napping Who acts: baby, Grandad, Cats, I, dog, shepherd · What happens: nap, mean, sleep, catch, not pay, spend · To what, where: informal, attention, front, much, goalkeeper, goal · Speech: someone speaks here
«napping» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: napping in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Napping means sleeping for a short time, especially during the day.
nsubj xcomp case det amod obl punct advmod case det obl punct root Napping VERB means VERB sleeping VERB for ADP a DET short ADJ time NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV during ADP the DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Napping nap VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 sleeping sleep VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means xcomp 4 for for ADP _ 7 time case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 time det 6 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 7 time amod 7 time time NOUN Number=Sing 3 sleeping obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 day punct 9 especially especially ADV _ 12 day advmod 10 during during ADP _ 12 day case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 day det 12 day day NOUN Number=Sing 3 sleeping obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 nap gerund vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 sleep not said to happen gerund day; time vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 Caught napping (informal) means caught not paying attention or not ready.
csubj advcl punct obj punct ccomp advmod advcl obj cc advmod conj punct root Caught VERB napping VERB ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT means VERB caught VERB not PART paying VERB attention NOUN or CCONJ not PART ready ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Caught catch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 means csubj 2 napping nap VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Caught advcl 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 informal punct 4 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 2 napping obj 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 informal punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 caught catch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 means ccomp 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 paying advmod 9 paying pay VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 caught advcl 10 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 9 paying obj 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 ready cc 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 ready advmod 13 ready ready ADJ Degree=Pos 10 attention conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 catch participle vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 nap gerund informal vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent informal=Theme 3 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 catch participle vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 5 not pay gerund attention vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attention=Asset
Example 1 Shh, the baby is napping.
punct det nsubj aux conj punct root Shh PROPN , PUNCT the DET baby NOUN is AUX napping VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shh Shh PROPN Number=Sing root root 2 , , PUNCT _ 6 napping punct 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 baby det 4 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 6 napping nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 napping aux 6 napping nap VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Shh conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Shh punct
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1 nap present · progressive the baby vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Grandad was napping in front of the TV.
nsubj aux case obl case det nmod punct root Grandad PROPN was AUX napping VERB in ADP front NOUN of ADP the DET TV NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 3 napping nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 napping aux 3 napping nap VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 front case 5 front front NOUN Number=Sing 3 napping obl 6 of of ADP _ 8 TV case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 TV det 8 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 5 front nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 napping punct
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1 nap past · progressive Grandad front of the TV vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Cats spend much of the day napping.
nsubj obj case det nmod acl punct root Cats NOUN spend VERB much ADJ of ADP the DET day NOUN napping VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cats cat NOUN Number=Plur 2 spend nsubj 2 spend spend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 2 spend obj 4 of of ADP _ 6 day case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 day det 6 day day NOUN Number=Sing 3 much nmod 7 napping nap VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 much acl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 spend punct
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1 spend present Cats much of the day vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent much=Asset 2 nap gerund vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 The goalkeeper was caught napping and let in a goal.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass xcomp cc conj case det obl punct root The DET goalkeeper NOUN was AUX caught VERB napping VERB and CCONJ let VERB in ADP a DET goal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 goalkeeper det 2 goalkeeper goalkeeper NOUN Number=Sing 4 caught nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 caught aux:pass 4 caught catch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 napping nap VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 caught xcomp 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 let cc 7 let let VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 napping conj 8 in in ADP _ 10 goal case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 goal det 10 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 7 let obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 caught punct
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1 catch past · passive the goalkeeper tree rules 2 nap gerund vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 let infinitive a goal vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent
Example 5 I like napping after a long swim.
nsubj xcomp case det amod obl punct root I PRON like VERB napping VERB after ADP a DET long ADJ swim 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 like nsubj 2 like like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 napping nap VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 like xcomp 4 after after ADP _ 7 swim case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 swim det 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 7 swim amod 7 swim swim NOUN Number=Sing 3 napping obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 like punct
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1 like present I vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 nap not said to happen gerund I not said here after a long swim vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Our dog is napping in the sun.
nmod:poss nsubj aux case det obl root Our PRON dog NOUN is AUX napping VERB in ADP the DET sun. NOUN 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 dog nmod:poss 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 4 napping nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 napping aux 4 napping nap VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 sun. case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sun. det 7 sun. sun. NOUN Number=Sing 4 napping obl
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1 nap present · progressive Our dog the sun. vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 "Oh, shepherd," said the lady, "I have caught you napping!"
The tree, 10 words punct discourse punct nsubj punct punct det obj punct punct nsubj:pass aux ccomp nsubj advcl punct punct root " PUNCT Oh INTJ , PUNCT shepherd NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB the DET lady NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT I PRON have AUX caught VERB you PRON napping VERB ! PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 shepherd punct 2 Oh oh INTJ _ 4 shepherd discourse 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Oh punct 4 shepherd shepherd NOUN Number=Sing 7 said nsubj 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 shepherd punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 4 shepherd punct 7 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 lady det 9 lady lady NOUN Number=Sing 7 said obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 9 lady punct 11 " " PUNCT _ 14 caught punct 12 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 14 caught nsubj:pass 13 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 caught aux 14 caught catch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 said ccomp 15 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 16 napping nsubj 16 napping nap VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 14 caught advcl 17 ! ! PUNCT _ 16 napping punct 18 " " PUNCT _ 14 caught punct
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1 say speech: express past shepherd the lady tree rules 2 catch in a quote present · perfect · passive shepherd vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 3 nap in a quote gerund you vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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