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Who acts: tit, they, blue tit, tailed tits, you, I · What happens: be, do, not be, mean, do back, feed · To what, where: small lively bird, rude word, silly person, tit, something, you · Speech: someone speaks here

«tit» in the English 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: tit in the English dictionary.

Everyday, meaning 1

A tit is a small, lively bird, such as the blue tit or great tit, common in gardens in the UK and Europe.

The tree, 23 words
detnsubjcopdetamodpunctamodpunctcasefixeddetamodconjccamodconjpunctparataxiscaseoblcasedetnmodccconjpunctrootADETtitNOUNisAUXaDETsmallADJ,PUNCTlivelyADJbirdNOUN,PUNCTsuchADJasADPtheDETblueADJtitNOUNorCCONJgreatADJtitNOUN,PUNCTcommonADJinADPgardensNOUNinADPtheDETUKPROPNandCCONJEuropePROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 titdet
2tittitNOUNNumber=Sing8 birdnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 birdcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 birddet
5smallsmallADJDegree=Pos8 birdamod
6,,PUNCT_5 smallpunct
7livelylivelyADJDegree=Pos8 birdamod
8birdbirdNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9,,PUNCT_14 titpunct
10suchsuchADJDegree=Pos ExtPos=ADP14 titcase
11asasADP_10 suchfixed
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 titdet
13blueblueADJDegree=Pos14 titamod
14tittitNOUNNumber=Sing8 birdconj
15ororCCONJ_17 titcc
16greatgreatADJDegree=Pos17 titamod
17tittitNOUNNumber=Sing14 titconj
18,,PUNCT_19 commonpunct
19commoncommonADJDegree=Pos8 birdparataxis
20ininADP_21 gardenscase
21gardensgardenNOUNNumber=Plur19 commonobl
22ininADP_24 UKcase
23thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art24 UKdet
24UKUKPROPNNumber=Sing21 gardensnmod
25andandCCONJ_26 Europecc
26EuropeEuropePROPNNumber=Sing24 UKconj
27..PUNCT_8 birdpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta tita small lively bird and the blue tit or great titthe blue tit or great tit conjtree 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

Usage: rude, slang — kept apart, not parsed.

Tit is also a rude word for a part of the body; not for school.

The tree, 15 words
nsubjcopadvmoddetamodcasedetnmodcasedetnmodpunctadvmodcaseconjpunctrootTitNOUNisAUXalsoADVaDETrudeADJwordNOUNforADPaDETpartNOUNofADPtheDETbodyNOUN;PUNCTnotPARTforADPschoolNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TittitNOUNNumber=Sing6 wordnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 wordcop
3alsoalsoADV_6 wordadvmod
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 worddet
5ruderudeADJDegree=Pos6 wordamod
6wordwordNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7forforADP_9 partcase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 partdet
9partpartNOUNNumber=Sing6 wordnmod
10ofofADP_12 bodycase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 bodydet
12bodybodyNOUNNumber=Sing9 partnmod
13;;PUNCT_16 schoolpunct
14notnotPARTPolarity=Neg16 schooladvmod
15forforADP_16 schoolcase
16schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing6 wordconj
17..PUNCT_6 wordpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentTita rude word and schoolfor a part of the body; school conjtree rules

Everyday, meaning 3

Usage: UK, slang, mild insult — kept apart, not parsed.

A tit is a silly or annoying person: «Don't be a tit.».

The tree, 13 words
detnsubjcopdetamodccconjpunctpunctparataxisadvmodcopdetobjpunctpunctpunctrootADETtitNOUNisAUXaDETsillyADJorCCONJannoyingADJpersonNOUN:PUNCT«PUNCTDoVERBn'tPARTbeAUXaDETtitNOUN.PUNCT»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 titdet
2tittitNOUNNumber=Sing8 personnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 personcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 persondet
5sillysillyADJDegree=Pos8 personamod
6ororCCONJ_7 annoyingcc
7annoyingannoyingADJDegree=Pos5 sillyconj
8personpersonNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9::PUNCT_11 Dopunct
10««PUNCT_11 Dopunct
11DodoVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin8 personparataxis
12n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg15 titadvmod
13bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf15 titcop
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 titdet
15tittitNOUNNumber=Sing11 Doobj
16..PUNCT_11 Dopunct
17»»PUNCT_11 Dopunct
18..PUNCT_8 personpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta tita silly persontree rules
2do in a quoteinfinitivevn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3not is a in a quoteinfinitivea tittree rules

Everyday, meaning 4

«Tit for tat» means doing something bad back to someone because they did it to you.

The tree, 16 words
punctnsubjcasenmodpunctxcompobjamodadvmodcaseoblmarknsubjadvclobjcaseoblpunctroot«PUNCTTitNOUNforADPtatNOUN»PUNCTmeansVERBdoingVERBsomethingPRONbadADJbackADVtoADPsomeonePRONbecauseSCONJtheyPRONdidVERBitPRONtoADPyouPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Titpunct
2TittitNOUNNumber=Sing6 meansnsubj
3forforADP_4 tatcase
4tattatNOUNNumber=Sing2 Titnmod
5»»PUNCT_2 Titpunct
6meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7doingdoVERBVerbForm=Ger6 meansxcomp
8somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind7 doingobj
9badbadADJDegree=Pos8 somethingamod
10backbackADV_7 doingadvmod
11totoADP_12 someonecase
12someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind7 doingobl
13becausebecauseSCONJ_15 didmark
14theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs15 didnsubj
15diddoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 meansadvcl
16ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs15 didobj
17totoADP_18 youcase
18youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs15 didobl
19..PUNCT_6 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentTit for tatvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2do back not said to happengerundTit for tat not said heresomethingto someonevn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
3dopasttheyTityouvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality

Example 1

A blue tit is feeding at the bird table.

detamodnsubjauxcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootADETblueADJtitNOUNisAUXfeedingVERBatADPtheDETbirdNOUNtableNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 titdet
2blueblueADJDegree=Pos3 titamod
3tittitNOUNNumber=Sing5 feedingnsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 feedingaux
5feedingfeedVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
6atatADP_9 tablecase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 tabledet
8birdbirdNOUNNumber=Sing9 tablecompound
9tabletableNOUNNumber=Sing5 feedingobl
10..PUNCT_5 feedingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1feedpresent · progressivea blue titthe bird tablevn gorge-39.6 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Agent

Example 2

Great tits nested in our school's nest box.

amodaclcasenmod:possnmod:posscasecompoundoblpunctrootGreatADJtitsNOUNnestedVERBinADPourPRONschoolNOUN'sPARTnestNOUNboxNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GreatgreatADJDegree=Pos2 titsamod
2titstitNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3nestednestVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 titsacl
4ininADP_9 boxcase
5ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 schoolnmod:poss
6schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing9 boxnmod:poss
7's'sPART_6 schoolcase
8nestnestNOUNNumber=Sing9 boxcompound
9boxboxNOUNNumber=Sing3 nestedobl
10..PUNCT_2 titspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1nestparticipleGreat tits not said hereour school's nest boxvn berry-13.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 3

Long-tailed tits fly around in little flocks.

compoundpunctamodnsubjadvmodcaseamodoblpunctrootLongADJ-PUNCTtailedVERBtitsNOUNflyVERBaroundADVinADPlittleADJflocksNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LonglongADJDegree=Pos3 tailedcompound
2--PUNCT_1 Longpunct
3tailedtailVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass4 titsamod
4titstitNOUNNumber=Plur5 flynsubj
5flyflyVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6aroundaroundADV_5 flyadvmod
7ininADP_9 flockscase
8littlelittleADJDegree=Pos9 flocksamod
9flocksflockNOUNNumber=Plur5 flyobl
10..PUNCT_5 flypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1tailparticiplevn chase-51.6 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
2fly aroundpresenttailed titslittle flocksaround propertyvn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in flock=Location

Example 4

They kept taking each other's pens — tit for tat.

nsubjxcompdetnmod:posscaseobjpunctconjcasenmodpunctrootTheyPRONkeptVERBtakingVERBeachDETotherADJ'sPARTpensNOUN—PUNCTtitNOUNforADPtatNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TheytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs2 keptnsubj
2keptkeepVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3takingtakeVERBVerbForm=Ger2 keptxcomp
4eacheachDETPronType=Tot5 otherdet
5otherotherADJDegree=Pos7 pensnmod:poss
6's'sPART_5 othercase
7penspenNOUNNumber=Plur3 takingobj
8—-PUNCT_9 titpunct
9tittitNOUNNumber=Sing7 pensconj
10forforADP_11 tatcase
11tattatNOUNNumber=Sing9 titnmod
12..PUNCT_2 keptpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1keeppastTheytree rules
2takegerundThey not said hereeach other's pens and tit for tatvn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pen=Theme

Example 5

(UK, slang) "Don't be a tit, give it back!"

The tree, 10 words
punctoblpunctappospunctpunctadvcladvmodcopdetobjpunctobjadvmodpunctpunctroot(PUNCTUKPROPN,PUNCTslangNOUN)PUNCT"PUNCTDoVERBn'tPARTbeAUXaDETtitNOUN,PUNCTgiveVERBitPRONbackADV!PUNCT"PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 UKpunct
2UKUKPROPNNumber=Sing13 giveobl
3,,PUNCT_4 slangpunct
4slangslangNOUNNumber=Sing2 UKappos
5))PUNCT_4 slangpunct
6""PUNCT_7 Dopunct
7DodoVERBVerbForm=Inf13 giveadvcl
8n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg11 titadvmod
9bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf11 titcop
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 titdet
11tittitNOUNNumber=Sing7 Doobj
12,,PUNCT_13 givepunct
13givegiveVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
14ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs13 giveobj
15backbackADV_13 giveadvmod
16!!PUNCT_13 givepunct
17""PUNCT_13 givepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1do in a quoteinfinitiveyou not said herevn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2not is a in a quoteinfinitivea tittree rules
3give back in a quoteimperativeyou not said hereUKtit objvn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme

Example 6

(UK, slang) I felt a right tit when I fell off the stage.

The tree, 13 words
punctoblpunctappospunctnsubjdetamodobjadvmodnsubjadvclcasedetoblpunctroot(PUNCTUKPROPN,PUNCTslangNOUN)PUNCTIPRONfeltVERBaDETrightADJtitNOUNwhenADVIPRONfellVERBoffADPtheDETstageNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 UKpunct
2UKUKPROPNNumber=Sing7 feltobl
3,,PUNCT_4 slangpunct
4slangslangNOUNNumber=Sing2 UKappos
5))PUNCT_2 UKpunct
6IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs7 feltnsubj
7feltfeelVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 titdet
9rightrightADJDegree=Pos10 titamod
10tittitNOUNNumber=Sing7 feltobj
11whenwhenADVPronType=Int13 felladvmod
12IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs13 fellnsubj
13fellfallVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 feltadvcl
14offoffADP_16 stagecase
15thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 stagedet
16stagestageNOUNNumber=Sing13 fellobl
17..PUNCT_7 feltpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1feelpastIUKa right tit objvn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tit=Theme
2fall offpastIthe stagevn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient stage=Extent

Example 7

Blue tits eat lots of caterpillars in spring.

amodnsubjobjcasenmodcaseoblpunctrootBlueADJtitsNOUNeatVERBlotsNOUNofADPcaterpillarsNOUNinADPspringNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BlueblueADJDegree=Pos2 titsamod
2titstitNOUNNumber=Plur3 eatnsubj
3eateatVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4lotslotNOUNNumber=Plur3 eatobj
5ofofADP_6 caterpillarscase
6caterpillarscaterpillarNOUNNumber=Plur4 lotsnmod
7ininADP_8 springcase
8springspringNOUNNumber=Sing3 eatobl
9..PUNCT_3 eatpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1eatpresentBlue titslots of caterpillarsspringvn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient

Text: the English dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader, each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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