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title: whisk — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «whisk» in the school dictionary: A whisk is a kitchen tool made of curved wires, used to beat eggs or cream quickly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# whisk

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**Who acts:** whisk, animal, you, cream, taxi, magic carpet · **What happens:** be, make, curve, use, beat, whisk · **To what, where:** kitchen tool, eggs, food, air, someone, them · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A whisk is a kitchen tool made of curved wires, used to beat eggs or cream quickly.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whisk:m1:1
# text = A whisk is a kitchen tool made of curved wires, used to beat eggs or cream quickly.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	whisk	whisk	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	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	curved	curve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	wires	wire	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	parataxis	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	beat	beat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
18	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a whisk | a kitchen tool |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a kitchen tool *not said here* |  |  |  | of curved wires | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **curve** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material |
| 4 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 5 | **beat** | to-infinitive |  | eggs or cream |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location egg=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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 whisk means to beat food fast with a whisk or fork to add air.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whisk:m2:1
# text = To whisk means to beat food fast with a whisk or fork to add air.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	whisk	whisk	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	beat	beat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	whisk	whisk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	fork	fork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	add	add	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
15	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **whisk** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-1-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **beat** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | food |  |  |  | with a whisk or fork; fast *property* | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent food=Patient with whisk=Instrument |
| 4 | **add** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  | air |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent air=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To whisk someone or something away means to take them somewhere very quickly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whisk:m3:1
# text = To whisk someone or something away means to take them somewhere very quickly.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	whisk	whisk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	csubj	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	conj	_	_
6	away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	ccomp	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	9	advmod	_	_
12	very	very	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **whisk** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  | away *property* | vn shake-22.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **take** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | them *= they* |  |  |  | quickly, somewhere *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A whisk can also be a quick, light flick or sweep, such as an animal swishing its tail.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whisk:m4:1
# text = A whisk can also be a quick, light flick or sweep, such as an animal swishing its tail.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	whisk	whisk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
7	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	light	light	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	flick	flick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	sweep	sweep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	17	case	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	fixed	_	_
16	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	_
18	swishing	swish	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	17	acl	_	_
19	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a whisk | a quick light flick or sweep |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **swish** | gerund | a animal *not said here* | whisk's tail |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location tail=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Whisk the eggs and milk together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whisk:x1:1
# text = Whisk the eggs and milk together.
1	Whisk	whisk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	together	together	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **whisk** | imperative | you *not said here* | the eggs and milk |  |  |  | together *property* | vn shake-22.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pass me the whisk, please.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whisk:x2:1
# text = Pass me the whisk, please.
1	Pass	pass	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	whisk	whisk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
6	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	1	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass** | imperative | you *not said here* | the whisk | me |  |  |  | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient whisk=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Whisk the cream until it is thick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whisk:x3:1
# text = Whisk the cream until it is thick.
1	Whisk	whisk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **whisk** | imperative | you *not said here* | the cream |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cream=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | cream |  |  |  |  | thick *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A taxi whisked them away to the airport.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whisk:x4:1
# text = A taxi whisked them away to the airport.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	taxi	taxi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	whisked	whisk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	away	away	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	airport	airport	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 | **whisk away** | past | a taxi | them *= they* |  |  |  | to the airport; away *property* | vn shake-22.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent they=Patient to airport=Co-Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The magic carpet whisked Aladdin into the sky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whisk:x5:1
# text = The magic carpet whisked Aladdin into the sky.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	magic	magic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	carpet	carpet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	whisked	whisk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Aladdin	Aladdin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **whisk** | past | the magic carpet | Aladdin |  |  |  | into the sky | vn shake-22.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent aladdin=Patient into sky=Co-Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The horse whisked its tail at the flies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whisk:x6:1
# text = The horse whisked its tail at the flies.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	whisked	whisk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	flies	fly	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **whisk** | past | the horse | horse's tail |  |  |  | at the flies | vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent tail=Patient at fly=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And with this proud speech he gave a whisk of his long tail, and galloped away faster than before.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whisk:x7:1
# text = And with this proud speech he gave a whisk of his long tail, and galloped away faster than before.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
4	proud	proud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	whisk	whisk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
12	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	galloped	gallop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
17	away	away	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
18	faster	fast	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	16	xcomp	_	_
19	than	than	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	before	before	ADV	RB	_	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | he | a whisk of his long tail |  |  |  | with this proud speech | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whisk=Theme |
| 2 | **gallop away** | past | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  | away, fast *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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