yawning

Who acts: Opening, you, it, He, Seeing, children · What happens: open, take, mean, be, stop, yawn · To what, where: mouth, deep breath, bedtime, boring film, someone yawn, you

«yawning» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: yawning in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Opening your mouth wide and taking a deep breath without meaning to, usually because you are tired or bored.

The tree, 19 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Opening	open	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	6 taking	csubj
2	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	3 mouth	nmod:poss
3	mouth	mouth	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Opening	obj
4	wide	wide	ADJ	Degree=Pos	1 Opening	xcomp
5	and	and	CCONJ	_	6 taking	cc
6	taking	take	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
7	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	9 breath	det
8	deep	deep	ADJ	Degree=Pos	9 breath	amod
9	breath	breath	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 taking	obj
10	without	without	SCONJ	_	11 meaning	mark
11	meaning	mean	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	6 taking	advcl
12	to	to	PART	_	11 meaning	xcomp
13	,	,	PUNCT	_	18 tired	punct
14	usually	usually	ADV	_	18 tired	advmod
15	because	because	SCONJ	_	18 tired	mark
16	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	18 tired	nsubj
17	are	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	18 tired	cop
18	tired	tired	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 taking	advcl
19	or	or	CCONJ	_	20 bored	cc
20	bored	bored	ADJ	Degree=Pos	18 tired	conj
21	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 taking	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	open	gerund		your mouth	wide property	vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location mouth=Theme
2	take	gerund	Opening	a deep breath		vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent breath=Theme
3	mean	gerund	Opening not said here			vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
4	is	present	you		tired, usually property	tree rules
5	be		you 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

Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

Very wide and open, like a big gap or hole (a yawning gap, a yawning cave).

The tree, 16 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Very	very	ADV	_	2 wide	advmod
2	wide	wide	ADJ	Degree=Pos	9 gap	amod
3	and	and	CCONJ	_	4 open	cc
4	open	open	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 wide	conj
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	9 gap	punct
6	like	like	ADP	_	9 gap	case
7	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	9 gap	det
8	big	big	ADJ	Degree=Pos	9 gap	amod
9	gap	gap	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
10	or	or	CCONJ	_	11 hole	cc
11	hole	hole	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 gap	conj
12	(	(	PUNCT	_	15 gap	punct
13	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	15 gap	det
14	yawning	yawning	NOUN	Number=Sing	15 gap	compound
15	gap	gap	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 hole	appos
16	,	,	PUNCT	_	19 cave	punct
17	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	19 cave	det
18	yawning	yawning	NOUN	Number=Sing	19 cave	compound
19	cave	cave	NOUN	Number=Sing	15 gap	appos
20	)	)	PUNCT	_	15 gap	punct
21	.	.	PUNCT	_	9 gap	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 1

Stop yawning — it's not bedtime yet!

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Stop	stop	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	yawning	yawn	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	1 Stop	xcomp
3	—	-	PUNCT	_	7 bedtime	punct
4	it	it	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	7 bedtime	nsubj
5	's	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	7 bedtime	cop
6	not	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	7 bedtime	advmod
7	bedtime	bedtime	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Stop	obl
8	yet	yet	ADV	_	1 Stop	advmod
9	!	!	PUNCT	_	1 Stop	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	when	roles by
1	stop	imperative	you not said here		yet	vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality
2	yawn	gerund	you not said here			vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3	not is a	present	it	bedtime		tree rules

Example 2

Cover your mouth when you are yawning.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Cover	cover	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	3 mouth	nmod:poss
3	mouth	mouth	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Cover	obj
4	when	when	ADV	PronType=Int	7 yawning	advmod
5	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	7 yawning	nsubj
6	are	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	7 yawning	aux
7	yawning	yawn	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	1 Cover	advcl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Cover	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	cover	imperative	you not said here	your mouth					vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme mouth=Destination
2	yawn	present · progressive	you						vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 3

He was yawning all through the boring film.

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 yawning	nsubj
2	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 yawning	aux
3	yawning	yawn	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
4	all	all	ADV	_	8 film	advmod
5	through	through	ADP	_	8 film	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 film	det
7	boring	boring	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 film	amod
8	film	film	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 yawning	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 yawning	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	yawn	past · progressive	He			the boring film			vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 4

Seeing someone yawn can make you start yawning too.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Seeing	see	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	5 make	csubj
2	someone	someone	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	3 yawn	compound
3	yawn	yawn	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Seeing	obj
4	can	can	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	5 make	aux
5	make	make	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
6	you	you	PRON	Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs	5 make	obj
7	start	start	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	5 make	xcomp
8	yawning	yawn	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	7 start	xcomp
9	too	too	ADV	_	8 yawning	advmod
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 make	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	roles by
1	see	gerund		someone yawn	vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer yawn=Stimulus
2	make	can	Seeing	you	tree rules
3	start	infinitive	you not said here		vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
4	yawn	gerund	you not said here		vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 5

The children were yawning after the long day at the beach.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 children	det
2	children	child	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 yawning	nsubj
3	were	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 yawning	aux
4	yawning	yawn	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
5	after	after	ADP	_	8 day	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 day	det
7	long	long	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 day	amod
8	day	day	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 yawning	obl
9	at	at	ADP	_	11 beach	case
10	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	11 beach	det
11	beach	beach	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 day	nmod
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 yawning	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	yawn	past · progressive	the children				day		vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 6

A yawning cave opened in the side of the hill.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 cave	det
2	yawning	yawning	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 cave	compound
3	cave	cave	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
4	opened	open	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	3 cave	acl
5	in	in	ADP	_	7 side	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 side	det
7	side	side	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 opened	obl
8	of	of	ADP	_	10 hill	case
9	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	10 hill	det
10	hill	hill	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 side	nmod
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 cave	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	open	participle		a yawning cave not said here		the side of the hill			vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in side=Location

Example 7

There's a yawning gap between the two scores.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	There	there	PRON	PronType=Dem	2 's	expl
2	's	be	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 gap	det
4	yawning	yawning	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 gap	compound
5	gap	gap	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 's	nsubj
6	between	between	ADP	_	9 scores	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 scores	det
8	two	two	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	9 scores	nummod
9	scores	score	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 gap	nmod
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 's	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	be	present	a yawning gap between the two scores			there			vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

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