snipe Who acts: snipe, long straight beak, two brothers, She, older campers, you · What happens: be, live, snipe, push, camouflage, keep · To what, where: wading bird, marshes, hidden place, someone, online auction, long beak · Speech: someone speaks here
«snipe» 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: snipe in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A snipe is a wading bird with a very long straight beak that lives in marshes and wet fields.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det compound case det advmod amod amod nmod nsubj acl:relcl case obl cc amod conj punct root A DET snipe NOUN is AUX a DET wading NOUN bird NOUN with ADP a DET very ADV long ADJ straight ADJ beak NOUN that PRON lives VERB in ADP marshes NOUN and CCONJ wet ADJ fields NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 snipe det 2 snipe snipe NOUN Number=Sing 6 bird nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 bird cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 bird det 5 wading wading NOUN Number=Sing 6 bird compound 6 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 12 beak case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 beak det 9 very very ADV _ 10 long advmod 10 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 12 beak amod 11 straight straight ADJ Degree=Pos 12 beak amod 12 beak beak NOUN Number=Sing 6 bird nmod 13 that that PRON PronType=Rel 14 lives nsubj 14 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 beak acl:relcl 15 in in ADP _ 16 marshes case 16 marshes marsh NOUN Number=Plur 14 lives obl 17 and and CCONJ _ 19 fields cc 18 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 19 fields amod 19 fields field NOUN Number=Plur 16 marshes conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 bird punct
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1 is a present a snipe a wading bird with a long straight beak tree rules 2 live present a long straight beak marshes and wet fields vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in marsh=Location
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 To snipe is to shoot at people from a hidden place far away.
mark csubj cop mark case obl case det amod obl advmod advmod punct root To PART snipe VERB is AUX to PART shoot VERB at ADP people NOUN from ADP a DET hidden ADJ place NOUN far ADV away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 snipe mark 2 snipe snipe VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 shoot csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 shoot cop 4 to to PART _ 5 shoot mark 5 shoot shoot VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 at at ADP _ 7 people case 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 shoot obl 8 from from ADP _ 11 place case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 place det 10 hidden hidden ADJ Degree=Pos 11 place amod 11 place place NOUN Number=Sing 5 shoot obl 12 far far ADV Degree=Pos 13 away advmod 13 away away ADV _ 5 shoot advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 shoot punct
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1 snipe to-infinitive vn berry-13.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present a hidden place at people; away, shoot property tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To snipe at someone is to make nasty, sly little criticisms of them.
The tree, 13 words mark advcl case obl cop mark xcomp punct amod amod obl case nmod punct root To PART snipe VERB at ADP someone PRON is AUX to PART make VERB nasty ADJ , PUNCT sly ADJ little ADJ criticisms NOUN of ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 snipe mark 2 snipe snipe VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 make advcl 3 at at ADP _ 4 someone case 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 snipe obl 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 make cop 6 to to PART _ 7 make mark 7 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 nasty nasty ADJ Degree=Pos 7 make xcomp 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 criticisms punct 10 sly sly ADJ Degree=Pos 12 criticisms amod 11 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 12 criticisms amod 12 criticisms criticism NOUN Number=Plur 8 nasty obl 13 of of ADP _ 14 them case 14 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 criticisms nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 make punct
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1 snipe to-infinitive someone vn berry-13.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present make, nasty property tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To snipe in an online auction or game is to win at the last second.
The tree, 15 words mark advcl case det amod obl cc conj cop mark case det amod obl punct root To PART snipe VERB in ADP an DET online ADJ auction NOUN or CCONJ game NOUN is AUX to PART win VERB at ADP the DET last ADJ second NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 snipe mark 2 snipe snipe VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 win advcl 3 in in ADP _ 6 auction case 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 auction det 5 online online ADJ Degree=Pos 6 auction amod 6 auction auction NOUN Number=Sing 2 snipe obl 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 game cc 8 game game NOUN Number=Sing 6 auction conj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 win cop 10 to to PART _ 11 win mark 11 win win VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 12 at at ADP _ 15 second case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 second det 14 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 15 second amod 15 second second NOUN Number=Sing 11 win obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 11 win punct
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1 snipe to-infinitive a online auction or game vn berry-13.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present second win property tree rules
Example 1 A snipe pushed its long beak into the mud.
det nsubj nmod:poss amod obj case det obl punct root A DET snipe NOUN pushed VERB its PRON long ADJ beak NOUN into ADP the DET mud NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 snipe det 2 snipe snipe NOUN Number=Sing 3 pushed nsubj 3 pushed push VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 beak nmod:poss 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 6 beak amod 6 beak beak NOUN Number=Sing 3 pushed obj 7 into into ADP _ 9 mud case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 mud det 9 mud mud NOUN Number=Sing 3 pushed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 pushed punct
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1 push past a snipe snipe's long beak the mud vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent beak=Theme into mud=Destination
Example 2 Snipe are well camouflaged in the marsh grass.
nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case det compound obl punct root Snipe NOUN are AUX well ADV camouflaged VERB in ADP the DET marsh NOUN grass NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Snipe snipe NOUN Number=Sing 4 camouflaged nsubj:pass 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 camouflaged aux:pass 3 well well ADV Degree=Pos 4 camouflaged advmod 4 camouflaged camouflage VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 8 grass case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 grass det 7 marsh marsh NOUN Number=Sing 8 grass compound 8 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 4 camouflaged obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 camouflaged punct
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1 camouflage present · passive Snipe the marsh grass well property vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: subject=Destination
Example 3 The two brothers kept sniping at each other all through dinner.
det nummod nsubj xcomp case obl fixed advmod case obl punct root The DET two NUM brothers NOUN kept VERB sniping VERB at ADP each DET other ADJ all ADV through ADP dinner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 brothers det 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 brothers nummod 3 brothers brother NOUN Number=Plur 4 kept nsubj 4 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 sniping snipe VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 kept xcomp 6 at at ADP _ 7 each case 7 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 5 sniping obl 8 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 7 each fixed 9 all all ADV _ 11 dinner advmod 10 through through ADP _ 11 dinner case 11 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 5 sniping obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 kept punct
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1 keep past the two brothers tree rules 2 snipe gerund the two brothers not said here each through dinner vn berry-13.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Soldiers were sniped at from the rooftops.
nsubj aux:pass case case det obl punct root Soldiers NOUN were AUX sniped VERB at ADP from ADP the DET rooftops NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 3 sniped nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 sniped aux:pass 3 sniped snipe VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 at at ADP _ 7 rooftops case 5 from from ADP _ 7 rooftops case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 rooftops det 7 rooftops rooftop NOUN Number=Plur 3 sniped obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 sniped punct
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1 snipe past · passive Soldiers the rooftops vn berry-13.7 «NP V NP»: subject=Location
Example 5 She sniped the last item in the online auction.
nsubj det amod obj case det amod obl punct root She PRON sniped VERB the DET last ADJ item NOUN in ADP the DET online ADJ auction 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 sniped nsubj 2 sniped snipe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 item det 4 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 5 item amod 5 item item NOUN Number=Sing 2 sniped obj 6 in in ADP _ 9 auction case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 auction det 8 online online ADJ Degree=Pos 9 auction amod 9 auction auction NOUN Number=Sing 2 sniped obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 sniped punct
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1 snipe past She the last item the online auction vn berry-13.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent item=Location
Example 6 The older campers sent us on a snipe hunt as a joke.
det amod nsubj obj case det amod obl case det obl punct root The DET older ADJ campers NOUN sent VERB us PRON on ADP a DET snipe ADJ hunt NOUN as ADP a DET joke NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 campers det 2 older old ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 campers amod 3 campers camper NOUN Number=Plur 4 sent nsubj 4 sent send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 sent obj 6 on on ADP _ 9 hunt case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 hunt det 8 snipe snipe ADJ Degree=Pos 9 hunt amod 9 hunt hunt NOUN Number=Sing 4 sent obl 10 as as ADP _ 12 joke case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 joke det 12 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 4 sent obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 sent punct
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1 send past the older campers us a snipe hunt as a joke vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Theme
Example 7 Stop sniping and say what you really think.
xcomp cc conj obj nsubj advmod ccomp punct root Stop VERB sniping VERB and CCONJ say VERB what PRON you PRON really ADV think VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 sniping snipe VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 say cc 4 say say VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Stop conj 5 what what PRON PronType=Int 8 think obj 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 think nsubj 7 really really ADV _ 8 think advmod 8 think think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 say ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 snipe gerund you not said here vn berry-13.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 say speech: assert infinitive you not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 think speech: other present you vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot what=Theme
Example 8 Another time they found a few snipes' eggs in the wood, which was a great event.
The tree, 17 words det obl:unmarked nsubj det amod nmod:poss case obj case det obl punct nsubj cop det amod conj punct root Another DET time NOUN they PRON found VERB a DET few ADJ snipes NOUN ' PART eggs NOUN in ADP the DET wood NOUN , PUNCT which PRON was AUX a DET great ADJ event NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Another another DET PronType=Ind 2 time det 2 time time NOUN Number=Sing 4 found obl:unmarked 3 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 found nsubj 4 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 snipes det 6 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 7 snipes amod 7 snipes snipe NOUN Number=Plur 9 eggs nmod:poss 8 ' 's PART _ 7 snipes case 9 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 4 found obj 10 in in ADP _ 12 wood case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 wood det 12 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 4 found obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 18 event punct 14 which which PRON PronType=Rel 18 event nsubj 15 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 18 event cop 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 event det 17 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 18 event amod 18 event event NOUN Number=Sing 12 wood conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 found punct
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1 find past they a few snipes's eggs the wood and a great event time vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Topic 2 is a past the wood and a great event a great event tree rules
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