📖 snapWho acts: animal, snap, you, two cards, pencil, I · What happens: snap, be, try, bite, click, shout · To what, where: fingers, photograph, card game, Snap, two, postman · Speech: someone speaks here
«snap» in the English dictionary: its 6 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: snap in the English dictionary .
Everyday, meaning 1 To snap is to break suddenly with a sharp cracking sound.
mark csubj cop mark advmod case det amod compound obl punct root To PART snap VERB is AUX to PART break VERB suddenly ADV with ADP a DET sharp ADJ cracking NOUN sound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 snap mark 2 snap snap VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 break csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 break cop 4 to to PART _ 5 break mark 5 break break VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 5 break advmod 7 with with ADP _ 11 sound case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 sound det 9 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 11 sound amod 10 cracking cracking NOUN Number=Sing 11 sound compound 11 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 5 break obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 break punct
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1 snap to-infinitive vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present with a sharp cracking sound; break, suddenly property tree rules
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.
Everyday, meaning 2 To snap is to say something quickly and angrily.
mark csubj cop mark obj advmod cc conj punct root To PART snap VERB is AUX to PART say VERB something PRON quickly ADV and CCONJ angrily ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 snap mark 2 snap snap VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 say csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 say cop 4 to to PART _ 5 say mark 5 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 say obj 7 quickly quickly ADV _ 5 say advmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 angrily cc 9 angrily angrily ADV _ 7 quickly conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 say punct
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1 snap to-infinitive vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 be speech: assert present something obj ; quickly, say property tree rules
Everyday, meaning 3 When an animal snaps, it tries to bite quickly.
mark det nsubj advcl punct nsubj mark xcomp advmod punct root When SCONJ an DET animal NOUN snaps VERB , PUNCT it PRON tries VERB to PART bite VERB quickly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when SCONJ _ 4 snaps mark 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 animal det 3 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 4 snaps nsubj 4 snaps snap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 tries advcl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 snaps punct 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 tries nsubj 7 tries try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 9 bite mark 9 bite bite VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 tries xcomp 10 quickly quickly ADV _ 9 bite advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 tries punct
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1 snap present a animal vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location 2 try present animal vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 bite not said to happen to-infinitive animal not said here quickly property vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent
Everyday, meaning 4 To snap your fingers is to make a clicking sound with them.
mark advcl nmod:poss obj cop mark det amod obj case nmod punct root To PART snap VERB your PRON fingers NOUN is AUX to PART make VERB a DET clicking VERB sound NOUN with ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 snap mark 2 snap snap VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 make advcl 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 fingers nmod:poss 4 fingers finger NOUN Number=Plur 2 snap obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 make cop 6 to to PART _ 7 make mark 7 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 sound det 9 clicking click VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 sound amod 10 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 7 make obj 11 with with ADP _ 12 them case 12 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 sound nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 make punct
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1 snap to-infinitive your fingers vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location finger=Theme 2 is present a clicking sound obj ; make property tree rules 3 click gerund vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Everyday, meaning 5 A snap is a photograph (informal, British).
det nsubj cop det punct amod punct conj punct punct root A DET snap NOUN is AUX a DET photograph NOUN ( PUNCT informal ADJ , PUNCT British ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 snap det 2 snap snap NOUN Number=Sing 5 photograph nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 photograph cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 photograph det 5 photograph photograph NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 ( ( PUNCT _ 7 informal punct 7 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 5 photograph amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 British punct 9 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 7 informal conj 10 ) ) PUNCT _ 7 informal punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 photograph punct
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1 is a present a snap a photograph tree rules
Everyday, meaning 6 Snap is a card game where you shout "Snap!" when two cards match.
The tree, 13 words nsubj cop det compound advmod nsubj acl:relcl punct obj punct punct mark nummod nsubj advcl punct root Snap PROPN is AUX a DET card NOUN game NOUN where ADV you PRON shout VERB " PUNCT Snap PROPN ! PUNCT " PUNCT when SCONJ two NUM cards NOUN match VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Snap Snap PROPN Number=Sing 5 game nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 game cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 game det 4 card card NOUN Number=Sing 5 game compound 5 game game NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 where where ADV PronType=Rel 8 shout advmod 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 shout nsubj 8 shout shout VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 game acl:relcl 9 " " PUNCT _ 10 Snap punct 10 Snap Snap PROPN Number=Sing 8 shout obj 11 ! ! PUNCT _ 10 Snap punct 12 " " PUNCT _ 10 Snap punct 13 when when SCONJ _ 16 match mark 14 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 15 cards nummod 15 cards card NOUN Number=Plur 16 match nsubj 16 match match VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 shout advcl 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 game punct
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1 is a present Snap a card game tree rules 2 shout speech: express present you Snap vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snap=Topic 3 match present two cards vn amalgamate-22.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 1 The pencil snapped in two.
det nsubj case obl punct root The DET pencil NOUN snapped VERB in ADP two NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pencil det 2 pencil pencil NOUN Number=Sing 3 snapped nsubj 3 snapped snap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 two case 5 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 snapped obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 snapped punct
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1 snap past the pencil two vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in two=Location
Example 2 I'm sorry I snapped at you.
nsubj cop nsubj ccomp case obl punct root I PRON 'm AUX sorry ADJ I PRON snapped VERB at ADP you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 sorry nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 sorry cop 3 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 snapped nsubj 5 snapped snap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 sorry ccomp 6 at at ADP _ 7 you case 7 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 snapped obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 sorry punct
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1 is present I sorry property tree rules 2 snap past I at you vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at you=Location
Example 3 The dog snapped at the postman.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET dog NOUN snapped VERB at ADP the DET postman NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 snapped nsubj 3 snapped snap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 postman case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 postman det 6 postman postman NOUN Number=Sing 3 snapped obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 snapped punct
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1 snap past the dog the postman vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at postman=Location
Example 4 She snapped her fingers to the music.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root She PRON snapped VERB her PRON fingers NOUN to ADP the DET music NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 snapped nsubj 2 snapped snap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 fingers nmod:poss 4 fingers finger NOUN Number=Plur 2 snapped obj 5 to to ADP _ 7 music case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 music det 7 music music NOUN Number=Sing 2 snapped obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 snapped punct
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1 snap past She her fingers to the music result vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent finger=Patient to music=Result
Example 5 Grandma showed us her holiday snaps.
nsubj iobj nmod:poss nsubj ccomp punct root Grandma NOUN showed VERB us PRON her PRON holiday NOUN snaps VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 showed nsubj 2 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 showed iobj 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 holiday nmod:poss 5 holiday holiday NOUN Number=Sing 6 snaps nsubj 6 snaps snap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 showed ccomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 showed punct
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1 show past Grandma us vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clause=Topic 2 snap present Grandma's holiday vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Snap out of it and get back to work!
case case obl cc conj advmod case obl punct root Snap VERB out ADP of ADP it PRON and CCONJ get VERB back ADV to ADP work NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Snap snap VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 out out ADP _ 4 it case 3 of of ADP _ 4 it case 4 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 1 Snap obl 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 get cc 6 get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Snap conj 7 back back ADV _ 6 get advmod 8 to to ADP _ 9 work case 9 work work NOUN Number=Sing 7 back obl 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Snap punct
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1 snap imperative you not said here it vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme out it=Location 2 get back infinitive you not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 7 We played Snap with a pack of cards.
nsubj obj case det obl case nmod punct root We PRON played VERB Snap PROPN with ADP a DET pack NOUN of ADP cards NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 played nsubj 2 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 Snap Snap PROPN Number=Sing 2 played obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 pack case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 pack det 6 pack pack NOUN Number=Sing 2 played obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 cards case 8 cards card NOUN Number=Plur 6 pack nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 played punct
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1 play past We Snap with a pack of cards vn play-114.2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent snap=Theme with pack=Co-Agent
Example 8 A cold snap froze the pond.
det amod nsubj det obj punct root A DET cold ADJ snap NOUN froze VERB the DET pond NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 snap det 2 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 3 snap amod 3 snap snap NOUN Number=Sing 4 froze nsubj 4 froze freeze VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 pond det 6 pond pond NOUN Number=Sing 4 froze obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 froze punct
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1 freeze past a cold snap the pond vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient pond=Result
Example 9 “Man!” he snapped. “A man’s cub.
Sentence 1: “Man!” he snapped.
punct nsubj punct punct nsubj punct root “ PUNCT Man NOUN ! PUNCT ” PUNCT he PRON snapped VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 2 Man punct 2 Man man NOUN Number=Sing 6 snapped nsubj 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Man punct 4 ” " PUNCT _ 2 Man punct 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 snapped nsubj 6 snapped snap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 snapped punct
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1 snap past Man vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location
Sentence 2: “A man’s cub.
punct det nmod:poss case punct root “ PUNCT A DET man NOUN ’s PART cub NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 5 cub punct 2 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 man det 3 man man NOUN Number=Sing 5 cub nmod:poss 4 ’s 's PART _ 3 man case 5 cub cub NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 cub punct
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Example 10 Before the silver cord is snapped asunder, and the golden bowl is shattered, and the pitcher is broken at the fountain, and the wheel falleth shattered, into the pit; (Writings ECC.12.6, JPS 1917)
The tree, 33 words case det compound obl aux:pass xcomp punct cc det amod nsubj cop conj punct cc det nsubj:pass aux:pass parataxis case det obl punct cc det nsubj conj xcomp punct case det obl punct punct obl appos punct flat flat punct root Before ADP the DET silver NOUN cord NOUN is AUX snapped VERB asunder NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET golden ADJ bowl NOUN is AUX shattered ADJ , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET pitcher NOUN is AUX broken VERB at ADP the DET fountain NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET wheel NOUN falleth VERB shattered ADJ , PUNCT into ADP the DET pit NOUN ; PUNCT ( PUNCT Writings NOUN ECC.12.6 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Before before ADP _ 4 cord case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 cord det 3 silver silver NOUN Number=Sing 4 cord compound 4 cord cord NOUN Number=Sing 6 snapped obl 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 snapped aux:pass 6 snapped snap VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 asunder asunder NOUN Number=Sing 6 snapped xcomp 8 , , PUNCT _ 14 shattered punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 14 shattered cc 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 bowl det 11 golden golden ADJ Degree=Pos 12 bowl amod 12 bowl bowl NOUN Number=Sing 14 shattered nsubj 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 shattered cop 14 shattered shattered ADJ Degree=Pos 6 snapped conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 20 broken punct 16 and and CCONJ _ 20 broken cc 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 pitcher det 18 pitcher pitcher NOUN Number=Sing 20 broken nsubj:pass 19 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 broken aux:pass 20 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 snapped parataxis 21 at at ADP _ 23 fountain case 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 fountain det 23 fountain fountain NOUN Number=Sing 20 broken obl 24 , , PUNCT _ 28 falleth punct 25 and and CCONJ _ 28 falleth cc 26 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 27 wheel det 27 wheel wheel NOUN Number=Sing 28 falleth nsubj 28 falleth fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 snapped conj 29 shattered shattered ADJ Degree=Pos 28 falleth xcomp 30 , , PUNCT _ 33 pit punct 31 into into ADP _ 33 pit case 32 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 33 pit det 33 pit pit NOUN Number=Sing 28 falleth obl 34 ; ; PUNCT _ 36 Writings punct 35 ( ( PUNCT _ 36 Writings punct 36 Writings writing NOUN Number=Plur 6 snapped obl 37 ECC.12.6 ECC.12.6 PROPN Number=Sing 36 Writings appos 38 , , PUNCT _ 39 JPS punct 39 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 37 ECC.12.6 flat 40 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 37 ECC.12.6 flat 41 ) ) PUNCT _ 36 Writings punct
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1 snap present · passive asunder the silver cord Writings obl vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: before cord=Location 2 is present the golden bowl shattered property tree rules 3 break present · passive the pitcher the fountain vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 4 fall present the wheel into the pit result ; shattered property vn become-109.1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient into pit=Result
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