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zip

Who acts: zip, small teeth, you, zip file, name, file · What happens: be, join, pull, use, zip, mean · To what, where: fastener, tab, coats, something, it, files · Speech: someone speaks here

«zip» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: zip in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A zip is a fastener with two rows of small teeth that join when you pull a tab, used on coats, bags and trousers (zipper in American English).

The tree, 28 words
detnsubjcopdetcasenummodnmodcaseamodnmodnsubjacl:relcladvmodnsubjadvcldetobjpunctaclcaseoblpunctconjccconjpunctparataxiscaseamodnmodpunctpunctrootADETzipNOUNisAUXaDETfastenerNOUNwithADPtwoNUMrowsNOUNofADPsmallADJteethNOUNthatPRONjoinVERBwhenADVyouPRONpullVERBaDETtabNOUN,PUNCTusedVERBonADPcoatsNOUN,PUNCTbagsNOUNandCCONJtrousersNOUN(PUNCTzipperNOUNinADPAmericanADJEnglishPROPN)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 zipdet
2zipzipNOUNNumber=Sing5 fastenernsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 fastenercop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 fastenerdet
5fastenerfastenerNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6withwithADP_8 rowscase
7twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card8 rowsnummod
8rowsrowNOUNNumber=Plur5 fastenernmod
9ofofADP_11 teethcase
10smallsmallADJDegree=Pos11 teethamod
11teethtoothNOUNNumber=Plur8 rowsnmod
12thatthatPRONPronType=Rel13 joinnsubj
13joinjoinVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 teethacl:relcl
14whenwhenADVPronType=Int16 pulladvmod
15youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs16 pullnsubj
16pullpullVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 joinadvcl
17aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art18 tabdet
18tabtabNOUNNumber=Sing16 pullobj
19,,PUNCT_20 usedpunct
20useduseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 fasteneracl
21ononADP_22 coatscase
22coatscoatNOUNNumber=Plur20 usedobl
23,,PUNCT_24 bagspunct
24bagsbagNOUNNumber=Plur22 coatsconj
25andandCCONJ_26 trouserscc
26trouserstrousersNOUNNumber=Plur22 coatsconj
27((PUNCT_28 zipperpunct
28zipperzipperNOUNNumber=Sing5 fastenerparataxis
29ininADP_31 Englishcase
30AmericanAmericanADJDegree=Pos31 Englishamod
31EnglishEnglishPROPNNumber=Sing28 zippernmod
32))PUNCT_28 zipperpunct
33..PUNCT_5 fastenerpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta zipa fastenerwith two rows of small teethtree rules
2joinpresentsmall teethvn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
3pullpresentyoua tabvn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tab=Theme
4useparticiplea fastener not said herecoats and bags and trousersvn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

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 zip something means to close it with a zip.

markcsubjobjmarkxcompobjcasedetoblpunctrootToPARTzipVERBsomethingPRONmeansVERBtoPARTcloseVERBitPRONwithADPaDETzipNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 zipmark
2zipzipVERBVerbForm=Inf4 meanscsubj
3somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 zipobj
4meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5totoPART_6 closemark
6closecloseVERBVerbForm=Inf4 meansxcomp
7ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 closeobj
8withwithADP_10 zipcase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 zipdet
10zipzipNOUNNumber=Sing6 closeobl
11..PUNCT_4 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1zipto-infinitivesomethingvn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient
2meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3close not said to happento-infinitiveitwith a zipvn fill-9.8 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Destination with zip=Theme

Meaning 3

To zip means to move very fast.

markcsubjmarkxcompadvmodadvmodpunctrootToPARTzipVERBmeansVERBtoPARTmoveVERBveryADVfastADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 zipmark
2zipzipVERBVerbForm=Inf3 meanscsubj
3meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4totoPART_5 movemark
5movemoveVERBVerbForm=Inf3 meansxcomp
6veryveryADV_7 fastadvmod
7fastfastADVDegree=Pos5 moveadvmod
8..PUNCT_3 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1zipto-infinitivevn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
2meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3move not said to happento-infinitivefast propertyvn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme

Meaning 4

In computing, to zip files means to squash them into a smaller file.

The tree, 13 words
caseoblpunctmarkcsubjobjmarkxcompobjcasedetamodoblpunctrootInADPcomputingNOUN,PUNCTtoPARTzipVERBfilesNOUNmeansVERBtoPARTsquashVERBthemPRONintoADPaDETsmallerADJfileNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 computingcase
2computingcomputingNOUNNumber=Sing7 meansobl
3,,PUNCT_2 computingpunct
4totoPART_5 zipmark
5zipzipVERBVerbForm=Inf7 meanscsubj
6filesfileNOUNNumber=Plur5 zipobj
7meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
8totoPART_9 squashmark
9squashsquashVERBVerbForm=Inf7 meansxcomp
10themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs9 squashobj
11intointoADP_14 filecase
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 filedet
13smallersmallADJDegree=Cmp14 fileamod
14filefileNOUNNumber=Sing9 squashobl
15..PUNCT_7 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1zipto-infinitivefilesvn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent file=Patient
2meanpresentcomputingvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3squash not said to happento-infinitivefiles = filea smaller filevn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent they=Theme into file=Destination

Meaning 5

Zip can mean nothing or zero in informal American speech.

nsubjauxobjccconjcaseamodamodnmodpunctrootZipNOUNcanAUXmeanVERBnothingPRONorCCONJzeroNUMinADPinformalADJAmericanADJspeechNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ZipzipNOUNNumber=Sing3 meannsubj
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin3 meanaux
3meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4nothingnothingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Neg3 meanobj
5ororCCONJ_6 zerocc
6zerozeroNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card4 nothingconj
7ininADP_10 speechcase
8informalinformalADJDegree=Pos10 speechamod
9AmericanAmericanADJDegree=Pos10 speechamod
10speechspeechNOUNNumber=Sing4 nothingnmod
11..PUNCT_3 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meancanZipnothingin informal American speechvn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot nothing=Theme in speech=Attribute

Meaning 6

A zip file is a computer file that has been squashed into a smaller size, and its name ends in .zip.

The tree, 21 words
detcompoundnsubjcopdetcompoundnsubj:passauxaux:passacl:relclcasedetamodoblpunctccnmod:possnsubjparataxisadvmodpunctoblpunctrootADETzipNOUNfileNOUNisAUXaDETcomputerNOUNfileNOUNthatPRONhasAUXbeenAUXsquashedVERBintoADPaDETsmallerADJsizeNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJitsPRONnameNOUNendsVERBinADV.PUNCTzipNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 filedet
2zipzipNOUNNumber=Sing3 filecompound
3filefileNOUNNumber=Sing7 filensubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 filecop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 filedet
6computercomputerNOUNNumber=Sing7 filecompound
7filefileNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8thatthatPRONPronType=Rel11 squashednsubj:pass
9hashaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 squashedaux
10beenbeAUXTense=Past VerbForm=Part11 squashedaux:pass
11squashedsquashVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 fileacl:relcl
12intointoADP_15 sizecase
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 sizedet
14smallersmallADJDegree=Cmp15 sizeamod
15sizesizeNOUNNumber=Sing11 squashedobl
16,,PUNCT_20 endspunct
17andandCCONJ_20 endscc
18itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs19 namenmod:poss
19namenameNOUNNumber=Sing20 endsnsubj
20endsendVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 fileparataxis
21ininADV_20 endsadvmod
22..PUNCT_23 zippunct
23zipzipNOUNNumber=Sing20 endsobl
24..PUNCT_7 filepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta zip filea computer filetree rules
2squashpresent · perfect · passivea computer filea smaller sizevn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme into size=Destination
3end inpresentfile's namezipvn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
4namefilenom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 1

Zip up your coat, it's cold.

compound:prtnmod:possobjpunctnsubjcopparataxispunctrootZipVERBupADPyourPRONcoatNOUN,PUNCTitPRON'sAUXcoldADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ZipzipVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2upupADP_1 Zipcompound:prt
3youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 coatnmod:poss
4coatcoatNOUNNumber=Sing1 Zipobj
5,,PUNCT_8 coldpunct
6ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 coldnsubj
7'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 coldcop
8coldcoldADJDegree=Pos1 Zipparataxis
9..PUNCT_1 Zippunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1zip upimperativeyou not said hereyour coatvn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coat=Patient
2ispresentcoatcold propertytree rules

Example 2

The zip on my bag is broken.

detnsubj:passcasenmod:possnmodaux:passpunctrootTheDETzipNOUNonADPmyPRONbagNOUNisAUXbrokenVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 zipdet
2zipzipNOUNNumber=Sing7 brokennsubj:pass
3ononADP_5 bagcase
4mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 bagnmod:poss
5bagbagNOUNNumber=Sing2 zipnmod
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 brokenaux:pass
7brokenbreakVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 brokenpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1breakpresent · passivethe zip on my bagvn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient

Example 3

A car zipped past us.

detaclcaseoblpunctrootADETcarNOUNzippedVERBpastADPusPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 cardet
2carcarNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3zippedzipVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 caracl
4pastpastADP_5 uscase
5uswePRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs3 zippedobl
6..PUNCT_2 carpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1zipparticiplea car not said herepast usvn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient

Example 4

We went down the zip line at camp.

nsubjcasedetcompoundoblcaseoblpunctrootWePRONwentVERBdownADPtheDETzipNOUNlineNOUNatADPcampNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 wentnsubj
2wentgoVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3downdownADP_6 linecase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 linedet
5zipzipNOUNNumber=Sing6 linecompound
6linelineNOUNNumber=Sing2 wentobl
7atatADP_8 campcase
8campcampNOUNNumber=Sing2 wentobl
9..PUNCT_2 wentpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1go downpastWethe zip linecamptree rules

Example 5

He zipped the files and emailed them.

nsubjdetobjccconjobjpunctrootHePRONzippedVERBtheDETfilesNOUNandCCONJemailedVERBthemPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 zippednsubj
2zippedzipVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 filesdet
4filesfileNOUNNumber=Plur2 zippedobj
5andandCCONJ_6 emailedcc
6emailedemailVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 zippedconj
7themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs6 emailedobj
8..PUNCT_2 zippedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1zippastHethe filesvn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent file=Patient
2emailpastHe not said herefiles = filetree rules

Example 6

The score was six to zip.

detcopapposmarkaclpunctrootTheDETscoreNOUNwasAUXsixNUMtoPARTzipVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 scoredet
2scorescoreNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 sixcop
4sixsixNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card2 scoreappos
5totoPART_6 zipmark
6zipzipVERBVerbForm=Inf2 scoreacl
7..PUNCT_2 scorepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastsixtree rules
2zipto-infinitivevn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient

Example 7

What's your zip code?

copnmod:posscompoundnsubjpunctrootWhatPRON'sAUXyourPRONzipNOUNcodeNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhatwhatPRONPronType=Introotroot
2'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin1 Whatcop
3youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 codenmod:poss
4zipzipNOUNNumber=Sing5 codecompound
5codecodeNOUNNumber=Sing1 Whatnsubj
6??PUNCT_1 Whatpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentyour zip codetree rules
2codeyournom code «communication transitive»: poss=agent

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