clipping Who acts: clipping, article, Clippings, small pieces, Mum, newspaper · What happens: be, cut out, cut off, cut, fasten, keep · To what, where: article, newspaper, small pieces, something, ing form, magazine clippings
«clipping» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: clipping in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A clipping is an article or picture cut out of a newspaper or magazine.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det cc conj acl case case det obl cc conj punct root A DET clipping NOUN is AUX an DET article NOUN or CCONJ picture NOUN cut VERB out ADP of ADP a DET newspaper NOUN or CCONJ magazine NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 clipping det 2 clipping clipping NOUN Number=Sing 5 article nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 article cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 article det 5 article article NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 picture cc 7 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 5 article conj 8 cut cut VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 article acl 9 out out ADP _ 12 newspaper case 10 of of ADP _ 12 newspaper case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 newspaper det 12 newspaper newspaper NOUN Number=Sing 8 cut obl 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 magazine cc 14 magazine magazine NOUN Number=Sing 12 newspaper conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 article punct
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1 is a present a clipping a article or picture tree rules 2 cut out participle a article or picture not said here a newspaper or magazine vn stop-55.4-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector newspaper=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 Clippings are small pieces cut off something, such as grass, hair or nails.
The tree, 13 words nsubj cop amod acl compound:prt obj punct case fixed appos punct conj cc conj punct root Clippings NOUN are AUX small ADJ pieces NOUN cut VERB off ADP something PRON , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP grass NOUN , PUNCT hair NOUN or CCONJ nails NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Clippings clipping NOUN Number=Plur 4 pieces nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 pieces cop 3 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 4 pieces amod 4 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 cut cut VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 pieces acl 6 off off ADP _ 5 cut compound:prt 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 cut obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 grass punct 9 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 11 grass case 10 as as ADP _ 9 such fixed 11 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 7 something appos 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 hair punct 13 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 11 grass conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 nails cc 15 nails nail NOUN Number=Plur 11 grass conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 pieces punct
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1 is a present Clippings small pieces tree rules 2 cut off participle small pieces not said here something vn stop-55.4-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector something=Eventuality
Meaning 3 Clipping is the -ing form of «clip»: cutting something short, or fastening with a clip.
The tree, 15 words nsubj cop det punct compound case punct nmod punct punct advcl obj amod punct cc conj case det obl punct root Clipping NOUN is AUX the DET - PUNCT ing NOUN form NOUN of ADP « PUNCT clip NOUN » PUNCT : PUNCT cutting VERB something PRON short ADJ , PUNCT or CCONJ fastening VERB with ADP a DET clip NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Clipping clipping NOUN Number=Sing 6 form nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 form cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 form det 4 - - PUNCT _ 3 the punct 5 ing ing NOUN Number=Sing 6 form compound 6 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 clip case 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 clip punct 9 clip clip NOUN Number=Sing 6 form nmod 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 clip punct 11 : : PUNCT _ 12 cutting punct 12 cutting cut VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 form advcl 13 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 cutting obj 14 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 13 something amod 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 fastening punct 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 fastening cc 17 fastening fasten VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 cutting conj 18 with with ADP _ 20 clip case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 clip det 20 clip clip NOUN Number=Sing 17 fastening obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 form punct
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1 is a present Clipping the ing form of clip tree rules 2 cut gerund Clipping not said here something vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product 3 fasten gerund Clipping not said here with a clip vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent with clip=Co-Patient
Example 1 Mum kept a newspaper clipping about my football team.
nsubj det obj acl case nmod:poss compound obl punct root Mum NOUN kept VERB a DET newspaper NOUN clipping VERB about ADP my PRON football NOUN team NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 kept nsubj 2 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 newspaper det 4 newspaper newspaper NOUN Number=Sing 2 kept obj 5 clipping clip VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 newspaper acl 6 about about ADP _ 9 team case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 team nmod:poss 8 football football NOUN Number=Sing 9 team compound 9 team team NOUN Number=Sing 5 clipping obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 kept punct
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1 keep past Mum a newspaper vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent newspaper=Theme 2 clip gerund a newspaper not said here about my football team vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 2 We glued magazine clippings onto our poster.
nsubj compound obj case nmod:poss obl punct root We PRON glued VERB magazine NOUN clippings NOUN onto ADP our PRON poster 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 glued nsubj 2 glued glue VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 magazine magazine NOUN Number=Sing 4 clippings compound 4 clippings clipping NOUN Number=Plur 2 glued obj 5 onto onto ADP _ 7 poster case 6 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 poster nmod:poss 7 poster poster NOUN Number=Sing 2 glued obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 glued punct
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1 glue past We magazine clippings onto our poster vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent clipping=Patient onto poster=Co-Patient 2 post our nom poster «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 Put the grass clippings in the compost bin.
det compound obj case det compound obl punct root Put VERB the DET grass NOUN clippings NOUN in ADP the DET compost NOUN bin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 clippings det 3 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 4 clippings compound 4 clippings clipping NOUN Number=Plur 1 Put obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 bin case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bin det 7 compost compost NOUN Number=Sing 8 bin compound 8 bin bin NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here the grass clippings the compost bin vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent clipping=Theme in bin=Destination
Example 4 Dad is clipping the hedge.
nsubj aux det obj punct root Dad NOUN is AUX clipping VERB the DET hedge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 3 clipping nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 clipping aux 3 clipping clip VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 hedge det 5 hedge hedge NOUN Number=Sing 3 clipping obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 clipping punct
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1 clip present · progressive Dad the hedge vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hedge=Patient
Example 5 There were hair clippings all over the barber's floor.
expl compound nsubj advmod case det nmod:poss case obl punct root There PRON were VERB hair NOUN clippings NOUN all ADV over ADP the DET barber NOUN 's PART floor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 were expl 2 were be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 4 clippings compound 4 clippings clipping NOUN Number=Plur 2 were nsubj 5 all all ADV _ 10 floor advmod 6 over over ADP _ 10 floor case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 barber det 8 barber barber NOUN Number=Sing 10 floor nmod:poss 9 's 's PART _ 8 barber case 10 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 2 were obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 were punct
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1 be past hair clippings the barber's floor; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over floor=Location
Example 6 She is clipping the pages together.
nsubj aux det obj advmod punct root She PRON is AUX clipping VERB the DET pages NOUN together ADV . 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 3 clipping nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 clipping aux 3 clipping clip VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 pages det 5 pages page NOUN Number=Plur 3 clipping obj 6 together together ADV _ 3 clipping advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 clipping punct
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1 clip present · progressive She the pages together property vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent page=Patient
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