zing Who acts: Zing, squeeze, new paint, arrow, Grandpa, lemonade · What happens: be, ring, whistle, fly, add, squeeze · To what, where: energy excitement, sharp fresh tangy taste, high ringing sound, zing, lime, classroom
«zing» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: zing in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Zing is energy, excitement or liveliness.
nsubj cop compound punct cc conj punct root Zing NOUN is AUX energy NOUN , PUNCT excitement NOUN or CCONJ liveliness NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Zing zing NOUN Number=Sing 5 excitement nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 excitement cop 3 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 5 excitement compound 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 excitement punct 5 excitement excitement NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 liveliness cc 7 liveliness liveliness NOUN Number=Sing 5 excitement conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 excitement punct
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1 is a present Zing energy excitement or liveliness 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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Zing is a sharp, fresh, tangy taste, as from lemon or ginger.
The tree, 12 words nsubj cop det amod punct amod punct amod punct case case parataxis cc conj punct root Zing NOUN is AUX a DET sharp ADJ , PUNCT fresh ADJ , PUNCT tangy ADJ taste NOUN , PUNCT as ADP from ADP lemon NOUN or CCONJ ginger NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Zing zing NOUN Number=Sing 9 taste nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 taste cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 taste det 4 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 9 taste amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 sharp punct 6 fresh fresh ADJ Degree=Pos 9 taste amod 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 fresh punct 8 tangy tangy ADJ Degree=Pos 9 taste amod 9 taste taste NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 lemon punct 11 as as ADP _ 13 lemon case 12 from from ADP _ 13 lemon case 13 lemon lemon NOUN Number=Sing 9 taste parataxis 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 ginger cc 15 ginger ginger NOUN Number=Sing 13 lemon conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 9 taste punct
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1 is a present Zing a sharp fresh tangy taste tree rules
Meaning 3 A zing is a high, ringing or whistling sound, like something flying fast.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod cc conj punct case conj acl advmod punct root A DET zing NOUN is AUX a DET high ADJ , PUNCT ringing VERB or CCONJ whistling VERB sound NOUN , PUNCT like ADP something PRON flying VERB fast ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 zing det 2 zing zing NOUN Number=Sing 10 sound nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 sound cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 sound det 5 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 10 sound amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 ringing punct 7 ringing ring VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 sound amod 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 whistling cc 9 whistling whistle VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 ringing conj 10 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 something punct 12 like like ADP _ 13 something case 13 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 sound conj 14 flying fly VERB VerbForm=Ger 13 something acl 15 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 14 flying advmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 10 sound punct
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1 ring gerund vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 whistle gerund vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is a present a zing a high ringing sound tree rules 4 fly gerund fast property vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 4 To zing is to move very fast with a high sound; (informal, US) to zing someone is to make a cheeky joke at them.
The tree, 24 words mark advcl cop mark advmod advmod case det amod obl punct punct parataxis punct obl punct mark nsubj nsubj cop mark advcl det amod obj case obl punct root To PART zing NOUN is AUX to PART move VERB very ADV fast ADV with ADP a DET high ADJ sound NOUN ; PUNCT ( PUNCT informal ADJ , PUNCT US PROPN ) PUNCT to PART zing NOUN someone PRON is AUX to PART make VERB a DET cheeky ADJ joke NOUN at ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 zing mark 2 zing zing NOUN Number=Sing 5 move advcl 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 Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 very very ADV _ 7 fast advmod 7 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 5 move advmod 8 with with ADP _ 11 sound case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 sound det 10 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 11 sound amod 11 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 5 move obl 12 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 informal punct 13 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 informal punct 14 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 5 move parataxis 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 US punct 16 US US PROPN Number=Sing 14 informal obl 17 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 informal punct 18 to to PART _ 23 make mark 19 zing zing NOUN Number=Sing 23 make nsubj 20 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 23 make nsubj 21 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 23 make cop 22 to to PART _ 23 make mark 23 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 informal advcl 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 26 joke det 25 cheeky cheeky ADJ Degree=Pos 26 joke amod 26 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 23 make obj 27 at at ADP _ 28 them case 28 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 23 make obl 29 . . PUNCT _ 5 move punct
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1 is present with a high sound; fast, move property tree rules 2 is present zing at them = they ; make property tree rules
Example 1 A squeeze of lime adds zing to the salsa.
det nsubj case nmod obj case det obl punct root A DET squeeze NOUN of ADP lime NOUN adds VERB zing NOUN to ADP the DET salsa NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 squeeze det 2 squeeze squeeze NOUN Number=Sing 5 adds nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 lime case 4 lime lime NOUN Number=Sing 2 squeeze nmod 5 adds add VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 zing zing NOUN Number=Sing 5 adds obj 7 to to ADP _ 9 salsa case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 salsa det 9 salsa salsa NOUN Number=Sing 5 adds obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 adds punct
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1 add speech: assert present a squeeze of lime zing to the salsa vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent zing=Patient to salsa=Co-Patient 2 squeeze lime nom squeeze «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 2 The new paint gave the classroom some zing.
det amod nsubj det obj det obj punct root The DET new ADJ paint NOUN gave VERB the DET classroom NOUN some DET zing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 paint det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 paint amod 3 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave nsubj 4 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 classroom det 6 classroom classroom NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave obj 7 some some DET PronType=Ind 8 zing det 8 zing zing NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 gave punct
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1 give past the new paint the classroom vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent classroom=Recipient zing=Theme
Example 3 The arrow zinged past the knight's ear.
det nsubj case det nmod:poss case obl punct root The DET arrow NOUN zinged VERB past ADP the DET knight NOUN 's PART ear NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 arrow det 2 arrow arrow NOUN Number=Sing 3 zinged nsubj 3 zinged zing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 past past ADP _ 8 ear case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 knight det 6 knight knight NOUN Number=Sing 8 ear nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 knight case 8 ear ear NOUN Number=Sing 3 zinged obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 zinged punct
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1 zing past the arrow past the knight's ear vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Grandpa is still full of zing at eighty.
nsubj cop advmod case obl case obl punct root Grandpa NOUN is AUX still ADV full ADJ of ADP zing NOUN at ADP eighty NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandpa grandpa NOUN Number=Sing 4 full nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 full cop 3 still still ADV _ 4 full advmod 4 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 zing case 6 zing zing NOUN Number=Sing 4 full obl 7 at at ADP _ 8 eighty case 8 eighty eighty NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 full obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 full punct
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1 is present Grandpa eighty still of zing; full property tree rules
Example 5 This lemonade has a real zing!
det nsubj det amod obj punct root This DET lemonade NOUN has VERB a DET real ADJ zing NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 lemonade det 2 lemonade lemonade NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 zing det 5 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 6 zing amod 6 zing zing NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present this lemonade a real zing vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent zing=Patient
Example 6 The ball zinged off the bat and over the fence.
det acl case det obl cc case det conj punct root The DET ball NOUN zinged VERB off ADP the DET bat NOUN and CCONJ over ADP the DET fence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ball det 2 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 zinged zing VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 ball acl 4 off off ADP _ 6 bat case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bat det 6 bat bat NOUN Number=Sing 3 zinged obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 10 fence cc 8 over over ADP _ 10 fence case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 fence det 10 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 6 bat conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 ball punct
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1 zing participle the ball not said here off the bat and the fence vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Your story needs more zing at the start.
nmod:poss nsubj amod obj case det obl punct root Your PRON story NOUN needs VERB more ADJ zing NOUN at ADP the DET start NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 story nmod:poss 2 story story NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs nsubj 3 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 zing amod 5 zing zing NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 start case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 start det 8 start start NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 needs punct
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1 need present Your story more zing the start vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot zing=Theme
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