mutter Who acts: others, angry way, This, he, She, I · What happens: speak, not hear, complain, mutter, not be, speak up · To what, where: yourself, angry way, complaint, something, spell, breath · Speech: someone speaks here
«mutter» 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: mutter in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To speak quietly and unclearly, often to yourself, so others cannot hear well.
The tree, 14 words mark advmod cc conj punct advmod case obl punct advmod nsubj aux advmod conj advmod punct root To PART speak VERB quietly ADV and CCONJ unclearly ADV , PUNCT often ADV to ADP yourself PRON , PUNCT so ADV others NOUN can AUX not PART hear VERB well ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 speak mark 2 speak speak VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 quietly quietly ADV _ 2 speak advmod 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 unclearly cc 5 unclearly unclearly ADV _ 3 quietly conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 yourself punct 7 often often ADV _ 9 yourself advmod 8 to to ADP _ 9 yourself case 9 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 2 speak obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 15 hear punct 11 so so ADV _ 15 hear advmod 12 others other NOUN Number=Plur 15 hear nsubj 13 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 hear aux 14 not not PART Polarity=Neg 15 hear advmod 15 hear hear VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 speak conj 16 well well ADV Degree=Pos 15 hear advmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 speak punct
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1 speak speech: other to-infinitive yourself quietly property vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to yourself=Co-Agent 2 not hear can others well property vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer
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 complain quietly, often in an angry or grumpy way: muttering about the rain.
The tree, 14 words mark advmod punct advmod case det amod cc conj obl punct acl case det obl punct root To PART complain VERB quietly ADV , PUNCT often ADV in ADP an DET angry ADJ or CCONJ grumpy ADJ way NOUN : PUNCT muttering VERB about ADP the DET rain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 complain mark 2 complain complain VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 quietly quietly ADV _ 2 complain advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 11 way punct 5 often often ADV _ 11 way advmod 6 in in ADP _ 11 way case 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 way det 8 angry angry ADJ Degree=Pos 11 way amod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 grumpy cc 10 grumpy grumpy ADJ Degree=Pos 8 angry conj 11 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 complain obl 12 : : PUNCT _ 13 muttering punct 13 muttering mutter VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 way acl 14 about about ADP _ 16 rain case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 rain det 16 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 13 muttering obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 complain punct
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1 complain speech: other to-infinitive a angry way quietly property vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mutter speech: assert gerund a angry way not said here about the rain vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about rain=Topic
Meaning 3 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
Quiet, unclear speech: a mutter of complaint.
amod punct amod punct det appos case nmod punct root Quiet ADJ , PUNCT unclear ADJ speech NOUN : PUNCT a DET mutter NOUN of ADP complaint NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 4 speech amod 2 , , PUNCT _ 4 speech punct 3 unclear unclear ADJ Degree=Pos 4 speech amod 4 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 : : PUNCT _ 7 mutter punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 mutter det 7 mutter mutter NOUN Number=Sing 4 speech appos 8 of of ADP _ 9 complaint case 9 complaint complaint NOUN Number=Sing 7 mutter nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 speech punct
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1 mutter complaint nom mutter «event transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 «This isn't fair,» he muttered.
punct nsubj cop advmod punct punct nsubj csubj punct root « PUNCT This PRON is AUX n't PART fair ADJ , PUNCT » PUNCT he PRON muttered VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 5 fair punct 2 This this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 fair nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 fair cop 4 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 5 fair advmod 5 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 fair punct 7 » » PUNCT _ 5 fair punct 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 muttered nsubj 9 muttered mutter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 fair csubj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 fair punct
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1 not is in a quote present This fair property tree rules 2 mutter speech: assert past he vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 She muttered something I couldn't hear.
nsubj obj nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl punct root She PRON muttered VERB something PRON I PRON could AUX n't PART hear 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 muttered nsubj 2 muttered mutter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 muttered obj 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 hear nsubj 5 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 hear aux 6 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 7 hear advmod 7 hear hear VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 something acl:relcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 muttered punct
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1 mutter speech: assert past She something vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic 2 not hear could I vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer
Example 3 Grandpa muttered about the price of bread.
nsubj case det obl case nmod punct root Grandpa PROPN muttered VERB about ADP the DET price NOUN of ADP bread NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandpa Grandpa PROPN Number=Sing 2 muttered nsubj 2 muttered mutter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 about about ADP _ 5 price case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 price det 5 price price NOUN Number=Sing 2 muttered obl 6 of of ADP _ 7 bread case 7 bread bread NOUN Number=Sing 5 price nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 muttered punct
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1 mutter speech: assert past Grandpa about the price of bread vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about price=Topic
Example 4 Speak up, don't mutter!
compound:prt punct aux advmod conj punct root Speak VERB up ADP , PUNCT do AUX n't PART mutter VERB ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Speak speak VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 up up ADP _ 1 Speak compound:prt 3 , , PUNCT _ 6 mutter punct 4 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 mutter aux 5 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 6 mutter advmod 6 mutter mutter VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Speak conj 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Speak punct
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1 speak up speech: other imperative you not said here vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not mutter speech: assert infinitive · do-support you not said here vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The wizard muttered a spell under his breath.
det nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET wizard NOUN muttered VERB a DET spell NOUN under ADP his PRON breath NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 wizard det 2 wizard wizard NOUN Number=Sing 3 muttered nsubj 3 muttered mutter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 spell det 5 spell spell NOUN Number=Sing 3 muttered obj 6 under under ADP _ 8 breath case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 breath nmod:poss 8 breath breath NOUN Number=Sing 3 muttered obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 muttered punct
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1 mutter speech: assert past the wizard a spell wizard's breath vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spell=Topic
Example 6 The crowd began to mutter angrily.
det nsubj mark xcomp advmod punct root The DET crowd NOUN began VERB to PART mutter VERB angrily ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 crowd det 2 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing 3 began nsubj 3 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 mutter mark 5 mutter mutter VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 began xcomp 6 angrily angrily ADV _ 5 mutter advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 began punct
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1 begin past the crowd vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 mutter speech: assert to-infinitive the crowd not said here angrily property vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 I heard a mutter from the back of the class.
nsubj det obj case det obl case det nmod punct root I PRON heard VERB a DET mutter NOUN from ADP the DET back NOUN of ADP the DET class 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 heard nsubj 2 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 mutter det 4 mutter mutter NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obj 5 from from ADP _ 7 back case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 back det 7 back back NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 class case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 class det 10 class class NOUN Number=Sing 7 back nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 heard punct
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1 hear past I a mutter the back of the class vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent mutter=Topic from back=Source
Example 8 He muttered to himself as he searched for his keys.
nsubj case obl mark nsubj advcl case nmod:poss obl punct root He PRON muttered VERB to ADP himself PRON as SCONJ he PRON searched VERB for ADP his PRON keys 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 muttered nsubj 2 muttered mutter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 4 himself case 4 himself himself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 2 muttered obl 5 as as SCONJ _ 7 searched mark 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 searched nsubj 7 searched search VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 muttered advcl 8 for for ADP _ 10 keys case 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 keys nmod:poss 10 keys key NOUN Number=Plur 7 searched obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 muttered punct
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1 mutter speech: assert past He himself = he vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to himself=Recipient 2 search past he for his keys vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for key=Theme
Example 9 “'He is coming!' said the people,” muttered old Iktomi.
The tree, 9 words punct punct nsubj aux ccomp punct punct det nsubj punct punct ccomp amod obj punct root “ PUNCT ' PUNCT He PRON is AUX coming VERB ! PUNCT ' PUNCT said VERB the DET people NOUN , PUNCT ” PUNCT muttered VERB old ADJ Iktomi PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 8 said punct 2 ' ' PUNCT _ 5 coming punct 3 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 coming nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 coming aux 5 coming come VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 said ccomp 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 coming punct 7 ' ' PUNCT _ 5 coming punct 8 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 people det 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 13 muttered nsubj 11 , , PUNCT _ 10 people punct 12 ” " PUNCT _ 10 people punct 13 muttered mutter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 said ccomp 14 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 15 Iktomi amod 15 Iktomi Iktomi PROPN Number=Sing 13 muttered obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 said punct
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1 come in a quote present · progressive He vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 say speech: express in a quote past vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 mutter speech: assert past old Iktomi vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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