squabble Who acts: squabble, brother, you, twins, Seagulls, kids · What happens: squabble, be, slice, stop, take, have · To what, where: small silly argument, pizza, turns, squabble, way, little squabble · Speech: someone speaks here
«squabble» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: squabble in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To squabble is to argue noisily about something small and unimportant.
mark csubj cop mark advmod case obl amod cc conj punct root To PART squabble VERB is AUX to PART argue VERB noisily ADV about ADP something PRON small ADJ and CCONJ unimportant ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 squabble mark 2 squabble squabble VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 argue csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 argue cop 4 to to PART _ 5 argue mark 5 argue argue VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 noisily noisily ADV _ 5 argue advmod 7 about about ADP _ 8 something case 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 argue obl 9 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 8 something amod 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 unimportant cc 11 unimportant unimportant ADJ Degree=Pos 9 small conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 argue punct
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1 squabble to-infinitive vn battle-36.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 be speech: disagree present about something; argue, noisily 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 A squabble is a small, silly argument.
det nsubj cop det amod punct amod punct root A DET squabble NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ , PUNCT silly ADJ argument NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 squabble det 2 squabble squabble 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 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 8 argument amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 small punct 7 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 8 argument amod 8 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 argument punct
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1 is a present a squabble a small silly argument tree rules
Example 1 My brother and I squabbled over the last slice of pizza.
nmod:poss nsubj cc conj case det amod obl case nmod punct root My PRON brother NOUN and CCONJ I PRON squabbled VERB over ADP the DET last ADJ slice NOUN of ADP pizza 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 brother nmod:poss 2 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 5 squabbled nsubj 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 I cc 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 brother conj 5 squabbled squabble VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 over over ADP _ 9 slice case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 slice det 8 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 9 slice amod 9 slice slice NOUN Number=Sing 5 squabbled obl 10 of of ADP _ 11 pizza case 11 pizza pizza NOUN Number=Sing 9 slice nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 squabbled punct
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1 squabble past My brother over the last slice of pizza vn battle-36.4 «NP V PP.theme NP S_ING»: agent=Agent over slice=Theme 2 slice pizza nom slice «possession transitive»: of=patient
Example 2 Stop squabbling and take turns!
xcomp cc conj obj punct root Stop VERB squabbling VERB and CCONJ take VERB turns NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 squabbling squabble VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 take cc 4 take take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 squabbling conj 5 turns turn NOUN Number=Plur 4 take obj 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 squabble gerund you not said here vn battle-36.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 take present you not said here turns vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent turn=Theme
Example 3 The twins had a squabble about whose turn it was.
det nsubj det obj case nmod:poss nmod nsubj acl:relcl punct root The DET twins NOUN had VERB a DET squabble NOUN about ADP whose PRON turn NOUN it PRON was AUX . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 twins det 2 twins twin NOUN Number=Plur 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 squabble det 5 squabble squabble NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 6 about about ADP _ 8 turn case 7 whose whose PRON Poss=Yes PronType=Rel 8 turn nmod:poss 8 turn turn NOUN Number=Sing 5 squabble nmod 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 was nsubj 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 turn acl:relcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the twins a squabble about a squabble's turn vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent squabble=Patient
Example 4 Seagulls squabbled over a chip on the beach.
nsubj case det obl case det obl punct root Seagulls NOUN squabbled VERB over ADP a DET chip NOUN on ADP the DET beach NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Seagulls seagull NOUN Number=Plur 2 squabbled nsubj 2 squabbled squabble VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 over over ADP _ 5 chip case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 chip det 5 chip chip NOUN Number=Sing 2 squabbled obl 6 on on ADP _ 8 beach case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 beach det 8 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 2 squabbled obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 squabbled punct
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1 squabble past Seagulls on the beach; over a chip vn battle-36.4 «NP V PP.theme NP S_ING»: agent=Agent over chip=Theme
Example 5 The kids squabbled all the way to the seaside.
det nsubj det:predet det obj case det obl punct root The DET kids NOUN squabbled VERB all DET the DET way NOUN to ADP the DET seaside NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 kids det 2 kids kid NOUN Number=Plur 3 squabbled nsubj 3 squabbled squabble VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 way det:predet 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 way det 6 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 squabbled obj 7 to to ADP _ 9 seaside case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 seaside det 9 seaside seaside NOUN Number=Sing 3 squabbled obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 squabbled punct
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1 squabble past the kids all way to the seaside tree rules
Example 6 It was just a little squabble; they were friends again by lunchtime.
nsubj cop advmod det amod punct nsubj cop conj advmod case nmod punct root It PRON was AUX just ADV a DET little ADJ squabble NOUN ; PUNCT they PRON were AUX friends NOUN again ADV by ADP lunchtime NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 squabble nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 squabble cop 3 just just ADV _ 6 squabble advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 squabble det 5 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 6 squabble amod 6 squabble squabble NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 friends punct 8 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 friends nsubj 9 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 friends cop 10 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 6 squabble conj 11 again again ADV _ 10 friends advmod 12 by by ADP _ 13 lunchtime case 13 lunchtime lunchtime NOUN Number=Sing 10 friends nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 squabble punct
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1 is a past It a little squabble and friends tree rules 2 is a past squabble friends again by lunchtime tree rules
Example 7 The politicians squabbled about the new road.
det nsubj case det amod obl punct root The DET politicians NOUN squabbled VERB about ADP the DET new ADJ road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 politicians det 2 politicians politician NOUN Number=Plur 3 squabbled nsubj 3 squabbled squabble VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 about about ADP _ 7 road case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 road det 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 road amod 7 road road NOUN Number=Sing 3 squabbled obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 squabbled punct
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1 squabble past the politicians about the new road vn battle-36.4 «NP V PP.theme NP S_ING»: agent=Agent about road=Theme
Example 8 Without me they'll be orphans left, and from door to door have to beg their bread and squabble with dogs."
The tree, 21 words case obl nsubj aux cop acl punct cc case obl case nmod parataxis mark xcomp nmod:poss obj cc conj case obl punct punct root Without ADP me PRON they PRON 'll AUX be AUX orphans NOUN left VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ from ADP door NOUN to ADP door NOUN have VERB to PART beg VERB their PRON bread NOUN and CCONJ squabble VERB with ADP dogs NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Without without ADP _ 2 me case 2 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 orphans obl 3 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 orphans nsubj 4 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 orphans aux 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 orphans cop 6 orphans orphan NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 orphans acl 8 , , PUNCT _ 14 have punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 14 have cc 10 from from ADP _ 11 door case 11 door door NOUN Number=Sing 14 have obl 12 to to ADP _ 13 door case 13 door door NOUN Number=Sing 11 door nmod 14 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 orphans parataxis 15 to to PART _ 16 beg mark 16 beg beg VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 have xcomp 17 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 bread nmod:poss 18 bread bread NOUN Number=Sing 16 beg obj 19 and and CCONJ _ 20 squabble cc 20 squabble squabble VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 beg conj 21 with with ADP _ 22 dogs case 22 dogs dog NOUN Number=Plur 20 squabble obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 6 orphans punct 24 " " PUNCT _ 6 orphans punct
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1 is a future they orphans without me tree rules 2 leave participle orphans not said here vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 have present door to door tree rules 4 beg speech: request to-infinitive orphans's bread vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.Topic»: agent=Agent bread=Recipient 5 squabble present with dogs vn battle-36.4 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with dog=Co-Agent
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