ahem Who acts: attention, written sound, you, people, birthday, Ahem · What happens: write, make, get, show, be, speak · To what, where: written sound, attention, you, writing, joke, next week · Speech: someone speaks here
«ahem» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: ahem in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A written sound like a small cough, made to get people's attention, to show you are about to speak, or to show you don't approve of something.
The tree, 29 words det amod nsubj case det amod nmod punct acl mark advcl nmod:poss case obj punct mark xcomp iobj cop mark xcomp punct cc mark parataxis nsubj aux advmod ccomp case obl punct root A DET written VERB sound NOUN like ADP a DET small ADJ cough NOUN , PUNCT made VERB to PART get VERB people NOUN 's PART attention NOUN , PUNCT to PART show VERB you PRON are AUX about ADJ to PART speak VERB , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART show VERB you PRON do AUX n't PART approve VERB of ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 sound det 2 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 sound amod 3 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 20 about nsubj 4 like like ADP _ 7 cough case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 cough det 6 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 cough amod 7 cough cough NOUN Number=Sing 3 sound nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 made punct 9 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 sound acl 10 to to PART _ 11 get mark 11 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 made advcl 12 people people NOUN Number=Plur 14 attention nmod:poss 13 's 's PART _ 12 people case 14 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 11 get obj 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 show punct 16 to to PART _ 17 show mark 17 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 get xcomp 18 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 17 show iobj 19 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 about cop 20 about about ADJ Degree=Pos root root 21 to to PART _ 22 speak mark 22 speak speak VERB VerbForm=Inf 20 about xcomp 23 , , PUNCT _ 26 show punct 24 or or CCONJ _ 26 show cc 25 to to PART _ 26 show mark 26 show show VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 20 about parataxis 27 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 30 approve nsubj 28 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 30 approve aux 29 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 30 approve advmod 30 approve approve VERB VerbForm=Inf 26 show ccomp 31 of of ADP _ 32 something case 32 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 30 approve obl 33 . . PUNCT _ 20 about punct
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1 write participle vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 make participle a written sound like a small cough not said here vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 get to-infinitive people's attention tree rules 4 show to-infinitive people's attention not said here you vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient 5 is present a written sound like a small cough about property tree rules 6 speak speech: other to-infinitive a written sound like a small cough not said here vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 7 show to-infinitive vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 8 not approve present · do-support you of something vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 9 attend people nom attention «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent
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: humorous — kept apart, not parsed.
Used in writing to point out a joke or a hint: «My birthday is next week, ahem.».
The tree, 17 words case obl mark advcl compound:prt det obj cc det conj punct punct nmod:poss nsubj cop amod appos punct conj punct punct punct root Used VERB in ADP writing NOUN to PART point VERB out ADP a DET joke NOUN or CCONJ a DET hint NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT My PRON birthday NOUN is AUX next ADJ week NOUN , PUNCT ahem NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 in in ADP _ 3 writing case 3 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 1 Used obl 4 to to PART _ 5 point mark 5 point point VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Used advcl 6 out out ADP _ 5 point compound:prt 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 joke det 8 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 5 point obj 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 hint cc 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 hint det 11 hint hint NOUN Number=Sing 8 joke conj 12 : : PUNCT _ 18 week punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 18 week punct 14 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 birthday nmod:poss 15 birthday birthday NOUN Number=Sing 18 week nsubj 16 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 week cop 17 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 18 week amod 18 week week NOUN Number=Sing 8 joke appos 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 ahem punct 20 ahem ahem NOUN Number=Sing 18 week conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 18 week punct 22 » » PUNCT _ 18 week punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 1 Used punct
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1 use participle writing vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 point out to-infinitive a joke or a hint vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent joke=Patient 3 is a in a quote present My birthday next week and ahem tree rules
Example 1 «Ahem!» said the Mouse with an important air.
punct nsubj punct punct det obj case det amod obl punct root « PUNCT Ahem NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT said VERB the DET Mouse NOUN with ADP an DET important ADJ air NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Ahem punct 2 Ahem ahem NOUN Number=Sing 5 said nsubj 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Ahem punct 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 Ahem punct 5 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 Mouse det 7 Mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 5 said obj 8 with with ADP _ 11 air case 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 air det 10 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 11 air amod 11 air air NOUN Number=Sing 5 said obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past Ahem the Mouse with a important air vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent mouse=Theme with air=Manner
Example 2 The teacher said «Ahem» and the class went quiet.
det nsubj punct obj punct cc det nsubj conj xcomp punct root The DET teacher NOUN said VERB « PUNCT Ahem NOUN » PUNCT and CCONJ the DET class NOUN went VERB quiet ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 Ahem punct 5 Ahem ahem NOUN Number=Sing 3 said obj 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 Ahem punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 10 went cc 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 class det 9 class class NOUN Number=Sing 10 went nsubj 10 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 said conj 11 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 10 went xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the teacher Ahem vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent ahem=Topic 2 go past the class quiet property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 «Ahem, I think you're sitting in my seat.»
punct punct nsubj acl:relcl nsubj aux ccomp case nmod:poss obl punct punct root « PUNCT Ahem NOUN , PUNCT I PRON think VERB you PRON 're AUX sitting VERB in ADP my PRON seat NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Ahem punct 2 Ahem ahem NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 think punct 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 think nsubj 5 think think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 Ahem acl:relcl 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 sitting nsubj 7 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 sitting aux 8 sitting sit VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 think ccomp 9 in in ADP _ 11 seat case 10 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 seat nmod:poss 11 seat seat NOUN Number=Sing 8 sitting obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 Ahem punct 13 » » PUNCT _ 2 Ahem punct
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1 think speech: other in a quote present I Ahem not said here vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent ahem=Attribute clause=Theme 2 sit in a quote present · progressive you my seat vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in seat=Location
Example 4 «Somebody (ahem) forgot to feed the cat.»
punct nsubj punct appos punct mark xcomp det obj punct punct root « PUNCT Somebody PRON ( PUNCT ahem NOUN ) PUNCT forgot VERB to PART feed VERB the DET cat NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 6 forgot punct 2 Somebody somebody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 forgot nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 ahem punct 4 ahem ahem NOUN Number=Sing 2 Somebody appos 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 ahem punct 6 forgot forget VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 feed mark 8 feed feed VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 forgot xcomp 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 cat det 10 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 8 feed obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 forgot punct 12 » » PUNCT _ 6 forgot punct
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1 forget in a quote past Somebody tree rules 2 not feed in a quote to-infinitive Somebody not said here the cat vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cat=Recipient
Example 5 Dad cleared his throat: «Ahem! Dinner is ready.»
Sentence 1: Dad cleared his throat: «Ahem!
nsubj nmod:poss obj punct punct obl punct root Dad NOUN cleared VERB his PRON throat NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT Ahem NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 cleared nsubj 2 cleared clear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 throat nmod:poss 4 throat throat NOUN Number=Sing 2 cleared obj 5 : : PUNCT _ 7 Ahem punct 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 Ahem punct 7 Ahem ahem NOUN Number=Sing 2 cleared obl 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 cleared punct
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1 clear past Dad Dad's throat Ahem obl vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent throat=Source
Sentence 2: Dinner is ready.»
nsubj cop punct punct root Dinner NOUN is AUX ready ADJ . PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 3 ready nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 ready cop 3 ready ready ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 . . PUNCT _ 3 ready punct 5 » » PUNCT _ 3 ready punct
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1 is present Dinner ready property tree rules
Example 6 «Ahem!» coughed the butler at the door.
punct nsubj punct punct det obj case det obl punct root « PUNCT Ahem NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT coughed VERB the DET butler NOUN at ADP the DET door NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Ahem punct 2 Ahem ahem NOUN Number=Sing 5 coughed nsubj 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Ahem punct 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 Ahem punct 5 coughed cough VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 butler det 7 butler butler NOUN Number=Sing 5 coughed obj 8 at at ADP _ 10 door case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 door det 10 door door NOUN Number=Sing 5 coughed obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 coughed punct
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1 cough past Ahem the butler the door vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent butler=Theme
Example 7 “Ahem! ahem!” said the Rocket angrily.
punct nsubj punct conj punct punct det obj advmod punct root “ PUNCT Ahem NOUN ! PUNCT ahem NOUN ! PUNCT ” PUNCT said VERB the DET Rocket NOUN angrily ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 2 Ahem punct 2 Ahem ahem NOUN Number=Sing 7 said nsubj 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Ahem punct 4 ahem ahem NOUN Number=Sing 2 Ahem conj 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Ahem punct 6 ” " PUNCT _ 2 Ahem punct 7 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 Rocket det 9 Rocket rocket NOUN Number=Sing 7 said obj 10 angrily angrily ADV _ 7 said advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past Ahem and ahem the Rocket angrily property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent rocket=Topic
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