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title: flip — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «flip» in the school dictionary: To flip something is to turn it over quickly, like a coin or a pancake. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# flip

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**Who acts:** flip, you, Sam, It, Mia, Dad · **What happens:** flip, be, turn over, land, do, turn · **To what, where:** something, jump, air, switch, book, shape

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«flip» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [flip in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/flip.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To flip something is to turn it over quickly, like a coin or a pancake.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flip:m1:1
# text = To flip something is to turn it over quickly, like a coin or a pancake.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	flip	flip	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	turn	turn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	over	over	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
9	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	coin	coin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	pancake	pancake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flip** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | quickly, turn *property* | tree rules |

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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 -->
A flip is a jump where you turn over in the air, like a gymnast.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flip:m2:1
# text = A flip is a jump where you turn over in the air, like a gymnast.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flip	flip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	jump	jump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	turn	turn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
9	over	over	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	gymnast	gymnast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a flip | a jump |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **turn over** | present | you |  |  | the air |  | like a gymnast; over *property* | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To flip a switch is to turn it on or off.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flip:m3:1
# text = To flip a switch is to turn it on or off.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	flip	flip	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	switch	switch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	turn	turn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	off	off	ADV	RB	_	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flip** | to-infinitive |  | a switch |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent switch=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | turn *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To flip through a book is to turn the pages quickly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flip:m4:1
# text = To flip through a book is to turn the pages quickly.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	flip	flip	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
3	through	through	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	turn	turn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	pages	page	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
11	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flip** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | a book |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent through book=Destination |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | quickly, turn *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To flip a shape in maths is to reflect it, like in a mirror.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flip:m5:1
# text = To flip a shape in maths is to reflect it, like in a mirror.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	flip	flip	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	reflect	reflect	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	mirror	mirror	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flip** | to-infinitive |  | a shape |  | maths |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent shape=Theme in math=Destination |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | like a mirror; reflect *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sam flips a coin 20 times.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flip:x1:1
# text = Sam flips a coin 20 times.
1	Sam	Sam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	flips	flip	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	coin	coin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flip** | present | Sam | a coin |  |  | time |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coin=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It lands on heads 12 times.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flip:x2:1
# text = It lands on heads 12 times.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lands	land	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	heads	head	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **land** | present | It |  |  | heads | time |  | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme on head=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mia did 3 flips on the mat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flip:x3:1
# text = Mia did 3 flips on the mat.
1	Mia	Mia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	flips	flip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mat	mat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | Mia | 3 flips |  | the mat |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flip=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad flipped 8 pancakes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flip:x4:1
# text = Dad flipped 8 pancakes.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	flipped	flip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	pancakes	pancake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flip** | past | Dad | 8 pancakes |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pancake=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Flip the shape over the line.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flip:x5:1
# text = Flip the shape over the line.
1	Flip	flip	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	over	over	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flip** | imperative | you *not said here* | the shape |  | the line |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent shape=Theme over line=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Flip the switch to turn on the light.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flip:x6:1
# text = Flip the switch to turn on the light.
1	Flip	flip	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	switch	switch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flip** | imperative | you *not said here* | the switch |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent switch=Theme |
| 2 | **turn** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  | the light |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme on light=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She flipped through the comic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flip:x7:1
# text = She flipped through the comic.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	flipped	flip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	through	through	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	comic	comic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flip** | past | She |  |  | the comic |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent through comic=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He wore flip-flops at the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flip:x8:1
# text = He wore flip-flops at the beach.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	flip	flip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	flops	flop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | He | flip flops |  | the beach |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent flop=Source |

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