pip
Who acts: you, orange, We, dice, one point, grape · What happens: beat, pip, give, annoy, be, have · To what, where: someone, small amount, post, pip, them, lots
«pip» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: pip in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
A small seed in fruit such as an apple, orange, lemon or grape.
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 seed | det |
| 2 | small | small | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 seed | amod |
| 3 | seed | seed | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 5 fruit | case |
| 5 | fruit | fruit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 seed | nmod |
| 6 | such | such | ADJ | Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP | 9 apple | case |
| 7 | as | as | ADP | _ | 6 such | fixed |
| 8 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 apple | det |
| 9 | apple | apple | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 fruit | nmod |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 orange | punct |
| 11 | orange | orange | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 apple | amod |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 lemon | punct |
| 13 | lemon | lemon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 seed | conj |
| 14 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 15 grape | cc |
| 15 | grape | grape | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 lemon | conj |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 seed | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2
A short high sound, like the time signal on the radio (the pips).
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 sound | det |
| 2 | short | short | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 sound | amod |
| 3 | high | high | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 sound | amod |
| 4 | sound | sound | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 signal | punct |
| 6 | like | like | ADP | _ | 9 signal | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 signal | det |
| 8 | time | time | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 signal | compound |
| 9 | signal | signal | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 sound | nmod |
| 10 | on | on | ADP | _ | 12 radio | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 radio | det |
| 12 | radio | radio | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 signal | nmod |
| 13 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 15 pips | punct |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 pips | det |
| 15 | pips | pip | NOUN | Number=Plur | 12 radio | appos |
| 16 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 15 pips | punct |
| 17 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 sound | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3
A small spot or symbol, such as a dot on a dice or a star on an officer's uniform.
The tree, 20 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 spot | det |
| 2 | small | small | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 spot | amod |
| 3 | spot | spot | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 5 symbol | cc |
| 5 | symbol | symbol | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 spot | conj |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 dot | punct |
| 7 | such | such | ADJ | Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP | 10 dot | case |
| 8 | as | as | ADP | _ | 7 such | fixed |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 dot | det |
| 10 | dot | dot | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 spot | conj |
| 11 | on | on | ADP | _ | 13 dice | case |
| 12 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 13 dice | det |
| 13 | dice | dice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 dot | nmod |
| 14 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 16 star | cc |
| 15 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 16 star | det |
| 16 | star | star | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 dice | conj |
| 17 | on | on | ADP | _ | 21 uniform | case |
| 18 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 19 officer | det |
| 19 | officer | officer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 uniform | nmod:poss |
| 20 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 19 officer | case |
| 21 | uniform | uniform | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 star | nmod |
| 22 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 spot | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 4
Usage: verb, UK, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To beat someone by a very small amount: pipped at the post.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 beat | mark |
| 2 | beat | beat | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | someone | someone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 2 beat | obj |
| 4 | by | by | ADP | _ | 8 amount | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 amount | det |
| 6 | very | very | ADV | _ | 7 small | advmod |
| 7 | small | small | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 amount | amod |
| 8 | amount | amount | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 beat | obl |
| 9 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 10 pipped | punct |
| 10 | pipped | pip | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 8 amount | acl |
| 11 | at | at | ADP | _ | 13 post | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 post | det |
| 13 | post | post | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 pipped | obl |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 beat | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | beat | to-infinitive | someone | by a small amount | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | pip | participle | a small amount not said here | the post | vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
Meaning 5
Usage: UK, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Give someone the pip: annoy them.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Give | give | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | someone | someone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 1 Give | obj |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 pip | det |
| 4 | pip | pip | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Give | obj |
| 5 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 6 annoy | punct |
| 6 | annoy | annoy | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 1 Give | conj |
| 7 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 annoy | obj |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Give | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | give | imperative | you not said here | the pip | someone | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient pip=Theme | |||
| 2 | annoy | infinitive | you not said here | them = they | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus they=Experiencer |
Example 1
Be careful, this orange has lots of pips.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 2 careful | cop |
| 2 | careful | careful | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 has | advcl |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 has | punct |
| 4 | this | this | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 5 orange | det |
| 5 | orange | orange | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 has | nsubj |
| 6 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | lots | lot | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 has | obj |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 pips | case |
| 9 | pips | pip | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 lots | nmod |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 has | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | infinitive | this orange not said here | careful property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | have | present | this orange | lots of pips | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |
Example 2
We planted an apple pip in a pot.
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 planted | nsubj |
| 2 | planted | plant | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 pip | det |
| 4 | apple | apple | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 pip | compound |
| 5 | pip | pip | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 planted | obj |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 pot | case |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 pot | det |
| 8 | pot | pot | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 planted | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 planted | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | plant | past | We | a apple pip | a pot | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent pip=Theme in pot=Destination |
Example 3
The dice showed four pips.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 dice | det |
| 2 | dice | dice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 showed | nsubj |
| 3 | showed | show | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | four | four | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 5 pips | nummod |
| 5 | pips | pip | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 showed | obj |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 showed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | show | past | the dice | four pips | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent pip=Recipient |
Example 4
Our team was pipped to the cup by one point.
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 | 2 team | nmod:poss |
| 2 | team | team | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 pipped | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 pipped | aux:pass |
| 4 | pipped | pip | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | to | to | ADP | _ | 7 cup | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 cup | det |
| 7 | cup | cup | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 pipped | obl |
| 8 | by | by | ADP | _ | 10 point | case |
| 9 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 10 point | nummod |
| 10 | point | point | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 pipped | obl |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 pipped | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pip | past · passive | one point | Our team | to the cup result | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent subject=Patient to cup=Result |
Example 5
Listen for the pips before the news.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Listen | listen | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | for | for | ADP | _ | 4 pips | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 pips | det |
| 4 | pips | pip | NOUN | Number=Plur | 1 Listen | obl |
| 5 | before | before | ADP | _ | 7 news | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 news | det |
| 7 | news | news | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Listen | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Listen | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | listen | imperative | you not said here | the news | for the pips | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for pip=Theme before news=Location |
Example 6
Spit the grape pips into the bowl.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spit | spit | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 grape | det |
| 3 | grape | grape | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 pips | nsubj |
| 4 | pips | pip | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 1 Spit | acl:relcl |
| 5 | into | into | ADP | _ | 7 bowl | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 bowl | det |
| 7 | bowl | bowl | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 pips | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Spit | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | spit | imperative | you not said here | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | pip | present | the grape | into the bowl result | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent into bowl=Result |
Example 7
That noise really gives me the pip.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | That | that | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 2 noise | det |
| 2 | noise | noise | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 gives | nsubj |
| 3 | really | really | ADV | _ | 4 gives | advmod |
| 4 | gives | give | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 4 gives | iobj |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 pip | det |
| 7 | pip | pip | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 gives | obj |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 gives | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | give | present | that noise | the pip | me | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient pip=Theme |
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