wobbly Who acts: side, legs, you, wobbly line, front tooth, table · What happens: not be, be, throw, mean, get, put · To what, where: wobbly, book, leg, goodbye, bike, wobbly chair · Speech: someone speaks here
«wobbly» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: wobbly in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Something wobbly moves or shakes from side to side because it is not firm or steady: a wobbly table, a wobbly tooth.
The tree, 22 words amod conj cc conj case nmod case nmod mark nsubj cop advmod acl cc conj punct det amod conj punct det amod conj punct root Something PRON wobbly ADJ moves NOUN or CCONJ shakes NOUN from ADP side NOUN to ADP side NOUN because SCONJ it PRON is AUX not PART firm ADJ or CCONJ steady ADJ : PUNCT a DET wobbly ADJ table NOUN , PUNCT a DET wobbly ADJ tooth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 2 wobbly wobbly ADJ Degree=Pos 3 moves amod 3 moves move NOUN Number=Plur 1 Something conj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 shakes cc 5 shakes shake NOUN Number=Plur 3 moves conj 6 from from ADP _ 7 side case 7 side side NOUN Number=Sing 3 moves nmod 8 to to ADP _ 9 side case 9 side side NOUN Number=Sing 7 side nmod 10 because because SCONJ _ 14 firm mark 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 firm nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 firm cop 13 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 firm advmod 14 firm firm ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Something acl 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 steady cc 16 steady steady ADJ Degree=Pos 14 firm conj 17 : : PUNCT _ 20 table punct 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 table det 19 wobbly wobbly ADJ Degree=Pos 20 table amod 20 table table NOUN Number=Sing 1 Something conj 21 , , PUNCT _ 24 tooth punct 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 tooth det 23 wobbly wobbly ADJ Degree=Pos 24 tooth amod 24 tooth tooth NOUN Number=Sing 20 table conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 1 Something punct
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1 not is present side firm property tree rules 2 be side not said here 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 If your legs or voice are wobbly, they are shaky because you are tired, ill, scared or upset.
The tree, 18 words mark nmod:poss nsubj cc conj cop advcl punct nsubj cop mark nsubj cop advcl punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root If SCONJ your PRON legs NOUN or CCONJ voice NOUN are AUX wobbly ADJ , PUNCT they PRON are AUX shaky ADJ because SCONJ you PRON are AUX tired ADJ , PUNCT ill ADJ , PUNCT scared ADJ or CCONJ upset ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 7 wobbly mark 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 legs nmod:poss 3 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 7 wobbly nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 voice cc 5 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 3 legs conj 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 wobbly cop 7 wobbly wobbly ADJ Degree=Pos 11 shaky advcl 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 wobbly punct 9 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 shaky nsubj 10 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 shaky cop 11 shaky shaky ADJ Degree=Pos root root 12 because because SCONJ _ 15 tired mark 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 15 tired nsubj 14 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 tired cop 15 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 11 shaky advcl 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 ill punct 17 ill ill ADJ Degree=Pos 15 tired conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 19 scared punct 19 scared scared ADJ Degree=Pos 15 tired conj 20 or or CCONJ _ 21 upset cc 21 upset upset ADJ Degree=Pos 15 tired conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 11 shaky punct
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1 is a condition, not said to happen present your legs or voice wobbly property tree rules 2 is present legs = leg shaky property tree rules 3 is present you tired property tree rules 4 be you not said here tree rules 5 be you not said here tree rules 6 be you not said here tree rules
Meaning 3 A wobbly line is not straight or neat.
det amod nsubj cop advmod cc conj punct root A DET wobbly ADJ line NOUN is AUX not PART straight ADJ or CCONJ neat ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 line det 2 wobbly wobbly ADJ Degree=Pos 3 line amod 3 line line NOUN Number=Sing 6 straight nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 straight cop 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 straight advmod 6 straight straight ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 neat cc 8 neat neat ADJ Degree=Pos 6 straight conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 straight punct
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1 not is present a wobbly line straight property tree rules 2 be a wobbly line not said here tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: informal, UK, Australia, NZ — kept apart, not parsed.
To throw a wobbly means to suddenly get very angry or upset.
mark csubj det obj mark advmod ccomp advmod xcomp cc conj punct root To PART throw VERB a DET wobbly ADJ means VERB to PART suddenly ADV get VERB very ADV angry ADJ or CCONJ upset ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 throw mark 2 throw throw VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 wobbly det 4 wobbly wobbly ADJ Degree=Pos 2 throw obj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 8 get mark 7 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 8 get advmod 8 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means ccomp 9 very very ADV _ 10 angry advmod 10 angry angry ADJ Degree=Pos 8 get xcomp 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 upset cc 12 upset upset ADJ Degree=Pos 10 angry conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 throw to-infinitive a wobbly vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wobbly=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 get not said to happen to-infinitive angry, suddenly property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 My front tooth is wobbly.
nmod:poss amod nsubj cop punct root My PRON front ADJ tooth NOUN is AUX wobbly ADJ . 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 wobbly nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 wobbly cop 5 wobbly wobbly ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 wobbly punct
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1 is present My front tooth wobbly property tree rules
Example 2 This table is wobbly, so put a book under the leg.
det nsubj cop punct advmod conj det obj case det obl punct root This DET table NOUN is AUX wobbly ADJ , PUNCT so ADV put VERB a DET book NOUN under ADP the DET leg NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 table det 2 table table NOUN Number=Sing 4 wobbly nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 wobbly cop 4 wobbly wobbly ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 put punct 6 so so ADV _ 7 put advmod 7 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 wobbly conj 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 book det 9 book book NOUN Number=Sing 7 put obj 10 under under ADP _ 12 leg case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 leg det 12 leg leg NOUN Number=Sing 7 put obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 wobbly punct
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1 is present this table wobbly property tree rules 2 put infinitive this table not said here a book the leg vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent book=Theme under leg=Destination
Example 3 The jelly was red and wobbly.
det nsubj cop cc conj punct root The DET jelly NOUN was AUX red ADJ and CCONJ wobbly ADJ . 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 4 red nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 red cop 4 red red ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 wobbly cc 6 wobbly wobbly ADJ Degree=Pos 4 red conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 red punct
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1 is past the jelly red property tree rules 2 be the jelly not said here tree rules
Example 4 Her legs felt wobbly after the long run.
nmod:poss nsubj xcomp case det amod obl punct root Her PRON legs NOUN felt VERB wobbly ADJ after ADP the DET long ADJ run NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 legs nmod:poss 2 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 3 felt nsubj 3 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 wobbly wobbly ADJ Degree=Pos 3 felt xcomp 5 after after ADP _ 8 run case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 run det 7 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 8 run amod 8 run run NOUN Number=Sing 3 felt obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 felt punct
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1 feel past Her legs after the long run wobbly property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 5 His voice went wobbly when he said goodbye.
nmod:poss nsubj xcomp advmod nsubj advcl obj punct root His PRON voice NOUN went VERB wobbly ADJ when ADV he PRON said VERB goodbye NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 voice nmod:poss 2 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 wobbly wobbly ADJ Degree=Pos 3 went xcomp 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 said advmod 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 said nsubj 7 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 went advcl 8 goodbye goodbye NOUN Number=Sing 7 said obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go past His voice wobbly property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 say speech: assert past voice goodbye vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent goodbye=Topic
Example 6 I rode my bike, but I was a bit wobbly at first.
nsubj nmod:poss obj punct cc nsubj cop det obl:unmarked parataxis case obl punct root I PRON rode VERB my PRON bike NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ I PRON was AUX a DET bit NOUN wobbly ADJ at ADP first ADV . 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 rode nsubj 2 rode ride VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 bike nmod:poss 4 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 2 rode obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 11 wobbly punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 11 wobbly cc 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 wobbly nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 wobbly cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 bit det 10 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 11 wobbly obl:unmarked 11 wobbly wobbly ADJ Degree=Pos 2 rode parataxis 12 at at ADP _ 13 first case 13 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 11 wobbly obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 rode punct
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1 ride past I my bike vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Theme 2 is past I a bit obl:unmarked ; wobbly property tree rules
Example 7 Don't stand on that wobbly chair!
aux advmod case det amod obl punct root Do AUX n't PART stand VERB on ADP that 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 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 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 that wobbly chair vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on chair=Location
Example 8 My little brother threw a wobbly when the ice cream fell.
nmod:poss amod nsubj det obj advmod det compound nsubj advcl punct root My PRON little ADJ brother NOUN threw VERB a DET wobbly ADJ when ADV the DET ice NOUN cream NOUN fell 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 brother nmod:poss 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 brother amod 3 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 4 threw nsubj 4 threw throw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 wobbly det 6 wobbly wobbly ADJ Degree=Pos 4 threw obj 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 11 fell advmod 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 cream det 9 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 10 cream compound 10 cream cream NOUN Number=Sing 11 fell nsubj 11 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 threw advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 threw punct
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1 throw past My little brother a wobbly vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wobbly=Theme 2 fall past the ice cream vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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