squirt Who acts: squirt, little squirt, He, you, ketchup, octopus · What happens: squirt, be, shoot out, amount, add, escape · To what, where: thin fast stream, thin stream, amount, informal rude name, me, squirt · Speech: someone speaks here
«squirt» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: squirt in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To squirt is to make liquid shoot out in a thin, fast stream from a small hole.
The tree, 17 words mark csubj cop mark obj xcomp compound:prt case det amod punct amod obl case det amod nmod punct root To PART squirt VERB is AUX to PART make VERB liquid NOUN shoot VERB out ADP in ADP a DET thin ADJ , PUNCT fast ADJ stream NOUN from ADP a DET small ADJ hole NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 squirt mark 2 squirt squirt VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 make csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 make cop 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 liquid liquid NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 7 shoot shoot VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 make xcomp 8 out out ADP _ 7 shoot compound:prt 9 in in ADP _ 14 stream case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 stream det 11 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 14 stream amod 12 , , PUNCT _ 11 thin punct 13 fast fast ADJ Degree=Pos 14 stream amod 14 stream stream NOUN Number=Sing 7 shoot obl 15 from from ADP _ 18 hole case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 hole det 17 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 18 hole amod 18 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 14 stream nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 make punct
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1 squirt to-infinitive vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source 2 is present make property tree rules 3 shoot out infinitive a thin fast stream from a small hole vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent in stream=Destination
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 squirt is a thin stream of liquid, or a small amount of it.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct cc det amod appos case nmod punct root A DET squirt NOUN is AUX a DET thin ADJ stream NOUN of ADP liquid NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET small ADJ amount NOUN of ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 squirt det 2 squirt squirt NOUN Number=Sing 6 stream nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 stream cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 stream det 5 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 6 stream amod 6 stream stream NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 liquid case 8 liquid liquid NOUN Number=Sing 6 stream nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 amount punct 10 or or CCONJ _ 13 amount cc 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 amount det 12 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 13 amount amod 13 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 6 stream appos 14 of of ADP _ 15 it case 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 amount nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 stream punct
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1 is a present a squirt a thin stream of liquid tree rules 2 amount amount nom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 3 «A little squirt» is an informal, slightly rude name for a small or annoying young person.
The tree, 16 words punct det amod nsubj punct cop det amod punct advmod amod case det amod cc conj amod nmod punct root « PUNCT A DET little ADJ squirt NOUN » PUNCT is AUX an DET informal ADJ , PUNCT slightly ADV rude ADJ name NOUN for ADP a DET small ADJ or CCONJ annoying ADJ young ADJ person NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 squirt punct 2 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 squirt det 3 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 4 squirt amod 4 squirt squirt NOUN Number=Sing 12 name nsubj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 squirt punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 name cop 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 name det 8 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 12 name amod 9 , , PUNCT _ 8 informal punct 10 slightly slightly ADV _ 11 rude advmod 11 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos 12 name amod 12 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 for for ADP _ 19 person case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 person det 15 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 19 person amod 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 annoying cc 17 annoying annoying ADJ Degree=Pos 15 small conj 18 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 19 person amod 19 person person NOUN Number=Sing 12 name nmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 12 name punct
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1 is a present a little squirt a informal rude name for a small young person tree rules
Example 1 He squirted me with his water pistol.
nsubj obj case nmod:poss compound obl punct root He PRON squirted VERB me PRON with ADP his PRON water NOUN pistol NOUN . 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 squirted nsubj 2 squirted squirt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 squirted obj 4 with with ADP _ 7 pistol case 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 pistol nmod:poss 6 water water NOUN Number=Sing 7 pistol compound 7 pistol pistol NOUN Number=Sing 2 squirted obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 squirted punct
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1 squirt past He me with his water pistol vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent i=Destination with pistol=Theme
Example 2 Add a squirt of washing-up liquid to the bowl.
det obj case compound punct compound nmod case det obl punct root Add VERB a DET squirt NOUN of ADP washing NOUN - PUNCT up NOUN liquid NOUN to ADP the DET bowl NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Add add VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 squirt det 3 squirt squirt NOUN Number=Sing 1 Add obj 4 of of ADP _ 8 liquid case 5 washing washing NOUN Number=Sing 8 liquid compound 6 - - PUNCT _ 7 up punct 7 up up NOUN Number=Sing 5 washing compound 8 liquid liquid NOUN Number=Sing 3 squirt nmod 9 to to ADP _ 11 bowl case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 bowl det 11 bowl bowl NOUN Number=Sing 1 Add obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Add punct
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1 add speech: assert imperative you not said here a squirt of washing liquid to the bowl vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent squirt=Patient to bowl=Co-Patient
Example 3 The ketchup squirted all over my shirt.
det nsubj advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET ketchup NOUN squirted VERB all ADV over ADP my PRON shirt NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ketchup det 2 ketchup ketchup NOUN Number=Sing 3 squirted nsubj 3 squirted squirt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 all all ADV _ 7 shirt advmod 5 over over ADP _ 7 shirt case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 shirt nmod:poss 7 shirt shirt NOUN Number=Sing 3 squirted obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 squirted punct
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1 squirt past the ketchup my shirt vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme over shirt=Destination
Example 4 An octopus squirts ink to escape.
det nsubj obj mark xcomp punct root An DET octopus NOUN squirts VERB ink NOUN to PART escape VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 octopus det 2 octopus octopus NOUN Number=Sing 3 squirts nsubj 3 squirts squirt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 ink ink NOUN Number=Sing 3 squirts obj 5 to to PART _ 6 escape mark 6 escape escape VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 squirts xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 squirts punct
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1 squirt present a octopus ink tree rules 2 escape to-infinitive a octopus not said here vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Don't squirt water near plug sockets.
aux advmod obj case compound obl punct root Do AUX n't PART squirt VERB water NOUN near ADP plug NOUN sockets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 squirt aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 squirt advmod 3 squirt squirt VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 squirt obj 5 near near ADP _ 7 sockets case 6 plug plug NOUN Number=Sing 7 sockets compound 7 sockets socket NOUN Number=Plur 3 squirt obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 squirt punct
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1 not squirt imperative · do-support you not said here water plug sockets vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent water=Theme near socket=Destination
Example 6 «Get lost, you little squirt!» said the big brother.
punct ccomp xcomp punct obj amod obj punct punct det amod nsubj punct root « PUNCT Get VERB lost VERB , PUNCT you PRON little ADJ squirt NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT said VERB the DET big ADJ brother NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Get punct 2 Get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 said ccomp 3 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 Get xcomp 4 , , PUNCT _ 2 Get punct 5 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 Get obj 6 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 7 squirt amod 7 squirt squirt NOUN Number=Sing 2 Get obj 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Get punct 9 » » PUNCT _ 2 Get punct 10 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 brother det 12 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 13 brother amod 13 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 10 said nsubj 14 . . PUNCT _ 10 said punct
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1 get in a quote infinitive you tree rules 2 lose in a quote participle you not said here vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 say speech: express past the big brother vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
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