pinhead Who acts: pinhead, Something, Calling, you, they, seed · What happens: be, call, mean, think, not be, push in · To what, where: tiny round top, someone, insult, pin, page, pinhead · Speech: someone speaks here
«pinhead» 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: pinhead in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A pinhead is the tiny round top of a pin.
det nsubj cop det amod amod case det nmod punct root A DET pinhead NOUN is AUX the DET tiny ADJ round ADJ top NOUN of ADP a DET pin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pinhead det 2 pinhead pinhead NOUN Number=Sing 7 top nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 top cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 top det 5 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 7 top amod 6 round round ADJ Degree=Pos 7 top amod 7 top top NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 10 pin case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 pin det 10 pin pin NOUN Number=Sing 7 top nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 top punct
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1 is a present a pinhead the tiny round top of a pin 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 Something "the size of a pinhead" is very, very small.
nsubj punct det appos case det nmod punct cop advmod punct advmod punct root Something PRON " PUNCT the DET size NOUN of ADP a DET pinhead NOUN " PUNCT is AUX very ADV , PUNCT very ADV small ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 small nsubj 2 " " PUNCT _ 4 size punct 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 size det 4 size size NOUN Number=Sing 1 Something appos 5 of of ADP _ 7 pinhead case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 pinhead det 7 pinhead pinhead NOUN Number=Sing 4 size nmod 8 " " PUNCT _ 4 size punct 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 small cop 10 very very ADV _ 13 small advmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 small punct 12 very very ADV _ 13 small advmod 13 small small ADJ Degree=Pos root root 14 . . PUNCT _ 13 small punct
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1 is present Something small property tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: slang, rude — kept apart, not parsed.
Calling someone a pinhead means you think they are stupid; it is an insult.
The tree, 14 words csubj obj det obj nsubj ccomp nsubj cop ccomp punct nsubj cop det parataxis punct root Calling VERB someone PRON a DET pinhead NOUN means VERB you PRON think VERB they PRON are AUX stupid ADJ ; PUNCT it PRON is AUX an DET insult NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Calling call VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 means csubj 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Calling obj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 pinhead det 4 pinhead pinhead NOUN Number=Sing 1 Calling obj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 think nsubj 7 think think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 means ccomp 8 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 stupid nsubj 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 stupid cop 10 stupid stupid ADJ Degree=Pos 7 think ccomp 11 ; ; PUNCT _ 15 insult punct 12 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 insult nsubj 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 insult cop 14 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 insult det 15 insult insult NOUN Number=Sing 5 means parataxis 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 call gerund someone vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme pinhead=Result 2 mean present Calling vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 think speech: other present you vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 is present they stupid property tree rules 5 is a present pinhead a insult tree rules
Example 1 The seed was no bigger than a pinhead.
det nsubj cop advmod case det obl punct root The DET seed NOUN was AUX no ADV bigger ADJ than ADP a DET pinhead NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 seed det 2 seed seed NOUN Number=Sing 5 bigger nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 bigger cop 4 no no ADV _ 5 bigger advmod 5 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 6 than than ADP _ 8 pinhead case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 pinhead det 8 pinhead pinhead NOUN Number=Sing 5 bigger obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 bigger punct
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1 not is past the seed than a pinhead; big property tree rules
Example 2 Push the pin in until only the pinhead shows.
det obj compound:prt mark advmod det nsubj advcl punct root Push VERB the DET pin NOUN in ADP until SCONJ only ADV the DET pinhead NOUN shows VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Push push VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 pin det 3 pin pin NOUN Number=Sing 1 Push obj 4 in in ADP _ 1 Push compound:prt 5 until until SCONJ _ 9 shows mark 6 only only ADV _ 8 pinhead advmod 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 pinhead det 8 pinhead pinhead NOUN Number=Sing 9 shows nsubj 9 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Push advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Push punct
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1 push in imperative you not said here the pin vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pin=Theme 2 show present the pinhead vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 A tiny spider, the size of a pinhead, ran across the page.
The tree, 12 words det amod nsubj punct det appos case det nmod punct case det obl punct root A DET tiny ADJ spider NOUN , PUNCT the DET size NOUN of ADP a DET pinhead NOUN , PUNCT ran VERB across ADP the DET page NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 spider det 2 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 3 spider amod 3 spider spider NOUN Number=Sing 11 ran nsubj 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 size punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 size det 6 size size NOUN Number=Sing 3 spider appos 7 of of ADP _ 9 pinhead case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 pinhead det 9 pinhead pinhead NOUN Number=Sing 6 size nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 3 spider punct 11 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 across across ADP _ 14 page case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 page det 14 page page NOUN Number=Sing 11 ran obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 11 ran punct
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1 run past a tiny spider the page vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across page=Trajectory
Example 4 Far away we saw a pinhead of light from the lighthouse.
advmod advmod nsubj det obj case nmod case det obl punct root Far ADV away ADV we PRON saw VERB a DET pinhead NOUN of ADP light NOUN from ADP the DET lighthouse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Far far ADV Degree=Pos 2 away advmod 2 away away ADV _ 4 saw advmod 3 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 saw nsubj 4 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 pinhead det 6 pinhead pinhead NOUN Number=Sing 4 saw obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 light case 8 light light NOUN Number=Sing 6 pinhead nmod 9 from from ADP _ 11 lighthouse case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 lighthouse det 11 lighthouse lighthouse NOUN Number=Sing 4 saw obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 saw punct
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1 see past we a pinhead of light the lighthouse away property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer pinhead=Stimulus
Example 5 Ladybird eggs are about the size of a pinhead.
compound nsubj cop case det case det nmod punct root Ladybird NOUN eggs NOUN are AUX about ADP the DET size NOUN of ADP a DET pinhead NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ladybird ladybird NOUN Number=Sing 2 eggs compound 2 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 6 size nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 size cop 4 about about ADP _ 6 size case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 size det 6 size size NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 pinhead case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 pinhead det 9 pinhead pinhead NOUN Number=Sing 6 size nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 size punct
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1 is present Ladybird eggs about the size; of a pinhead tree rules
Example 6 (rude) "Watch where you're going, you pinhead!" he shouted.
The tree, 10 words punct ccomp punct punct parataxis advmod nsubj aux advcl punct nsubj conj punct punct nsubj punct root ( PUNCT rude ADJ ) PUNCT " PUNCT Watch VERB where ADV you PRON 're AUX going VERB , PUNCT you PRON pinhead NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT he PRON shouted VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 rude punct 2 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos 16 shouted ccomp 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 rude punct 4 " " PUNCT _ 5 Watch punct 5 Watch watch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 rude parataxis 6 where where ADV PronType=Rel 9 going advmod 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 going nsubj 8 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 going aux 9 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 Watch advcl 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 pinhead punct 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 pinhead nsubj 12 pinhead pinhead NOUN Number=Sing 9 going conj 13 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 rude punct 14 " " PUNCT _ 2 rude punct 15 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 shouted nsubj 16 shouted shout VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 17 . . PUNCT _ 16 shouted punct
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1 watch in a quote infinitive vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent 2 go in a quote present · progressive you vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 pinhead in a quote you tree rules 4 shout speech: express past he vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Calling someone a pinhead is rude, so Mum told him to say sorry.
The tree, 13 words csubj obj det obj cop punct advmod nsubj conj iobj mark xcomp xcomp punct root Calling VERB someone PRON a DET pinhead NOUN is AUX rude ADJ , PUNCT so ADV Mum PROPN told VERB him PRON to PART say VERB sorry ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Calling call VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 rude csubj 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Calling obj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 pinhead det 4 pinhead pinhead NOUN Number=Sing 1 Calling obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 rude cop 6 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 told punct 8 so so ADV _ 10 told advmod 9 Mum Mum PROPN Number=Sing 10 told nsubj 10 told tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 rude conj 11 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 told iobj 12 to to PART _ 13 say mark 13 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 told xcomp 14 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos 13 say xcomp 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 rude punct
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1 call gerund someone vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme pinhead=Result 2 is present Calling rude property tree rules 3 tell speech: assert past Mum him = he vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic 4 say speech: apologize not said to happen to-infinitive Mum not said here sorry property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
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