hiccough Who acts: old spelling, you, our, I, He, old book spells · What happens: make, breathe in, spell, plan, get, drink · To what, where: you, hiccup, sounds, hiccoughs, fizzy drink, school assembly
«hiccough» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: hiccough in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An old spelling of «hiccup»: a sudden, sharp «hic» sound when a muscle under your lungs (the diaphragm) jerks and makes you breathe in.
The tree, 24 words det amod nsubj case punct nmod punct punct det csubj punct amod punct compound punct obl advmod det compound case nmod:poss nmod punct det appos punct nmod cc obj xcomp advmod punct root An DET old ADJ spelling NOUN of ADP « PUNCT hiccup NOUN » PUNCT : PUNCT a DET sudden ADJ , PUNCT sharp ADJ « PUNCT hic NOUN » PUNCT sound NOUN when ADV a DET muscle NOUN under ADP your PRON lungs NOUN ( PUNCT the DET diaphragm NOUN ) PUNCT jerks NOUN and CCONJ makes VERB you PRON breathe VERB in ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 spelling det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 spelling amod 3 spelling spelling NOUN Number=Sing 29 makes nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 6 hiccup case 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 hiccup punct 6 hiccup hiccup NOUN Number=Sing 3 spelling nmod 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 hiccup punct 8 : : PUNCT _ 10 sudden punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 sudden det 10 sudden sudden ADJ Degree=Pos 29 makes csubj 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 sound punct 12 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 16 sound amod 13 « « PUNCT _ 14 hic punct 14 hic hic NOUN Number=Sing 16 sound compound 15 » » PUNCT _ 14 hic punct 16 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 10 sudden obl 17 when when ADV PronType=Int 27 jerks advmod 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 muscle det 19 muscle muscle NOUN Number=Sing 27 jerks compound 20 under under ADP _ 22 lungs case 21 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 22 lungs nmod:poss 22 lungs lung NOUN Number=Plur 19 muscle nmod 23 ( ( PUNCT _ 25 diaphragm punct 24 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 diaphragm det 25 diaphragm diaphragm NOUN Number=Sing 19 muscle appos 26 ) ) PUNCT _ 25 diaphragm punct 27 jerks jerk NOUN Number=Plur 16 sound nmod 28 and and CCONJ _ 29 makes cc 29 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 30 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 29 makes obj 31 breathe breathe VERB VerbForm=Inf 29 makes xcomp 32 in in ADV _ 31 breathe advmod 33 . . PUNCT _ 29 makes punct
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1 make present a old spelling of hiccup you tree rules 2 breathe in infinitive you not said here vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 spell hiccup nom spelling «communication transitive»: of=patient
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: hiccoughs / hiccups — kept apart, not parsed.
A short spell of these sounds one after another.
det amod case det nmod nmod case nmod punct root A DET short ADJ spell NOUN of ADP these DET sounds NOUN one NUM after ADP another DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 spell det 2 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 3 spell amod 3 spell spell NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 of of ADP _ 6 sounds case 5 these this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 6 sounds det 6 sounds sound NOUN Number=Plur 3 spell nmod 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 sounds nmod 8 after after ADP _ 9 another case 9 another another DET PronType=Ind 7 one nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 spell punct
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1 spell this sounds one after another nom spell «state transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 3 A small problem or delay: «a hiccough in our plans».
det amod cc conj punct punct det appos case nmod:poss nmod punct punct root A DET small ADJ problem NOUN or CCONJ delay NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET hiccough NOUN in ADP our PRON plans NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 problem det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 problem amod 3 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 delay cc 5 delay delay NOUN Number=Sing 3 problem conj 6 : : PUNCT _ 9 hiccough punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 9 hiccough punct 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 hiccough det 9 hiccough hiccough NOUN Number=Sing 3 problem appos 10 in in ADP _ 12 plans case 11 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 plans nmod:poss 12 plans plan NOUN Number=Plur 9 hiccough nmod 13 » » PUNCT _ 9 hiccough punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 problem punct
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1 plan in a quote our nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 I got hiccoughs after drinking my fizzy drink too fast.
nsubj obj mark advcl nmod:poss amod obj advmod advmod punct root I PRON got VERB hiccoughs NOUN after SCONJ drinking VERB my PRON fizzy ADJ drink NOUN too ADV fast ADV . 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 got nsubj 2 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 hiccoughs hiccough NOUN Number=Plur 2 got obj 4 after after SCONJ _ 5 drinking mark 5 drinking drink VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 got advcl 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 drink nmod:poss 7 fizzy fizzy ADJ Degree=Pos 8 drink amod 8 drink drink NOUN Number=Sing 5 drinking obj 9 too too ADV _ 10 fast advmod 10 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 5 drinking advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 got punct
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1 get past I hiccoughs vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer hiccough=Stimulus 2 drink gerund I not said here my fizzy drink fast property vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drink=Patient
Example 2 He hiccoughed all through the school assembly.
nsubj advmod case det compound obl punct root He PRON hiccoughed VERB all ADV through ADP the DET school NOUN assembly 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 hiccoughed nsubj 2 hiccoughed hiccough VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 all all ADV _ 7 assembly advmod 4 through through ADP _ 7 assembly case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 assembly det 6 school school NOUN Number=Sing 7 assembly compound 7 assembly assembly NOUN Number=Sing 2 hiccoughed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 hiccoughed punct
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1 hiccough past He the school assembly tree rules
Example 3 The old book spells hiccup as «hiccough».
det amod compound nsubj case punct obl punct punct root The DET old ADJ book NOUN spells NOUN hiccup VERB as ADP « PUNCT hiccough NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 spells det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 spells amod 3 book book NOUN Number=Sing 4 spells compound 4 spells spell NOUN Number=Plur 5 hiccup nsubj 5 hiccup hiccup VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 as as ADP _ 8 hiccough case 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 hiccough punct 8 hiccough hiccough NOUN Number=Sing 5 hiccup obl 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 hiccough punct 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 hiccup punct
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1 hiccup present the old book spells as hiccough vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 My little brother tried to scare away my hiccoughs.
nmod:poss amod nsubj mark xcomp advmod nmod:poss obj punct root My PRON little ADJ brother NOUN tried VERB to PART scare VERB away ADV my PRON hiccoughs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 brother nmod:poss 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 brother amod 3 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 4 tried nsubj 4 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 scare mark 6 scare scare VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 tried xcomp 7 away away ADV _ 6 scare advmod 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 hiccoughs nmod:poss 9 hiccoughs hiccough NOUN Number=Plur 6 scare obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 tried punct
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1 try past My little brother vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 scare away not said to happen to-infinitive My little brother not said here my hiccoughs away property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus hiccough=Experiencer 3 hiccough my nom hiccough «state intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 There was a small hiccough with the bus, but we arrived on time.
The tree, 13 words expl det amod nsubj case det nmod punct cc nsubj parataxis case obl punct root There PRON was VERB a DET small ADJ hiccough NOUN with ADP the DET bus NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ we PRON arrived VERB on ADP time NOUN . PUNCT 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 hiccough det 4 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 5 hiccough amod 5 hiccough hiccough NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 6 with with ADP _ 8 bus case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bus det 8 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 5 hiccough nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 arrived punct 10 but but CCONJ _ 12 arrived cc 11 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 arrived nsubj 12 arrived arrive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 was parataxis 13 on on ADP _ 14 time case 14 time time NOUN Number=Sing 12 arrived obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a small hiccough with the bus there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 arrive past we time vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Hiccoughs happen when your diaphragm jerks.
nsubj mark nmod:poss nsubj advcl punct root Hiccoughs NOUN happen VERB when SCONJ your PRON diaphragm NOUN jerks VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hiccoughs hiccough NOUN Number=Plur 2 happen nsubj 2 happen happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 when when SCONJ _ 6 jerks mark 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 diaphragm nmod:poss 5 diaphragm diaphragm NOUN Number=Sing 6 jerks nsubj 6 jerks jerk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 happen advcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 happen punct
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1 happen present Hiccoughs vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 jerk present your diaphragm vn push-12-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent
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