nipping Who acts: it, puppy, I, crab, Mum, you · What happens: give, bite, sting, nip, go, nip out · To what, where: quick small bite, nipping wind, shop, something, socks, corner shop
«nipping» 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: nipping in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Giving a quick, small bite or pinch.
det amod punct amod obj cc conj punct root Giving VERB a DET quick ADJ , PUNCT small ADJ bite NOUN or CCONJ pinch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Giving give VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 bite det 3 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 6 bite amod 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 quick punct 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 bite amod 6 bite bite NOUN Number=Sing 1 Giving obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 pinch cc 8 pinch pinch NOUN Number=Sing 6 bite conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Giving punct
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1 give gerund a quick small bite or pinch vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bite=Theme
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: of cold — kept apart, not parsed.
Biting or stinging, as in "a nipping wind".
cc conj punct mark case punct det amod obl punct punct root Biting VERB or CCONJ stinging VERB , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP " PUNCT a DET nipping VERB wind NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Biting bite VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 or or CCONJ _ 3 stinging cc 3 stinging sting VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Biting conj 4 , , PUNCT _ 10 wind punct 5 as as SCONJ _ 10 wind mark 6 in in ADP _ 10 wind case 7 " " PUNCT _ 10 wind punct 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 wind det 9 nipping nip VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 wind amod 10 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 1 Biting obl 11 " " PUNCT _ 10 wind punct 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Biting punct
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1 bite gerund a nipping wind vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in wind=Location 2 sting gerund vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 3 nip in a quote gerund vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Going somewhere quickly for a short time, as in "nipping out to the shop".
The tree, 14 words advmod advmod case det amod obl punct mark mark punct conj compound:prt case det obl punct punct root Going VERB somewhere ADV quickly ADV for ADP a DET short ADJ time NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ in SCONJ " PUNCT nipping VERB out ADP to ADP the DET shop NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 somewhere somewhere ADV PronType=Ind 1 Going advmod 3 quickly quickly ADV _ 1 Going advmod 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 1 Going obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 nipping punct 9 as as SCONJ _ 12 nipping mark 10 in in SCONJ _ 12 nipping mark 11 " " PUNCT _ 12 nipping punct 12 nipping nip VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Going conj 13 out out ADP _ 12 nipping compound:prt 14 to to ADP _ 16 shop case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 shop det 16 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 12 nipping obl 17 " " PUNCT _ 12 nipping punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 1 Going punct
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1 go gerund time quickly, somewhere property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 nip out in a quote gerund the shop vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to shop=Destination
Meaning 4 Usage: with "in the bud" — kept apart, not parsed.
Stopping something before it grows bigger.
csubj obj mark nsubj xcomp punct root Stopping VERB something PRON before SCONJ it PRON grows VERB bigger ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stopping stop VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 grows csubj 2 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Stopping obj 3 before before SCONJ _ 5 grows mark 4 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 grows nsubj 5 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 grows xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 grows punct
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1 stop gerund something vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality something=Eventuality 2 grow present it big property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The puppy keeps nipping at my socks.
det nsubj xcomp case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET puppy NOUN keeps VERB nipping VERB at ADP my PRON socks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 puppy det 2 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 3 keeps nsubj 3 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 nipping nip VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 keeps xcomp 5 at at ADP _ 7 socks case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 socks nmod:poss 7 socks sock NOUN Number=Plur 4 nipping obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 keeps punct
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1 keep present the puppy tree rules 2 nip gerund the puppy not said here my socks vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at sock=Trajectory
Example 2 I'm just nipping out to the corner shop. (UK)
Sentence 1: I'm just nipping out to the corner shop.
nsubj aux advmod compound:prt case det compound obl punct root I PRON 'm AUX just ADV nipping VERB out ADP to ADP the DET corner NOUN shop 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 4 nipping nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 nipping aux 3 just just ADV _ 4 nipping advmod 4 nipping nip VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 out out ADP _ 4 nipping compound:prt 6 to to ADP _ 9 shop case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 shop det 8 corner corner NOUN Number=Sing 9 shop compound 9 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 4 nipping obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 nipping punct
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1 nip out present · progressive I the corner shop vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to shop=Destination
Sentence 2: (UK)
punct punct root ( PUNCT UK PROPN ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 UK punct 2 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing root root 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 UK punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3 A crab was nipping at his toe.
det nsubj aux case nmod:poss obl punct root A DET crab NOUN was AUX nipping VERB at ADP his PRON toe NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 crab det 2 crab crab NOUN Number=Sing 4 nipping nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 nipping aux 4 nipping nip VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 at at ADP _ 7 toe case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 toe nmod:poss 7 toe toe NOUN Number=Sing 4 nipping obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 nipping punct
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1 nip past · progressive a crab crab's toe vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at toe=Trajectory
Example 4 The nipping wind made our ears red.
det amod acl nmod:poss nsubj xcomp punct root The DET nipping VERB wind NOUN made VERB our PRON ears NOUN red ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 wind det 2 nipping nip VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 wind amod 3 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 wind acl 5 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 ears nmod:poss 6 ears ear NOUN Number=Plur 7 red nsubj 7 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 4 made xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 wind punct
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1 nip gerund vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 make participle the nipping wind not said here red property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Example 5 Mum is nipping to the post office, back in five minutes.
nsubj aux case det compound obl punct advmod case nummod obl punct root Mum NOUN is AUX nipping VERB to ADP the DET post NOUN office NOUN , PUNCT back ADV in ADP five NUM minutes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 3 nipping nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 nipping aux 3 nipping nip VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 to to ADP _ 7 office case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 office det 6 post post NOUN Number=Sing 7 office compound 7 office office NOUN Number=Sing 3 nipping obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 back punct 9 back back ADV _ 3 nipping advmod 10 in in ADP _ 12 minutes case 11 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 minutes nummod 12 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 9 back obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 nipping punct
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1 nip present · progressive Mum the post office vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to office=Destination
Example 6 Stop the teasing now and nip it in the bud.
det obj advmod cc conj obj case det obl punct root Stop VERB the DET teasing NOUN now ADV and CCONJ nip VERB it PRON in ADP the DET bud NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 teasing det 3 teasing teasing NOUN Number=Sing 1 Stop obj 4 now now ADV PronType=Dem 1 Stop advmod 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 nip cc 6 nip nip VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Stop conj 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 nip obj 8 in in ADP _ 10 bud case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 bud det 10 bud bud NOUN Number=Sing 6 nip obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here the teasing now vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality teasing=Eventuality 2 nip infinitive you not said here teasing the bud vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location it=Theme
Example 7 The frost was nipping the young plants.
det nsubj aux det amod obj punct root The DET frost NOUN was AUX nipping VERB the DET young ADJ plants NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 frost det 2 frost frost NOUN Number=Sing 4 nipping nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 nipping aux 4 nipping nip VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 plants det 6 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 7 plants amod 7 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 4 nipping obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 nipping punct
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1 nip past · progressive the frost the young plants vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location plant=Theme
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