wobble Who acts: wobble, jelly, front tooth, I, you, table · What happens: wobble, be, fall, mean, feel, ride · To what, where: side, unsteady movement, plate, lot, bike, wobbly chair · Speech: someone speaks here
«wobble» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: wobble in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To wobble is to move unsteadily from side to side, as if about to fall.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj cop mark advmod case obl case nmod punct mark mark advmod mark conj punct root To PART wobble VERB is AUX to PART move VERB unsteadily ADV from ADP side NOUN to ADP side NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ if SCONJ about ADV to PART fall VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 wobble mark 2 wobble wobble VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 move csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 move cop 4 to to PART _ 5 move mark 5 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 unsteadily unsteadily ADV _ 5 move advmod 7 from from ADP _ 8 side case 8 side side NOUN Number=Sing 5 move obl 9 to to ADP _ 10 side case 10 side side NOUN Number=Sing 8 side nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 fall punct 12 as as SCONJ _ 16 fall mark 13 if if SCONJ _ 16 fall mark 14 about about ADV _ 16 fall advmod 15 to to PART _ 16 fall mark 16 fall fall VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 move conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 move punct
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1 wobble to-infinitive vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present side to side move, unsteadily property tree rules 3 fall a condition, not said to happen to-infinitive about property vn occur-48.3 «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 A wobble is an unsteady movement.
det nsubj cop det amod punct root A DET wobble NOUN is AUX an DET unsteady ADJ movement NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 wobble det 2 wobble wobble NOUN Number=Sing 6 movement nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 movement cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 movement det 5 unsteady unsteady ADJ Degree=Pos 6 movement amod 6 movement movement NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 movement punct
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1 is a present a wobble a unsteady movement tree rules
Meaning 3 To wobble can mean to feel unsure or not confident for a moment.
mark csubj aux mark xcomp xcomp cc advmod conj case det obl punct root To PART wobble VERB can AUX mean VERB to PART feel VERB unsure ADJ or CCONJ not PART confident ADJ for ADP a DET moment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 wobble mark 2 wobble wobble VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 mean csubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 to to PART _ 6 feel mark 6 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 mean xcomp 7 unsure unsure ADJ Degree=Pos 6 feel xcomp 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 confident cc 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 confident advmod 10 confident confident ADJ Degree=Pos 7 unsure conj 11 for for ADP _ 13 moment case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 moment det 13 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing 10 confident obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 wobble to-infinitive vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 feel not said to happen to-infinitive unsure property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 1 The jelly wobbled on the plate.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET jelly NOUN wobbled VERB on ADP the DET plate NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 jelly det 2 jelly jelly NOUN Number=Sing 3 wobbled nsubj 3 wobbled wobble VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 plate case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 plate det 6 plate plate NOUN Number=Sing 3 wobbled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 wobbled punct
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1 wobble past the jelly the plate vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on plate=Location
Example 2 My front tooth is wobbling.
nmod:poss amod nsubj aux punct root My PRON front ADJ tooth NOUN is AUX wobbling VERB . 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 3 tooth nmod:poss 2 front front ADJ Degree=Pos 3 tooth amod 3 tooth tooth NOUN Number=Sing 5 wobbling nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 wobbling aux 5 wobbling wobble VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 wobbling punct
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1 wobble present · progressive My front tooth vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 I wobbled a lot when I first rode my bike.
nsubj det obj advmod nsubj advmod conj nmod:poss obj punct root I PRON wobbled VERB a DET lot NOUN when ADV I PRON first ADV rode VERB my PRON bike 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 wobbled nsubj 2 wobbled wobble VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 lot det 4 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 2 wobbled obj 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 rode advmod 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 rode nsubj 7 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 8 rode advmod 8 rode ride VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 wobbled conj 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 bike nmod:poss 10 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 8 rode obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 wobbled punct
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1 wobble past I a lot vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location lot=Theme 2 ride past I my bike first property vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Theme
Example 4 Don't stand on the wobbly chair.
aux advmod case det amod obl punct root Do AUX n't PART stand VERB on ADP the DET wobbly ADJ chair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 stand aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 stand advmod 3 stand stand VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 7 chair case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 chair det 6 wobbly wobbly ADJ Degree=Pos 7 chair amod 7 chair chair NOUN Number=Sing 3 stand obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 stand punct
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1 not stand imperative · do-support you not said here the wobbly chair vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on chair=Location
Example 5 The table wobbles because one leg is short.
det nsubj mark nummod nsubj cop advcl punct root The DET table NOUN wobbles VERB because SCONJ one NUM leg NOUN is AUX short ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 table det 2 table table NOUN Number=Sing 3 wobbles nsubj 3 wobbles wobble VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 because because SCONJ _ 8 short mark 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 leg nummod 6 leg leg NOUN Number=Sing 8 short nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 short cop 8 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 3 wobbles advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 wobbles punct
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1 wobble present the table vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present one leg short property tree rules
Example 6 The top wobbled and then fell over.
det nsubj cc advmod conj advmod punct root The DET top NOUN wobbled VERB and CCONJ then ADV fell VERB over ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 top det 2 top top NOUN Number=Sing 3 wobbled nsubj 3 wobbled wobble VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 fell cc 5 then then ADV PronType=Dem 6 fell advmod 6 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 wobbled conj 7 over over ADV _ 6 fell advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 wobbled punct
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1 wobble past the top vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 fall over past the top not said here then over property vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 She had a wobble before her solo but sang beautifully.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl cc conj advmod punct root She PRON had VERB a DET wobble NOUN before ADP her PRON solo NOUN but CCONJ sang VERB beautifully ADV . 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 wobble det 4 wobble wobble NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 5 before before ADP _ 7 solo case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 solo nmod:poss 7 solo solo NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obl 8 but but CCONJ _ 9 sang cc 9 sang sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 had conj 10 beautifully beautifully ADV _ 9 sang advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past She a wobble before her solo vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wobble=Patient 2 sing speech: express past She not said here beautifully property vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 solo her = she nom solo «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 The tower of blocks began to wobble.
det nsubj case nmod mark xcomp punct root The DET tower NOUN of ADP blocks NOUN began VERB to PART wobble VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tower det 2 tower tower NOUN Number=Sing 5 began nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 blocks case 4 blocks block NOUN Number=Plur 2 tower nmod 5 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 wobble mark 7 wobble wobble VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 began xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 began punct
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1 begin past the tower of blocks vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 wobble to-infinitive the tower of blocks not said here vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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