snappy Who acts: Snappy, snappy person, you, Mum, she, bus · What happens: mean, speak, make, hurry up, think, be · To what, where: cross, it, snappy answer, dog, snappy new jacket, snappy song · Speech: someone speaks here
«snappy» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: snappy in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Snappy means short, quick and lively, like a snappy title or a snappy answer.
The tree, 14 words nsubj xcomp punct conj cc conj punct case det amod parataxis cc det amod conj punct root Snappy ADJ means VERB short ADJ , PUNCT quick ADJ and CCONJ lively ADJ , PUNCT like ADP a DET snappy ADJ title NOUN or CCONJ a DET snappy ADJ answer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Snappy snappy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 quick punct 5 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 3 short conj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 lively cc 7 lively lively ADJ Degree=Pos 3 short conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 title punct 9 like like ADP _ 12 title case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 title det 11 snappy snappy ADJ Degree=Pos 12 title amod 12 title title NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 13 or or CCONJ _ 16 answer cc 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 answer det 15 snappy snappy ADJ Degree=Pos 16 answer amod 16 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 12 title conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Snappy short property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
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 snappy person speaks in a cross, short way.
det amod nsubj case det obl punct amod conj punct root A DET snappy ADJ person NOUN speaks VERB in ADP a DET cross NOUN , PUNCT short ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 2 snappy snappy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 speaks nsubj 4 speaks speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 cross case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 cross det 7 cross cross NOUN Number=Sing 4 speaks obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 way punct 9 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 10 way amod 10 way way NOUN Number=Sing 7 cross conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 speaks punct
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1 speak speech: other present a snappy person a cross and short way vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Snappy (informal) means smart and stylish, like a snappy suit.
nsubj punct conj punct xcomp cc conj punct case det amod conj punct root Snappy ADJ ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT means VERB smart ADJ and CCONJ stylish ADJ , PUNCT like ADP a DET snappy ADJ suit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Snappy snappy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 informal punct 3 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Snappy conj 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 informal punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 smart smart ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means xcomp 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 stylish cc 8 stylish stylish ADJ Degree=Pos 6 smart conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 suit punct 10 like like ADP _ 13 suit case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 suit det 12 snappy snappy ADJ Degree=Pos 13 suit amod 13 suit suit NOUN Number=Sing 6 smart conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present Snappy smart property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 «Make it snappy» means hurry up.
punct csubj obj xcomp punct xcomp compound:prt punct root « PUNCT Make VERB it PRON snappy ADJ » PUNCT means VERB hurry VERB up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Make punct 2 Make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means csubj 3 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 Make obj 4 snappy snappy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 Make xcomp 5 » » PUNCT _ 2 Make punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 hurry hurry VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means xcomp 8 up up ADP _ 7 hurry compound:prt 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 make in a quote infinitive it snappy property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 hurry up not said to happen infinitive vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 Think of a snappy title for your story.
case det amod obl case nmod:poss nmod punct root Think VERB of ADP a DET snappy ADJ title NOUN for ADP your PRON story NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Think think VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 of of ADP _ 5 title case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 title det 4 snappy snappy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 title amod 5 title title NOUN Number=Sing 1 Think obl 6 for for ADP _ 8 story case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 story nmod:poss 8 story story NOUN Number=Sing 5 title nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Think punct
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1 think speech: other imperative you not said here of a snappy title for your story vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Mum was snappy because she was tired.
nsubj cop mark nsubj cop advcl punct root Mum NOUN was AUX snappy ADJ because SCONJ she PRON was AUX tired ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 3 snappy nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 snappy cop 3 snappy snappy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 because because SCONJ _ 7 tired mark 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 tired nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 tired cop 7 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 3 snappy advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 snappy punct
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1 is past Mum snappy property tree rules 2 is past she tired property tree rules
Example 3 Make it snappy; the bus is coming.
obj xcomp punct det nsubj aux parataxis punct root Make VERB it PRON snappy ADJ ; PUNCT the DET bus NOUN is AUX coming VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 1 Make obj 3 snappy snappy ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Make xcomp 4 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 coming punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bus det 6 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 8 coming nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 coming aux 8 coming come VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Make parataxis 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Make punct
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1 make imperative you not said here it snappy property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product 2 come present · progressive the bus vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 He gave a snappy answer.
nsubj det amod obj punct root He PRON gave VERB a DET snappy ADJ answer NOUN . 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 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 answer det 4 snappy snappy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 answer amod 5 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past He a snappy answer vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme
Example 5 The little dog is snappy, so don't touch it.
det amod nsubj cop punct advmod aux advmod conj obj punct root The DET little ADJ dog NOUN is AUX snappy ADJ , PUNCT so ADV do AUX n't PART touch VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 dog det 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 dog amod 3 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 5 snappy nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 snappy cop 5 snappy snappy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 touch punct 7 so so ADV _ 10 touch advmod 8 do do AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 touch aux 9 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 10 touch advmod 10 touch touch VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 snappy conj 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 touch obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 snappy punct
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1 is present the little dog snappy property tree rules 2 not touch infinitive · do-support the little dog not said here dog vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Co-Theme
Example 6 Dad wore a snappy new jacket.
nsubj det amod amod obj punct root Dad NOUN wore VERB a DET snappy ADJ new ADJ jacket NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore nsubj 2 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 jacket det 4 snappy snappy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 jacket amod 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 jacket amod 6 jacket jacket NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 wore punct
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1 wear past Dad a snappy new jacket vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent jacket=Theme
Example 7 The advert had a snappy song.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET advert NOUN had VERB a DET snappy ADJ song NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 advert det 2 advert advert NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 song det 5 snappy snappy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 song amod 6 song song NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the advert a snappy song vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent song=Patient
Example 8 I'm sorry I was snappy with you.
nsubj cop nsubj cop ccomp case obl punct root I PRON 'm AUX sorry ADJ I PRON was AUX snappy ADJ with ADP you PRON . 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 sorry nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 sorry cop 3 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 snappy nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 snappy cop 6 snappy snappy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sorry ccomp 7 with with ADP _ 8 you case 8 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 snappy obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 sorry punct
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1 is present I sorry property tree rules 2 is past I with you; snappy property tree rules
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