bit Who acts: bit, dog, I, you, snowman, vase · What happens: be, amount, mean, wait, bite, drill · To what, where: small piece, something, little, bit, past form, him
«bit» in the school dictionary: its 6 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: bit in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A bit is a small piece or small amount of something: a bit of cake.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det amod cc amod conj case nmod punct det appos case nmod punct root A DET bit NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ piece NOUN or CCONJ small ADJ amount NOUN of ADP something PRON : PUNCT a DET bit NOUN of ADP cake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bit det 2 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 6 piece nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 piece cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 piece det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 piece amod 6 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 amount cc 8 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 9 amount amod 9 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 6 piece conj 10 of of ADP _ 11 something case 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 amount nmod 12 : : PUNCT _ 14 bit punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 bit det 14 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 11 something appos 15 of of ADP _ 16 cake case 16 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 14 bit nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 piece punct
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1 is a present a bit a small piece or small amount of something tree rules 2 amount something nom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient
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 «A bit» means a little, slightly.
punct det nsubj punct det obj punct advmod punct root « PUNCT A DET bit NOUN » PUNCT means VERB a DET little ADJ , PUNCT slightly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 bit punct 2 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 bit det 3 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 bit punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 little det 7 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 slightly punct 9 slightly slightly ADV _ 5 means advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present a bit a little slightly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent little=Topic
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
I'm a bit tired.
nsubj cop det obl:unmarked punct root I PRON 'm AUX a DET bit NOUN tired ADJ . PUNCT 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 5 tired nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 tired cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 bit det 4 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 5 tired obl:unmarked 5 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 tired punct
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1 is present I a bit obl:unmarked ; tired property tree rules
Meaning 3 «A bit» can mean a short time: wait a bit.
punct det nsubj punct aux det amod obj punct parataxis det obl:unmarked punct root « PUNCT A DET bit NOUN » PUNCT can AUX mean VERB a DET short ADJ time NOUN : PUNCT wait VERB a DET bit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 bit punct 2 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 bit det 3 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 6 mean nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 bit punct 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 mean aux 6 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 time det 8 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 9 time amod 9 time time NOUN Number=Sing 6 mean obj 10 : : PUNCT _ 11 wait punct 11 wait wait VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 mean parataxis 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 bit det 13 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 11 wait obl:unmarked 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 mean punct
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1 mean can a bit time vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 wait infinitive a bit vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 4 Bit is the past form of «bite»: the dog bit him.
The tree, 11 words nsubj cop det amod case punct nmod punct punct det nsubj parataxis obj punct root Bit NOUN is AUX the DET past ADJ form NOUN of ADP « PUNCT bite NOUN » PUNCT : PUNCT the DET dog NOUN bit VERB him PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 5 form nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 form cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 form det 4 past past ADJ Degree=Pos 5 form amod 5 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 bite case 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 bite punct 8 bite bite NOUN Number=Sing 5 form nmod 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 bite punct 10 : : PUNCT _ 13 bit punct 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 dog det 12 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 13 bit nsubj 13 bit bite VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 form parataxis 14 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 bit obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 form punct
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1 is a present Bit the past form of bite tree rules 2 bite past the dog him = he vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient
Meaning 5 A bit is the metal bar in a horse's mouth, or the drilling end of a drill.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det compound case det nmod:poss case nmod punct cc det amod appos case det nmod punct root A DET bit NOUN is AUX the DET metal NOUN bar NOUN in ADP a DET horse NOUN 's PART mouth NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ the DET drilling VERB end NOUN of ADP a DET drill NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bit det 2 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 6 bar nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 bar cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bar det 5 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 6 bar compound 6 bar bar NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 11 mouth case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 horse det 9 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 11 mouth nmod:poss 10 's 's PART _ 9 horse case 11 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 6 bar nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 end punct 13 or or CCONJ _ 16 end cc 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 end det 15 drilling drill VERB VerbForm=Ger 16 end amod 16 end end NOUN Number=Sing 6 bar appos 17 of of ADP _ 19 drill case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 drill det 19 drill drill NOUN Number=Sing 16 end nmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 bar punct
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1 is a present a bit the metal bar a horse's mouth tree rules 2 drill gerund vn carve-21.2-3 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient
Meaning 6 In computers a bit is the smallest unit of information, a 0 or a 1.
The tree, 15 words case obl det nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct det appos cc det conj punct root In ADP computers NOUN a DET bit NOUN is AUX the DET smallest ADJ unit NOUN of ADP information NOUN , PUNCT a DET 0 NUM or CCONJ a DET 1 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 computers case 2 computers computer NOUN Number=Plur 8 unit obl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 bit det 4 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 8 unit nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 unit cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 unit det 7 smallest small ADJ Degree=Sup 8 unit amod 8 unit unit NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 10 information case 10 information information NOUN Number=Sing 8 unit nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 0 punct 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 0 det 13 0 0 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 unit appos 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 1 cc 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 1 det 16 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 13 0 conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 8 unit punct
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1 is a present a bit the smallest unit computers of information tree rules
Example 1 Can I have a bit of your apple?
aux nsubj det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root Can AUX I PRON have VERB a DET bit NOUN of ADP your PRON apple NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 have aux 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bit det 5 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 3 have obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 apple case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 apple nmod:poss 8 apple apple NOUN Number=Sing 5 bit nmod 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have can I a bit of your apple vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bit=Patient
Example 2 I'm a bit hungry.
nsubj cop det obl:unmarked punct root I PRON 'm AUX a DET bit NOUN hungry ADJ . PUNCT 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 5 hungry nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 hungry cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 bit det 4 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 5 hungry obl:unmarked 5 hungry hungry ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 hungry punct
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1 is present I a bit obl:unmarked ; hungry property tree rules
Example 3 Wait a bit; I'm nearly ready.
det obl:unmarked punct nsubj cop advmod advcl punct root Wait VERB a DET bit NOUN ; PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX nearly ADV ready ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wait wait VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 bit det 3 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wait obl:unmarked 4 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 ready punct 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 ready nsubj 6 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 ready cop 7 nearly nearly ADV _ 8 ready advmod 8 ready ready ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Wait advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wait punct
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1 wait imperative you not said here a bit vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present I nearly, ready property tree rules
Example 4 The dog bit the postman's trousers.
det nsubj det nmod:poss case obj punct root The DET dog NOUN bit VERB the DET postman NOUN 's PART trousers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 bit nsubj 3 bit bite VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 postman det 5 postman postman NOUN Number=Sing 7 trousers nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 postman case 7 trousers trousers NOUN Number=Plur 3 bit obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 bit punct
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1 bite past the dog the postman's trousers vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trousers=Patient
Example 5 Bit by bit, the snowman got bigger.
obl:unmarked case nmod punct det nsubj xcomp punct root Bit NOUN by ADP bit NOUN , PUNCT the DET snowman NOUN got VERB bigger ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 7 got obl:unmarked 2 by by ADP _ 3 bit case 3 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 1 Bit nmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 got punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 snowman det 6 snowman snowman NOUN Number=Sing 7 got nsubj 7 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 got xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 got punct
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1 get past the snowman Bit by bit big property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 6 The vase broke into bits.
det nsubj case obl punct root The DET vase NOUN broke VERB into ADP bits NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 vase det 2 vase vase NOUN Number=Sing 3 broke nsubj 3 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 into into ADP _ 5 bits case 5 bits bit NOUN Number=Plur 3 broke obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 broke punct
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1 break past the vase into bits result vn break-45.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Patient into bit=Result
Example 7 Computers store information in bits, ones and zeros.
nsubj obj case obl punct conj cc conj punct root Computers NOUN store VERB information NOUN in ADP bits NOUN , PUNCT ones NOUN and CCONJ zeros NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Computers computer NOUN Number=Plur 2 store nsubj 2 store store VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 information information NOUN Number=Sing 2 store obj 4 in in ADP _ 5 bits case 5 bits bit NOUN Number=Plur 2 store obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 ones punct 7 ones one NOUN Number=Plur 5 bits conj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 zeros cc 9 zeros zero NOUN Number=Plur 5 bits conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 store punct
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1 store present Computers information bits and ones and zeros vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent information=Theme in bit=Location
Example 8 I'm not a bit scared!
nsubj cop advmod det obl:unmarked punct root I PRON 'm AUX not PART a DET bit NOUN scared ADJ ! PUNCT 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 6 scared nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 scared cop 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 scared advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bit det 5 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 6 scared obl:unmarked 6 scared scared ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 6 scared punct
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1 not is present I a bit obl:unmarked ; scared property tree rules
Example 9 Harlequin and Pulcinella hesitated a bit.
nsubj cc conj det obl:unmarked punct root Harlequin PROPN and CCONJ Pulcinella PROPN hesitated VERB a DET bit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Harlequin Harlequin PROPN Number=Sing 4 hesitated nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 Pulcinella cc 3 Pulcinella Pulcinella PROPN Number=Sing 1 Harlequin conj 4 hesitated hesitate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 bit det 6 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 4 hesitated obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 hesitated punct
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1 hesitate past Harlequin and Pulcinella a bit vn linger-53.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent
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