nudge Who acts: their, nudge, Prices, friend, my, She · What happens: nudge, be, get, attend, push, do · To what, where: someone, attention, something, it, small push, number · Speech: someone speaks here
«nudge» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: nudge in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To nudge someone is to push them gently, usually with your elbow, to get their attention.
The tree, 16 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj advmod punct advmod case nmod:poss conj punct mark conj nmod:poss obj punct root To PART nudge VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART push VERB them PRON gently ADV , PUNCT usually ADV with ADP your PRON elbow NOUN , PUNCT to PART get VERB their PRON attention NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 nudge mark 2 nudge nudge VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 push advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 nudge obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 push cop 5 to to PART _ 6 push mark 6 push push VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 push obj 8 gently gently ADV _ 6 push advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 elbow punct 10 usually usually ADV _ 13 elbow advmod 11 with with ADP _ 13 elbow case 12 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 elbow nmod:poss 13 elbow elbow NOUN Number=Sing 6 push conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 get punct 15 to to PART _ 16 get mark 16 get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 push conj 17 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 attention nmod:poss 18 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 16 get obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 push punct
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1 nudge to-infinitive someone vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 2 is present gently, push property tree rules 3 get to-infinitive their attention vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer attention=Stimulus 4 attend their = they nom attention «cognition intransitive»: poss=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 To nudge something is to move it a little by pushing gently.
mark advcl obj cop mark obj det obl:unmarked mark advcl advmod punct root To PART nudge VERB something PRON is AUX to PART move VERB it PRON a DET little ADJ by SCONJ pushing VERB gently ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 nudge mark 2 nudge nudge VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 move advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 nudge obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 move cop 5 to to PART _ 6 move mark 6 move move VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 move obj 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 little det 9 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 6 move obl:unmarked 10 by by SCONJ _ 11 pushing mark 11 pushing push VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 move advcl 12 gently gently ADV _ 11 pushing advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 move punct
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1 nudge to-infinitive something vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 is present a little obl:unmarked ; move property tree rules 3 push gerund gently property vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 To nudge someone towards something is to gently encourage them to do it.
mark advcl obj case obl cop mark advmod obj mark xcomp obj punct root To PART nudge VERB someone PRON towards ADP something PRON is AUX to PART gently ADV encourage VERB them PRON to PART do VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 nudge mark 2 nudge nudge VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 encourage advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 nudge obj 4 towards towards ADP _ 5 something case 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 nudge obl 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 encourage cop 7 to to PART _ 9 encourage mark 8 gently gently ADV _ 9 encourage advmod 9 encourage encourage VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 encourage obj 11 to to PART _ 12 do mark 12 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 encourage xcomp 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 do obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 encourage punct
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1 nudge to-infinitive someone something vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent someone=Theme towards something=Destination 2 is present encourage, gently property tree rules 3 do not said to happen to-infinitive it vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
Meaning 4 A nudge is a small push or a gentle reminder.
det nsubj cop det amod cc det amod conj punct root A DET nudge NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ push NOUN or CCONJ a DET gentle ADJ reminder NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 nudge det 2 nudge nudge NOUN Number=Sing 6 push nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 push cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 push det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 push amod 6 push push NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 10 reminder cc 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 reminder det 9 gentle gentle ADJ Degree=Pos 10 reminder amod 10 reminder reminder NOUN Number=Sing 6 push conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 push punct
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1 is a present a nudge a small push or a gentle reminder tree rules
Meaning 5 To nudge a number is to come close to it: «Prices are nudging ten pounds».
The tree, 15 words mark advcl det obj cop mark advmod case obl punct punct nsubj aux advcl nummod obj punct punct root To PART nudge VERB a DET number NOUN is AUX to PART come VERB close ADV to ADP it PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT Prices NOUN are AUX nudging VERB ten NUM pounds NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 nudge mark 2 nudge nudge VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 come advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 number det 4 number number NOUN Number=Sing 2 nudge obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 come cop 6 to to PART _ 7 come mark 7 come come VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 close close ADV Degree=Pos 7 come advmod 9 to to ADP _ 10 it case 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 close obl 11 : : PUNCT _ 15 nudging punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 15 nudging punct 13 Prices price NOUN Number=Plur 15 nudging nsubj 14 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 nudging aux 15 nudging nudge VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 come advcl 16 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 17 pounds nummod 17 pounds pound NOUN Number=Plur 15 nudging obj 18 » » PUNCT _ 15 nudging punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 come punct
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1 nudge to-infinitive a number vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Theme 2 is present close, come property tree rules 3 nudge in a quote present · progressive Prices ten pounds vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pound=Theme
Example 1 My friend nudged me when my name was called.
nmod:poss nsubj obj advmod nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct root My PRON friend NOUN nudged VERB me PRON when ADV my PRON name NOUN was AUX called VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 friend nmod:poss 2 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 3 nudged nsubj 3 nudged nudge 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 nudged obj 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 called advmod 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 name nmod:poss 7 name name NOUN Number=Sing 9 called nsubj:pass 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 called aux:pass 9 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 nudged advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 nudged punct
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1 nudge past My friend me vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme 2 call past · passive my name vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient 3 name my nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 She nudged the ball into the goal.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root She PRON nudged VERB the DET ball NOUN into ADP the DET goal 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 2 nudged nsubj 2 nudged nudge VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 ball det 4 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 2 nudged obj 5 into into ADP _ 7 goal case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 goal det 7 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 2 nudged obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 nudged punct
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1 nudge past She the ball the goal vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent ball=Theme into goal=Destination
Example 3 Mum nudged me to say thank you.
nsubj obj mark advcl ccomp obj punct root Mum NOUN nudged VERB me PRON to PART say VERB thank VERB you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 nudged nsubj 2 nudged nudge VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 nudged obj 4 to to PART _ 5 say mark 5 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 nudged advcl 6 thank thank VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 say ccomp 7 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 thank obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 nudged punct
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1 nudge past Mum me vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme 2 say speech: assert to-infinitive Mum not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 thank speech: thank infinitive you vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme
Example 4 Could you nudge the chair a bit closer to the table?
aux nsubj det obj det obl:unmarked conj case det obl punct root Could AUX you PRON nudge VERB the DET chair NOUN a DET bit NOUN closer ADJ to ADP the DET table NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 nudge aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 nudge nsubj 3 nudge nudge VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 chair det 5 chair chair NOUN Number=Sing 3 nudge obj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 bit det 7 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 8 closer obl:unmarked 8 closer close ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 nudge conj 9 to to ADP _ 11 table case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 table det 11 table table NOUN Number=Sing 8 closer obl 12 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 nudge punct
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1 nudge could you the chair vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chair=Theme
Example 5 The temperature is nudging 30 degrees.
det nsubj aux nummod obj punct root The DET temperature NOUN is AUX nudging VERB 30 NUM degrees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 temperature det 2 temperature temperature NOUN Number=Sing 4 nudging nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 nudging aux 4 nudging nudge VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 degrees nummod 6 degrees degree NOUN Number=Plur 4 nudging obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 nudging punct
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1 nudge present · progressive the temperature 30 degrees vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent degree=Theme
Example 6 Give me a nudge if I fall asleep.
iobj det obj mark nsubj advcl xcomp punct root Give VERB me PRON a DET nudge NOUN if SCONJ I PRON fall VERB asleep ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Give iobj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 nudge det 4 nudge nudge NOUN Number=Sing 1 Give obj 5 if if SCONJ _ 7 fall mark 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 fall nsubj 7 fall fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Give advcl 8 asleep asleep ADJ Degree=Pos 7 fall xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Give punct
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1 give imperative you not said here a nudge me vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient nudge=Theme 2 fall a condition, not said to happen present I asleep property vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 The app nudges you to drink water.
det nsubj obj mark advcl obj punct root The DET app NOUN nudges VERB you PRON to PART drink VERB water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 app det 2 app app NOUN Number=Sing 3 nudges nsubj 3 nudges nudge VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 nudges obj 5 to to PART _ 6 drink mark 6 drink drink VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 nudges advcl 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 6 drink obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 nudges punct
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1 nudge present the app you vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme 2 drink to-infinitive the app not said here water vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient
Example 8 They nudged each other, and said, "Quack! that was witty!"
The tree, 10 words nsubj obj fixed punct cc conj punct punct obl punct nsubj cop ccomp punct punct root They PRON nudged VERB each DET other ADJ , PUNCT and CCONJ said VERB , PUNCT " PUNCT Quack NOUN ! PUNCT that PRON was AUX witty ADJ ! PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 nudged nsubj 2 nudged nudge VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 2 nudged obj 4 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 3 each fixed 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 said punct 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 said cc 7 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 nudged conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 Quack punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 10 Quack punct 10 Quack quack NOUN Number=Sing 7 said obl 11 ! ! PUNCT _ 14 witty punct 12 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 14 witty nsubj 13 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 witty cop 14 witty witty ADJ Degree=Pos 7 said ccomp 15 ! ! PUNCT _ 14 witty punct 16 " " PUNCT _ 14 witty punct
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1 nudge past They each vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent each=Theme 2 say speech: express past They not said here Quack vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 is in a quote past that witty property tree rules
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