snout Who acts: snout, mouth part, anteater, dog, She, father · What happens: be, stick out, mean, dig, push, sniff · To what, where: long nose, front, nose, pig, mud, long snout · Speech: someone speaks here
«snout» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: snout in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A snout is the long nose and mouth part that sticks out at the front of some animals' faces, such as pigs, dogs, crocodiles and anteaters.
The tree, 27 words det nsubj cop det amod cc compound conj nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt case det obl case det nmod:poss case nmod punct case fixed conj punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root A DET snout NOUN is AUX the DET long ADJ nose NOUN and CCONJ mouth NOUN part NOUN that PRON sticks VERB out ADP at ADP the DET front NOUN of ADP some DET animals NOUN ' PART faces NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP pigs NOUN , PUNCT dogs NOUN , PUNCT crocodiles NOUN and CCONJ anteaters NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 snout det 2 snout snout NOUN Number=Sing 6 nose nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 nose cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 nose det 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 6 nose amod 6 nose nose NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 part cc 8 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 9 part compound 9 part part NOUN Number=Sing 6 nose conj 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 sticks nsubj 11 sticks stick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 part acl:relcl 12 out out ADP _ 11 sticks compound:prt 13 at at ADP _ 15 front case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 front det 15 front front NOUN Number=Sing 11 sticks obl 16 of of ADP _ 20 faces case 17 some some DET PronType=Ind 18 animals det 18 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 20 faces nmod:poss 19 ' 's PART _ 18 animals case 20 faces face NOUN Number=Plur 15 front nmod 21 , , PUNCT _ 24 pigs punct 22 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 24 pigs case 23 as as ADP _ 22 such fixed 24 pigs pig NOUN Number=Plur 20 faces conj 25 , , PUNCT _ 26 dogs punct 26 dogs dog NOUN Number=Plur 20 faces conj 27 , , PUNCT _ 28 crocodiles punct 28 crocodiles crocodile NOUN Number=Plur 20 faces conj 29 and and CCONJ _ 30 anteaters cc 30 anteaters anteater NOUN Number=Plur 20 faces conj 31 . . PUNCT _ 6 nose punct
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1 is a present a snout the long nose and mouth part tree rules 2 stick out present mouth part the front of some animals's faces and pigs and dogs and crocodiles and anteaters vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme at front=Destination
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 Usage: informal, joking or rude — kept apart, not parsed.
A snout can mean a person's nose.
det nsubj aux det nmod:poss case obj punct root A DET snout NOUN can AUX mean VERB a DET person NOUN 's PART nose NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 snout det 2 snout snout NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 person det 6 person person NOUN Number=Sing 8 nose nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 person case 8 nose nose NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can a snout a person's nose vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nose=Topic
Example 1 The pig dug in the mud with its snout.
det acl case det obl case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET pig NOUN dug VERB in ADP the DET mud NOUN with ADP its PRON snout 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 root root 3 dug dig VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 pig acl 4 in in ADP _ 6 mud case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 mud det 6 mud mud NOUN Number=Sing 3 dug obl 7 with with ADP _ 9 snout case 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 snout nmod:poss 9 snout snout NOUN Number=Sing 6 mud nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 pig punct
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1 dig participle the pig not said here the mud with mud's snout vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent in mud=Location
Example 2 The anteater pushed its long snout into the ant nest.
det nsubj nmod:poss amod obj case det compound obl punct root The DET anteater NOUN pushed VERB its PRON long ADJ snout NOUN into ADP the DET ant NOUN nest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 anteater det 2 anteater anteater 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 snout nmod:poss 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 6 snout amod 6 snout snout NOUN Number=Sing 3 pushed obj 7 into into ADP _ 10 nest case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 nest det 9 ant ant NOUN Number=Sing 10 nest compound 10 nest nest NOUN Number=Sing 3 pushed obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 pushed punct
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1 push past the anteater anteater's long snout the ant nest vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent snout=Theme into nest=Destination
Example 3 The dog sniffed the ground with its wet snout.
det nsubj det obj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root The DET dog NOUN sniffed VERB the DET ground NOUN with ADP its PRON wet ADJ snout NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 sniffed nsubj 3 sniffed sniff VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 ground det 5 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 3 sniffed obj 6 with with ADP _ 9 snout case 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 snout nmod:poss 8 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 9 snout amod 9 snout snout NOUN Number=Sing 3 sniffed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 sniffed punct
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1 sniff past the dog the ground with dog's wet snout vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ground=Theme
Example 4 A crocodile's snout is long and narrow.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop cc conj punct root A DET crocodile NOUN 's PART snout NOUN is AUX long ADJ and CCONJ narrow ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 crocodile det 2 crocodile crocodile NOUN Number=Sing 4 snout nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 crocodile case 4 snout snout NOUN Number=Sing 6 long nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 long cop 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 narrow cc 8 narrow narrow ADJ Degree=Pos 6 long conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 long punct
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1 is present a crocodile's snout long property tree rules 2 be a crocodile's snout not said here tree rules
Example 5 The hedgehog's snout twitched as it smelled a worm.
det nmod:poss case acl mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root The DET hedgehog NOUN 's PART snout NOUN twitched VERB as SCONJ it PRON smelled VERB a DET worm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hedgehog det 2 hedgehog hedgehog NOUN Number=Sing 4 snout nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 hedgehog case 4 snout snout NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 twitched twitch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 snout acl 6 as as SCONJ _ 8 smelled mark 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 smelled nsubj 8 smelled smell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 twitched advcl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 worm det 10 worm worm NOUN Number=Sing 8 smelled obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 snout punct
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1 twitch participle the hedgehog's snout not said here vn body_internal_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 smell past snout a worm vn see-30.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer worm=Stimulus
Example 6 «Keep your snout out of my business!» snapped the troll.
punct ccomp nmod:poss obj case case nmod:poss obl punct punct det obj punct root « PUNCT Keep VERB your PRON snout NOUN out ADP of ADP my PRON business NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT snapped VERB the DET troll NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Keep punct 2 Keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 snapped ccomp 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 snout nmod:poss 4 snout snout NOUN Number=Sing 2 Keep obj 5 out out ADP _ 8 business case 6 of of ADP _ 8 business case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 business nmod:poss 8 business business NOUN Number=Sing 2 Keep obl 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Keep punct 10 » » PUNCT _ 2 Keep punct 11 snapped snap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 troll det 13 troll troll NOUN Number=Sing 11 snapped obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 11 snapped punct
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1 keep in a quote infinitive your snout my business vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent snout=Theme out business=Location 2 snap past the troll tree rules
Example 7 She bethought herself of her father’s words, and, pulling out her pocket handkerchief, she gently wiped the Pig’s snout and kissed it.
The tree, 24 words nsubj obj case nmod:poss nmod:poss case obl punct cc punct advcl compound:prt nmod:poss compound obj punct nsubj advmod parataxis det nmod:poss case obj cc conj obj punct root She PRON bethought VERB herself PRON of ADP her PRON father NOUN ’s PART words NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ , PUNCT pulling VERB out ADP her PRON pocket NOUN handkerchief NOUN , PUNCT she PRON gently ADV wiped VERB the DET Pig NOUN ’s PART snout NOUN and CCONJ kissed VERB it PRON . 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 bethought nsubj 2 bethought bethink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 herself herself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 2 bethought obj 4 of of ADP _ 8 words case 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 father nmod:poss 6 father father NOUN Number=Sing 8 words nmod:poss 7 ’s 's PART _ 6 father case 8 words word NOUN Number=Plur 2 bethought obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 pulling punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 pulling cc 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 pulling punct 12 pulling pull VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 bethought advcl 13 out out ADP _ 12 pulling compound:prt 14 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 handkerchief nmod:poss 15 pocket pocket NOUN Number=Sing 16 handkerchief compound 16 handkerchief handkerchief NOUN Number=Sing 12 pulling obj 17 , , PUNCT _ 20 wiped punct 18 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 wiped nsubj 19 gently gently ADV _ 20 wiped advmod 20 wiped wipe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 bethought parataxis 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 Pig det 22 Pig pig NOUN Number=Sing 24 snout nmod:poss 23 ’s 's PART _ 22 Pig case 24 snout snout NOUN Number=Sing 20 wiped obj 25 and and CCONJ _ 26 kissed cc 26 kissed kiss VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 20 wiped conj 27 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 26 kissed obj 28 . . PUNCT _ 2 bethought punct
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1 bethink past She herself = she of her father's words tree rules 2 pull out gerund She not said here her pocket handkerchief tree rules 3 wipe past she the Pig's snout gently property vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent snout=Source 4 kiss past she not said here snout vn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Co-Agent 5 word her father nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent
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