crisp Who acts: Crisp, Crisp weather, Crisp paper, crisps, Americans, crisp way · What happens: mean, break, be, fry, call, describe · To what, where: thin fried potato slices, packet, crisps, hair, crisp, crisp snow · Speech: someone speaks here
«crisp» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: crisp in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Crisp means hard and dry in a nice way, so it breaks with a crunch, like fresh toast or an apple.
The tree, 21 words nsubj xcomp cc conj case det amod obl punct advmod nsubj parataxis case det obl punct case amod parataxis cc det conj punct root Crisp NOUN means VERB hard ADJ and CCONJ dry ADJ in ADP a DET nice ADJ way NOUN , PUNCT so ADV it PRON breaks VERB with ADP a DET crunch NOUN , PUNCT like ADP fresh ADJ toast NOUN or CCONJ an DET apple NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Crisp crisp NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 dry cc 5 dry dry ADJ Degree=Pos 3 hard conj 6 in in ADP _ 9 way case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 way det 8 nice nice ADJ Degree=Pos 9 way amod 9 way way NOUN Number=Sing 5 dry obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 breaks punct 11 so so ADV _ 13 breaks advmod 12 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 breaks nsubj 13 breaks break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 means parataxis 14 with with ADP _ 16 crunch case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 crunch det 16 crunch crunch NOUN Number=Sing 13 breaks obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 20 toast punct 18 like like ADP _ 20 toast case 19 fresh fresh ADJ Degree=Pos 20 toast amod 20 toast toast NOUN Number=Sing 13 breaks parataxis 21 or or CCONJ _ 23 apple cc 22 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 apple det 23 apple apple NOUN Number=Sing 20 toast conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Crisp hard property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 break present Crisp with a crunch vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with crunch=Instrument
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 Crisp weather is cold, dry and fresh.
amod nsubj cop punct conj cc conj punct root Crisp ADJ weather NOUN is AUX cold ADJ , PUNCT dry ADJ and CCONJ fresh ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Crisp crisp ADJ Degree=Pos 2 weather amod 2 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 4 cold nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 cold cop 4 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 dry punct 6 dry dry ADJ Degree=Pos 4 cold conj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 fresh cc 8 fresh fresh ADJ Degree=Pos 4 cold conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 cold punct
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1 is present Crisp weather cold property tree rules 2 be Crisp weather not said here tree rules 3 be Crisp weather not said here tree rules
Meaning 3 Crisp paper or clothes are fresh and smooth.
amod nsubj cc conj cop cc conj punct root Crisp ADJ paper NOUN or CCONJ clothes NOUN are AUX fresh ADJ and CCONJ smooth ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Crisp crisp ADJ Degree=Pos 2 paper amod 2 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 6 fresh nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 clothes cc 4 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 2 paper conj 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 fresh cop 6 fresh fresh ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 smooth cc 8 smooth smooth ADJ Degree=Pos 6 fresh conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 fresh punct
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1 is present Crisp paper or clothes fresh property tree rules 2 be Crisp paper or clothes not said here tree rules
Meaning 4 In the UK and Ireland, crisps are thin fried potato slices in a packet (Americans call them chips).
The tree, 18 words case det cc conj punct nsubj cop amod amod compound parataxis case det nmod punct nsubj parataxis obj obj punct punct root In ADP the DET UK PROPN and CCONJ Ireland PROPN , PUNCT crisps NOUN are AUX thin ADJ fried VERB potato NOUN slices NOUN in ADP a DET packet NOUN ( PUNCT Americans PROPN call VERB them PRON chips NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 UK case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 UK det 3 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 Ireland cc 5 Ireland Ireland PROPN Number=Sing 3 UK conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 UK punct 7 crisps crisp NOUN Number=Plur 12 slices nsubj 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 slices cop 9 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 12 slices amod 10 fried fry VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 slices amod 11 potato potato NOUN Number=Sing 12 slices compound 12 slices slice NOUN Number=Plur 3 UK parataxis 13 in in ADP _ 15 packet case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 packet det 15 packet packet NOUN Number=Sing 12 slices nmod 16 ( ( PUNCT _ 18 call punct 17 Americans American PROPN Number=Plur 18 call nsubj 18 call call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 slices parataxis 19 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 call obj 20 chips chip NOUN Number=Plur 18 call obj 21 ) ) PUNCT _ 18 call punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 12 slices punct
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1 fry participle vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 is a present crisps thin fried potato slices a packet tree rules 3 call present Americans crisps = crisp vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme chip=Result
Meaning 5 A crisp way of speaking is quick and clear.
det amod nsubj case nmod cop cc conj punct root A DET crisp ADJ way NOUN of ADP speaking NOUN is AUX quick ADJ and CCONJ clear ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 way det 2 crisp crisp ADJ Degree=Pos 3 way amod 3 way way NOUN Number=Sing 7 quick nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 speaking case 5 speaking speaking NOUN Number=Sing 3 way nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 quick cop 7 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 clear cc 9 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 7 quick conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 quick punct
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1 is present a crisp way of speaking quick property tree rules 2 be a crisp way of speaking not said here tree rules
Meaning 6 Crisp can also describe hair or a beard that is curly and wiry rather than straight and smooth.
The tree, 18 words nsubj aux advmod obj cc det conj nsubj cop acl:relcl cc conj cc fixed conj cc conj punct root Crisp NOUN can AUX also ADV describe VERB hair NOUN or CCONJ a DET beard NOUN that PRON is AUX curly ADJ and CCONJ wiry ADJ rather ADV than ADP straight ADJ and CCONJ smooth ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Crisp crisp NOUN Number=Sing 4 describe nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 describe aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 describe advmod 4 describe describe VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 4 describe obj 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 beard cc 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 beard det 8 beard beard NOUN Number=Sing 5 hair conj 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 curly nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 curly cop 11 curly curly ADJ Degree=Pos 8 beard acl:relcl 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 wiry cc 13 wiry wiry ADJ Degree=Pos 11 curly conj 14 rather rather ADV ExtPos=CCONJ 16 straight cc 15 than than ADP _ 14 rather fixed 16 straight straight ADJ Degree=Pos 11 curly conj 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 smooth cc 18 smooth smooth ADJ Degree=Pos 11 curly conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 describe punct
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1 describe can Crisp hair or a beard vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent hair=Theme 2 is present a beard curly property tree rules 3 be a beard not said here tree rules 4 be a beard not said here tree rules 5 be a beard not said here tree rules
Example 1 This apple is crisp and juicy.
det nsubj cop cc conj punct root This DET apple NOUN is AUX crisp ADJ and CCONJ juicy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 apple det 2 apple apple NOUN Number=Sing 4 crisp nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 crisp cop 4 crisp crisp ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 juicy cc 6 juicy juicy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 crisp conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 crisp punct
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1 is present this apple crisp property tree rules 2 be this apple not said here tree rules
Example 2 Can I have a packet of crisps?
aux nsubj det obj case nmod punct root Can AUX I PRON have VERB a DET packet NOUN of ADP crisps NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 have aux 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 packet det 5 packet packet NOUN Number=Sing 3 have obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 crisps case 7 crisps crisp NOUN Number=Plur 5 packet nmod 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have can I a packet of crisps vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent packet=Patient
Example 3 It was a crisp, sunny winter morning.
nsubj cop det punct amod compound conj punct root It PRON was AUX a DET crisp NOUN , PUNCT sunny ADJ winter NOUN morning NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 crisp nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 crisp cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 crisp det 4 crisp crisp NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 morning punct 6 sunny sunny ADJ Degree=Pos 8 morning amod 7 winter winter NOUN Number=Sing 8 morning compound 8 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 4 crisp conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 crisp punct
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1 is a past It a crisp and sunny winter morning tree rules
Example 4 Our boots crunched in the crisp snow.
nmod:poss nsubj case det amod obl punct root Our PRON boots NOUN crunched VERB in ADP the DET crisp ADJ snow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 boots nmod:poss 2 boots boot NOUN Number=Plur 3 crunched nsubj 3 crunched crunch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 4 in in ADP _ 7 snow case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 snow det 6 crisp crisp ADJ Degree=Pos 7 snow amod 7 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 3 crunched obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 crunched punct
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1 crunch participle Our boots the crisp snow vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in snow=Location
Example 5 The toast was burnt to a crisp.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root The DET toast NOUN was AUX burnt VERB to ADP a DET crisp NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 toast det 2 toast toast NOUN Number=Sing 4 burnt nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 burnt aux:pass 4 burnt burnt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to ADP _ 7 crisp case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 crisp det 7 crisp crisp NOUN Number=Sing 4 burnt obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 burnt punct
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1 burnt past · passive the toast to a crisp tree rules
Example 6 He gave a crisp new note to the shopkeeper.
nsubj det amod amod obj case det obl punct root He PRON gave VERB a DET crisp ADJ new ADJ note NOUN to ADP the DET shopkeeper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 note det 4 crisp crisp ADJ Degree=Pos 6 note amod 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 note amod 6 note note NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 7 to to ADP _ 9 shopkeeper case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 shopkeeper det 9 shopkeeper shopkeeper NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past He a crisp new note the shopkeeper vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent note=Theme to shopkeeper=Recipient
Example 7 Keep the biscuits in a tin so they stay crisp.
det obj case det obl advmod nsubj advcl xcomp punct root Keep VERB the DET biscuits NOUN in ADP a DET tin NOUN so ADV they PRON stay VERB crisp ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 biscuits det 3 biscuits biscuit NOUN Number=Plur 1 Keep obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 tin case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tin det 6 tin tin NOUN Number=Sing 1 Keep obl 7 so so ADV _ 9 stay advmod 8 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 stay nsubj 9 stay stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Keep advcl 10 crisp crisp ADJ Degree=Pos 9 stay xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Keep punct
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1 keep imperative you not said here the biscuits a tin vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent biscuit=Theme in tin=Location 2 stay present biscuits = biscuit crisp property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 Salt and vinegar crisps are my favourite.
compound cc conj nsubj cop nmod:poss punct root Salt NOUN and CCONJ vinegar NOUN crisps NOUN are AUX my PRON favourite ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Salt salt NOUN Number=Sing 4 crisps compound 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 vinegar cc 3 vinegar vinegar NOUN Number=Sing 1 Salt conj 4 crisps crisp NOUN Number=Plur 7 favourite nsubj 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 favourite cop 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 favourite nmod:poss 7 favourite favourite ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 favourite punct
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1 is present Salt crisps favourite property tree rules
Example 9 His hair is brown and crisp, and his lips are red as a pomegranate, and he has large and dreamy eyes.
The tree, 21 words nmod:poss nsubj cop cc conj punct cc nmod:poss nsubj cop conj case det obl punct cc nsubj conj amod cc conj obj punct root His PRON hair NOUN is AUX brown ADJ and CCONJ crisp ADJ , PUNCT and CCONJ his PRON lips NOUN are AUX red ADJ as ADP a DET pomegranate NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ he PRON has VERB large ADJ and CCONJ dreamy ADJ eyes NOUN . 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 hair nmod:poss 2 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 4 brown nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 brown cop 4 brown brown ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 crisp cc 6 crisp crisp ADJ Degree=Pos 4 brown conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 12 red punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 12 red cc 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 lips nmod:poss 10 lips lip NOUN Number=Plur 12 red nsubj 11 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 red cop 12 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 4 brown conj 13 as as ADP _ 15 pomegranate case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 pomegranate det 15 pomegranate pomegranate NOUN Number=Sing 12 red obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 has punct 17 and and CCONJ _ 19 has cc 18 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 has nsubj 19 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 brown conj 20 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 23 eyes amod 21 and and CCONJ _ 22 dreamy cc 22 dreamy dreamy ADJ Degree=Pos 20 large conj 23 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 19 has obj 24 . . PUNCT _ 4 brown punct
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1 is present His hair brown property tree rules 2 be His hair not said here tree rules 3 is present his lips as a pomegranate; red property tree rules 4 have present he large eyes vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Patient
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