wriggly Who acts: child, wriggly line, We, wriggly baby, fish, I · What happens: describe, twist, turn, not keep, be, find · To what, where: something, body, person, three wriggly worms, stone, fish
«wriggly» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: wriggly in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Wriggly describes something that twists and turns its body a lot, like a worm or a fish.
The tree, 17 words advmod obj nsubj acl:relcl cc conj nmod:poss obj det obl:unmarked punct case det obl cc det conj punct root Wriggly ADV describes VERB something PRON that PRON twists VERB and CCONJ turns VERB its PRON body NOUN a DET lot NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET worm NOUN or CCONJ a DET fish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wriggly wriggly ADV _ 2 describes advmod 2 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 describes obj 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 twists nsubj 5 twists twist VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 something acl:relcl 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 turns cc 7 turns turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 twists conj 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 body nmod:poss 9 body body NOUN Number=Sing 7 turns obj 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 lot det 11 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 7 turns obl:unmarked 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 worm punct 13 like like ADP _ 15 worm case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 worm det 15 worm worm NOUN Number=Sing 7 turns obl 16 or or CCONJ _ 18 fish cc 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 fish det 18 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 15 worm conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 describes punct
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1 describe present something wriggly property vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 twist present vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 3 turn present its body like a worm or a fish; a lot obl:unmarked 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 Wriggly also describes a person, especially a child, who cannot keep still.
The tree, 13 words advmod advmod det obj punct advmod det obl punct nsubj aux advmod conj advmod punct root Wriggly ADV also ADV describes VERB a DET person NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV a DET child NOUN , PUNCT who PRON can AUX not PART keep VERB still ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wriggly wriggly ADV _ 3 describes advmod 2 also also ADV _ 3 describes advmod 3 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing 3 describes obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 child punct 7 especially especially ADV _ 9 child advmod 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 child det 9 child child NOUN Number=Sing 3 describes obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 keep punct 11 who who PRON PronType=Rel 14 keep nsubj 12 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 keep aux 13 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 keep advmod 14 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 child conj 15 still still ADV _ 14 keep advmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 describes punct
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1 describe present a person a child obl ; wriggly property vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent person=Theme 2 not keep can a child still vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 A wriggly line is wavy, with lots of little bends.
det amod nsubj cop punct case conj case amod nmod punct root A DET wriggly ADJ line NOUN is AUX wavy ADJ , PUNCT with ADP lots NOUN of ADP little ADJ bends NOUN . 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 wriggly wriggly ADJ Degree=Pos 3 line amod 3 line line NOUN Number=Sing 5 wavy nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 wavy cop 5 wavy wavy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 lots punct 7 with with ADP _ 8 lots case 8 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 5 wavy conj 9 of of ADP _ 11 bends case 10 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 11 bends amod 11 bends bend NOUN Number=Plur 8 lots nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 wavy punct
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1 is present a wriggly line wavy property tree rules
Example 1 We found three wriggly worms under the stone.
nsubj nummod amod obj case det obl punct root We PRON found VERB three NUM wriggly ADJ worms NOUN under ADP the DET stone NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 found nsubj 2 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 worms nummod 4 wriggly wriggly ADJ Degree=Pos 5 worms amod 5 worms worm NOUN Number=Plur 2 found obj 6 under under ADP _ 8 stone case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 stone det 8 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 2 found obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 found punct
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1 find past We three wriggly worms the stone vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent worm=Topic
Example 2 The wriggly baby wouldn't stay still for the photo.
det amod nsubj aux advmod advmod case det obl punct root The DET wriggly ADJ baby NOUN would AUX n't PART stay VERB still ADV for ADP the DET photo NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 baby det 2 wriggly wriggly ADJ Degree=Pos 3 baby amod 3 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 6 stay nsubj 4 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 stay aux 5 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 6 stay advmod 6 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 still still ADV _ 6 stay advmod 8 for for ADP _ 10 photo case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 photo det 10 photo photo NOUN Number=Sing 6 stay obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 stay punct
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1 not stay would the wriggly baby still for the photo vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 The fish was so wriggly I couldn't hold it.
det nsubj cop advmod nsubj aux advmod ccomp obj punct root The DET fish NOUN was AUX so ADV wriggly ADJ I PRON could AUX n't PART hold VERB it PRON . 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 5 wriggly nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 wriggly cop 4 so so ADV _ 5 wriggly advmod 5 wriggly wriggly ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 hold nsubj 7 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 hold aux 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 hold advmod 9 hold hold VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 wriggly ccomp 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 hold obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 wriggly punct
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1 is past the fish wriggly property tree rules 2 not hold could I fish vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Example 4 Draw a wriggly line under the spelling mistake.
det amod obj case det compound obl punct root Draw VERB a DET wriggly ADJ line NOUN under ADP the DET spelling NOUN mistake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Draw draw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 line det 3 wriggly wriggly ADJ Degree=Pos 4 line amod 4 line line NOUN Number=Sing 1 Draw obj 5 under under ADP _ 8 mistake case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 mistake det 7 spelling spelling NOUN Number=Sing 8 mistake compound 8 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing 1 Draw obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Draw punct
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1 draw imperative you not said here a wriggly line the spelling mistake vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Theme
Example 5 Tadpoles are tiny wriggly creatures.
nsubj cop amod amod punct root Tadpoles NOUN are AUX tiny ADJ wriggly ADJ creatures NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tadpoles tadpole NOUN Number=Plur 5 creatures nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 creatures cop 3 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 5 creatures amod 4 wriggly wriggly ADJ Degree=Pos 5 creatures amod 5 creatures creature NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 creatures punct
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1 is a present Tadpoles tiny wriggly creatures tree rules
Example 6 The class was wriggly after lunch.
det nsubj cop case obl punct root The DET class NOUN was AUX wriggly ADJ after ADP lunch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 class det 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 4 wriggly nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 wriggly cop 4 wriggly wriggly ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 after after ADP _ 6 lunch case 6 lunch lunch NOUN Number=Sing 4 wriggly obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 wriggly punct
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1 is past the class after lunch wriggly property tree rules
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