snort Who acts: People, Animals, this, pig, Tom, milk · What happens: snort, be, make, laugh, show, not believe · To what, where: nose, rough sound, drug, race, hoof, snort · Speech: someone speaks here
«snort» 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: snort in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To snort is to push air out loudly through your nose, making a rough sound.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj cop mark obj compound:prt advmod case nmod:poss obl punct advcl det amod obj punct root To PART snort VERB is AUX to PART push VERB air NOUN out ADP loudly ADV through ADP your PRON nose NOUN , PUNCT making VERB a DET rough ADJ sound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 snort mark 2 snort snort VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 push csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 push cop 4 to to PART _ 5 push mark 5 push push VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 air air NOUN Number=Sing 5 push obj 7 out out ADP _ 5 push compound:prt 8 loudly loudly ADV _ 5 push advmod 9 through through ADP _ 11 nose case 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 nose nmod:poss 11 nose nose NOUN Number=Sing 5 push obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 making punct 13 making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 push advcl 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 sound det 15 rough rough ADJ Degree=Pos 16 sound amod 16 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 13 making obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 push punct
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1 snort to-infinitive vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present your nose loudly, push property tree rules 3 make gerund a rough sound vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product
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 People snort when they laugh suddenly or to show they do not believe or like something.
The tree, 16 words nsubj advmod nsubj advcl advmod cc mark conj nsubj aux advmod ccomp cc case conj punct root People NOUN snort VERB when ADV they PRON laugh VERB suddenly ADV or CCONJ to PART show VERB they PRON do AUX not PART believe VERB or CCONJ like ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 People people NOUN Number=Plur 2 snort nsubj 2 snort snort VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 when when ADV PronType=Int 5 laugh advmod 4 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 laugh nsubj 5 laugh laugh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 snort advcl 6 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 5 laugh advmod 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 show cc 8 to to PART _ 9 show mark 9 show show VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 snort conj 10 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 believe nsubj 11 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 believe aux 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 believe advmod 13 believe believe VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 show ccomp 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 something cc 15 like like ADP _ 16 something case 16 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 believe conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 snort punct
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1 snort present People vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 laugh present People suddenly property vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 show to-infinitive People not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 not believe present · do-support People vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 3 Animals like pigs and horses snort.
nsubj case nmod cc conj punct root Animals NOUN like ADP pigs NOUN and CCONJ horses NOUN snort VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 6 snort nsubj 2 like like ADP _ 3 pigs case 3 pigs pig NOUN Number=Plur 1 Animals nmod 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 horses cc 5 horses horse NOUN Number=Plur 3 pigs conj 6 snort snort VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 snort punct
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1 snort present Animals like pigs and horses vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 Usage: slang, drugs — kept apart, not parsed.
To snort a drug is to sniff a powder up the nose; this is dangerous and illegal.
The tree, 17 words mark advcl det obj cop mark det obj case det obl punct nsubj cop conj cc conj punct root To PART snort VERB a DET drug NOUN is AUX to PART sniff VERB a DET powder NOUN up ADP the DET nose NOUN ; PUNCT this PRON is AUX dangerous ADJ and CCONJ illegal ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 snort mark 2 snort snort VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 sniff advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 drug det 4 drug drug NOUN Number=Sing 2 snort obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 sniff cop 6 to to PART _ 7 sniff mark 7 sniff sniff VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 powder det 9 powder powder NOUN Number=Sing 7 sniff obj 10 up up ADP _ 12 nose case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 nose det 12 nose nose NOUN Number=Sing 7 sniff obl 13 ; ; PUNCT _ 16 dangerous punct 14 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 16 dangerous nsubj 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 dangerous cop 16 dangerous dangerous ADJ Degree=Pos 7 sniff conj 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 illegal cc 18 illegal illegal ADJ Degree=Pos 16 dangerous conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 sniff punct
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1 snort to-infinitive a drug vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drug=Patient 2 is present up the nose; sniff property tree rules 3 is present this dangerous property tree rules 4 be this not said here tree rules
Example 1 The pig snorted as it searched for food.
det nsubj mark nsubj ccomp case obl punct root The DET pig NOUN snorted VERB as SCONJ it PRON searched VERB for ADP food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pig det 2 pig pig NOUN Number=Sing 3 snorted nsubj 3 snorted snort VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 as as SCONJ _ 6 searched mark 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 searched nsubj 6 searched search VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 snorted ccomp 7 for for ADP _ 8 food case 8 food food NOUN Number=Sing 6 searched obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 snorted punct
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1 snort past the pig tree rules 2 search past pig for food vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for food=Theme
Example 2 Tom snorted with laughter and milk came out of his nose.
nsubj case obl cc nsubj conj case case nmod:poss obl punct root Tom PROPN snorted VERB with ADP laughter NOUN and CCONJ milk NOUN came VERB out ADP of ADP his PRON nose NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 2 snorted nsubj 2 snorted snort VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 4 laughter case 4 laughter laughter NOUN Number=Sing 2 snorted obl 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 came cc 6 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 7 came nsubj 7 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 snorted conj 8 out out ADP _ 11 nose case 9 of of ADP _ 11 nose case 10 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 nose nmod:poss 11 nose nose NOUN Number=Sing 7 came obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 snorted punct
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1 snort past Tom with laughter vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 come out past milk Tom's nose vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient nose=Result
Example 3 "You? Win the race?" she snorted.
Sentence 1: "You?
punct punct root " PUNCT You PRON ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 You punct 2 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs root root 3 ? ? PUNCT _ 2 You punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Sentence 2: Win the race?" she snorted.
det obj punct punct nsubj parataxis punct root Win VERB the DET race NOUN ? PUNCT " PUNCT she PRON snorted VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Win win VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 race det 3 race race NOUN Number=Sing 1 Win obj 4 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 Win punct 5 " " PUNCT _ 1 Win punct 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 snorted nsubj 7 snorted snort VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 1 Win parataxis 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Win punct
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1 win imperative you not said here the race tree rules 2 snort in a quote past she vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 The horse snorted and stamped its hoof.
det nsubj cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET horse NOUN snorted VERB and CCONJ stamped VERB its PRON hoof NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 horse det 2 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 3 snorted nsubj 3 snorted snort VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 stamped cc 5 stamped stamp VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 snorted conj 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 hoof nmod:poss 7 hoof hoof NOUN Number=Sing 5 stamped obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 snorted punct
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1 snort past the horse vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 stamp past the horse not said here horse's hoof vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent hoof=Destination
Example 5 Dad gave a snort when he saw the price.
nsubj det obj advmod nsubj advcl det obj punct root Dad NOUN gave VERB a DET snort NOUN when ADV he PRON saw VERB the DET price NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 snort det 4 snort snort NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 saw advmod 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 saw nsubj 7 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 gave advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 price det 9 price price NOUN Number=Sing 7 saw obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past Dad a snort vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snort=Theme 2 see past Dad the price vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer price=Stimulus
Example 6 The bull snorted and lowered its head.
det nsubj cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET bull NOUN snorted VERB and CCONJ lowered VERB its PRON head NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bull det 2 bull bull NOUN Number=Sing 3 snorted nsubj 3 snorted snort VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 lowered cc 5 lowered lower VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 snorted conj 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 head nmod:poss 7 head head NOUN Number=Sing 5 lowered obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 snorted punct
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1 snort past the bull vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 lower past the bull not said here its head vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Theme
Example 7 “Because we’re told to,” said the troop-horse, with a snort of contempt.
The tree, 14 words punct mark nsubj aux:pass advcl xcomp punct punct det compound punct obj punct case det obl case nmod punct root “ PUNCT Because SCONJ we PRON ’re AUX told VERB to PART , PUNCT ” PUNCT said VERB the DET troop NOUN - PUNCT horse NOUN , PUNCT with ADP a DET snort NOUN of ADP contempt NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 9 said punct 2 Because because SCONJ _ 5 told mark 3 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 told nsubj 4 ’re be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 told aux:pass 5 told tell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 said advcl 6 to to PART _ 5 told xcomp 7 , , PUNCT _ 5 told punct 8 ” " PUNCT _ 5 told punct 9 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 horse det 11 troop troop NOUN Number=Sing 13 horse compound 12 - - PUNCT _ 11 troop punct 13 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 9 said obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 snort punct 15 with with ADP _ 17 snort case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 snort det 17 snort snort NOUN Number=Sing 9 said obl 18 of of ADP _ 19 contempt case 19 contempt contempt NOUN Number=Sing 17 snort nmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 9 said punct
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1 tell speech: assert in a quote present · passive we vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient 2 say speech: assert past the troop horse with a snort of contempt vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent with snort=Manner 3 snort contempt nom snort «communication intransitive»: of=agent
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