popper Who acts: small paper tube, tube, two halves, clothes, pan, fishing lure · What happens: pull, go, shoot out, snap, call, make · To what, where: bang, curly paper streamers, clothes, snap fastener, popcorn, water · Speech: someone speaks here
«popper» 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: popper in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: party popper — kept apart, not parsed.
A small paper tube you pull with a string so it goes bang and shoots out curly paper streamers.
The tree, 19 words det amod compound nsubj nsubj case det obl advmod nsubj advcl obj cc conj compound:prt amod compound obj punct root A DET small ADJ paper NOUN tube NOUN you PRON pull VERB with ADP a DET string NOUN so ADV it PRON goes VERB bang NOUN and CCONJ shoots VERB out ADP curly ADJ paper NOUN streamers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 tube det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 4 tube amod 3 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 4 tube compound 4 tube tube NOUN Number=Sing 6 pull nsubj 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 pull nsubj 6 pull pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 with with ADP _ 9 string case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 string det 9 string string NOUN Number=Sing 6 pull obl 10 so so ADV _ 12 goes advmod 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 goes nsubj 12 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 pull advcl 13 bang bang NOUN Number=Sing 12 goes obj 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 shoots cc 15 shoots shoot VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 goes conj 16 out out ADP _ 15 shoots compound:prt 17 curly curly ADJ Degree=Pos 19 streamers amod 18 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 19 streamers compound 19 streamers streamer NOUN Number=Plur 15 shoots obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 pull punct
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1 pull present a small paper tube with a string vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent with string=Beneficiary 2 go present tube bang vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bang=Theme 3 shoot out present tube not said here curly paper streamers vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent streamer=Theme
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: UK, Ireland — kept apart, not parsed.
A press stud: a small metal or plastic fastener in two halves that snap together on clothes, also called a snap fastener.
The tree, 22 words det compound punct det amod appos cc amod conj case nummod nmod nsubj acl:relcl advmod case obl punct advmod acl det compound xcomp punct root A DET press NOUN stud NOUN : PUNCT a DET small ADJ metal NOUN or CCONJ plastic ADJ fastener NOUN in ADP two NUM halves NOUN that PRON snap VERB together ADV on ADP clothes NOUN , PUNCT also ADV called VERB a DET snap NOUN fastener NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 stud det 2 press press NOUN Number=Sing 3 stud compound 3 stud stud NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 : : PUNCT _ 7 metal punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 metal det 6 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 metal amod 7 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 3 stud appos 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 fastener cc 9 plastic plastic ADJ Degree=Pos 10 fastener amod 10 fastener fastener NOUN Number=Sing 7 metal conj 11 in in ADP _ 13 halves case 12 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 halves nummod 13 halves half NOUN Number=Plur 10 fastener nmod 14 that that PRON PronType=Rel 15 snap nsubj 15 snap snap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 halves acl:relcl 16 together together ADV _ 15 snap advmod 17 on on ADP _ 18 clothes case 18 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 15 snap obl 19 , , PUNCT _ 21 called punct 20 also also ADV _ 21 called advmod 21 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 18 clothes acl 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 fastener det 23 snap snap NOUN Number=Sing 24 fastener compound 24 fastener fastener NOUN Number=Sing 21 called xcomp 25 . . PUNCT _ 3 stud punct
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1 snap present two halves clothes together property vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on clothes=Location 2 call participle clothes not said here a snap fastener vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 A machine or pan for making popcorn: a popcorn popper.
det cc conj mark acl obj punct det compound conj punct root A DET machine NOUN or CCONJ pan NOUN for SCONJ making VERB popcorn NOUN : PUNCT a DET popcorn NOUN popper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 machine det 2 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 pan cc 4 pan pan NOUN Number=Sing 2 machine conj 5 for for SCONJ _ 6 making mark 6 making make VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 pan acl 7 popcorn popcorn NOUN Number=Sing 6 making obj 8 : : PUNCT _ 11 popper punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 popper det 10 popcorn popcorn NOUN Number=Sing 11 popper compound 11 popper popper NOUN Number=Sing 2 machine conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 machine punct
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1 make gerund pan not said here popcorn vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset popcorn=Product
Meaning 4 Anything or anyone that pops, such as a fishing lure that pops on the water.
The tree, 15 words cc conj nsubj acl:relcl punct case fixed det compound conj nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct root Anything PRON or CCONJ anyone PRON that PRON pops VERB , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET fishing NOUN lure NOUN that PRON pops VERB on ADP the DET water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 2 or or CCONJ _ 3 anyone cc 3 anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Anything conj 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 pops nsubj 5 pops pop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 anyone acl:relcl 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 lure punct 7 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 11 lure case 8 as as ADP _ 7 such fixed 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 lure det 10 fishing fishing NOUN Number=Sing 11 lure compound 11 lure lure NOUN Number=Sing 1 Anything conj 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 pops nsubj 13 pops pop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 lure acl:relcl 14 on on ADP _ 16 water case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 water det 16 water water NOUN Number=Sing 13 pops obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 1 Anything punct
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1 pop present vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 pop present a fishing lure the water vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on water=Location
Meaning 5 Usage: poppers, adult slang — kept apart, not parsed.
a drug sniffed from small bottles; dangerous and not for children.
det nsubj acl case amod obl punct cc advmod case obl punct root a DET drug NOUN sniffed VERB from ADP small ADJ bottles NOUN ; PUNCT dangerous ADJ and CCONJ not PART for ADP children NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 drug det 2 drug drug NOUN Number=Sing 8 dangerous nsubj 3 sniffed sniff VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 drug acl 4 from from ADP _ 6 bottles case 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 bottles amod 6 bottles bottle NOUN Number=Plur 3 sniffed obl 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 dangerous punct 8 dangerous dangerous ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 and and CCONJ _ 12 children cc 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 children advmod 11 for for ADP _ 12 children case 12 children child NOUN Number=Plur 8 dangerous obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 dangerous punct
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1 sniff participle a drug not said here from small bottles vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent from bottle=Theme
Example 1 We pulled the party poppers when the clock struck midnight.
nsubj det compound obj mark det nsubj advcl obj punct root We PRON pulled VERB the DET party NOUN poppers NOUN when SCONJ the DET clock NOUN struck VERB midnight 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 pulled nsubj 2 pulled pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 poppers det 4 party party NOUN Number=Sing 5 poppers compound 5 poppers popper NOUN Number=Plur 2 pulled obj 6 when when SCONJ _ 9 struck mark 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 clock det 8 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing 9 struck nsubj 9 struck strike VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 pulled advcl 10 midnight midnight NOUN Number=Sing 9 struck obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 pulled punct
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1 pull past We the party poppers vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent popper=Theme 2 strike past the clock midnight vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Bits of streamer from the poppers landed in the cake.
nsubj case nmod case det nsubj case det obl punct root Bits NOUN of ADP streamer NOUN from ADP the DET poppers NOUN landed VERB in ADP the DET cake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bits bit NOUN Number=Plur 7 landed nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 3 streamer case 3 streamer streamer NOUN Number=Sing 1 Bits nmod 4 from from ADP _ 6 poppers case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 poppers det 6 poppers popper NOUN Number=Plur 7 landed nsubj 7 landed land VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 in in ADP _ 10 cake case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 cake det 10 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 7 landed obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 landed punct
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1 land past Bits of streamer the cake vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme in cake=Destination
Example 3 The baby's sleepsuit has poppers all the way down the legs.
det nmod:poss case nsubj obj det:predet det obj case det nmod punct root The DET baby NOUN 's PART sleepsuit NOUN has VERB poppers NOUN all DET the DET way NOUN down ADP the DET legs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 baby det 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 4 sleepsuit nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 baby case 4 sleepsuit sleepsuit NOUN Number=Sing 5 has nsubj 5 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 poppers popper NOUN Number=Plur 5 has obj 7 all all DET PronType=Tot 9 way det:predet 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 way det 9 way way NOUN Number=Sing 5 has obj 10 down down ADP _ 12 legs case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 legs det 12 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 9 way nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 has punct
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1 have present the baby's sleepsuit poppers tree rules
Example 4 Can you do up the poppers on my coat?
aux nsubj compound:prt det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root Can AUX you PRON do VERB up ADP the DET poppers NOUN on ADP my PRON coat NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 do aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 do nsubj 3 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 do compound:prt 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 poppers det 6 poppers popper NOUN Number=Plur 3 do obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 coat case 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 coat nmod:poss 9 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 6 poppers nmod 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 do punct
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1 do up can you the poppers my coat vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent popper=Eventuality
Example 5 Dad made popcorn in the old popcorn popper.
nsubj obj case det amod compound obl punct root Dad NOUN made VERB popcorn NOUN in ADP the DET old ADJ popcorn NOUN popper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 popcorn popcorn NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 4 in in ADP _ 8 popper case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 popper det 6 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 8 popper amod 7 popcorn popcorn NOUN Number=Sing 8 popper compound 8 popper popper NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past Dad popcorn the old popcorn popper vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent popcorn=Product
Example 6 Party poppers are loud, so cover your ears if you do not like bangs.
The tree, 14 words compound nsubj cop punct advmod conj nmod:poss obj mark nsubj aux advmod advcl obj punct root Party NOUN poppers NOUN are AUX loud ADJ , PUNCT so ADV cover VERB your PRON ears NOUN if SCONJ you PRON do AUX not PART like VERB bangs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Party party NOUN Number=Sing 2 poppers compound 2 poppers popper NOUN Number=Plur 4 loud nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 loud cop 4 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 cover punct 6 so so ADV _ 7 cover advmod 7 cover cover VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 loud conj 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 ears nmod:poss 9 ears ear NOUN Number=Plur 7 cover obj 10 if if SCONJ _ 14 like mark 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 like nsubj 12 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 like aux 13 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 like advmod 14 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 cover advcl 15 bangs bang NOUN Number=Plur 14 like obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 loud punct
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1 is present Party poppers loud property tree rules 2 cover infinitive Party poppers not said here your ears vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme ear=Destination 3 not like a condition, not said to happen present · do-support you bangs vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot bang=Theme
Example 7 Point a party popper upwards, never at someone's face.
det compound obj advmod punct advmod case nmod:poss case obl punct root Point VERB a DET party NOUN popper NOUN upwards ADV , PUNCT never ADV at ADP someone PRON 's PART face NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Point point VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 popper det 3 party party NOUN Number=Sing 4 popper compound 4 popper popper NOUN Number=Sing 1 Point obj 5 upwards upwards ADV _ 1 Point advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 face punct 7 never never ADV PronType=Neg 11 face advmod 8 at at ADP _ 11 face case 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 face nmod:poss 10 's 's PART _ 9 someone case 11 face face NOUN Number=Sing 1 Point obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Point punct
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1 point imperative you not said here a party popper someone's face upwards property vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent popper=Patient
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