zigzag Who acts: zigzag, line, path, you, your, Lightning · What happens: be, go, zigzag, turn, describe, shape · To what, where: line, one way, side, anything, zigzag line, top
«zigzag» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: zigzag in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A zigzag is a line that goes sharply one way and then sharply the other way, again and again, like the letter Z or W.
The tree, 25 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl advmod nummod obl:unmarked cc advmod advmod det amod conj punct advmod cc conj punct case det compound appos cc conj root A DET zigzag NOUN is AUX a DET line NOUN that PRON goes VERB sharply ADV one NUM way NOUN and CCONJ then ADV sharply ADV the DET other ADJ way NOUN , PUNCT again ADV and CCONJ again ADV , PUNCT like ADP the DET letter NOUN Z NOUN or CCONJ W. PROPN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 zigzag det 2 zigzag zigzag NOUN Number=Sing 5 line nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 line cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 line det 5 line line NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 goes nsubj 7 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 line acl:relcl 8 sharply sharply ADV _ 7 goes advmod 9 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 way nummod 10 way way NOUN Number=Sing 7 goes obl:unmarked 11 and and CCONJ _ 16 way cc 12 then then ADV PronType=Dem 13 sharply advmod 13 sharply sharply ADV _ 16 way advmod 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 way det 15 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 16 way amod 16 way way NOUN Number=Sing 7 goes conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 again punct 18 again again ADV _ 7 goes advmod 19 and and CCONJ _ 20 again cc 20 again again ADV _ 18 again conj 21 , , PUNCT _ 25 Z punct 22 like like ADP _ 25 Z case 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 Z det 24 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 25 Z compound 25 Z z NOUN Number=Sing 5 line appos 26 or or CCONJ _ 27 W. cc 27 W. W. PROPN Number=Sing 25 Z conj
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1 is a present a zigzag a line tree rules 2 go present a line one way again sharply property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=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 To zigzag is to move forward by turning from side to side, again and again.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj cop mark advmod mark advcl case obl case obl punct advmod cc conj punct root To PART zigzag VERB is AUX to PART move VERB forward ADV by SCONJ turning VERB from ADP side NOUN to ADP side NOUN , PUNCT again ADV and CCONJ again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 zigzag mark 2 zigzag zigzag VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 move csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 move cop 4 to to PART _ 5 move mark 5 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 forward forward ADV _ 5 move advmod 7 by by SCONJ _ 8 turning mark 8 turning turn VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 move advcl 9 from from ADP _ 10 side case 10 side side NOUN Number=Sing 8 turning obl 11 to to ADP _ 12 side case 12 side side NOUN Number=Sing 8 turning obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 again punct 14 again again ADV _ 8 turning advmod 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 again cc 16 again again ADV _ 14 again conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 move punct
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1 zigzag to-infinitive vn meander-47.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present forward, move property tree rules 3 turn gerund side again to side result vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V PP.material PP.result»: agent=Agent from side=Initial_State to side=Result
Meaning 3 Zigzag describes anything shaped like that, such as a zigzag pattern.
nsubj obj acl case obl punct case fixed det compound conj punct root Zigzag NOUN describes VERB anything PRON shaped VERB like ADP that PRON , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET zigzag NOUN pattern NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Zigzag zigzag NOUN Number=Sing 2 describes nsubj 2 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 describes obj 4 shaped shape VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 anything acl 5 like like ADP _ 6 that case 6 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 shaped obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 12 pattern punct 8 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 12 pattern case 9 as as ADP _ 8 such fixed 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 pattern det 11 zigzag zigzag NOUN Number=Sing 12 pattern compound 12 pattern pattern NOUN Number=Sing 3 anything conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 describes punct
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1 describe present Zigzag anything vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent anything=Theme 2 shape participle vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Example 1 The path zigzags up the side of the mountain.
det nsubj compound:prt det obj case det nmod punct root The DET path NOUN zigzags VERB up ADP the DET side NOUN of ADP the DET mountain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 path det 2 path path NOUN Number=Sing 3 zigzags nsubj 3 zigzags zigzag VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 zigzags compound:prt 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 side det 6 side side NOUN Number=Sing 3 zigzags obj 7 of of ADP _ 9 mountain case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 mountain det 9 mountain mountain NOUN Number=Sing 6 side nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 zigzags punct
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1 zigzag up present the path the side of the mountain vn meander-47.7-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location side=Theme
Example 2 Draw a zigzag line across the top of your page.
det compound obj case det obl case nmod:poss nmod punct root Draw VERB a DET zigzag NOUN line NOUN across ADP the DET top NOUN of ADP your PRON page 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 zigzag zigzag NOUN Number=Sing 4 line compound 4 line line NOUN Number=Sing 1 Draw obj 5 across across ADP _ 7 top case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 top det 7 top top NOUN Number=Sing 1 Draw obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 page case 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 page nmod:poss 10 page page NOUN Number=Sing 7 top nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Draw punct
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1 draw imperative you not said here a zigzag line the top of your page vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Theme 2 page your nom page «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 The rabbit zigzagged across the field to get away from the fox.
det acl case det obl mark advcl advmod case det obl punct root The DET rabbit NOUN zigzagged VERB across ADP the DET field NOUN to PART get VERB away ADV from ADP the DET fox NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rabbit det 2 rabbit rabbit NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 zigzagged zigzag VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 rabbit acl 4 across across ADP _ 6 field case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 field det 6 field field NOUN Number=Sing 3 zigzagged obl 7 to to PART _ 8 get mark 8 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 zigzagged advcl 9 away away ADV _ 8 get advmod 10 from from ADP _ 12 fox case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 fox det 12 fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 9 away obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 rabbit punct
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1 zigzag participle the rabbit not said here the field vn meander-47.7-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across field=Location 2 get away to-infinitive away property vn withdraw-82-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Lightning made a bright zigzag in the sky.
nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root Lightning NOUN made VERB a DET bright ADJ zigzag NOUN in ADP the DET sky NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lightning lightning NOUN Number=Sing 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 zigzag det 4 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 5 zigzag amod 5 zigzag zigzag NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 sky case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sky det 8 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past Lightning a bright zigzag the sky vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset zigzag=Product
Example 5 Do not park on the zigzag lines by the school crossing.
aux advmod case det compound obl case det compound obl punct root Do AUX not PART park VERB on ADP the DET zigzag NOUN lines NOUN by ADP the DET school NOUN crossing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 park aux 2 not not PART Polarity=Neg 3 park advmod 3 park park VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 7 lines case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 lines det 6 zigzag zigzag NOUN Number=Sing 7 lines compound 7 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 3 park obl 8 by by ADP _ 11 crossing case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 crossing det 10 school school NOUN Number=Sing 11 crossing compound 11 crossing crossing NOUN Number=Sing 3 park obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 park punct
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1 not park imperative · do-support you not said here the zigzag lines by the school crossing vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent on line=Destination
Example 6 Her dress had a red and white zigzag pattern.
nmod:poss nsubj det amod cc conj compound obj punct root Her PRON dress NOUN had VERB a DET red ADJ and CCONJ white ADJ zigzag NOUN pattern 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 dress nmod:poss 2 dress dress NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 pattern det 5 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 9 pattern amod 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 white cc 7 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 5 red conj 8 zigzag zigzag NOUN Number=Sing 9 pattern compound 9 pattern pattern NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past Her dress a red zigzag pattern vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pattern=Patient
Example 7 The skier zigzagged down the slope.
det acl compound:prt det obj punct root The DET skier NOUN zigzagged VERB down ADP the DET slope NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 skier det 2 skier skier NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 zigzagged zigzag VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 skier acl 4 down down ADP _ 3 zigzagged compound:prt 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 slope det 6 slope slope NOUN Number=Sing 3 zigzagged obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 skier punct
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1 zigzag down participle the skier not said here the slope vn meander-47.7-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location slope=Theme
Example 8 Like a lightning flash the slender stem shot upwards in a zigzag line, the branches spreading around it like green gauze and banners.
The tree, 23 words case det compound obl det amod nsubj advmod case det compound obl punct det appos acl case obl case amod obl cc conj punct root Like ADP a DET lightning NOUN flash NOUN the DET slender ADJ stem NOUN shot VERB upwards ADV in ADP a DET zigzag NOUN line NOUN , PUNCT the DET branches NOUN spreading VERB around ADP it PRON like ADP green ADJ gauze NOUN and CCONJ banners NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Like like ADP _ 4 flash case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 flash det 3 lightning lightning NOUN Number=Sing 4 flash compound 4 flash flash NOUN Number=Sing 8 shot obl 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 stem det 6 slender slender ADJ Degree=Pos 7 stem amod 7 stem stem NOUN Number=Sing 8 shot nsubj 8 shot shoot VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 upwards upwards ADV _ 8 shot advmod 10 in in ADP _ 13 line case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 line det 12 zigzag zigzag NOUN Number=Sing 13 line compound 13 line line NOUN Number=Sing 8 shot obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 branches punct 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 branches det 16 branches branch NOUN Number=Plur 13 line appos 17 spreading spread VERB VerbForm=Ger 16 branches acl 18 around around ADP _ 19 it case 19 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 spreading obl 20 like like ADP _ 22 gauze case 21 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 22 gauze amod 22 gauze gauze NOUN Number=Sing 17 spreading obl 23 and and CCONJ _ 24 banners cc 24 banners banner NOUN Number=Plur 22 gauze conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 8 shot punct
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1 shoot past the slender stem a zigzag line like a lightning flash; upwards property vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent in line=Destination 2 spread gerund the branches not said here stem like green gauze and banners vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around it=Location
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