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title: whirlwind — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «whirlwind» in the school dictionary: A whirlwind is a column of air that spins very fast, like a small tornado. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# whirlwind

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**Who acts:** whirlwind, column, things, whirlwind trip, day, She · **What happens:** be, spin, happen, pick up, come, have · **To what, where:** column, lot, one, leaves, whirlwind, room · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A whirlwind is a column of air that spins very fast, like a small tornado.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whirlwind:m1:1
# text = A whirlwind is a column of air that spins very fast, like a small tornado.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	whirlwind	whirlwind	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	column	column	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	spins	spin	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	very	very	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	advmod	_	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	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	tornado	tornado	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a whirlwind | a column |  |  |  | of air | tree rules |
| 2 | **spin** | present | a column |  |  |  |  | like a small tornado; fast *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A whirlwind of activity is a lot of things happening very fast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whirlwind:m2:1
# text = A whirlwind of activity is a lot of things happening very fast.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	whirlwind	whirlwind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	activity	activity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
10	happening	happen	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
11	very	very	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a whirlwind of activity | a lot |  |  |  | of things | tree rules |
| 2 | **happen** | gerund | things *not said here* |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A whirlwind trip or romance is one that is very quick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whirlwind:m3:1
# text = A whirlwind trip or romance is one that is very quick.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	whirlwind	whirlwind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	romance	romance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	very	very	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a whirlwind trip or romance | one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | quick *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A whirlwind picked up the leaves and spun them round.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whirlwind:x1:1
# text = A whirlwind picked up the leaves and spun them round.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	whirlwind	whirlwind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	picked	pick	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	spun	spin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	round	round	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pick up** | participle | a whirlwind | the leaves |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Topic |
| 2 | **spin** | past | a whirlwind *not said here* | leaves *= leaf* |  |  |  | round *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The day was a whirlwind of parties and presents.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whirlwind:x2:1
# text = The day was a whirlwind of parties and presents.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	whirlwind	whirlwind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	parties	party	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	presents	present	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the day | a whirlwind |  |  |  | of parties and presents | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She came into the room like a whirlwind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whirlwind:x3:1
# text = She came into the room like a whirlwind.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	whirlwind	whirlwind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **come** | past | She |  |  | the room like a whirlwind |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into room=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had a whirlwind tour of London in one day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whirlwind:x4:1
# text = We had a whirlwind tour of London in one day.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	whirlwind	whirlwind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	tour	tour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	day	day	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 | **have** | past | We | a whirlwind tour of London |  |  | day |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tour=Patient |
| 2 | **tour** |  |  | London |  |  |  |  | nom tour «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dust whirlwinds called dust devils form on hot days.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whirlwind:x5:1
# text = Dust whirlwinds called dust devils form on hot days.
1	Dust	dust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	whirlwinds	whirlwind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	dust	dust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	devils	devil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	xcomp	_	_
6	form	form	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | participle | Dust whirlwinds *not said here* | dust devils |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **form** | present | Dust whirlwinds |  |  |  | day |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The last week of term is always a whirlwind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whirlwind:x6:1
# text = The last week of term is always a whirlwind.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	term	term	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	9	advmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	whirlwind	whirlwind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the last week of term | a whirlwind |  |  |  | always *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Again there arose a stormcloud with whirlwind and lightning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whirlwind:x7:1
# text = Again there arose a stormcloud with whirlwind and lightning.
1	Again	again	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	3	expl	_	_
3	arose	arise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	stormcloud	stormcloud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	whirlwind	whirlwind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	lightning	lightning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arise** | past |  | a stormcloud |  | there | again | with whirlwind and lightning | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location stormcloud=Theme |

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