crinkle Who acts: something, crinkle, She, eyes, he, Old paper · What happens: crinkle, mean, form, make, do, be · To what, where: many small folds, something, that, small fold, soft crackling sound, nose · Speech: someone speaks here
«crinkle» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: crinkle in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To crinkle means to form many small folds or lines, or to make something do that.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj mark xcomp amod amod obj cc conj punct cc mark conj obj xcomp obj punct root To PART crinkle VERB means VERB to PART form VERB many ADJ small ADJ folds NOUN or CCONJ lines NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART make VERB something PRON do VERB that PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 crinkle mark 2 crinkle crinkle VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 form mark 5 form form VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 8 folds amod 7 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 8 folds amod 8 folds fold NOUN Number=Plur 5 form obj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 lines cc 10 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 8 folds conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 make punct 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 make cc 13 to to PART _ 14 make mark 14 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means conj 15 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 14 make obj 16 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 make xcomp 17 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 16 do obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 crinkle to-infinitive vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 form not said to happen to-infinitive many small folds or lines vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location fold=Theme 4 make to-infinitive something tree rules 5 do infinitive something not said here that vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=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 A crinkle is a small fold or line, like in paper or skin.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop det amod cc conj punct case case conj cc conj punct root A DET crinkle NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ fold NOUN or CCONJ line NOUN , PUNCT like ADP in ADP paper NOUN or CCONJ skin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 crinkle det 2 crinkle crinkle NOUN Number=Sing 6 fold nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 fold cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 fold det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 fold amod 6 fold fold NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 line cc 8 line line NOUN Number=Sing 6 fold conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 paper punct 10 like like ADP _ 12 paper case 11 in in ADP _ 12 paper case 12 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 6 fold conj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 skin cc 14 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 12 paper conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 fold punct
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1 is a present a crinkle a small fold or line and paper or skin tree rules
Meaning 3 To crinkle can mean to make a soft crackling sound, like a crisp packet.
The tree, 14 words mark aux aux mark xcomp det amod compound obj punct case det amod conj punct root To PART crinkle AUX can AUX mean VERB to PART make VERB a DET soft ADJ crackling NOUN sound NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET crisp ADJ packet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 crinkle mark 2 crinkle crinkle AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 mean xcomp 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 sound det 8 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 10 sound amod 9 crackling crackling NOUN Number=Sing 10 sound compound 10 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 6 make obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 packet punct 12 like like ADP _ 15 packet case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 packet det 14 crisp crisp ADJ Degree=Pos 15 packet amod 15 packet packet NOUN Number=Sing 10 sound conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can · infinitive vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 make not said to happen to-infinitive a soft crackling sound and a crisp packet vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product
Example 1 She crinkled her nose at the smell.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root She PRON crinkled VERB her PRON nose NOUN at ADP the DET smell 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 crinkled nsubj 2 crinkled crinkle 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 nose nmod:poss 4 nose nose NOUN Number=Sing 2 crinkled obj 5 at at ADP _ 7 smell case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 smell det 7 smell smell NOUN Number=Sing 2 crinkled obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 crinkled punct
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1 crinkle past She her nose the smell vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent nose=Patient
Example 2 His eyes crinkled when he laughed.
nmod:poss nsubj mark nsubj advcl punct root His PRON eyes NOUN crinkled VERB when SCONJ he PRON laughed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 eyes nmod:poss 2 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 3 crinkled nsubj 3 crinkled crinkle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when SCONJ _ 6 laughed mark 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 laughed nsubj 6 laughed laugh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 crinkled advcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 crinkled punct
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1 crinkle past His eyes vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 laugh past he vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 The sweet wrapper crinkled in my hand.
det amod acl case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET sweet ADJ wrapper NOUN crinkled VERB in ADP my PRON hand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 wrapper det 2 sweet sweet ADJ Degree=Pos 3 wrapper amod 3 wrapper wrapper NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 crinkled crinkle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 wrapper acl 5 in in ADP _ 7 hand case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 hand nmod:poss 7 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 4 crinkled obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 wrapper punct
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1 crinkle participle the sweet wrapper not said here my hand vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 4 Old paper crinkles when it gets wet.
amod nsubj advmod nsubj advcl xcomp punct root Old ADJ paper NOUN crinkles VERB when ADV it PRON gets VERB wet ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Old old ADJ Degree=Pos 2 paper amod 2 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 3 crinkles nsubj 3 crinkles crinkle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 gets advmod 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 gets nsubj 6 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 crinkles advcl 7 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 6 gets xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 crinkles punct
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1 crinkle present Old paper vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 get present paper wet property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 5 We bought crinkle-cut chips.
nsubj compound punct compound obj punct root We PRON bought VERB crinkle NOUN - PUNCT cut NOUN chips 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 bought nsubj 2 bought buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 crinkle crinkle NOUN Number=Sing 5 cut compound 4 - - PUNCT _ 3 crinkle punct 5 cut cut NOUN Number=Sing 6 chips compound 6 chips chip NOUN Number=Plur 2 bought obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 bought punct
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1 buy past We cut chips vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chip=Theme
Example 6 There were tiny crinkles in the tissue paper.
expl amod nsubj case det compound nmod punct root There PRON were VERB tiny ADJ crinkles NOUN in ADP the DET tissue NOUN paper 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 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 4 crinkles amod 4 crinkles crinkle NOUN Number=Plur 2 were nsubj 5 in in ADP _ 8 paper case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 paper det 7 tissue tissue NOUN Number=Sing 8 paper compound 8 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 4 crinkles nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 were punct
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1 be past tiny crinkles in the tissue paper there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Grandpa's face crinkled into a smile.
nmod:poss case acl case det obl punct root Grandpa PROPN 's PART face NOUN crinkled VERB into ADP a DET smile NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandpa Grandpa PROPN Number=Sing 3 face nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Grandpa case 3 face face NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 crinkled crinkle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 face acl 5 into into ADP _ 7 smile case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 smile det 7 smile smile NOUN Number=Sing 4 crinkled obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 face punct
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1 crinkle participle Grandpa's face not said here into a smile result vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent into smile=Result
Example 8 The leaves crinkled under our feet.
det acl case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET leaves NOUN crinkled VERB under ADP our PRON feet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 leaves det 2 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 crinkled crinkle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 leaves acl 4 under under ADP _ 6 feet case 5 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 feet nmod:poss 6 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 3 crinkled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 leaves punct
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1 crinkle participle the leaves not said here our feet vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
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