tactile Who acts: Tactile, tactile thing, tactile person, example, soft clay, Braille · What happens: mean, feel, touch, sense, be, like · To what, where: tactile paving, touch, others, people, tactile way, blind people
«tactile» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: tactile in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Tactile means about the sense of touch, or able to be felt by touching: tactile paving, a tactile map.
The tree, 19 words nsubj case det obl case nmod punct cc conj mark aux:pass xcomp mark advcl punct amod obl punct det amod conj punct root Tactile PROPN means VERB about ADP the DET sense NOUN of ADP touch NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ able ADJ to PART be AUX felt VERB by SCONJ touching VERB : PUNCT tactile ADJ paving NOUN , PUNCT a DET tactile ADJ map NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tactile Tactile PROPN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 about about ADP _ 5 sense case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 sense det 5 sense sense NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 6 of of ADP _ 7 touch case 7 touch touch NOUN Number=Sing 5 sense nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 able punct 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 able cc 10 able able ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means conj 11 to to PART _ 13 felt mark 12 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 13 felt aux:pass 13 felt feel VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 able xcomp 14 by by SCONJ _ 15 touching mark 15 touching touch VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 13 felt advcl 16 : : PUNCT _ 18 paving punct 17 tactile tactile ADJ Degree=Pos 18 paving amod 18 paving paving NOUN Number=Sing 15 touching obl 19 , , PUNCT _ 22 map punct 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 map det 21 tactile tactile ADJ Degree=Pos 22 map amod 22 map map NOUN Number=Sing 18 paving conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present Tactile about the sense of touch vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2 feel to-infinitive · passive Tactile not said here vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»
3 touch gerund Tactile not said here tactile paving and a tactile map vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
4 sense touch nom sense «cognition transitive»: of=patient
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 tactile thing is nice to touch.
det amod nsubj cop mark xcomp punct root A DET tactile ADJ thing NOUN is AUX nice ADJ to PART touch VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 thing det 2 tactile tactile ADJ Degree=Pos 3 thing amod 3 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 5 nice nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 nice cop 5 nice nice ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 to to PART _ 7 touch mark 7 touch touch VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 nice xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 nice punct
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1 is present a tactile thing nice property tree rules
2 touch to-infinitive a tactile thing not said here vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"The soft clay is very tactile."
punct det amod nsubj cop advmod punct punct root " PUNCT The DET soft ADJ clay NOUN is AUX very ADV tactile ADJ . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 7 tactile punct 2 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 clay det 3 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 4 clay amod 4 clay clay NOUN Number=Sing 7 tactile nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 tactile cop 6 very very ADV _ 7 tactile advmod 7 tactile tactile ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 tactile punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 7 tactile punct
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1 is in a quote present the soft clay tactile property tree rules
Meaning 3 A tactile person likes to touch others a lot, for example hugging or patting people.
The tree, 15 words det amod nsubj mark xcomp obj det obl:unmarked punct case obl acl cc conj obj punct root A DET tactile ADJ person NOUN likes VERB to PART touch VERB others NOUN a DET lot NOUN , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN hugging VERB or CCONJ patting VERB people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 2 tactile tactile ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 likes nsubj 4 likes like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 touch mark 6 touch touch VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 likes xcomp 7 others other NOUN Number=Plur 6 touch obj 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 lot det 9 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 6 touch obl:unmarked 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 example punct 11 for for ADP _ 12 example case 12 example example NOUN Number=Sing 6 touch obl 13 hugging hug VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 example acl 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 patting cc 15 patting pat VERB VerbForm=Ger 13 hugging conj 16 people people NOUN Number=Plur 15 patting obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 likes punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 like present a tactile person vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme
2 touch not said to happen to-infinitive a tactile person not said here others for example; a lot obl:unmarked vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme other=Co-Theme
3 hug gerund example not said here vn marry-36.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
4 pat gerund example not said here people vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Experiencer
Example 1 Braille is a tactile way of reading.
nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct root Braille NOUN is AUX a DET tactile ADJ way NOUN of ADP reading NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Braille braille NOUN Number=Sing 5 way nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 way cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 way det 4 tactile tactile ADJ Degree=Pos 5 way amod 5 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 reading case 7 reading reading NOUN Number=Sing 5 way nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 way punct
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1 is a present Braille a tactile way of reading tree rules
Example 2 The bumpy tactile paving shows blind people where the crossing is.
det amod amod nsubj amod obj advmod det nsubj acl:relcl punct root The DET bumpy ADJ tactile ADJ paving NOUN shows VERB blind ADJ people NOUN where ADV the DET crossing NOUN is VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 paving det 2 bumpy bumpy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 paving amod 3 tactile tactile ADJ Degree=Pos 4 paving amod 4 paving paving NOUN Number=Sing 5 shows nsubj 5 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 blind blind ADJ Degree=Pos 7 people amod 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 shows obj 8 where where ADV PronType=Rel 11 is advmod 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 crossing det 10 crossing crossing NOUN Number=Sing 11 is nsubj 11 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 people acl:relcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 shows punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 show present the bumpy tactile paving blind people vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent people=Recipient
2 be present the crossing vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Babies explore the world in a very tactile way.
nsubj det obj case det advmod amod obl punct root Babies NOUN explore VERB the DET world NOUN in ADP a DET very ADV tactile ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Babies baby NOUN Number=Plur 2 explore nsubj 2 explore explore VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 world det 4 world world NOUN Number=Sing 2 explore obj 5 in in ADP _ 9 way case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 way det 7 very very ADV _ 8 tactile advmod 8 tactile tactile ADJ Degree=Pos 9 way amod 9 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 explore obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 explore punct
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1 explore present Babies the world a tactile way vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent world=Location
Example 4 This book has tactile pages with fur and sandpaper.
det nsubj amod obj case nmod cc conj punct root This DET book NOUN has VERB tactile ADJ pages NOUN with ADP fur NOUN and CCONJ sandpaper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 book det 2 book book NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 tactile tactile ADJ Degree=Pos 5 pages amod 5 pages page NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 with with ADP _ 7 fur case 7 fur fur NOUN Number=Sing 5 pages nmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 sandpaper cc 9 sandpaper sandpaper NOUN Number=Sing 7 fur conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present this book tactile pages with fur and sandpaper vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent page=Patient
Example 5 Grandma is very tactile and always hugs everyone.
nsubj cop advmod cc advmod conj obj punct root Grandma NOUN is AUX very ADV tactile ADJ and CCONJ always ADV hugs VERB everyone PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 4 tactile nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 tactile cop 3 very very ADV _ 4 tactile advmod 4 tactile tactile ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 hugs cc 6 always always ADV PronType=Tot 7 hugs advmod 7 hugs hug VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 tactile conj 8 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 7 hugs obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 tactile punct
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1 is present Grandma tactile property tree rules
2 hug present Grandma not said here everyone always property vn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everyone=Co-Agent
Example 6 The museum has a tactile display you are allowed to touch.
det nsubj det amod obj nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl mark xcomp punct root The DET museum NOUN has VERB a DET tactile ADJ display NOUN you PRON are AUX allowed VERB to PART touch VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 museum det 2 museum museum 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 display det 5 tactile tactile ADJ Degree=Pos 6 display amod 6 display display NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 allowed nsubj:pass 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 allowed aux:pass 9 allowed allow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 display acl:relcl 10 to to PART _ 11 touch mark 11 touch touch VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 allowed xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the museum a tactile display vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent display=Patient
2 allow present · passive a tactile display not said here you vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP S»: subject=Beneficiary clause=Eventuality
3 touch not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Some children are tactile learners who learn best by handling things.
det nsubj cop amod nsubj acl:relcl obj mark advcl obj punct root Some DET children NOUN are AUX tactile ADJ learners NOUN who PRON learn VERB best ADJ by SCONJ handling VERB things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 children det 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 5 learners nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 learners cop 4 tactile tactile ADJ Degree=Pos 5 learners amod 5 learners learner NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 learn nsubj 7 learn learn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 learners acl:relcl 8 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 7 learn obj 9 by by SCONJ _ 10 handling mark 10 handling handle VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 learn advcl 11 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 10 handling obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 learners punct
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1 is a present some children tactile learners tree rules
2 learn present tactile learners best vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent good=Topic
3 handle gerund tactile learners not said here things vn hold-15.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme
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