spiky Who acts: Something, many sharp points, Spiky hair, spiky person, Hedgehogs, you · What happens: have, stick out, be, stick up, not touch, use · To what, where: many sharp points, points, spiky backs, cactus, gel, hair
«spiky» 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: spiky in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Something spiky has many sharp points sticking out: a spiky cactus, a spiky shell.
The tree, 14 words nsubj amod amod amod obj acl compound:prt punct det amod conj punct det amod appos punct root Something PRON spiky ADJ has VERB many ADJ sharp ADJ points NOUN sticking VERB out ADP : PUNCT a DET spiky ADJ cactus NOUN , PUNCT a DET spiky ADJ shell NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 has nsubj 2 spiky spiky ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Something amod 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 6 points amod 5 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 6 points amod 6 points point NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 7 sticking stick VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 points acl 8 out out ADP _ 7 sticking compound:prt 9 : : PUNCT _ 12 cactus punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 cactus det 11 spiky spiky ADJ Degree=Pos 12 cactus amod 12 cactus cactus NOUN Number=Sing 6 points conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 shell punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 shell det 15 spiky spiky ADJ Degree=Pos 16 shell amod 16 shell shell NOUN Number=Sing 12 cactus appos 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present Something many sharp points and a spiky cactus vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent point=Patient 2 stick out gerund many sharp points and a spiky cactus not said here vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
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 Spiky hair is stiff and sticks up in points.
amod nsubj cop cc conj compound:prt case obl punct root Spiky ADJ hair NOUN is AUX stiff ADJ and CCONJ sticks VERB up ADP in ADP points NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spiky spiky ADJ Degree=Pos 2 hair amod 2 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 4 stiff nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 stiff cop 4 stiff stiff ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 sticks cc 6 sticks stick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 stiff conj 7 up up ADP _ 6 sticks compound:prt 8 in in ADP _ 9 points case 9 points point NOUN Number=Plur 6 sticks obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 stiff punct
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1 is present Spiky hair stiff property tree rules 2 stick up present Spiky hair not said here points vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme in point=Destination
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A spiky person is easily annoyed and unfriendly.
det amod nsubj cop advmod cc conj punct root A DET spiky ADJ person NOUN is AUX easily ADV annoyed ADJ and CCONJ unfriendly ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 2 spiky spiky ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 6 annoyed nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 annoyed cop 5 easily easily ADV _ 6 annoyed advmod 6 annoyed annoyed ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 unfriendly cc 8 unfriendly unfriendly ADJ Degree=Pos 6 annoyed conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 annoyed punct
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1 is present a spiky person annoyed, easily property tree rules 2 be a spiky person not said here tree rules
Example 1 Hedgehogs have spiky backs.
nsubj amod obj punct root Hedgehogs NOUN have VERB spiky ADJ backs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hedgehogs hedgehog NOUN Number=Plur 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 spiky spiky ADJ Degree=Pos 4 backs amod 4 backs back NOUN Number=Plur 2 have obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present Hedgehogs spiky backs vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent back=Patient
Example 2 Don't touch the cactus, it's very spiky.
aux advmod det obj punct nsubj cop advmod parataxis punct root Do AUX n't PART touch VERB the DET cactus NOUN , PUNCT it PRON 's AUX very ADV spiky ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 touch aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 touch advmod 3 touch touch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 cactus det 5 cactus cactus NOUN Number=Sing 3 touch obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 spiky punct 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 spiky nsubj 8 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 spiky cop 9 very very ADV _ 10 spiky advmod 10 spiky spiky ADJ Degree=Pos 3 touch parataxis 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 touch punct
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1 not touch imperative · do-support you not said here the cactus vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme cactus=Co-Theme 2 is present cactus spiky property tree rules
Example 3 He used gel to make his hair spiky.
nsubj obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj xcomp punct root He PRON used VERB gel NOUN to PART make VERB his PRON hair NOUN spiky 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 used nsubj 2 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 gel gel NOUN Number=Sing 2 used obj 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 used advcl 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 hair nmod:poss 7 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 8 spiky spiky ADJ Degree=Pos 5 make xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past He gel vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gel=Patient 2 make to-infinitive He not said here his hair spiky property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset hair=Product
Example 4 The conker case is green and spiky.
det compound nsubj cop cc conj punct root The DET conker NOUN case NOUN is AUX green ADJ and CCONJ spiky ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 case det 2 conker conker NOUN Number=Sing 3 case compound 3 case case NOUN Number=Sing 5 green nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 green cop 5 green green ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 spiky cc 7 spiky spiky ADJ Degree=Pos 5 green conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 green punct
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1 is present the conker case green property tree rules 2 be the conker case not said here tree rules
Example 5 A spiky shape has lots of points, like a star.
det amod nsubj obj case nmod punct case det conj punct root A DET spiky ADJ shape NOUN has VERB lots NOUN of ADP points NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET star NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 shape det 2 spiky spiky ADJ Degree=Pos 3 shape amod 3 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 4 has obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 points case 7 points point NOUN Number=Plur 5 lots nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 star punct 9 like like ADP _ 11 star case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 star det 11 star star NOUN Number=Sing 5 lots conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present a spiky shape lots of points and a star vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient
Example 6 Grandpa gets a bit spiky when he is tired.
nsubj det obl:unmarked xcomp mark nsubj cop advcl punct root Grandpa NOUN gets VERB a DET bit NOUN spiky ADJ when SCONJ he PRON is AUX tired ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandpa grandpa NOUN Number=Sing 2 gets nsubj 2 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 bit det 4 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 5 spiky obl:unmarked 5 spiky spiky ADJ Degree=Pos 2 gets xcomp 6 when when SCONJ _ 9 tired mark 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 tired nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 tired cop 9 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 5 spiky advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 gets punct
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1 get present Grandpa spiky property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 is present Grandpa tired property tree rules
Example 7 The sea urchin is the spikiest thing in the rock pool.
det compound nsubj cop det amod case det compound nmod punct root The DET sea NOUN urchin NOUN is AUX the DET spikiest ADJ thing NOUN in ADP the DET rock NOUN pool NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 urchin det 2 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 3 urchin compound 3 urchin urchin NOUN Number=Sing 7 thing nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 thing cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 thing det 6 spikiest spiky ADJ Degree=Sup 7 thing amod 7 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 in in ADP _ 11 pool case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 pool det 10 rock rock NOUN Number=Sing 11 pool compound 11 pool pool NOUN Number=Sing 7 thing nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 thing punct
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1 is a present the sea urchin the spikiest thing the rock pool tree rules
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