gape

Who acts: you, We, children, magician, baby birds, gape · What happens: stare, be, gape, vanish, not stand, help · To what, where: hole, giant whale skeleton, huge hole, me, snake, egg

«gape» 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: gape in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

To stare with your mouth wide open, because you are surprised or amazed.

The tree, 13 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 stare	mark
2	stare	stare	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	with	with	ADP	_	5 mouth	case
4	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	5 mouth	nmod:poss
5	mouth	mouth	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 stare	obl
6	wide	wide	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 mouth	amod
7	open	open	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 wide	xcomp
8	,	,	PUNCT	_	12 surprised	punct
9	because	because	SCONJ	_	12 surprised	mark
10	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	12 surprised	nsubj
11	are	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	12 surprised	cop
12	surprised	surprised	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 stare	parataxis
13	or	or	CCONJ	_	14 amazed	cc
14	amazed	amazed	ADJ	Degree=Pos	12 surprised	conj
15	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 stare	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	other	roles by
1	stare	to-infinitive		with your mouth	vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
2	is	present	you	surprised property	tree rules
3	be		you not said here		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.

Meaning 2

To be or become wide open: a hole gaped in the wall.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	4 become	mark
2	be	be	AUX	VerbForm=Inf	4 become	cop
3	or	or	CCONJ	_	4 become	cc
4	become	become	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	wide	wide	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 open	advmod
6	open	open	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 become	xcomp
7	:	:	PUNCT	_	4 become	punct
8	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	9 hole	det
9	hole	hole	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 become	xcomp
10	gaped	gape	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	9 hole	acl
11	in	in	ADP	_	13 wall	case
12	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	13 wall	det
13	wall	wall	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 gaped	obl
14	.	.	PUNCT	_	9 hole	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	to-infinitive		a hole				become, open property	tree rules
2	gape	participle		a hole not said here				in the wall	vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in wall=Theme

Meaning 3

Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

A wide-open mouth or a wide opening; in birds, the width of the open beak.

The tree, 16 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 mouth	det
2	wide	wide	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 mouth	amod
3	-	-	PUNCT	_	2 wide	punct
4	open	open	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 mouth	amod
5	mouth	mouth	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
6	or	or	CCONJ	_	9 opening	cc
7	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	9 opening	det
8	wide	wide	ADJ	Degree=Pos	9 opening	amod
9	opening	opening	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 mouth	conj
10	;	;	PUNCT	_	12 birds	punct
11	in	in	ADP	_	12 birds	case
12	birds	bird	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 mouth	conj
13	,	,	PUNCT	_	15 width	punct
14	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	15 width	det
15	width	width	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 mouth	conj
16	of	of	ADP	_	19 beak	case
17	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	19 beak	det
18	open	open	ADJ	Degree=Pos	19 beak	amod
19	beak	beak	NOUN	Number=Sing	15 width	nmod
20	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 mouth	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 1

We gaped at the giant whale skeleton in the museum.

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 gaped	nsubj
2	gaped	gape	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	at	at	ADP	_	7 skeleton	case
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 skeleton	det
5	giant	giant	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 skeleton	amod
6	whale	whale	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 skeleton	compound
7	skeleton	skeleton	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 gaped	obl
8	in	in	ADP	_	10 museum	case
9	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	10 museum	det
10	museum	museum	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 gaped	obl
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 gaped	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	gape	past	We			the giant whale skeleton		in the museum	vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in museum=Theme

Example 2

The children gaped when the magician vanished.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 children	det
2	children	child	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 gaped	nsubj
3	gaped	gape	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	when	when	ADV	PronType=Int	7 vanished	advmod
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 magician	det
6	magician	magician	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 vanished	nsubj
7	vanished	vanish	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 gaped	advcl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 gaped	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	gape	past	the children						vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	vanish	past	the magician						vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 3

A huge hole gaped in the road after the flood.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 hole	det
2	huge	huge	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 hole	amod
3	hole	hole	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
4	gaped	gape	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	3 hole	acl
5	in	in	ADP	_	7 road	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 road	det
7	road	road	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 gaped	obl
8	after	after	ADP	_	10 flood	case
9	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	10 flood	det
10	flood	flood	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 gaped	obl
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 hole	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	gape	participle		a huge hole not said here			after the flood	in the road	vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in road=Theme

Example 4

Don't just stand there gaping, help me!

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Do	do	AUX	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	4 stand	aux
2	n't	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	4 stand	advmod
3	just	just	ADV	_	4 stand	advmod
4	stand	stand	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	there	there	ADV	PronType=Dem	4 stand	advmod
6	gaping	gape	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	4 stand	advcl
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	8 help	punct
8	help	help	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	4 stand	conj
9	me	I	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	8 help	obj
10	!	!	PUNCT	_	4 stand	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	to whom	where	roles by
1	not stand	imperative · do-support	you not said here		there	vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	gape	gerund	you not said here			vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3	help	infinitive	you not said here	me		vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary

Example 5

The baby birds gaped, waiting for worms.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 birds	det
2	baby	baby	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 birds	compound
3	birds	bird	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 gaped	nsubj
4	gaped	gape	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part	root	root
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	6 waiting	punct
6	waiting	wait	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	4 gaped	advcl
7	for	for	ADP	_	8 worms	case
8	worms	worm	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 waiting	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 gaped	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	gape	participle	the baby birds						vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	wait	gerund	the baby birds not said here					for worms	vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 6

A snake's gape lets it swallow an egg whole.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 snake	det
2	snake	snake	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 gape	nmod:poss
3	's	's	PART	_	2 snake	case
4	gape	gape	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 lets	nsubj
5	lets	let	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
6	it	it	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	5 lets	obj
7	swallow	swallow	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	5 lets	xcomp
8	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	9 egg	det
9	egg	egg	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 swallow	obj
10	whole	whole	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 swallow	xcomp
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 lets	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	let	present	a snake's gape	snake		tree rules
2	swallow	infinitive	snake not said here	a egg	whole property	vn gobble-39.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Patient
3	gape		a snake			nom gape «communication intransitive»: poss=agent

Example 7

There was a gaping hole in the fence where the cow got out.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	There	there	PRON	PronType=Dem	2 was	expl
2	was	be	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 hole	det
4	gaping	gaping	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 hole	compound
5	hole	hole	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 was	nsubj
6	in	in	ADP	_	8 fence	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 fence	det
8	fence	fence	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 hole	nmod
9	where	where	ADV	PronType=Rel	12 got	advmod
10	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	11 cow	det
11	cow	cow	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 got	nsubj
12	got	get	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	8 fence	acl:relcl
13	out	out	ADV	_	12 got	advmod
14	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 was	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	be	past	a gaping hole in the fence			there			vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2	get out	past	the cow					out property	vn withdraw-82-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 8

The gape of his enormous jaws was nearly as wide as the gateway of the king's palace.

The tree, 18 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 gape	det
2	gape	gape	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 wide	nsubj
3	of	of	ADP	_	6 jaws	case
4	his	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	6 jaws	nmod:poss
5	enormous	enormous	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 jaws	amod
6	jaws	jaw	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 gape	nmod
7	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	10 wide	cop
8	nearly	nearly	ADV	_	10 wide	advmod
9	as	as	ADV	_	10 wide	advmod
10	wide	wide	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
11	as	as	ADP	_	13 gateway	case
12	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	13 gateway	det
13	gateway	gateway	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 wide	obl
14	of	of	ADP	_	18 palace	case
15	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	16 king	det
16	king	king	NOUN	Number=Sing	18 palace	nmod:poss
17	's	's	PART	_	16 king	case
18	palace	palace	NOUN	Number=Sing	13 gateway	nmod
19	.	.	PUNCT	_	10 wide	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	past	the gape of his enormous jaws					as the gateway of the king's palace; nearly, wide property	tree rules
2	gape		his enormous jaws						nom gape «communication intransitive»: of=agent

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