smirk Who acts: you, smirk, bully, I, she, Wipe · What happens: smirk, be, think, drop, tell, say · To what, where: smug way, smile, books, you, face, door · Speech: someone speaks here
«smirk» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: smirk in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To smirk is to smile in a smug, silly or unkind way, often because you think you are cleverer than someone or are pleased about their bad luck.
The tree, 28 words mark csubj cop mark case det amod punct conj cc conj obl punct advmod mark nsubj parataxis nsubj cop ccomp case obl cc cop conj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root To PART smirk VERB is AUX to PART smile VERB in ADP a DET smug ADJ , PUNCT silly ADJ or CCONJ unkind ADJ way NOUN , PUNCT often ADV because SCONJ you PRON think VERB you PRON are AUX cleverer ADJ than ADP someone PRON or CCONJ are AUX pleased ADJ about ADP their PRON bad ADJ luck NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 smirk mark 2 smirk smirk VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 smile csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 smile cop 4 to to PART _ 5 smile mark 5 smile smile VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 in in ADP _ 13 way case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 way det 8 smug smug ADJ Degree=Pos 13 way amod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 silly punct 10 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 8 smug conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 unkind cc 12 unkind unkind ADJ Degree=Pos 8 smug conj 13 way way NOUN Number=Sing 5 smile obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 think punct 15 often often ADV _ 18 think advmod 16 because because SCONJ _ 18 think mark 17 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 18 think nsubj 18 think think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 smile parataxis 19 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 21 cleverer nsubj 20 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 cleverer cop 21 cleverer clever ADJ Degree=Cmp 18 think ccomp 22 than than ADP _ 23 someone case 23 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 21 cleverer obl 24 or or CCONJ _ 26 pleased cc 25 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 26 pleased cop 26 pleased pleased ADJ Degree=Pos 21 cleverer conj 27 about about ADP _ 30 luck case 28 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 30 luck nmod:poss 29 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 30 luck amod 30 luck luck NOUN Number=Sing 26 pleased obl 31 . . PUNCT _ 5 smile punct
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1 smirk to-infinitive vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present a smug way smile property tree rules 3 think speech: other present you often property vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 is present you than someone; clever property tree rules 5 is present you not said here about their bad luck; pleased property tree rules
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 smirk is a smile like that.
det nsubj cop det case nmod punct root A DET smirk NOUN is AUX a DET smile NOUN like ADP that PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 smirk det 2 smirk smirk NOUN Number=Sing 5 smile nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 smile cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 smile det 5 smile smile NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 like like ADP _ 7 that case 7 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 smile nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 smile punct
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1 is a present a smirk a smile like that tree rules
Example 1 The bully smirked when I dropped my books.
det nsubj advmod nsubj advcl nmod:poss obj punct root The DET bully NOUN smirked VERB when ADV I PRON dropped VERB my PRON books NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bully det 2 bully bully NOUN Number=Sing 3 smirked nsubj 3 smirked smirk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 dropped advmod 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 dropped nsubj 6 dropped drop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 smirked advcl 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 books nmod:poss 8 books book NOUN Number=Plur 6 dropped obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 smirked punct
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1 smirk past the bully vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 drop past I my books vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Theme
Example 2 «I told you so,» she said with a smirk.
punct nsubj ccomp iobj advmod punct punct nsubj case det obl punct root « PUNCT I PRON told VERB you PRON so ADV , PUNCT » PUNCT she PRON said VERB with ADP a DET smirk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 told punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 told nsubj 3 told tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 said ccomp 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 told iobj 5 so so ADV _ 3 told advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 told punct 7 » » PUNCT _ 3 told punct 8 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 said nsubj 9 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 with with ADP _ 12 smirk case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 smirk det 12 smirk smirk NOUN Number=Sing 9 said obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 said punct
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1 tell speech: assert in a quote past I you vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient 2 say speech: assert past she with a smirk vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Example 3 Wipe that smirk off your face and say sorry.
nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt nmod:poss obj cc conj xcomp punct root Wipe NOUN that PRON smirk VERB off ADP your PRON face NOUN and CCONJ say VERB sorry ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wipe wipe NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 that that PRON PronType=Rel 3 smirk nsubj 3 smirk smirk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Wipe acl:relcl 4 off off ADP _ 3 smirk compound:prt 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 face nmod:poss 6 face face NOUN Number=Sing 3 smirk obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 say cc 8 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 smirk conj 9 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos 8 say xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wipe punct
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1 smirk off present Wipe your face vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Theme 2 say speech: apologize infinitive Wipe not said here sorry property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 4 The villain smirked as he locked the door.
det nsubj mark nsubj ccomp det obj punct root The DET villain NOUN smirked VERB as SCONJ he PRON locked VERB the DET door NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 villain det 2 villain villain NOUN Number=Sing 3 smirked nsubj 3 smirked smirk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 as as SCONJ _ 6 locked mark 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 locked nsubj 6 locked lock VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 smirked ccomp 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 door det 8 door door NOUN Number=Sing 6 locked obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 smirked punct
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1 smirk past the villain tree rules 2 lock past villain the door vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Patient
Example 5 He tried not to smirk when the teacher got the answer wrong.
nsubj advmod mark xcomp advmod det nsubj advcl det obj xcomp punct root He PRON tried VERB not PART to PART smirk VERB when ADV the DET teacher NOUN got VERB the DET answer NOUN wrong ADJ . 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 tried nsubj 2 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 smirk advmod 4 to to PART _ 5 smirk mark 5 smirk smirk VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 tried xcomp 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 got advmod 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 teacher det 8 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 9 got nsubj 9 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 smirk advcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 answer det 11 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 9 got obj 12 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 9 got xcomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 tried punct
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1 try past He vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 not smirk not said to happen to-infinitive He not said here vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 get past the teacher the answer wrong property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer answer=Stimulus
Example 6 There was a little smirk on the cat's face after it stole the fish.
The tree, 15 words expl det amod nsubj case det nmod:poss case obl mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root There PRON was VERB a DET little ADJ smirk NOUN on ADP the DET cat NOUN 's PART face NOUN after SCONJ it PRON stole VERB the DET fish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 smirk det 4 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 5 smirk amod 5 smirk smirk NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 6 on on ADP _ 10 face case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 cat det 8 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 10 face nmod:poss 9 's 's PART _ 8 cat case 10 face face NOUN Number=Sing 2 was obl 11 after after SCONJ _ 13 stole mark 12 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 stole nsubj 13 stole steal VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 was advcl 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 fish det 15 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 13 stole obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a little smirk the cat's face; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on face=Location 2 steal past smirk the fish vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location fish=Theme
Example 7 Her smirk showed she knew the secret.
nmod:poss nsubj nsubj ccomp det obj punct root Her PRON smirk NOUN showed VERB she PRON knew VERB the DET secret NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 smirk nmod:poss 2 smirk smirk NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed nsubj 3 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 knew nsubj 5 knew know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 showed ccomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 secret det 7 secret secret NOUN Number=Sing 5 knew obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 showed punct
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1 show past Her smirk vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 know past smirk the secret vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer secret=Stimulus 3 smirk Her = she nom smirk «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 They smirked at each other and rubbed their hands.
nsubj case obl fixed cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root They PRON smirked VERB at ADP each DET other ADJ and CCONJ rubbed VERB their PRON hands NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 smirked nsubj 2 smirked smirk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 at at ADP _ 4 each case 4 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 2 smirked obl 5 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 4 each fixed 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 rubbed cc 7 rubbed rub VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 smirked conj 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 hands nmod:poss 9 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 7 rubbed obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 smirked punct
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1 smirk past They each vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 rub past They not said here their hands vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hand=Theme
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