nippy Who acts: Nippy, you, it, wind, new car, She · What happens: mean, bite, move, describe, nip, wrap up · To what, where: dog, beach, traffic, nippy little player, tackle, desert · Speech: someone speaks here
«nippy» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: nippy in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: informal, UK and Australia — kept apart, not parsed.
Nippy means cold, especially with a sharp, biting chill: a nippy morning.
The tree, 12 words nsubj xcomp punct advmod case det compound punct amod parataxis punct det amod obl punct root Nippy ADJ means VERB cold ADJ , PUNCT especially ADV with ADP a DET sharp ADJ , PUNCT biting VERB chill NOUN : PUNCT a DET nippy ADJ morning NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nippy nippy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 , , PUNCT _ 11 chill punct 5 especially especially ADV _ 11 chill advmod 6 with with ADP _ 11 chill case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 chill det 8 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 10 biting compound 9 , , PUNCT _ 8 sharp punct 10 biting bite VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 chill amod 11 chill chill NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 12 : : PUNCT _ 15 morning punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 morning det 14 nippy nippy ADJ Degree=Pos 15 morning amod 15 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 11 chill obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Nippy cold property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 bite gerund vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: 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 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Nippy means quick and lively, able to move fast: a nippy little car.
The tree, 13 words nsubj xcomp cc conj punct conj mark xcomp advmod punct det amod amod conj punct root Nippy ADJ means VERB quick ADJ and CCONJ lively ADJ , PUNCT able ADJ to PART move VERB fast ADV : PUNCT a DET nippy ADJ little ADJ car NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nippy nippy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 lively cc 5 lively lively ADJ Degree=Pos 3 quick conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 able punct 7 able able ADJ Degree=Pos 3 quick conj 8 to to PART _ 9 move mark 9 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 able xcomp 10 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 9 move advmod 11 : : PUNCT _ 15 car punct 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 car det 13 nippy nippy ADJ Degree=Pos 15 car amod 14 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 15 car amod 15 car car NOUN Number=Sing 2 means conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Nippy quick property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 move to-infinitive Nippy not said here fast property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: rare — kept apart, not parsed.
Nippy describes a dog likely to nip or bite.
nsubj det obj xcomp mark xcomp cc conj punct root Nippy PROPN describes VERB a DET dog NOUN likely ADJ to PART nip VERB or CCONJ bite VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nippy Nippy PROPN Number=Sing 2 describes nsubj 2 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 dog det 4 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 2 describes obj 5 likely likely ADJ Degree=Pos 2 describes xcomp 6 to to PART _ 7 nip mark 7 nip nip VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 likely xcomp 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 bite cc 9 bite bite VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 nip conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 describes punct
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1 describe present Nippy a dog likely property vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent dog=Theme 2 nip to-infinitive Nippy not said here vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 bite infinitive Nippy not said here vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Wrap up warm, it's a bit nippy this morning.
compound:prt xcomp punct nsubj cop det obl:unmarked parataxis det obl:unmarked punct root Wrap VERB up ADP warm ADJ , PUNCT it PRON 's AUX a DET bit NOUN nippy ADJ this DET morning NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wrap wrap VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 up up ADP _ 1 Wrap compound:prt 3 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Wrap xcomp 4 , , PUNCT _ 9 nippy punct 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 nippy nsubj 6 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 nippy cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 bit det 8 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 9 nippy obl:unmarked 9 nippy nippy ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Wrap parataxis 10 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 11 morning det 11 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 9 nippy obl:unmarked 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wrap punct
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1 wrap up imperative you not said here warm property vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme 2 is present it morning a bit obl:unmarked ; nippy property tree rules
Example 2 The wind was nippy on the beach.
det nsubj cop case det obl punct root The DET wind NOUN was AUX nippy ADJ on ADP the DET beach NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 wind det 2 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 4 nippy nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 nippy cop 4 nippy nippy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 beach case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 beach det 7 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 4 nippy obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 nippy punct
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1 is past the wind the beach nippy property tree rules
Example 3 Our new car is small and nippy in traffic.
nmod:poss amod nsubj cop cc conj case obl punct root Our PRON new ADJ car NOUN is AUX small ADJ and CCONJ nippy ADJ in ADP traffic 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 3 car nmod:poss 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 car amod 3 car car NOUN Number=Sing 5 small nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 small cop 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 nippy cc 7 nippy nippy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 small conj 8 in in ADP _ 9 traffic case 9 traffic traffic NOUN Number=Sing 5 small obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 small punct
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1 is present Our new car traffic small property tree rules 2 be Our new car not said here tree rules
Example 4 She's a nippy little player who dodges every tackle.
nsubj cop det amod amod nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct root She PRON 's AUX a DET nippy ADJ little ADJ player NOUN who PRON dodges VERB every DET tackle NOUN . 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 6 player nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 player cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 player det 4 nippy nippy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 player amod 5 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 6 player amod 6 player player NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 dodges nsubj 8 dodges dodge VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 player acl:relcl 9 every every DET PronType=Tot 10 tackle det 10 tackle tackle NOUN Number=Sing 8 dodges obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 player punct
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1 is a present She a nippy little player tree rules 2 dodge present a nippy little player every tackle vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent tackle=Location
Example 5 That terrier can be nippy with strangers.
det nsubj aux cop case obl punct root That DET terrier NOUN can AUX be AUX nippy ADJ with ADP strangers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 terrier det 2 terrier terrier NOUN Number=Sing 5 nippy nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 nippy aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 nippy cop 5 nippy nippy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 with with ADP _ 7 strangers case 7 strangers stranger NOUN Number=Plur 5 nippy obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 nippy punct
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1 is can that terrier with strangers; nippy property tree rules
Example 6 It gets nippy at night in the desert.
nsubj xcomp case obl case det obl punct root It PRON gets VERB nippy ADJ at ADP night NOUN in ADP the DET desert NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 gets nsubj 2 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 nippy nippy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 gets xcomp 4 at at ADP _ 5 night case 5 night night NOUN Number=Sing 2 gets obl 6 in in ADP _ 8 desert case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 desert det 8 desert desert NOUN Number=Sing 2 gets obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 gets punct
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1 get present It the desert night nippy property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 7 “You’re so nippy at it,” John said, “couldn’t you do it very slowly once?”
The tree, 16 words punct nsubj ccomp advmod obj case obl punct punct nsubj punct punct aux advmod nsubj ccomp obj advmod advmod advmod punct punct root “ PUNCT You PRON ’re VERB so ADV nippy ADJ at ADP it PRON , PUNCT ” PUNCT John PROPN said VERB , PUNCT “ PUNCT could AUX n’t PART you PRON do VERB it PRON very ADV slowly ADV once ADV ? PUNCT ” PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 3 ’re punct 2 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 ’re nsubj 3 ’re be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 said ccomp 4 so so ADV _ 5 nippy advmod 5 nippy nippy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 ’re obj 6 at at ADP _ 7 it case 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 nippy obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 3 ’re punct 9 ” " PUNCT _ 3 ’re punct 10 John John PROPN Number=Sing 11 said nsubj 11 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 , , PUNCT _ 17 do punct 13 “ " PUNCT _ 17 do punct 14 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 17 do aux 15 n’t not PART Polarity=Neg 14 could advmod 16 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 17 do nsubj 17 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 said ccomp 18 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 do obj 19 very very ADV _ 20 slowly advmod 20 slowly slowly ADV _ 21 once advmod 21 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 17 do advmod 22 ? ? PUNCT _ 11 said punct 23 ” " PUNCT _ 11 said punct
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1 does in a quote present You nippy vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot nippy=Theme 2 say speech: ask past John vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 do in a quote could you it once property vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
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