splay Who acts: you, frog, legs, He, arms, giraffe · What happens: splay, be, mean, spread out, turn, jump · To what, where: fingers, puppy, cool floor, ice, front legs, ground · Speech: someone speaks here
«splay» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: splay in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To splay is to spread things wide apart, especially fingers, legs or feet.
The tree, 13 words mark csubj cop mark obj advmod advmod punct advmod obl punct conj cc conj punct root To PART splay VERB is AUX to PART spread VERB things NOUN wide ADV apart ADV , PUNCT especially ADV fingers NOUN , PUNCT legs NOUN or CCONJ feet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 splay mark 2 splay splay VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 spread csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 spread cop 4 to to PART _ 5 spread mark 5 spread spread VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 5 spread obj 7 wide wide ADV _ 8 apart advmod 8 apart apart ADV _ 5 spread advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 fingers punct 10 especially especially ADV _ 11 fingers advmod 11 fingers finger NOUN Number=Plur 5 spread obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 legs punct 13 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 11 fingers conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 feet cc 15 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 11 fingers conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 spread punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 splay to-infinitive vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 is present fingers and legs or feet obl ; apart, spread property tree rules
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 Splayed means spread out wide or turned outward.
nsubj ccomp compound:prt advmod cc conj advmod punct root Splayed VERB means VERB spread VERB out ADP wide ADV or CCONJ turned VERB outward ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Splayed splay VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 spread spread VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 4 out out ADP _ 3 spread compound:prt 5 wide wide ADV _ 3 spread advmod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 turned cc 7 turned turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 spread conj 8 outward outward ADV _ 7 turned advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 splay participle vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 spread out participle wide property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 turn past outward property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 Splay your fingers wide like a starfish.
nmod:poss obj advmod case det obl punct root Splay VERB your PRON fingers NOUN wide ADV like ADP a DET starfish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Splay splay VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 fingers nmod:poss 3 fingers finger NOUN Number=Plur 1 Splay obj 4 wide wide ADV _ 1 Splay advmod 5 like like ADP _ 7 starfish case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 starfish det 7 starfish starfish NOUN Number=Sing 1 Splay obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Splay punct
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1 splay imperative you not said here your fingers like a starfish; wide property vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent finger=Patient
Example 2 The frog jumped with its legs splayed.
det nsubj mark nmod:poss nsubj advcl punct root The DET frog NOUN jumped VERB with SCONJ its PRON legs NOUN splayed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 frog det 2 frog frog NOUN Number=Sing 3 jumped nsubj 3 jumped jump VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 with with SCONJ _ 7 splayed mark 5 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 legs nmod:poss 6 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 7 splayed nsubj 7 splayed splay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 jumped advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 jumped punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 jump past the frog vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 splay past frog's legs vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 3 The puppy lay splayed out on the cool floor.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass compound:prt case det amod obl punct root The DET puppy NOUN lay VERB splayed VERB out ADP on ADP the DET cool ADJ floor 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 4 splayed nsubj:pass 3 lay lie VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 splayed aux:pass 4 splayed splay VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 out out ADP _ 4 splayed compound:prt 6 on on ADP _ 9 floor case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 floor det 8 cool cool ADJ Degree=Pos 9 floor amod 9 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 4 splayed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 splayed punct
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1 splay out past · passive the puppy the cool floor vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
Example 4 He fell over on the ice with his arms splayed.
nsubj advmod case det obl mark nmod:poss nsubj advcl punct root He PRON fell VERB over ADV on ADP the DET ice NOUN with SCONJ his PRON arms NOUN splayed VERB . 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 fell nsubj 2 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 over over ADV _ 2 fell advmod 4 on on ADP _ 6 ice case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 ice det 6 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 2 fell obl 7 with with SCONJ _ 10 splayed mark 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 arms nmod:poss 9 arms arm NOUN Number=Plur 10 splayed nsubj 10 splayed splay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 fell advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 fell punct
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1 fall over past He the ice over property vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on ice=Location 2 splay past his arms vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 5 A giraffe has to splay its front legs to drink.
det nsubj mark xcomp nmod:poss amod obj mark advcl punct root A DET giraffe NOUN has VERB to PART splay VERB its PRON front ADJ legs NOUN to PART drink VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 giraffe det 2 giraffe giraffe NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 splay mark 5 splay splay VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 has xcomp 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 legs nmod:poss 7 front front ADJ Degree=Pos 8 legs amod 8 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 5 splay obj 9 to to PART _ 10 drink mark 10 drink drink VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 splay advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a giraffe tree rules 2 splay to-infinitive a giraffe not said here giraffe's front legs vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent leg=Patient 3 drink to-infinitive a giraffe not said here vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The tree's roots splayed out across the ground.
det nmod:poss case nsubj compound:prt case det obl punct root The DET tree NOUN 's PART roots NOUN splayed VERB out ADP across ADP the DET ground NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tree det 2 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 4 roots nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 tree case 4 roots root NOUN Number=Plur 5 splayed nsubj 5 splayed splay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 out out ADP _ 5 splayed compound:prt 7 across across ADP _ 9 ground case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 ground det 9 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 5 splayed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 splayed punct
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1 splay out past the tree's roots the ground vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
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