mouthful Who acts: food, you, name, long word, He, full name · What happens: fill, put in, amount, be, say, give · To what, where: mouth, food, mouthful, someone, rude words, words · Speech: someone speaks here
«mouthful» 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: mouthful in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The amount of food or drink that fills your mouth or that you put in at one time.
The tree, 18 words det case nmod cc conj nsubj acl:relcl nmod:poss obj cc mark nsubj conj compound:prt case nummod obl punct root The DET amount NOUN of ADP food NOUN or CCONJ drink NOUN that PRON fills VERB your PRON mouth NOUN or CCONJ that SCONJ you PRON put VERB in ADP at ADP one NUM time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 amount det 2 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 food case 4 food food NOUN Number=Sing 2 amount nmod 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 drink cc 6 drink drink NOUN Number=Sing 4 food conj 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 fills nsubj 8 fills fill VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 food acl:relcl 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 mouth nmod:poss 10 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 8 fills obj 11 or or CCONJ _ 14 put cc 12 that that SCONJ _ 14 put mark 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 put nsubj 14 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 mouth conj 15 in in ADP _ 14 put compound:prt 16 at at ADP _ 18 time case 17 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 18 time nummod 18 time time NOUN Number=Sing 14 put obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 amount punct
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1 fill present food or drink your mouth vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent mouth=Patient 2 put in present you time vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent 3 amount food or drink nom amount «possession transitive»: of=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 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A long word or name that is hard to say: «mastication» is a mouthful.
The tree, 14 words det amod nsubj cc conj nsubj cop acl:relcl mark xcomp punct punct appos punct cop det punct root A DET long ADJ word NOUN or CCONJ name NOUN that PRON is AUX hard ADJ to PART say VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT mastication NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET mouthful NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 word det 2 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 3 word amod 3 word word NOUN Number=Sing 17 mouthful nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 name cc 5 name name NOUN Number=Sing 3 word conj 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 hard nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 hard cop 8 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 5 name acl:relcl 9 to to PART _ 10 say mark 10 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 hard xcomp 11 : : PUNCT _ 13 mastication punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 13 mastication punct 13 mastication mastication NOUN Number=Sing 3 word appos 14 » » PUNCT _ 13 mastication punct 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 mouthful cop 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 mouthful det 17 mouthful mouthful NOUN Number=Sing root root 18 . . PUNCT _ 17 mouthful punct
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1 is present name hard property tree rules 2 say speech: assert to-infinitive name not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 is a present a long word or name a mouthful tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
give someone a mouthful: to say rude or angry words to them (UK).
The tree, 13 words obj det obj punct mark conj amod cc conj obj case obl punct parataxis punct punct root give VERB someone PRON a DET mouthful NOUN : PUNCT to PART say VERB rude ADJ or CCONJ angry ADJ words NOUN to ADP them PRON ( PUNCT UK PROPN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 give obj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 mouthful det 4 mouthful mouthful NOUN Number=Sing 1 give obj 5 : : PUNCT _ 7 say punct 6 to to PART _ 7 say mark 7 say say VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 give conj 8 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos 11 words amod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 angry cc 10 angry angry ADJ Degree=Pos 8 rude conj 11 words word NOUN Number=Plur 7 say obj 12 to to ADP _ 13 them case 13 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 say obl 14 ( ( PUNCT _ 15 UK punct 15 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 7 say parataxis 16 ) ) PUNCT _ 15 UK punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 1 give punct
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1 give imperative you not said here a mouthful someone vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient mouthful=Theme 2 say speech: assert to-infinitive you not said here rude words words = word vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent word=Topic to they=Recipient
Example 1 Don't talk with your mouth full — swallow that mouthful first!
aux advmod case nmod:poss obl amod punct conj det obj advmod punct root Do AUX n't PART talk VERB with ADP your PRON mouth NOUN full ADJ — PUNCT swallow VERB that DET mouthful NOUN first ADV ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 talk aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 talk advmod 3 talk talk VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 with with ADP _ 6 mouth case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 mouth nmod:poss 6 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 3 talk obl 7 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 6 mouth amod 8 — - PUNCT _ 9 swallow punct 9 swallow swallow VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 talk conj 10 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 11 mouthful det 11 mouthful mouthful NOUN Number=Sing 9 swallow obj 12 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 9 swallow advmod 13 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 talk punct
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1 not talk imperative · do-support you not said here with your mouth vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with mouth=Co-Agent 2 swallow infinitive you not said here that mouthful first property vn gobble-39.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mouthful=Patient
Example 2 He took a big mouthful of cake.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root He PRON took VERB a DET big ADJ mouthful NOUN of ADP 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 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 mouthful det 4 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 5 mouthful amod 5 mouthful mouthful NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 cake case 7 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 5 mouthful nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past He a big mouthful of cake vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mouthful=Theme
Example 3 Just have one mouthful of broccoli.
advmod nummod obj case nmod punct root Just ADV have VERB one NUM mouthful NOUN of ADP broccoli NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Just just ADV _ 2 have advmod 2 have have VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 mouthful nummod 4 mouthful mouthful NOUN Number=Sing 2 have obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 broccoli case 6 broccoli broccoli NOUN Number=Sing 4 mouthful nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have imperative you not said here one mouthful of broccoli vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mouthful=Patient
Example 4 Her full name is a real mouthful.
nmod:poss amod nsubj cop det amod punct root Her PRON full ADJ name NOUN is AUX a DET real ADJ mouthful NOUN . 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 3 name nmod:poss 2 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 3 name amod 3 name name NOUN Number=Sing 7 mouthful nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 mouthful cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 mouthful det 6 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 7 mouthful amod 7 mouthful mouthful NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 mouthful punct
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1 is a present Her full name a real mouthful tree rules 2 name Her = she nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 «Meteorological» is a bit of a mouthful.
punct nsubj punct cop det case det nmod punct root « PUNCT Meteorological PROPN » PUNCT is AUX a DET bit NOUN of ADP a DET mouthful NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Meteorological punct 2 Meteorological Meteorological PROPN Number=Sing 6 bit nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Meteorological punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 bit cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 bit det 6 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 mouthful case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 mouthful det 9 mouthful mouthful NOUN Number=Sing 6 bit nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 bit punct
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1 is a present Meteorological a bit of a mouthful tree rules
Example 6 The old man gave the boys a mouthful for kicking the ball into his garden.
The tree, 15 words det amod nsubj det obj det obj mark advcl det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET old ADJ man NOUN gave VERB the DET boys NOUN a DET mouthful NOUN for SCONJ kicking VERB the DET ball NOUN into ADP his PRON garden NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 man det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 man amod 3 man man NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave nsubj 4 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 boys det 6 boys boy NOUN Number=Plur 4 gave obj 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 mouthful det 8 mouthful mouthful NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave obj 9 for for SCONJ _ 10 kicking mark 10 kicking kick VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 gave advcl 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 ball det 12 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 10 kicking obj 13 into into ADP _ 15 garden case 14 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 garden nmod:poss 15 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 10 kicking obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 gave punct
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1 give past the old man a mouthful the boys vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent boy=Recipient mouthful=Theme 2 kick gerund the old man not said here the ball into man's garden result vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent ball=Patient into garden=Result
Example 7 I swallowed a mouthful of sea water.
nsubj det obj case compound nmod punct root I PRON swallowed VERB a DET mouthful NOUN of ADP sea NOUN water 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 2 swallowed nsubj 2 swallowed swallow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 mouthful det 4 mouthful mouthful NOUN Number=Sing 2 swallowed obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 water case 6 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 7 water compound 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 4 mouthful nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 swallowed punct
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1 swallow past I a mouthful of sea water vn gobble-39.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mouthful=Patient
Example 8 Take small mouthfuls so you don't choke.
amod obj mark nsubj aux advmod advcl punct root Take VERB small ADJ mouthfuls NOUN so SCONJ you PRON do AUX n't PART choke VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mouthfuls amod 3 mouthfuls mouthful NOUN Number=Plur 1 Take obj 4 so so SCONJ _ 8 choke mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 choke nsubj 6 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 choke aux 7 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 8 choke advmod 8 choke choke VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Take advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Take punct
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1 take imperative you not said here small mouthfuls vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mouthful=Theme 2 not choke present · do-support you vn die-42.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 9 ‘Oh! what a mouthful of great white teeth you have, Grandmother!’
The tree, 11 words punct discourse punct det nsubj case amod amod nmod nsubj acl:relcl punct appos punct punct root ‘ PUNCT Oh INTJ ! PUNCT what PRON a DET mouthful NOUN of ADP great ADJ white ADJ teeth NOUN you PRON have VERB , PUNCT Grandmother PROPN ! PUNCT ’ PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 4 what punct 2 Oh oh INTJ _ 4 what discourse 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Oh punct 4 what what PRON PronType=Int root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 mouthful det 6 mouthful mouthful NOUN Number=Sing 4 what nsubj 7 of of ADP _ 10 teeth case 8 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 10 teeth amod 9 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 10 teeth amod 10 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 6 mouthful nmod 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 have nsubj 12 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 teeth acl:relcl 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 Grandmother punct 14 Grandmother Grandmother PROPN Number=Sing 4 what appos 15 ! ! PUNCT _ 14 Grandmother punct 16 ’ ' PUNCT _ 4 what punct
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1 have present you great white teeth not said here vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tooth=Patient
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