knack Who acts: clever way, knack, She, Opening, you, dog · What happens: do, be, explain, get, have, solve · To what, where: something, trouble, knack, jar, unicycle, mud · Speech: someone speaks here
«knack» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: knack in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A special skill or clever way of doing something, often one that is hard to explain.
The tree, 16 words det amod cc amod conj mark acl obj punct advmod appos nsubj cop acl:relcl mark xcomp punct root A DET special ADJ skill NOUN or CCONJ clever ADJ way NOUN of SCONJ doing VERB something PRON , PUNCT often ADV one NUM that PRON is AUX hard ADJ to PART explain VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 skill det 2 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 3 skill amod 3 skill skill NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 or or CCONJ _ 6 way cc 5 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 6 way amod 6 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 skill conj 7 of of SCONJ _ 8 doing mark 8 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 way acl 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 doing obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 one punct 11 often often ADV _ 12 one advmod 12 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 something appos 13 that that PRON PronType=Rel 15 hard nsubj 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 hard cop 15 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 12 one acl:relcl 16 to to PART _ 17 explain mark 17 explain explain VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 hard xcomp 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 skill punct
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1 do gerund clever way not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 2 is present hard property tree rules 3 explain speech: assert to-infinitive vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 A habit or tendency to do something, often by accident, like «a knack for getting into trouble».
The tree, 17 words det cc conj mark acl obj punct advmod case conj punct case punct det appos mark acl case obl punct punct root A DET habit NOUN or CCONJ tendency NOUN to PART do VERB something PRON , PUNCT often ADV by ADP accident NOUN , PUNCT like ADP « PUNCT a DET knack NOUN for SCONJ getting VERB into ADP trouble 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 habit det 2 habit habit NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 tendency cc 4 tendency tendency NOUN Number=Sing 2 habit conj 5 to to PART _ 6 do mark 6 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 habit acl 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 do obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 accident punct 9 often often ADV _ 11 accident advmod 10 by by ADP _ 11 accident case 11 accident accident NOUN Number=Sing 7 something conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 knack punct 13 like like ADP _ 16 knack case 14 « « PUNCT _ 16 knack punct 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 knack det 16 knack knack NOUN Number=Sing 7 something appos 17 for for SCONJ _ 18 getting mark 18 getting get VERB VerbForm=Ger 16 knack acl 19 into into ADP _ 20 trouble case 20 trouble trouble NOUN Number=Sing 18 getting obl 21 » » PUNCT _ 16 knack punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 2 habit punct
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1 do to-infinitive something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 2 get in a quote gerund a knack not said here trouble vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into trouble=Destination
Example 1 She has a knack for solving puzzles.
nsubj det obj case amod nmod punct root She PRON has VERB a DET knack NOUN for ADP solving VERB puzzles 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 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 knack det 4 knack knack NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 puzzles case 6 solving solve VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 puzzles amod 7 puzzles puzzle NOUN Number=Plur 4 knack nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present She a knack for solving puzzles vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knack=Patient 2 solve gerund vn discover-84 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Opening this jar is easy once you get the knack.
csubj det obj cop mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root Opening VERB this DET jar NOUN is AUX easy ADJ once SCONJ you PRON get VERB the DET knack NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Opening open VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 easy csubj 2 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 jar det 3 jar jar NOUN Number=Sing 1 Opening obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 easy cop 5 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 once once SCONJ _ 8 get mark 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 get nsubj 8 get get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 easy advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 knack det 10 knack knack NOUN Number=Sing 8 get obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 easy punct
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1 open gerund this jar vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location jar=Theme 2 is present Opening easy property tree rules 3 get present you the knack vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer knack=Stimulus
Example 3 There's a knack to riding a unicycle.
expl det nsubj mark acl det obj punct root There PRON 's VERB a DET knack NOUN to PART riding VERB a DET unicycle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 's expl 2 's be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 knack det 4 knack knack NOUN Number=Sing 2 's nsubj 5 to to PART _ 6 riding mark 6 riding ride VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 knack acl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 unicycle det 8 unicycle unicycle NOUN Number=Sing 6 riding obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 's punct
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1 be present a knack there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 ride gerund a knack not said here a unicycle vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent unicycle=Location
Example 4 My dog has a knack for finding mud.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj mark acl obj punct root My PRON dog NOUN has VERB a DET knack NOUN for SCONJ finding VERB mud 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 2 dog nmod:poss 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 knack det 5 knack knack NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 6 for for SCONJ _ 7 finding mark 7 finding find VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 knack acl 8 mud mud NOUN Number=Sing 7 finding obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present My dog a knack vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knack=Patient 2 find gerund a knack not said here mud vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mud=Topic
Example 5 Tom has a knack for making people laugh.
nsubj det obj mark acl nsubj xcomp punct root Tom PROPN has VERB a DET knack NOUN for SCONJ making VERB people NOUN laugh VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 knack det 4 knack knack NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 5 for for SCONJ _ 6 making mark 6 making make VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 knack acl 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 8 laugh nsubj 8 laugh laugh VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 making xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Tom a knack vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knack=Patient 2 make gerund a knack not said here tree rules 3 laugh infinitive people vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 I finally got the knack of long division.
nsubj advmod det obj case amod nmod punct root I PRON finally ADV got VERB the DET knack NOUN of ADP long ADJ division 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 3 got nsubj 2 finally finally ADV _ 3 got advmod 3 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 knack det 5 knack knack NOUN Number=Sing 3 got obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 division case 7 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 8 division amod 8 division division NOUN Number=Sing 5 knack nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 got punct
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1 get past I the knack of long division finally property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer knack=Stimulus
Example 7 Grandma has a knack with plants; everything she grows is huge.
nsubj det obj case nmod punct nsubj nsubj acl:relcl cop parataxis punct root Grandma NOUN has VERB a DET knack NOUN with ADP plants NOUN ; PUNCT everything PRON she PRON grows VERB is AUX huge ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 knack det 4 knack knack NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 5 with with ADP _ 6 plants case 6 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 4 knack nmod 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 huge punct 8 everything everything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 12 huge nsubj 9 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 grows nsubj 10 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 everything acl:relcl 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 huge cop 12 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 2 has parataxis 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Grandma a knack with plants vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knack=Patient 2 grow present Grandma vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 is present everything huge property tree rules
Example 8 "My dear friend," said the Lion, "how did you get the knack of it so well?" The Fox replied, "Me?
Sentence 1: "My dear friend," said the Lion, "how did you get the knack of it so well?"
The tree, 16 words punct nmod:poss amod nsubj punct punct det nsubj punct punct advmod aux nsubj ccomp det obj case nmod advmod advmod punct punct root " PUNCT My PRON dear ADJ friend NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB the DET Lion PROPN , PUNCT " PUNCT how ADV did AUX you PRON get VERB the DET knack NOUN of ADP it PRON so ADV well ADV ? PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 friend punct 2 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 friend nmod:poss 3 dear dear ADJ Degree=Pos 4 friend amod 4 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 7 said nsubj 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 friend punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 4 friend punct 7 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 Lion det 9 Lion Lion PROPN Number=Sing 7 said nsubj 10 , , PUNCT _ 7 said punct 11 " " PUNCT _ 15 get punct 12 how how ADV PronType=Int 15 get advmod 13 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 get aux 14 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 15 get nsubj 15 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 said ccomp 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 knack det 17 knack knack NOUN Number=Sing 15 get obj 18 of of ADP _ 19 it case 19 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 knack nmod 20 so so ADV _ 21 well advmod 21 well well ADV Degree=Pos 15 get advmod 22 ? ? PUNCT _ 15 get punct 23 " " PUNCT _ 15 get punct
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1 say speech: ask past My dear friend vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 get in a quote past · do-support you the knack of Lion well property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer knack=Stimulus
Sentence 2: The Fox replied, "Me?
det nsubj punct punct obl punct root The DET Fox NOUN replied VERB , PUNCT " PUNCT Me PRON ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Fox det 2 Fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 3 replied nsubj 3 replied reply VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 Me punct 5 " " PUNCT _ 6 Me punct 6 Me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 replied obl 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 replied punct
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1 reply speech: assert past the Fox Me vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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