jiffy Who acts: jiffy, Jiffy bag, padded envelope, I, Dinner, Mum · What happens: be, pad, post, need, find, go · To what, where: short time, padded envelope, things, jiffy, shoes, cake
«jiffy» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: jiffy in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A jiffy is a very short time, a moment.
det nsubj cop det advmod amod punct det conj punct root A DET jiffy NOUN is AUX a DET very ADV short ADJ time NOUN , PUNCT a DET moment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 jiffy det 2 jiffy jiffy NOUN Number=Sing 7 time nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 time cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 time det 5 very very ADV _ 6 short advmod 6 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 7 time amod 7 time time NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 moment punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 moment det 10 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing 7 time conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 time punct
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1 is a present a jiffy a short time and a moment 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: UK — kept apart, not parsed.
A Jiffy bag is a padded envelope for posting things.
det compound nsubj cop det amod mark acl obj punct root A DET Jiffy PROPN bag NOUN is AUX a DET padded VERB envelope NOUN for SCONJ posting VERB things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 bag det 2 Jiffy Jiffy PROPN Number=Sing 3 bag compound 3 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 7 envelope nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 envelope cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 envelope det 6 padded pad VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 envelope amod 7 envelope envelope NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 for for SCONJ _ 9 posting mark 9 posting post VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 envelope acl 10 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 9 posting obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 envelope punct
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1 pad participle vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is a present a Jiffy bag a padded envelope tree rules 3 post gerund a padded envelope not said here things vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme
Example 1 I'll be with you in a jiffy.
nsubj aux cop case case det nmod punct root I PRON 'll AUX be AUX with ADP you PRON in ADP a DET jiffy 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 5 you nsubj 2 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 you aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 you cop 4 with with ADP _ 5 you case 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 jiffy case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 jiffy det 8 jiffy jiffy NOUN Number=Sing 5 you nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 you punct
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1 is future I a jiffy with you tree rules
Example 2 Dinner will be ready in a jiffy.
nsubj aux cop case det obl punct root Dinner NOUN will AUX be AUX ready ADJ in ADP a DET jiffy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 4 ready nsubj 2 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 ready aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 ready cop 4 ready ready ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 jiffy case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 jiffy det 7 jiffy jiffy NOUN Number=Sing 4 ready obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 ready punct
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1 is future Dinner a jiffy ready property tree rules
Example 3 Just a jiffy — I need to find my shoes.
advmod det punct nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root Just ADV a DET jiffy NOUN — PUNCT I PRON need VERB to PART find VERB my PRON shoes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Just just ADV _ 3 jiffy advmod 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 jiffy det 3 jiffy jiffy NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 — - PUNCT _ 6 need punct 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 need nsubj 6 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 jiffy acl:relcl 7 to to PART _ 8 find mark 8 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 need xcomp 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 shoes nmod:poss 10 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 8 find obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 jiffy punct
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1 need present I a jiffy not said here tree rules 2 find not said to happen to-infinitive a jiffy not said here my shoes vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoe=Topic
Example 4 The cake was gone in a jiffy.
det nsubj aux:pass case det obl punct root The DET cake NOUN was AUX gone VERB in ADP a DET jiffy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cake det 2 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 4 gone nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 gone aux:pass 4 gone go VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 jiffy case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 jiffy det 7 jiffy jiffy NOUN Number=Sing 4 gone obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 gone punct
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1 go past · passive the cake a jiffy vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 5 Mum posted the book in a Jiffy bag.
nsubj det obj case det compound nmod punct root Mum NOUN posted VERB the DET book NOUN in ADP a DET Jiffy PROPN bag NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 posted nsubj 2 posted post VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 book det 4 book book NOUN Number=Sing 2 posted obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 bag case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 bag det 7 Jiffy Jiffy PROPN Number=Sing 8 bag compound 8 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 4 book nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 posted punct
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1 post past Mum the book a Jiffy bag vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Theme
Example 6 The puppy was out of the door in a jiffy.
det nsubj cop case case det case det nmod punct root The DET puppy NOUN was AUX out ADP of ADP the DET door NOUN in ADP a DET jiffy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 puppy det 2 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 7 door nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 door cop 4 out out ADP _ 7 door case 5 of of ADP _ 7 door case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 door det 7 door door NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 in in ADP _ 10 jiffy case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 jiffy det 10 jiffy jiffy NOUN Number=Sing 7 door nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 door punct
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1 is past the puppy the door in a jiffy tree rules
Example 7 In a jiffy he pounced upon it.
case det obl nsubj case obl punct root In ADP a DET jiffy NOUN he PRON pounced VERB upon ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 jiffy case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 jiffy det 3 jiffy jiffy NOUN Number=Sing 5 pounced obl 4 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 pounced nsubj 5 pounced pounce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 upon upon ADP _ 7 it case 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 pounced obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 pounced punct
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1 pounce past he a jiffy upon jiffy vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in jiffy=Trajectory
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