prod Who acts: someone, they, He, you, She, Mum · What happens: poke, push, remind, do, be, prod · To what, where: someone, something, fire, me, prod, brother
«prod» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: prod in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To poke someone or something with a finger, a stick or another pointed thing.
The tree, 14 words mark obj cc conj case det nmod punct det conj cc det amod conj punct root To PART poke VERB someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON with ADP a DET finger NOUN , PUNCT a DET stick NOUN or CCONJ another DET pointed ADJ thing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 poke mark 2 poke poke VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 poke obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 something cc 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 someone conj 6 with with ADP _ 8 finger case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 finger det 8 finger finger NOUN Number=Sing 5 something nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 stick punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 stick det 11 stick stick NOUN Number=Sing 3 someone conj 12 or or CCONJ _ 15 thing cc 13 another another DET PronType=Ind 15 thing det 14 pointed pointed ADJ Degree=Pos 15 thing amod 15 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 3 someone conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 poke punct
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1 poke to-infinitive someone vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V NP.instrument PP.theme»: agent=Agent someone=Instrument
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 push or remind someone to do something they are slow to do.
mark cc conj obj mark xcomp obj nsubj cop acl:relcl mark xcomp punct root To PART push VERB or CCONJ remind VERB someone PRON to PART do VERB something PRON they PRON are AUX slow ADJ to PART do VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 push mark 2 push push VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 remind cc 4 remind remind VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 push conj 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 remind obj 6 to to PART _ 7 do mark 7 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 remind xcomp 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 do obj 9 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 slow nsubj 10 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 slow cop 11 slow slow ADJ Degree=Pos 8 something acl:relcl 12 to to PART _ 13 do mark 13 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 slow xcomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 push punct
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1 push to-infinitive vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent 2 remind speech: other infinitive someone vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient S»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient clause=Topic 3 do to-infinitive someone not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 4 is present they slow property tree rules 5 do to-infinitive they not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A poke, or a reminder.
det punct cc det appos punct root A DET poke NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET reminder NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 poke det 2 poke poke NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 6 reminder punct 4 or or CCONJ _ 6 reminder cc 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 reminder det 6 reminder reminder NOUN Number=Sing 2 poke appos 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 poke punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 He prodded the fire with a stick.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root He PRON prodded VERB the DET fire NOUN with ADP a DET stick NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 prodded nsubj 2 prodded prod VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 fire det 4 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 2 prodded obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 stick case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 stick det 7 stick stick NOUN Number=Sing 2 prodded obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 prodded punct
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1 prod past He the fire with a stick vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent fire=Experiencer with stick=Instrument
Example 2 Stop prodding me with your pencil!
xcomp obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Stop VERB prodding VERB me PRON with ADP your PRON pencil NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 prodding prod VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 prodding obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 pencil case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 pencil nmod:poss 6 pencil pencil NOUN Number=Sing 2 prodding obl 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 prod gerund you not said here me with your pencil vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent i=Experiencer with pencil=Instrument
Example 3 She gave her brother a prod to wake him up.
nsubj nmod:poss iobj det obj mark advcl obj compound:prt punct root She PRON gave VERB her PRON brother NOUN a DET prod NOUN to PART wake VERB him PRON up ADP . 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 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 brother nmod:poss 4 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave iobj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 prod det 6 prod prod NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 7 to to PART _ 8 wake mark 8 wake wake VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 gave advcl 9 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 wake obj 10 up up ADP _ 8 wake compound:prt 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past She a prod her brother vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent brother=Recipient prod=Theme 2 wake up to-infinitive She not said here him = he vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent he=Patient
Example 4 Mum had to prod me to tidy my room.
nsubj mark xcomp obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root Mum NOUN had VERB to PART prod VERB me PRON to PART tidy VERB my PRON room NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 prod mark 4 prod prod VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 had xcomp 5 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 prod obj 6 to to PART _ 7 tidy mark 7 tidy tidy VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 prod advcl 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 room nmod:poss 9 room room NOUN Number=Sing 7 tidy obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past Mum tree rules 2 prod to-infinitive Mum not said here me vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Experiencer 3 tidy to-infinitive Mum not said here my room tree rules
Example 5 The doctor prodded my tummy gently.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod punct root The DET doctor NOUN prodded VERB my PRON tummy NOUN gently ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 doctor det 2 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 3 prodded nsubj 3 prodded prod VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 tummy nmod:poss 5 tummy tummy NOUN Number=Sing 3 prodded obj 6 gently gently ADV _ 3 prodded advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 prodded punct
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1 prod past the doctor my tummy gently property vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tummy=Experiencer
Example 6 The Hatter and the March Hare kept trying to wake the sleepy Dormouse.
det nsubj cc det compound conj xcomp mark xcomp det amod obj punct root The DET Hatter PROPN and CCONJ the DET March PROPN Hare PROPN kept VERB trying VERB to PART wake VERB the DET sleepy ADJ Dormouse PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Hatter det 2 Hatter Hatter PROPN Number=Sing 7 kept nsubj 3 and and CCONJ _ 6 Hare cc 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Hare det 5 March March PROPN Number=Sing 6 Hare compound 6 Hare Hare PROPN Number=Sing 2 Hatter conj 7 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 trying try VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 kept xcomp 9 to to PART _ 10 wake mark 10 wake wake VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 trying xcomp 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 Dormouse det 12 sleepy sleepy ADJ Degree=Pos 13 Dormouse amod 13 Dormouse Dormouse PROPN Number=Sing 10 wake obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 kept punct
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1 keep past the Hatter and the March Hare tree rules 2 try gerund the Hatter and the March Hare not said here vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 wake not said to happen to-infinitive the Hatter and the March Hare not said here the sleepy Dormouse vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent dormouse=Patient
Example 7 The farmer prodded the cows towards the gate.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET farmer NOUN prodded VERB the DET cows NOUN towards ADP the DET gate NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 farmer det 2 farmer farmer NOUN Number=Sing 3 prodded nsubj 3 prodded prod VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 cows det 5 cows cow NOUN Number=Plur 3 prodded obj 6 towards towards ADP _ 8 gate case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 gate det 8 gate gate NOUN Number=Sing 3 prodded obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 prodded punct
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1 prod past the farmer the cows towards the gate vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cow=Experiencer
Example 8 Lay your beast alongside, Toomai, and let him prod with his tusks.
The tree, 12 words nmod:poss obj advmod punct obl punct cc conj obj xcomp case nmod:poss obl punct root Lay VERB your PRON beast NOUN alongside ADV , PUNCT Toomai PROPN , PUNCT and CCONJ let VERB him PRON prod VERB with ADP his PRON tusks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lay lay VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 beast nmod:poss 3 beast beast NOUN Number=Sing 1 Lay obj 4 alongside alongside ADV _ 1 Lay advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 Toomai punct 6 Toomai Toomai PROPN Number=Sing 1 Lay obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 let punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 let cc 9 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Lay conj 10 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 let obj 11 prod prod VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 let xcomp 12 with with ADP _ 14 tusks case 13 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 tusks nmod:poss 14 tusks tusk NOUN Number=Plur 11 prod obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 1 Lay punct
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1 lay imperative you not said here your beast Toomai obl ; alongside property vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beast=Result 2 let infinitive you not said here Toomai tree rules 3 prod infinitive Toomai not said here with Toomai's tusks vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with tusk=Instrument
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