snag Who acts: snag, only snag, sharp bit, sausage sizzle, plan, bus · What happens: be, catch, cause, snag, tear, sell · To what, where: small hidden problem, sharp bit, things, cloth, snag, something · Speech: someone speaks here
«snag» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: snag in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A snag is a small hidden problem or difficulty: «The only snag is that it's raining».
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det amod amod cc conj punct punct det amod nsubj cop mark nsubj aux parataxis punct punct root A DET snag NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ hidden ADJ problem NOUN or CCONJ difficulty NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET only ADJ snag NOUN is AUX that SCONJ it PRON 's AUX raining VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 snag det 2 snag snag NOUN Number=Sing 7 problem nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 problem cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 problem det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 problem amod 6 hidden hidden ADJ Degree=Pos 7 problem amod 7 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 difficulty cc 9 difficulty difficulty NOUN Number=Sing 7 problem conj 10 : : PUNCT _ 7 problem punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 19 raining punct 12 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 snag det 13 only only ADJ Degree=Pos 14 snag amod 14 snag snag NOUN Number=Sing 19 raining nsubj 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 raining cop 16 that that SCONJ _ 19 raining mark 17 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 raining nsubj 18 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 raining aux 19 raining rain VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 problem parataxis 20 » » PUNCT _ 19 raining punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 7 problem punct
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1 is a present a snag a small hidden problem or difficulty tree rules 2 is in a quote present · progressive the only snag rain 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 snag is a sharp or rough bit that catches on things, or a pull or tear in cloth caused by catching on it.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop det amod cc conj nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct cc det parataxis cc conj case nmod acl mark advcl case obl punct root A DET snag NOUN is AUX a DET sharp ADJ or CCONJ rough ADJ bit NOUN that PRON catches VERB on ADP things NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET pull NOUN or CCONJ tear NOUN in ADP cloth NOUN caused VERB by SCONJ catching VERB on ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 snag det 2 snag snag NOUN Number=Sing 8 bit nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 bit cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 bit det 5 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 8 bit amod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 rough cc 7 rough rough ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sharp conj 8 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 catches nsubj 10 catches catch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 bit acl:relcl 11 on on ADP _ 12 things case 12 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 10 catches obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 pull punct 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 pull cc 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 pull det 16 pull pull NOUN Number=Sing 8 bit parataxis 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 tear cc 18 tear tear NOUN Number=Sing 16 pull conj 19 in in ADP _ 20 cloth case 20 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 16 pull nmod 21 caused cause VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 20 cloth acl 22 by by SCONJ _ 23 catching mark 23 catching catch VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 21 caused advcl 24 on on ADP _ 25 it case 25 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 23 catching obl 26 . . PUNCT _ 8 bit punct
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1 is a present a snag a sharp bit tree rules 2 catch present a sharp bit things vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 cause participle cloth not said here vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition 4 catch gerund snag vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 To snag something is to catch or tear it on something sharp.
mark advcl obj cop mark cc conj obj case obl amod punct root To PART snag VERB something PRON is AUX to PART catch VERB or CCONJ tear VERB it PRON on ADP something PRON sharp ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 snag mark 2 snag snag VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 catch advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 snag obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 catch cop 5 to to PART _ 6 catch mark 6 catch catch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 tear cc 8 tear tear VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 catch conj 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 tear obj 10 on on ADP _ 11 something case 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 tear obl 12 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 11 something amod 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 catch punct
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1 snag to-infinitive something tree rules 2 is present catch property tree rules 3 tear infinitive it something vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location it=Theme
Meaning 4 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To snag something is to get it quickly, like snagging the last seat.
The tree, 13 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj advmod punct mark advcl det amod obj punct root To PART snag VERB something PRON is AUX to PART get VERB it PRON quickly ADV , PUNCT like SCONJ snagging VERB the DET last ADJ seat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 snag mark 2 snag snag VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 get advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 snag obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 get cop 5 to to PART _ 6 get mark 6 get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 get obj 8 quickly quickly ADV _ 6 get advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 snagging punct 10 like like SCONJ _ 11 snagging mark 11 snagging snag VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 get advcl 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 seat det 13 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 14 seat amod 14 seat seat NOUN Number=Sing 11 snagging obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 get punct
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1 snag to-infinitive something tree rules 2 is present get, quickly property tree rules 3 snag gerund the last seat tree rules
Meaning 5 Usage: Australia, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A snag is a sausage, especially on a barbecue: a «sausage sizzle» sells snags in bread.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det punct advmod case det conj punct det punct compound nsubj punct conj obj case obl punct root A DET snag NOUN is AUX a DET sausage NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV on ADP a DET barbecue NOUN : PUNCT a DET « PUNCT sausage NOUN sizzle NOUN » PUNCT sells VERB snags NOUN in ADP bread NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 snag det 2 snag snag NOUN Number=Sing 5 sausage nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 sausage cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 sausage det 5 sausage sausage NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 barbecue punct 7 especially especially ADV _ 10 barbecue advmod 8 on on ADP _ 10 barbecue case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 barbecue det 10 barbecue barbecue NOUN Number=Sing 5 sausage conj 11 : : PUNCT _ 17 sells punct 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 sizzle det 13 « « PUNCT _ 15 sizzle punct 14 sausage sausage NOUN Number=Sing 15 sizzle compound 15 sizzle sizzle NOUN Number=Sing 17 sells nsubj 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 sizzle punct 17 sells sell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 sausage conj 18 snags snag NOUN Number=Plur 17 sells obj 19 in in ADP _ 20 bread case 20 bread bread NOUN Number=Sing 17 sells obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 sausage punct
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1 is a present a snag a sausage and a barbecue tree rules 2 sell present a sausage sizzle snags bread vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snag=Theme
Meaning 6 A snag can also be a dead tree, or broken branch, standing in or lying across a river.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj aux advmod cop det amod punct cc amod conj punct conj advmod cc conj case det obl punct root A DET snag NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX a DET dead ADJ tree NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ broken VERB branch NOUN , PUNCT standing VERB in ADV or CCONJ lying VERB across ADP a DET river NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 snag det 2 snag snag NOUN Number=Sing 8 tree nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 tree aux 4 also also ADV _ 8 tree advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 tree cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 tree det 7 dead dead ADJ Degree=Pos 8 tree amod 8 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 branch punct 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 branch cc 11 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 branch amod 12 branch branch NOUN Number=Sing 8 tree conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 standing punct 14 standing stand VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 tree conj 15 in in ADV _ 14 standing advmod 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 lying cc 17 lying lie VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 14 standing conj 18 across across ADP _ 20 river case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 river det 20 river river NOUN Number=Sing 17 lying obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 8 tree punct
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1 is a can a snag a dead tree or broken branch tree rules 2 break participle vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 3 stand gerund a snag not said here vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 lie gerund a snag not said here a river vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Our plan hit a snag when the bus was late.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj advmod det nsubj cop advcl punct root Our PRON plan NOUN hit VERB a DET snag NOUN when ADV the DET bus NOUN was AUX late ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 plan nmod:poss 2 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 3 hit nsubj 3 hit hit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 snag det 5 snag snag NOUN Number=Sing 3 hit obj 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 10 late advmod 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bus det 8 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 10 late nsubj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 late cop 10 late late ADJ Degree=Pos 3 hit advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 hit punct
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1 hit past Our plan a snag vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme snag=Co-Theme 2 is past the bus late property tree rules 3 plan Our nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 The only snag is that we have no glue.
det amod nsubj cop mark nsubj det obj punct root The DET only ADJ snag NOUN is AUX that SCONJ we PRON have VERB no DET glue NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 snag det 2 only only ADJ Degree=Pos 3 snag amod 3 snag snag NOUN Number=Sing 7 have nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 have cop 5 that that SCONJ _ 7 have mark 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 have nsubj 7 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 no no DET PronType=Neg 9 glue det 9 glue glue NOUN Number=Sing 7 have obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 have punct
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1 is present the only snag have property tree rules
Example 3 My jumper snagged on the fence.
nmod:poss acl case det obl punct root My PRON jumper NOUN snagged VERB on ADP the DET fence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 jumper nmod:poss 2 jumper jumper NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 snagged snag VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 jumper acl 4 on on ADP _ 6 fence case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 fence det 6 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 3 snagged obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 jumper punct
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1 snag participle My jumper not said here the fence tree rules
Example 4 There's a snag in your tights.
expl det nsubj case nmod:poss nmod punct root There PRON 's VERB a DET snag NOUN in ADP your PRON tights NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 's expl 2 's be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 snag det 4 snag snag NOUN Number=Sing 2 's nsubj 5 in in ADP _ 7 tights case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 tights nmod:poss 7 tights tight NOUN Number=Plur 4 snag nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 's punct
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1 be present a snag in your tights there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 I snagged the last cupcake!
nsubj det amod obj punct root I PRON snagged VERB the DET last ADJ cupcake 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 2 snagged nsubj 2 snagged snag VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 cupcake det 4 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 5 cupcake amod 5 cupcake cupcake NOUN Number=Sing 2 snagged obj 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 snagged punct
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1 snag past I the last cupcake tree rules
Example 6 We bought snags at the school sausage sizzle.
nsubj obj case det compound compound obl punct root We PRON bought VERB snags NOUN at ADP the DET school NOUN sausage NOUN sizzle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 bought nsubj 2 bought buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 snags snag NOUN Number=Plur 2 bought obj 4 at at ADP _ 8 sizzle case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sizzle det 6 school school NOUN Number=Sing 7 sausage compound 7 sausage sausage NOUN Number=Sing 8 sizzle compound 8 sizzle sizzle NOUN Number=Sing 2 bought obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 bought punct
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1 buy past We snags the sausage sizzle vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent snag=Theme at sizzle=Asset
Example 7 Throw a few snags on the barbie, mate.
det amod obj case det obl punct conj punct root Throw VERB a DET few ADJ snags NOUN on ADP the DET barbie NOUN , PUNCT mate NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Throw throw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 snags det 3 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 4 snags amod 4 snags snag NOUN Number=Plur 1 Throw obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 barbie case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 barbie det 7 barbie barbie NOUN Number=Sing 1 Throw obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 mate punct 9 mate mate NOUN Number=Sing 7 barbie conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Throw punct
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1 throw imperative you not said here a few snags the barbie and mate vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent snag=Theme on barbie=Destination
Example 8 Water here and water there; waving tussocks and trembling mools, and great black snags all twisted and bent.
The tree, 18 words obl:unmarked cc conj conj punct advcl obj cc conj obj punct cc amod nsubj conj advmod xcomp cc conj punct root Water NOUN here ADV and CCONJ water NOUN there ADV ; PUNCT waving VERB tussocks NOUN and CCONJ trembling VERB mools NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ great ADJ black ADJ snags VERB all ADV twisted ADJ and CCONJ bent ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 here obl:unmarked 2 here here ADV PronType=Dem root root 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 water cc 4 water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 here conj 5 there there ADV PronType=Dem 2 here conj 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 waving punct 7 waving wave VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 here advcl 8 tussocks tussock NOUN Number=Plur 7 waving obj 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 trembling cc 10 trembling tremble VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 waving conj 11 mools mool NOUN Number=Plur 10 trembling obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 snags punct 13 and and CCONJ _ 16 snags cc 14 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 15 black amod 15 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 16 snags nsubj 16 snags snag VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 here conj 17 all all ADV _ 18 twisted advmod 18 twisted twisted ADJ Degree=Pos 16 snags xcomp 19 and and CCONJ _ 20 bent cc 20 bent bent ADJ Degree=Pos 18 twisted conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 2 here punct
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1 wave gerund tussocks vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tussock=Patient 2 tremble gerund mools vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location mool=Theme 3 snag present great black twisted property tree rules
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