 17 in in ADP _ 19 air case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 air det 19 air air NOUN Number=Sing 16 drifting obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 12 line punct
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1 is a present a wisp of smoke and cloud or steam a thin line or small amount tree rules 2 drift gerund small amount not said here the air vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in air=Trajectory
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A wisp of a person is a small, thin person.
det nsubj case det nmod cop det amod punct amod punct root A DET wisp NOUN of ADP a DET person NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ , PUNCT thin ADJ person NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 wisp det 2 wisp wisp NOUN Number=Sing 11 person nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 person case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing 2 wisp nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 person cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 person det 8 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 11 person amod 9 , , PUNCT _ 8 small punct 10 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 11 person amod 11 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 person punct
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1 is a present a wisp of a person a small thin person tree rules
Meaning 4 A will-o'-the-wisp is a strange, faint light that floats over marshes at night and is said to lead travellers astray.
The tree, 23 words det aux punct case punct punct det punct nsubj cop det amod punct amod nsubj acl:relcl case obl case obl cc aux:pass conj mark xcomp obj xcomp punct root A DET will AUX - PUNCT o ADP ' PUNCT - PUNCT the DET - PUNCT wisp NOUN is AUX a DET strange ADJ , PUNCT faint ADJ light NOUN that PRON floats VERB over ADP marshes NOUN at ADP night NOUN and CCONJ is AUX said VERB to PART lead VERB travellers NOUN astray ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 wisp det 2 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 wisp aux 3 - - PUNCT _ 9 wisp punct 4 o of ADP Abbr=Yes 9 wisp case 5 ' ' PUNCT _ 9 wisp punct 6 - - PUNCT _ 9 wisp punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 wisp det 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 the punct 9 wisp wisp NOUN Number=Sing 15 light nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 light cop 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 light det 12 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 15 light amod 13 , , PUNCT _ 12 strange punct 14 faint faint ADJ Degree=Pos 15 light amod 15 light light NOUN Number=Sing root root 16 that that PRON PronType=Rel 17 floats nsubj 17 floats float VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 light acl:relcl 18 over over ADP _ 19 marshes case 19 marshes marsh NOUN Number=Plur 17 floats obl 20 at at ADP _ 21 night case 21 night night NOUN Number=Sing 17 floats obl 22 and and CCONJ _ 24 said cc 23 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 24 said aux:pass 24 said say VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 17 floats conj 25 to to PART _ 26 lead mark 26 lead lead VERB VerbForm=Inf 24 said xcomp 27 travellers traveller NOUN Number=Plur 26 lead obj 28 astray astray ADJ Degree=Pos 26 lead xcomp 29 . . PUNCT _ 15 light punct
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1 is a present a wisp a strange faint light tree rules 2 float present a strange faint light marshes night vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over marsh=Trajectory 3 say speech: assert present · passive a strange faint light not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: clause=Topic 4 lead to-infinitive a strange faint light not said here travellers astray property vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent traveller=Theme
Example 1 A wisp of smoke rose from the candle.
det nsubj case nmod case det obl punct root A DET wisp NOUN of ADP smoke NOUN rose VERB from ADP the DET candle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 wisp det 2 wisp wisp NOUN Number=Sing 5 rose nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 smoke case 4 smoke smoke NOUN Number=Sing 2 wisp nmod 5 rose rise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 from from ADP _ 8 candle case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 candle det 8 candle candle NOUN Number=Sing 5 rose obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 rose punct
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1 rise past a wisp of smoke the candle vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from candle=Initial_Location
Example 2 She pushed a wisp of hair out of her eyes.
nsubj det obj case nmod case case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON pushed VERB a DET wisp NOUN of ADP hair NOUN out ADP of ADP her PRON eyes 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 pushed nsubj 2 pushed push VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 wisp det 4 wisp wisp NOUN Number=Sing 2 pushed obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 hair case 6 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 4 wisp nmod 7 out out ADP _ 10 eyes case 8 of of ADP _ 10 eyes case 9 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 eyes nmod:poss 10 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 2 pushed obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 pushed punct
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1 push past She a wisp of hair her eyes vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent wisp=Theme out eye=Trajectory
Example 3 Wispy clouds floated high in the blue sky.
amod acl xcomp case det amod obl punct root Wispy ADJ clouds NOUN floated VERB high ADJ in ADP the DET blue ADJ sky NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wispy wispy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 clouds amod 2 clouds cloud NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 floated float VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 clouds acl 4 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 3 floated xcomp 5 in in ADP _ 8 sky case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sky det 7 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 8 sky amod 8 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 3 floated obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 clouds punct
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1 float participle Wispy clouds not said here the blue sky high property vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sky=Trajectory
Example 4 Only a wisp of steam came from the cup.
advmod det nsubj case nmod case det obl punct root Only ADV a DET wisp NOUN of ADP steam NOUN came VERB from ADP the DET cup NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Only only ADV _ 3 wisp advmod 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 wisp det 3 wisp wisp NOUN Number=Sing 6 came nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 steam case 5 steam steam NOUN Number=Sing 3 wisp nmod 6 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 from from ADP _ 9 cup case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 cup det 9 cup cup NOUN Number=Sing 6 came obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 came punct
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1 come past a wisp of steam the cup vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from cup=Initial_Location
Example 5 The old man had a few wispy white hairs.
det amod nsubj det amod amod amod obj punct root The DET old ADJ man NOUN had VERB a DET few ADJ wispy ADJ white ADJ hairs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 man det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 man amod 3 man man NOUN Number=Sing 4 had nsubj 4 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 hairs det 6 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 9 hairs amod 7 wispy wispy ADJ Degree=Pos 9 hairs amod 8 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 9 hairs amod 9 hairs hair NOUN Number=Plur 4 had obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 had punct
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1 have past the old man a few wispy white hairs vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient
Example 6 The bird carried a wisp of straw to its nest.
det nsubj det obj case nmod case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET bird NOUN carried VERB a DET wisp NOUN of ADP straw NOUN to ADP its PRON nest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bird det 2 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 3 carried nsubj 3 carried carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 wisp det 5 wisp wisp NOUN Number=Sing 3 carried obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 straw case 7 straw straw NOUN Number=Sing 5 wisp nmod 8 to to ADP _ 10 nest case 9 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 nest nmod:poss 10 nest nest NOUN Number=Sing 3 carried obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 carried punct
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1 carry past the bird a wisp of straw bird's nest vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent wisp=Theme to nest=Destination
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