bite Who acts: act, you, mosquito, dog, Mosquito bites, She · What happens: cut, hold, hurt, bite, leave, amount · To what, where: something, food, apple, me, big bite, sandwich · Speech: someone speaks here
«bite» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: bite in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To cut or hold something with your teeth.
mark cc conj obj case nmod:poss obl punct root To PART cut VERB or CCONJ hold VERB something PRON with ADP your PRON teeth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 cut mark 2 cut cut VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 hold cc 4 hold hold VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 cut conj 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 hold obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 teeth case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 teeth nmod:poss 8 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 4 hold obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 cut punct
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1 cut to-infinitive vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 hold infinitive something with your teeth vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"Bite the apple."
punct det obj punct punct root " PUNCT Bite VERB the DET apple NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Bite punct 2 Bite bite VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 apple det 4 apple apple NOUN Number=Sing 2 Bite obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 Bite punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 2 Bite punct
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1 bite in a quote imperative you not said here the apple vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent apple=Patient
Meaning 2 For an insect or snake, to hurt with its mouth or sting.
case det obl cc conj punct mark case nmod:poss obl cc conj punct root For ADP an DET insect NOUN or CCONJ snake NOUN , PUNCT to PART hurt VERB with ADP its PRON mouth NOUN or CCONJ sting NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 For for ADP _ 3 insect case 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 insect det 3 insect insect NOUN Number=Sing 8 hurt obl 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 snake cc 5 snake snake NOUN Number=Sing 3 insect conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 hurt punct 7 to to PART _ 8 hurt mark 8 hurt hurt VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 with with ADP _ 11 mouth case 10 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 mouth nmod:poss 11 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 8 hurt obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 sting cc 13 sting sting NOUN Number=Sing 11 mouth conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 hurt punct
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1 hurt to-infinitive for a insect or snake; with snake's mouth or sting vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"A mosquito bit me."
punct det nsubj obj punct punct root " PUNCT A DET mosquito NOUN bit VERB me PRON . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 bit punct 2 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 mosquito det 3 mosquito mosquito NOUN Number=Sing 4 bit nsubj 4 bit bite VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 bit obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 bit punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 4 bit punct
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1 bite in a quote past a mosquito me vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Patient
Meaning 3 As a noun, an act of biting or the mark left.
case det obl punct det nsubj mark acl cc det conj punct root As ADP a DET noun NOUN , PUNCT an DET act NOUN of SCONJ biting VERB or CCONJ the DET mark NOUN left VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 noun case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 noun det 3 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing 12 left obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 noun punct 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 act det 6 act act NOUN Number=Sing 12 left nsubj 7 of of SCONJ _ 8 biting mark 8 biting bite VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 act acl 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 mark cc 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 mark det 11 mark mark NOUN Number=Sing 6 act conj 12 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 13 . . PUNCT _ 12 left punct
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1 bite gerund a act or the mark not said here vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent 2 leave past a act or the mark as a noun vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"a dog bite".
punct det compound punct punct root " PUNCT a DET dog NOUN bite NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 bite punct 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 bite det 3 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 4 bite compound 4 bite bite NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 " " PUNCT _ 4 bite punct 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 bite punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 4 A small amount of food.
det amod case nmod punct root A DET small ADJ amount NOUN of ADP food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 amount det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 amount amod 3 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 of of ADP _ 5 food case 5 food food NOUN Number=Sing 3 amount nmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 amount punct
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1 amount food nom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"a bite to eat".
punct det mark acl punct punct root " PUNCT a DET bite NOUN to PART eat VERB " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 bite punct 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 bite det 3 bite bite NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 to to PART _ 5 eat mark 5 eat eat VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 bite acl 6 " " PUNCT _ 3 bite punct 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 bite punct
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1 eat in a quote to-infinitive vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Take a big bite of your sandwich.
det amod obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root Take VERB a DET big ADJ bite NOUN of ADP your PRON sandwich NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 bite det 3 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 4 bite amod 4 bite bite NOUN Number=Sing 1 Take obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 sandwich case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 sandwich nmod:poss 7 sandwich sandwich NOUN Number=Sing 4 bite nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Take punct
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1 take imperative you not said here a big bite of your sandwich vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bite=Theme 2 bite your sandwich nom bite «state transitive»: of=patient
Example 2 The dog might bite if you scare it.
det nsubj aux mark nsubj advcl obj punct root The DET dog NOUN might AUX bite VERB if SCONJ you PRON scare VERB it PRON . 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 4 bite nsubj 3 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 bite aux 4 bite bite VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 if if SCONJ _ 7 scare mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 scare nsubj 7 scare scare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 bite advcl 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 scare obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 bite punct
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1 bite might the dog vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent 2 scare a condition, not said to happen present you dog vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus it=Experiencer
Example 3 Mosquito bites itch.
compound nsubj punct root Mosquito NOUN bites NOUN itch VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mosquito mosquito NOUN Number=Sing 2 bites compound 2 bites bite NOUN Number=Plur 3 itch nsubj 3 itch itch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 . . PUNCT _ 3 itch punct
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1 itch present Mosquito bites vn pain-40.8.1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 4 She bites her nails when she is nervous.
nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod nsubj cop advcl punct root She PRON bites VERB her PRON nails NOUN when ADV she PRON is AUX nervous ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 bites nsubj 2 bites bite VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 nails nmod:poss 4 nails nail NOUN Number=Plur 2 bites obj 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 nervous advmod 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 nervous nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 nervous cop 8 nervous nervous ADJ Degree=Pos 2 bites advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 bites punct
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1 bite present She her nails vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nail=Patient 2 is present she nervous property tree rules
Example 5 Let's grab a bite to eat.
obj xcomp det obj mark advcl punct root Let VERB 's PRON grab VERB a DET bite NOUN to PART eat VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 's we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Let obj 3 grab grab VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Let xcomp 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bite det 5 bite bite NOUN Number=Sing 3 grab obj 6 to to PART _ 7 eat mark 7 eat eat VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 grab advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
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1 let imperative you not said here 's tree rules 2 grab infinitive 's not said here a bite vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bite=Theme 3 eat to-infinitive 's not said here vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Wash an animal bite and tell an adult.
det compound obj cc conj det obj punct root Wash VERB an DET animal NOUN bite NOUN and CCONJ tell VERB an DET adult NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wash wash VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 bite det 3 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 4 bite compound 4 bite bite NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wash obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 tell cc 6 tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Wash conj 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 adult det 8 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 6 tell obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wash punct
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1 wash imperative you not said here a animal bite vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bite=Patient 2 tell speech: assert infinitive you not said here a adult vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient
Example 7 Some snakes bite to defend themselves.
det nsubj mark advcl obj punct root Some DET snakes NOUN bite VERB to PART defend VERB themselves PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 snakes det 2 snakes snake NOUN Number=Plur 3 bite nsubj 3 bite bite VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 defend mark 5 defend defend VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 bite advcl 6 themselves themselves PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 5 defend obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 bite punct
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1 bite present some snakes vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent 2 defend to-infinitive some snakes not said here snakes = snake vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent themselves=Beneficiary
Example 8 I bit my tongue by accident.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case obl punct root I PRON bit VERB my PRON tongue NOUN by ADP accident NOUN . 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 2 bit nsubj 2 bit bite 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 tongue nmod:poss 4 tongue tongue NOUN Number=Sing 2 bit obj 5 by by ADP _ 6 accident case 6 accident accident NOUN Number=Sing 2 bit obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 bit punct
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1 bite past I my tongue by accident vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent tongue=Patient by accident=Location
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