snipping

Who acts: hairdresser, We, Grandpa, you, She, her · What happens: cut, snip, spend, be, snip out, post · To what, where: something, small bits, small part, text, art lesson, paper

«snipping» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: snipping in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Cutting something with quick, short cuts, usually with scissors.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Cutting	cut	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
2	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	1 Cutting	obj
3	with	with	ADP	_	7 cuts	case
4	quick	quick	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 cuts	amod
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	4 quick	punct
6	short	short	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 cuts	amod
7	cuts	cut	NOUN	Number=Plur	1 Cutting	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	1 Cutting	obl
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Cutting	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	cut	gerund		something				with quick short 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

Cutting small bits off something, such as hair, paper or a plant.

The tree, 12 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Cutting	cut	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
2	small	small	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 bits	amod
3	bits	bit	NOUN	Number=Plur	1 Cutting	obj
4	off	off	ADP	_	5 something	case
5	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	1 Cutting	obl
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	9 hair	punct
7	such	such	ADJ	Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP	9 hair	case
8	as	as	ADP	_	7 such	fixed
9	hair	hair	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 something	nmod
10	,	,	PUNCT	_	11 paper	punct
11	paper	paper	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 hair	conj
12	or	or	CCONJ	_	14 plant	cc
13	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	14 plant	det
14	plant	plant	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 hair	conj
15	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Cutting	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	cut	gerund		small bits				off something	vn split-23.2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent bit=Patient off something=Co-Patient

Meaning 3

Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

Cutting a small part out of a text, picture or video.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Cutting	cut	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
2	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 part	det
3	small	small	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 part	amod
4	part	part	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Cutting	obj
5	out	out	ADP	_	8 text	case
6	of	of	ADP	_	8 text	case
7	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 text	det
8	text	text	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Cutting	obl
9	,	,	PUNCT	_	10 picture	punct
10	picture	picture	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 text	appos
11	or	or	CCONJ	_	12 video	cc
12	video	video	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 text	conj
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Cutting	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	cut	gerund		a small part		a text or video			vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset part=Product

Example 1

The hairdresser was snipping at my fringe.

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	4 snipping	nsubj
3	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 snipping	aux
4	snipping	snip	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
5	at	at	ADP	_	7 fringe	case
6	my	my	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	7 fringe	nmod:poss
7	fringe	fringe	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 snipping	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 snipping	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	snip	past · progressive	the hairdresser					at my fringe	vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent at fringe=Patient

Example 2

We spent the art lesson snipping paper into snowflakes.

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 spent	nsubj
2	spent	spend	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 lesson	det
4	art	art	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 lesson	compound
5	lesson	lesson	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 spent	obj
6	snipping	snip	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	2 spent	advcl
7	paper	paper	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 snipping	obj
8	into	into	ADP	_	9 snowflakes	case
9	snowflakes	snowflake	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 snipping	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 spent	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	spend	past	We	the art lesson					vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lesson=Asset
2	snip	gerund	We not said here	paper				into snowflakes result	vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent paper=Patient into snowflake=Result

Example 3

Grandpa was snipping the dead roses off the bush.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 snipping	nsubj
2	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 snipping	aux
3	snipping	snip	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 roses	det
5	dead	dead	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 roses	amod
6	roses	rose	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 snipping	obj
7	off	off	ADP	_	9 bush	case
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 bush	det
9	bush	bush	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 snipping	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 snipping	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	snip	past · progressive	Grandpa	the dead roses				off the bush	vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rose=Patient

Example 4

Be careful when snipping near your fingers.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Be	be	AUX	VerbForm=Inf	2 careful	cop
2	careful	careful	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
3	when	when	ADV	PronType=Int	4 snipping	advmod
4	snipping	snip	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	2 careful	advcl
5	near	near	ADP	_	7 fingers	case
6	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	7 fingers	nmod:poss
7	fingers	finger	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 snipping	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 careful	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	imperative	you not said here					careful property	tree rules
2	snip	gerund	you not said here			your fingers			vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient

Example 5

She is snipping out pictures from old magazines for her poster.

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	3 snipping	nsubj
2	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	3 snipping	aux
3	snipping	snip	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
4	out	out	ADP	_	3 snipping	compound:prt
5	pictures	picture	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 snipping	obj
6	from	from	ADP	_	8 magazines	case
7	old	old	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 magazines	amod
8	magazines	magazine	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 pictures	nmod
9	for	for	ADP	_	11 poster	case
10	her	her	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	11 poster	nmod:poss
11	poster	poster	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 snipping	obl
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 snipping	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	snip out	present · progressive	She	pictures		old magazines		for her poster	vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent picture=Patient from magazine=Source
2	post		her = she						nom poster «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 6

The tailor kept snipping loose threads.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 tailor	det
2	tailor	tailor	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 kept	nsubj
3	kept	keep	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	snipping	snip	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	3 kept	xcomp
5	loose	loose	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 threads	amod
6	threads	thread	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 snipping	obj
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 kept	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	keep	past	the tailor						tree rules
2	snip	gerund	the tailor not said here	loose threads					vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thread=Patient

Example 7

I used a snipping tool to copy part of the screen.

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 used	nsubj
2	used	use	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 tool	det
4	snipping	snipping	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 tool	compound
5	tool	tool	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 used	obj
6	to	to	PART	_	7 copy	mark
7	copy	copy	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 used	advcl
8	part	part	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 copy	obj
9	of	of	ADP	_	11 screen	case
10	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	11 screen	det
11	screen	screen	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 part	nmod
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 used	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	use	past	I	a snipping tool					vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tool=Patient
2	copy	to-infinitive	I not said here	part of the screen					vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Theme

Example 8

The floor was covered in snippings of coloured paper.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 floor	det
2	floor	floor	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 covered	nsubj:pass
3	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 covered	aux:pass
4	covered	cover	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
5	in	in	ADP	_	6 snippings	case
6	snippings	snipping	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 covered	obl
7	of	of	ADP	_	9 paper	case
8	coloured	coloured	ADJ	Degree=Pos	9 paper	amod
9	paper	paper	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 snippings	nmod
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 covered	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	cover	past · passive		the floor				in snippings of coloured paper	vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in snipping=Theme

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