squiggle Who acts: squiggle, short wavy line, baby, you, teacher, She · What happens: be, draw, squiggle, mean, wriggle, twist · To what, where: short wavy line, one, such lines, paper, squiggle, picture · Speech: someone speaks here
«squiggle» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: squiggle in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A squiggle is a short wavy or curly line, especially one drawn quickly or messily.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det amod amod cc conj punct advmod nsubj:pass acl advmod cc conj punct root A DET squiggle NOUN is AUX a DET short ADJ wavy ADJ or CCONJ curly ADJ line NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV one NUM drawn VERB quickly ADV or CCONJ messily ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 squiggle det 2 squiggle squiggle NOUN Number=Sing 9 line nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 line cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 line det 5 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 9 line amod 6 wavy wavy ADJ Degree=Pos 9 line amod 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 curly cc 8 curly curly ADJ Degree=Pos 6 wavy conj 9 line line NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 drawn punct 11 especially especially ADV _ 13 drawn advmod 12 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 drawn nsubj:pass 13 drawn draw VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 line acl 14 quickly quickly ADV _ 13 drawn advmod 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 messily cc 16 messily messily ADV _ 14 quickly conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 9 line punct
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1 is a present a squiggle a short wavy line tree rules 2 draw participle · passive a short wavy line not said here one especially, quickly property vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=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 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To squiggle means to draw such lines, or to wriggle or twist about.
The tree, 13 words mark csubj mark xcomp amod obj punct cc mark conj cc conj advmod punct root To PART squiggle VERB means VERB to PART draw VERB such ADJ lines NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART wriggle VERB or CCONJ twist VERB about ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 squiggle mark 2 squiggle squiggle VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 draw mark 5 draw draw VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 such such ADJ Degree=Pos 7 lines amod 7 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 5 draw obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 wriggle punct 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 wriggle cc 10 to to PART _ 11 wriggle mark 11 wriggle wriggle VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 draw conj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 twist cc 13 twist twist VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 wriggle conj 14 about about ADV _ 13 twist advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 squiggle to-infinitive tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 draw not said to happen to-infinitive such lines vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Theme 4 wriggle to-infinitive vn body_internal_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 twist infinitive about property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The baby drew squiggles all over the paper.
det nsubj acl advmod case det obl punct root The DET baby NOUN drew VERB squiggles VERB all ADV over ADP the DET paper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 baby det 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 4 squiggles nsubj 3 drew draw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 baby acl 4 squiggles squiggle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 all all ADV _ 8 paper advmod 6 over over ADP _ 8 paper case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 paper det 8 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 4 squiggles obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 squiggles punct
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1 draw past the baby not said here vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 squiggle present the baby the paper tree rules
Example 2 Can you turn this squiggle into a picture?
aux nsubj det obj case det obl punct root Can AUX you PRON turn VERB this DET squiggle NOUN into ADP a DET picture NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 turn aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 turn nsubj 3 turn turn VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 squiggle det 5 squiggle squiggle NOUN Number=Sing 3 turn obj 6 into into ADP _ 8 picture case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 picture det 8 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 3 turn obl 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 turn punct
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1 turn can you this squiggle a picture vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent squiggle=Theme into picture=Trajectory
Example 3 The teacher couldn't read my squiggles.
det nsubj aux advmod nmod:poss obj punct root The DET teacher NOUN could AUX n't PART read VERB my PRON squiggles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 5 read nsubj 3 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 read aux 4 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 5 read advmod 5 read read VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 squiggles nmod:poss 7 squiggles squiggle NOUN Number=Plur 5 read obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 read punct
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1 not read could the teacher my squiggles vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent squiggle=Topic
Example 4 She put a squiggle of icing on each cupcake.
nsubj det obj case nmod case det obl punct root She PRON put VERB a DET squiggle NOUN of ADP icing NOUN on ADP each DET cupcake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 put nsubj 2 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 squiggle det 4 squiggle squiggle NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 icing case 6 icing icing NOUN Number=Sing 4 squiggle nmod 7 on on ADP _ 9 cupcake case 8 each each DET PronType=Tot 9 cupcake det 9 cupcake cupcake NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 put punct
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1 put past She a squiggle of icing each cupcake vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent squiggle=Theme on cupcake=Destination
Example 5 The worm squiggled across the path.
det acl case det obl punct root The DET worm NOUN squiggled VERB across ADP the DET path NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 worm det 2 worm worm NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 squiggled squiggle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 worm acl 4 across across ADP _ 6 path case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 path det 6 path path NOUN Number=Sing 3 squiggled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 worm punct
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1 squiggle participle the worm not said here the path tree rules
Example 6 A red squiggly line under a word on the computer means it may be spelled wrongly.
The tree, 16 words det amod amod nsubj case det nmod case det nmod nsubj:pass aux aux:pass ccomp advmod punct root A DET red ADJ squiggly ADJ line NOUN under ADP a DET word NOUN on ADP the DET computer NOUN means VERB it PRON may AUX be AUX spelled VERB wrongly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 line det 2 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 4 line amod 3 squiggly squiggly ADJ Degree=Pos 4 line amod 4 line line NOUN Number=Sing 11 means nsubj 5 under under ADP _ 7 word case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 word det 7 word word NOUN Number=Sing 4 line nmod 8 on on ADP _ 10 computer case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 computer det 10 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 7 word nmod 11 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 12 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 spelled nsubj:pass 13 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 spelled aux 14 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 15 spelled aux:pass 15 spelled spell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 means ccomp 16 wrongly wrongly ADV _ 15 spelled advmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 11 means punct
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1 mean present a red squiggly line under a word on the computer vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 spell may · passive line wrongly property vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP ADVP»: subject=Theme
Example 7 His signature is just a squiggle.
nmod:poss nsubj cop advmod det punct root His PRON signature NOUN is AUX just ADV a DET squiggle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 signature nmod:poss 2 signature signature NOUN Number=Sing 6 squiggle nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 squiggle cop 4 just just ADV _ 6 squiggle advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 squiggle det 6 squiggle squiggle NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 squiggle punct
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1 is a present His signature a squiggle tree rules 2 sign His = he nom signature «communication transitive»: poss=agent
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