punchline Who acts: last line, He, nobody, punchline, you, She · What happens: make, wait, word, end, forget, laugh · To what, where: joke, story, punchline, Lettuce, dog · Speech: someone speaks here
«punchline» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: punchline in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The last line or words of a joke, which make it funny: «Wait for the punchline!».
The tree, 16 words det amod nsubj cc conj case det nmod punct nsubj obj xcomp punct punct parataxis case det obl punct punct punct root The DET last ADJ line NOUN or CCONJ words NOUN of ADP a DET joke NOUN , PUNCT which PRON make VERB it PRON funny ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT Wait VERB for ADP the DET punchline NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 line det 2 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 3 line amod 3 line line NOUN Number=Sing 11 make nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 words cc 5 words word NOUN Number=Plur 3 line conj 6 of of ADP _ 8 joke case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 joke det 8 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 5 words nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 make punct 10 which which PRON PronType=Rel 11 make nsubj 11 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 make obj 13 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos 11 make xcomp 14 : : PUNCT _ 16 Wait punct 15 « « PUNCT _ 16 Wait punct 16 Wait wait VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 11 make parataxis 17 for for ADP _ 19 punchline case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 punchline det 19 punchline punchline NOUN Number=Sing 16 Wait obl 20 ! ! PUNCT _ 16 Wait punct 21 » » PUNCT _ 16 Wait punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 11 make punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 make present the last line or words of a joke joke funny property tree rules 2 wait in a quote infinitive for the punchline vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 word a joke nom word «communication transitive»: of=patient
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 The surprising or important ending of a story, speech or advert.
det amod cc conj case det nmod punct conj cc conj punct root The DET surprising ADJ or CCONJ important ADJ ending NOUN of ADP a DET story NOUN , PUNCT speech NOUN or CCONJ advert NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 ending det 2 surprising surprising ADJ Degree=Pos 5 ending amod 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 important cc 4 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 2 surprising conj 5 ending ending NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 story case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 story det 8 story story NOUN Number=Sing 5 ending nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 speech punct 10 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 5 ending conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 advert cc 12 advert advert NOUN Number=Sing 10 speech conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 ending punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 end a story nom ending «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 He forgot the punchline, so nobody laughed.
nsubj det obj punct advmod nsubj conj punct root He PRON forgot VERB the DET punchline NOUN , PUNCT so ADV nobody PRON laughed VERB . 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 forgot nsubj 2 forgot forget VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 punchline det 4 punchline punchline NOUN Number=Sing 2 forgot obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 laughed punct 6 so so ADV _ 8 laughed advmod 7 nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 8 laughed nsubj 8 laughed laugh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 forgot conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 forgot punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 forget past He the punchline tree rules 2 laugh past nobody vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 The punchline of the joke is «Lettuce in, it's cold out here!»
The tree, 13 words det nsubj case det nmod cop punct compound:prt punct nsubj:pass aux:pass conj compound:prt advmod punct punct root The DET punchline NOUN of ADP the DET joke NOUN is AUX « PUNCT Lettuce NOUN in ADP , PUNCT it PRON 's AUX cold VERB out ADP here ADV ! PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 punchline det 2 punchline punchline NOUN Number=Sing 8 Lettuce nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 joke case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 joke det 5 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 2 punchline nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 Lettuce cop 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 Lettuce punct 8 Lettuce lettuce NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 in in ADP _ 8 Lettuce compound:prt 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 cold punct 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 cold nsubj:pass 12 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 cold aux:pass 13 cold col VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 Lettuce conj 14 out out ADP _ 13 cold compound:prt 15 here here ADV PronType=Dem 13 cold advmod 16 ! ! PUNCT _ 8 Lettuce punct 17 » » PUNCT _ 8 Lettuce punct
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1 is a in a quote present the punchline of the joke Lettuce tree rules 2 col out in a quote present · passive punchline here tree rules
Example 3 Wait for it, the punchline is coming.
case obl punct det nsubj aux parataxis punct root Wait VERB for ADP it PRON , PUNCT the DET punchline NOUN is AUX coming VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wait wait VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 2 for for ADP _ 3 it case 3 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 1 Wait obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 8 coming punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 punchline det 6 punchline punchline NOUN Number=Sing 8 coming nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 coming aux 8 coming come VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Wait parataxis 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wait punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 wait imperative you not said here for it vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 come present · progressive the punchline vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 She delivered the punchline perfectly and the whole class laughed.
nsubj det obj advmod cc det amod nsubj conj punct root She PRON delivered VERB the DET punchline NOUN perfectly ADV and CCONJ the DET whole ADJ class NOUN laughed VERB . 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 delivered nsubj 2 delivered deliver VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 punchline det 4 punchline punchline NOUN Number=Sing 2 delivered obj 5 perfectly perfectly ADV _ 2 delivered advmod 6 and and CCONJ _ 10 laughed cc 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 class det 8 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 9 class amod 9 class class NOUN Number=Sing 10 laughed nsubj 10 laughed laugh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 delivered conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 delivered punct
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1 deliver past She the punchline perfectly property vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent punchline=Patient 2 laugh past the whole class vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 I didn't get the punchline until my sister explained it.
nsubj aux advmod det obj mark nmod:poss nsubj advcl obj punct root I PRON did AUX n't PART get VERB the DET punchline NOUN until SCONJ my PRON sister NOUN explained VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 get nsubj 2 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 get aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 get advmod 4 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 punchline det 6 punchline punchline NOUN Number=Sing 4 get obj 7 until until SCONJ _ 10 explained mark 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 sister nmod:poss 9 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 10 explained nsubj 10 explained explain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 get advcl 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 explained obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 get punct
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1 not get past · do-support I the punchline vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer punchline=Stimulus 2 explain speech: assert past my sister punchline vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic
Example 6 The story's punchline was that the ghost was the dog all along.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop mark det nsubj cop det advmod advmod punct root The DET story NOUN 's PART punchline NOUN was AUX that SCONJ the DET ghost NOUN was AUX the DET dog NOUN all ADV along ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 story det 2 story story NOUN Number=Sing 4 punchline nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 story case 4 punchline punchline NOUN Number=Sing 11 dog nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 dog cop 6 that that SCONJ _ 11 dog mark 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 ghost det 8 ghost ghost NOUN Number=Sing 11 dog nsubj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 dog cop 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 dog det 11 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 all all ADV _ 13 along advmod 13 along along ADV _ 11 dog advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 11 dog punct
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1 is a past the story's punchline the dog along property tree rules
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