snips Who acts: he/she, strong shears, It, She, barber, you · What happens: snip, cut, cut off, call, be, make · To what, where: Verb, something, small pieces, sheet metal, tin snips, snip · Speech: someone speaks here
«snips» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: snips in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Verb: he/she snips — cuts something with small quick cuts of scissors.
obl:unmarked punct nsubj punct conj obj case amod amod obl case nmod punct root Verb NOUN : PUNCT he/she NOUN snips VERB — PUNCT cuts VERB something PRON with ADP small ADJ quick ADJ cuts NOUN of ADP scissors NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 4 snips obl:unmarked 2 : : PUNCT _ 1 Verb punct 3 he/she he/she NOUN Number=Sing 4 snips nsubj 4 snips snip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 — - PUNCT _ 6 cuts punct 6 cuts cut VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 snips conj 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 cuts obj 8 with with ADP _ 11 cuts case 9 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 11 cuts amod 10 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 11 cuts amod 11 cuts cut NOUN Number=Plur 6 cuts obl 12 of of ADP _ 13 scissors case 13 scissors scissors NOUN Number=Plur 11 cuts nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 snips punct
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1 snip present he/she Verb vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 cut present he/she not said here something with small quick cuts of 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 Noun plural: small quick cuts, or small pieces cut off.
compound punct amod amod appos punct cc amod appos acl compound:prt punct root Noun NOUN plural NOUN : PUNCT small ADJ quick ADJ cuts NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ small ADJ pieces NOUN cut VERB off ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Noun noun NOUN Number=Sing 2 plural compound 2 plural plural NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 : : PUNCT _ 6 cuts punct 4 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 cuts amod 5 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 6 cuts amod 6 cuts cut NOUN Number=Plur 2 plural appos 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 pieces punct 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 pieces cc 9 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 10 pieces amod 10 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 6 cuts appos 11 cut cut VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 pieces acl 12 off off ADP _ 11 cut compound:prt 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 plural punct
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1 cut off participle small pieces not said here vn stop-55.4-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Meaning 3 Snips (plural tool): strong shears for cutting sheet metal, also called tin snips.
The tree, 13 words punct amod appos punct punct amod conj mark acl compound obj punct advmod acl compound xcomp punct root Snips NOUN ( PUNCT plural ADJ tool NOUN ) PUNCT : PUNCT strong ADJ shears NOUN for SCONJ cutting VERB sheet NOUN metal NOUN , PUNCT also ADV called VERB tin NOUN snips NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Snips snip NOUN Number=Plur root root 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 tool punct 3 plural plural ADJ Degree=Pos 4 tool amod 4 tool tool NOUN Number=Sing 1 Snips appos 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 tool punct 6 : : PUNCT _ 8 shears punct 7 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 8 shears amod 8 shears shear NOUN Number=Plur 1 Snips conj 9 for for SCONJ _ 10 cutting mark 10 cutting cut VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 shears acl 11 sheet sheet NOUN Number=Sing 12 metal compound 12 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 10 cutting obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 called punct 14 also also ADV _ 15 called advmod 15 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 shears acl 16 tin tin NOUN Number=Sing 17 snips compound 17 snips snip NOUN Number=Plur 15 called xcomp 18 . . PUNCT _ 1 Snips punct
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1 cut gerund strong shears not said here sheet metal vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset metal=Product 2 call participle strong shears not said here tin snips vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 Usage: UK, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
«A snip»: a real bargain.
punct det punct punct det amod conj punct root « PUNCT A DET snip NOUN » PUNCT : PUNCT a DET real ADJ bargain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 snip punct 2 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 snip det 3 snip snip NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 snip punct 5 : : PUNCT _ 8 bargain punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 bargain det 7 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 8 bargain amod 8 bargain bargain NOUN Number=Sing 3 snip conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 snip punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
It's a snip at £5.
nsubj cop det case nmod nummod punct root 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 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 snip nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 snip cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 snip det 4 snip snip NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 at at ADP _ 6 £ case 6 £ £ SYM _ 4 snip nmod 7 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 £ nummod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 snip punct
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1 is a present It a snip tree rules
Example 1 She snips the ribbon with her scissors.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root She PRON snips VERB the DET ribbon NOUN with ADP her PRON 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 snips nsubj 2 snips snip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 ribbon det 4 ribbon ribbon NOUN Number=Sing 2 snips obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 scissors case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 scissors nmod:poss 7 scissors scissors NOUN Number=Plur 4 ribbon nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 snips punct
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1 snip present She the ribbon with her scissors vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ribbon=Patient with scissors=Instrument
Example 2 The barber snips around my ears.
det nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET barber NOUN snips VERB around ADP my PRON ears NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 barber det 2 barber barber NOUN Number=Sing 3 snips nsubj 3 snips snip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 around around ADP _ 6 ears case 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 ears nmod:poss 6 ears ear NOUN Number=Plur 3 snips obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 snips punct
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1 snip present the barber my ears vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 3 Make two snips at the top of the paper.
nummod obj case det obl case det nmod punct root Make VERB two NUM snips NOUN at ADP the DET top NOUN of ADP the DET paper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 snips nummod 3 snips snip NOUN Number=Plur 1 Make obj 4 at at ADP _ 6 top case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 top det 6 top top NOUN Number=Sing 1 Make obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 paper case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 paper det 9 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 6 top nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Make punct
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1 make imperative you not said here two snips the top of the paper vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset snip=Product
Example 4 Dad used tin snips to cut the metal sheet.
nsubj compound obj mark advcl det compound obj punct root Dad NOUN used VERB tin NOUN snips NOUN to PART cut VERB the DET metal NOUN sheet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 used nsubj 2 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 tin tin NOUN Number=Sing 4 snips compound 4 snips snip NOUN Number=Plur 2 used obj 5 to to PART _ 6 cut mark 6 cut cut VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 used advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 sheet det 8 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 9 sheet compound 9 sheet sheet NOUN Number=Sing 6 cut obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past Dad tin snips vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snip=Patient 2 cut to-infinitive Dad not said here the metal sheet vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sheet=Product
Example 5 Snips of paper covered the floor after art.
nsubj case nmod det obj case obl punct root Snips NOUN of ADP paper NOUN covered VERB the DET floor NOUN after ADP art NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Snips snip NOUN Number=Plur 4 covered nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 3 paper case 3 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 1 Snips nmod 4 covered cover VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 floor det 6 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 4 covered obj 7 after after ADP _ 8 art case 8 art art NOUN Number=Sing 4 covered obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 covered punct
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1 cover past Snips of paper the floor after art vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme floor=Destination
Example 6 That coat was a snip at half price!
det nsubj cop det case amod nmod punct root That DET coat NOUN was AUX a DET snip NOUN at ADP half ADJ price NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 coat det 2 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 5 snip nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 snip cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 snip det 5 snip snip NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 at at ADP _ 8 price case 7 half half ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 8 price amod 8 price price NOUN Number=Sing 5 snip nmod 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 snip punct
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1 is a past that coat a snip half price tree rules
Example 7 «Snips and snails and puppy-dogs' tails» is an old rhyme.
The tree, 12 words punct nsubj cc conj cc compound punct nmod:poss case conj punct cop det amod punct root « PUNCT Snips NOUN and CCONJ snails NOUN and CCONJ puppy NOUN - PUNCT dogs NOUN ' PART tails NOUN » PUNCT is AUX an DET old ADJ rhyme NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Snips punct 2 Snips snip NOUN Number=Plur 15 rhyme nsubj 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 snails cc 4 snails snail NOUN Number=Plur 2 Snips conj 5 and and CCONJ _ 10 tails cc 6 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 8 dogs compound 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 puppy punct 8 dogs dog NOUN Number=Plur 10 tails nmod:poss 9 ' 's PART _ 8 dogs case 10 tails tail NOUN Number=Plur 2 Snips conj 11 » » PUNCT _ 2 Snips punct 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 rhyme cop 13 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 rhyme det 14 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 15 rhyme amod 15 rhyme rhyme NOUN Number=Sing root root 16 . . PUNCT _ 15 rhyme punct
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1 is a present Snips and snails and puppy dogs's tails a old rhyme tree rules
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