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title: whippy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «whippy» in the school dictionary: Thin and bending easily, then springing back (a whippy stick, whippy branches). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# whippy

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**Who acts:** Willow branches, fishing rod, He, We, Bamboo · **What happens:** bend, spring back, whip, be, cut, flick back · **To what, where:** whippy stick, hedge, whippy branches, face, whippy ice cream, van

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thin and bending easily, then springing back (a whippy stick, whippy branches).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whippy:m1:1
# text = Thin and bending easily, then springing back (a whippy stick, whippy branches).
1	Thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	bending	bend	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
4	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	_
7	springing	spring	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
8	back	back	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	whippy	whippy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	whippy	whippy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	branches	branch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bend** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **spring back** | gerund |  | a whippy stick and whippy branches |  |  | then |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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}

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Usage: of cream, ice cream — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Soft and fluffy, whipped (UK informal «a Mr Whippy» = soft-serve ice cream).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whippy:m2:1
# text = Soft and fluffy, whipped (UK informal «a Mr Whippy» = soft-serve ice cream).
1	Soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	fluffy	fluffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	whipped	whip	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	parataxis	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	Mr	Mr	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	Whippy	Whippy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
14	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	19	punct	_	_
15	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	serve	serve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **whip** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-1-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Willow branches are long and whippy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whippy:x1:1
# text = Willow branches are long and whippy.
1	Willow	willow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	branches	branch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	whippy	whippy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Willow branches |  |  |  |  | long *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Willow branches *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fishing rod was light and whippy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whippy:x2:1
# text = The fishing rod was light and whippy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fishing	fishing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	rod	rod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	light	light	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	whippy	whippy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the fishing rod |  |  |  |  | light *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the fishing rod *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He cut a whippy stick from the hedge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whippy:x3:1
# text = He cut a whippy stick from the hedge.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cut	cut	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	whippy	whippy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hedge	hedge	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 | **cut** | past | He | a whippy stick |  | the hedge |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent stick=Product from hedge=Material |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The whippy branches flicked back in my face.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whippy:x4:1
# text = The whippy branches flicked back in my face.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	whippy	whippy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	branches	branch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	flicked	flick	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	back	back	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **flick back** | participle |  | the whippy branches *not said here* |  | my face |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent in face=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We got a whippy ice cream from the van.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whippy:x5:1
# text = We got a whippy ice cream from the van.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	whippy	whippy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	van	van	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | We | a whippy ice cream |  | the van |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent cream=Theme from van=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bamboo is strong and whippy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whippy:x6:1
# text = Bamboo is strong and whippy.
1	Bamboo	bamboo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	whippy	whippy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Bamboo |  |  |  |  | strong *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Bamboo *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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