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title: swat — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «swat» in the school dictionary: To swat means to hit something, usually an insect, with a quick hard slap using your hand or a flat object. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# swat

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**Who acts:** quick hard slap, swat, Dad, you, cat, Grandma · **What happens:** swat, mean, hit, use, be, roll · **To what, where:** something, hand, quick hit, special police team, USA, fly · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«swat» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [swat in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/swat.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To swat means to hit something, usually an insect, with a quick hard slap using your hand or a flat object.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swat:m1:1
# text = To swat means to hit something, usually an insect, with a quick hard slap using your hand or a flat object.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	swat	swat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	hit	hit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	insect	insect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
14	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
15	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	slap	slap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
17	using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	16	acl	_	_
18	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swat** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **hit** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | with a quick hard slap | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent something=Patient with slap=Instrument |
| 4 | **use** | gerund | a quick hard slap *not said here* | your hand or a flat object |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=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 -->
A swat is a quick hit like that.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swat:m2:1
# text = A swat is a quick hit like that.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	swat	swat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	hit	hit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a swat | a quick hit |  |  |  | like that | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
SWAT (in capitals) is a special police team in the USA.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swat:m3:1
# text = SWAT (in capitals) is a special police team in the USA.
1	SWAT	swat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	capitals	capital	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	police	police	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | SWAT | a special police team |  | the USA |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad swatted the fly with a rolled-up newspaper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swat:x1:1
# text = Dad swatted the fly with a rolled-up newspaper.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	swatted	swat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	fly	fly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
7	rolled	roll	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	up	up	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
10	newspaper	newspaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swat** | past | Dad | the fly |  |  |  | with a rolled newspaper | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent fly=Patient with newspaper=Instrument |
| 2 | **roll** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't swat at the wasp; just walk away slowly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swat:x2:1
# text = Don't swat at the wasp; just walk away slowly.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	swat	swat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	wasp	wasp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	just	just	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	walk	walk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	away	away	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **swat** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at the wasp | vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent at wasp=Patient |
| 2 | **walk away** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | away, slowly *property* | vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat swatted the string with its paw.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swat:x3:1
# text = The cat swatted the string with its paw.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	swatted	swat	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	string	string	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	paw	paw	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 | **swat** | past | the cat | the string |  |  |  | with cat's paw | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent string=Patient with paw=Instrument |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma keeps a fly swatter in the kitchen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swat:x4:1
# text = Grandma keeps a fly swatter in the kitchen.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	fly	fly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	swatter	swatter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Grandma | a fly swatter |  | the kitchen |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent swatter=Theme in kitchen=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The giant swatted the knights away like flies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swat:x5:1
# text = The giant swatted the knights away like flies.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	giant	giant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	swatted	swat	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	knights	knight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	away	away	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	flies	fly	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **swat away** | past | the giant | the knights |  |  |  | like flies; away *property* | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knight=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She swatted a mosquito on her arm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swat:x6:1
# text = She swatted a mosquito on her arm.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	swatted	swat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	mosquito	mosquito	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swat** | past | She | a mosquito |  | mosquito's arm |  |  | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent mosquito=Patient on arm=Location |

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