tab Who acts: tab, strip, Tab key, you, them, they · What happens: be, stick out, use, hold, labell, show · To what, where: small flap, something, tab, one, computer, pages · Speech: someone speaks here
«tab» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: tab in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A tab is a small flap or strip sticking out of something, used for pulling, holding or labelling it, like the tab on a can or a folder.
The tree, 28 words det nsubj cop det amod cc conj acl case case obl punct acl case obl punct advcl cc conj obj punct case det obl case det aux cc det nmod punct root A DET tab NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ flap NOUN or CCONJ strip NOUN sticking VERB out ADP of ADP something PRON , PUNCT used VERB for ADP pulling NOUN , PUNCT holding VERB or CCONJ labelling VERB it PRON , PUNCT like ADP the DET tab NOUN on ADP a DET can AUX or CCONJ a DET folder NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tab det 2 tab tab NOUN Number=Sing 6 flap nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 flap cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 flap det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 flap amod 6 flap flap NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 strip cc 8 strip strip NOUN Number=Sing 6 flap conj 9 sticking stick VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 strip acl 10 out out ADP _ 12 something case 11 of of ADP _ 12 something case 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 sticking obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 used punct 14 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 something acl 15 for for ADP _ 16 pulling case 16 pulling pulling NOUN Number=Sing 14 used obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 holding punct 18 holding hold VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 flap advcl 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 labelling cc 20 labelling labell VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 18 holding conj 21 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 labelling obj 22 , , PUNCT _ 25 tab punct 23 like like ADP _ 25 tab case 24 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 tab det 25 tab tab NOUN Number=Sing 20 labelling obl 26 on on ADP _ 31 folder case 27 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 31 folder det 28 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 31 folder aux 29 or or CCONJ _ 31 folder cc 30 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 31 folder det 31 folder folder NOUN Number=Sing 25 tab nmod 32 . . PUNCT _ 6 flap punct
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1 is a present a tab a small flap or strip tree rules 2 stick out gerund strip not said here something vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Theme 3 use participle for pulling vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 hold gerund a tab not said here vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 labell gerund a tab not said here tab like the tab on a folder 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 On a computer, a tab is one of the pages open in a web browser, shown as a little label along the top.
The tree, 23 words case det obl punct det nsubj cop case det nmod amod case det compound obl punct acl case det amod obl case det nmod punct root On ADP a DET computer NOUN , PUNCT a DET tab NOUN is AUX one NUM of ADP the DET pages NOUN open ADJ in ADP a DET web NOUN browser NOUN , PUNCT shown VERB as ADP a DET little ADJ label NOUN along ADP the DET top NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 3 computer case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 computer det 3 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 8 one obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 computer punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tab det 6 tab tab NOUN Number=Sing 8 one nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 one cop 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 9 of of ADP _ 11 pages case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 pages det 11 pages page NOUN Number=Plur 8 one nmod 12 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 11 pages amod 13 in in ADP _ 16 browser case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 browser det 15 web web NOUN Number=Sing 16 browser compound 16 browser browser NOUN Number=Sing 12 open obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 shown punct 18 shown show VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 pages acl 19 as as ADP _ 22 label case 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 label det 21 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 22 label amod 22 label label NOUN Number=Sing 18 shown obl 23 along along ADP _ 25 top case 24 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 top det 25 top top NOUN Number=Sing 22 label nmod 26 . . PUNCT _ 8 one punct
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1 is a present a tab one a computer of the pages tree rules 2 show participle the pages not said here as a little label along the top vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 The Tab key on a keyboard moves the cursor forward to the next space or box.
The tree, 16 words det compound nsubj case det nmod det obj advmod case det amod obl cc conj punct root The DET Tab NOUN key NOUN on ADP a DET keyboard NOUN moves VERB the DET cursor NOUN forward ADV to ADP the DET next ADJ space NOUN or CCONJ box NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 key det 2 Tab tab NOUN Number=Sing 3 key compound 3 key key NOUN Number=Sing 7 moves nsubj 4 on on ADP _ 6 keyboard case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 keyboard det 6 keyboard keyboard NOUN Number=Sing 3 key nmod 7 moves move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 cursor det 9 cursor cursor NOUN Number=Sing 7 moves obj 10 forward forward ADV _ 7 moves advmod 11 to to ADP _ 14 space case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 space det 13 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 14 space amod 14 space space NOUN Number=Sing 7 moves obl 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 box cc 16 box box NOUN Number=Sing 14 space conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 moves punct
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1 move present the Tab key on a keyboard the cursor the next space or box forward property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent cursor=Theme to space=Trajectory
Meaning 4 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A tab is a bill for food or drinks that you pay later, as in «put it on my tab».
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det case nmod cc conj obj nsubj parataxis advmod punct mark fixed punct conj obj case nmod:poss obl punct punct root A DET tab NOUN is AUX a DET bill NOUN for ADP food NOUN or CCONJ drinks NOUN that PRON you PRON pay VERB later ADV , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP « PUNCT put VERB it PRON on ADP my PRON tab NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tab det 2 tab tab NOUN Number=Sing 5 bill nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 bill cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bill det 5 bill bill NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 for for ADP _ 7 food case 7 food food NOUN Number=Sing 5 bill nmod 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 drinks cc 9 drinks drink NOUN Number=Plur 7 food conj 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 pay obj 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 pay nsubj 12 pay pay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 bill parataxis 13 later late ADV Degree=Cmp 12 pay advmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 put punct 15 as as SCONJ _ 18 put mark 16 in in ADP _ 15 as fixed 17 « « PUNCT _ 18 put punct 18 put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 12 pay conj 19 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 put obj 20 on on ADP _ 22 tab case 21 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 22 tab nmod:poss 22 tab tab NOUN Number=Sing 18 put obl 23 » » PUNCT _ 12 pay punct 24 . . PUNCT _ 5 bill punct
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1 is a present a tab a bill for food or drinks tree rules 2 pay present you that late property vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Asset 3 put in a quote infinitive you not said here tab my tab vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme on tab=Destination
Meaning 5 «Keep tabs on» someone means to watch them carefully to know what they are doing.
The tree, 15 words punct csubj obj compound:prt punct obj mark xcomp obj advmod mark xcomp obj nsubj aux ccomp punct root « PUNCT Keep VERB tabs NOUN on ADP » PUNCT someone PRON means VERB to PART watch VERB them PRON carefully ADV to PART know VERB what PRON they PRON are AUX doing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Keep punct 2 Keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means csubj 3 tabs tabs NOUN Number=Sing 2 Keep obj 4 on on ADP _ 2 Keep compound:prt 5 » » PUNCT _ 2 Keep punct 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 Keep obj 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 9 watch mark 9 watch watch VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means xcomp 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 watch obj 11 carefully carefully ADV _ 9 watch advmod 12 to to PART _ 13 know mark 13 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 watch xcomp 14 what what PRON PronType=Int 17 doing obj 15 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 doing nsubj 16 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 doing aux 17 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 13 know ccomp 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 keep on in a quote infinitive tabs vn sustain-55.6-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent tabs=Theme someone=Attribute 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 watch not said to happen to-infinitive them = they carefully property tree rules 4 know to-infinitive them = they not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 5 do present · progressive they vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality
Meaning 6 Usage: UK, slang — kept apart, not parsed.
A tab can mean a cigarette in some parts of England.
det nsubj aux det obj case det nmod case nmod punct root A DET tab NOUN can AUX mean VERB a DET cigarette NOUN in ADP some DET parts NOUN of ADP England PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tab det 2 tab tab NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 cigarette det 6 cigarette cigarette NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 parts case 8 some some DET PronType=Ind 9 parts det 9 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 6 cigarette nmod 10 of of ADP _ 11 England case 11 England England PROPN Number=Sing 9 parts nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can a tab a cigarette in some parts of England vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot cigarette=Theme in part=Attribute
Example 1 I had twelve tabs open, and the computer slowed down.
nsubj nummod obj xcomp punct cc det nsubj conj compound:prt punct root I PRON had VERB twelve NUM tabs NOUN open ADJ , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET computer NOUN slowed VERB down ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 twelve twelve NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 tabs nummod 4 tabs tab NOUN Number=Plur 2 had obj 5 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 2 had xcomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 slowed punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 10 slowed cc 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 computer det 9 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 10 slowed nsubj 10 slowed slow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 had conj 11 down down ADP _ 10 slowed compound:prt 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past I twelve tabs open property vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tab=Patient 2 slow down participle the computer vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 2 Press Tab to jump to the next box.
compound mark acl case det amod obl punct root Press NOUN Tab NOUN to PART jump VERB to ADP the DET next ADJ box NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Press press NOUN Number=Sing 2 Tab compound 2 Tab tab NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 to to PART _ 4 jump mark 4 jump jump VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 Tab acl 5 to to ADP _ 8 box case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 box det 7 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 8 box amod 8 box box NOUN Number=Sing 4 jump obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 Tab punct
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1 jump to-infinitive the next box vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to box=Destination
Example 3 Pull the tab to open the can.
det obj mark advcl det conj punct root Pull VERB the DET tab NOUN to PART open VERB the DET can AUX . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pull pull VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 tab det 3 tab tab NOUN Number=Sing 1 Pull obj 4 to to PART _ 5 open mark 5 open open VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Pull advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 can det 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 open conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Pull punct
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1 pull imperative you not said here the tab vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tab=Theme 2 open to-infinitive you not said here vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Our teacher keeps tabs on who has finished their reading.
nmod:poss nsubj obj mark nsubj aux advcl nmod:poss obj punct root Our PRON teacher NOUN keeps VERB tabs NOUN on SCONJ who PRON has AUX finished VERB their PRON reading NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 teacher nmod:poss 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 keeps nsubj 3 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 tabs tab NOUN Number=Plur 3 keeps obj 5 on on SCONJ _ 8 finished mark 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 finished nsubj 7 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 finished aux 8 finished finish VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 3 keeps advcl 9 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 reading nmod:poss 10 reading reading NOUN Number=Sing 8 finished obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 keeps punct
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1 keep present Our teacher tabs vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tab=Theme 2 finish present · perfect tabs's reading vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector reading=Eventuality 3 read tabs = tab nom reading «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 Grandad picked up the tab for the whole family's dinner.
nsubj compound:prt det obj case det amod nmod:poss case obl punct root Grandad PROPN picked VERB up ADP the DET tab NOUN for ADP the DET whole ADJ family NOUN 's PART dinner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 2 picked nsubj 2 picked pick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 picked compound:prt 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 tab det 5 tab tab NOUN Number=Sing 2 picked obj 6 for for ADP _ 11 dinner case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 family det 8 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 9 family amod 9 family family NOUN Number=Sing 11 dinner nmod:poss 10 's 's PART _ 9 family case 11 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 2 picked obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 picked punct
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1 pick up past Grandad the tab for the whole family's dinner vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tab=Topic
Example 6 Each folder has a coloured tab with a name on it.
det nsubj det amod obj case det nmod case nmod punct root Each DET folder NOUN has VERB a DET coloured ADJ tab NOUN with ADP a DET name NOUN on ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 folder det 2 folder folder NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tab det 5 coloured coloured ADJ Degree=Pos 6 tab amod 6 tab tab NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 with with ADP _ 9 name case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 name det 9 name name NOUN Number=Sing 6 tab nmod 10 on on ADP _ 11 it case 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 name nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present each folder a coloured tab with a name on name vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tab=Patient
Example 7 Close that tab and go back to the maths website.
det obj cc conj advmod case det compound obl punct root Close VERB that DET tab NOUN and CCONJ go VERB back ADV to ADP the DET maths NOUN website NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Close close VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 tab det 3 tab tab NOUN Number=Sing 1 Close obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 go cc 5 go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Close conj 6 back back ADV _ 5 go advmod 7 to to ADP _ 10 website case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 website det 9 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 10 website compound 10 website website NOUN Number=Sing 5 go obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Close punct
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1 close imperative you not said here that tab vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tab=Patient 2 go back infinitive you not said here to the maths website result vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient to website=Result
Example 8 The coat had a little tab for hanging it on a hook.
det nsubj det amod obj mark acl obj case det obl punct root The DET coat NOUN had VERB a DET little ADJ tab NOUN for SCONJ hanging VERB it PRON on ADP a DET hook NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 coat det 2 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tab det 5 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 6 tab amod 6 tab tab NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 7 for for SCONJ _ 8 hanging mark 8 hanging hang VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 tab acl 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 hanging obj 10 on on ADP _ 12 hook case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 hook det 12 hook hook NOUN Number=Sing 8 hanging obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the coat a little tab vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tab=Patient 2 hang gerund a little tab not said here tab a hook vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme on hook=Destination
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