paw Who acts: paw, something, dog, person, paws, hoof · What happens: be, mean, touch, scratch, paw, scrape · To what, where: foot, it, paw, jokey word, ground, dog · Speech: someone speaks here
«paw» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: paw in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A paw is the foot of an animal like a cat, dog, bear or rabbit, usually with claws and soft pads.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod case det nmod punct conj punct conj cc conj punct advmod case conj cc amod conj punct root A DET paw NOUN is AUX the DET foot NOUN of ADP an DET animal NOUN like ADP a DET cat NOUN , PUNCT dog NOUN , PUNCT bear NOUN or CCONJ rabbit NOUN , PUNCT usually ADV with ADP claws NOUN and CCONJ soft ADJ pads NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 paw det 2 paw paw NOUN Number=Sing 5 foot nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 foot cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 foot det 5 foot foot NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 animal case 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 animal det 8 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 5 foot nmod 9 like like ADP _ 11 cat case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 cat det 11 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 8 animal nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 dog punct 13 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 11 cat conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 bear punct 15 bear bear NOUN Number=Sing 11 cat conj 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 rabbit cc 17 rabbit rabbit NOUN Number=Sing 15 bear conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 21 claws punct 19 usually usually ADV _ 21 claws advmod 20 with with ADP _ 21 claws case 21 claws claw NOUN Number=Plur 5 foot conj 22 and and CCONJ _ 24 pads cc 23 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 24 pads amod 24 pads pad NOUN Number=Plur 21 claws conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 5 foot punct
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1 is a present a paw the foot and claws and soft pads of a animal like a cat and dog and bear or rabbit tree rules
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 paw something means to touch or scratch it with a paw, like a dog pawing at the door.
The tree, 19 words mark compound nsubj mark xcomp cc conj obj case det obl punct case det obl acl case det obl punct root To PART paw NOUN something PRON means VERB to PART touch VERB or CCONJ scratch VERB it PRON with ADP a DET paw NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET dog NOUN pawing VERB at ADP the DET door NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 paw mark 2 paw paw NOUN Number=Sing 3 something compound 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 means nsubj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 touch mark 6 touch touch VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 scratch cc 8 scratch scratch VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 touch conj 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 scratch obj 10 with with ADP _ 12 paw case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 paw det 12 paw paw NOUN Number=Sing 8 scratch obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 dog punct 14 like like ADP _ 16 dog case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 dog det 16 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 8 scratch obl 17 pawing paw VERB VerbForm=Ger 16 dog acl 18 at at ADP _ 20 door case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 door det 20 door door NOUN Number=Sing 17 pawing obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present something vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 touch not said to happen to-infinitive something not said here vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 scratch infinitive something not said here it with a paw; like a dog vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient with paw=Instrument 4 paw gerund a dog not said here at the door vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent at door=Patient
Meaning 3 To paw at something can mean a person touches it roughly or too much; «paws» is also a jokey word for hands.
The tree, 22 words mark nsubj case nmod aux det nsubj ccomp obj advmod cc advmod conj punct punct nsubj punct cop advmod det amod obl case nmod punct root To PART paw NOUN at ADP something PRON can AUX mean VERB a DET person NOUN touches VERB it PRON roughly ADV or CCONJ too ADV much ADJ ; PUNCT « PUNCT paws NOUN » PUNCT is AUX also ADV a DET jokey ADJ word NOUN for ADP hands NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 paw mark 2 paw paw NOUN Number=Sing 6 mean nsubj 3 at at ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 paw nmod 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 mean aux 6 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 person det 8 person person NOUN Number=Sing 9 touches nsubj 9 touches touch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 mean ccomp 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 touches obj 11 roughly roughly ADV _ 9 touches advmod 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 much cc 13 too too ADV _ 14 much advmod 14 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 11 roughly conj 15 ; ; PUNCT _ 23 word punct 16 « « PUNCT _ 17 paws punct 17 paws paw NOUN Number=Plur 23 word nsubj 18 » » PUNCT _ 17 paws punct 19 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 23 word cop 20 also also ADV _ 23 word advmod 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 word det 22 jokey jokey ADJ Degree=Pos 23 word amod 23 word word NOUN Number=Sing 6 mean obl 24 for for ADP _ 25 hands case 25 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 23 word nmod 26 . . PUNCT _ 6 mean punct
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1 mean can paw at something vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 touch present a person paw roughly property vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Co-Theme 3 is a present paws a jokey word for hands tree rules
Meaning 4 Paw can also mean the hoof of a horse, which a horse scrapes at the ground with, often when it is impatient.
The tree, 22 words nsubj aux advmod det nsubj case det nmod punct obj det nsubj ccomp case det obl obl punct advmod mark nsubj cop conj punct root Paw NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB the DET hoof NOUN of ADP a DET horse NOUN , PUNCT which PRON a DET horse NOUN scrapes VERB at ADP the DET ground NOUN with ADP , PUNCT often ADV when SCONJ it PRON is AUX impatient ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Paw paw NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 mean advmod 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 hoof det 6 hoof hoof NOUN Number=Sing 14 scrapes nsubj 7 of of ADP _ 9 horse case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 horse det 9 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 6 hoof nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 scrapes punct 11 which which PRON PronType=Rel 14 scrapes obj 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 horse det 13 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 14 scrapes nsubj 14 scrapes scrape VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 mean ccomp 15 at at ADP _ 17 ground case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 ground det 17 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 14 scrapes obl 18 with with ADP _ 14 scrapes obl 19 , , PUNCT _ 24 impatient punct 20 often often ADV _ 24 impatient advmod 21 when when SCONJ _ 24 impatient mark 22 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 24 impatient nsubj 23 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 24 impatient cop 24 impatient impatient ADJ Degree=Pos 4 mean conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can Paw vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 scrape present the hoof of a horse the ground vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent which=Theme at ground=Trajectory 3 is present horse impatient, often property tree rules
Example 1 The cat licked its paw.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET cat NOUN licked VERB its PRON paw NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 3 licked nsubj 3 licked lick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 paw nmod:poss 5 paw paw NOUN Number=Sing 3 licked obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 licked punct
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1 lick past the cat cat's paw vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent paw=Source
Example 2 The dog pawed at the door to go out.
det acl case det obl mark advcl advmod punct root The DET dog NOUN pawed VERB at ADP the DET door NOUN to PART go VERB out ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 pawed paw VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 dog acl 4 at at ADP _ 6 door case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 door det 6 door door NOUN Number=Sing 3 pawed obl 7 to to PART _ 8 go mark 8 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 pawed advcl 9 out out ADV _ 8 go advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 dog punct
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1 paw participle the dog not said here at the door vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent at door=Patient 2 go out to-infinitive out property vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 We saw bear paw prints in the snow.
nsubj compound compound obj case det obl punct root We PRON saw VERB bear NOUN paw NOUN prints NOUN in ADP the DET snow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 saw nsubj 2 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 bear bear NOUN Number=Sing 4 paw compound 4 paw paw NOUN Number=Sing 5 prints compound 5 prints print NOUN Number=Plur 2 saw obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 snow case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 snow det 8 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 saw punct
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1 see past We paw prints the snow vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer print=Stimulus
Example 4 My puppy gave me his paw.
nmod:poss nsubj iobj nmod:poss obj punct root My PRON puppy NOUN gave VERB me PRON his PRON paw NOUN . 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 puppy nmod:poss 2 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give 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 gave iobj 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 paw nmod:poss 6 paw paw NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past My puppy puppy's paw me vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient paw=Theme
Example 5 Hot pavements in summer can burn a dog's paws.
amod nsubj case nmod aux det nmod:poss case obj punct root Hot ADJ pavements NOUN in ADP summer NOUN can AUX burn VERB a DET dog NOUN 's PART paws NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 2 pavements amod 2 pavements pavement NOUN Number=Plur 6 burn nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 4 summer case 4 summer summer NOUN Number=Sing 2 pavements nmod 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 burn aux 6 burn burn VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 dog det 8 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 10 paws nmod:poss 9 's 's PART _ 8 dog case 10 paws paw NOUN Number=Plur 6 burn obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 burn punct
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1 burn can Hot pavements in summer a dog's paws vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent paw=Theme
Example 6 The kitten batted the ball with its paw.
det nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET kitten NOUN batted VERB the DET ball NOUN with ADP its PRON paw NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 kitten det 2 kitten kitten NOUN Number=Sing 3 batted nsubj 3 batted bat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 ball det 5 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 3 batted obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 paw case 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 paw nmod:poss 8 paw paw NOUN Number=Sing 3 batted obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 batted punct
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1 bat past the kitten the ball with kitten's paw vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Patient
Example 7 Get your paws off my cake!
nmod:poss obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Get VERB your PRON paws NOUN off ADP my PRON cake NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 paws nmod:poss 3 paws paw NOUN Number=Plur 1 Get obj 4 off off ADP _ 6 cake case 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 cake nmod:poss 6 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 1 Get obl 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Get punct
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1 get imperative you not said here your paws off my cake vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer paw=Stimulus
Example 8 The lion rested its head on its huge paws.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root The DET lion NOUN rested VERB its PRON head NOUN on ADP its PRON huge ADJ paws NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lion det 2 lion lion NOUN Number=Sing 3 rested nsubj 3 rested rest VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 head nmod:poss 5 head head NOUN Number=Sing 3 rested obj 6 on on ADP _ 9 paws case 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 paws nmod:poss 8 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 9 paws amod 9 paws paw NOUN Number=Plur 3 rested obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 rested punct
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1 rest past the lion lion's head lion's huge paws vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent head=Theme on paw=Location
Example 9 Outside stood his faithful charger, pawing the ground.
advmod nmod:poss amod obj punct advcl det obj punct root Outside ADV stood VERB his PRON faithful ADJ charger NOUN , PUNCT pawing VERB the DET ground NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Outside outside ADV _ 2 stood advmod 2 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 charger nmod:poss 4 faithful faithful ADJ Degree=Pos 5 charger amod 5 charger charger NOUN Number=Sing 2 stood obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 pawing punct 7 pawing paw VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 stood advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 ground det 9 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 7 pawing obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 stood punct
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1 stand past his faithful charger outside property vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer charger=Stimulus 2 paw gerund the ground vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ground=Patient
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