pounce Who acts: cat, She, lion, fox, teacher, my · What happens: jump, catch, attack, criticise, pounce, go · To what, where: something, it, mouse, mistake, chance, cat
«pounce» 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: pounce in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To jump suddenly onto something to catch it, like a cat catching a mouse.
The tree, 14 words mark advmod case obl mark advcl obj punct case det obl acl det obj punct root To PART jump VERB suddenly ADV onto ADP something PRON to PART catch VERB it PRON , PUNCT like ADP a DET cat NOUN catching VERB a DET mouse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 jump mark 2 jump jump VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 2 jump advmod 4 onto onto ADP _ 5 something case 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 jump obl 6 to to PART _ 7 catch mark 7 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 jump advcl 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 catch obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 cat punct 10 like like ADP _ 12 cat case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 cat det 12 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 7 catch obl 13 catching catch VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 cat acl 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 mouse det 15 mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 13 catching obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 jump punct
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1 jump to-infinitive something suddenly property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme onto something=Trajectory 2 catch to-infinitive it like a cat vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 3 catch gerund a cat not said here a mouse vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mouse=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 To quickly attack or criticise a mistake or chance: «She pounced on the chance to go».
The tree, 16 words mark advmod cc conj det obj cc conj punct punct nsubj advcl case det obl mark acl punct punct root To PART quickly ADV attack VERB or CCONJ criticise VERB a DET mistake NOUN or CCONJ chance NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT She PRON pounced VERB on ADP the DET chance NOUN to PART go VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 attack mark 2 quickly quickly ADV _ 3 attack advmod 3 attack attack VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 criticise cc 5 criticise criticise VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 attack conj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 mistake det 7 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing 5 criticise obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 chance cc 9 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing 7 mistake conj 10 : : PUNCT _ 13 pounced punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 13 pounced punct 12 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 pounced nsubj 13 pounced pounce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 attack advcl 14 on on ADP _ 16 chance case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 chance det 16 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing 13 pounced obl 17 to to PART _ 18 go mark 18 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 chance acl 19 » » PUNCT _ 13 pounced punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 3 attack punct
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1 attack to-infinitive quickly property vn attack-60.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 criticise infinitive a mistake or chance tree rules 3 pounce in a quote past She the chance vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on chance=Trajectory 4 go in a quote to-infinitive She not said here vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A sudden jump to catch something.
det amod mark acl obj punct root A DET sudden ADJ jump NOUN to PART catch VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 jump det 2 sudden sudden ADJ Degree=Pos 3 jump amod 3 jump jump NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 to to PART _ 5 catch mark 5 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 jump acl 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 catch obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 jump punct
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1 catch to-infinitive something vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme
Example 1 The cat pounced on the toy mouse.
det acl case det compound obl punct root The DET cat NOUN pounced VERB on ADP the DET toy NOUN mouse 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 root root 3 pounced pounce VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 cat acl 4 on on ADP _ 7 mouse case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 mouse det 6 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 7 mouse compound 7 mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 3 pounced obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 cat punct
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1 pounce participle the cat not said here on the toy mouse vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on mouse=Trajectory
Example 2 The lion crouched, ready to pounce.
det nsubj punct xcomp mark xcomp punct root The DET lion NOUN crouched VERB , PUNCT ready ADJ to PART pounce VERB . 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 crouched nsubj 3 crouched crouch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 ready punct 5 ready ready ADJ Degree=Pos 3 crouched xcomp 6 to to PART _ 7 pounce mark 7 pounce pounce VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 ready xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 crouched punct
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1 crouch past the lion ready property vn spatial_configuration-47.6 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 pounce to-infinitive the lion not said here vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 The fox pounced on a vole in the snow.
det nsubj case det obl case det obl punct root The DET fox NOUN pounced VERB on ADP a DET vole NOUN in ADP the DET snow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fox det 2 fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 3 pounced nsubj 3 pounced pounce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 vole case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 vole det 6 vole vole NOUN Number=Sing 3 pounced obl 7 in in ADP _ 9 snow case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 snow det 9 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 3 pounced obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 pounced punct
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1 pounce past the fox a vole in the snow vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on vole=Trajectory
Example 4 She pounced on the chance to be in the play.
nsubj case det obl mark cop case det advcl punct root She PRON pounced VERB on ADP the DET chance NOUN to PART be AUX in ADP the DET play 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 pounced nsubj 2 pounced pounce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 5 chance case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 chance det 5 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing 2 pounced obl 6 to to PART _ 10 play mark 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 play cop 8 in in ADP _ 10 play case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 play det 10 play play NOUN Number=Sing 2 pounced advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 pounced punct
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1 pounce past She the chance vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on chance=Trajectory 2 is to-infinitive She not said here the play tree rules
Example 5 The teacher pounced on my spelling mistake.
det nsubj case nmod:poss compound obl punct root The DET teacher NOUN pounced VERB on ADP my PRON spelling NOUN mistake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 pounced nsubj 3 pounced pounce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 7 mistake case 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 mistake nmod:poss 6 spelling spelling NOUN Number=Sing 7 mistake compound 7 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing 3 pounced obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 pounced punct
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1 pounce past the teacher my spelling mistake vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on mistake=Trajectory 2 mistake my nom mistake «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 With one pounce, the kitten caught the ribbon.
case nummod obl punct det nsubj det obj punct root With ADP one NUM pounce NOUN , PUNCT the DET kitten NOUN caught VERB the DET ribbon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 With with ADP _ 3 pounce case 2 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 pounce nummod 3 pounce pounce NOUN Number=Sing 7 caught obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 pounce punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 kitten det 6 kitten kitten NOUN Number=Sing 7 caught nsubj 7 caught catch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 ribbon det 9 ribbon ribbon NOUN Number=Sing 7 caught obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 caught punct
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1 catch past the kitten the ribbon with one pounce vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ribbon=Theme
Example 7 In a jiffy he pounced upon it.
case det obl nsubj case obl punct root In ADP a DET jiffy NOUN he PRON pounced VERB upon ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 jiffy case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 jiffy det 3 jiffy jiffy NOUN Number=Sing 5 pounced obl 4 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 pounced nsubj 5 pounced pounce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 upon upon ADP _ 7 it case 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 pounced obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 pounced punct
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1 pounce past he a jiffy upon jiffy vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in jiffy=Trajectory
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