snoop Who acts: snoop, person, they, you, little brother, I · What happens: snoop, be, find out, watch, do, stop · To what, where: place, person, detective, snoop, window, him
«snoop» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: snoop in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To snoop is to look secretly around a place or into someone's private things to find out about them.
The tree, 20 words mark csubj cop mark advmod case det obl cc case nmod:poss case amod conj mark acl compound:prt case obl punct root To PART snoop VERB is AUX to PART look VERB secretly ADV around ADP a DET place NOUN or CCONJ into ADP someone PRON 's PART private ADJ things NOUN to PART find VERB out ADP about ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 snoop mark 2 snoop snoop VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 look csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 look cop 4 to to PART _ 5 look mark 5 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 secretly secretly ADV _ 5 look advmod 7 around around ADP _ 9 place case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 place det 9 place place NOUN Number=Sing 5 look obl 10 or or CCONJ _ 15 things cc 11 into into ADP _ 15 things case 12 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 15 things nmod:poss 13 's 's PART _ 12 someone case 14 private private ADJ Degree=Pos 15 things amod 15 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 9 place conj 16 to to PART _ 17 find mark 17 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 things acl 18 out out ADP _ 17 find compound:prt 19 about about ADP _ 20 them case 20 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 find obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 look punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 snoop to-infinitive vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent 2 is present a place or someone's private things look, secretly property tree rules 3 find out to-infinitive about things = thing vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about they=Topic
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 A snoop is a person who snoops, someone nosy.
det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl punct conj amod punct root A DET snoop NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON snoops VERB , PUNCT someone PRON nosy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 snoop det 2 snoop snoop NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 snoops nsubj 7 snoops snoop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 someone punct 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 person conj 10 nosy nosy ADJ Degree=Pos 9 someone amod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a snoop a person tree rules 2 snoop present a person vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To snoop on someone is to spy on them or watch what they do.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl case obl cop mark case obl cc conj obj nsubj ccomp punct root To PART snoop VERB on ADP someone PRON is AUX to PART spy VERB on ADP them PRON or CCONJ watch VERB what PRON they PRON do VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 snoop mark 2 snoop snoop VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 spy advcl 3 on on ADP _ 4 someone case 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 snoop obl 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 spy cop 6 to to PART _ 7 spy mark 7 spy spy VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 on on ADP _ 9 them case 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 spy obl 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 watch cc 11 watch watch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 spy conj 12 what what PRON PronType=Int 14 do obj 13 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 do nsubj 14 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 watch ccomp 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 spy punct
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1 snoop to-infinitive on someone vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on someone=Theme 2 is present on them = they ; spy property tree rules 3 watch infinitive tree rules 4 do present they vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality
Example 1 Stop snooping in my bag!
xcomp case nmod:poss obl punct root Stop VERB snooping VERB in ADP my PRON bag NOUN ! 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 snooping snoop VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 in in ADP _ 5 bag case 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 bag nmod:poss 5 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 2 snooping obl 6 ! ! 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 snoop gerund you not said here in my bag vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in bag=Theme
Example 2 My little brother snooped around my room while I was out.
nmod:poss amod nsubj case nmod:poss obl mark nsubj cop advcl punct root My PRON little ADJ brother NOUN snooped VERB around ADP my PRON room NOUN while SCONJ I PRON was AUX out ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 brother nmod:poss 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 brother amod 3 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 4 snooped nsubj 4 snooped snoop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 around around ADP _ 7 room case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 room nmod:poss 7 room room NOUN Number=Sing 4 snooped obl 8 while while SCONJ _ 11 out mark 9 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 out nsubj 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 out cop 11 out out ADV _ 4 snooped advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 snooped punct
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1 snoop past My little brother around my room vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent around room=Theme 2 is past I out property tree rules
Example 3 The detective snooped through the old letters looking for a clue.
det acl case det amod obl acl case det obl punct root The DET detective NOUN snooped VERB through ADP the DET old ADJ letters NOUN looking VERB for ADP a DET clue NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 detective det 2 detective detective NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 snooped snoop VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 detective acl 4 through through ADP _ 7 letters case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 letters det 6 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 7 letters amod 7 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 3 snooped obl 8 looking look VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 letters acl 9 for for ADP _ 11 clue case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 clue det 11 clue clue NOUN Number=Sing 8 looking obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 detective punct
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1 snoop participle the detective not said here through the old letters vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent through letter=Theme 2 look gerund the old letters not said here for a clue vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for clue=Theme
Example 4 Our neighbour is such a snoop; she always watches from her window.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det:predet det punct nsubj advmod conj case nmod:poss obl punct root Our PRON neighbour NOUN is AUX such DET a DET snoop NOUN ; PUNCT she PRON always ADV watches VERB from ADP her PRON window NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 neighbour nmod:poss 2 neighbour neighbour NOUN Number=Sing 6 snoop nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 snoop cop 4 such such DET PronType=Ind 6 snoop det:predet 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 snoop det 6 snoop snoop NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 watches punct 8 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 watches nsubj 9 always always ADV PronType=Tot 10 watches advmod 10 watches watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 snoop conj 11 from from ADP _ 13 window case 12 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 window nmod:poss 13 window window NOUN Number=Sing 10 watches obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 snoop punct
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1 is a present Our neighbour such snoop tree rules 2 watch present she her window always property vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent
Example 5 I caught him snooping on my phone.
nsubj obj advcl case nmod:poss obl punct root I PRON caught VERB him PRON snooping VERB on ADP my PRON phone NOUN . PUNCT 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 caught nsubj 2 caught catch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 caught obj 4 snooping snoop VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 caught advcl 5 on on ADP _ 7 phone case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 phone nmod:poss 7 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 4 snooping obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 caught punct
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1 catch past I him = he vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme 2 snoop gerund I not said here on my phone vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on phone=Theme
Example 6 The cat snooped about the kitchen for scraps.
det nsubj case det obl case obl punct root The DET cat NOUN snooped VERB about ADP the DET kitchen NOUN for ADP scraps NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 3 snooped nsubj 3 snooped snoop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 about about ADP _ 6 kitchen case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 kitchen det 6 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 3 snooped obl 7 for for ADP _ 8 scraps case 8 scraps scrap NOUN Number=Plur 3 snooped obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 snooped punct
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1 snoop past the cat about the kitchen; for scraps vn rummage-35.5-1 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent about kitchen=Location for scrap=Theme
Example 7 Apps should not snoop on what children do online.
nsubj aux advmod case obl nsubj acl:relcl advmod punct root Apps NOUN should AUX not PART snoop VERB on ADP what PRON children NOUN do VERB online ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Apps app NOUN Number=Plur 4 snoop nsubj 2 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 snoop aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 snoop advmod 4 snoop snoop VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 on on ADP _ 6 what case 6 what what PRON PronType=Rel 4 snoop obl 7 children child NOUN Number=Plur 8 do nsubj 8 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 what acl:relcl 9 online online ADV _ 8 do advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 snoop punct
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1 not snoop should Apps vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on what=Theme 2 do present children online property vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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