quirk Who acts: way, strange habit, strange thing, One, two, friends · What happens: behave, wear, happen, bear, eat, be · To what, where: odd socks, they, eating cereal, train, quirks, little quirks
«quirk» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: quirk in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A strange or unusual habit or way of behaving: «One of her quirks is wearing odd socks.».
The tree, 17 words det amod cc conj nsubj cc conj mark acl punct punct appos case nmod:poss nmod aux amod obj punct punct punct root A DET strange ADJ or CCONJ unusual ADJ habit NOUN or CCONJ way NOUN of SCONJ behaving VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT One NUM of ADP her PRON quirks NOUN is AUX wearing VERB odd ADJ socks NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 habit det 2 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 5 habit amod 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 unusual cc 4 unusual unusual ADJ Degree=Pos 2 strange conj 5 habit habit NOUN Number=Sing 17 wearing nsubj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 way cc 7 way way NOUN Number=Sing 5 habit conj 8 of of SCONJ _ 9 behaving mark 9 behaving behave VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 way acl 10 : : PUNCT _ 12 One punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 12 One punct 12 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 habit appos 13 of of ADP _ 15 quirks case 14 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 quirks nmod:poss 15 quirks quirk NOUN Number=Plur 12 One nmod 16 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 wearing aux 17 wearing wear VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 18 odd odd ADJ Degree=Pos 19 socks amod 19 socks sock NOUN Number=Plur 17 wearing obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 17 wearing punct 21 » » PUNCT _ 17 wearing punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 17 wearing punct
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1 behave gerund way not said here vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent 2 wear in a quote present · progressive a strange habit or way odd socks vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent sock=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 A strange thing that happens by chance: «By a quirk of fate, they were born on the same day.».
The tree, 19 words det amod nsubj nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct punct case det case nmod punct nsubj:pass aux:pass parataxis case det amod obl punct punct punct root A DET strange ADJ thing NOUN that PRON happens VERB by ADP chance NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT By ADP a DET quirk NOUN of ADP fate NOUN , PUNCT they PRON were AUX born VERB on ADP the DET same ADJ day NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 thing det 2 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 3 thing amod 3 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 12 quirk nsubj 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 happens nsubj 5 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 thing acl:relcl 6 by by ADP _ 7 chance case 7 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing 5 happens obl 8 : : PUNCT _ 12 quirk punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 12 quirk punct 10 By by ADP _ 12 quirk case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 quirk det 12 quirk quirk NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 of of ADP _ 14 fate case 14 fate fate NOUN Number=Sing 12 quirk nmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 born punct 16 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 born nsubj:pass 17 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 18 born aux:pass 18 born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 quirk parataxis 19 on on ADP _ 22 day case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 day det 21 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 22 day amod 22 day day NOUN Number=Sing 18 born obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 18 born punct 24 » » PUNCT _ 18 born punct 25 . . PUNCT _ 12 quirk punct
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1 happen present a strange thing by chance vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme by chance=Location 2 bear in a quote past · passive they day vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Meaning 3 A sudden twist or turn, like a quick curl in handwriting.
det amod cc conj punct case det amod conj case nmod punct root A DET sudden ADJ twist NOUN or CCONJ turn NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET quick ADJ curl NOUN in ADP handwriting NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 twist det 2 sudden sudden ADJ Degree=Pos 3 twist amod 3 twist twist NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 turn cc 5 turn turn NOUN Number=Sing 3 twist conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 curl punct 7 like like ADP _ 10 curl case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 curl det 9 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 10 curl amod 10 curl curl NOUN Number=Sing 3 twist conj 11 in in ADP _ 12 handwriting case 12 handwriting handwriting NOUN Number=Sing 10 curl nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 twist punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 One of Dad's quirks is eating cereal for dinner.
nsubj case nmod:poss case nmod cop amod case nmod punct root One NUM of ADP Dad PROPN 's PART quirks NOUN is AUX eating VERB cereal NOUN for ADP dinner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 cereal nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 5 quirks case 3 Dad Dad PROPN Number=Sing 5 quirks nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 Dad case 5 quirks quirk NOUN Number=Plur 1 One nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 cereal cop 7 eating eat VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 cereal amod 8 cereal cereal NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 for for ADP _ 10 dinner case 10 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 8 cereal nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 cereal punct
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1 eat gerund vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a present One of Dad's quirks eating cereal for dinner tree rules
Example 2 By a quirk of fate, the two lost friends sat next to each other on the train.
The tree, 17 words case det obl case nmod punct det nsubj nsubj conj advmod case obl fixed case det obl punct root By ADP a DET quirk NOUN of ADP fate NOUN , PUNCT the DET two NUM lost VERB friends NOUN sat VERB next ADV to ADP each DET other ADJ on ADP the DET train NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 By by ADP _ 3 quirk case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 quirk det 3 quirk quirk NOUN Number=Sing 9 lost obl 4 of of ADP _ 5 fate case 5 fate fate NOUN Number=Sing 3 quirk nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 quirk punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 two det 8 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 lost nsubj 9 lost lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 11 sat nsubj 11 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 lost conj 12 next next ADV _ 11 sat advmod 13 to to ADP _ 14 each case 14 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 11 sat obl 15 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 14 each fixed 16 on on ADP _ 18 train case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 train det 18 train train NOUN Number=Sing 11 sat obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 9 lost punct
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1 lose past the two by a quirk of fate vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 sit past friends the train to each; next property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on train=Location
Example 3 The house has some quirks, like a door that opens by itself.
det nsubj det obj punct case det appos nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct root The DET house NOUN has VERB some DET quirks NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET door NOUN that PRON opens VERB by ADP itself PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 house det 2 house house NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 some some DET PronType=Ind 5 quirks det 5 quirks quirk NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 door punct 7 like like ADP _ 9 door case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 door det 9 door door NOUN Number=Sing 5 quirks appos 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 opens nsubj 11 opens open VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 door acl:relcl 12 by by ADP _ 13 itself case 13 itself itself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 11 opens obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the house some quirks vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent quirk=Patient 2 open present a door by house vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by itself=Location
Example 4 Every pet has its little quirks.
det nsubj nmod:poss amod obj punct root Every DET pet NOUN has VERB its PRON little ADJ quirks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Every every DET PronType=Tot 2 pet det 2 pet pet NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 quirks nmod:poss 5 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 6 quirks amod 6 quirks quirk NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present every pet pet's little quirks vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent quirk=Patient
Example 5 English spelling is full of quirks.
amod nsubj cop case obl punct root English ADJ spelling NOUN is AUX full ADJ of ADP quirks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 English English ADJ Degree=Pos 2 spelling amod 2 spelling spelling NOUN Number=Sing 4 full nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 full cop 4 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 quirks case 6 quirks quirk NOUN Number=Plur 4 full obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 full punct
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1 is present English spelling of quirks; full property tree rules
Example 6 A quirk of the rules let the team play an extra match.
det nsubj case det nmod det obj xcomp det amod obj punct root A DET quirk NOUN of ADP the DET rules NOUN let VERB the DET team NOUN play VERB an DET extra ADJ match NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 quirk det 2 quirk quirk NOUN Number=Sing 6 let nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 rules case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 rules det 5 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 2 quirk nmod 6 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 team det 8 team team NOUN Number=Sing 6 let obj 9 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 let xcomp 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 match det 11 extra extra ADJ Degree=Pos 12 match amod 12 match match NOUN Number=Sing 9 play obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 let punct
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1 let infinitive a quirk of the rules the team tree rules 2 play infinitive the team not said here a extra match vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Theme
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