muzzle Who acts: muzzle, bullet, greyhound, you, horse, rulers · What happens: be, put, stop, bite, come out, muzzle · To what, where: nose, cover, straps, muzzle, open end, someone · Speech: someone speaks here
«muzzle» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: muzzle in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A muzzle is the nose and mouth of an animal such as a dog or horse.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det cc conj case det nmod case fixed det nmod cc conj punct root A DET muzzle NOUN is AUX the DET nose NOUN and CCONJ mouth NOUN of ADP an DET animal NOUN such ADJ as ADP a DET dog NOUN or CCONJ horse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 muzzle det 2 muzzle muzzle NOUN Number=Sing 5 nose nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 nose cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 nose det 5 nose nose NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 mouth cc 7 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 5 nose conj 8 of of ADP _ 10 animal case 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 animal det 10 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 5 nose nmod 11 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 14 dog case 12 as as ADP _ 11 such fixed 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 dog det 14 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 10 animal nmod 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 horse cc 16 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 14 dog conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 nose punct
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1 is a present a muzzle the nose and mouth of a animal such a dog or horse 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 muzzle is a cover of straps or wire put over a dog's nose and mouth to stop it biting.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det case nmod cc conj acl case det nmod:poss case obl cc conj mark advcl obj xcomp punct root A DET muzzle NOUN is AUX a DET cover NOUN of ADP straps NOUN or CCONJ wire NOUN put VERB over ADP a DET dog NOUN 's PART nose NOUN and CCONJ mouth NOUN to PART stop VERB it PRON biting VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 muzzle det 2 muzzle muzzle NOUN Number=Sing 5 cover nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 cover cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 cover det 5 cover cover NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 straps case 7 straps strap NOUN Number=Plur 5 cover nmod 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 wire cc 9 wire wire NOUN Number=Sing 7 straps conj 10 put put VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 straps acl 11 over over ADP _ 15 nose case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 dog det 13 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 15 nose nmod:poss 14 's 's PART _ 13 dog case 15 nose nose NOUN Number=Sing 10 put obl 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 mouth cc 17 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 15 nose conj 18 to to PART _ 19 stop mark 19 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 put advcl 20 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 stop obj 21 biting bite VERB VerbForm=Ger 19 stop xcomp 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 cover punct
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1 is a present a muzzle a cover of straps or wire tree rules 2 put participle straps or wire not said here a dog's nose and mouth vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent over nose=Destination 3 stop to-infinitive muzzle tree rules 4 bite gerund vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 The muzzle of a gun is the open end the bullet comes out of.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj case det nmod cop det amod det nsubj acl:relcl advmod fixed punct root The DET muzzle NOUN of ADP a DET gun NOUN is AUX the DET open ADJ end NOUN the DET bullet NOUN comes VERB out ADP of ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 muzzle det 2 muzzle muzzle NOUN Number=Sing 9 end nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 gun case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 gun det 5 gun gun NOUN Number=Sing 2 muzzle nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 end cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 end det 8 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 9 end amod 9 end end NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 bullet det 11 bullet bullet NOUN Number=Sing 12 comes nsubj 12 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 end acl:relcl 13 out out ADP _ 12 comes advmod 14 of of ADP _ 13 out fixed 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 end punct
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1 is a present the muzzle of a gun the open end tree rules 2 come out present the bullet the open end not said here vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient end=Result
Meaning 4 To muzzle someone means to stop them speaking freely.
mark csubj obj mark ccomp obj xcomp advmod punct root To PART muzzle VERB someone PRON means VERB to PART stop VERB them PRON speaking VERB freely ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 muzzle mark 2 muzzle muzzle VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 muzzle obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 stop mark 6 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means ccomp 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 stop obj 8 speaking speak VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 stop xcomp 9 freely freely ADV _ 8 speaking advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 muzzle to-infinitive someone vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent someone=Destination 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 stop not said to happen to-infinitive them = they tree rules 4 speak speech: other gerund freely property vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The dog's muzzle was grey with age.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop case obl punct root The DET dog NOUN 's PART muzzle NOUN was AUX grey ADJ with ADP age 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 4 muzzle nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 dog case 4 muzzle muzzle NOUN Number=Sing 6 grey nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 grey cop 6 grey grey ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 with with ADP _ 8 age case 8 age age NOUN Number=Sing 6 grey obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 grey punct
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1 is past the dog's muzzle with age grey property tree rules
Example 2 Our greyhound wears a muzzle at the park.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj case det obl punct root Our PRON greyhound NOUN wears VERB a DET muzzle NOUN at ADP the DET park NOUN . 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 greyhound nmod:poss 2 greyhound greyhound NOUN Number=Sing 3 wears nsubj 3 wears wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 muzzle det 5 muzzle muzzle NOUN Number=Sing 3 wears obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 park case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 park det 8 park park NOUN Number=Sing 3 wears obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 wears punct
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1 wear present Our greyhound a muzzle the park vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent muzzle=Source
Example 3 Never point the muzzle of a gun at anyone.
advmod det obj case det nmod case obl punct root Never ADV point VERB the DET muzzle NOUN of ADP a DET gun NOUN at ADP anyone PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 point advmod 2 point point VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 muzzle det 4 muzzle muzzle NOUN Number=Sing 2 point obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 gun case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 gun det 7 gun gun NOUN Number=Sing 4 muzzle nmod 8 at at ADP _ 9 anyone case 9 anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 point obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 point punct
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1 not point imperative you not said here the muzzle of a gun anyone vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent muzzle=Patient
Example 4 The horse nuzzled me with its soft muzzle.
det nsubj obj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root The DET horse NOUN nuzzled VERB me PRON with ADP its PRON soft ADJ muzzle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 horse det 2 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 3 nuzzled nsubj 3 nuzzled nuzzle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 nuzzled obj 5 with with ADP _ 8 muzzle case 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 muzzle nmod:poss 7 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 8 muzzle amod 8 muzzle muzzle NOUN Number=Sing 3 nuzzled obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 nuzzled punct
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1 nuzzle past the horse me with horse's soft muzzle vn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Co-Agent
Example 5 The rulers tried to muzzle the newspapers.
det nsubj mark xcomp det obj punct root The DET rulers NOUN tried VERB to PART muzzle VERB the DET newspapers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rulers det 2 rulers ruler NOUN Number=Plur 3 tried nsubj 3 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 muzzle mark 5 muzzle muzzle VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 tried xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 newspapers det 7 newspapers newspaper NOUN Number=Plur 5 muzzle obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 tried punct
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1 try past the rulers vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 muzzle not said to happen to-infinitive the rulers not said here the newspapers vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent newspaper=Destination
Example 6 The vet put a muzzle on the scared dog.
det nsubj det obj case det amod obl punct root The DET vet NOUN put VERB a DET muzzle NOUN on ADP the DET scared ADJ dog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 vet det 2 vet vet NOUN Number=Sing 3 put nsubj 3 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 muzzle det 5 muzzle muzzle NOUN Number=Sing 3 put obj 6 on on ADP _ 9 dog case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 dog det 8 scared scared ADJ Degree=Pos 9 dog amod 9 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 put obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 put punct
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1 put past the vet a muzzle on the scared dog vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent muzzle=Theme on dog=Destination
Example 7 A solemn-nosed, stern-eyed cow would amble and stamp in his wood to find a flyless shadow; or a strayed sheep would poke its gentle muzzle through leaves.
The tree, 29 words det compound punct amod punct amod punct amod nsubj aux cc conj case nmod:poss obl mark advcl det amod obj punct cc det amod nsubj aux conj nmod:poss amod obj case obl punct root A DET solemn ADJ - PUNCT nosed VERB , PUNCT stern ADJ - PUNCT eyed ADJ cow NOUN would AUX amble VERB and CCONJ stamp VERB in ADP his PRON wood NOUN to PART find VERB a DET flyless ADJ shadow NOUN ; PUNCT or CCONJ a DET strayed VERB sheep NOUN would AUX poke VERB its PRON gentle ADJ muzzle NOUN through ADP leaves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 cow det 2 solemn solemn ADJ Degree=Pos 4 nosed compound 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 solemn punct 4 nosed nose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 cow amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 nosed punct 6 stern stern ADJ Degree=Pos 8 eyed amod 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 stern punct 8 eyed eyed ADJ Degree=Pos 9 cow amod 9 cow cow NOUN Number=Sing 11 amble nsubj 10 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 amble aux 11 amble amble VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 stamp cc 13 stamp stamp VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 amble conj 14 in in ADP _ 16 wood case 15 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 wood nmod:poss 16 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 13 stamp obl 17 to to PART _ 18 find mark 18 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 stamp advcl 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 shadow det 20 flyless flyless ADJ Degree=Pos 21 shadow amod 21 shadow shadow NOUN Number=Sing 18 find obj 22 ; ; PUNCT _ 28 poke punct 23 or or CCONJ _ 28 poke cc 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 26 sheep det 25 strayed stray VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 26 sheep amod 26 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Sing 28 poke nsubj 27 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 28 poke aux 28 poke poke VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 amble conj 29 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 31 muzzle nmod:poss 30 gentle gentle ADJ Degree=Pos 31 muzzle amod 31 muzzle muzzle NOUN Number=Sing 28 poke obj 32 through through ADP _ 33 leaves case 33 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 28 poke obl 34 . . PUNCT _ 11 amble punct
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1 nose participle vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 amble would a nosed eyed cow vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 stamp infinitive a nosed eyed cow not said here his wood vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent in wood=Destination 4 find to-infinitive a nosed eyed cow not said here a flyless shadow vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shadow=Topic 5 stray participle vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 6 poke would a strayed sheep sheep's gentle muzzle through leaves vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.patient»: agent=Agent muzzle=Instrument through leaf=Patient
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