snatch Who acts: you, He, thief, seagull, She, We · What happens: grab, steal, take, have, hear, snatch · To what, where: something, it, chance, ball, bag, sleep
«snatch» 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: snatch in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To grab something quickly and roughly.
mark obj advmod cc conj punct root To PART grab VERB something PRON quickly ADV and CCONJ roughly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 grab mark 2 grab grab VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 grab obj 4 quickly quickly ADV _ 2 grab advmod 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 roughly cc 6 roughly roughly ADV _ 4 quickly conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 grab punct
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1 grab to-infinitive something quickly property vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"He snatched the ball from me."
punct nsubj det obj case obl punct punct root " PUNCT He PRON snatched VERB the DET ball NOUN from ADP me PRON . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 snatched punct 2 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 snatched nsubj 3 snatched snatch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 ball det 5 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 3 snatched obj 6 from from ADP _ 7 me case 7 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 snatched obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 snatched punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 3 snatched punct
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1 snatch in a quote past He the ball from me vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent ball=Theme from i=Source
Meaning 2 To steal something by grabbing it.
mark obj mark advcl obj punct root To PART steal VERB something PRON by SCONJ grabbing VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 steal mark 2 steal steal VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 steal obj 4 by by SCONJ _ 5 grabbing mark 5 grabbing grab VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 steal advcl 6 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 grabbing obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 steal punct
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1 steal to-infinitive something vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location something=Theme 2 grab gerund it vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"A thief snatched her bag."
punct det nsubj nmod:poss obj punct punct root " PUNCT A DET thief NOUN snatched VERB her PRON bag NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 snatched punct 2 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 thief det 3 thief thief NOUN Number=Sing 4 snatched nsubj 4 snatched snatch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 bag nmod:poss 6 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 4 snatched obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 snatched punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 4 snatched punct
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1 snatch in a quote past a thief thief's bag vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bag=Theme
Meaning 3 To take something quickly when you have the chance.
mark obj advmod advmod nsubj advcl det obj punct root To PART take VERB something PRON quickly ADV when ADV you PRON have VERB the DET chance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 take mark 2 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 take obj 4 quickly quickly ADV _ 2 take advmod 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 have advmod 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 have nsubj 7 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 take advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 chance det 9 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing 7 have obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 take punct
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1 take to-infinitive something quickly property vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 have present you the chance vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chance=Patient
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"snatch some sleep".
punct det obj punct punct root " PUNCT snatch VERB some DET sleep NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 snatch punct 2 snatch snatch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 some some DET PronType=Ind 4 sleep det 4 sleep sleep NOUN Number=Sing 2 snatch obj 5 " " PUNCT _ 2 snatch punct 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 snatch punct
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1 snatch in a quote imperative you not said here some sleep vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sleep=Theme
Meaning 4 As a noun, a small part of something you hear.
case det obl punct det amod case nmod nsubj acl:relcl punct root As ADP a DET noun NOUN , PUNCT a DET small ADJ part NOUN of ADP something PRON you PRON hear VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 noun case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 noun det 3 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing 7 part obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 noun punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 part det 6 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 part amod 7 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 something case 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 part nmod 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 hear nsubj 11 hear hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 something acl:relcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 part punct
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1 hear present you vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"a snatch of a song".
punct det case det nmod punct punct root " PUNCT a DET snatch NOUN of ADP a DET song NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 snatch punct 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 snatch det 3 snatch snatch NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 of of ADP _ 6 song case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 song det 6 song song NOUN Number=Sing 3 snatch nmod 7 " " PUNCT _ 3 snatch punct 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 snatch punct
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1 snatch in a quote a song nom snatch «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 Do not snatch; ask nicely.
aux advmod punct conj advmod punct root Do AUX not PART snatch VERB ; PUNCT ask VERB nicely ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 snatch aux 2 not not PART Polarity=Neg 3 snatch advmod 3 snatch snatch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 ; ; PUNCT _ 5 ask punct 5 ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 snatch conj 6 nicely nicely ADV _ 5 ask advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 snatch punct
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1 not snatch imperative · do-support you not said here vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 ask speech: ask infinitive you not said here nicely property vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 The seagull snatched my chips!
det nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET seagull NOUN snatched VERB my PRON chips NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 seagull det 2 seagull seagull NOUN Number=Sing 3 snatched nsubj 3 snatched snatch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 chips nmod:poss 5 chips chip NOUN Number=Plur 3 snatched obj 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 snatched punct
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1 snatch past the seagull my chips vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chip=Theme
Example 3 A thief snatched a phone from the table.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root A DET thief NOUN snatched VERB a DET phone NOUN from ADP the DET table NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 thief det 2 thief thief NOUN Number=Sing 3 snatched nsubj 3 snatched snatch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 phone det 5 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 3 snatched obj 6 from from ADP _ 8 table case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 table det 8 table table NOUN Number=Sing 3 snatched obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 snatched punct
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1 snatch past a thief a phone the table vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent phone=Theme from table=Source
Example 4 She snatched up her coat and ran out.
nsubj compound:prt nmod:poss obj cc conj compound:prt punct root She PRON snatched VERB up ADP her PRON coat NOUN and CCONJ ran VERB out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 snatched nsubj 2 snatched snatch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 snatched compound:prt 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 coat nmod:poss 5 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 2 snatched obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 ran cc 7 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 snatched conj 8 out out ADP _ 7 ran compound:prt 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 snatched punct
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1 snatch up past She her coat vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coat=Theme 2 run out past She not said here vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 We snatched a quick lunch between games.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root We PRON snatched VERB a DET quick ADJ lunch NOUN between ADP games 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 snatched nsubj 2 snatched snatch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 lunch det 4 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 5 lunch amod 5 lunch lunch NOUN Number=Sing 2 snatched obj 6 between between ADP _ 7 games case 7 games game NOUN Number=Plur 5 lunch nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 snatched punct
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1 snatch past We a quick lunch between games vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lunch=Theme
Example 6 I heard a snatch of music through the window.
nsubj det obj case nmod case det obl punct root I PRON heard VERB a DET snatch NOUN of ADP music NOUN through ADP the DET window 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 heard nsubj 2 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 snatch det 4 snatch snatch NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 music case 6 music music NOUN Number=Sing 4 snatch nmod 7 through through ADP _ 9 window case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 window det 9 window window NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 heard punct
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1 hear past I a snatch of music the window vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer snatch=Stimulus 2 snatch music nom snatch «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 7 The goalkeeper snatched the ball out of the air.
det nsubj det obj case case det obl punct root The DET goalkeeper NOUN snatched VERB the DET ball NOUN out ADP of ADP the DET air NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 goalkeeper det 2 goalkeeper goalkeeper NOUN Number=Sing 3 snatched nsubj 3 snatched snatch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 ball det 5 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 3 snatched obj 6 out out ADP _ 9 air case 7 of of ADP _ 9 air case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 air det 9 air air NOUN Number=Sing 3 snatched obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 snatched punct
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1 snatch past the goalkeeper the ball the air vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent ball=Theme out air=Source
Example 8 They snatched spears and shields from their foes.
nsubj obj cc conj case nmod:poss obl punct root They PRON snatched VERB spears NOUN and CCONJ shields NOUN from ADP their PRON foes 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 snatched nsubj 2 snatched snatch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 spears spear NOUN Number=Plur 2 snatched obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 shields cc 5 shields shield NOUN Number=Plur 3 spears conj 6 from from ADP _ 8 foes case 7 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 foes nmod:poss 8 foes foe NOUN Number=Plur 2 snatched obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 snatched punct
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1 snatch past They spears and shields shields's foes vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent spear=Theme from foe=Source
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