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title: flaps — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «flaps» in the school dictionary: Flaps is the form of «flap» used with he, she or it: «The bird flaps its wings.». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# flaps

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**Who acts:** Flaps, bird, flat pieces, duck, plane, you · **What happens:** be, use, flap, fix, cover, come down · **To what, where:** form, flap, wings, plural, flat pieces, one side · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«flaps» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [flaps in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/flaps.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Flaps is the form of «flap» used with he, she or it: «The bird flaps its wings.».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flaps:m1:1
# text = Flaps is the form of «flap» used with he, she or it: «The bird flaps its wings.».
1	Flaps	flap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	flap	flap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
9	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
20	flaps	flap	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
21	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Flaps | the form |  |  |  | of flap | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | flap *not said here* |  |  |  | with he | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **flap** *in a quote* | present | the bird | bird's wings |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wing=Patient |

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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 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Flaps is the plural of the noun «flap»: flat pieces fixed on one side that cover openings, or movable parts on an aeroplane wing.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flaps:m2:1
# text = Flaps is the plural of the noun «flap»: flat pieces fixed on one side that cover openings, or movable parts on an aeroplane wing.
1	Flaps	flap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	plural	plural	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	flap	flap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	parataxis	_	_
14	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
18	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj	_	_
19	cover	cover	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
20	openings	opening	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	movable	movable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
25	on	on	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
26	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
27	aeroplane	aeroplane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	compound	_	_
28	wing	wing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Flaps | the plural |  |  |  | of the noun | tree rules |
| 2 | **fix** | participle |  | flat pieces or movable parts on a aeroplane wing *not said here* |  | one side |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **cover** | present | flat pieces or movable parts on a aeroplane wing | openings |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme opening=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The duck flaps its wings in the water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flaps:x1:1
# text = The duck flaps its wings in the water.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	duck	duck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	flaps	flap	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flap** | present | the duck | duck's wings |  |  |  | in the water | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent wing=Patient in water=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The plane's flaps come down before it lands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flaps:x2:1
# text = The plane's flaps come down before it lands.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	flaps	flap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	down	down	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	lands	land	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come down** | present | the plane's flaps |  |  |  |  | down *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **land** | present | plane |  |  |  |  |  | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lift the flaps to find the hidden animals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flaps:x3:1
# text = Lift the flaps to find the hidden animals.
1	Lift	lift	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	flaps	flap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	hidden	hidden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lift** | imperative | you *not said here* | the flaps |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flap=Theme |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the hidden animals |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My jacket has flaps over the pockets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flaps:x4:1
# text = My jacket has flaps over the pockets.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	jacket	jacket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	flaps	flap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pockets	pocket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My jacket | flaps |  | the pockets |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flap=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The washing flaps on the line.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flaps:x5:1
# text = The washing flaps on the line.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	washing	washing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	flaps	flap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A hummingbird flaps its wings very fast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flaps:x6:1
# text = A hummingbird flaps its wings very fast.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hummingbird	hummingbird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	flaps	flap	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flap** | present | a hummingbird | hummingbird's wings |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wing=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pilot checked the flaps before take-off.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flaps:x7:1
# text = The pilot checked the flaps before take-off.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pilot	pilot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	flaps	flap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	take	take	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	off	off	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | past | the pilot | the flaps |  |  | before take off |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flap=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On the following morning at daybreak, peeped the people out of half-open door-flaps.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flaps:x8:1
# text = On the following morning at daybreak, peeped the people out of half-open door-flaps.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	amod	_	_
4	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	daybreak	daybreak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
8	peeped	peep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
11	out	out	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
13	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	15	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
16	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	flaps	flap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **peep** | past |  | the people |  | open door flaps | morning |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent people=Theme |

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