spat Who acts: Spat, Spats, He, cat, you, she · What happens: be, force, wear, spat out, hiss, go away · To what, where: past form, liquid, mouth, short small argument, cloth covers, top · Speech: someone speaks here
«spat» 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: spat in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Spat is the past form of «spit»: to force liquid, food or saliva out of your mouth.
The tree, 17 words nsubj cop det amod case punct nmod punct punct mark parataxis obj punct conj cc conj case case nmod:poss obl punct root Spat NOUN is AUX the DET past ADJ form NOUN of ADP « PUNCT spit NOUN » PUNCT : PUNCT to PART force VERB liquid NOUN , PUNCT food NOUN or CCONJ saliva NOUN out ADP of ADP your PRON mouth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spat spat NOUN Number=Sing 5 form nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 form cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 form det 4 past past ADJ Degree=Pos 5 form amod 5 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 spit case 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 spit punct 8 spit spit NOUN Number=Sing 5 form nmod 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 spit punct 10 : : PUNCT _ 12 force punct 11 to to PART _ 12 force mark 12 force force VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 form parataxis 13 liquid liquid NOUN Number=Sing 12 force obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 food punct 15 food food NOUN Number=Sing 13 liquid conj 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 saliva cc 17 saliva saliva NOUN Number=Sing 13 liquid conj 18 out out ADP _ 21 mouth case 19 of of ADP _ 21 mouth case 20 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 21 mouth nmod:poss 21 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 12 force obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 form punct
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1 is a present Spat the past form of spit tree rules 2 force to-infinitive liquid and food or saliva your mouth vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent liquid=Recipient
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 spat is a short, small argument or quarrel.
det nsubj cop det amod punct amod cc conj punct root A DET spat NOUN is AUX a DET short ADJ , PUNCT small ADJ argument NOUN or CCONJ quarrel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 spat det 2 spat spat NOUN Number=Sing 8 argument nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 argument cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 argument det 5 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 8 argument amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 short punct 7 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 8 argument amod 8 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 quarrel cc 10 quarrel quarrel NOUN Number=Sing 8 argument conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 argument punct
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1 is a present a spat a short small argument or quarrel tree rules
Meaning 3 Spats (old-fashioned) are cloth covers worn over the top of shoes.
The tree, 12 words nsubj punct amod punct appos punct cop compound acl case det obl case nmod punct root Spats NOUN ( PUNCT old ADJ - PUNCT fashioned ADJ ) PUNCT are AUX cloth NOUN covers NOUN worn VERB over ADP the DET top NOUN of ADP shoes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spats spat NOUN Number=Plur 9 covers nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 fashioned punct 3 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 5 fashioned amod 4 - - PUNCT _ 3 old punct 5 fashioned fashioned ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Spats appos 6 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 fashioned punct 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 covers cop 8 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 9 covers compound 9 covers cover NOUN Number=Plur root root 10 worn wear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 covers acl 11 over over ADP _ 13 top case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 top det 13 top top NOUN Number=Sing 10 worn obl 14 of of ADP _ 15 shoes case 15 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 13 top nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 9 covers punct
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1 is a present Spats cloth covers tree rules 2 wear participle cloth covers not said here the top of shoes vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent
Example 1 He spat out the sour sweet.
nsubj compound:prt det amod obj punct root He PRON spat VERB out ADP the DET sour ADJ sweet NOUN . 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 spat nsubj 2 spat spat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADP _ 2 spat compound:prt 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sweet det 5 sour sour ADJ Degree=Pos 6 sweet amod 6 sweet sweet NOUN Number=Sing 2 spat obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 spat punct
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1 spat out past He the sour sweet tree rules
Example 2 The llama spat at the visitor!
det compound case det nmod punct root The DET llama NOUN spat NOUN at ADP the DET visitor NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 spat det 2 llama llama NOUN Number=Sing 3 spat compound 3 spat spat NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 visitor case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 visitor det 6 visitor visitor NOUN Number=Sing 3 spat nmod 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 spat punct
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Example 3 The cat hissed and spat.
det nsubj cc obj punct root The DET cat NOUN hissed VERB and CCONJ spat 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 hissed nsubj 3 hissed hiss VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 spat cc 5 spat spat NOUN Number=Sing 3 hissed obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 hissed punct
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1 hiss past the cat spat vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spat=Topic
Example 4 «Go away!» she spat angrily.
punct advmod punct punct nsubj parataxis advmod punct root « PUNCT Go VERB away ADV ! PUNCT » PUNCT she PRON spat VERB angrily ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Go punct 2 Go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 away away ADV _ 2 Go advmod 4 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Go punct 5 » » PUNCT _ 2 Go punct 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 spat nsubj 7 spat spat VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 Go parataxis 8 angrily angrily ADV _ 7 spat advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 Go punct
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1 go away in a quote imperative you not said here away property vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 spat infinitive she angrily property vn battle-36.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 My sister and I had a spat over the TV remote.
nmod:poss nsubj cc conj det obj case det compound obl punct root My PRON sister NOUN and CCONJ I PRON had VERB a DET spat NOUN over ADP the DET TV NOUN remote 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 2 sister nmod:poss 2 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 5 had nsubj 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 I cc 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 sister conj 5 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 spat det 7 spat spat NOUN Number=Sing 5 had obj 8 over over ADP _ 11 remote case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 remote det 10 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 11 remote compound 11 remote remote NOUN Number=Sing 5 had obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 had punct
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1 have past My sister a spat the TV remote vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spat=Patient
Example 6 The fire spat sparks onto the rug.
det compound nsubj case det obl punct root The DET fire NOUN spat NOUN sparks VERB onto ADP the DET rug NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 spat det 2 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 3 spat compound 3 spat spat NOUN Number=Sing 4 sparks nsubj 4 sparks spark VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 onto onto ADP _ 7 rug case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 rug det 7 rug rug NOUN Number=Sing 4 sparks obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 sparks punct
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1 spark present the fire spat the rug vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition
Example 7 In revenge the Serpent spat some of his poison into the man's drinking-horn.
The tree, 15 words case obl det compound nsubj case nmod:poss nmod case det nmod:poss case compound punct nmod punct root In ADP revenge NOUN the DET Serpent PROPN spat NOUN some DET of ADP his PRON poison NOUN into ADP the DET man NOUN 's PART drinking NOUN - PUNCT horn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 revenge case 2 revenge revenge NOUN Number=Sing 5 spat obl 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 spat det 4 Serpent Serpent PROPN Number=Sing 5 spat compound 5 spat spat NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 some some DET PronType=Ind 5 spat nsubj 7 of of ADP _ 9 poison case 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 poison nmod:poss 9 poison poison NOUN Number=Sing 6 some nmod 10 into into ADP _ 16 horn case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 man det 12 man man NOUN Number=Sing 16 horn nmod:poss 13 's 's PART _ 12 man case 14 drinking drinking NOUN Number=Sing 16 horn compound 15 - - PUNCT _ 14 drinking punct 16 horn horn NOUN Number=Sing 6 some nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 spat punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
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