quack Who acts: quack, duck, person, ducks, we, you · What happens: be, make, mean, pretend, have, sell · To what, where: loud harsh sound, sound, person, doctor, medical skill, fake cures
«quack» 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: quack in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A quack is the loud, harsh sound a duck makes; to quack means to make that sound.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod det nsubj parataxis punct mark nsubj conj mark xcomp det obj punct root A DET quack NOUN is AUX the DET loud ADJ , PUNCT harsh ADJ sound NOUN a DET duck NOUN makes VERB ; PUNCT to PART quack NOUN means VERB to PART make VERB that DET sound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 quack det 2 quack quack NOUN Number=Sing 8 sound nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 sound cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sound det 5 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 8 sound amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 loud punct 7 harsh harsh ADJ Degree=Pos 8 sound amod 8 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 duck det 10 duck duck NOUN Number=Sing 11 makes nsubj 11 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 sound parataxis 12 ; ; PUNCT _ 15 means punct 13 to to PART _ 14 quack mark 14 quack quack NOUN Number=Sing 15 means nsubj 15 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 makes conj 16 to to PART _ 17 make mark 17 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 means xcomp 18 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 19 sound det 19 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 17 make obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 8 sound punct
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1 is a present a quack the loud harsh sound tree rules 2 make present a duck vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 mean present quack vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 make not said to happen to-infinitive quack not said here that sound vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product
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 A quack is a person who pretends to be a doctor or to have medical skill and sells fake cures.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl mark cop det xcomp cc mark conj amod obj cc conj amod obj punct root A DET quack NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON pretends VERB to PART be AUX a DET doctor NOUN or CCONJ to PART have VERB medical ADJ skill NOUN and CCONJ sells VERB fake ADJ cures NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 quack det 2 quack quack NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 pretends nsubj 7 pretends pretend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 to to PART _ 11 doctor mark 9 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 doctor cop 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 doctor det 11 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 7 pretends xcomp 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 have cc 13 to to PART _ 14 have mark 14 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 pretends conj 15 medical medical ADJ Degree=Pos 16 skill amod 16 skill skill NOUN Number=Sing 14 have obj 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 sells cc 18 sells sell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 pretends conj 19 fake fake ADJ Degree=Pos 20 cures amod 20 cures cure NOUN Number=Plur 18 sells obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a quack a person tree rules 2 pretend present a person tree rules 3 is a to-infinitive a person not said here a doctor tree rules 4 have to-infinitive a person not said here medical skill vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skill=Patient 5 sell present a person not said here fake cures vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cure=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: UK, Australia, slang — kept apart, not parsed.
«The quack» can be a joking word for a real doctor.
punct det nsubj punct aux cop det amod case det amod nmod punct root « PUNCT The DET quack NOUN » PUNCT can AUX be AUX a DET joking VERB word NOUN for ADP a DET real ADJ doctor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 quack punct 2 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 quack det 3 quack quack NOUN Number=Sing 9 word nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 quack punct 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 word aux 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 word cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 word det 8 joking joke VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 word amod 9 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 for for ADP _ 13 doctor case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 doctor det 12 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 13 doctor amod 13 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 9 word nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 word punct
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1 joke speech: other gerund vn chit_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a can the quack a joking word for a real doctor tree rules
Example 1 The ducks quacked loudly when we brought bread.
det nsubj advmod advmod nsubj advcl obj punct root The DET ducks NOUN quacked VERB loudly ADV when ADV we PRON brought VERB bread NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ducks det 2 ducks duck NOUN Number=Plur 3 quacked nsubj 3 quacked quack VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 loudly loudly ADV _ 3 quacked advmod 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 brought advmod 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 brought nsubj 7 brought bring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 quacked advcl 8 bread bread NOUN Number=Sing 7 brought obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 quacked punct
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1 quack past the ducks loudly property vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 bring past we bread vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent bread=Theme
Example 2 «Quack, quack!» went Mother Duck.
punct nsubj punct conj punct punct compound obj punct root « PUNCT Quack NOUN , PUNCT quack NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT went VERB Mother NOUN Duck NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Quack punct 2 Quack quack NOUN Number=Sing 7 went nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 quack punct 4 quack quack NOUN Number=Sing 2 Quack conj 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Quack punct 6 » » PUNCT _ 2 Quack punct 7 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 Mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 9 Duck compound 9 Duck duck NOUN Number=Sing 7 went obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 went punct
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1 go past Quack and quack Mother Duck vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location duck=Theme
Example 3 The quack sold bottles of coloured water as medicine.
det nsubj obj case amod nmod case obl punct root The DET quack NOUN sold VERB bottles NOUN of ADP coloured ADJ water NOUN as ADP medicine NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 quack det 2 quack quack NOUN Number=Sing 3 sold nsubj 3 sold sell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 bottles bottle NOUN Number=Plur 3 sold obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 water case 6 coloured coloured ADJ Degree=Pos 7 water amod 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 4 bottles nmod 8 as as ADP _ 9 medicine case 9 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 3 sold obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 sold punct
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1 sell past the quack bottles of coloured water as medicine vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bottle=Theme
Example 4 Don't trust quack cures you see online.
aux advmod compound obj nsubj acl:relcl advmod punct root Do AUX n't PART trust VERB quack NOUN cures NOUN you PRON see VERB online ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 trust aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 trust advmod 3 trust trust VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 quack quack NOUN Number=Sing 5 cures compound 5 cures cure NOUN Number=Plur 3 trust obj 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 see nsubj 7 see see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 cures acl:relcl 8 online online ADV _ 7 see advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 trust punct
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1 not trust imperative · do-support you not said here quack cures vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cure=Theme 2 see present you quack cures not said here online property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cure=Stimulus
Example 5 I'm off to see the quack about my cough. (UK, slang)
Sentence 1: I'm off to see the quack about my cough.
nsubj cop mark advcl det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root I PRON 'm AUX off ADV to PART see VERB the DET quack NOUN about ADP my PRON cough NOUN . 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 3 off nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 off cop 3 off off ADV _ root root 4 to to PART _ 5 see mark 5 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 off advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 quack det 7 quack quack NOUN Number=Sing 5 see obj 8 about about ADP _ 10 cough case 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 cough nmod:poss 10 cough cough NOUN Number=Sing 7 quack nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 off punct
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1 is present I off property tree rules 2 see to-infinitive I not said here the quack about my cough vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer quack=Stimulus 3 cough my nom cough «state transitive»: poss=agent
Sentence 2: (UK, slang)
punct punct appos punct root ( PUNCT UK PROPN , PUNCT slang NOUN ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 UK punct 2 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 slang punct 4 slang slang NOUN Number=Sing 2 UK appos 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 UK punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 6 If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it probably is a duck.
The tree, 16 words mark nsubj advcl case det obl cc conj case det obl punct nsubj advmod cop det punct root If SCONJ it PRON looks VERB like ADP a DET duck NOUN and CCONJ quacks VERB like ADP a DET duck NOUN , PUNCT it PRON probably ADV is AUX a DET duck NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 looks mark 2 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 looks nsubj 3 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 duck advcl 4 like like ADP _ 6 duck case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 duck det 6 duck duck NOUN Number=Sing 3 looks obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 quacks cc 8 quacks quack VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 looks conj 9 like like ADP _ 11 duck case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 duck det 11 duck duck NOUN Number=Sing 8 quacks obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 3 looks punct 13 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 duck nsubj 14 probably probably ADV _ 17 duck advmod 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 duck cop 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 duck det 17 duck duck NOUN Number=Sing root root 18 . . PUNCT _ 17 duck punct
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1 look a condition, not said to happen present it like a duck vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 2 quack present like a duck vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is a present duck a duck probably property tree rules
Example 7 Be wise and shun the quack.
cop cc conj det obj punct root Be AUX wise ADJ and CCONJ shun VERB the DET quack NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 2 wise cop 2 wise wise ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 shun cc 4 shun shun VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 wise conj 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 quack det 6 quack quack NOUN Number=Sing 4 shun obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 wise punct
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1 is imperative you not said here wise property tree rules 2 shun infinitive you not said here the quack vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent quack=Location
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