wriggling Who acts: Wriggling, wriggling worm, you, puppy, fish, He · What happens: mean, twist, turn, try, avoid, do · To what, where: body, something, difficult situation, wriggling, arms, line
«wriggling» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: wriggling in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Wriggling means twisting and turning your body with quick small movements.
nsubj xcomp cc conj nmod:poss obj case amod amod obl punct root Wriggling NOUN means VERB twisting VERB and CCONJ turning VERB your PRON body NOUN with ADP quick ADJ small ADJ movements NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wriggling wriggling NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 twisting twist VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 turning cc 5 turning turn VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 twisting conj 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 body nmod:poss 7 body body NOUN Number=Sing 5 turning obj 8 with with ADP _ 11 movements case 9 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 11 movements amod 10 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 11 movements amod 11 movements movement NOUN Number=Plur 5 turning obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Wriggling vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 twist not said to happen gerund Wriggling not said here vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 3 turn gerund Wriggling not said here your body with quick small movements vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent body=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 Wriggling (out of something) means trying to avoid doing something or to escape from a difficult situation.
The tree, 17 words nsubj punct case case appos punct xcomp mark xcomp xcomp obj cc mark conj case det amod obl punct root Wriggling NOUN ( PUNCT out ADP of ADP something PRON ) PUNCT means VERB trying VERB to PART avoid VERB doing VERB something PRON or CCONJ to PART escape VERB from ADP a DET difficult ADJ situation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wriggling wriggling NOUN Number=Sing 7 means nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 something punct 3 out out ADP _ 5 something case 4 of of ADP _ 5 something case 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Wriggling appos 6 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 something punct 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 trying try VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 means xcomp 9 to to PART _ 10 avoid mark 10 avoid avoid VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 trying xcomp 11 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 avoid xcomp 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 doing obj 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 escape cc 14 to to PART _ 15 escape mark 15 escape escape VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 avoid conj 16 from from ADP _ 19 situation case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 situation det 18 difficult difficult ADJ Degree=Pos 19 situation amod 19 situation situation NOUN Number=Sing 15 escape obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 mean present Wriggling vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 try not said to happen gerund Wriggling not said here vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 avoid not said to happen to-infinitive Wriggling not said here vn avoid-52 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 4 do gerund Wriggling not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 5 escape to-infinitive Wriggling not said here a difficult situation vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from situation=Initial_Location
Example 1 A wriggling worm came up after the rain.
det compound nsubj advmod case det obl punct root A DET wriggling NOUN worm NOUN came VERB up ADV after ADP the DET rain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 worm det 2 wriggling wriggling NOUN Number=Sing 3 worm compound 3 worm worm NOUN Number=Sing 4 came nsubj 4 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 up up ADV _ 4 came advmod 6 after after ADP _ 8 rain case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 rain det 8 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 4 came obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 came punct
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1 come up past a wriggling worm after the rain vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Stop wriggling and sit still!
obj cc conj advmod punct root Stop VERB wriggling NOUN and CCONJ sit VERB still ADV ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 wriggling wriggling NOUN Number=Sing 1 Stop obj 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 sit cc 4 sit sit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Stop conj 5 still still ADV _ 4 sit advmod 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here wriggling vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality wriggling=Eventuality 2 sit infinitive you not said here still vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 The puppy kept wriggling out of my arms.
det nsubj xcomp case case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET puppy NOUN kept VERB wriggling VERB out ADP of ADP my PRON arms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 puppy det 2 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 3 kept nsubj 3 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 wriggling wriggle VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 kept xcomp 5 out out ADP _ 8 arms case 6 of of ADP _ 8 arms case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 arms nmod:poss 8 arms arm NOUN Number=Plur 4 wriggling obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 kept punct
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1 keep past the puppy tree rules 2 wriggle gerund the puppy not said here my arms vn body_internal_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 The fish was wriggling on the line.
det nsubj aux case det obl punct root The DET fish NOUN was AUX wriggling VERB on ADP the DET line NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fish det 2 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 4 wriggling nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 wriggling aux 4 wriggling wriggle VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 line case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 line det 7 line line NOUN Number=Sing 4 wriggling obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 wriggling punct
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1 wriggle past · progressive the fish the line vn body_internal_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 He was wriggling out of doing the washing-up.
nsubj aux mark mark advcl det compound punct obj punct root He PRON was AUX wriggling VERB out ADP of SCONJ doing VERB the DET washing NOUN - PUNCT up 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 3 wriggling nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 wriggling aux 3 wriggling wriggle VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 out out ADP _ 6 doing mark 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 doing mark 6 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 wriggling advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 up det 8 washing washing NOUN Number=Sing 10 up compound 9 - - PUNCT _ 10 up punct 10 up up NOUN Number=Sing 6 doing obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 wriggling punct
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1 wriggle past · progressive He vn body_internal_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 do gerund He not said here the washing up vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent up=Eventuality
Example 6 The baby was wriggling in her pram.
det nsubj aux case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET baby NOUN was AUX wriggling VERB in ADP her PRON pram NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 baby det 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 4 wriggling nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 wriggling aux 4 wriggling wriggle VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 pram case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 pram nmod:poss 7 pram pram NOUN Number=Sing 4 wriggling obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 wriggling punct
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1 wriggle past · progressive the baby baby's pram vn body_internal_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 The caterpillar was wriggling along the leaf.
det nsubj aux case det obl punct root The DET caterpillar NOUN was AUX wriggling VERB along ADP the DET leaf NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 caterpillar det 2 caterpillar caterpillar NOUN Number=Sing 4 wriggling nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 wriggling aux 4 wriggling wriggle VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 along along ADP _ 7 leaf case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 leaf det 7 leaf leaf NOUN Number=Sing 4 wriggling obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 wriggling punct
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1 wriggle past · progressive the caterpillar along the leaf vn body_internal_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 She was wriggling her body in distress.
nsubj aux nmod:poss obj case obl punct root She PRON was AUX wriggling VERB her PRON body NOUN in ADP distress 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 3 wriggling nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 wriggling aux 3 wriggling wriggle VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 body nmod:poss 5 body body NOUN Number=Sing 3 wriggling obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 distress case 7 distress distress NOUN Number=Sing 3 wriggling obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 wriggling punct
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1 wriggle past · progressive She her body distress tree rules
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