giggle Who acts: something, you, fun, babies, I, We · What happens: laugh, be, not stop, giggle, make, get · To what, where: good giggle, funny faces, giggles, nervous giggle, everyone, sister giggle
«giggle» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: giggle in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To laugh in a quick, high, silly way, often because something is funny or because you are nervous or shy.
The tree, 20 words mark case det amod punct amod punct amod obl punct advmod mark nsubj cop parataxis cc mark nsubj cop conj cc conj punct root To PART laugh VERB in ADP a DET quick ADJ , PUNCT high ADJ , PUNCT silly ADJ way NOUN , PUNCT often ADV because SCONJ something PRON is AUX funny ADJ or CCONJ because SCONJ you PRON are AUX nervous ADJ or CCONJ shy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 laugh mark 2 laugh laugh VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 10 way case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 way det 5 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 10 way amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 quick punct 7 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 9 silly amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 high punct 9 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 10 way amod 10 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 laugh obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 funny punct 12 often often ADV _ 16 funny advmod 13 because because SCONJ _ 16 funny mark 14 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 16 funny nsubj 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 funny cop 16 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos 2 laugh parataxis 17 or or CCONJ _ 21 nervous cc 18 because because SCONJ _ 21 nervous mark 19 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 21 nervous nsubj 20 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 nervous cop 21 nervous nervous ADJ Degree=Pos 16 funny conj 22 or or CCONJ _ 23 shy cc 23 shy shy ADJ Degree=Pos 21 nervous conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 2 laugh punct
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1 laugh to-infinitive in a quick silly way vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in way=Theme 2 is present something funny, often property tree rules 3 is present you nervous property tree rules 4 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 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A laugh like that.
det case nmod punct root A DET laugh NOUN like ADP that PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 laugh det 2 laugh laugh NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 like like ADP _ 4 that case 4 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 laugh nmod 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 laugh punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3 Usage: the giggles — kept apart, not parsed.
A time when you cannot stop giggling.
det mark nsubj aux advmod acl xcomp punct root A DET time NOUN when SCONJ you PRON can AUX not PART stop VERB giggling VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 time det 2 time time NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 when when SCONJ _ 7 stop mark 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 stop nsubj 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 stop aux 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 stop advmod 7 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 time acl 8 giggling giggle VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 stop xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 time punct
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1 not stop can you vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 giggle gerund you not said here vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 Usage: UK informal, a giggle — kept apart, not parsed.
Something fun: «It was a good giggle».
compound punct punct nsubj cop det amod appos punct punct root Something PRON fun NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT It PRON was AUX a DET good ADJ giggle NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 fun compound 2 fun fun NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 : : PUNCT _ 2 fun punct 4 « « PUNCT _ 9 giggle punct 5 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 giggle nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 giggle cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 giggle det 8 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 9 giggle amod 9 giggle giggle NOUN Number=Sing 2 fun appos 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 giggle punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 fun punct
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1 is a in a quote past fun a good giggle tree rules
Example 1 The babies giggled when I made funny faces.
det nsubj advmod nsubj ccomp amod obj punct root The DET babies NOUN giggled VERB when ADV I PRON made VERB funny ADJ faces NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 babies det 2 babies baby NOUN Number=Plur 3 giggled nsubj 3 giggled giggle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 made advmod 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 made nsubj 6 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 giggled ccomp 7 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos 8 faces amod 8 faces face NOUN Number=Plur 6 made obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 giggled punct
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1 giggle past the babies tree rules 2 make past I funny faces vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Product
Example 2 We got the giggles during assembly and couldn't stop.
nsubj det obj case obl cc aux advmod conj punct root We PRON got VERB the DET giggles NOUN during ADP assembly NOUN and CCONJ could AUX n't PART stop VERB . 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 got nsubj 2 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 giggles det 4 giggles giggle NOUN Number=Plur 2 got obj 5 during during ADP _ 6 assembly case 6 assembly assembly NOUN Number=Sing 2 got obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 10 stop cc 8 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 stop aux 9 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 10 stop advmod 10 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 got conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 got punct
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1 get past We the giggles during assembly vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer giggle=Stimulus 2 not stop could We not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 3 She gave a nervous giggle.
nsubj det amod obj punct root She PRON gave VERB a DET nervous ADJ giggle 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 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 5 giggle det 4 nervous nervous ADJ Degree=Pos 5 giggle amod 5 giggle giggle NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past She a nervous giggle vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent giggle=Theme
Example 4 Please stop giggling and get on with your work.
discourse xcomp cc conj compound:prt case nmod:poss obl punct root Please INTJ stop VERB giggling VERB and CCONJ get VERB on ADP with ADP your PRON work NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 stop discourse 2 stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 giggling giggle VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 stop xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 get cc 5 get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 stop conj 6 on on ADP _ 5 get compound:prt 7 with with ADP _ 9 work case 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 work nmod:poss 9 work work NOUN Number=Sing 5 get obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 giggle gerund you not said here vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 get on infinitive you not said here with your work vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 4 work your nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 The jokes made everyone giggle.
det nsubj obj xcomp punct root The DET jokes NOUN made VERB everyone PRON giggle VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 jokes det 2 jokes joke NOUN Number=Plur 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 3 made obj 5 giggle giggle VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 made xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past the jokes everyone tree rules 2 giggle infinitive everyone not said here vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 They were giggling about a secret.
nsubj aux case det obl punct root They PRON were AUX giggling VERB about ADP a DET secret NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 giggling nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 giggling aux 3 giggling giggle VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 about about ADP _ 6 secret case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 secret det 6 secret secret NOUN Number=Sing 3 giggling obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 giggling punct
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1 giggle past · progressive They about a secret vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Tickling makes my sister giggle.
nsubj nmod:poss compound obj punct root Tickling VERB makes VERB my PRON sister NOUN giggle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tickling tickle VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 makes nsubj 2 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 giggle nmod:poss 4 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 5 giggle compound 5 giggle giggle NOUN Number=Sing 2 makes obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 makes punct
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1 tickle gerund vn tingle-40.8.2 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 make present my sister giggle vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset giggle=Product 3 giggle my nom giggle «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 And the reporters giggled, and each dropped a blot of ink on the floor.
The tree, 14 words cc det nsubj punct cc nsubj conj det obj case nmod case det obl punct root And CCONJ the DET reporters NOUN giggled VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ each DET dropped VERB a DET blot NOUN of ADP ink NOUN on ADP the DET floor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 4 giggled cc 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 reporters det 3 reporters reporter NOUN Number=Plur 4 giggled nsubj 4 giggled giggle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 dropped punct 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 dropped cc 7 each each DET PronType=Tot 8 dropped nsubj 8 dropped drop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 giggled conj 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 blot det 10 blot blot NOUN Number=Sing 8 dropped obj 11 of of ADP _ 12 ink case 12 ink ink NOUN Number=Sing 10 blot nmod 13 on on ADP _ 15 floor case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 floor det 15 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 8 dropped obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 giggled punct
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1 giggle past the reporters vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 drop past each a blot of ink the floor vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent blot=Theme on floor=Destination
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