fink Who acts: fink, person, strike breaker, others, you, He · What happens: be, tell, fink, work, do, not be · To what, where: person, police, others, unpleasant untrustworthy person, someone, strike breaker · Speech: someone speaks here
«fink» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: fink in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: US, slang, old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.
A fink is a person who tells on others to the police or people in charge; a snitch or tattletale.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl case obl case det obl cc conj case obl punct det conj cc conj punct root A DET fink NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON tells VERB on ADP others NOUN to ADP the DET police NOUN or CCONJ people NOUN in ADP charge NOUN ; PUNCT a DET snitch NOUN or CCONJ tattletale NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fink det 2 fink fink NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 tells nsubj 7 tells tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 on on ADP _ 9 others case 9 others other NOUN Number=Plur 7 tells obl 10 to to ADP _ 12 police case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 police det 12 police police NOUN Number=Plur 7 tells obl 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 people cc 14 people people NOUN Number=Plur 12 police conj 15 in in ADP _ 16 charge case 16 charge charge NOUN Number=Sing 7 tells obl 17 ; ; PUNCT _ 19 snitch punct 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 snitch det 19 snitch snitch NOUN Number=Sing 5 person conj 20 or or CCONJ _ 21 tattletale cc 21 tattletale tattletale NOUN Number=Sing 19 snitch conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a fink a person and a snitch or tattletale tree rules 2 tell speech: assert present a person and a snitch or tattletale the police or people others in charge vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient how S»: agent=Agent to police=Recipient
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 Usage: US, slang — kept apart, not parsed.
A fink is an unpleasant, untrustworthy person.
det nsubj cop det amod punct amod punct root A DET fink NOUN is AUX an DET unpleasant ADJ , PUNCT untrustworthy ADJ person NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fink det 2 fink fink NOUN Number=Sing 8 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 person cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 person det 5 unpleasant unpleasant ADJ Degree=Pos 8 person amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 unpleasant punct 7 untrustworthy untrustworthy ADJ Degree=Pos 8 person amod 8 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 person punct
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1 is a present a fink a unpleasant untrustworthy person tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: US, slang — kept apart, not parsed.
To fink on someone is to tell on them.
mark advcl case obl cop mark case obl punct root To PART fink VERB on ADP someone PRON is AUX to PART tell VERB on ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 fink mark 2 fink fink VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 tell advcl 3 on on ADP _ 4 someone case 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 fink obl 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 tell cop 6 to to PART _ 7 tell mark 7 tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 on on ADP _ 9 them case 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 tell obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 tell punct
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1 fink to-infinitive someone tree rules 2 is present on them = they ; tell property tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: old, US — kept apart, not parsed.
A fink was also a strike-breaker who worked when others were on strike.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop advmod det compound punct nsubj acl:relcl mark nsubj cop case advcl punct root A DET fink NOUN was AUX also ADV a DET strike NOUN - PUNCT breaker NOUN who PRON worked VERB when SCONJ others NOUN were AUX on ADP strike NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fink det 2 fink fink NOUN Number=Sing 8 breaker nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 breaker cop 4 also also ADV _ 8 breaker advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 breaker det 6 strike strike NOUN Number=Sing 8 breaker compound 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 strike punct 8 breaker breaker NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 who who PRON PronType=Rel 10 worked nsubj 10 worked work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 breaker acl:relcl 11 when when SCONJ _ 15 strike mark 12 others other NOUN Number=Plur 15 strike nsubj 13 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 strike cop 14 on on ADP _ 15 strike case 15 strike strike NOUN Number=Sing 10 worked advcl 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 breaker punct
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1 is a past a fink a strike breaker tree rules 2 work past a strike breaker vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is past others strike tree rules
Example 1 «Don't be a fink and tell the teacher!»
punct advmod cop det obj cc conj det obj punct punct root « PUNCT Do VERB n't PART be AUX a DET fink NOUN and CCONJ tell VERB the DET teacher NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Do punct 2 Do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 6 fink advmod 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 fink cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 fink det 6 fink fink NOUN Number=Sing 2 Do obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 tell cc 8 tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 Do conj 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 teacher det 10 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 8 tell obj 11 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Do punct 12 » » PUNCT _ 2 Do punct
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1 do in a quote imperative you not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not is a in a quote infinitive a fink tree rules 3 tell speech: assert in a quote infinitive you not said here the teacher vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient
Example 2 He finked on his friends to the police.
nsubj case nmod:poss obl case det obl punct root He PRON finked VERB on ADP his PRON friends NOUN to ADP the DET police 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 finked nsubj 2 finked fink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 5 friends case 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 friends nmod:poss 5 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 2 finked obl 6 to to ADP _ 8 police case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 police det 8 police police NOUN Number=Plur 2 finked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 finked punct
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1 fink past He on his friends; to the police tree rules
Example 3 In the old film, the gangster called him a rat fink.
case det amod obl punct det nsubj obj det compound xcomp punct root In ADP the DET old ADJ film NOUN , PUNCT the DET gangster NOUN called VERB him PRON a DET rat NOUN fink NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 film case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 film det 3 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 film amod 4 film film NOUN Number=Sing 8 called obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 film punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 gangster det 7 gangster gangster NOUN Number=Sing 8 called nsubj 8 called call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 called obj 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 fink det 11 rat rat NOUN Number=Sing 12 fink compound 12 fink fink NOUN Number=Sing 8 called xcomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 called punct
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1 call past the gangster him = he the old film vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Recipient
Example 4 Nobody trusted him after he was a fink.
nsubj obj case nsubj cop det obl punct root Nobody PRON trusted VERB him PRON after ADP he PRON was AUX a DET fink NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 2 trusted nsubj 2 trusted trust VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 trusted obj 4 after after ADP _ 8 fink case 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 fink nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 fink cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 fink det 8 fink fink NOUN Number=Sing 2 trusted obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 trusted punct
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1 trust past Nobody him = he vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme 2 is past he after a fink tree rules
Example 5 «You little fink!» shouted her brother.
punct nsubj amod nsubj punct punct nmod:poss obj punct root « PUNCT You PRON little ADJ fink NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT shouted VERB her PRON brother NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 fink punct 2 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 fink nsubj 3 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 4 fink amod 4 fink fink NOUN Number=Sing 7 shouted nsubj 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 fink punct 6 » » PUNCT _ 4 fink punct 7 shouted shout VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 brother nmod:poss 9 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 7 shouted obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 shouted punct
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1 fink in a quote You tree rules 2 shout speech: express past little fink fink's brother vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brother=Topic
Example 6 Telling an adult about bullying is right, not being a fink.
csubj det obj case obl cop punct advmod cop det obl punct root Telling VERB an DET adult NOUN about ADP bullying NOUN is AUX right ADJ , PUNCT not PART being AUX a DET fink NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Telling tell VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 right csubj 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 adult det 3 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 1 Telling obj 4 about about ADP _ 5 bullying case 5 bullying bullying NOUN Number=Sing 1 Telling obl 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 right cop 7 right right ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 fink punct 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 fink advmod 10 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 fink cop 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 fink det 12 fink fink NOUN Number=Sing 7 right obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 right punct
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1 tell speech: assert gerund a adult about bullying vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient about bullying=Topic 2 is present Telling right property tree rules 3 not is a gerund a fink tree rules
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