fibber Who acts: person, small lies, You, little sister, Everyone, he · What happens: tell, not be, be, eat, do, know · To what, where: fibs, fibber, biscuit, terrible fibber, truth, dog · Speech: someone speaks here
«fibber» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 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: fibber in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A person who tells fibs, small lies that are not very serious.
det nsubj nsubj obj punct amod appos nsubj cop advmod advmod acl:relcl punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON tells VERB fibs NOUN , PUNCT small ADJ lies NOUN that PRON are AUX not PART very ADV serious ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 tells nsubj 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 tells nsubj 4 tells tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 fibs fib NOUN Number=Plur 4 tells obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 lies punct 7 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 8 lies amod 8 lies lie NOUN Number=Plur 5 fibs appos 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 serious nsubj 10 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 serious cop 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 serious advmod 12 very very ADV _ 13 serious advmod 13 serious serious ADJ Degree=Pos 8 lies acl:relcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 tells punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 tell speech: assert present a person fibs vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent fib=Recipient 2 not is present small lies serious property tree rules
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.
Example 1 «You're a fibber — you did eat the biscuit!»
punct nsubj cop det punct nsubj aux parataxis det obj punct punct root « PUNCT You PRON 're AUX a DET fibber NOUN — PUNCT you PRON did AUX eat VERB the DET biscuit NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 5 fibber punct 2 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 fibber nsubj 3 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 fibber cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fibber det 5 fibber fibber NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 — - PUNCT _ 9 eat punct 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 eat nsubj 8 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 eat aux 9 eat eat VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 fibber parataxis 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 biscuit det 11 biscuit biscuit NOUN Number=Sing 9 eat obj 12 ! ! PUNCT _ 9 eat punct 13 » » PUNCT _ 9 eat punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a in a quote present You a fibber tree rules 2 eat in a quote past · do-support you the biscuit vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent biscuit=Patient
Example 2 My little sister is a terrible fibber.
nmod:poss amod nsubj cop det amod punct root My PRON little ADJ sister NOUN is AUX a DET terrible ADJ fibber NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 sister nmod:poss 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sister amod 3 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 7 fibber nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 fibber cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 fibber det 6 terrible terrible ADJ Degree=Pos 7 fibber amod 7 fibber fibber NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 fibber punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present My little sister a terrible fibber tree rules
Example 3 Don't be a fibber; tell the truth.
advmod cop det obj punct parataxis det obj punct root Do VERB n't PART be AUX a DET fibber NOUN ; PUNCT tell VERB the DET truth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 5 fibber advmod 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 fibber cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fibber det 5 fibber fibber NOUN Number=Sing 1 Do obj 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 tell punct 7 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Do parataxis 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 truth det 9 truth truth NOUN Number=Sing 7 tell obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Do punct
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1 do imperative you not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not is a infinitive a fibber tree rules 3 tell speech: assert infinitive the truth vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent truth=Recipient
Example 4 Everyone knew he was a fibber.
nsubj nsubj cop det ccomp punct root Everyone PRON knew VERB he PRON was AUX a DET fibber NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 2 knew nsubj 2 knew know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 fibber nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 fibber cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 fibber det 6 fibber fibber NOUN Number=Sing 2 knew ccomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 knew punct
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1 know past Everyone vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 is a past he a fibber tree rules
Example 5 «I'm not a fibber!» she cried.
punct nsubj cop advmod det obl punct punct nsubj punct root « PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX not PART a DET fibber NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT she PRON cried VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 6 fibber punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 fibber nsubj 3 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 fibber cop 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 fibber advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 fibber det 6 fibber fibber NOUN Number=Sing 10 cried obl 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 6 fibber punct 8 » » PUNCT _ 6 fibber punct 9 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 cried nsubj 10 cried cry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 cried punct
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1 not is a in a quote present I a fibber tree rules 2 cry speech: express past she vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The fibber said his dog had done his homework.
det nsubj nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux ccomp nmod:poss obj punct root The DET fibber NOUN said VERB his PRON dog NOUN had AUX done VERB his PRON homework NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fibber det 2 fibber fibber NOUN Number=Sing 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 dog nmod:poss 5 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 7 done nsubj:pass 6 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 done aux 7 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 said ccomp 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 homework nmod:poss 9 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 7 done obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the fibber vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 do past · perfect · passive fibber's dog tree rules
Example 7 Toad was a boaster and a bit of a fibber.
nsubj cop det cc det conj case det nmod punct root Toad PROPN was AUX a DET boaster NOUN and CCONJ a DET bit NOUN of ADP a DET fibber NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Toad Toad PROPN Number=Sing 4 boaster nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 boaster cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 boaster det 4 boaster boaster NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 bit cc 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 bit det 7 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 4 boaster conj 8 of of ADP _ 10 fibber case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 fibber det 10 fibber fibber NOUN Number=Sing 7 bit nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 boaster punct
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1 is a past Toad a boaster and a bit of a fibber tree rules
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