snip Who acts: value, bargain, snurre, Snip, She, you · What happens: cut, be, value, cut off, say, show · To what, where: something, snip, small piece, old rhyme, end, snurre · Speech: someone speaks here
«snip» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: snip in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To cut something with small quick cuts, usually with scissors.
mark obj case amod amod obl punct advmod case obl punct root To PART cut VERB something PRON with ADP small ADJ quick ADJ cuts NOUN , PUNCT usually ADV with ADP scissors NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 cut mark 2 cut cut VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 cut obj 4 with with ADP _ 7 cuts case 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 cuts amod 6 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 7 cuts amod 7 cuts cut NOUN Number=Plur 2 cut obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 scissors punct 9 usually usually ADV _ 11 scissors advmod 10 with with ADP _ 11 scissors case 11 scissors scissors NOUN Number=Plur 2 cut obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 cut punct
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1 cut to-infinitive something with small quick cuts; with scissors vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient with cut=Instrument
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 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A small cut, or the sound of scissors.
det amod punct cc det conj case nmod punct root A DET small ADJ cut NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ the DET sound NOUN of ADP scissors NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 cut det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 cut amod 3 cut cut NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 sound punct 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 sound cc 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sound det 7 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 3 cut conj 8 of of ADP _ 9 scissors case 9 scissors scissors NOUN Number=Plur 7 sound nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 cut punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3 Usage: noun, UK, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A bargain: something cheap for its value: it's a snip at £5.
The tree, 14 words det punct appos amod case nmod:poss obl punct nsubj cop det appos case nmod nummod punct root A DET bargain NOUN : PUNCT something PRON cheap ADJ for ADP its PRON value NOUN : PUNCT it PRON 's AUX a DET snip NOUN at ADP £ SYM 5 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bargain det 2 bargain bargain NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 : : PUNCT _ 4 something punct 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 bargain appos 5 cheap cheap ADJ Degree=Pos 4 something amod 6 for for ADP _ 8 value case 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 value nmod:poss 8 value value NOUN Number=Sing 5 cheap obl 9 : : PUNCT _ 13 snip punct 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 snip nsubj 11 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 snip cop 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 snip det 13 snip snip NOUN Number=Sing 2 bargain appos 14 at at ADP _ 15 £ case 15 £ £ SYM _ 13 snip nmod 16 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 15 £ nummod 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 bargain punct
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1 is a present value a snip tree rules 2 value bargain nom value «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 4 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A small piece cut off.
det amod acl compound:prt punct root A DET small ADJ piece NOUN cut VERB off ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 piece det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 piece amod 3 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 cut cut VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 piece acl 5 off off ADP _ 4 cut compound:prt 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 piece punct
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1 cut off participle a small piece not said here vn stop-55.4-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Meaning 5 Snip, snap, snurre is an old rhyme said at the end of a story to show that it is finished.
The tree, 20 words nsubj punct conj punct nsubj cop det amod conj case det obl case det nmod mark advcl mark nsubj:pass aux:pass ccomp punct root Snip NOUN , PUNCT snap NOUN , PUNCT snurre NOUN is AUX an DET old ADJ rhyme NOUN said VERB at ADP the DET end NOUN of ADP a DET story NOUN to PART show VERB that SCONJ it PRON is AUX finished VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Snip snip NOUN Number=Sing 10 said nsubj 2 , , PUNCT _ 3 snap punct 3 snap snap NOUN Number=Sing 1 Snip conj 4 , , PUNCT _ 9 rhyme punct 5 snurre snurre NOUN Number=Sing 9 rhyme nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 rhyme cop 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 rhyme det 8 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 9 rhyme amod 9 rhyme rhyme NOUN Number=Sing 1 Snip conj 10 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 at at ADP _ 13 end case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 end det 13 end end NOUN Number=Sing 10 said obl 14 of of ADP _ 16 story case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 story det 16 story story NOUN Number=Sing 13 end nmod 17 to to PART _ 18 show mark 18 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 said advcl 19 that that SCONJ _ 22 finished mark 20 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 finished nsubj:pass 21 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 22 finished aux:pass 22 finished finish VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 18 show ccomp 23 . . PUNCT _ 10 said punct
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1 is a present snurre a old rhyme tree rules 2 say speech: assert past Snip and snap and a old rhyme at the end of a story vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 show to-infinitive Snip and snap and a old rhyme not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 finish present · passive snurre vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: subject=Eventuality
Example 1 She snipped the string with scissors.
nsubj det obj case obl punct root She PRON snipped VERB the DET string NOUN with ADP scissors NOUN . 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 snipped nsubj 2 snipped snip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 string det 4 string string NOUN Number=Sing 2 snipped obj 5 with with ADP _ 6 scissors case 6 scissors scissors NOUN Number=Plur 2 snipped obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 snipped punct
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1 snip past She the string with scissors vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent string=Patient with scissors=Instrument
Example 2 Can you snip the label off my new shirt?
aux nsubj det obj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root Can AUX you PRON snip VERB the DET label NOUN off ADP my PRON new ADJ shirt NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 snip aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 snip nsubj 3 snip snip VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 label det 5 label label NOUN Number=Sing 3 snip obj 6 off off ADP _ 9 shirt case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 shirt nmod:poss 8 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 9 shirt amod 9 shirt shirt NOUN Number=Sing 3 snip obl 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 snip punct
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1 snip can you the label off my new shirt vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent label=Patient
Example 3 The hairdresser gave my fringe a quick snip.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj det amod obj punct root The DET hairdresser NOUN gave VERB my PRON fringe NOUN a DET quick ADJ snip NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hairdresser det 2 hairdresser hairdresser NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give 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 fringe nmod:poss 5 fringe fringe NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 snip det 7 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 8 snip amod 8 snip snip NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the hairdresser my fringe vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent fringe=Recipient snip=Theme
Example 4 (UK) That bike was a snip at twenty pounds.
punct nsubj punct det nsubj cop det case nummod nmod punct root ( PUNCT UK PROPN ) PUNCT That DET bike NOUN was AUX a DET snip NOUN at ADP twenty NUM pounds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 UK punct 2 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 8 snip nsubj 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 UK punct 4 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 bike det 5 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 8 snip nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 snip cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 snip det 8 snip snip NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 at at ADP _ 11 pounds case 10 twenty twenty NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 pounds nummod 11 pounds pound NOUN Number=Plur 8 snip nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 snip punct
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1 is a past UK a snip twenty pounds tree rules
Example 5 Snip, snip went the scissors.
nsubj punct conj det obj punct root Snip NOUN , PUNCT snip NOUN went VERB the DET scissors NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Snip snip NOUN Number=Sing 4 went nsubj 2 , , PUNCT _ 3 snip punct 3 snip snip NOUN Number=Sing 1 Snip conj 4 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 scissors det 6 scissors scissors NOUN Number=Plur 4 went obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 went punct
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1 go past Snip and snip the scissors vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location scissors=Theme
Example 6 We snipped little paper snowflakes.
nsubj amod compound obj punct root We PRON snipped VERB little ADJ paper NOUN snowflakes 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 snipped nsubj 2 snipped snip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 5 snowflakes amod 4 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 5 snowflakes compound 5 snowflakes snowflake NOUN Number=Plur 2 snipped obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 snipped punct
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1 snip past We little paper snowflakes vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snowflake=Patient
Example 7 "Snip, snap, snurre, Basse lurre: The song is ended."
The tree, 9 words punct punct conj punct conj punct compound conj punct det nsubj:pass aux:pass parataxis punct punct root " PUNCT Snip NOUN , PUNCT snap NOUN , PUNCT snurre NOUN , PUNCT Basse PROPN lurre NOUN : PUNCT The DET song NOUN is AUX ended VERB . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Snip punct 2 Snip snip NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 snap punct 4 snap snap NOUN Number=Sing 2 Snip conj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 snurre punct 6 snurre snurre NOUN Number=Sing 2 Snip conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 lurre punct 8 Basse Basse PROPN Number=Sing 9 lurre compound 9 lurre lurre NOUN Number=Sing 2 Snip conj 10 : : PUNCT _ 14 ended punct 11 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 song det 12 song song NOUN Number=Sing 14 ended nsubj:pass 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 ended aux:pass 14 ended end VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 Snip parataxis 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 Snip punct 16 " " PUNCT _ 2 Snip punct
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1 end in a quote present · passive the song vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: subject=Eventuality
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