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taffy

Who acts: pulling, soft chewy sweet, Taffy, full name, old nickname, We · What happens: make, pull, be, write, say, mean · To what, where: soft chewy sweet, sweet, famous kind, little girl, two, First Letter · Speech: someone speaks here

«taffy» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: taffy in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: US, Canada — kept apart, not parsed.

A soft, chewy sweet made by boiling sugar or molasses and pulling it until it is shiny and stretchy; salt-water taffy is a famous kind.

The tree, 26 words
detamodpunctamodnsubjaclcasecompoundoblccconjcccsubjobjcaseoblcopconjccconjpunctcompoundpunctcompoundnsubjcopdetamodpunctrootADETsoftADJ,PUNCTchewyADJsweetNOUNmadeVERBbyADPboilingNOUNsugarNOUNorCCONJmolassesNOUNandCCONJpullingVERBitPRONuntilADPitPRONisAUXshinyADJandCCONJstretchyADJ;PUNCTsaltNOUN-PUNCTwaterNOUNtaffyNOUNisAUXaDETfamousADJkindNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 sweetdet
2softsoftADJDegree=Pos5 sweetamod
3,,PUNCT_2 softpunct
4chewychewyADJDegree=Pos5 sweetamod
5sweetsweetNOUNNumber=Sing29 kindnsubj
6mademakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 sweetacl
7bybyADP_9 sugarcase
8boilingboilingNOUNNumber=Sing9 sugarcompound
9sugarsugarNOUNNumber=Sing6 madeobl
10ororCCONJ_11 molassescc
11molassesmolassNOUNNumber=Plur9 sugarconj
12andandCCONJ_18 shinycc
13pullingpullVERBVerbForm=Ger18 shinycsubj
14ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs13 pullingobj
15untiluntilADP_16 itcase
16ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs13 pullingobl
17isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin18 shinycop
18shinyshinyADJDegree=Pos6 madeconj
19andandCCONJ_20 stretchycc
20stretchystretchyADJDegree=Pos18 shinyconj
21;;PUNCT_29 kindpunct
22saltsaltNOUNNumber=Sing25 taffycompound
23--PUNCT_22 saltpunct
24waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing25 taffycompound
25taffytaffyNOUNNumber=Sing29 kindnsubj
26isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin29 kindcop
27aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art29 kinddet
28famousfamousADJDegree=Pos29 kindamod
29kindkindNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
30..PUNCT_29 kindpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makeparticiplea soft chewy sweet not said hereby boiling sugar or molassesvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
2pullgerundsweetuntil sweetvn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
3ispresentpullingshiny propertytree rules
4bepulling not said heretree rules
5is apresenta soft chewy sweeta famous kindtree 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

Usage: UK, old — kept apart, not parsed.

Another word for toffee in some places.

detcasenmodcasedetnmodpunctrootAnotherDETwordNOUNforADPtoffeeNOUNinADPsomeDETplacesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnotheranotherDETPronType=Ind2 worddet
2wordwordNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3forforADP_4 toffeecase
4toffeetoffeeNOUNNumber=Sing2 wordnmod
5ininADP_7 placescase
6somesomeDETPronType=Ind7 placesdet
7placesplaceNOUNNumber=Plur2 wordnmod
8..PUNCT_2 wordpunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Meaning 3

Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

Taffy is the little girl in two of Kipling's Just So Stories, «How the First Letter Was Written» and «How the Alphabet Was Made»; her full name is Taffimai Metallumai, which she says means «Small-person-without-any-manners-who-ought-to-be-spanked».

The tree, 45 words
nsubjcopdetamodcasenmodcasenmod:posscaseflatadvmodnmodpunctpunctadvmoddetamodnsubj:passaux:passaclpunctccpunctadvmoddetcompoundcompoundoblpunctpunctnmod:possamodnsubjcopoblflatpunctobjnsubjparataxisccomppunctamodpunctobjpunctcasepunctdetpunctnmodpunctnsubj:passpunctauxpunctmarkpunctaux:passpunctacl:relclpunctpunctrootTaffyPROPNisAUXtheDETlittleADJgirlNOUNinADPtwoNUMofADPKiplingPROPN'sPARTJustPROPNSoADVStoriesNOUN,PUNCT«PUNCTHowADVtheDETFirstADJLetterPROPNWasAUXWrittenVERB»PUNCTandCCONJ«PUNCTHowADVtheDETAlphabetPROPNWasPROPNMadePROPN»PUNCT;PUNCTherPRONfullADJnameNOUNisAUXTaffimaiPROPNMetallumaiPROPN,PUNCTwhichPRONshePRONsaysVERBmeansVERB«PUNCTSmallADJ-PUNCTpersonNOUN-PUNCTwithoutADP-PUNCTanyDET-PUNCTmannersNOUN-PUNCTwhoPRON-PUNCToughtAUX-PUNCTtoPART-PUNCTbeAUX-PUNCTspankedVERB»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TaffyTaffyPROPNNumber=Sing5 girlnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 girlcop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 girldet
4littlelittleADJDegree=Pos5 girlamod
5girlgirlNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ininADP_7 twocase
7twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card5 girlnmod
8ofofADP_13 Storiescase
9KiplingKiplingPROPNNumber=Sing13 Storiesnmod:poss
10's'sPART_9 Kiplingcase
11JustJustPROPN_13 Storiesflat
12SosoADV_13 Storiesadvmod
13StoriesstoryNOUNNumber=Plur5 girlnmod
14,,PUNCT_21 Writtenpunct
15««PUNCT_21 Writtenpunct
16HowhowADVPronType=Int21 Writtenadvmod
17thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art19 Letterdet
18FirstfirstADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord19 Letteramod
19LetterLetterPROPNNumber=Sing21 Writtennsubj:pass
20WasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin21 Writtenaux:pass
21WrittenwriteVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 girlacl
22»»PUNCT_21 Writtenpunct
23andandCCONJ_29 Madecc
24««PUNCT_29 Madepunct
25HowhowADVPronType=Int29 Madeadvmod
26thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art29 Madedet
27AlphabetAlphabetPROPNNumber=Sing29 Madecompound
28WasWasPROPNNumber=Sing29 Madecompound
29MadeMadePROPNNumber=Sing21 Writtenobl
30»»PUNCT_29 Madepunct
31;;PUNCT_36 Taffimaipunct
32herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs34 namenmod:poss
33fullfullADJDegree=Pos34 nameamod
34namenameNOUNNumber=Sing36 Taffimainsubj
35isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin36 Taffimaicop
36TaffimaiTaffimaiPROPNNumber=Sing21 Writtenobl
37MetallumaiMetallumaiPROPNNumber=Sing36 Taffimaiflat
38,,PUNCT_41 sayspunct
39whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel41 saysobj
40sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs41 saysnsubj
41sayssayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin36 Taffimaiparataxis
42meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin41 saysccomp
43««PUNCT_46 personpunct
44SmallsmallADJDegree=Pos46 personamod
45--PUNCT_44 Smallpunct
46personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing42 meansobj
47--PUNCT_52 mannerspunct
48withoutwithoutADP_52 mannerscase
49--PUNCT_48 withoutpunct
50anyanyDETPronType=Ind52 mannersdet
51--PUNCT_50 anypunct
52mannersmannersNOUNNumber=Ptan46 personnmod
53--PUNCT_62 spankedpunct
54whowhoPRONPronType=Rel62 spankednsubj:pass
55--PUNCT_54 whopunct
56oughtoughtAUXVerbForm=Fin62 spankedaux
57--PUNCT_62 spankedpunct
58totoPART_62 spankedmark
59--PUNCT_58 topunct
60bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf62 spankedaux:pass
61--PUNCT_62 spankedpunct
62spankedspankVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass52 mannersacl:relcl
63»»PUNCT_62 spankedpunct
64..PUNCT_5 girlpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentTaffythe little girltwoof Kipling's Just Storiestree rules
2write in a quotepast · passivethe First Letterthe Alphabet Was Made oblvn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
3is apresentTaffy's full nameTaffimaitree rules
4say speech: assertpresentTaffyTaffimaitree rules
5meanpresentSmall personwithout any mannersvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Topic
6spank in a quoteought · passiveany mannersvn spank-18.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
7nameTaffynom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Meaning 4

Usage: UK, old, rude — kept apart, not parsed.

An old nickname for a Welsh person; many Welsh people find it insulting, so do not use it.

The tree, 18 words
detamodnsubjcasedetamodnmodpunctamodamodnsubjobjxcomppunctadvmodauxadvmodconjobjpunctrootAnDEToldADJnicknameNOUNforADPaDETWelshADJpersonNOUN;PUNCTmanyADJWelshADJpeopleNOUNfindVERBitPRONinsultingADJ,PUNCTsoADVdoAUXnotPARTuseVERBitPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 nicknamedet
2oldoldADJDegree=Pos3 nicknameamod
3nicknamenicknameNOUNNumber=Sing12 findnsubj
4forforADP_7 personcase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 persondet
6WelshwelshADJDegree=Pos7 personamod
7personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing3 nicknamenmod
8;;PUNCT_12 findpunct
9manymanyADJDegree=Pos11 peopleamod
10WelshwelshADJDegree=Pos11 peopleamod
11peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur12 findnsubj
12findfindVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
13ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs12 findobj
14insultinginsultingADJDegree=Pos12 findxcomp
15,,PUNCT_19 usepunct
16sosoADV_19 useadvmod
17dodoAUXVerbForm=Inf19 useaux
18notnotPARTPolarity=Neg19 useadvmod
19useuseVERBVerbForm=Inf12 findconj
20ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs19 useobj
21..PUNCT_12 findpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1findpresenta old nickname for a Welsh personpersoninsulting propertyvn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic
2not useinfinitive · do-supporta old nickname for a Welsh person not said herepersonvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient

Example 1

We bought a bag of salt-water taffy on the boardwalk.

nsubjdetobjcasecompoundpunctcompoundnmodcasedetnmodpunctrootWePRONboughtVERBaDETbagNOUNofADPsaltNOUN-PUNCTwaterNOUNtaffyNOUNonADPtheDETboardwalkNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 boughtnsubj
2boughtbuyVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 bagdet
4bagbagNOUNNumber=Sing2 boughtobj
5ofofADP_9 taffycase
6saltsaltNOUNNumber=Sing9 taffycompound
7--PUNCT_6 saltpunct
8waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing9 taffycompound
9taffytaffyNOUNNumber=Sing4 bagnmod
10ononADP_12 boardwalkcase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 boardwalkdet
12boardwalkboardwalkNOUNNumber=Sing9 taffynmod
13..PUNCT_2 boughtpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1buypastWea bag of salt water taffy on the boardwalkvn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bag=Theme

Example 2

The taffy stuck to my teeth.

detaclcasenmod:possoblpunctrootTheDETtaffyNOUNstuckVERBtoADPmyPRONteethNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 taffydet
2taffytaffyNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3stuckstickVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 taffyacl
4totoADP_6 teethcase
5mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 teethnmod:poss
6teethtoothNOUNNumber=Plur3 stuckobl
7..PUNCT_2 taffypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1stickparticiplethe taffy not said hereto my teethvn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent to tooth=Co-Patient

Example 3

Grandma showed us how to pull taffy until it went pale and shiny.

nsubjiobjadvmodmarkxcompobjmarknsubjadvclxcompccconjpunctrootGrandmaNOUNshowedVERBusPRONhowADVtoPARTpullVERBtaffyNOUNuntilSCONJitPRONwentVERBpaleADJandCCONJshinyADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GrandmagrandmaNOUNNumber=Sing2 showednsubj
2showedshowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3uswePRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 showediobj
4howhowADVPronType=Int6 pulladvmod
5totoPART_6 pullmark
6pullpullVERBVerbForm=Inf2 showedxcomp
7taffytaffyNOUNNumber=Sing6 pullobj
8untiluntilSCONJ_10 wentmark
9ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs10 wentnsubj
10wentgoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 pulladvcl
11palepaleADJDegree=Pos10 wentxcomp
12andandCCONJ_13 shinycc
13shinyshinyADJDegree=Pos11 paleconj
14..PUNCT_2 showedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1showpastGrandmausvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clause=Topic
2pullto-infinitiveGrandma not said heretaffyvn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent taffy=Theme
3gopasttaffypale propertyvn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 4

Taffy drew a picture on birch bark to send a message to her mother.

The tree, 14 words
nsubjdetobjcasecompoundoblmarkadvcldetobjcasenmod:possoblpunctrootTaffyPROPNdrewVERBaDETpictureNOUNonADPbirchNOUNbarkNOUNtoPARTsendVERBaDETmessageNOUNtoADPherPRONmotherNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TaffyTaffyPROPNNumber=Sing2 drewnsubj
2drewdrawVERBMood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 picturedet
4picturepictureNOUNNumber=Sing2 drewobj
5ononADP_7 barkcase
6birchbirchNOUNNumber=Sing7 barkcompound
7barkbarkNOUNNumber=Sing2 drewobl
8totoPART_9 sendmark
9sendsendVERBVerbForm=Inf2 drewadvcl
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 messagedet
11messagemessageNOUNNumber=Sing9 sendobj
12totoADP_14 mothercase
13herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs14 mothernmod:poss
14mothermotherNOUNNumber=Sing9 sendobl
15..PUNCT_2 drewpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1drawpastTaffya picturebirch barkvn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent picture=Theme on bark=Destination
2sendto-infinitiveTaffy not said herea messageTaffy's mothervn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent message=Theme to mother=Destination

Example 5

Taffy and her daddy Tegumai made the first letters together.

nsubjccnmod:possconjflatdetamodobjadvmodpunctrootTaffyPROPNandCCONJherPRONdaddyNOUNTegumaiPROPNmadeVERBtheDETfirstADJlettersNOUNtogetherADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TaffyTaffyPROPNNumber=Sing6 madensubj
2andandCCONJ_4 daddycc
3herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 daddynmod:poss
4daddydaddyNOUNNumber=Sing1 Taffyconj
5TegumaiTegumaiPROPNNumber=Sing1 Taffyflat
6mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 lettersdet
8firstfirstADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord9 lettersamod
9lettersletterNOUNNumber=Plur6 madeobj
10togethertogetherADV_6 madeadvmod
11..PUNCT_6 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepastTaffy and her daddythe first letterstogether propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Product

Example 6

Taffy was not very good at sitting still and being quiet.

nsubjcopadvmodadvmodmarkadvcladvmodcccopconjpunctrootTaffyPROPNwasAUXnotPARTveryADVgoodADJatSCONJsittingVERBstillADVandCCONJbeingAUXquietADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TaffyTaffyPROPNNumber=Sing5 goodnsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 goodcop
3notnotPARTPolarity=Neg5 goodadvmod
4veryveryADV_5 goodadvmod
5goodgoodADJDegree=Posrootroot
6atatSCONJ_7 sittingmark
7sittingsitVERBVerbForm=Ger5 goodadvcl
8stillstillADV_7 sittingadvmod
9andandCCONJ_11 quietcc
10beingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part11 quietcop
11quietquietADJDegree=Pos5 goodconj
12..PUNCT_5 goodpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not ispastTaffygood propertytree rules
2sitgerundTaffy not said herestillvn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3isgerundTaffy not said herequiet propertytree rules

Example 7

In the story, nobody could read Taffy's picture properly, so there was a big muddle.

The tree, 16 words
casedetoblpunctnsubjauxnmod:posscaseobjadvmodpunctadvmodexplparataxisdetamodnsubjpunctrootInADPtheDETstoryNOUN,PUNCTnobodyPRONcouldAUXreadVERBTaffyPROPN'sPARTpictureNOUNproperlyADV,PUNCTsoADVtherePRONwasVERBaDETbigADJmuddleNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 storycase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 storydet
3storystoryNOUNNumber=Sing7 readobl
4,,PUNCT_3 storypunct
5nobodynobodyPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Neg7 readnsubj
6couldcouldAUXVerbForm=Fin7 readaux
7readreadVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
8TaffyTaffyPROPNNumber=Sing10 picturenmod:poss
9's'sPART_8 Taffycase
10picturepictureNOUNNumber=Sing7 readobj
11properlyproperlyADV_7 readadvmod
12,,PUNCT_15 waspunct
13sosoADV_15 wasadvmod
14theretherePRONPronType=Dem15 wasexpl
15wasbeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 readparataxis
16aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art18 muddledet
17bigbigADJDegree=Pos18 muddleamod
18muddlemuddleNOUNNumber=Sing15 wasnsubj
19..PUNCT_7 readpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1readcouldnobodyTaffy's picturethe storyproperly propertyvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picture=Topic
2bepasta big muddletherevn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 8

Still the turtle-dove cried: “Take two, Taffy, take two-o-o-o.”

The tree, 13 words
advmoddetcompoundpunctnsubjpunctpunctccompobjpunctoblpunctconjnummodpunctoblpunctcasepunctoblpunctpunctrootStillVERBtheDETturtleNOUN-PUNCTdoveNOUNcriedVERB:PUNCT“PUNCTTakeVERBtwoNUM,PUNCTTaffyPROPN,PUNCTtakeVERBtwoNUM-PUNCToADP-PUNCToADP-PUNCToINTJ.PUNCT”PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1StillstillVERBVerbForm=Inf6 criedadvmod
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 dovedet
3turtleturtleNOUNNumber=Sing5 dovecompound
4--PUNCT_3 turtlepunct
5dovedoveNOUNNumber=Sing6 criednsubj
6criedcryVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
7::PUNCT_9 Takepunct
8“"PUNCT_9 Takepunct
9TaketakeVERBVerbForm=Inf6 criedccomp
10twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card9 Takeobj
11,,PUNCT_12 Taffypunct
12TaffyTaffyPROPNNumber=Sing9 Takeobl
13,,PUNCT_14 takepunct
14taketakeVERBVerbForm=Inf9 Takeconj
15twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card17 onummod
16--PUNCT_17 opunct
17oofADPAbbr=Yes14 takeobl
18--PUNCT_17 opunct
19oofADPAbbr=Yes21 ocase
20--PUNCT_19 opunct
21ooINTJ_17 oobl
22..PUNCT_9 Takepunct
23”"PUNCT_9 Takepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1stillinfinitivevn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2cry speech: expresspastthe turtle dovevn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3take in a quoteinfinitivetwoTaffy oblvn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent two=Theme
4take in a quoteinfinitivevn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

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