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aah

Who acts: Aah, you, people, doctor, sound, they · What happens: be, make, feel, show, understand, ask · To what, where: sound, relief, something, you, throat, sum · Speech: someone speaks here

«aah» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: aah in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

«Aah» is a sound you make when you feel relief, pleasure or calm.

The tree, 13 words
punctnsubjpunctcopdetnsubjacl:relcladvmodnsubjadvclobjpunctconjccconjpunctroot«PUNCTAahPROPN»PUNCTisAUXaDETsoundNOUNyouPRONmakeVERBwhenADVyouPRONfeelVERBreliefNOUN,PUNCTpleasureNOUNorCCONJcalmADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Aahpunct
2AahAahPROPNNumber=Sing6 soundnsubj
3»»PUNCT_2 Aahpunct
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 soundcop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 sounddet
6soundsoundNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs8 makensubj
8makemakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 soundacl:relcl
9whenwhenADVPronType=Int11 feeladvmod
10youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs11 feelnsubj
11feelfeelVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 makeadvcl
12reliefreliefNOUNNumber=Sing11 feelobj
13,,PUNCT_14 pleasurepunct
14pleasurepleasureNOUNNumber=Sing12 reliefconj
15ororCCONJ_16 calmcc
16calmcalmADJDegree=Pos12 reliefconj
17..PUNCT_6 soundpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentAaha soundtree rules
2makepresentyoua sound not said herevn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sound=Product
3feelpresentyourelief and pleasurevn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent relief=Theme

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

«Aah» shows that you suddenly understand something.

punctdiscoursepunctmarknsubjadvmodccompobjpunctroot«PUNCTAahINTJ»PUNCTshowsVERBthatSCONJyouPRONsuddenlyADVunderstandVERBsomethingPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_4 showspunct
2AahaahINTJ_4 showsdiscourse
3»»PUNCT_2 Aahpunct
4showsshowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thatthatSCONJ_8 understandmark
6youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs8 understandnsubj
7suddenlysuddenlyADV_8 understandadvmod
8understandunderstandVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 showsccomp
9somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind8 understandobj
10..PUNCT_4 showspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1showpresentvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2understandpresentyousomethingsuddenly propertyvn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus

Meaning 3

«Aah» is the sound people make at something sweet, like a baby or a kitten.

The tree, 15 words
punctnsubjpunctcopdetnsubjacl:relclcaseoblamodpunctcasedetnmodccdetconjpunctroot«PUNCTAahPROPN»PUNCTisAUXtheDETsoundNOUNpeopleNOUNmakeVERBatADPsomethingPRONsweetADJ,PUNCTlikeADPaDETbabyNOUNorCCONJaDETkittenNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Aahpunct
2AahAahPROPNNumber=Sing6 soundnsubj
3»»PUNCT_2 Aahpunct
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 soundcop
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 sounddet
6soundsoundNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur8 makensubj
8makemakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 soundacl:relcl
9atatADP_10 somethingcase
10somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind8 makeobl
11sweetsweetADJDegree=Pos10 somethingamod
12,,PUNCT_15 babypunct
13likelikeADP_15 babycase
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 babydet
15babybabyNOUNNumber=Sing10 somethingnmod
16ororCCONJ_18 kittencc
17aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art18 kittendet
18kittenkittenNOUNNumber=Sing15 babyconj
19..PUNCT_6 soundpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentAahthe soundtree rules
2makepresentpeoplethe sound not said heresomethingvn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sound=Product

Meaning 4

«Aah» is the sound a doctor asks you to make so they can see your throat.

The tree, 16 words
punctnsubjpunctcopdetdetnsubjacl:relclobjmarkxcompadvmodnsubjauxxcompnmod:possobjpunctroot«PUNCTAahPROPN»PUNCTisAUXtheDETsoundNOUNaDETdoctorNOUNasksVERByouPRONtoPARTmakeVERBsoADVtheyPRONcanAUXseeVERByourPRONthroatNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Aahpunct
2AahAahPROPNNumber=Sing6 soundnsubj
3»»PUNCT_2 Aahpunct
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 soundcop
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 sounddet
6soundsoundNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 doctordet
8doctordoctorNOUNNumber=Sing9 asksnsubj
9asksaskVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 soundacl:relcl
10youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs9 asksobj
11totoPART_12 makemark
12makemakeVERBVerbForm=Inf9 asksxcomp
13sosoADV_16 seeadvmod
14theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs16 seensubj
15cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin16 seeaux
16seeseeVERBVerbForm=Inf12 makexcomp
17youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs18 throatnmod:poss
18throatthroatNOUNNumber=Sing16 seeobj
19..PUNCT_6 soundpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentAahthe soundtree rules
2ask speech: askpresenta doctorthe sound not said hereyouvn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Recipient clause=Topic
3make not said to happento-infinitivethe sound not said heretree rules
4see not said to happencantheyyour throatvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer throat=Stimulus

Example 1

«Aah, a nice cold drink!» said Dad.

punctdiscoursepunctdetamodamodnsubjpunctpunctnsubjpunctroot«PUNCTAahINTJ,PUNCTaDETniceADJcoldADJdrinkNOUN!PUNCT»PUNCTsaidVERBDadPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_7 drinkpunct
2AahaahINTJ_7 drinkdiscourse
3,,PUNCT_7 drinkpunct
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 drinkdet
5niceniceADJDegree=Pos7 drinkamod
6coldcoldADJDegree=Pos7 drinkamod
7drinkdrinkNOUNNumber=Sing10 saidnsubj
8!!PUNCT_7 drinkpunct
9»»PUNCT_7 drinkpunct
10saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
11DadDadPROPNNumber=Sing10 saidnsubj
12..PUNCT_10 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpasta nice cold drinkvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent

Example 2

Aah, now I understand the sum.

discoursepunctadvmodnsubjdetobjpunctrootAahINTJ,PUNCTnowADVIPRONunderstandVERBtheDETsumNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AahaahINTJ_5 understanddiscourse
2,,PUNCT_1 Aahpunct
3nownowADVPronType=Dem5 understandadvmod
4IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs5 understandnsubj
5understandunderstandVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 sumdet
7sumsumNOUNNumber=Sing5 understandobj
8..PUNCT_5 understandpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1understandpresentIthe sumnowvn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer sum=Stimulus

Example 3

Everyone went «aah» when they saw the puppy.

nsubjpunctxcomppunctadvmodnsubjadvcldetobjpunctrootEveryonePRONwentVERB«PUNCTaahVERB»PUNCTwhenADVtheyPRONsawVERBtheDETpuppyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EveryoneeveryonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Tot2 wentnsubj
2wentgoVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3««PUNCT_4 aahpunct
4aahaahVERBVerbForm=Inf2 wentxcomp
5»»PUNCT_4 aahpunct
6whenwhenADVPronType=Int8 sawadvmod
7theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs8 sawnsubj
8sawseeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 wentadvcl
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 puppydet
10puppypuppyNOUNNumber=Sing8 sawobj
11..PUNCT_2 wentpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1gopastEveryonevn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2aah in a quoteinfinitiveEveryone not said heretree rules
3seepasttheythe puppyvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer puppy=Stimulus

Example 4

«Open wide and say aah,» said the dentist.

punctccompadvmodccconjobjpunctpunctdetobjpunctroot«PUNCTOpenADJwideADVandCCONJsayVERBaahVERB,PUNCT»PUNCTsaidVERBtheDETdentistNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Openpunct
2OpenopenADJDegree=Pos9 saidccomp
3widewideADV_2 Openadvmod
4andandCCONJ_5 saycc
5saysayVERBVerbForm=Inf2 Openconj
6aahaahVERBVerbForm=Inf5 sayobj
7,,PUNCT_2 Openpunct
8»»PUNCT_2 Openpunct
9saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 dentistdet
11dentistdentistNOUNNumber=Sing9 saidobj
12..PUNCT_9 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assert in a quoteinfinitivethe dentist not said herevn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
2aah in a quoteinfinitivetree rules
3say speech: assertpastthe dentistvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent

Example 5

She sank into the warm bath. «Aah.»

Sentence 1: She sank into the warm bath.

nsubjcasedetamodoblpunctrootShePRONsankVERBintoADPtheDETwarmADJbathNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 sanknsubj
2sanksinkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3intointoADP_6 bathcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 bathdet
5warmwarmADJDegree=Pos6 bathamod
6bathbathNOUNNumber=Sing2 sankobl
7..PUNCT_2 sankpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sinkpastShethe warm bathvn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Sentence 2: «Aah.»

punctpunctpunctroot«PUNCTAahINTJ.PUNCT»PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Aahpunct
2AahaahINTJ_rootroot
3..PUNCT_2 Aahpunct
4»»PUNCT_2 Aahpunct

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

Example 6

Aah, there you are! I've been looking for you.

Sentence 1: Aah, there you are!

discoursepunctexplnsubjpunctrootAahINTJ,PUNCTtherePRONyouPRONareVERB!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AahaahINTJ_5 arediscourse
2,,PUNCT_1 Aahpunct
3theretherePRONPronType=Dem5 areexpl
4youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs5 arensubj
5arebeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6!!PUNCT_5 arepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1doespresentyoutherevn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Sentence 2: I've been looking for you.

nsubjauxauxcaseoblpunctrootIPRON'veAUXbeenAUXlookingVERBforADPyouPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs4 lookingnsubj
2'vehaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 lookingaux
3beenbeAUXTense=Past VerbForm=Part4 lookingaux
4lookinglookVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
5forforADP_6 youcase
6youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs4 lookingobl
7..PUNCT_4 lookingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lookpresent · perfect · progressiveIfor youvn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for you=Theme

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