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snout

Who acts: snout, mouth part, anteater, dog, She, father · What happens: be, stick out, mean, dig, push, sniff · To what, where: long nose, front, nose, pig, mud, long snout · Speech: someone speaks here

«snout» in the English dictionary: its 2 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: snout in the English dictionary.

Everyday, meaning 1

A snout is the long nose and mouth part that sticks out at the front of some animals' faces, such as pigs, dogs, crocodiles and anteaters.

The tree, 27 words
detnsubjcopdetamodcccompoundconjnsubjacl:relclcompound:prtcasedetoblcasedetnmod:posscasenmodpunctcasefixedconjpunctconjpunctconjccconjpunctrootADETsnoutNOUNisAUXtheDETlongADJnoseNOUNandCCONJmouthNOUNpartNOUNthatPRONsticksVERBoutADPatADPtheDETfrontNOUNofADPsomeDETanimalsNOUN'PARTfacesNOUN,PUNCTsuchADJasADPpigsNOUN,PUNCTdogsNOUN,PUNCTcrocodilesNOUNandCCONJanteatersNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 snoutdet
2snoutsnoutNOUNNumber=Sing6 nosensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 nosecop
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 nosedet
5longlongADJDegree=Pos6 noseamod
6nosenoseNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7andandCCONJ_9 partcc
8mouthmouthNOUNNumber=Sing9 partcompound
9partpartNOUNNumber=Sing6 noseconj
10thatthatPRONPronType=Rel11 sticksnsubj
11sticksstickVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 partacl:relcl
12outoutADP_11 stickscompound:prt
13atatADP_15 frontcase
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art15 frontdet
15frontfrontNOUNNumber=Sing11 sticksobl
16ofofADP_20 facescase
17somesomeDETPronType=Ind18 animalsdet
18animalsanimalNOUNNumber=Plur20 facesnmod:poss
19''sPART_18 animalscase
20facesfaceNOUNNumber=Plur15 frontnmod
21,,PUNCT_24 pigspunct
22suchsuchADJDegree=Pos ExtPos=ADP24 pigscase
23asasADP_22 suchfixed
24pigspigNOUNNumber=Plur20 facesconj
25,,PUNCT_26 dogspunct
26dogsdogNOUNNumber=Plur20 facesconj
27,,PUNCT_28 crocodilespunct
28crocodilescrocodileNOUNNumber=Plur20 facesconj
29andandCCONJ_30 anteaterscc
30anteatersanteaterNOUNNumber=Plur20 facesconj
31..PUNCT_6 nosepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta snoutthe long nose and mouth partmouth part conjtree rules
2stick outpresentmouth partthe front of some animals's faces and pigs and dogs and crocodiles and anteatersvn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme at front=Destination

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

Usage: informal, joking or rude — kept apart, not parsed.

A snout can mean a person's nose.

detnsubjauxdetnmod:posscaseobjpunctrootADETsnoutNOUNcanAUXmeanVERBaDETpersonNOUN'sPARTnoseNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 snoutdet
2snoutsnoutNOUNNumber=Sing4 meannsubj
3cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin4 meanaux
4meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 persondet
6personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing8 nosenmod:poss
7's'sPART_6 personcase
8nosenoseNOUNNumber=Sing4 meanobj
9..PUNCT_4 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meancana snouta person's nosevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nose=Topic

Example 1

The pig dug in the mud with its snout.

detaclcasedetoblcasenmod:possnmodpunctrootTheDETpigNOUNdugVERBinADPtheDETmudNOUNwithADPitsPRONsnoutNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 pigdet
2pigpigNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3dugdigVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 pigacl
4ininADP_6 mudcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 muddet
6mudmudNOUNNumber=Sing3 dugobl
7withwithADP_9 snoutcase
8itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 snoutnmod:poss
9snoutsnoutNOUNNumber=Sing6 mudnmod
10..PUNCT_2 pigpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1digparticiplethe pig not said herethe mud with mud's snoutvn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent in mud=Location

Example 2

The anteater pushed its long snout into the ant nest.

detnsubjnmod:possamodobjcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootTheDETanteaterNOUNpushedVERBitsPRONlongADJsnoutNOUNintoADPtheDETantNOUNnestNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 anteaterdet
2anteateranteaterNOUNNumber=Sing3 pushednsubj
3pushedpushVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 snoutnmod:poss
5longlongADJDegree=Pos6 snoutamod
6snoutsnoutNOUNNumber=Sing3 pushedobj
7intointoADP_10 nestcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 nestdet
9antantNOUNNumber=Sing10 nestcompound
10nestnestNOUNNumber=Sing3 pushedobl
11..PUNCT_3 pushedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1pushpastthe anteateranteater's long snoutthe ant nestvn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent snout=Theme into nest=Destination

Example 3

The dog sniffed the ground with its wet snout.

detnsubjdetobjcasenmod:possamodoblpunctrootTheDETdogNOUNsniffedVERBtheDETgroundNOUNwithADPitsPRONwetADJsnoutNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 dogdet
2dogdogNOUNNumber=Sing3 sniffednsubj
3sniffedsniffVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 grounddet
5groundgroundNOUNNumber=Sing3 sniffedobj
6withwithADP_9 snoutcase
7itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 snoutnmod:poss
8wetwetADJDegree=Pos9 snoutamod
9snoutsnoutNOUNNumber=Sing3 sniffedobl
10..PUNCT_3 sniffedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sniffpastthe dogthe groundwith dog's wet snoutvn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ground=Theme

Example 4

A crocodile's snout is long and narrow.

detnmod:posscasensubjcopccconjpunctrootADETcrocodileNOUN'sPARTsnoutNOUNisAUXlongADJandCCONJnarrowADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 crocodiledet
2crocodilecrocodileNOUNNumber=Sing4 snoutnmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 crocodilecase
4snoutsnoutNOUNNumber=Sing6 longnsubj
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 longcop
6longlongADJDegree=Posrootroot
7andandCCONJ_8 narrowcc
8narrownarrowADJDegree=Pos6 longconj
9..PUNCT_6 longpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresenta crocodile's snoutlong propertytree rules
2bea crocodile's snout not said heretree rules

Example 5

The hedgehog's snout twitched as it smelled a worm.

detnmod:posscaseaclmarknsubjadvcldetobjpunctrootTheDEThedgehogNOUN'sPARTsnoutNOUNtwitchedVERBasSCONJitPRONsmelledVERBaDETwormNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 hedgehogdet
2hedgehoghedgehogNOUNNumber=Sing4 snoutnmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 hedgehogcase
4snoutsnoutNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5twitchedtwitchVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass4 snoutacl
6asasSCONJ_8 smelledmark
7ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 smellednsubj
8smelledsmellVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 twitchedadvcl
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 wormdet
10wormwormNOUNNumber=Sing8 smelledobj
11..PUNCT_4 snoutpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1twitchparticiplethe hedgehog's snout not said herevn body_internal_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2smellpastsnouta wormvn see-30.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer worm=Stimulus

Example 6

«Keep your snout out of my business!» snapped the troll.

punctccompnmod:possobjcasecasenmod:possoblpunctpunctdetobjpunctroot«PUNCTKeepVERByourPRONsnoutNOUNoutADPofADPmyPRONbusinessNOUN!PUNCT»PUNCTsnappedVERBtheDETtrollNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Keeppunct
2KeepkeepVERBVerbForm=Inf11 snappedccomp
3youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 snoutnmod:poss
4snoutsnoutNOUNNumber=Sing2 Keepobj
5outoutADP_8 businesscase
6ofofADP_8 businesscase
7mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 businessnmod:poss
8businessbusinessNOUNNumber=Sing2 Keepobl
9!!PUNCT_2 Keeppunct
10»»PUNCT_2 Keeppunct
11snappedsnapVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 trolldet
13trolltrollNOUNNumber=Sing11 snappedobj
14..PUNCT_11 snappedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1keep in a quoteinfinitiveyour snoutmy businessvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent snout=Theme out business=Location
2snappastthe trolltree rules

Example 7

She bethought herself of her father’s words, and, pulling out her pocket handkerchief, she gently wiped the Pig’s snout and kissed it.

The tree, 24 words
nsubjobjcasenmod:possnmod:posscaseoblpunctccpunctadvclcompound:prtnmod:posscompoundobjpunctnsubjadvmodparataxisdetnmod:posscaseobjccconjobjpunctrootShePRONbethoughtVERBherselfPRONofADPherPRONfatherNOUN’sPARTwordsNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJ,PUNCTpullingVERBoutADPherPRONpocketNOUNhandkerchiefNOUN,PUNCTshePRONgentlyADVwipedVERBtheDETPigNOUN’sPARTsnoutNOUNandCCONJkissedVERBitPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 bethoughtnsubj
2bethoughtbethinkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3herselfherselfPRONCase=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes2 bethoughtobj
4ofofADP_8 wordscase
5herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 fathernmod:poss
6fatherfatherNOUNNumber=Sing8 wordsnmod:poss
7’s'sPART_6 fathercase
8wordswordNOUNNumber=Plur2 bethoughtobl
9,,PUNCT_12 pullingpunct
10andandCCONJ_12 pullingcc
11,,PUNCT_12 pullingpunct
12pullingpullVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part2 bethoughtadvcl
13outoutADP_12 pullingcompound:prt
14herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs16 handkerchiefnmod:poss
15pocketpocketNOUNNumber=Sing16 handkerchiefcompound
16handkerchiefhandkerchiefNOUNNumber=Sing12 pullingobj
17,,PUNCT_20 wipedpunct
18sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs20 wipednsubj
19gentlygentlyADV_20 wipedadvmod
20wipedwipeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 bethoughtparataxis
21thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art22 Pigdet
22PigpigNOUNNumber=Sing24 snoutnmod:poss
23’s'sPART_22 Pigcase
24snoutsnoutNOUNNumber=Sing20 wipedobj
25andandCCONJ_26 kissedcc
26kissedkissVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin20 wipedconj
27ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs26 kissedobj
28..PUNCT_2 bethoughtpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bethinkpastSheherself = sheof her father's wordstree rules
2pull outgerundShe not said hereher pocket handkerchieftree rules
3wipepastshethe Pig's snoutgently propertyvn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent snout=Source
4kisspastshe not said heresnoutvn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Co-Agent
5wordher fathernom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 8

As a ring of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman that turneth aside from discretion. (Writings PRO.11.22, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: As a ring of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman that turneth aside from discretion.

The tree, 20 words
casedetcasenmodcasedetnmod:posscasenmodpunctadvmodcopdetamodapposnsubjacl:relcladvmodcaseoblpunctrootAsADPaDETringNOUNofADPgoldNOUNinADPaDETswineNOUN'sPARTsnoutNOUN,PUNCTsoADVisAUXaDETfairADJwomanNOUNthatPRONturnethVERBasideADVfromADPdiscretionNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AsasADP_3 ringcase
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 ringdet
3ringringNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4ofofADP_5 goldcase
5goldgoldNOUNNumber=Sing3 ringnmod
6ininADP_10 snoutcase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 swinedet
8swineswineNOUNNumber=Sing10 snoutnmod:poss
9's'sPART_8 swinecase
10snoutsnoutNOUNNumber=Sing3 ringnmod
11,,PUNCT_16 womanpunct
12sosoADV_16 womanadvmod
13isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin16 womancop
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art16 womandet
15fairfairADJDegree=Pos16 womanamod
16womanwomanNOUNNumber=Sing3 ringappos
17thatthatPRONPronType=Rel18 turnethnsubj
18turnethturnVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin16 womanacl:relcl
19asideasideADV_18 turnethadvmod
20fromfromADP_21 discretioncase
21discretiondiscretionNOUNNumber=Sing18 turnethobl
22..PUNCT_3 ringpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta fair womantree rules
2turnpresenta fair womandiscretionaside propertyvn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme from discretion=Trajectory

Sentence 2: (Writings PRO.11.22, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNPRO.11.22PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3PRO.11.22PRO.11.22PROPNNumber=Sing2 Writingsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 PRO.11.22flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 PRO.11.22flat
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

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