haw Who acts: haw, sound, gee, donkey, braying sound, Birds · What happens: be, hum, haw, mean, take, decide · To what, where: small red berry, US, noises, sound, haw haw, call · Speech: someone speaks here
«haw» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: haw in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A haw is the small red berry of the hawthorn tree.
det nsubj cop det amod amod case det compound nmod punct root A DET haw NOUN is AUX the DET small ADJ red ADJ berry NOUN of ADP the DET hawthorn NOUN tree NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 haw det 2 haw haw NOUN Number=Sing 7 berry nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 berry cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 berry det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 berry amod 6 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 7 berry amod 7 berry berry NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 11 tree case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 tree det 10 hawthorn hawthorn NOUN Number=Sing 11 tree compound 11 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 7 berry nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 berry punct
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1 is a present a haw the small red berry of the hawthorn tree 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: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To hum and haw (US: hem and haw) means to take a long time to decide, making noises like «um» and «er».
The tree, 22 words mark csubj cc conj punct obl punct obl cc conj punct mark ccomp det amod obj mark advcl punct advcl obj case punct nmod punct cc punct conj punct punct root To PART hum VERB and CCONJ haw VERB ( PUNCT US PROPN : PUNCT hem NOUN and CCONJ haw NOUN ) PUNCT means VERB to PART take VERB a DET long ADJ time NOUN to PART decide VERB , PUNCT making VERB noises NOUN like ADP « PUNCT um NOUN » PUNCT and CCONJ « PUNCT er NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 hum mark 2 hum hum VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 means csubj 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 haw cc 4 haw haw VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 hum conj 5 ( ( PUNCT _ 6 US punct 6 US US PROPN Number=Sing 2 hum obl 7 : : PUNCT _ 8 hem punct 8 hem hem NOUN Number=Sing 2 hum obl 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 haw cc 10 haw haw NOUN Number=Sing 8 hem conj 11 ) ) PUNCT _ 8 hem punct 12 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 13 to to PART _ 14 take mark 14 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 means ccomp 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 time det 16 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 17 time amod 17 time time NOUN Number=Sing 14 take obj 18 to to PART _ 19 decide mark 19 decide decide VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 take advcl 20 , , PUNCT _ 21 making punct 21 making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 14 take advcl 22 noises noise NOUN Number=Plur 21 making obj 23 like like ADP _ 25 um case 24 « « PUNCT _ 25 um punct 25 um um NOUN Number=Sing 22 noises nmod 26 » » PUNCT _ 21 making punct 27 and and CCONJ _ 29 er cc 28 « « PUNCT _ 29 er punct 29 er er NOUN Number=Sing 21 making conj 30 » » PUNCT _ 29 er punct 31 . . PUNCT _ 12 means punct
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1 hum to-infinitive US hem and haw obl vn bulge-47.5.3 «NP V»: agent=Location 2 haw infinitive tree rules 3 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 take not said to happen to-infinitive time vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 5 decide to-infinitive vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 6 make gerund noises like um vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset noise=Product
Meaning 3 Usage: interjection — kept apart, not parsed.
«Haw» is the sound of a loud laugh, often written «haw haw».
The tree, 12 words punct nsubj punct cop det case det amod nmod punct advmod acl punct compound obl punct punct root « PUNCT Haw NOUN » PUNCT is AUX the DET sound NOUN of ADP a DET loud ADJ laugh NOUN , PUNCT often ADV written VERB « PUNCT haw NOUN haw NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Haw punct 2 Haw haw NOUN Number=Sing 6 sound nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Haw punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 sound cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sound det 6 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 10 laugh case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 laugh det 9 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 10 laugh amod 10 laugh laugh NOUN Number=Sing 6 sound nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 written punct 12 often often ADV _ 13 written advmod 13 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 sound acl 14 « « PUNCT _ 16 haw punct 15 haw haw NOUN Number=Sing 16 haw compound 16 haw haw NOUN Number=Sing 13 written obl 17 » » PUNCT _ 16 haw punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 sound punct
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1 is a present Haw the sound of a loud laugh tree rules 2 write participle the sound not said here haw haw often property vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 Usage: farming, USA — kept apart, not parsed.
«Haw!» is a call to a horse or ox to turn left (and «gee» means turn right).
The tree, 17 words punct nsubj punct punct cop det case det nmod cc conj mark acl advmod punct cc punct nsubj punct parataxis ccomp advmod punct punct root « PUNCT Haw NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT is AUX a DET call NOUN to ADP a DET horse NOUN or CCONJ ox NOUN to PART turn VERB left ADV ( PUNCT and CCONJ « PUNCT gee NOUN » PUNCT means VERB turn VERB right ADV ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Haw punct 2 Haw haw NOUN Number=Sing 7 call nsubj 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Haw punct 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 Haw punct 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 call cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 call det 7 call call NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 to to ADP _ 10 horse case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 horse det 10 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 7 call nmod 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 ox cc 12 ox ox NOUN Number=Sing 10 horse conj 13 to to PART _ 14 turn mark 14 turn turn VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 call acl 15 left left ADV _ 14 turn advmod 16 ( ( PUNCT _ 21 means punct 17 and and CCONJ _ 21 means cc 18 « « PUNCT _ 19 gee punct 19 gee gee NOUN Number=Sing 21 means nsubj 20 » » PUNCT _ 19 gee punct 21 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 call parataxis 22 turn turn VERB VerbForm=Inf 21 means ccomp 23 right right ADV _ 22 turn advmod 24 ) ) PUNCT _ 21 means punct 25 . . PUNCT _ 7 call punct
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1 is a present Haw a call to a horse or ox tree rules 2 turn to-infinitive left property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 3 mean present gee vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 turn infinitive right property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 5 The braying sound a donkey makes is also "haw", often written "hee-haw".
The tree, 13 words det amod nsubj det nsubj acl:relcl cop advmod punct punct punct advmod acl punct compound punct obl punct punct root The DET braying VERB sound NOUN a DET donkey NOUN makes VERB is AUX also ADV " PUNCT haw NOUN " PUNCT , PUNCT often ADV written VERB " PUNCT hee NOUN - PUNCT haw NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 sound det 2 braying bray VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 sound amod 3 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 10 haw nsubj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 donkey det 5 donkey donkey NOUN Number=Sing 6 makes nsubj 6 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 sound acl:relcl 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 haw cop 8 also also ADV _ 10 haw advmod 9 " " PUNCT _ 10 haw punct 10 haw haw NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 " " PUNCT _ 10 haw punct 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 written punct 13 often often ADV _ 14 written advmod 14 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 haw acl 15 " " PUNCT _ 18 haw punct 16 hee hee NOUN Number=Sing 18 haw compound 17 - - PUNCT _ 18 haw punct 18 haw haw NOUN Number=Sing 14 written obl 19 " " PUNCT _ 18 haw punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 10 haw punct
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1 bray gerund vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 make present a donkey the braying sound not said here vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sound=Product 3 is a in a quote present the braying sound haw tree rules 4 write participle haw not said here hee haw often property vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Birds were eating the red haws on the hawthorn.
nsubj aux det amod obj case det nmod punct root Birds NOUN were AUX eating VERB the DET red ADJ haws NOUN on ADP the DET hawthorn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 3 eating nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 eating aux 3 eating eat VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 haws det 5 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 6 haws amod 6 haws haw NOUN Number=Plur 3 eating obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 hawthorn case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 hawthorn det 9 hawthorn hawthorn NOUN Number=Sing 6 haws nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 eating punct
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1 eat past · progressive Birds the red haws the hawthorn vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent haw=Patient
Example 2 The haws ripen in autumn.
det nsubj case obl punct root The DET haws NOUN ripen VERB in ADP autumn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 haws det 2 haws haw NOUN Number=Plur 3 ripen nsubj 3 ripen ripen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 autumn case 5 autumn autumn NOUN Number=Sing 3 ripen obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 ripen punct
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1 ripen present the haws autumn vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 3 Stop humming and hawing and choose a flavour!
xcomp cc conj cc conj det obj punct root Stop VERB humming VERB and CCONJ hawing VERB and CCONJ choose VERB a DET flavour NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 humming hum VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 hawing cc 4 hawing haw VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 humming conj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 choose cc 6 choose choose VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Stop conj 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 flavour det 8 flavour flavour NOUN Number=Sing 6 choose obj 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 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 hum gerund you not said here vn bulge-47.5.3 «NP V»: agent=Location 3 haw gerund you not said here tree rules 4 choose infinitive you not said here a flavour vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flavour=Theme
Example 4 He hemmed and hawed before answering.
nsubj cc conj mark advcl punct root He PRON hemmed VERB and CCONJ hawed VERB before SCONJ answering VERB . 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 hemmed nsubj 2 hemmed hem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 hawed cc 4 hawed haw VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 hemmed conj 5 before before SCONJ _ 6 answering mark 6 answering answer VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 hawed advcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 hemmed punct
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1 hem past He vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 haw participle He not said here tree rules 3 answer speech: assert gerund He not said here vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 «Haw haw!» laughed the pirate.
punct compound nsubj punct punct det obj punct root « PUNCT Haw NOUN haw NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT laughed VERB the DET pirate NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 haw punct 2 Haw haw NOUN Number=Sing 3 haw compound 3 haw haw NOUN Number=Sing 6 laughed nsubj 4 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 haw punct 5 » » PUNCT _ 3 haw punct 6 laughed laugh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 pirate det 8 pirate pirate NOUN Number=Sing 6 laughed obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 laughed punct
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1 laugh past Haw haw the pirate vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pirate=Theme
Example 6 The farmer shouted «Haw!» and the horse turned left.
det nsubj punct obj punct punct cc det nsubj conj xcomp punct root The DET farmer NOUN shouted VERB « PUNCT Haw NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT and CCONJ the DET horse NOUN turned VERB left VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 farmer det 2 farmer farmer NOUN Number=Sing 3 shouted nsubj 3 shouted shout VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 Haw punct 5 Haw haw NOUN Number=Sing 3 shouted obj 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 Haw punct 7 » » PUNCT _ 5 Haw punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 11 turned cc 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 horse det 10 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 11 turned nsubj 11 turned turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 shouted conj 12 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 turned xcomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 shouted punct
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1 shout speech: express past the farmer Haw vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent haw=Topic 2 turn past the horse tree rules 3 leave participle the horse not said here vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 "Hee-haw, hee-haw!" roared the ass; "bow-wow!" barked the dog; "meaw-meaw!" cried the cat; "cock-a-doodle-doo!" crowed the cock.
The tree, 24 words punct compound punct nsubj punct compound punct appos punct punct det obj punct punct compound punct nsubj punct punct conj det obj punct punct compound punct nsubj punct punct conj det obj punct punct nsubj punct det punct compound punct nsubj punct punct conj det obj punct root " PUNCT Hee PROPN - PUNCT haw NOUN , PUNCT hee NOUN - PUNCT haw NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT roared VERB the DET ass NOUN ; PUNCT " PUNCT bow NOUN - PUNCT wow NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT barked VERB the DET dog NOUN ; PUNCT " PUNCT meaw NOUN - PUNCT meaw NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT cried VERB the DET cat NOUN ; PUNCT " PUNCT cock NOUN - PUNCT a DET - PUNCT doodle NOUN - PUNCT doo NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT crowed VERB the DET cock NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 haw punct 2 Hee Hee PROPN Number=Sing 4 haw compound 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 Hee punct 4 haw haw NOUN Number=Sing 11 roared nsubj 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 haw punct 6 hee hee NOUN Number=Sing 8 haw compound 7 - - PUNCT _ 8 haw punct 8 haw haw NOUN Number=Sing 4 haw appos 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 8 haw punct 10 " " PUNCT _ 8 haw punct 11 roared roar VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 ass det 13 ass ass NOUN Number=Sing 11 roared obj 14 ; ; PUNCT _ 21 barked punct 15 " " PUNCT _ 18 wow punct 16 bow bow NOUN Number=Sing 18 wow compound 17 - - PUNCT _ 16 bow punct 18 wow wow NOUN _ 21 barked nsubj 19 ! ! PUNCT _ 18 wow punct 20 " " PUNCT _ 18 wow punct 21 barked bark VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 roared conj 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 dog det 23 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 21 barked obj 24 ; ; PUNCT _ 31 cried punct 25 " " PUNCT _ 28 meaw punct 26 meaw meaw NOUN Number=Sing 28 meaw compound 27 - - PUNCT _ 28 meaw punct 28 meaw meaw NOUN Number=Sing 31 cried nsubj 29 ! ! PUNCT _ 28 meaw punct 30 " " PUNCT _ 28 meaw punct 31 cried cry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 21 barked conj 32 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 33 cat det 33 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 31 cried obj 34 ; ; PUNCT _ 45 crowed punct 35 " " PUNCT _ 42 doo punct 36 cock cock NOUN Number=Sing 42 doo nsubj 37 - - PUNCT _ 42 doo punct 38 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 42 doo det 39 - - PUNCT _ 38 a punct 40 doodle doodle NOUN Number=Sing 42 doo compound 41 - - PUNCT _ 40 doodle punct 42 doo doo NOUN Number=Sing 45 crowed nsubj 43 ! ! PUNCT _ 42 doo punct 44 " " PUNCT _ 42 doo punct 45 crowed crow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 roared conj 46 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 47 cock det 47 cock cock NOUN Number=Sing 45 crowed obj 48 . . PUNCT _ 11 roared punct
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1 roar past Hee haw the ass vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location ass=Theme 2 bark past bow wow the dog vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent dog=Theme 3 cry speech: express past meaw meaw the cat vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cat=Topic 4 doo in a quote cock tree rules 5 crow past a doodle doo the cock vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cock=Topic
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