clap Who acts: clap, Clap eyes, you, We, loud clap, teacher · What happens: hit, show, keep, get, be, clap · To what, where: hands, you, beat, attention, one loud sharp sound, thunder
«clap» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: clap in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To hit your hands together, usually again and again, to show you like something, to keep a beat or to get attention.
The tree, 22 words mark advcl nmod:poss obj advmod punct advmod advmod cc conj punct mark iobj case obl punct mark conj det obj cc mark conj obj punct root To PART hit VERB your PRON hands NOUN together ADV , PUNCT usually ADV again ADV and CCONJ again ADV , PUNCT to PART show VERB you PRON like ADP something PRON , PUNCT to PART keep VERB a DET beat NOUN or CCONJ to PART get VERB attention NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 hit mark 2 hit hit VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 show advcl 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 hands nmod:poss 4 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 2 hit obj 5 together together ADV _ 2 hit advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 again punct 7 usually usually ADV _ 8 again advmod 8 again again ADV _ 2 hit advmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 again cc 10 again again ADV _ 8 again conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 show punct 12 to to PART _ 13 show mark 13 show show VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 14 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 show iobj 15 like like ADP _ 16 something case 16 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 show obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 keep punct 18 to to PART _ 19 keep mark 19 keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 13 show conj 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 beat det 21 beat beat NOUN Number=Sing 19 keep obj 22 or or CCONJ _ 24 get cc 23 to to PART _ 24 get mark 24 get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 19 keep conj 25 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 24 get obj 26 . . PUNCT _ 13 show punct
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1 hit to-infinitive your hands again together property vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme hand=Co-Theme 2 show to-infinitive you like something vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient 3 keep to-infinitive a beat vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beat=Theme 4 get to-infinitive attention vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer attention=Stimulus
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 clap is one loud sharp sound, like a clap of thunder.
det nsubj cop nummod amod amod punct case det conj case nmod punct root A DET clap NOUN is AUX one NUM loud ADJ sharp ADJ sound NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET clap NOUN of ADP thunder NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 clap det 2 clap clap NOUN Number=Sing 7 sound nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 sound cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 sound nummod 5 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 7 sound amod 6 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 7 sound amod 7 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 clap punct 9 like like ADP _ 11 clap case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 clap det 11 clap clap NOUN Number=Sing 7 sound conj 12 of of ADP _ 13 thunder case 13 thunder thunder NOUN Number=Sing 11 clap nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 sound punct
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1 is a present a clap one loud sharp sound and a clap of thunder tree rules 2 clap thunder nom clap «event transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 3 To put something somewhere quickly and firmly: clap a hand over your mouth.
The tree, 13 words mark obj advmod advmod cc conj punct conj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root To PART put VERB something PRON somewhere ADV quickly ADV and CCONJ firmly ADV : PUNCT clap VERB a DET hand NOUN over ADP your PRON mouth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 put mark 2 put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 put obj 4 somewhere somewhere ADV PronType=Ind 2 put advmod 5 quickly quickly ADV _ 2 put advmod 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 firmly cc 7 firmly firmly ADV _ 5 quickly conj 8 : : PUNCT _ 9 clap punct 9 clap clap VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 put conj 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 hand det 11 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 9 clap obj 12 over over ADP _ 14 mouth case 13 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 mouth nmod:poss 14 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 9 clap obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 put punct
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1 put to-infinitive something quickly, somewhere property vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent something=Goal 2 clap infinitive a hand your mouth vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location hand=Theme
Meaning 4 "Clap eyes on" means to see.
punct compound nsubj nmod punct mark xcomp punct root " PUNCT Clap NOUN eyes NOUN on ADP " PUNCT means VERB to PART see VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 eyes punct 2 Clap clap NOUN Number=Sing 3 eyes compound 3 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 6 means nsubj 4 on on ADP _ 3 eyes nmod 5 " " PUNCT _ 3 eyes punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 see mark 8 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present Clap eyes vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 see not said to happen to-infinitive Clap eyes not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 Let's all clap for the winners.
obj det obj case det nmod punct root Let VERB 's PRON all DET clap NOUN for ADP the DET winners NOUN . 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 all all DET PronType=Tot 4 clap det 4 clap clap NOUN Number=Sing 1 Let obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 winners case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 winners det 7 winners winner NOUN Number=Plur 4 clap nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
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1 let imperative you not said here all clap 's vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clap=Theme
Example 2 Clap the syllables in "elephant": el-e-phant, three claps.
The tree, 10 words det obj case punct obl punct punct flat punct compound punct obl punct nummod conj punct root Clap VERB the DET syllables NOUN in ADP " PUNCT elephant NOUN " PUNCT : PUNCT el NOUN - PUNCT e NOUN - PUNCT phant NOUN , PUNCT three NUM claps NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Clap clap VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 syllables det 3 syllables syllable NOUN Number=Plur 1 Clap obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 elephant case 5 " " PUNCT _ 6 elephant punct 6 elephant elephant NOUN Number=Sing 1 Clap obl 7 " " PUNCT _ 6 elephant punct 8 : : PUNCT _ 13 phant punct 9 el el NOUN Number=Sing 13 phant flat 10 - - PUNCT _ 9 el punct 11 e e NOUN Number=Sing 13 phant compound 12 - - PUNCT _ 13 phant punct 13 phant phant NOUN Number=Sing 1 Clap obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 claps punct 15 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 16 claps nummod 16 claps clap NOUN Number=Plur 13 phant conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 1 Clap punct
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1 clap imperative you not said here the syllables in elephant; el e phant and three claps obl vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent syllable=Patient in elephant=Theme
Example 3 We clapped along to the music.
nsubj advmod case det obl punct root We PRON clapped VERB along ADV to ADP the DET music 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 clapped nsubj 2 clapped clap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 along along ADV _ 2 clapped advmod 4 to to ADP _ 6 music case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 music det 6 music music NOUN Number=Sing 2 clapped obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 clapped punct
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1 clap past We the music along property vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to music=Recipient
Example 4 There was a loud clap of thunder.
expl det amod nsubj case nmod punct root There PRON was VERB a DET loud ADJ clap NOUN of ADP thunder NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 clap det 4 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 5 clap amod 5 clap clap NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 6 of of ADP _ 7 thunder case 7 thunder thunder NOUN Number=Sing 5 clap nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a loud clap of thunder there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 clap thunder nom clap «event transitive»: of=patient
Example 5 The teacher clapped twice and the class went quiet.
det nsubj advmod cc det nsubj conj xcomp punct root The DET teacher NOUN clapped VERB twice ADV 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 clapped nsubj 3 clapped clap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 twice twice ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 3 clapped advmod 5 and and CCONJ _ 8 went cc 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 class det 7 class class NOUN Number=Sing 8 went nsubj 8 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 clapped conj 9 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 8 went xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 clapped punct
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1 clap past the teacher twice property vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location 2 go past the class quiet property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Give Ben a big clap for his poem!
iobj det amod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Give VERB Ben PROPN a DET big ADJ clap NOUN for ADP his PRON poem NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 Ben Ben PROPN Number=Sing 1 Give iobj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 clap det 4 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 5 clap amod 5 clap clap NOUN Number=Sing 1 Give obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 poem case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 poem nmod:poss 8 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 1 Give obl 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Give punct
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1 give imperative you not said here a big clap Ben for Ben's poem vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent ben=Recipient clap=Theme for poem=Asset
Example 7 She clapped her hand over her mouth in surprise.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case nmod:poss obl case obl punct root She PRON clapped VERB her PRON hand NOUN over ADP her PRON mouth NOUN in ADP surprise NOUN . 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 clapped nsubj 2 clapped clap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 hand nmod:poss 4 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 2 clapped obj 5 over over ADP _ 7 mouth case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 mouth nmod:poss 7 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 2 clapped obl 8 in in ADP _ 9 surprise case 9 surprise surprise NOUN Number=Sing 2 clapped obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 clapped punct
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1 clap past She her hand her mouth in surprise vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent hand=Patient in surprise=Theme
Example 8 Count the claps: clap, clap, clap — that's three.
det obj punct conj punct conj punct conj punct nsubj cop obl punct root Count VERB the DET claps NOUN : PUNCT clap NOUN , PUNCT clap NOUN , PUNCT clap NOUN — PUNCT that PRON 's AUX three NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Count count VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 claps det 3 claps clap NOUN Number=Plur 1 Count obj 4 : : PUNCT _ 5 clap punct 5 clap clap NOUN Number=Sing 3 claps conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 clap punct 7 clap clap NOUN Number=Sing 5 clap conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 clap punct 9 clap clap NOUN Number=Sing 5 clap conj 10 — - PUNCT _ 13 three punct 11 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 13 three nsubj 12 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 three cop 13 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 1 Count obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 1 Count punct
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1 count imperative you not said here the claps and clap and clap and clap vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clap=Theme 2 is a present that three tree rules
Example 9 The Fairy clapped her hands twice.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod punct root The DET Fairy PROPN clapped VERB her PRON hands NOUN twice ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Fairy det 2 Fairy Fairy PROPN Number=Sing 3 clapped nsubj 3 clapped clap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 hands nmod:poss 5 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 3 clapped obj 6 twice twice ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 3 clapped advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 clapped punct
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1 clap past the Fairy Fairy's hands twice property vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location hand=Theme
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