snarl Who acts: animal, it, person, they, snarl, things · What happens: snarl, show, make, say, be, become · To what, where: teeth, deep angry growl, something, angry nasty voice, angry growl, tangle · Speech: someone speaks here
«snarl» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: snarl in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 When an animal such as a dog snarls, it shows its teeth and makes a deep, angry growl.
The tree, 18 words mark det nsubj case fixed det nmod advcl punct nsubj nmod:poss obj cc conj det amod punct amod obj punct root When SCONJ an DET animal NOUN such ADJ as ADP a DET dog NOUN snarls VERB , PUNCT it PRON shows VERB its PRON teeth NOUN and CCONJ makes VERB a DET deep ADJ , PUNCT angry ADJ growl NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when SCONJ _ 8 snarls mark 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 animal det 3 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 8 snarls nsubj 4 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 7 dog case 5 as as ADP _ 4 such fixed 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 dog det 7 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 animal nmod 8 snarls snarl VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 shows advcl 9 , , PUNCT _ 8 snarls punct 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 shows nsubj 11 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 12 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 teeth nmod:poss 13 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 11 shows obj 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 makes cc 15 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 shows conj 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 growl det 17 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 20 growl amod 18 , , PUNCT _ 17 deep punct 19 angry angry ADJ Degree=Pos 20 growl amod 20 growl growl NOUN Number=Sing 15 makes obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 11 shows punct
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1 snarl present a animal such a dog vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 show present it animal's teeth vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent tooth=Recipient 3 make present a deep angry growl vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset growl=Product
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 When a person snarls, they say something in an angry, nasty voice.
The tree, 12 words mark det nsubj advcl punct nsubj obj case det amod punct amod obl punct root When SCONJ a DET person NOUN snarls VERB , PUNCT they PRON say VERB something PRON in ADP an DET angry ADJ , PUNCT nasty ADJ voice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when SCONJ _ 4 snarls mark 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 snarls nsubj 4 snarls snarl VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 say advcl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 snarls punct 6 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 say nsubj 7 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 say obj 9 in in ADP _ 14 voice case 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 voice det 11 angry angry ADJ Degree=Pos 14 voice amod 12 , , PUNCT _ 11 angry punct 13 nasty nasty ADJ Degree=Pos 14 voice amod 14 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 7 say obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 say punct
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1 snarl present a person vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 say speech: assert present they something a angry nasty voice vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent something=Theme in voice=Manner
Meaning 3 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A snarl is that angry growl or angry look.
det nsubj cop mark amod cc amod conj punct root A DET snarl NOUN is AUX that SCONJ angry ADJ growl NOUN or CCONJ angry ADJ look NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 snarl det 2 snarl snarl NOUN Number=Sing 6 growl nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 growl cop 4 that that SCONJ _ 6 growl mark 5 angry angry ADJ Degree=Pos 6 growl amod 6 growl growl NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 look cc 8 angry angry ADJ Degree=Pos 9 look amod 9 look look NOUN Number=Sing 6 growl conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 growl punct
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1 is a present a snarl angry growl or angry look tree rules
Meaning 4 A snarl is also a tangle, a knot of hair, string or wool; and things such as traffic can snarl, become stuck and tangled up.
The tree, 25 words det nsubj cop advmod det punct det appos case nmod punct conj cc conj punct cc nsubj case fixed obl aux parataxis punct conj xcomp cc conj compound:prt punct root A DET snarl NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET tangle NOUN , PUNCT a DET knot NOUN of ADP hair NOUN , PUNCT string NOUN or CCONJ wool NOUN ; PUNCT and CCONJ things NOUN such ADJ as ADP traffic NOUN can AUX snarl VERB , PUNCT become VERB stuck ADJ and CCONJ tangled VERB up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 snarl det 2 snarl snarl NOUN Number=Sing 6 tangle nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 tangle cop 4 also also ADV _ 6 tangle advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tangle det 6 tangle tangle NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 knot punct 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 knot det 9 knot knot NOUN Number=Sing 6 tangle appos 10 of of ADP _ 11 hair case 11 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 9 knot nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 string punct 13 string string NOUN Number=Sing 6 tangle conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 wool cc 15 wool wool NOUN Number=Sing 13 string conj 16 ; ; PUNCT _ 23 snarl punct 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 things cc 18 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 23 snarl nsubj 19 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 21 traffic case 20 as as ADP _ 19 such fixed 21 traffic traffic NOUN Number=Sing 23 snarl obl 22 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 23 snarl aux 23 snarl snarl VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 tangle parataxis 24 , , PUNCT _ 25 become punct 25 become become VERB VerbForm=Inf 23 snarl conj 26 stuck stuck ADJ Degree=Pos 25 become xcomp 27 and and CCONJ _ 28 tangled cc 28 tangled tangle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 26 stuck conj 29 up up ADP _ 28 tangled compound:prt 30 . . PUNCT _ 6 tangle punct
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1 is a present a snarl a tangle and string or wool tree rules 2 snarl can things such traffic vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 become infinitive things not said here stuck property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 4 tangle up participle things not said here tree rules
Meaning 5 Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.
A snarl-up is a traffic jam.
det compound punct nsubj cop det compound punct root A DET snarl NOUN - PUNCT up NOUN is AUX a DET traffic NOUN jam NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 up det 2 snarl snarl NOUN Number=Sing 4 up compound 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 snarl punct 4 up up NOUN Number=Sing 8 jam nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 jam cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 jam det 7 traffic traffic NOUN Number=Sing 8 jam compound 8 jam jam NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 jam punct
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1 is a present a snarl up a traffic jam tree rules
Example 1 The guard dog snarled at the stranger at the gate.
det compound acl case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET guard NOUN dog NOUN snarled VERB at ADP the DET stranger NOUN at ADP the DET gate NOUN . 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 guard guard NOUN Number=Sing 3 dog compound 3 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 snarled snarl VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 dog acl 5 at at ADP _ 7 stranger case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 stranger det 7 stranger stranger NOUN Number=Sing 4 snarled obl 8 at at ADP _ 10 gate case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 gate det 10 gate gate NOUN Number=Sing 7 stranger nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 dog punct
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1 snarl participle the guard dog not said here at the stranger at the gate vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Agent at stranger=Stimulus
Example 2 "Get out of my room!" my sister snarled.
punct case case nmod:poss obl punct punct nmod:poss obj xcomp punct root " PUNCT Get VERB out ADP of ADP my PRON room NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT my PRON sister NOUN snarled VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Get punct 2 Get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADP _ 6 room case 4 of of ADP _ 6 room case 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 room nmod:poss 6 room room NOUN Number=Sing 2 Get obl 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Get punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 2 Get punct 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 sister nmod:poss 10 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 2 Get obj 11 snarled snarl VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 Get xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 Get punct
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1 get out in a quote imperative you not said here my room tree rules 2 snarl participle my room not said here vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 The wolf gave a low snarl and showed its teeth.
det nsubj det amod obj cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET wolf NOUN gave VERB a DET low ADJ snarl NOUN and CCONJ showed VERB its PRON teeth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 wolf det 2 wolf wolf NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 snarl det 5 low low ADJ Degree=Pos 6 snarl amod 6 snarl snarl NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 showed cc 8 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 gave conj 9 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 teeth nmod:poss 10 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 8 showed obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the wolf a low snarl vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snarl=Theme 2 show past the wolf not said here wolf's teeth vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent tooth=Recipient
Example 4 Mum combed the snarls out of my hair.
nsubj det obj case case nmod:poss obl punct root Mum NOUN combed VERB the DET snarls NOUN out ADP of ADP my PRON hair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 combed nsubj 2 combed comb VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 snarls det 4 snarls snarl NOUN Number=Plur 2 combed obj 5 out out ADP _ 8 hair case 6 of of ADP _ 8 hair case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 hair nmod:poss 8 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 2 combed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 combed punct
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1 comb past Mum the snarls my hair vn wipe_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent snarl=Theme out hair=Initial_Location
Example 5 The fishing line got snarled around the reel.
det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root The DET fishing NOUN line NOUN got AUX snarled VERB around ADP the DET reel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 line det 2 fishing fishing NOUN Number=Sing 3 line compound 3 line line NOUN Number=Sing 5 snarled nsubj:pass 4 got get AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 snarled aux:pass 5 snarled snarl VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 around around ADP _ 8 reel case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 reel det 8 reel reel NOUN Number=Sing 5 snarled obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 snarled punct
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1 snarl past · passive the fishing line the reel vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme
Example 6 There was a huge snarl-up on the motorway this morning.
expl det amod compound punct nsubj case det nmod det obl:unmarked punct root There PRON was VERB a DET huge ADJ snarl NOUN - PUNCT up NOUN on ADP the DET motorway NOUN this DET morning 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 7 up det 4 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 7 up amod 5 snarl snarl NOUN Number=Sing 7 up compound 6 - - PUNCT _ 7 up punct 7 up up NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 8 on on ADP _ 10 motorway case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 motorway det 10 motorway motorway NOUN Number=Sing 7 up nmod 11 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 12 morning det 12 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 2 was obl:unmarked 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a huge snarl up on the motorway there morning vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 If a dog snarls, stand still and do not stare at it.
mark det nsubj advcl punct advmod cc aux advmod conj case obl punct root If SCONJ a DET dog NOUN snarls VERB , PUNCT stand VERB still ADV and CCONJ do AUX not PART stare VERB at ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 snarls mark 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 dog det 3 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 4 snarls nsubj 4 snarls snarl VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 stand advcl 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 stand punct 6 stand stand VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 still still ADV _ 6 stand advmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 11 stare cc 9 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 11 stare aux 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 stare advmod 11 stare stare VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 stand conj 12 at at ADP _ 13 it case 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 stare obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 stand punct
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1 snarl a condition, not said to happen present a dog vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 stand imperative you not said here still vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 not stare infinitive · do-support you not said here at dog vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at it=Theme
Example 8 The villain snarled his answer.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET villain NOUN snarled VERB his PRON answer 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 snarled nsubj 3 snarled snarl VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 answer nmod:poss 5 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 3 snarled obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 snarled punct
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1 snarl past the villain villain's answer vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent answer=Theme 2 answer villain nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 9 "What!" snarled the Wolf, whirling around.
punct advmod punct punct det obj punct advcl advmod punct root " PUNCT What PRON ! PUNCT " PUNCT snarled VERB the DET Wolf PROPN , PUNCT whirling VERB around ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 snarled punct 2 What what PRON PronType=Int 5 snarled advmod 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 What punct 4 " " PUNCT _ 2 What punct 5 snarled snarl VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 Wolf det 7 Wolf Wolf PROPN Number=Sing 5 snarled obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 whirling punct 9 whirling whirl VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 snarled advcl 10 around around ADV _ 9 whirling advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 snarled punct
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1 snarl past the Wolf vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent wolf=Theme 2 whirl around gerund around property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
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