chatterbox Who acts: child, folded paper game, you, little sister, teacher, We · What happens: talk, seem, not stop, fold, call, open · To what, where: lot, fortune teller, real chatterbox, paper chatterboxes, chatterbox, word · Speech: someone speaks here
«chatterbox» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: chatterbox in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A person, often a child, who talks a lot and seems never to stop.
The tree, 14 words det punct advmod det conj punct nsubj acl:relcl det obj cc conj advmod mark xcomp punct root A DET person NOUN , PUNCT often ADV a DET child NOUN , PUNCT who PRON talks VERB a DET lot NOUN and CCONJ seems VERB never ADV to PART stop VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 6 child punct 4 often often ADV _ 6 child advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 child det 6 child child NOUN Number=Sing 2 person conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 talks punct 8 who who PRON PronType=Rel 9 talks nsubj 9 talks talk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 child acl:relcl 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 lot det 11 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 9 talks obj 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 seems cc 13 seems seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 talks conj 14 never never ADV PronType=Neg 16 stop advmod 15 to to PART _ 16 stop mark 16 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 seems xcomp 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
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1 talk present a child a lot vn compel-59.1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent lot=Patient 2 seem present a child not said here vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute 3 not stop to-infinitive a child not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
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: UK — kept apart, not parsed.
A folded paper game, also called a fortune teller or cootie catcher, that you open and close with your fingers.
The tree, 20 words det amod compound punct advmod acl det compound xcomp cc compound conj punct mark nsubj parataxis cc conj case nmod:poss obl punct root A DET folded VERB paper NOUN game NOUN , PUNCT also ADV called VERB a DET fortune NOUN teller NOUN or CCONJ cootie NOUN catcher NOUN , PUNCT that SCONJ you PRON open VERB and CCONJ close VERB with ADP your PRON fingers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 game det 2 folded fold VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 game amod 3 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 4 game compound 4 game game NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 called punct 6 also also ADV _ 7 called advmod 7 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 game acl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 teller det 9 fortune fortune NOUN Number=Sing 10 teller compound 10 teller teller NOUN Number=Sing 7 called xcomp 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 catcher cc 12 cootie cootie NOUN Number=Sing 13 catcher compound 13 catcher catcher NOUN Number=Sing 10 teller conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 open punct 15 that that SCONJ _ 17 open mark 16 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 17 open nsubj 17 open open VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 called parataxis 18 and and CCONJ _ 19 close cc 19 close close VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 open conj 20 with with ADP _ 22 fingers case 21 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 22 fingers nmod:poss 22 fingers finger NOUN Number=Plur 19 close obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 4 game punct
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1 fold participle vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 call speech: assert participle a folded paper game not said here a fortune teller or cootie catcher vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 open present you vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 close present you not said here with your fingers vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with finger=Theme
Example 1 My little sister is a real chatterbox.
nmod:poss amod nsubj cop det amod punct root My PRON little ADJ sister NOUN is AUX a DET real ADJ chatterbox NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 sister nmod:poss 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sister amod 3 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 7 chatterbox nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 chatterbox cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 chatterbox det 6 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 7 chatterbox amod 7 chatterbox chatterbox NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 chatterbox punct
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1 is a present My little sister a real chatterbox tree rules
Example 2 «Quiet please, chatterboxes!» said the teacher.
punct parataxis discourse punct conj punct punct det nsubj punct root « PUNCT Quiet ADJ please INTJ , PUNCT chatterboxes NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT said VERB the DET teacher NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Quiet punct 2 Quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 8 said parataxis 3 please please INTJ _ 2 Quiet discourse 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 chatterboxes punct 5 chatterboxes chatterbox NOUN Number=Plur 2 Quiet conj 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Quiet punct 7 » » PUNCT _ 2 Quiet punct 8 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 teacher det 10 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 8 said nsubj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the teacher vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Example 3 We made paper chatterboxes at break time.
nsubj compound obj case compound obl punct root We PRON made VERB paper NOUN chatterboxes NOUN at ADP break NOUN time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 4 chatterboxes compound 4 chatterboxes chatterbox NOUN Number=Plur 2 made obj 5 at at ADP _ 7 time case 6 break break NOUN Number=Sing 7 time compound 7 time time NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past We paper chatterboxes time vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chatterbox=Product
Example 4 The parrot was a chatterbox and copied every word.
det nsubj cop det cc conj det obj punct root The DET parrot NOUN was AUX a DET chatterbox NOUN and CCONJ copied VERB every DET word NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 parrot det 2 parrot parrot NOUN Number=Sing 5 chatterbox nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 chatterbox cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 chatterbox det 5 chatterbox chatterbox NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 copied cc 7 copied copy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 chatterbox conj 8 every every DET PronType=Tot 9 word det 9 word word NOUN Number=Sing 7 copied obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 chatterbox punct
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1 is a past the parrot a chatterbox tree rules 2 copy past the parrot not said here every word vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Theme
Example 5 Grandma calls me a chatterbox on long car journeys.
nsubj obj det obj case amod compound obl punct root Grandma NOUN calls VERB me PRON a DET chatterbox NOUN on ADP long ADJ car NOUN journeys NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 calls nsubj 2 calls call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 calls obj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 chatterbox det 5 chatterbox chatterbox NOUN Number=Sing 2 calls obj 6 on on ADP _ 9 journeys case 7 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 9 journeys amod 8 car car NOUN Number=Sing 9 journeys compound 9 journeys journey NOUN Number=Plur 2 calls obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 calls punct
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1 call present Grandma me long car journeys vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme chatterbox=Result
Example 6 The chatterbox couldn't keep a secret.
det nsubj aux advmod det obj punct root The DET chatterbox NOUN could AUX n't PART keep VERB a DET secret NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 chatterbox det 2 chatterbox chatterbox NOUN Number=Sing 5 keep nsubj 3 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 keep aux 4 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 5 keep advmod 5 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 secret det 7 secret secret NOUN Number=Sing 5 keep obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 keep punct
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1 not keep could the chatterbox a secret vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent secret=Theme
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