clipped Who acts: clippers, clip, way, clipped voice, Dad, vet · What happens: clip, be, cut, mean, fasten, hit · To what, where: Clipped past form, something, hedge, nails, papers, front garden · Speech: someone speaks here
«clipped» 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: clipped in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Clipped is the past form of «clip»: cut something short or neat with scissors or clippers (clipped the hedge, clipped his nails).
The tree, 22 words amod cop det amod case punct nmod punct punct parataxis obj amod cc conj case obl cc conj punct acl det obj punct advcl nmod:poss obj punct punct root Clipped VERB is AUX the DET past ADJ form NOUN of ADP « PUNCT clip NOUN » PUNCT : PUNCT cut VERB something PRON short ADJ or CCONJ neat ADJ with ADP scissors NOUN or CCONJ clippers NOUN ( PUNCT clipped VERB the DET hedge NOUN , PUNCT clipped VERB his PRON nails NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Clipped clip VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 form amod 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 form cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 form det 4 past past ADJ Degree=Pos 5 form amod 5 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 clip case 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 clip punct 8 clip clip NOUN Number=Sing 5 form nmod 9 » » PUNCT _ 5 form punct 10 : : PUNCT _ 11 cut punct 11 cut cut VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 form parataxis 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 cut obj 13 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 12 something amod 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 neat cc 15 neat neat ADJ Degree=Pos 13 short conj 16 with with ADP _ 17 scissors case 17 scissors scissors NOUN Number=Plur 11 cut obl 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 clippers cc 19 clippers clipper NOUN Number=Plur 17 scissors conj 20 ( ( PUNCT _ 21 clipped punct 21 clipped clip VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 19 clippers acl 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 hedge det 23 hedge hedge NOUN Number=Sing 21 clipped obj 24 , , PUNCT _ 25 clipped punct 25 clipped clip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 cut advcl 26 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 27 nails nmod:poss 27 nails nail NOUN Number=Plur 25 clipped obj 28 ) ) PUNCT _ 11 cut punct 29 . . PUNCT _ 5 form punct
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1 clip participle vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 is a present the Clipped past form of clip tree rules 3 cut infinitive something with scissors or clippers vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient with scissors=Instrument 4 clip participle clippers not said here the hedge vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hedge=Patient 5 clip past his nails vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nail=Patient
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 Clipped also means fastened with a clip (clipped the papers together).
nsubj advmod xcomp case det obl punct acl det obj advmod punct punct root Clipped VERB also ADV means VERB fastened VERB with ADP a DET clip NOUN ( PUNCT clipped VERB the DET papers NOUN together ADV ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Clipped clip VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 means nsubj 2 also also ADV _ 3 means advmod 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 fastened fasten VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 means xcomp 5 with with ADP _ 7 clip case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 clip det 7 clip clip NOUN Number=Sing 4 fastened obl 8 ( ( PUNCT _ 9 clipped punct 9 clipped clip VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 clip acl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 papers det 11 papers paper NOUN Number=Plur 9 clipped obj 12 together together ADV _ 9 clipped advmod 13 ) ) PUNCT _ 9 clipped punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 clip participle vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 fasten not said to happen participle with a clip vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent with clip=Co-Patient 4 clip participle a clip not said here the papers together property vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paper=Patient
Meaning 3 Clipped means hit something lightly or quickly on the edge.
nsubj ccomp obj advmod cc conj case det obl punct root Clipped VERB means VERB hit VERB something PRON lightly ADV or CCONJ quickly ADV on ADP the DET edge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Clipped clip VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 hit hit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 means ccomp 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 hit obj 5 lightly lightly ADV _ 3 hit advmod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 quickly cc 7 quickly quickly ADV _ 5 lightly conj 8 on on ADP _ 10 edge case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 edge det 10 edge edge NOUN Number=Sing 3 hit obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 clip participle vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 hit infinitive something on the edge; lightly property vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent something=Instrument on edge=Patient
Meaning 4 A clipped voice or way of speaking is short, quick and rather unfriendly.
The tree, 13 words det amod nsubj cc conj mark acl cop punct conj cc advmod conj punct root A DET clipped VERB voice NOUN or CCONJ way NOUN of SCONJ speaking VERB is AUX short ADJ , PUNCT quick ADJ and CCONJ rather ADV unfriendly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 voice det 2 clipped clip VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 voice amod 3 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 9 short nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 way cc 5 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 voice conj 6 of of SCONJ _ 7 speaking mark 7 speaking speak VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 way acl 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 short cop 9 short short ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 quick punct 11 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 9 short conj 12 and and CCONJ _ 14 unfriendly cc 13 rather rather ADV _ 14 unfriendly advmod 14 unfriendly unfriendly ADV _ 9 short conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 short punct
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1 clip participle vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 speak speech: other gerund way not said here vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is present a clipped voice or way short property tree rules 4 be a clipped voice or way not said here tree rules
Example 1 Dad clipped the hedge in the front garden.
nsubj det obj case det amod obl punct root Dad NOUN clipped VERB the DET hedge NOUN in ADP the DET front ADJ garden NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 clipped nsubj 2 clipped clip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 hedge det 4 hedge hedge NOUN Number=Sing 2 clipped obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 garden case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 garden det 7 front front ADJ Degree=Pos 8 garden amod 8 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 2 clipped obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 clipped punct
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1 clip past Dad the hedge the front garden vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hedge=Patient
Example 2 The vet clipped the dog's nails.
det nsubj det nmod:poss case obj punct root The DET vet NOUN clipped VERB the DET dog NOUN 's PART nails NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 vet det 2 vet vet NOUN Number=Sing 3 clipped nsubj 3 clipped clip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 dog det 5 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 7 nails nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 dog case 7 nails nail NOUN Number=Plur 3 clipped obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 clipped punct
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1 clip past the vet the dog's nails vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nail=Patient
Example 3 She clipped her name badge onto her jumper.
nsubj nmod:poss compound obj case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON clipped VERB her PRON name NOUN badge NOUN onto ADP her PRON jumper 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 clipped nsubj 2 clipped clip 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 5 badge nmod:poss 4 name name NOUN Number=Sing 5 badge compound 5 badge badge NOUN Number=Sing 2 clipped obj 6 onto onto ADP _ 8 jumper case 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 jumper nmod:poss 8 jumper jumper NOUN Number=Sing 2 clipped obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 clipped punct
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1 clip past She her name badge onto her jumper vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent badge=Patient onto jumper=Co-Patient 2 badge her = she nom badge «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 The papers were clipped together.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod punct root The DET papers NOUN were AUX clipped VERB together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 papers det 2 papers paper NOUN Number=Plur 4 clipped nsubj:pass 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 clipped aux:pass 4 clipped clip VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 together together ADV _ 4 clipped advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 clipped punct
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1 clip past · passive the papers together property vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 5 The ball clipped the top of the bar and went over.
det nsubj det obj case det nmod cc conj advmod punct root The DET ball NOUN clipped VERB the DET top NOUN of ADP the DET bar NOUN and CCONJ went VERB over ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ball det 2 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 3 clipped nsubj 3 clipped clip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 top det 5 top top NOUN Number=Sing 3 clipped obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 bar case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bar det 8 bar bar NOUN Number=Sing 5 top nmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 went cc 10 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 clipped conj 11 over over ADV _ 10 went advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 clipped punct
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1 clip past the ball the top of the bar vn cut-21.1-1 «NP.instrument V NP»: agent=Instrument top=Patient 2 go over past the ball not said here over property vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme
Example 6 «Fine,» she said in a clipped voice.
punct parataxis punct punct nsubj case det amod obl punct root « PUNCT Fine ADJ , PUNCT » PUNCT she PRON said VERB in ADP a DET clipped VERB voice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Fine punct 2 Fine fine ADJ Degree=Pos 6 said parataxis 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Fine punct 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 Fine punct 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 said nsubj 6 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 in in ADP _ 10 voice case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 voice det 9 clipped clip VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 voice amod 10 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 6 said obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past she a clipped voice vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 clip participle vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 7 The bird's wings had been clipped so it could not fly away.
det nmod:poss case nsubj:pass aux aux:pass mark nsubj aux advmod advcl advmod punct root The DET bird NOUN 's PART wings NOUN had AUX been AUX clipped VERB so SCONJ it PRON could AUX not PART fly VERB away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bird det 2 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 4 wings nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 bird case 4 wings wing NOUN Number=Plur 7 clipped nsubj:pass 5 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 clipped aux 6 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 7 clipped aux:pass 7 clipped clip VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 so so SCONJ _ 12 fly mark 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 fly nsubj 10 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 fly aux 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 fly advmod 12 fly fly VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 clipped advcl 13 away away ADV _ 12 fly advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 clipped punct
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1 clip past · perfect · passive the bird's wings vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 not fly away could bird away property vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 Running up, he caught the bird and clipped its wings.
advcl compound:prt punct nsubj det obj cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root Running VERB up ADP , PUNCT he PRON caught VERB the DET bird NOUN and CCONJ clipped VERB its PRON wings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Running run VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 caught advcl 2 up up ADP _ 1 Running compound:prt 3 , , PUNCT _ 1 Running punct 4 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 caught nsubj 5 caught catch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bird det 7 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 5 caught obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 clipped cc 9 clipped clip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 caught conj 10 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 wings nmod:poss 11 wings wing NOUN Number=Plur 9 clipped obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 caught punct
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1 run up gerund he not said here vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 catch past he the bird vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bird=Theme 3 clip past he not said here bird's wings vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wing=Patient
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