lick Who acts: Flames, lick, She, cream, dog, Cats · What happens: lick, mean, move, taste, eat, wet · To what, where: something, tongue, it, one movement, thin coat, someone · Speech: someone speaks here
«lick» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: lick in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To lick something means to move your tongue over it, to taste it, eat it or wet it.
The tree, 18 words mark csubj obj mark xcomp nmod:poss obj case obl punct mark conj obj punct conj obj cc conj obj punct root To PART lick VERB something PRON means VERB to PART move VERB your PRON tongue NOUN over ADP it PRON , PUNCT to PART taste VERB it PRON , PUNCT eat VERB it PRON or CCONJ wet VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 lick mark 2 lick lick VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 lick obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 move mark 6 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 tongue nmod:poss 8 tongue tongue NOUN Number=Sing 6 move obj 9 over over ADP _ 10 it case 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 move obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 taste punct 12 to to PART _ 13 taste mark 13 taste taste VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 move conj 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 taste obj 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 eat punct 16 eat eat VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 taste conj 17 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 eat obj 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 wet cc 19 wet wet VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 eat conj 20 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 wet obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 lick to-infinitive something vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 move not said to happen to-infinitive your tongue tongue vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent tongue=Theme over it=Trajectory 4 taste to-infinitive tongue vn seem-109 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Theme it=Attribute 5 eat infinitive tongue vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient 6 wet infinitive tongue vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient
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 Flames lick something when they touch it lightly.
nsubj obj mark nsubj advcl obj advmod punct root Flames NOUN lick VERB something PRON when SCONJ they PRON touch VERB it PRON lightly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Flames flame NOUN Number=Plur 2 lick nsubj 2 lick lick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 lick obj 4 when when SCONJ _ 6 touch mark 5 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 touch nsubj 6 touch touch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 lick advcl 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 touch obj 8 lightly lightly ADV _ 6 touch advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 lick punct
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1 lick present Flames something vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 touch present Flames = flame it lightly property vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Co-Theme
Meaning 3 A lick is one movement of the tongue.
det nsubj cop nummod case det nmod punct root A DET lick NOUN is AUX one NUM movement NOUN of ADP the DET tongue NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 lick det 2 lick lick NOUN Number=Sing 5 movement nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 movement cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 movement nummod 5 movement movement NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 tongue case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 tongue det 8 tongue tongue NOUN Number=Sing 5 movement nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 movement punct
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1 is a present a lick one movement of the tongue tree rules
Meaning 4 A lick of paint means a thin coat of paint.
det nsubj case nmod det amod obj case nmod punct root A DET lick NOUN of ADP paint NOUN means VERB a DET thin ADJ coat NOUN of ADP paint NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 lick det 2 lick lick NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 paint case 4 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 2 lick nmod 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 coat det 7 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 8 coat amod 8 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 5 means obj 9 of of ADP _ 10 paint case 10 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 8 coat nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present a lick of paint a thin coat of paint vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coat=Topic
Meaning 5 Lick can also mean to beat someone easily in a fight or contest.
nsubj aux advmod mark xcomp obj advmod case det obl cc conj punct root Lick NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB to PART beat VERB someone PRON easily ADV in ADP a DET fight NOUN or CCONJ contest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lick lick NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 mean advmod 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 to to PART _ 6 beat mark 6 beat beat VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 mean xcomp 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 beat obj 8 easily easily ADV _ 6 beat advmod 9 in in ADP _ 11 fight case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 fight det 11 fight fight NOUN Number=Sing 6 beat obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 contest cc 13 contest contest NOUN Number=Sing 11 fight conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can Lick vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 beat not said to happen to-infinitive Lick not said here someone in a fight or contest; easily property vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent someone=Patient in fight=Topic
Example 1 She licked the ice cream before it melted.
nsubj det compound obj mark nsubj advcl punct root She PRON licked VERB the DET ice NOUN cream NOUN before SCONJ it PRON melted VERB . 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 licked nsubj 2 licked lick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 cream det 4 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 5 cream compound 5 cream cream NOUN Number=Sing 2 licked obj 6 before before SCONJ _ 8 melted mark 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 melted nsubj 8 melted melt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 licked advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 licked punct
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1 lick past She the ice cream vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent cream=Theme 2 melt past cream vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 2 The dog licked my face.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET dog NOUN licked VERB my PRON face NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 licked nsubj 3 licked lick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 face nmod:poss 5 face face NOUN Number=Sing 3 licked obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 licked punct
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1 lick past the dog my face vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent face=Source
Example 3 Cats lick their fur to keep it clean.
nsubj nmod:poss obj mark advcl obj xcomp punct root Cats NOUN lick VERB their PRON fur NOUN to PART keep VERB it PRON clean ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cats cat NOUN Number=Plur 2 lick nsubj 2 lick lick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 fur nmod:poss 4 fur fur NOUN Number=Sing 2 lick obj 5 to to PART _ 6 keep mark 6 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 lick advcl 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 keep obj 8 clean clean ADJ Degree=Pos 6 keep xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 lick punct
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1 lick present Cats Cats's fur vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent fur=Source 2 keep to-infinitive Cats not said here fur clean property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Example 4 Don't lick your fingers after touching money.
aux advmod nmod:poss obj mark advcl obj punct root Do AUX n't PART lick VERB your PRON fingers NOUN after SCONJ touching VERB money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 lick aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 lick advmod 3 lick lick VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 fingers nmod:poss 5 fingers finger NOUN Number=Plur 3 lick obj 6 after after SCONJ _ 7 touching mark 7 touching touch VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 lick advcl 8 money money NOUN Number=Sing 7 touching obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 lick punct
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1 not lick imperative · do-support you not said here your fingers vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent finger=Source 2 touch gerund you not said here money vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme money=Co-Theme
Example 5 He licked his lips at the sight of the cake.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl case det nmod punct root He PRON licked VERB his PRON lips NOUN at ADP the DET sight NOUN of ADP the DET cake 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 2 licked nsubj 2 licked lick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 lips nmod:poss 4 lips lip NOUN Number=Plur 2 licked obj 5 at at ADP _ 7 sight case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sight det 7 sight sight NOUN Number=Sing 2 licked obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 cake case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 cake det 10 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 7 sight nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 licked punct
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1 lick past He his lips the sight of the cake vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent lip=Source 2 sight the cake nom sight «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Example 6 Flames licked at the edge of the paper.
acl case det obl case det nmod punct root Flames NOUN licked VERB at ADP the DET edge NOUN of ADP the DET paper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Flames flame NOUN Number=Plur root root 2 licked lick VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Flames acl 3 at at ADP _ 5 edge case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 edge det 5 edge edge NOUN Number=Sing 2 licked obl 6 of of ADP _ 8 paper case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 paper det 8 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 5 edge nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Flames punct
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1 lick participle Flames not said here the edge of the paper vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent at edge=Source
Example 7 The old fence needs a lick of paint.
det amod nsubj det obj case nmod punct root The DET old ADJ fence NOUN needs VERB a DET lick NOUN of ADP paint NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 fence det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 fence amod 3 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 4 needs nsubj 4 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 lick det 6 lick lick NOUN Number=Sing 4 needs obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 paint case 8 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 6 lick nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 needs punct
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1 need present the old fence a lick of paint vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot lick=Theme
Example 8 Never lick a frozen metal pole; your tongue can stick.
advmod det amod compound obj punct nmod:poss nsubj aux conj punct root Never ADV lick VERB a DET frozen ADJ metal NOUN pole NOUN ; PUNCT your PRON tongue NOUN can AUX stick VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 lick advmod 2 lick lick VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 pole det 4 frozen frozen ADJ Degree=Pos 6 pole amod 5 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 6 pole compound 6 pole pole NOUN Number=Sing 2 lick obj 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 stick punct 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 tongue nmod:poss 9 tongue tongue NOUN Number=Sing 11 stick nsubj 10 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 stick aux 11 stick stick VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 lick conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 lick punct
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1 not lick imperative you not said here a frozen metal pole vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent pole=Source 2 stick can your tongue vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 9 I fought with him, and licked him."
nsubj case obl punct cc conj obj punct punct root I PRON fought VERB with ADP him PRON , PUNCT and CCONJ licked VERB him PRON . PUNCT " 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 fought nsubj 2 fought fight VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 4 him case 4 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 fought obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 licked punct 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 licked cc 7 licked lick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 fought conj 8 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 licked obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 fought punct 10 " " PUNCT _ 2 fought punct
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1 fight past I with him = he vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with he=Co-Agent 2 lick past I not said here him = he vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent he=Source
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