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title: swoosh — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «swoosh» in the school dictionary: A swoosh is the soft rushing sound of something moving fast through air or water. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# swoosh

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**Who acts:** swoosh, ball, cape, We, bird, skier · **What happens:** rush, be, move, swoosh, curve, go · **To what, where:** soft rushing sound, air, curved like shape, net, water slide, lake

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«swoosh» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [swoosh in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/swoosh.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A swoosh is the soft rushing sound of something moving fast through air or water.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swoosh:m1:1
# text = A swoosh is the soft rushing sound of something moving fast through air or water.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	swoosh	swoosh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	rushing	rush	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	amod	_	_
7	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nmod	_	_
10	moving	move	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
11	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	10	advmod	_	_
12	through	through	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rush** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a swoosh | the soft rushing sound |  |  |  | of something | tree rules |
| 3 | **move** | gerund |  |  |  | air or water |  | fast *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme through air=Trajectory |

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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 -->
To swoosh is to move quickly with that sound.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swoosh:m2:1
# text = To swoosh is to move quickly with that sound.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	swoosh	swoosh	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	det	_	_
9	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swoosh** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with that sound; move, quickly *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A swoosh is a curved tick-like shape or line, like a famous sports-shoe logo.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swoosh:m3:1
# text = A swoosh is a curved tick-like shape or line, like a famous sports-shoe logo.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	swoosh	swoosh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
5	curved	curve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
6	tick	tick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	like	like	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	-	-	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	shoe	shoe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	logo	logo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **curve** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a swoosh | a curved like shape or line |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ball went into the net with a swoosh.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swoosh:x1:1
# text = The ball went into the net with a swoosh.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	net	net	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	swoosh	swoosh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the ball |  |  | the net |  | with a swoosh | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into net=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The superhero's cape swooshed as he flew.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swoosh:x2:1
# text = The superhero's cape swooshed as he flew.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	superhero	superhero	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	cape	cape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	swooshed	swoosh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swoosh** | past | the superhero's cape |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **fly** | past | cape |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We swooshed down the water slide.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swoosh:x3:1
# text = We swooshed down the water slide.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	swooshed	swoosh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	down	down	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	slide	slide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swoosh down** | past | We | the water slide |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location slide=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Swoosh! The bird dived into the lake.

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*Sentence 1:* Swoosh!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swoosh:x4:1
# text = Swoosh!
1	Swoosh	swoosh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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*Sentence 2:* The bird dived into the lake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swoosh:x4:2
# text = The bird dived into the lake.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dived	dive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dive** | past | the bird |  |  | the lake |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into lake=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The skier swooshed past us.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swoosh:x5:1
# text = The skier swooshed past us.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	skier	skier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	swooshed	swoosh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	past	past	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swoosh** | past | the skier |  |  |  |  | past us | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The logo is a white swoosh.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swoosh:x6:1
# text = The logo is a white swoosh.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	logo	logo	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	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	swoosh	swoosh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the logo | a white swoosh |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I heard the swoosh of the automatic doors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swoosh:x7:1
# text = I heard the swoosh of the automatic doors.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	swoosh	swoosh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	automatic	automatic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	doors	door	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past | I | the swoosh of the automatic doors |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer swoosh=Stimulus |

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