wring Who acts: you, She, He, clothes, detective, girl · What happens: wring, be, squeeze, get, twist, mean · To what, where: something, it, water, hands, neck, cloth · Speech: someone speaks here
«wring» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: wring in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To wring something is to twist and squeeze it hard to get water out of it, as with a wet cloth.
The tree, 21 words mark advcl obj cop mark cc conj obj xcomp mark xcomp obj case case obl punct case case det amod obl punct root To PART wring VERB something PRON is AUX to PART twist VERB and CCONJ squeeze VERB it PRON hard ADJ to PART get VERB water NOUN out ADP of ADP it PRON , PUNCT as ADP with ADP a DET wet ADJ cloth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 wring mark 2 wring wring VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 twist advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 wring obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 twist cop 5 to to PART _ 6 twist mark 6 twist twist VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 squeeze cc 8 squeeze squeeze VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 twist conj 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 squeeze obj 10 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 8 squeeze xcomp 11 to to PART _ 12 get mark 12 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 hard xcomp 13 water water NOUN Number=Sing 12 get obj 14 out out ADP _ 16 it case 15 of of ADP _ 16 it case 16 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 get obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 22 cloth punct 18 as as ADP _ 22 cloth case 19 with with ADP _ 22 cloth case 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 cloth det 21 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 22 cloth amod 22 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 6 twist obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 6 twist punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 wring to-infinitive something vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 is present as a wet cloth; twist property tree rules 3 squeeze infinitive it hard property vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 4 get to-infinitive water water vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer water=Stimulus
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 To wring your hands is to rub and twist them together because you are worried.
The tree, 15 words mark advcl nmod:poss obj cop mark cc conj obj advmod mark nsubj cop advcl punct root To PART wring VERB your PRON hands NOUN is AUX to PART rub VERB and CCONJ twist VERB them PRON together ADV because SCONJ you PRON are AUX worried ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 wring mark 2 wring wring VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 rub advcl 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 hands nmod:poss 4 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 2 wring obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 rub cop 6 to to PART _ 7 rub mark 7 rub rub VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 twist cc 9 twist twist VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 rub conj 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 twist obj 11 together together ADV _ 9 twist advmod 12 because because SCONJ _ 15 worried mark 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 15 worried nsubj 14 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 worried cop 15 worried worried ADJ Degree=Pos 9 twist advcl 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 rub punct
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1 wring to-infinitive your hands vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient 2 is present rub property tree rules 3 twist infinitive hands = hand together property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent they=Theme 4 is present you worried property tree rules
Meaning 3 To wring a bird's neck means to twist it to kill it.
mark csubj det nmod:poss case obj mark xcomp obj mark advcl obj punct root To PART wring VERB a DET bird NOUN 's PART neck NOUN means VERB to PART twist VERB it PRON to PART kill VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 wring mark 2 wring wring VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means csubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 bird det 4 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 6 neck nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 bird case 6 neck neck NOUN Number=Sing 2 wring obj 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 9 twist mark 9 twist twist VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means xcomp 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 twist obj 11 to to PART _ 12 kill mark 12 kill kill VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 twist advcl 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 kill obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 wring to-infinitive a bird's neck vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent neck=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 twist not said to happen to-infinitive neck vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Theme 4 kill to-infinitive neck vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Example 1 Wring out the cloth before you wipe the table.
compound:prt det obj mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root Wring VERB out ADP the DET cloth NOUN before SCONJ you PRON wipe VERB the DET table NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wring wring VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 out out ADP _ 1 Wring compound:prt 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 cloth det 4 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wring obj 5 before before SCONJ _ 7 wipe mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 wipe nsubj 7 wipe wipe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Wring advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 table det 9 table table NOUN Number=Sing 7 wipe obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wring punct
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1 wring out imperative you not said here the cloth vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cloth=Patient 2 wipe present you the table vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent table=Theme
Example 2 She wrung her swimsuit over the sink.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root She PRON wrung VERB her PRON swimsuit NOUN over ADP the DET sink 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 wrung nsubj 2 wrung wring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 swimsuit nmod:poss 4 swimsuit swimsuit NOUN Number=Sing 2 wrung obj 5 over over ADP _ 7 sink case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sink det 7 sink sink NOUN Number=Sing 2 wrung obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 wrung punct
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1 wring past She her swimsuit the sink vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent swimsuit=Theme over sink=Trajectory
Example 3 He was wringing his hands while he waited for the news.
nsubj aux nmod:poss obj mark nsubj advcl case det obl punct root He PRON was AUX wringing VERB his PRON hands NOUN while SCONJ he PRON waited VERB for ADP the DET news 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 wringing nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 wringing aux 3 wringing wring VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 hands nmod:poss 5 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 3 wringing obj 6 while while SCONJ _ 8 waited mark 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 waited nsubj 8 waited wait VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 wringing advcl 9 for for ADP _ 11 news case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 news det 11 news news NOUN Number=Sing 8 waited obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 wringing punct
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1 wring past · progressive He his hands vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient 2 wait past he for the news vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Our clothes were wringing wet after the storm.
nmod:poss nsubj cop amod case det obl punct root Our PRON clothes NOUN were AUX wringing VERB wet ADJ after ADP the DET storm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 clothes nmod:poss 2 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 5 wet nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 wet cop 4 wringing wring VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 wet amod 5 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 after after ADP _ 8 storm case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 storm det 8 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 5 wet obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 wet punct
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1 wring gerund vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is past Our clothes after the storm wet property tree rules
Example 5 Twist the towel hard to wring the water out.
det obj xcomp mark xcomp det obj compound:prt punct root Twist VERB the DET towel NOUN hard ADJ to PART wring VERB the DET water NOUN out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Twist twist VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 towel det 3 towel towel NOUN Number=Sing 1 Twist obj 4 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Twist xcomp 5 to to PART _ 6 wring mark 6 wring wring VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 hard xcomp 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 water det 8 water water NOUN Number=Sing 6 wring obj 9 out out ADP _ 6 wring compound:prt 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Twist punct
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1 twist imperative you not said here the towel hard property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent towel=Theme 2 wring out to-infinitive you not said here the water vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient
Example 6 The detective finally wrung the truth out of him.
det nsubj advmod det obj case case obl punct root The DET detective NOUN finally ADV wrung VERB the DET truth NOUN out ADP of ADP him PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 detective det 2 detective detective NOUN Number=Sing 4 wrung nsubj 3 finally finally ADV _ 4 wrung advmod 4 wrung wring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 truth det 6 truth truth NOUN Number=Sing 4 wrung obj 7 out out ADP _ 9 him case 8 of of ADP _ 9 him case 9 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 wrung obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 wrung punct
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1 wring past the detective the truth out him = he ; finally property vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent truth=Theme out he=Trajectory
Example 7 Weeping and wringing her hands, the girl went down to her mother.
advcl cc conj nmod:poss obj punct det nsubj advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root Weeping VERB and CCONJ wringing VERB her PRON hands NOUN , PUNCT the DET girl NOUN went VERB down ADV to ADP her PRON mother NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Weeping weep VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 went advcl 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 wringing cc 3 wringing wring VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Weeping conj 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 hands nmod:poss 5 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 3 wringing obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 1 Weeping punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 girl det 8 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing 9 went nsubj 9 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 down down ADV _ 9 went advmod 11 to to ADP _ 13 mother case 12 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 mother nmod:poss 13 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 9 went obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 went punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 weep gerund the girl not said here vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 wring gerund the girl not said here her hands vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient 3 go down past the girl to girl's mother; down property vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
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