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hint

Who acts: hint, help, something, you, mint, Mum · What happens: be, show, solve, give, hint, mean · To what, where: small clue, you, something, full answer, useful tip, small amount · Speech: someone speaks here

«hint» 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: hint in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

noun.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	noun	noun	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
2	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 noun	punct

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

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

A hint is a small clue or piece of help that shows you how to solve something without giving the full answer.

The tree, 22 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 hint	det
2	hint	hint	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 clue	nsubj
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	6 clue	cop
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 clue	det
5	small	small	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 clue	amod
6	clue	clue	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
7	or	or	CCONJ	_	8 piece	cc
8	piece	piece	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 clue	conj
9	of	of	ADP	_	10 help	case
10	help	help	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 clue	nmod
11	that	that	PRON	PronType=Rel	12 shows	nsubj
12	shows	show	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	10 help	acl:relcl
13	you	you	PRON	Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs	12 shows	iobj
14	how	how	ADV	PronType=Int	16 solve	advmod
15	to	to	PART	_	16 solve	mark
16	solve	solve	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	12 shows	parataxis
17	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	16 solve	obj
18	without	without	SCONJ	_	19 giving	mark
19	giving	give	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	16 solve	advcl
20	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	22 answer	det
21	full	full	ADJ	Degree=Pos	22 answer	amod
22	answer	answer	NOUN	Number=Sing	19 giving	obj
23	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 clue	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present	a hint	a small clue or piece				of help	tree rules
2	show	present	help		you				vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient
3	solve	to-infinitive		something					vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic
4	give	gerund		the full answer					vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme

Meaning 2

noun.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	noun	noun	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
2	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 noun	punct

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

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

A hint is a useful tip or piece of advice.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 hint	det
2	hint	hint	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 tip	nsubj
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	6 tip	cop
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 tip	det
5	useful	useful	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 tip	amod
6	tip	tip	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
7	or	or	CCONJ	_	8 piece	cc
8	piece	piece	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 tip	conj
9	of	of	ADP	_	10 advice	case
10	advice	advice	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 piece	nmod
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 tip	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present	a hint	a useful tip or piece of advice					tree rules

Meaning 3

noun.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	noun	noun	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
2	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 noun	punct

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

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

A hint of something is a very small amount of it.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 hint	det
2	hint	hint	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 amount	nsubj
3	of	of	ADP	_	4 something	case
4	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	2 hint	nmod
5	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	9 amount	cop
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	9 amount	det
7	very	very	ADV	_	8 small	advmod
8	small	small	ADJ	Degree=Pos	9 amount	amod
9	amount	amount	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
10	of	of	ADP	_	11 it	case
11	it	it	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	9 amount	nmod
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	9 amount	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present	a hint of something	a small amount				of amount	tree rules
2	hint		something						nom hint «communication intransitive»: of=agent

Meaning 4

verb.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	verb	verb	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
2	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 verb	punct

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

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

To hint means to say something in an indirect way instead of saying it plainly.

The tree, 15 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 hint	mark
2	hint	hint	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 means	csubj
3	means	mean	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	to	to	PART	_	5 say	mark
5	say	say	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 means	xcomp
6	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	5 say	obj
7	in	in	ADP	_	10 way	case
8	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	10 way	det
9	indirect	indirect	ADJ	Degree=Pos	10 way	amod
10	way	way	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 say	obl
11	instead	instead	ADV	ExtPos=SCONJ	13 saying	mark
12	of	of	ADP	_	11 instead	fixed
13	saying	say	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	5 say	advcl
14	it	it	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	13 saying	obj
15	plainly	plainly	ADV	_	13 saying	advmod
16	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 means	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	hint speech: other	to-infinitive							vn say-37.7-1-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent
2	mean	present							vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3	say speech: assert not said to happen	to-infinitive		something		a indirect way			vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent something=Theme in way=Manner
4	say speech: assert	gerund		way				plainly property	vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent it=Topic

Example 1

Can you give me a hint for this riddle?

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Can	can	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	3 give	aux
2	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	3 give	nsubj
3	give	give	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
4	me	I	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	3 give	iobj
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 hint	det
6	hint	hint	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 give	obj
7	for	for	ADP	_	9 riddle	case
8	this	this	DET	Number=Sing PronType=Dem	9 riddle	det
9	riddle	riddle	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 give	obl
10	?	?	PUNCT	_	3 give	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	give	can	you	a hint	me			for this riddle	vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent i=Recipient hint=Theme for riddle=Asset

Example 2

Hint: draw a picture to help you.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Hint	hint	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 draw	obl:unmarked
2	:	:	PUNCT	_	1 Hint	punct
3	draw	draw	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 picture	det
5	picture	picture	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 draw	obj
6	to	to	PART	_	7 help	mark
7	help	help	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 draw	advcl
8	you	you	PRON	Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs	7 help	obj
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 draw	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	draw	imperative	you not said here	Hint					vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picture=Theme
2	help	to-infinitive	you not said here		you				vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary

Example 3

There is a hint of mint in this tea.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	There	there	PRON	PronType=Dem	2 is	expl
2	is	be	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 hint	det
4	hint	hint	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 is	nsubj
5	of	of	ADP	_	6 mint	case
6	mint	mint	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 hint	nmod
7	in	in	ADP	_	9 tea	case
8	this	this	DET	Number=Sing PronType=Dem	9 tea	det
9	tea	tea	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 is	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 is	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	be	present	a hint of mint			this tea; there			vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tea=Location
2	hint		mint						nom hint «communication intransitive»: of=agent

Example 4

Mum hinted that we might get a puppy.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 hinted	nsubj
2	hinted	hint	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	that	that	SCONJ	_	6 get	mark
4	we	we	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs	6 get	nsubj
5	might	might	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	6 get	aux
6	get	get	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 hinted	ccomp
7	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 puppy	det
8	puppy	puppy	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 get	obj
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 hinted	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	hint speech: other	past	Mum						vn say-37.7-1-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2	get	might	we	a puppy					vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer puppy=Stimulus

Example 5

He didn't take the hint and stayed too long.

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	4 take	nsubj
2	did	do	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 take	aux
3	n't	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	4 take	advmod
4	take	take	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 hint	det
6	hint	hint	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 take	obj
7	and	and	CCONJ	_	8 stayed	cc
8	stayed	stay	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 take	conj
9	too	too	ADV	_	10 long	advmod
10	long	long	ADV	Degree=Pos	8 stayed	advmod
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 take	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	not take	past · do-support	He	the hint					vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hint=Theme
2	stay	past	He not said here					long property	vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 6

The cookbook has helpful hints for beginners.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 cookbook	det
2	cookbook	cookbook	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 has	nsubj
3	has	have	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	helpful	helpful	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 hints	amod
5	hints	hint	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 has	obj
6	for	for	ADP	_	7 beginners	case
7	beginners	beginner	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 hints	nmod
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 has	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	have	present	the cookbook	helpful hints				for beginners	vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hint=Patient

Example 7

The sky had a hint of pink at sunset.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 sky	det
2	sky	sky	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 had	nsubj
3	had	have	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 hint	det
5	hint	hint	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 had	obj
6	of	of	ADP	_	7 pink	case
7	pink	pink	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 hint	amod
8	at	at	ADP	_	9 sunset	case
9	sunset	sunset	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 pink	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 had	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	have	past	the sky	a hint					vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hint=Patient

Example 8

These were denied, but the mask gave him a hint.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	These	this	PRON	Number=Plur PronType=Dem	3 denied	nsubj:pass
2	were	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 denied	aux:pass
3	denied	deny	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	8 gave	punct
5	but	but	CCONJ	_	8 gave	cc
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 mask	det
7	mask	mask	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 gave	nsubj
8	gave	give	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 denied	conj
9	him	he	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	8 gave	iobj
10	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	11 hint	det
11	hint	hint	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 gave	obj
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 denied	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	deny	past · passive		These					vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V NP to be NP»: subject=Eventuality
2	give	past	the mask	a hint	him = he				vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient hint=Theme

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