groan Who acts: you, groan, Something, it, class, teacher · What happens: groan, be, make, creak, give, hold · To what, where: pain, sound, creaking sound, extra homework, sore ankle, old wooden stairs
«groan» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: groan in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To groan is to make a long, low sound because you are in pain, unhappy, bored or annoyed.
The tree, 18 words mark csubj cop mark det amod punct amod obj mark nsubj cop case xcomp punct amod punct conj cc conj punct root To PART groan VERB is AUX to PART make VERB a DET long ADJ , PUNCT low ADJ sound NOUN because SCONJ you PRON are AUX in ADP pain NOUN , PUNCT unhappy ADJ , PUNCT bored ADJ or CCONJ annoyed ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 groan mark 2 groan groan VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 make csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 make cop 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 sound det 7 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 10 sound amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 long punct 9 low low ADJ Degree=Pos 10 sound amod 10 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 11 because because SCONJ _ 15 pain mark 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 15 pain nsubj 13 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 pain cop 14 in in ADP _ 15 pain case 15 pain pain NOUN Number=Sing 5 make xcomp 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 unhappy punct 17 unhappy unhappy ADJ Degree=Pos 15 pain amod 18 , , PUNCT _ 19 bored punct 19 bored bored ADJ Degree=Pos 17 unhappy conj 20 or or CCONJ _ 21 annoyed cc 21 annoyed annoyed ADJ Degree=Pos 17 unhappy conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 make punct
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1 groan to-infinitive vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present make property tree rules 3 is present you pain 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 A groan is that sound.
det nsubj cop det punct root A DET groan NOUN is AUX that DET sound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 groan det 2 groan groan NOUN Number=Sing 5 sound nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 sound cop 4 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 sound det 5 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 sound punct
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1 is a present a groan that sound tree rules
Meaning 3 Something heavy can groan when it makes a creaking sound, like an old floor or a table full of food.
The tree, 20 words nsubj amod aux advmod nsubj ccomp det amod obj punct case det amod parataxis cc det conj amod case obl punct root Something PRON heavy ADJ can AUX groan VERB when ADV it PRON makes VERB a DET creaking VERB sound NOUN , PUNCT like ADP an DET old ADJ floor NOUN or CCONJ a DET table NOUN full ADJ of ADP food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 groan nsubj 2 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Something amod 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 groan aux 4 groan groan VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 makes advmod 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 makes nsubj 7 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 groan ccomp 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 sound det 9 creaking creak VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 sound amod 10 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 7 makes obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 floor punct 12 like like ADP _ 15 floor case 13 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 floor det 14 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 15 floor amod 15 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 7 makes parataxis 16 or or CCONJ _ 18 table cc 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 table det 18 table table NOUN Number=Sing 15 floor conj 19 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 18 table amod 20 of of ADP _ 21 food case 21 food food NOUN Number=Sing 19 full obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 4 groan punct
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1 groan can Something vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 make present it a creaking sound vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material sound=Product 3 creak gerund vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The class groaned when the teacher gave extra homework.
det nsubj advmod det nsubj advcl amod obj punct root The DET class NOUN groaned VERB when ADV the DET teacher NOUN gave VERB extra ADJ 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 class det 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 groaned nsubj 3 groaned groan VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 gave advmod 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 teacher det 6 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 7 gave nsubj 7 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 groaned advcl 8 extra extra ADJ Degree=Pos 9 homework amod 9 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 7 gave obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 groaned punct
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1 groan past the class vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 give past the teacher extra homework vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Theme
Example 2 He groaned and held his sore ankle.
nsubj cc conj nmod:poss amod obj punct root He PRON groaned VERB and CCONJ held VERB his PRON sore ADJ ankle 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 groaned nsubj 2 groaned groan VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 held cc 4 held hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 groaned conj 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 ankle nmod:poss 6 sore sore ADJ Degree=Pos 7 ankle amod 7 ankle ankle NOUN Number=Sing 4 held obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 groaned punct
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1 groan past He vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 hold past He not said here his sore ankle vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ankle=Theme
Example 3 Dad's joke was so bad that we all groaned.
nmod:poss case nsubj cop advmod mark nsubj det advcl punct root Dad NOUN 's PART joke NOUN was AUX so ADV bad ADJ that SCONJ we PRON all DET groaned VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 3 joke nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Dad case 3 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 6 bad nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 bad cop 5 so so ADV _ 6 bad advmod 6 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 that that SCONJ _ 10 groaned mark 8 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 groaned nsubj 9 all all DET PronType=Tot 8 we det 10 groaned groan VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 bad advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 bad punct
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1 is past Dad's joke bad property tree rules 2 groan past we vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 joke Dad nom joke «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 The old wooden stairs groaned under our feet.
det amod amod acl case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET old ADJ wooden ADJ stairs NOUN groaned VERB under ADP our PRON feet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 stairs det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 stairs amod 3 wooden wooden ADJ Degree=Pos 4 stairs amod 4 stairs stair NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 groaned groan VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 stairs acl 6 under under ADP _ 8 feet case 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 feet nmod:poss 8 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 5 groaned obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 stairs punct
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1 groan participle the old wooden stairs not said here our feet vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under foot=Location
Example 5 Let out a groan if you hate Mondays!
compound:prt det obj mark nsubj advcl obj punct root Let VERB out ADP a DET groan NOUN if SCONJ you PRON hate VERB Mondays NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 out out ADP _ 1 Let compound:prt 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 groan det 4 groan groan NOUN Number=Sing 1 Let obj 5 if if SCONJ _ 7 hate mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 hate nsubj 7 hate hate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Let advcl 8 Mondays monday NOUN Number=Plur 7 hate obj 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
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1 let out imperative you not said here a groan vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent groan=Theme 2 hate a condition, not said to happen present you Mondays vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer monday=Stimulus
Example 6 I heard a groan from under the bike and ran to help.
nsubj det obj case case det obl cc conj mark xcomp punct root I PRON heard VERB a DET groan NOUN from ADP under ADP the DET bike NOUN and CCONJ ran VERB to PART help VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 heard nsubj 2 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 groan det 4 groan groan NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obj 5 from from ADP _ 8 bike case 6 under under ADP _ 8 bike case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bike det 8 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obl 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 ran cc 10 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 heard conj 11 to to PART _ 12 help mark 12 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 ran xcomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 heard punct
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1 hear past I a groan the bike vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent groan=Topic from bike=Source 2 run past I not said here vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 help to-infinitive I not said here vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
Example 7 “Our last romp!” Mr. Darling groaned.
Sentence 1: “Our last romp!”
punct nmod:poss amod punct punct root “ PUNCT Our PRON last ADJ romp NOUN ! PUNCT ” PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 4 romp punct 2 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 romp nmod:poss 3 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 4 romp amod 4 romp romp NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 romp punct 6 ” " PUNCT _ 4 romp punct
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1 romp in a quote Our nom romp «event intransitive»: poss=agent
Sentence 2: Mr. Darling groaned.
nmod:desc nsubj punct root Mr. PROPN Darling PROPN groaned VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mr. Mr. PROPN Number=Sing 2 Darling nmod:desc 2 Darling Darling PROPN Number=Sing 3 groaned nsubj 3 groaned groan VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 . . PUNCT _ 3 groaned punct
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1 groan past Darling Mr. vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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