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title: twirl — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «twirl» in the school dictionary: To twirl is to spin round and round quickly, or to make something spin: she twirled in her new dress. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# twirl

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**Who acts:** twirl, she, something, he, majorette, you · **What happens:** be, make, twirl, twirl around, give, see · **To what, where:** something spin, new dress, hair, quick spin, curly shape, party dress · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«twirl» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [twirl in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/twirl.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To twirl is to spin round and round quickly, or to make something spin: she twirled in her new dress.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:twirl:m1:1
# text = To twirl is to spin round and round quickly, or to make something spin: she twirled in her new dress.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	twirl	twirl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
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	spin	spin	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	round	round	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	round	round	ADV	RB	_	6	conj	_	_
9	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
14	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	15	compound	_	_
15	spin	spin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
17	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	twirled	twirl	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
21	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | twirl |  |  |  |  | quickly, round, spin *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | twirl *not said here* | something spin |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset spin=Product |
| 3 | **twirl** | past | she |  |  | her new dress |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in dress=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 twirl something is to twist it round your finger: he twirled his hair.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:twirl:m2:1
# text = To twirl something is to twist it round your finger: he twirled his hair.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	twirl	twirl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nsubj	_	_
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	twist	twist	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	round	round	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	finger	finger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	twirled	twirl	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | something |  |  |  |  | round your finger; twist *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **twirl** | past | he | his hair |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent hair=Material |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A twirl is a quick spin or turn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:twirl:m3:1
# text = A twirl is a quick spin or turn.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	twirl	twirl	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	spin	spin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	turn	turn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a twirl | a quick spin or turn |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A twirl is a curly shape or mark, like a loop of icing.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:twirl:m4:1
# text = A twirl is a curly shape or mark, like a loop of icing.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	twirl	twirl	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	curly	curly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	mark	mark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	loop	loop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	icing	icing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	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 twirl | a curly shape or mark |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She twirled around in her party dress.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:twirl:x1:1
# text = She twirled around in her party dress.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	twirled	twirl	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	around	around	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	dress	dress	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 | **twirl around** | past | She |  |  | her party dress |  | around *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in dress=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He twirled spaghetti on his fork.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:twirl:x2:1
# text = He twirled spaghetti on his fork.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	twirled	twirl	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	spaghetti	spaghetti	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	fork	fork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **twirl** | past | He | spaghetti |  | his fork |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent spaghetti=Material |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The majorette twirled her baton.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:twirl:x3:1
# text = The majorette twirled her baton.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	majorette	majorette	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	twirled	twirl	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	baton	baton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **twirl** | past | the majorette | majorette's baton |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent baton=Material |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Give us a twirl so we can see your costume!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:twirl:x4:1
# text = Give us a twirl so we can see your costume!
1	Give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	iobj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	twirl	twirl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	costume	costume	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | imperative | you *not said here* | a twirl | us |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient twirl=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | can | we | your costume |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer costume=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The villain twirled his moustache.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:twirl:x5:1
# text = The villain twirled his moustache.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	villain	villain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	twirled	twirl	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	moustache	moustache	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **twirl** | past | the villain | villain's moustache |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent moustache=Material |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cake had twirls of chocolate on top.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:twirl:x6:1
# text = The cake had twirls of chocolate on top.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	twirls	twirl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the cake | twirls of chocolate |  | top |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent twirl=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dancer did three twirls on one foot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:twirl:x7:1
# text = The dancer did three twirls on one foot.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dancer	dancer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	twirls	twirl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | the dancer | three twirls |  | one foot |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent twirl=Eventuality |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“Noo, that ain't,” says he, and he twirled his tail.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:twirl:x8:1
# text = “Noo, that ain't,” says he, and he twirled his tail.
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Noo	Noo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	_
5	ai	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Vrnc|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
9	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	twirled	twirl	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
15	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Noo | he |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent he=Topic |
| 2 | **twirl** | past | Noo | Noo's tail |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent tail=Material |

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