snuffle Who acts: you, animal, snuffle, snuffles, I, We · What happens: snuffle, mean, breathe, have, cry, sniff · To what, where: nose, cold, breathing sound, light, puppy, garden · Speech: someone speaks here
«snuffle» 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: snuffle in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To snuffle means to breathe noisily through your nose, for example when you have a cold or are crying.
The tree, 19 words mark csubj mark xcomp advmod case nmod:poss obl punct case obl advmod nsubj advcl det obj cc aux conj punct root To PART snuffle VERB means VERB to PART breathe VERB noisily ADV through ADP your PRON nose NOUN , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN when ADV you PRON have VERB a DET cold NOUN or CCONJ are AUX crying VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 snuffle mark 2 snuffle snuffle VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 breathe mark 5 breathe breathe VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 noisily noisily ADV _ 5 breathe advmod 7 through through ADP _ 9 nose case 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 nose nmod:poss 9 nose nose NOUN Number=Sing 5 breathe obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 example punct 11 for for ADP _ 12 example case 12 example example NOUN Number=Sing 5 breathe obl 13 when when ADV PronType=Int 15 have advmod 14 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 15 have nsubj 15 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 means advcl 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 cold det 17 cold cold NOUN Number=Sing 15 have obj 18 or or CCONJ _ 20 crying cc 19 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 crying aux 20 crying cry VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 15 have conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 snuffle to-infinitive vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 breathe not said to happen to-infinitive your nose for example; noisily property vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 have present you a cold vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cold=Patient 5 cry speech: express present · progressive you not said here vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 When an animal snuffles, it sniffs noisily along the ground, looking for food or a smell, like a dog, pig or hedgehog.
The tree, 22 words mark det nsubj advcl punct nsubj advmod case det obl punct advcl case obl cc det conj punct case det obl punct conj cc conj punct root When SCONJ an DET animal NOUN snuffles VERB , PUNCT it PRON sniffs VERB noisily ADV along ADP the DET ground NOUN , PUNCT looking VERB for ADP food NOUN or CCONJ a DET smell NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET dog NOUN , PUNCT pig NOUN or CCONJ hedgehog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when SCONJ _ 4 snuffles mark 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 animal det 3 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 4 snuffles nsubj 4 snuffles snuffle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 sniffs advcl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 snuffles punct 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 sniffs nsubj 7 sniffs sniff VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 noisily noisily ADV _ 7 sniffs advmod 9 along along ADP _ 11 ground case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 ground det 11 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 7 sniffs obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 looking punct 13 looking look VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 sniffs advcl 14 for for ADP _ 15 food case 15 food food NOUN Number=Sing 13 looking obl 16 or or CCONJ _ 18 smell cc 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 smell det 18 smell smell NOUN Number=Sing 15 food conj 19 , , PUNCT _ 22 dog punct 20 like like ADP _ 22 dog case 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 dog det 22 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 13 looking obl 23 , , PUNCT _ 24 pig punct 24 pig pig NOUN Number=Sing 22 dog conj 25 or or CCONJ _ 26 hedgehog cc 26 hedgehog hedgehog NOUN Number=Sing 22 dog conj 27 . . PUNCT _ 7 sniffs punct
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1 snuffle present a animal vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 sniff present animal along the ground; noisily property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent along ground=Theme 3 look gerund animal not said here for food or a smell; like a dog and pig or hedgehog vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for food=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A snuffle is that noisy breathing sound; "the snuffles" (informal) is a light cold with a runny nose.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop mark amod compound punct punct det nsubj punct punct appos punct cop det nmod amod case det amod obl punct root A DET snuffle NOUN is AUX that SCONJ noisy ADJ breathing NOUN sound NOUN ; PUNCT " PUNCT the DET snuffles NOUN " PUNCT ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT is AUX a DET light NOUN cold ADJ with ADP a DET runny ADJ 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 snuffle det 2 snuffle snuffle NOUN Number=Sing 7 sound nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 sound cop 4 that that SCONJ _ 7 sound mark 5 noisy noisy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 breathing amod 6 breathing breathing NOUN Number=Sing 7 sound compound 7 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 snuffles punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 11 snuffles punct 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 snuffles det 11 snuffles snuffle NOUN Number=Plur 18 light nsubj 12 " " PUNCT _ 11 snuffles punct 13 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 informal punct 14 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 11 snuffles appos 15 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 informal punct 16 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 light cop 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 light det 18 light light NOUN Number=Sing 7 sound nmod 19 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 18 light amod 20 with with ADP _ 23 nose case 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 nose det 22 runny runny ADJ Degree=Pos 23 nose amod 23 nose nose NOUN Number=Sing 19 cold obl 24 . . PUNCT _ 7 sound punct
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1 is a present a snuffle breathing sound tree rules 2 is a present the snuffles a light tree rules
Example 1 The puppy snuffled around the garden for its ball.
det acl case det obl case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET puppy NOUN snuffled VERB around ADP the DET garden NOUN for ADP its PRON ball NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 puppy det 2 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 snuffled snuffle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 puppy acl 4 around around ADP _ 6 garden case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 garden det 6 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 3 snuffled obl 7 for for ADP _ 9 ball case 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 ball nmod:poss 9 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 3 snuffled obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 puppy punct
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1 snuffle participle the puppy not said here the garden for garden's ball vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S_INF»: agent=Agent for ball=Recipient
Example 2 A hedgehog snuffled through the leaves at night.
det acl case det obl case obl punct root A DET hedgehog NOUN snuffled VERB through ADP the DET leaves NOUN at ADP night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 hedgehog det 2 hedgehog hedgehog NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 snuffled snuffle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 hedgehog acl 4 through through ADP _ 6 leaves case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 leaves det 6 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 3 snuffled obl 7 at at ADP _ 8 night case 8 night night NOUN Number=Sing 3 snuffled obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 hedgehog punct
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1 snuffle participle a hedgehog not said here the leaves night vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 My little brother snuffled into his pillow after the bad dream.
nmod:poss amod acl case nmod:poss obl case det amod obl punct root My PRON little ADJ brother NOUN snuffled VERB into ADP his PRON pillow NOUN after ADP the DET bad ADJ dream NOUN . 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 root root 4 snuffled snuffle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 brother acl 5 into into ADP _ 7 pillow case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 pillow nmod:poss 7 pillow pillow NOUN Number=Sing 4 snuffled obl 8 after after ADP _ 11 dream case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 dream det 10 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 11 dream amod 11 dream dream NOUN Number=Sing 4 snuffled obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 brother punct
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1 snuffle participle My little brother not said here his pillow after the bad dream vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent into pillow=Recipient
Example 4 I have the snuffles, so I need tissues.
nsubj det obj punct advmod nsubj conj obj punct root I PRON have VERB the DET snuffles NOUN , PUNCT so ADV I PRON need VERB tissues 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 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 snuffles det 4 snuffles snuffle NOUN Number=Plur 2 have obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 need punct 6 so so ADV _ 8 need advmod 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 need nsubj 8 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 have conj 9 tissues tissue NOUN Number=Plur 8 need obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present I the snuffles vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snuffle=Patient 2 need present I tissues vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot tissue=Theme
Example 5 The pig snuffled in the mud for food.
det acl case det obl case obl punct root The DET pig NOUN snuffled VERB in ADP the DET mud NOUN 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 root root 3 snuffled snuffle 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 snuffled obl 7 for for ADP _ 8 food case 8 food food NOUN Number=Sing 3 snuffled obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 pig punct
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1 snuffle participle the pig not said here the mud for food vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S_INF»: agent=Agent for food=Recipient
Example 6 We heard a snuffle under the bed and found the cat.
nsubj det obj case det obl cc conj det obj punct root We PRON heard VERB a DET snuffle NOUN under ADP the DET bed NOUN and CCONJ found VERB the DET cat NOUN . PUNCT 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 heard nsubj 2 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 snuffle det 4 snuffle snuffle NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obj 5 under under ADP _ 7 bed case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bed det 7 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 found cc 9 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 heard conj 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 cat det 11 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 9 found obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 heard punct
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1 hear past We a snuffle the bed vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer snuffle=Stimulus 2 find past We not said here the cat vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cat=Topic
Example 7 She stopped crying and gave a last snuffle.
nsubj xcomp cc conj det amod obj punct root She PRON stopped VERB crying VERB and CCONJ gave VERB a DET last ADJ snuffle 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 stopped nsubj 2 stopped stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 crying cry VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 stopped xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 gave cc 5 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 stopped conj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 snuffle det 7 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 8 snuffle amod 8 snuffle snuffle NOUN Number=Sing 5 gave obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 stopped punct
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1 stop past She vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 cry speech: express gerund She not said here vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 give past She not said here a last snuffle vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snuffle=Theme
Example 8 No one else cared.” He snuffled a little.
Sentence 1: No one else cared.”
det nsubj advmod punct punct root No DET one NOUN else ADV cared VERB . PUNCT ” PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 No no DET PronType=Neg 2 one det 2 one one NOUN Number=Sing 4 cared nsubj 3 else else ADV _ 2 one advmod 4 cared care VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 cared punct 6 ” " PUNCT _ 4 cared punct
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1 care past no one vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Sentence 2: He snuffled a little.
nsubj det obl:unmarked punct root He PRON snuffled VERB a DET little ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 snuffled nsubj 2 snuffled snuffle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 little det 4 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 2 snuffled obl:unmarked 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 snuffled punct
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1 snuffle past He a little vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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