click Who acts: click, door, fingers, something, you, two people · What happens: be, shut, snap, click, choose, understand · To what, where: short sharp sound, fingers, something, tap, it, each
«click» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: click in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A click is a short, sharp sound, like a door shutting or fingers snapping.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod punct case det nmod acl cc obj acl punct root A DET click NOUN is AUX a DET short ADJ , PUNCT sharp ADJ sound NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET door NOUN shutting VERB or CCONJ fingers NOUN snapping VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 click det 2 click click NOUN Number=Sing 8 sound nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 sound cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 sound det 5 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 8 sound amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 short punct 7 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 8 sound amod 8 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 door punct 10 like like ADP _ 12 door case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 door det 12 door door NOUN Number=Sing 8 sound nmod 13 shutting shut VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 door acl 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 fingers cc 15 fingers finger NOUN Number=Plur 13 shutting obj 16 snapping snap VERB VerbForm=Ger 15 fingers acl 17 . . PUNCT _ 8 sound punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a click a short sharp sound like a door tree rules 2 shut gerund a door not said here fingers vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent finger=Patient 3 snap gerund fingers not said here vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=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.
Meaning 2 To click on something on a computer is to press the mouse button or tap to choose it.
The tree, 18 words mark advcl case obl case det obl cop mark det compound obj cc conj mark advcl obj punct root To PART click VERB on ADP something PRON on ADP a DET computer NOUN is AUX to PART press VERB the DET mouse NOUN button NOUN or CCONJ tap NOUN to PART choose VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 click mark 2 click click VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 press advcl 3 on on ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 click obl 5 on on ADP _ 7 computer case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 computer det 7 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 2 click obl 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 press cop 9 to to PART _ 10 press mark 10 press press VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 button det 12 mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 13 button compound 13 button button NOUN Number=Sing 10 press obj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 tap cc 15 tap tap NOUN Number=Sing 13 button conj 16 to to PART _ 17 choose mark 17 choose choose VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 press advcl 18 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 choose obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 10 press punct
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1 click to-infinitive something on a computer vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on something=Location 2 is present press property tree rules 3 choose to-infinitive tap vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Meaning 3 To click is to make a short sharp sound.
mark csubj cop mark det amod amod obj punct root To PART click VERB is AUX to PART make VERB a DET short ADJ sharp ADJ sound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 click mark 2 click click VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 make csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 make cop 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 sound det 7 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 9 sound amod 8 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 9 sound amod 9 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 make punct
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1 click to-infinitive vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present make property tree rules
Meaning 4 If something clicks, you suddenly understand it.
mark nsubj advcl punct nsubj advmod obj punct root If SCONJ something PRON clicks VERB , PUNCT you PRON suddenly ADV understand VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 clicks mark 2 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 clicks nsubj 3 clicks click VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 understand advcl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 clicks punct 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 understand nsubj 6 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 7 understand advmod 7 understand understand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 understand obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 understand punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 click a condition, not said to happen present something vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 understand present you it suddenly property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus
Meaning 5 If two people click, they like each other quickly.
mark nummod nsubj advcl punct nsubj obj fixed advmod punct root If SCONJ two NUM people NOUN click VERB , PUNCT they PRON like VERB each DET other ADJ quickly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 click mark 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 people nummod 3 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 click nsubj 4 click click VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 like advcl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 click punct 6 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 like nsubj 7 like like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 7 like obj 9 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 8 each fixed 10 quickly quickly ADV _ 7 like advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 like punct
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1 click a condition, not said to happen present two people vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location 2 like present people each quickly property vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot each=Theme
Example 1 Click on the picture to make it bigger.
case det obl mark advcl obj xcomp punct root Click VERB on ADP the DET picture NOUN to PART make VERB it PRON bigger ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Click click VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 on on ADP _ 4 picture case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 picture det 4 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 1 Click obl 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Click advcl 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 make obj 8 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 make xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Click punct
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1 click imperative you not said here the picture vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on picture=Location 2 make to-infinitive you not said here picture big property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product
Example 2 I heard a click as the door locked.
nsubj det obj mark det nsubj advcl punct root I PRON heard VERB a DET click NOUN as SCONJ the DET door NOUN locked VERB . 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 heard nsubj 2 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 click det 4 click click NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obj 5 as as SCONJ _ 8 locked mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 door det 7 door door NOUN Number=Sing 8 locked nsubj 8 locked lock VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 heard advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 heard punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 hear past I a click vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer click=Stimulus 2 lock past the door vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 3 Make sure your seatbelt clicks.
xcomp nmod:poss nsubj ccomp punct root Make VERB sure ADJ your PRON seatbelt NOUN clicks VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Make xcomp 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 seatbelt nmod:poss 4 seatbelt seatbelt NOUN Number=Sing 5 clicks nsubj 5 clicks click VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 sure ccomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Make punct
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1 make imperative you not said here sure property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 2 click present your seatbelt vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Don't click on links from strangers.
aux advmod case obl case obl punct root Do AUX n't PART click VERB on ADP links NOUN from ADP strangers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 click aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 click advmod 3 click click VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 5 links case 5 links link NOUN Number=Plur 3 click obl 6 from from ADP _ 7 strangers case 7 strangers stranger NOUN Number=Plur 3 click obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 click punct
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1 not click imperative · do-support you not said here links from strangers vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on link=Location
Example 5 Suddenly the maths clicked and I understood.
advmod det nsubj cc nsubj conj punct root Suddenly ADV the DET maths NOUN clicked VERB and CCONJ I PRON understood VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Suddenly suddenly ADV _ 4 clicked advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 maths det 3 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 4 clicked nsubj 4 clicked click VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 understood cc 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 understood nsubj 7 understood understand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 clicked conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 clicked punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 click past the maths suddenly property vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 understand past I vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Example 6 The two girls clicked straight away.
det nummod nsubj advmod advmod punct root The DET two NUM girls NOUN clicked VERB straight ADV away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 girls det 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 girls nummod 3 girls girl NOUN Number=Plur 4 clicked nsubj 4 clicked click VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 straight straight ADV _ 6 away advmod 6 away away ADV _ 4 clicked advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 clicked punct
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1 click past the two girls away property vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location
Example 7 Double-click the icon to open the game.
amod punct det obj mark xcomp det obj punct root Double ADJ - PUNCT click VERB the DET icon NOUN to PART open VERB the DET game NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Double double ADJ Degree=Pos 3 click amod 2 - - PUNCT _ 3 click punct 3 click click VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 icon det 5 icon icon NOUN Number=Sing 3 click obj 6 to to PART _ 7 open mark 7 open open VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 click xcomp 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 game det 9 game game NOUN Number=Sing 7 open obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 click punct
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1 click imperative you not said here the icon tree rules 2 open to-infinitive you not said here the game vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location game=Theme
Example 8 But the bullocks only clicked their horns together and went on chewing.
cc det nsubj advmod nmod:poss obj advmod cc conj case obl punct root But CCONJ the DET bullocks NOUN only ADV clicked VERB their PRON horns NOUN together ADV and CCONJ went VERB on ADP chewing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 5 clicked cc 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 bullocks det 3 bullocks bullock NOUN Number=Plur 5 clicked nsubj 4 only only ADV _ 5 clicked advmod 5 clicked click VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 horns nmod:poss 7 horns horn NOUN Number=Plur 5 clicked obj 8 together together ADV _ 5 clicked advmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 went cc 10 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 clicked conj 11 on on ADP _ 12 chewing case 12 chewing chewing NOUN Number=Sing 10 went obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 clicked punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 click past the bullocks bullocks's horns together property vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location horn=Theme 2 go past the bullocks not said here chewing vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on chewing=Location
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