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cheek

Who acts: cheeks, Cheek, you, that, she, Grandma · What happens: be, mean, respect, go, kiss, make · To what, where: soft sides, rude talk, me, cheek, cold wind, food · Speech: someone speaks here

«cheek» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: cheek in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Your cheeks are the soft sides of your face below your eyes.

nmod:possnsubjcopdetamodcasenmod:possnmodcasenmod:possnmodpunctrootYourPRONcheeksNOUNareAUXtheDETsoftADJsidesNOUNofADPyourPRONfaceNOUNbelowADPyourPRONeyesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1YouryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 cheeksnmod:poss
2cheekscheekNOUNNumber=Plur6 sidesnsubj
3arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 sidescop
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 sidesdet
5softsoftADJDegree=Pos6 sidesamod
6sidessideNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
7ofofADP_9 facecase
8youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 facenmod:poss
9facefaceNOUNNumber=Sing6 sidesnmod
10belowbelowADP_12 eyescase
11youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs12 eyesnmod:poss
12eyeseyeNOUNNumber=Plur9 facenmod
13..PUNCT_6 sidespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentYour cheeksthe soft sidesof your face below your eyestree rules

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

Cheek also means rude talk to someone you should respect, especially in British English.

The tree, 14 words
nsubjadvmodamodobjcasenmodnsubjauxacl:relclpunctadvmodcaseamodparataxispunctrootCheekNOUNalsoADVmeansVERBrudeADJtalkNOUNtoADPsomeonePRONyouPRONshouldAUXrespectVERB,PUNCTespeciallyADVinADPBritishADJEnglishPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CheekcheekNOUNNumber=Sing3 meansnsubj
2alsoalsoADV_3 meansadvmod
3meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ruderudeADJDegree=Pos5 talkamod
5talktalkNOUNNumber=Sing3 meansobj
6totoADP_7 someonecase
7someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind5 talknmod
8youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs10 respectnsubj
9shouldshouldAUXVerbForm=Fin10 respectaux
10respectrespectVERBVerbForm=Inf7 someoneacl:relcl
11,,PUNCT_15 Englishpunct
12especiallyespeciallyADV_15 Englishadvmod
13ininADP_15 Englishcase
14BritishBritishADJDegree=Pos15 Englishamod
15EnglishEnglishPROPNNumber=Sing10 respectparataxis
16..PUNCT_3 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentCheekrude talkto someonevn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot talk=Theme to someone=Attribute
2respectshouldyouvn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer

Meaning 3

«What a cheek!» means that was rude or bold.

punctdetdetnsubjpunctpunctnsubjcopccompccconjpunctroot«PUNCTWhatDETaDETcheekNOUN!PUNCT»PUNCTmeansVERBthatPRONwasAUXrudeADJorCCONJboldADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_4 cheekpunct
2WhatwhatDETPronType=Int4 cheekdet
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 cheekdet
4cheekcheekNOUNNumber=Sing7 meansnsubj
5!!PUNCT_4 cheekpunct
6»»PUNCT_4 cheekpunct
7meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
8thatthatPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem10 rudensubj
9wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin10 rudecop
10ruderudeADJDegree=Pos7 meansccomp
11ororCCONJ_12 boldcc
12boldboldADJDegree=Pos10 rudeconj
13..PUNCT_7 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentwhat cheekvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2ispastthatrude propertytree rules
3bethat not said heretree rules

Example 1

Her cheeks went red when she was embarrassed.

nmod:possnsubjxcompmarknsubjcopadvclpunctrootHerPRONcheeksNOUNwentVERBredADJwhenSCONJshePRONwasAUXembarrassedADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HerherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 cheeksnmod:poss
2cheekscheekNOUNNumber=Plur3 wentnsubj
3wentgoVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4redredADJDegree=Pos3 wentxcomp
5whenwhenSCONJ_8 embarrassedmark
6sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 embarrassednsubj
7wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 embarrassedcop
8embarrassedembarrassedADJDegree=Pos3 wentadvcl
9..PUNCT_3 wentpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1gopastHer cheeksred propertyvn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2ispastsheembarrassed propertytree rules

Example 2

Grandma kissed me on the cheek.

nsubjobjcasedetoblpunctrootGrandmaNOUNkissedVERBmePRONonADPtheDETcheekNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GrandmagrandmaNOUNNumber=Sing2 kissednsubj
2kissedkissVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs2 kissedobj
4ononADP_6 cheekcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 cheekdet
6cheekcheekNOUNNumber=Sing2 kissedobl
7..PUNCT_2 kissedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1kisspastGrandmamethe cheekvn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Co-Agent

Example 3

The cold wind made our cheeks pink.

detamodaclnmod:possnsubjxcomppunctrootTheDETcoldADJwindNOUNmadeVERBourPRONcheeksNOUNpinkADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 winddet
2coldcoldADJDegree=Pos3 windamod
3windwindNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4mademakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 windacl
5ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 cheeksnmod:poss
6cheekscheekNOUNNumber=Plur7 pinknsubj
7pinkpinkADJDegree=Pos4 madexcomp
8..PUNCT_3 windpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makeparticiplethe cold wind not said herepink propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset

Example 4

A hamster stuffs food in its cheeks.

detnsubjobjcasenmod:possoblpunctrootADEThamsterNOUNstuffsVERBfoodNOUNinADPitsPRONcheeksNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 hamsterdet
2hamsterhamsterNOUNNumber=Sing3 stuffsnsubj
3stuffsstuffVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4foodfoodNOUNNumber=Sing3 stuffsobj
5ininADP_7 cheekscase
6itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 cheeksnmod:poss
7cheekscheekNOUNNumber=Plur3 stuffsobl
8..PUNCT_3 stuffspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1stuffpresenta hamsterfoodhamster's cheeksvn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent food=Theme in cheek=Destination

Example 5

Don't give me any cheek, young man!

auxadvmodiobjdetobjpunctamodconjpunctrootDoAUXn'tPARTgiveVERBmePRONanyDETcheekNOUN,PUNCTyoungADJmanNOUN!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DodoAUXMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin3 giveaux
2n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg3 giveadvmod
3givegiveVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
4meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs3 giveiobj
5anyanyDETPronType=Ind6 cheekdet
6cheekcheekNOUNNumber=Sing3 giveobj
7,,PUNCT_9 manpunct
8youngyoungADJDegree=Pos9 manamod
9manmanNOUNNumber=Sing6 cheekconj
10!!PUNCT_3 givepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not giveimperative · do-supportyou not said hereany cheek and young manmevn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient cheek=Theme

Example 6

What a cheek, he took the last biscuit!

detdetnsubjpunctnsubjdetamodobjpunctrootWhatDETaDETcheekNOUN,PUNCThePRONtookVERBtheDETlastADJbiscuitNOUN!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhatwhatDETPronType=Int3 cheekdet
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 cheekdet
3cheekcheekNOUNNumber=Sing6 tooknsubj
4,,PUNCT_3 cheekpunct
5hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 tooknsubj
6tooktakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 biscuitdet
8lastlastADJDegree=Pos9 biscuitamod
9biscuitbiscuitNOUNNumber=Sing6 tookobj
10!!PUNCT_6 tookpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1takepastwhat cheekthe last biscuitvn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent biscuit=Theme

Example 7

He said it tongue in cheek, as a joke.

nsubjobjobjcaseoblpunctcasedetconjpunctrootHePRONsaidVERBitPRONtongueNOUNinADPcheekNOUN,PUNCTasADPaDETjokeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 saidnsubj
2saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 saidobj
4tonguetongueNOUNNumber=Sing2 saidobj
5ininADP_6 cheekcase
6cheekcheekNOUNNumber=Sing2 saidobl
7,,PUNCT_10 jokepunct
8asasADP_10 jokecase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 jokedet
10jokejokeNOUNNumber=Sing2 saidconj
11..PUNCT_2 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpastHeitcheekvn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme tongue=Manner

Example 8

She rested her cheek on her hand.

nsubjnmod:possobjcasenmod:possoblpunctrootShePRONrestedVERBherPRONcheekNOUNonADPherPRONhandNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 restednsubj
2restedrestVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 cheeknmod:poss
4cheekcheekNOUNNumber=Sing2 restedobj
5ononADP_7 handcase
6herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 handnmod:poss
7handhandNOUNNumber=Sing2 restedobl
8..PUNCT_2 restedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1restpastSheher cheekher handvn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent cheek=Theme on hand=Location

Example 9

The king kissed him on both cheeks.

detnsubjobjcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETkingNOUNkissedVERBhimPRONonADPbothDETcheeksNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 kingdet
2kingkingNOUNNumber=Sing3 kissednsubj
3kissedkissVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 kissedobj
5ononADP_7 cheekscase
6bothbothDETPronType=Tot7 cheeksdet
7cheekscheekNOUNNumber=Plur3 kissedobl
8..PUNCT_3 kissedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1kisspastthe kinghim = heboth cheeksvn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Co-Agent

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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