sniffle
Who acts: you, sound, I, She, We, puppy · What happens: sniff, have, cry, sniffle, get, go · To what, where: cold, sniffles, school, tissue, little sniffle, door
«sniffle» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: sniffle in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
verb.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | verb | verb | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 2 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 verb | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
To sniff again and again, because you have a cold or because you are crying quietly.
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 sniff | mark |
| 2 | sniff | sniff | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | again | again | ADV | _ | 2 sniff | advmod |
| 4 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 5 again | cc |
| 5 | again | again | ADV | _ | 3 again | conj |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 have | punct |
| 7 | because | because | SCONJ | _ | 9 have | mark |
| 8 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 9 have | nsubj |
| 9 | have | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 sniff | conj |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 cold | det |
| 11 | cold | cold | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 have | obj |
| 12 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 16 crying | cc |
| 13 | because | because | SCONJ | _ | 16 crying | mark |
| 14 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 16 crying | nsubj |
| 15 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 16 crying | aux |
| 16 | crying | cry | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 11 cold | conj |
| 17 | quietly | quietly | ADV | _ | 16 crying | advmod |
| 18 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 sniff | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sniff | to-infinitive | again | vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | have | present | you | a cold | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cold=Patient | ||||
| 3 | cry speech: express | present · progressive | you | quietly property | vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Meaning 2
noun «the sniffles» (informal).
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | noun | noun | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 sniffles | nsubj |
| 2 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 4 sniffles | punct |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 sniffles | det |
| 4 | sniffles | sniffle | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 5 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 4 sniffles | punct |
| 6 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 7 informal | punct |
| 7 | informal | informal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 sniffles | appos |
| 8 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 7 informal | punct |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 sniffles | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
A mild cold with a runny nose.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 cold | det |
| 2 | mild | mild | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 cold | amod |
| 3 | cold | cold | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | with | with | ADP | _ | 7 nose | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 nose | det |
| 6 | runny | runny | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 nose | amod |
| 7 | nose | nose | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 cold | nmod |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 cold | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3
noun.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | noun | noun | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 2 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 noun | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
The sound of sniffling.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 sound | det |
| 2 | sound | sound | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | of | of | SCONJ | _ | 4 sniffling | mark |
| 4 | sniffling | sniffle | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 2 sound | acl |
| 5 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 sound | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sniffle | gerund | the sound not said here | vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Example 1
I've got the sniffles, but I can still go to school.
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 got | nsubj |
| 2 | 've | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 got | aux |
| 3 | got | get | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 sniffles | det |
| 5 | sniffles | sniffle | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 got | obj |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 go | punct |
| 7 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 11 go | cc |
| 8 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 11 go | nsubj |
| 9 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 11 go | aux |
| 10 | still | still | ADV | _ | 11 go | advmod |
| 11 | go | go | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 got | parataxis |
| 12 | to | to | ADP | _ | 13 school | case |
| 13 | school | school | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 go | obl |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 got | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | get | present · perfect | I | the sniffles | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sniffle=Stimulus | ||||
| 2 | go | can | I | school | still | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to school=Initial_Location |
Example 2
She sniffled quietly after the sad film.
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 sniffled | nsubj |
| 2 | sniffled | sniffle | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | quietly | quietly | ADV | _ | 2 sniffled | advmod |
| 4 | after | after | ADP | _ | 7 film | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 film | det |
| 6 | sad | sad | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 film | amod |
| 7 | film | film | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 sniffled | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 sniffled | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sniffle | past | She | after the sad film | quietly property | vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Example 3
Use a tissue instead of sniffling.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Use | use | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 tissue | det |
| 3 | tissue | tissue | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Use | obj |
| 4 | instead | instead | ADV | ExtPos=SCONJ | 6 sniffling | mark |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 4 instead | fixed |
| 6 | sniffling | sniffle | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 1 Use | advcl |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Use | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | use | imperative | you not said here | a tissue | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tissue=Patient | ||||
| 2 | sniffle | gerund | you not said here | vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Example 4
We heard a little sniffle from behind the door.
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 heard | nsubj |
| 2 | heard | hear | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 sniffle | det |
| 4 | little | little | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 sniffle | amod |
| 5 | sniffle | sniffle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 heard | obj |
| 6 | from | from | ADP | _ | 9 door | case |
| 7 | behind | behind | ADP | _ | 9 door | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 door | det |
| 9 | door | door | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 heard | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 heard | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hear | past | We | a little sniffle | the door | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent sniffle=Topic from door=Source |
Example 5
The puppy sniffled around the garden.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 puppy | det |
| 2 | puppy | puppy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 sniffled | nsubj |
| 3 | sniffled | sniffle | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | around | around | ADP | _ | 6 garden | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 garden | det |
| 6 | garden | garden | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 sniffled | obl |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 sniffled | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sniffle | past | the puppy | the garden | vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Example 6
Winter brings coughs and sniffles.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winter | Winter | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 brings | nsubj |
| 2 | brings | bring | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | coughs | cough | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 brings | obj |
| 4 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 5 sniffles | cc |
| 5 | sniffles | sniffle | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 coughs | conj |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 brings | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bring | present | Winter | coughs and sniffles | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent cough=Theme |
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
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