laugh Who acts: that, you, something, sound, joke, me · What happens: make, show, think, be, laugh, not laugh · To what, where: sounds, fun, good laugh, me, mistakes, baby · Speech: someone speaks here
«laugh» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: laugh in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To make sounds with your voice that show you think something is funny or you are happy.
The tree, 17 words mark advcl obj case nmod:poss obl nsubj nsubj ccomp nsubj cop ccomp cc nsubj cop conj punct root To PART make VERB sounds NOUN with ADP your PRON voice NOUN that PRON show VERB you PRON think VERB something PRON is AUX funny ADJ or CCONJ you PRON are AUX happy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 make mark 2 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 show advcl 3 sounds sound NOUN Number=Plur 2 make obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 voice case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 voice nmod:poss 6 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 8 show obl 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 show nsubj 8 show show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 think nsubj 10 think think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 show ccomp 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 funny nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 funny cop 13 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos 10 think ccomp 14 or or CCONJ _ 17 happy cc 15 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 17 happy nsubj 16 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 happy cop 17 happy happy ADJ Degree=Pos 13 funny conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 8 show punct
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1 make to-infinitive that not said here sounds vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product 2 show present that with your voice vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 think speech: other present you vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 is present something funny property tree rules 5 is present you happy property 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 To make fun of someone.
mark obj case nmod punct root To PART make VERB fun NOUN of ADP someone PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 make mark 2 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 fun fun NOUN Number=Sing 2 make obj 4 of of ADP _ 5 someone case 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 fun nmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make to-infinitive fun of someone vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset fun=Product
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"Don't laugh at him."
punct aux advmod case obl punct punct root " PUNCT Do AUX n't PART laugh VERB at ADP him PRON . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 laugh punct 2 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 laugh aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 laugh advmod 4 laugh laugh VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 at at ADP _ 6 him case 6 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 laugh obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 laugh punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 4 laugh punct
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1 not laugh in a quote imperative · do-support you not said here at him = he vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 As a noun, the sound of laughing or something fun.
case det obl punct det nsubj mark acl cc compound punct root As ADP a DET noun NOUN , PUNCT the DET sound NOUN of SCONJ laughing VERB or CCONJ something PRON fun NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 noun case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 noun det 3 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing 11 fun obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 noun punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sound det 6 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 11 fun nsubj 7 of of SCONJ _ 8 laughing mark 8 laughing laugh VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 sound acl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 something cc 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 fun compound 11 fun fun NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 fun punct
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1 laugh gerund the sound not said here vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"That was a good laugh."
punct nsubj cop det amod punct punct root " PUNCT That PRON was AUX a DET good ADJ laugh NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 6 laugh punct 2 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 laugh nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 laugh cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 laugh det 5 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 6 laugh amod 6 laugh laugh NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 laugh punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 6 laugh punct
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1 is a in a quote past That a good laugh tree rules
Example 1 The joke made me laugh.
det nsubj obj xcomp punct root The DET joke NOUN made VERB me PRON laugh VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 joke det 2 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 made obj 5 laugh laugh VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 made xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past the joke me tree rules 2 laugh infinitive me not said here vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 We laughed until we cried.
nsubj mark nsubj advcl punct root We PRON laughed VERB until SCONJ we PRON cried VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 laughed nsubj 2 laughed laugh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 until until SCONJ _ 5 cried mark 4 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 cried nsubj 5 cried cry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 laughed advcl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 laughed punct
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1 laugh past We vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 cry speech: express past we vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Don't laugh at people when they make mistakes.
aux advmod case obl advmod nsubj advcl obj punct root Do AUX n't PART laugh VERB at ADP people NOUN when ADV they PRON make VERB mistakes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 laugh aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 laugh advmod 3 laugh laugh VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 5 people case 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 laugh obl 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 make advmod 7 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 make nsubj 8 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 laugh advcl 9 mistakes mistake NOUN Number=Plur 8 make obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 laugh punct
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1 not laugh imperative · do-support you not said here at people vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 make present people mistakes vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset mistake=Product
Example 4 Her laugh is very loud.
nmod:poss nsubj cop advmod punct root Her PRON laugh NOUN is AUX very ADV loud ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 laugh nmod:poss 2 laugh laugh NOUN Number=Sing 5 loud nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 loud cop 4 very very ADV _ 5 loud advmod 5 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 loud punct
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1 is present Her laugh loud property tree rules 2 laugh Her = she nom laugh «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 The baby laughs when I tickle her.
det nsubj advmod nsubj advcl obj punct root The DET baby NOUN laughs VERB when ADV I PRON tickle VERB her PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 baby det 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 3 laughs nsubj 3 laughs laugh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 tickle advmod 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 tickle nsubj 6 tickle tickle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 laughs advcl 7 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 tickle obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 laughs punct
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1 laugh present the baby vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 tickle present I baby vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Experiencer
Example 6 We had a good laugh at the party.
nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root We PRON had VERB a DET good ADJ laugh NOUN at ADP the DET party NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 laugh det 4 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 5 laugh amod 5 laugh laugh NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 party case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 party det 8 party party NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past We a good laugh the party vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent laugh=Patient
Example 7 They burst out laughing.
nsubj compound:prt advcl punct root They PRON burst VERB out ADP laughing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 burst nsubj 2 burst burst VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADP _ 2 burst compound:prt 4 laughing laugh VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 burst advcl 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 burst punct
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1 burst out past They vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 laugh gerund They not said here vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Laughing is good for you.
nsubj cop case obl punct root Laughing VERB is AUX good ADJ for ADP you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Laughing laugh VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 good nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 good cop 3 good good ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 for for ADP _ 5 you case 5 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 good obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 good punct
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1 laugh gerund vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present for you; good property tree rules
Example 9 The king laughed loud and long.
det nsubj xcomp cc conj punct root The DET king NOUN laughed VERB loud ADJ and CCONJ long ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 king det 2 king king NOUN Number=Sing 3 laughed nsubj 3 laughed laugh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 3 laughed xcomp 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 long cc 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 4 loud conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 laughed punct
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1 laugh past the king loud property vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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