squib Who acts: small firework, short funny piece, party, nobody, squib, you · What happens: burn, hiss, bang, expect, be, turn out · To what, where: disappointment, someone, damp squib, firework, big final, squib · Speech: someone speaks here
«squib» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: squib in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A small firework that burns with a hissing sound and then bangs.
det amod nsubj acl:relcl case det amod obl cc advmod conj punct root A DET small ADJ firework NOUN that PRON burns VERB with ADP a DET hissing VERB sound NOUN and CCONJ then ADV bangs VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 firework det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 firework amod 3 firework firework NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 burns nsubj 5 burns burn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 firework acl:relcl 6 with with ADP _ 9 sound case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 sound det 8 hissing hiss VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 sound amod 9 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 5 burns obl 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 bangs cc 11 then then ADV PronType=Dem 12 bangs advmod 12 bangs bang VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 burns conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 firework punct
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1 burn present a small firework with a hissing sound vn light_emission-43.1 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with sound=Theme 2 hiss gerund vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 bang present a small firework not said here then vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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 damp squib» (UK): something expected to be exciting that turns out to be a disappointment.
The tree, 16 words punct det amod punct punct appos punct punct conj acl mark cop xcomp nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt mark cop det advcl punct root « PUNCT A DET damp ADJ squib NOUN » PUNCT ( PUNCT UK PROPN ) PUNCT : PUNCT something PRON expected VERB to PART be AUX exciting ADJ that PRON turns VERB out ADP to PART be AUX a DET disappointment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 squib punct 2 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 squib det 3 damp damp ADJ Degree=Pos 4 squib amod 4 squib squib NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 squib punct 6 ( ( PUNCT _ 7 UK punct 7 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 4 squib appos 8 ) ) PUNCT _ 7 UK punct 9 : : PUNCT _ 10 something punct 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 squib conj 11 expected expect VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 something acl 12 to to PART _ 14 exciting mark 13 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 14 exciting cop 14 exciting exciting ADJ Degree=Pos 11 expected xcomp 15 that that PRON PronType=Rel 16 turns nsubj 16 turns turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 something acl:relcl 17 out out ADP _ 16 turns compound:prt 18 to to PART _ 21 disappointment mark 19 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 21 disappointment cop 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 disappointment det 21 disappointment disappointment NOUN Number=Sing 16 turns advcl 22 . . PUNCT _ 4 squib punct
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1 expect participle vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is not said to happen to-infinitive exciting property tree rules 3 turn out present vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 is a to-infinitive a disappointment tree rules
Meaning 3 A short funny or sharp piece of writing that mocks someone (old use).
The tree, 13 words det amod amod cc conj case nmod nsubj acl:relcl obj punct amod appos punct punct root A DET short ADJ funny ADJ or CCONJ sharp ADJ piece NOUN of ADP writing NOUN that PRON mocks VERB someone PRON ( PUNCT old ADJ use NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 piece det 2 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 6 piece amod 3 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos 6 piece amod 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 sharp cc 5 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 3 funny conj 6 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 writing case 8 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 6 piece nmod 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 mocks nsubj 10 mocks mock VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 piece acl:relcl 11 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 mocks obj 12 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 use punct 13 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 14 use amod 14 use use NOUN Number=Sing 11 someone appos 15 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 use punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 piece punct
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1 mock present a short funny piece of writing someone vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme
Meaning 4 Usage: Australia, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A coward or weakling.
det cc conj punct root A DET coward NOUN or CCONJ weakling NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 coward det 2 coward coward NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 weakling cc 4 weakling weakling NOUN Number=Sing 2 coward conj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 coward punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 The party was a damp squib — nobody came.
det nsubj cop det amod punct nsubj acl:relcl punct root The DET party NOUN was AUX a DET damp ADJ squib NOUN — PUNCT nobody PRON came VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 party det 2 party party NOUN Number=Sing 6 squib nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 squib cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 squib det 5 damp damp ADJ Degree=Pos 6 squib amod 6 squib squib NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 — - PUNCT _ 9 came punct 8 nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 9 came nsubj 9 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 squib acl:relcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 squib punct
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1 is a past the party a damp squib tree rules 2 come past nobody a damp squib not said here vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location squib=Theme
Example 2 The squib fizzed and popped.
det nsubj cc conj punct root The DET squib NOUN fizzed VERB and CCONJ popped VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 squib det 2 squib squib NOUN Number=Sing 3 fizzed nsubj 3 fizzed fizz VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 popped cc 5 popped pop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 fizzed conj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 fizzed punct
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1 fizz past the squib vn entity_specific_modes_being-47.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 pop past the squib not said here vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 3 Never pick up a firework or a squib that hasn't gone off.
advmod compound:prt det obj cc det conj nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl compound:prt punct root Never ADV pick VERB up ADP a DET firework NOUN or CCONJ a DET squib NOUN that PRON has AUX n't PART gone VERB off ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 pick advmod 2 pick pick VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 pick compound:prt 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 firework det 5 firework firework NOUN Number=Sing 2 pick obj 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 squib cc 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 squib det 8 squib squib NOUN Number=Sing 5 firework conj 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 gone nsubj 10 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 gone aux 11 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 12 gone advmod 12 gone go VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 8 squib acl:relcl 13 off off ADP _ 12 gone compound:prt 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 pick punct
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1 not pick up imperative you not said here a firework or a squib vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent firework=Topic 2 not go off present · perfect a squib vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme
Example 4 The big final turned out to be a damp squib.
det amod acl compound:prt mark cop det amod xcomp punct root The DET big ADJ final NOUN turned VERB out ADP to PART be AUX a DET damp ADJ squib NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 final det 2 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 3 final amod 3 final final NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 turned turn VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 final acl 5 out out ADP _ 4 turned compound:prt 6 to to PART _ 10 squib mark 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 squib cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 squib det 9 damp damp ADJ Degree=Pos 10 squib amod 10 squib squib NOUN Number=Sing 4 turned xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 final punct
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1 turn out participle the big final not said here vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is a to-infinitive a damp squib tree rules
Example 5 (Australia) Come on, don't be a squib, jump in the pool!
The tree, 12 words punct nsubj punct advmod punct conj advmod cop det obj punct conj case det obl punct root ( PUNCT Australia PROPN ) PUNCT Come VERB on ADV , PUNCT do VERB n't PART be AUX a DET squib NOUN , PUNCT jump VERB in ADP the DET pool NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 Come punct 2 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 4 Come nsubj 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Australia punct 4 Come come VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 on on ADV _ 4 Come advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 do punct 7 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 Come conj 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 11 squib advmod 9 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 squib cop 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 squib det 11 squib squib NOUN Number=Sing 7 do obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 jump punct 13 jump jump VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 Come conj 14 in in ADP _ 16 pool case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 pool det 16 pool pool NOUN Number=Sing 13 jump obl 17 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 Come punct
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1 come on infinitive Australia vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 do infinitive Australia not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 not is a infinitive a squib tree rules 4 jump infinitive Australia not said here the pool vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in pool=Trajectory
Example 6 "No you don't," said the dragon in a spluttering voice, like a damp squib.
The tree, 15 words punct discourse nsubj conj advmod punct punct det obj case det compound obl punct case det amod conj punct root " PUNCT No INTJ you PRON do VERB n't PART , PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB the DET dragon NOUN in ADP a DET spluttering NOUN voice NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET damp ADJ squib NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 8 said punct 2 No no INTJ Polarity=Neg 4 do discourse 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 do nsubj 4 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 said conj 5 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 do advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 4 do punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 4 do punct 8 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 dragon det 10 dragon dragon NOUN Number=Sing 8 said obj 11 in in ADP _ 14 voice case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 voice det 13 spluttering spluttering NOUN Number=Sing 14 voice compound 14 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 8 said obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 19 squib punct 16 like like ADP _ 19 squib case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 squib det 18 damp damp ADJ Degree=Pos 19 squib amod 19 squib squib NOUN Number=Sing 14 voice conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 8 said punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not do in a quote present you vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 say speech: assert past the dragon a spluttering voice and a damp squib vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent in voice=Manner
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