ripper Who acts: ripper, person, Jack, this, That, Grandpa · What happens: be, rip, tear, mean, give, shout · To what, where: person, things, something, name, unknown murderer, grim adult part · Speech: someone speaks here
«ripper» 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: ripper in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A ripper is a person or tool that rips or tears things.
det nsubj cop det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl cc conj obj punct root A DET ripper NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN or CCONJ tool NOUN that PRON rips VERB or CCONJ tears VERB things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 ripper det 2 ripper ripper 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 or or CCONJ _ 7 tool cc 7 tool tool NOUN Number=Sing 5 person conj 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 rips nsubj 9 rips rip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 tears cc 11 tears tear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 rips conj 12 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 11 tears obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a ripper a person or tool tree rules 2 rip present a person or tool vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 tear present a person or tool not said here things vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location thing=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 Usage: Australia, NZ, slang — kept apart, not parsed.
«Ripper!» means great or excellent; «a ripper» is something really good.
The tree, 11 words punct nsubj punct punct xcomp cc conj punct punct det nsubj punct cop parataxis advmod amod punct root « PUNCT Ripper NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT means VERB great ADJ or CCONJ excellent ADJ ; PUNCT « PUNCT a DET ripper NOUN » PUNCT is AUX something PRON really ADV good ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Ripper punct 2 Ripper ripper NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Ripper punct 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 Ripper punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means xcomp 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 excellent cc 8 excellent excellent ADJ Degree=Pos 6 great conj 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 15 something punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 12 ripper punct 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 ripper det 12 ripper ripper NOUN Number=Sing 15 something nsubj 13 » » PUNCT _ 12 ripper punct 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 something cop 15 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 means parataxis 16 really really ADV _ 17 good advmod 17 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 15 something amod 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present Ripper great property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 is a present a ripper something tree rules
Meaning 3 «Jack the Ripper» is the name given to an unknown murderer in London long ago; this is a grim, adult part of history.
The tree, 23 words punct nsubj det appos punct cop det acl case det amod obl case nmod advmod advmod punct nsubj cop det amod punct amod parataxis case nmod punct root « PUNCT Jack PROPN the DET Ripper PROPN » PUNCT is AUX the DET name NOUN given VERB to ADP an DET unknown ADJ murderer NOUN in ADP London PROPN long ADV ago ADV ; PUNCT this PRON is AUX a DET grim ADJ , PUNCT adult ADJ part NOUN of ADP history NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Jack punct 2 Jack Jack PROPN Number=Sing 8 name nsubj 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Ripper det 4 Ripper Ripper PROPN Number=Sing 2 Jack appos 5 » » PUNCT _ 2 Jack punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 name cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 name det 8 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 name acl 10 to to ADP _ 13 murderer case 11 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 murderer det 12 unknown unknown ADJ Degree=Pos 13 murderer amod 13 murderer murderer NOUN Number=Sing 9 given obl 14 in in ADP _ 15 London case 15 London London PROPN Number=Sing 13 murderer nmod 16 long long ADV Degree=Pos 17 ago advmod 17 ago ago ADV _ 9 given advmod 18 ; ; PUNCT _ 25 part punct 19 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 25 part nsubj 20 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 25 part cop 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 part det 22 grim grim ADJ Degree=Pos 25 part amod 23 , , PUNCT _ 22 grim punct 24 adult adult ADJ Degree=Pos 25 part amod 25 part part NOUN Number=Sing 8 name parataxis 26 of of ADP _ 27 history case 27 history history NOUN Number=Sing 25 part nmod 28 . . PUNCT _ 8 name punct
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1 is a present Jack the name tree rules 2 give participle the name not said here a unknown murderer in London ago property vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to murderer=Recipient 3 is a present this a grim adult part of history tree rules
Example 1 That was a ripper of a game, mate!
nsubj cop det case det nmod punct conj punct root That PRON was AUX a DET ripper NOUN of ADP a DET game NOUN , PUNCT mate NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 ripper nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 ripper cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 ripper det 4 ripper ripper NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 game case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 game det 7 game game NOUN Number=Sing 4 ripper nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 mate punct 9 mate mate NOUN Number=Sing 4 ripper conj 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 ripper punct
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1 is a past That a ripper and mate of a game tree rules
Example 2 «You little ripper!» Grandpa shouted when we won.
Sentence 1: «You little ripper!»
punct nsubj amod punct punct root « PUNCT You PRON little ADJ ripper NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 ripper punct 2 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 ripper nsubj 3 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 4 ripper amod 4 ripper ripper NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 ripper punct 6 » » PUNCT _ 4 ripper punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Sentence 2: Grandpa shouted when we won.
nsubj mark nsubj ccomp punct root Grandpa PROPN shouted VERB when SCONJ we PRON won VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandpa Grandpa PROPN Number=Sing 2 shouted nsubj 2 shouted shout VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 when when SCONJ _ 5 won mark 4 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 won nsubj 5 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 shouted ccomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 shouted punct
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1 shout speech: express past Grandpa vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 win past we vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Mum used a seam ripper to undo the wrong stitches.
nsubj det compound obj mark advcl det amod obj punct root Mum NOUN used VERB a DET seam NOUN ripper NOUN to PART undo VERB the DET wrong ADJ stitches NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 used nsubj 2 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 ripper det 4 seam seam NOUN Number=Sing 5 ripper compound 5 ripper ripper NOUN Number=Sing 2 used obj 6 to to PART _ 7 undo mark 7 undo undo VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 used advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 stitches det 9 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 10 stitches amod 10 stitches stitch NOUN Number=Plur 7 undo obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past Mum a seam ripper vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ripper=Patient 2 undo to-infinitive Mum not said here the wrong stitches vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stitch=Patient
Example 4 It was a ripper day at the beach.
nsubj cop det compound case det nmod punct root It PRON was AUX a DET ripper NOUN day NOUN at ADP the DET beach NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 day nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 day cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 day det 4 ripper ripper NOUN Number=Sing 5 day compound 5 day day NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 at at ADP _ 8 beach case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 beach det 8 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 5 day nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 day punct
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1 is a past It a ripper day the beach tree rules
Example 5 Bluey's dad might call a good cake a ripper.
nmod:poss case nsubj aux det amod obj det xcomp punct root Bluey PROPN 's PART dad NOUN might AUX call VERB a DET good ADJ cake NOUN a DET ripper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bluey Bluey PROPN Number=Sing 3 dad nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Bluey case 3 dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 5 call nsubj 4 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 call aux 5 call call VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 cake det 7 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 8 cake amod 8 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 5 call obj 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 ripper det 10 ripper ripper NOUN Number=Sing 5 call xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 call punct
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1 call might Bluey's dad a good cake vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent cake=Recipient
Example 6 The police never caught Jack the Ripper.
det nsubj advmod obj det obj punct root The DET police NOUN never ADV caught VERB Jack PROPN the DET Ripper PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 police det 2 police police NOUN Number=Plur 4 caught nsubj 3 never never ADV PronType=Neg 4 caught advmod 4 caught catch VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 Jack Jack PROPN Number=Sing 4 caught obj 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 Ripper det 7 Ripper Ripper PROPN Number=Sing 4 caught obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 caught punct
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1 not catch past the police the Ripper Jack vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent jack=Beneficiary ripper=Theme
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