jabbing Who acts: He, jab, you, boxer, I, my · What happens: poke, push, point, keep, jab, throw · To what, where: something, me, quick short straight punches, injection, sharp unkind remarks, someone
«jabbing» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: jabbing in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Poking or pushing something sharp or pointed quickly and hard: «He kept jabbing me with his pencil.».
The tree, 17 words advcl cc conj obj amod cc conj advmod cc conj punct punct nsubj xcomp obj case nmod:poss obl punct punct punct root Poking VERB or CCONJ pushing VERB something PRON sharp ADJ or CCONJ pointed VERB quickly ADV and CCONJ hard ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT He PRON kept VERB jabbing VERB me PRON with ADP his PRON pencil NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Poking poke VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 14 kept advcl 2 or or CCONJ _ 3 pushing cc 3 pushing push VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Poking conj 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 pushing obj 5 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 4 something amod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 pointed cc 7 pointed point VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 sharp conj 8 quickly quickly ADV _ 7 pointed advmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 hard cc 10 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sharp conj 11 : : PUNCT _ 1 Poking punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 14 kept punct 13 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 kept nsubj 14 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 15 jabbing jab VERB VerbForm=Ger 14 kept xcomp 16 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 15 jabbing obj 17 with with ADP _ 19 pencil case 18 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 19 pencil nmod:poss 19 pencil pencil NOUN Number=Sing 15 jabbing obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 14 kept punct 21 » » PUNCT _ 14 kept punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 14 kept punct
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1 poke gerund He not said here vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent 2 push gerund He not said here something vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 3 point participle He not said here quickly property vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 keep in a quote past He tree rules 5 jab in a quote gerund He not said here me with his pencil vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent i=Patient with pencil=Instrument
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: boxing — kept apart, not parsed.
Throwing quick, short straight punches.
amod punct amod amod obj punct root Throwing VERB quick ADJ , PUNCT short ADJ straight ADJ punches NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Throwing throw VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 6 punches amod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 quick punct 4 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 6 punches amod 5 straight straight ADJ Degree=Pos 6 punches amod 6 punches punch NOUN Number=Plur 1 Throwing obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Throwing punct
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1 throw gerund quick short straight punches vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent punch=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: noun, UK informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A jab is an injection or vaccination: «the flu jab».
det nsubj cop det cc conj punct punct det compound appos punct punct root A DET jab NOUN is AUX an DET injection NOUN or CCONJ vaccination NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT the DET flu NOUN jab NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 jab det 2 jab jab NOUN Number=Sing 5 injection nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 injection cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 injection det 5 injection injection NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 vaccination cc 7 vaccination vaccination NOUN Number=Sing 5 injection conj 8 : : PUNCT _ 12 jab punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 12 jab punct 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 jab det 11 flu flu NOUN Number=Sing 12 jab compound 12 jab jab NOUN Number=Sing 5 injection appos 13 » » PUNCT _ 12 jab punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 injection punct
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1 is a present a jab a injection or vaccination tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: figurative — kept apart, not parsed.
Making sharp, unkind remarks at someone.
amod punct amod obj case obl punct root Making VERB sharp ADJ , PUNCT unkind ADJ remarks NOUN at ADP someone PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 5 remarks amod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 sharp punct 4 unkind unkind ADJ Degree=Pos 5 remarks amod 5 remarks remark NOUN Number=Plur 1 Making obj 6 at at ADP _ 7 someone case 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Making obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Making punct
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1 make gerund sharp unkind remarks someone vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset remark=Product
Example 1 Stop jabbing me with your elbow!
xcomp obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Stop VERB jabbing VERB me PRON with ADP your PRON elbow 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 jabbing jab VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 jabbing obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 elbow case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 elbow nmod:poss 6 elbow elbow NOUN Number=Sing 2 jabbing obl 7 ! ! 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 jab gerund you not said here me with your elbow vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent i=Patient with elbow=Instrument
Example 2 He was jabbing at the buttons on the remote.
nsubj aux case det obl case det nmod punct root He PRON was AUX jabbing VERB at ADP the DET buttons NOUN on ADP the DET remote 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 3 jabbing nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 jabbing aux 3 jabbing jab VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 buttons case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 buttons det 6 buttons button NOUN Number=Plur 3 jabbing obl 7 on on ADP _ 9 remote case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 remote det 9 remote remote NOUN Number=Sing 6 buttons nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 jabbing punct
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1 jab past · progressive He at the buttons on the remote vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent at button=Patient
Example 3 The boxer kept jabbing with his left hand.
det nsubj xcomp case nmod:poss amod obl punct root The DET boxer NOUN kept VERB jabbing VERB with ADP his PRON left ADJ hand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 boxer det 2 boxer boxer NOUN Number=Sing 3 kept nsubj 3 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 jabbing jab VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 kept xcomp 5 with with ADP _ 8 hand case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 hand nmod:poss 7 left left ADJ Degree=Pos 8 hand amod 8 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 4 jabbing obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 kept punct
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1 keep past the boxer tree rules 2 jab gerund the boxer not said here with boxer's left hand vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V PP PP»: agent=Agent with hand=Instrument
Example 4 I had my flu jab at school.
nsubj nmod:poss compound obj case obl punct root I PRON had VERB my PRON flu NOUN jab NOUN at ADP school NOUN . 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 jab nmod:poss 4 flu flu NOUN Number=Sing 5 jab compound 5 jab jab NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 6 at at ADP _ 7 school case 7 school school NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past I my flu jab school vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jab=Patient 2 jab my nom jab «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 She was jabbing her finger at the map.
nsubj aux nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root She PRON was AUX jabbing VERB her PRON finger NOUN at ADP the DET map 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 3 jabbing nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 jabbing aux 3 jabbing jab VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 finger nmod:poss 5 finger finger NOUN Number=Sing 3 jabbing obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 map case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 map det 8 map map NOUN Number=Sing 3 jabbing obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 jabbing punct
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1 jab past · progressive She her finger at the map vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V NP.instrument PP.theme»: agent=Agent finger=Instrument at map=Theme
Example 6 The Rat was jabbing the river bank with a stick.
det nsubj aux det compound obj case det obl punct root The DET Rat PROPN was AUX jabbing VERB the DET river NOUN bank NOUN with ADP a DET stick NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Rat det 2 Rat Rat PROPN Number=Sing 4 jabbing nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 jabbing aux 4 jabbing jab VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bank det 6 river river NOUN Number=Sing 7 bank compound 7 bank bank NOUN Number=Sing 4 jabbing obj 8 with with ADP _ 10 stick case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 stick det 10 stick stick NOUN Number=Sing 4 jabbing obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 jabbing punct
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1 jab past · progressive the Rat the river bank with a stick vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent bank=Patient with stick=Instrument
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