spitting

Who acts: spitting image, It, I, checks, my, Spitting · What happens: force, rain, make, hiss, look, spit · To what, where: saliva, mouth, small hot bursts, back, smiters, hair

«spitting» in the Judaism 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: spitting in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

Forcing saliva (spit) or food out of your mouth.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Forcing	force	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
2	saliva	saliva	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Forcing	obj
3	(	(	PUNCT	_	4 spit	punct
4	spit	spit	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 saliva	appos
5	)	)	PUNCT	_	4 spit	punct
6	or	or	CCONJ	_	7 food	cc
7	food	food	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 saliva	conj
8	out	out	ADP	_	11 mouth	case
9	of	of	ADP	_	11 mouth	case
10	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	11 mouth	nmod:poss
11	mouth	mouth	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Forcing	obl
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Forcing	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	force	gerund		saliva or food		your mouth			vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent saliva=Recipient

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

Usage: of rain, UK and Ireland — kept apart, not parsed.

Raining very lightly.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Raining	rain	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
2	very	very	ADV	_	3 lightly	advmod
3	lightly	lightly	ADV	_	1 Raining	advmod
4	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Raining	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	rain	gerund						lightly property	vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme»

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

"It's only spitting."

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	"	"	PUNCT	_	5 spitting	punct
2	It	it	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	5 spitting	nsubj
3	's	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 spitting	aux
4	only	only	ADV	_	5 spitting	advmod
5	spitting	spit	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 spitting	punct
7	"	"	PUNCT	_	5 spitting	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	spit in a quote	present · progressive	It						vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Meaning 3

Making small hot bursts or sparks, like fat in a pan or a fire.

The tree, 14 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Making	make	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
2	small	small	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 bursts	amod
3	hot	hot	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 bursts	amod
4	bursts	burst	NOUN	Number=Plur	1 Making	obj
5	or	or	CCONJ	_	6 sparks	cc
6	sparks	spark	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 bursts	conj
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	9 fat	punct
8	like	like	ADP	_	9 fat	case
9	fat	fat	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 bursts	conj
10	in	in	ADP	_	12 pan	case
11	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	12 pan	det
12	pan	pan	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 fat	nmod
13	or	or	CCONJ	_	15 fire	cc
14	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	15 fire	det
15	fire	fire	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 pan	conj
16	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Making	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	make	gerund		small hot bursts or sparks and fat in a pan or a fire					vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset burst=Product

Meaning 4

Usage: of an animal — kept apart, not parsed.

Hissing angrily, like a cat.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Hissing	hiss	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
2	angrily	angrily	ADV	_	1 Hissing	advmod
3	,	,	PUNCT	_	6 cat	punct
4	like	like	ADP	_	6 cat	case
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 cat	det
6	cat	cat	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Hissing	obl
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Hissing	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	hiss	gerund						like a cat; angrily property	vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Meaning 5

In "spitting image": looking exactly like someone.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	In	in	ADP	_	4 image	case
2	"	"	PUNCT	_	4 image	punct
3	spitting	spitting	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 image	amod
4	image	image	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
5	"	"	PUNCT	_	4 image	punct
6	:	:	PUNCT	_	7 looking	punct
7	looking	look	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	4 image	acl
8	exactly	exactly	ADV	_	7 looking	advmod
9	like	like	ADP	_	10 someone	case
10	someone	someone	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	7 looking	obl
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 image	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	look	gerund	spitting image not said here					like someone; exactly property	vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus

Meaning 6

In "spitting distance": very close.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	In	in	ADP	_	4 distance	case
2	"	"	PUNCT	_	4 distance	punct
3	spitting	spitting	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 distance	amod
4	distance	distance	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 close	obl
5	"	"	PUNCT	_	4 distance	punct
6	:	:	PUNCT	_	8 close	punct
7	very	very	ADV	_	8 close	advmod
8	close	close	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	8 close	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 1

I gave my back to the smiters, and my checks to them that plucked off the hair; I hid not my face from shame and spitting. (Prophets ISA.50.6, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: I gave my back to the smiters, and my checks to them that plucked off the hair; I hid not my face from shame and spitting.

The tree, 26 words

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	2 gave	nsubj
2	gave	give	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	my	my	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	4 back	nmod:poss
4	back	back	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 gave	obj
5	to	to	ADP	_	7 smiters	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 smiters	det
7	smiters	smiter	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 gave	obl
8	,	,	PUNCT	_	11 checks	punct
9	and	and	CCONJ	_	11 checks	cc
10	my	my	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	11 checks	nmod:poss
11	checks	check	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 gave	obl
12	to	to	ADP	_	13 them	case
13	them	they	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	11 checks	nmod
14	that	that	PRON	PronType=Rel	15 plucked	nsubj
15	plucked	pluck	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	11 checks	acl:relcl
16	off	off	ADP	_	18 hair	case
17	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	18 hair	det
18	hair	hair	NOUN	Number=Sing	15 plucked	obl
19	;	;	PUNCT	_	21 hid	punct
20	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	21 hid	nsubj
21	hid	hide	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	2 gave	conj
22	not	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	21 hid	advmod
23	my	my	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	24 face	nmod:poss
24	face	face	NOUN	Number=Sing	21 hid	obj
25	from	from	ADP	_	26 shame	case
26	shame	shame	NOUN	Number=Sing	21 hid	obl
27	and	and	CCONJ	_	28 spitting	cc
28	spitting	spitting	NOUN	Number=Sing	26 shame	conj
29	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 gave	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	other	roles by
1	give	past	I	my back	the smiters		my checks to checks obl	vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent back=Theme to smiter=Recipient
2	pluck	past	my checks to checks			the hair		vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent off hair=Source
3	not hide	past	I	my face		shame and spitting		vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent face=Patient from shame=Beneficiary
4	check		my				to checks = check	nom check «possession intransitive»: poss=agent to=obl

Sentence 2: (Prophets ISA.50.6, JPS 1917)

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	2 Prophets	punct
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	Number=Plur	root	root
3	ISA.50.6	ISA.50.6	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Prophets	appos
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 JPS	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 ISA.50.6	flat
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	3 ISA.50.6	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 Prophets	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 2

Spitting at someone is very rude.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Spitting	spit	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	6 rude	csubj
2	at	at	ADP	_	3 someone	case
3	someone	someone	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	1 Spitting	obl
4	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	6 rude	cop
5	very	very	ADV	_	6 rude	advmod
6	rude	rude	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 rude	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	spit	gerund				someone			vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	is	present	Spitting					rude property	tree rules

Example 3

It's just spitting, so we can still go to the park.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	It	it	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	4 spitting	nsubj
2	's	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 spitting	aux
3	just	just	ADV	_	4 spitting	advmod
4	spitting	spit	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	10 go	punct
6	so	so	ADV	_	10 go	advmod
7	we	we	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs	10 go	nsubj
8	can	can	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	10 go	aux
9	still	still	ADV	_	10 go	advmod
10	go	go	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	4 spitting	conj
11	to	to	ADP	_	13 park	case
12	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	13 park	det
13	park	park	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 go	obl
14	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 spitting	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	spit	present · progressive	It						vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	go	can	we			the park	still		vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to park=Initial_Location

Example 4

The sausages were spitting in the hot pan.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 sausages	det
2	sausages	sausage	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 spitting	nsubj
3	were	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 spitting	aux
4	spitting	spit	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
5	in	in	ADP	_	8 pan	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 pan	det
7	hot	hot	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 pan	amod
8	pan	pan	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 spitting	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 spitting	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	spit	past · progressive	the sausages			the hot pan			vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 5

The angry cat was spitting and hissing.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 cat	det
2	angry	angry	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 cat	amod
3	cat	cat	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 spitting	nsubj
4	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	5 spitting	aux
5	spitting	spit	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
6	and	and	CCONJ	_	7 hissing	cc
7	hissing	hiss	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	5 spitting	conj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 spitting	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	spit	past · progressive	the angry cat						vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	hiss	gerund	the angry cat not said here						vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 6

You're the spitting image of your mum!

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	You	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	5 image	nsubj
2	're	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 image	cop
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 image	det
4	spitting	spitting	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 image	amod
5	image	image	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
6	of	of	ADP	_	8 mum	case
7	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	8 mum	nmod:poss
8	mum	mum	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 image	nmod
9	!	!	PUNCT	_	5 image	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present	You	the spitting image				of your mum	tree rules

Example 7

The beach is within spitting distance of our hotel.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 beach	det
2	beach	beach	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 distance	nsubj
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	6 distance	cop
4	within	within	ADP	_	6 distance	case
5	spitting	spitting	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 distance	amod
6	distance	distance	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
7	of	of	ADP	_	9 hotel	case
8	our	our	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	9 hotel	nmod:poss
9	hotel	hotel	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 distance	nmod
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 distance	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	present	the beach					within spitting distance; of our hotel	tree rules

Example 8

The coach was spitting mad after the match.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 coach	det
2	coach	coach	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 spitting	nsubj
3	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 spitting	aux
4	spitting	spit	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
5	mad	mad	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 spitting	xcomp
6	after	after	ADP	_	8 match	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 match	det
8	match	match	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 mad	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 spitting	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	spit	past · progressive	the coach					mad property	vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 9

Brush your teeth, then finish by spitting into the sink.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Brush	brush	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	3 teeth	nmod:poss
3	teeth	tooth	NOUN	Number=Plur	1 Brush	obj
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	6 finish	punct
5	then	then	ADV	PronType=Dem	6 finish	advmod
6	finish	finish	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	1 Brush	parataxis
7	by	by	SCONJ	_	8 spitting	mark
8	spitting	spit	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	6 finish	advcl
9	into	into	ADP	_	11 sink	case
10	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	11 sink	det
11	sink	sink	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 spitting	obl
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Brush	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	when	roles by
1	brush	imperative	you not said here	your teeth			vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent tooth=Theme
2	finish	infinitive				then	vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
3	spit	gerund			the sink		vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 10

From that time forward the Smith gave up spitting at the Demon and striking him with his hammer.

The tree, 18 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	From	from	ADP	_	3 time	case
2	that	that	DET	Number=Sing PronType=Dem	3 time	det
3	time	time	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 forward	obl
4	forward	forward	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 Smith	det
6	Smith	Smith	PROPN	Number=Sing	7 gave	nsubj
7	gave	give	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 forward	ccomp
8	up	up	ADP	_	7 gave	compound:prt
9	spitting	spit	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	7 gave	advcl
10	at	at	ADP	_	12 Demon	case
11	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	12 Demon	det
12	Demon	Demon	PROPN	Number=Sing	9 spitting	obl
13	and	and	CCONJ	_	14 striking	cc
14	striking	strike	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	9 spitting	conj
15	him	he	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	14 striking	obj
16	with	with	ADP	_	18 hammer	case
17	his	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	18 hammer	nmod:poss
18	hammer	hammer	NOUN	Number=Sing	14 striking	obl
19	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 forward	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	when	other	roles by
1	forward	imperative	you not said here		time		tree rules
2	give up	past	the Smith				vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3	spit	gerund	the Smith not said here			at the Demon	vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
4	strike	gerund	the Smith not said here	Smith		with Smith's hammer	vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent he=Patient with hammer=Instrument

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