nit Who acts: nit, tiny insect, nits, Mum, you, my · What happens: be, live, pick, check, comb out, stick · To what, where: egg, human hair, silly foolish person, nits, class, hair · Speech: someone speaks here
«nit» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: nit in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A nit is the egg or young of a head louse, a tiny insect that lives in human hair.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det cc conj case det compound nmod punct det amod conj nsubj acl:relcl case amod obl punct root A DET nit NOUN is AUX the DET egg NOUN or CCONJ young NOUN of ADP a DET head NOUN louse NOUN , PUNCT a DET tiny ADJ insect NOUN that PRON lives VERB in ADP human ADJ hair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 nit det 2 nit nit NOUN Number=Sing 5 egg nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 egg cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 egg det 5 egg egg NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 young cc 7 young young NOUN Number=Sing 5 egg conj 8 of of ADP _ 11 louse case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 louse det 10 head head NOUN Number=Sing 11 louse compound 11 louse louse NOUN Number=Sing 7 young nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 insect punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 insect det 14 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 15 insect amod 15 insect insect NOUN Number=Sing 5 egg conj 16 that that PRON PronType=Rel 17 lives nsubj 17 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 insect acl:relcl 18 in in ADP _ 20 hair case 19 human human ADJ Degree=Pos 20 hair amod 20 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 17 lives obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 egg punct
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1 is a present a nit the egg or young of a head louse and a tiny insect tree rules 2 live present a tiny insect human hair vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in hair=Location
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, UK, Australia, NZ — kept apart, not parsed.
A nit or nitwit is a silly, foolish person.
det nsubj cc conj cop det amod punct amod punct root A DET nit NOUN or CCONJ nitwit NOUN is AUX a DET silly ADJ , PUNCT foolish ADJ person NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 nit det 2 nit nit NOUN Number=Sing 10 person nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 nitwit cc 4 nitwit nitwit NOUN Number=Sing 2 nit conj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 person cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 person det 7 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 10 person amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 silly punct 9 foolish foolish ADJ Degree=Pos 10 person amod 10 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 person punct
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1 is a present a nit or nitwit a silly foolish person tree rules
Meaning 3 To pick nits or nit-pick is to find small, unimportant faults.
The tree, 12 words mark advcl obj cc compound punct conj cop mark xcomp punct amod obl punct root To PART pick VERB nits NOUN or CCONJ nit NOUN - PUNCT pick NOUN is AUX to PART find VERB small ADJ , PUNCT unimportant ADJ faults NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 pick mark 2 pick pick VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 find advcl 3 nits nit NOUN Number=Plur 2 pick obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 7 pick cc 5 nit nit NOUN Number=Sing 7 pick compound 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 nit punct 7 pick pick NOUN Number=Sing 3 nits conj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 find cop 9 to to PART _ 10 find mark 10 find find VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 11 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 10 find xcomp 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 faults punct 13 unimportant unimportant ADJ Degree=Pos 14 faults amod 14 faults fault NOUN Number=Plur 11 small obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 10 find punct
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1 pick to-infinitive nits or nit pick vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nit=Patient 2 is present find, small property tree rules
Example 1 There are nits in our class, so check your hair.
expl nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct advmod parataxis nmod:poss obj punct root There PRON are VERB nits NOUN in ADP our PRON class NOUN , PUNCT so ADV check VERB your PRON hair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 are expl 2 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 nits nit NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 4 in in ADP _ 6 class case 5 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 class nmod:poss 6 class class NOUN Number=Sing 2 are obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 check punct 8 so so ADV _ 9 check advmod 9 check check VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 are parataxis 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 hair nmod:poss 11 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 9 check obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present nits our class; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in class=Location 2 check infinitive your hair vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Theme
Example 2 Mum combed out my nits with a nit comb.
nsubj compound:prt nmod:poss obj case det compound obl punct root Mum NOUN combed VERB out ADP my PRON nits NOUN with ADP a DET nit NOUN comb NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 combed nsubj 2 combed comb VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADP _ 2 combed compound:prt 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 nits nmod:poss 5 nits nit NOUN Number=Plur 2 combed obj 6 with with ADP _ 9 comb case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 comb det 8 nit nit NOUN Number=Sing 9 comb compound 9 comb comb NOUN Number=Sing 2 combed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 combed punct
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1 comb out past Mum my nits with a nit comb vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nit=Patient
Example 3 Nits stick tightly to hairs.
nsubj advmod case obl punct root Nits NOUN stick VERB tightly ADV to ADP hairs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nits nit NOUN Number=Plur 2 stick nsubj 2 stick stick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 tightly tightly ADV _ 2 stick advmod 4 to to ADP _ 5 hairs case 5 hairs hair NOUN Number=Plur 2 stick obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 stick punct
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1 stick present Nits to hairs; tightly property vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent to hair=Co-Patient
Example 4 Don't share hats, or you might spread nits.
aux advmod obj punct cc nsubj aux conj obj punct root Do AUX n't PART share VERB hats NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ you PRON might AUX spread VERB nits NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 share aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 share advmod 3 share share VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 hats hat NOUN Number=Plur 3 share obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 spread punct 6 or or CCONJ _ 9 spread cc 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 spread nsubj 8 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 spread aux 9 spread spread VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 share conj 10 nits nit NOUN Number=Plur 9 spread obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 share punct
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1 not share imperative · do-support you not said here hats tree rules 2 spread might you nits vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location nit=Theme
Example 5 You nit! You've put your shoes on the wrong feet.
Sentence 1: You nit!
nsubj punct root You PRON nit NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 nit nsubj 2 nit nit NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 nit punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Sentence 2: You've put your shoes on the wrong feet.
nsubj aux nmod:poss obj case det amod obl punct root You PRON 've AUX put VERB your PRON shoes NOUN on ADP the DET wrong ADJ feet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 put nsubj 2 've have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 put aux 3 put put VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 shoes nmod:poss 5 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 3 put obj 6 on on ADP _ 9 feet case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 feet det 8 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 9 feet amod 9 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 3 put obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 put punct
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1 put present · perfect You your shoes the wrong feet vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent shoe=Theme on foot=Destination
Example 6 Stop nit-picking about my spelling.
compound punct xcomp case nmod:poss obl punct root Stop VERB nit NOUN - PUNCT picking VERB about ADP my PRON spelling 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 nit nit NOUN Number=Sing 4 picking compound 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 nit punct 4 picking pick VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 5 about about ADP _ 7 spelling case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 spelling nmod:poss 7 spelling spelling NOUN Number=Sing 4 picking obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 pick gerund you not said here about my spelling vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 spell my nom spelling «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 Having nits does not mean your hair is dirty.
csubj obj aux advmod nmod:poss nsubj cop ccomp punct root Having VERB nits NOUN does AUX not PART mean VERB your PRON hair NOUN is AUX dirty ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Having have VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 mean csubj 2 nits nit NOUN Number=Plur 1 Having obj 3 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 mean aux 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 mean advmod 5 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 hair nmod:poss 7 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 9 dirty nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 dirty cop 9 dirty dirty ADJ Degree=Pos 5 mean ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 mean punct
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1 have gerund nits vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nit=Patient 2 not mean present · do-support Having vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 is present your hair dirty property tree rules
Example 8 The nurse checked 30 heads and found nits on 4.
det nsubj nummod obj cc conj obj case obl punct root The DET nurse NOUN checked VERB 30 NUM heads NOUN and CCONJ found VERB nits NOUN on ADP 4 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 nurse det 2 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing 3 checked nsubj 3 checked check VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 heads nummod 5 heads head NOUN Number=Plur 3 checked obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 found cc 7 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 checked conj 8 nits nit NOUN Number=Plur 7 found obj 9 on on ADP _ 10 4 case 10 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 found obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 checked punct
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1 check past the nurse 30 heads vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Theme 2 find past the nurse not said here nits 4 vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nit=Topic
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