maw Who acts: maw, Paw, crocodile, ship, black maw, boy · What happens: be, seem, swallow up, mean, open, sail · To what, where: mouth, anything, things, mum, dad, huge maw · Speech: someone speaks here
«maw» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: maw in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A maw is the mouth, jaws or throat of a hungry or fierce animal.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det punct conj cc conj case det amod cc conj nmod punct root A DET maw NOUN is AUX the DET mouth NOUN , PUNCT jaws NOUN or CCONJ throat NOUN of ADP a DET hungry ADJ or CCONJ fierce ADJ animal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 maw det 2 maw maw NOUN Number=Sing 5 mouth nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 mouth cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 mouth det 5 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 jaws punct 7 jaws jaw NOUN Number=Plur 5 mouth conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 throat cc 9 throat throat NOUN Number=Sing 7 jaws conj 10 of of ADP _ 15 animal case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 animal det 12 hungry hungry ADJ Degree=Pos 15 animal amod 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 fierce cc 14 fierce fierce ADJ Degree=Pos 12 hungry conj 15 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 7 jaws nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 mouth punct
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1 is a present a maw the mouth and jaws of a hungry animal or throat 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 A maw is anything that seems to swallow things up, like a big dark hole: «the maw of the cave».
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp obj compound:prt punct case det amod amod obl punct punct det appos case det nmod punct punct root A DET maw NOUN is AUX anything PRON that PRON seems VERB to PART swallow VERB things NOUN up ADP , PUNCT like ADP a DET big ADJ dark ADJ hole NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT the DET maw NOUN of ADP the DET cave 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 maw det 2 maw maw NOUN Number=Sing 4 anything nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 anything cop 4 anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 seems nsubj 6 seems seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 anything acl:relcl 7 to to PART _ 8 swallow mark 8 swallow swallow VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 seems xcomp 9 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 8 swallow obj 10 up up ADP _ 8 swallow compound:prt 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 hole punct 12 like like ADP _ 16 hole case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 hole det 14 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 16 hole amod 15 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 16 hole amod 16 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 8 swallow obl 17 : : PUNCT _ 20 maw punct 18 « « PUNCT _ 20 maw punct 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 maw det 20 maw maw NOUN Number=Sing 16 hole appos 21 of of ADP _ 23 cave case 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 cave det 23 cave cave NOUN Number=Sing 20 maw nmod 24 » » PUNCT _ 20 maw punct 25 . . PUNCT _ 4 anything punct
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1 is a present a maw anything tree rules 2 seem present vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute 3 swallow up to-infinitive things like a big dark hole vn gobble-39.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient
Meaning 3 Usage: Scotland, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
«Maw» means mum or mother; «Paw» is dad.
punct nsubj punct obj cc conj punct punct nsubj punct cop parataxis punct root « PUNCT Maw NOUN » PUNCT means VERB mum NOUN or CCONJ mother NOUN ; PUNCT « PUNCT Paw NOUN » PUNCT is AUX dad NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Maw punct 2 Maw maw NOUN Number=Sing 4 means nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Maw punct 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 4 means obj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 mother cc 7 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 5 mum conj 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 13 dad punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 10 Paw punct 10 Paw paw NOUN Number=Sing 13 dad nsubj 11 » » PUNCT _ 10 Paw punct 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 dad cop 13 dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 4 means parataxis 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present Maw mum or mother vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mum=Topic 2 is a present Paw dad tree rules
Example 1 The crocodile opened its huge maw.
det nsubj nmod:poss amod obj punct root The DET crocodile NOUN opened VERB its PRON huge ADJ maw NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 crocodile det 2 crocodile crocodile NOUN Number=Sing 3 opened nsubj 3 opened open VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 maw nmod:poss 5 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 6 maw amod 6 maw maw NOUN Number=Sing 3 opened obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 opened punct
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1 open past the crocodile crocodile's huge maw vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location maw=Theme
Example 2 The ship sailed into the dark maw of the storm.
det nsubj case det amod obl case det nmod punct root The DET ship NOUN sailed VERB into ADP the DET dark ADJ maw NOUN of ADP the DET storm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ship det 2 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 3 sailed nsubj 3 sailed sail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 into into ADP _ 7 maw case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 maw det 6 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 7 maw amod 7 maw maw NOUN Number=Sing 3 sailed obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 storm case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 storm det 10 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 7 maw nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 sailed punct
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1 sail past the ship the dark maw of the storm vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent into maw=Trajectory
Example 3 The dragon's maw was full of sharp teeth.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop case amod obl punct root The DET dragon NOUN 's PART maw NOUN was AUX full ADJ of ADP sharp ADJ teeth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dragon det 2 dragon dragon NOUN Number=Sing 4 maw nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 dragon case 4 maw maw NOUN Number=Sing 6 full nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 full cop 6 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 teeth case 8 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 9 teeth amod 9 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 6 full obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 full punct
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1 is past the dragon's maw of sharp teeth; full property tree rules
Example 4 The cave's black maw frightened the explorers.
det nmod:poss case amod nsubj det obj punct root The DET cave NOUN 's PART black ADJ maw NOUN frightened VERB the DET explorers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cave det 2 cave cave NOUN Number=Sing 5 maw nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 cave case 4 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 5 maw amod 5 maw maw NOUN Number=Sing 6 frightened nsubj 6 frightened frighten VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 explorers det 8 explorers explorer NOUN Number=Plur 6 frightened obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 frightened punct
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1 frighten past the cave's black maw the explorers vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus explorer=Experiencer
Example 5 «Maw, can I go out to play?» asked the boy in Glasgow.
The tree, 12 words punct nsubj punct aux nsubj parataxis advmod mark xcomp punct punct det obj case nmod punct root « PUNCT Maw NOUN , PUNCT can AUX I PRON go VERB out ADV to PART play VERB ? PUNCT » PUNCT asked VERB the DET boy NOUN in ADP Glasgow PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Maw punct 2 Maw maw NOUN Number=Sing 12 asked nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 6 go punct 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 go aux 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 go nsubj 6 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 Maw parataxis 7 out out ADV _ 6 go advmod 8 to to PART _ 9 play mark 9 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 go xcomp 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 go punct 11 » » PUNCT _ 2 Maw punct 12 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 boy det 14 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 12 asked obj 15 in in ADP _ 16 Glasgow case 16 Glasgow Glasgow PROPN Number=Sing 14 boy nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 12 asked punct
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1 go out in a quote can the boy = boy out property tree rules 2 play in a quote to-infinitive the boy = boy not said here vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 ask speech: ask past the boy vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The whale's maw swallowed the tiny fish.
det nmod:poss case nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET whale NOUN 's PART maw NOUN swallowed VERB the DET tiny ADJ fish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 whale det 2 whale whale NOUN Number=Sing 4 maw nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 whale case 4 maw maw NOUN Number=Sing 5 swallowed nsubj 5 swallowed swallow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 fish det 7 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 8 fish amod 8 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 5 swallowed obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 swallowed punct
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1 swallow past the whale's maw the tiny fish vn gobble-39.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Patient
Example 7 Now, just as the father pitched his younger son into the sea, a great whale-fish was coming along and swallowed him, and into its maw he went.
The tree, 28 words advmod punct advmod mark det nsubj nmod:poss amod obj case det obl punct det amod compound punct nsubj aux advcl advmod cc conj obj punct cc case nmod:poss obl nsubj conj punct root Now ADV , PUNCT just ADV as SCONJ the DET father NOUN pitched VERB his PRON younger ADJ son NOUN into ADP the DET sea NOUN , PUNCT a DET great ADJ whale NOUN - PUNCT fish NOUN was AUX coming VERB along ADV and CCONJ swallowed VERB him PRON , PUNCT and CCONJ into ADP its PRON maw NOUN he PRON went VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Now now ADV PronType=Dem 7 pitched advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Now punct 3 just just ADV _ 7 pitched advmod 4 as as SCONJ _ 7 pitched mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 father det 6 father father NOUN Number=Sing 7 pitched nsubj 7 pitched pitch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 son nmod:poss 9 younger young ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 son amod 10 son son NOUN Number=Sing 7 pitched obj 11 into into ADP _ 13 sea case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 sea det 13 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 7 pitched obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 21 coming punct 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 fish det 16 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 19 fish amod 17 whale whale NOUN Number=Sing 19 fish compound 18 - - PUNCT _ 17 whale punct 19 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 21 coming nsubj 20 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 21 coming aux 21 coming come VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 pitched advcl 22 along along ADV _ 21 coming advmod 23 and and CCONJ _ 24 swallowed cc 24 swallowed swallow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 21 coming conj 25 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 24 swallowed obj 26 , , PUNCT _ 32 went punct 27 and and CCONJ _ 32 went cc 28 into into ADP _ 30 maw case 29 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 30 maw nmod:poss 30 maw maw NOUN Number=Sing 32 went obl 31 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 32 went nsubj 32 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 pitched conj 33 . . PUNCT _ 7 pitched punct
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1 pitch past the father father's younger son the sea now vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent son=Theme into sea=Destination 2 come along past · progressive a great whale fish along property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 swallow past a great whale fish not said here fish vn gobble-39.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient 4 go past fish sea's maw vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme into maw=Initial_Location
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