meow Who acts: meow, cat, People, someone, kitten, I · What happens: cry, be, make, meow, say, give · To what, where: soft crying sound, meow, catty, kitten, cat, legs · Speech: someone speaks here
«meow» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: meow in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A meow is the soft crying sound a cat makes.
det nsubj cop det amod amod det nsubj acl:relcl punct root A DET meow NOUN is AUX the DET soft ADJ crying VERB sound NOUN a DET cat NOUN makes VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 meow det 2 meow meow NOUN Number=Sing 7 sound nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 sound cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sound det 5 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 7 sound amod 6 crying cry VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 sound amod 7 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 cat det 9 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 10 makes nsubj 10 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 sound acl:relcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 sound punct
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1 cry speech: express gerund vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a present a meow the soft crying sound tree rules 3 make present a cat the soft crying sound not said here vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sound=Product
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 meow is to make this sound.
mark csubj cop mark det obj punct root To PART meow VERB is AUX to PART make VERB this DET sound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 meow mark 2 meow meow VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 make csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 make cop 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 sound det 7 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 make punct
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1 meow to-infinitive vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present make property tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: slang — kept apart, not parsed.
People sometimes say "meow" after someone makes a catty, spiteful remark, as a joke.
The tree, 14 words nsubj advmod punct obj punct mark nsubj advcl det obj punct amod conj punct case det conj punct root People NOUN sometimes ADV say VERB " PUNCT meow NOUN " PUNCT after SCONJ someone PRON makes VERB a DET catty NOUN , PUNCT spiteful ADJ remark NOUN , PUNCT as ADP a DET joke NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 People people NOUN Number=Plur 3 say nsubj 2 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 3 say advmod 3 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 " " PUNCT _ 5 meow punct 5 meow meow NOUN Number=Sing 3 say obj 6 " " PUNCT _ 5 meow punct 7 after after SCONJ _ 9 makes mark 8 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 makes nsubj 9 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 say advcl 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 catty det 11 catty catty NOUN Number=Sing 9 makes obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 remark punct 13 spiteful spiteful ADJ Degree=Pos 14 remark amod 14 remark remark NOUN Number=Sing 11 catty conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 joke punct 16 as as ADP _ 18 joke case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 joke det 18 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 9 makes conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 3 say punct
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1 say speech: assert present People meow sometimes property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent meow=Topic 2 make present someone a catty and spiteful remark vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent catty=Product
Example 1 The kitten meowed until I gave it some milk.
det nsubj mark nsubj advcl obj det obj punct root The DET kitten NOUN meowed VERB until SCONJ I PRON gave VERB it PRON some DET milk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 kitten det 2 kitten kitten NOUN Number=Sing 3 meowed nsubj 3 meowed meow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 until until SCONJ _ 6 gave mark 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 gave nsubj 6 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 meowed advcl 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 gave obj 8 some some DET PronType=Ind 9 milk det 9 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 6 gave obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 meowed punct
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1 meow past the kitten vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 give past I kitten vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent it=Recipient milk=Theme
Example 2 "Meow!" said the cat, rubbing against my legs.
punct nsubj punct punct det obj punct advcl case nmod:poss obl punct root " PUNCT Meow NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB the DET cat NOUN , PUNCT rubbing VERB against ADP my PRON legs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Meow punct 2 Meow meow NOUN Number=Sing 5 said nsubj 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Meow punct 4 " " PUNCT _ 2 Meow punct 5 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 cat det 7 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 5 said obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 rubbing punct 9 rubbing rub VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 said advcl 10 against against ADP _ 12 legs case 11 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 legs nmod:poss 12 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 9 rubbing obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past Meow the cat vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent cat=Topic 2 rub gerund Meow not said here my legs vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme against leg=Destination
Example 3 We heard a sad meow from under the shed.
nsubj det amod obj case case det obl punct root We PRON heard VERB a DET sad ADJ meow NOUN from ADP under ADP the DET shed 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 heard nsubj 2 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 meow det 4 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos 5 meow amod 5 meow meow NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obj 6 from from ADP _ 9 shed case 7 under under ADP _ 9 shed case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 shed det 9 shed shed NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 heard punct
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1 hear past We a sad meow the shed vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent meow=Topic from shed=Source
Example 4 Our cat meows at the door every morning to be let out.
nmod:poss nsubj case det obl det obl:unmarked mark aux:pass advcl compound:prt punct root Our PRON cat NOUN meows VERB at ADP the DET door NOUN every DET morning NOUN to PART be AUX let VERB out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 cat nmod:poss 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 3 meows nsubj 3 meows meow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 door case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 door det 6 door door NOUN Number=Sing 3 meows obl 7 every every DET PronType=Tot 8 morning det 8 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 3 meows obl:unmarked 9 to to PART _ 11 let mark 10 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 let aux:pass 11 let let VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 meows advcl 12 out out ADP _ 11 let compound:prt 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 meows punct
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1 meow present Our cat morning at the door vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Agent at door=Stimulus 2 let out to-infinitive · passive Our cat not said here vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»
Example 5 In music class we sang a song with lots of meows in it.
case compound obl nsubj det obj case obl case nmod case nmod punct root In ADP music NOUN class NOUN we PRON sang VERB a DET song NOUN with ADP lots NOUN of ADP meows NOUN in ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 class case 2 music music NOUN Number=Sing 3 class compound 3 class class NOUN Number=Sing 5 sang obl 4 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 sang nsubj 5 sang sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 song det 7 song song NOUN Number=Sing 5 sang obj 8 with with ADP _ 9 lots case 9 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 5 sang obl 10 of of ADP _ 11 meows case 11 meows meow NOUN Number=Plur 9 lots nmod 12 in in ADP _ 13 it case 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 meows nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 sang punct
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1 sing speech: express past we a song music class with lots of meows in song vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location song=Theme
Example 6 (slang) "Your hair looks like a bird's nest." "Ooh, meow!"
Sentence 1: (slang) "Your hair looks like a bird's nest." "
The tree, 9 words punct obl punct punct nmod:poss nsubj case det nmod:poss case obl punct punct punct root ( PUNCT slang NOUN ) PUNCT " PUNCT Your PRON hair NOUN looks VERB like ADP a DET bird NOUN 's PART nest NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 slang punct 2 slang slang NOUN Number=Sing 7 looks obl 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 slang punct 4 " " PUNCT _ 7 looks punct 5 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 hair nmod:poss 6 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 7 looks nsubj 7 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 like like ADP _ 12 nest case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 bird det 10 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 12 nest nmod:poss 11 's 's PART _ 10 bird case 12 nest nest NOUN Number=Sing 7 looks obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 looks punct 14 " " PUNCT _ 7 looks punct 15 " " PUNCT _ 7 looks punct
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1 look in a quote present Your hair slang like a bird's nest vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Sentence 2: Ooh, meow!"
discourse punct punct punct root Ooh INTJ , PUNCT meow NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ooh ooh INTJ _ 3 meow discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 3 meow punct 3 meow meow NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 meow punct 5 " " PUNCT _ 3 meow punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
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