talk Who acts: baby, We, you, 's, firefighter, I · What happens: say, speak, have, discuss, learn, talk · To what, where: words, conversation, 's, talk, you, school · Speech: someone speaks here
«talk» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: talk in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To say words; to speak.
mark obj punct mark conj punct root To PART say VERB words NOUN ; PUNCT to PART speak VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 say mark 2 say say VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 words word NOUN Number=Plur 2 say obj 4 ; ; PUNCT _ 6 speak punct 5 to to PART _ 6 speak mark 6 speak speak VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 say conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 say punct
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1 say speech: assert to-infinitive words vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent word=Topic 2 speak speech: other to-infinitive vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"The baby is learning to talk."
punct det nsubj aux mark xcomp punct punct root " PUNCT The DET baby NOUN is AUX learning VERB to PART talk VERB . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 learning punct 2 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 baby det 3 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 5 learning nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 learning aux 5 learning learn VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 to to PART _ 7 talk mark 7 talk talk VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 learning xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 learning punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 5 learning punct
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1 learn in a quote present · progressive the baby vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 talk in a quote to-infinitive the baby not said here vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 2 To have a conversation.
mark det obj punct root To PART have VERB a DET conversation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 have mark 2 have have VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 conversation det 4 conversation conversation NOUN Number=Sing 2 have obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have to-infinitive a conversation vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent conversation=Patient
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"We talked for hours."
punct nsubj case obl punct punct root " PUNCT We PRON talked VERB for ADP hours NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 talked punct 2 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 talked nsubj 3 talked talk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 for for ADP _ 5 hours case 5 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 3 talked obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 talked punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 3 talked punct
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1 talk in a quote past We hour vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 To discuss.
mark punct root To PART discuss VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 discuss mark 2 discuss discuss VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 . . PUNCT _ 2 discuss punct
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1 discuss speech: other to-infinitive vn chit_chat-37.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"Let's talk about it."
punct obj xcomp case obl punct punct root " PUNCT Let VERB 's PRON talk VERB about ADP it PRON . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Let punct 2 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 's we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 Let obj 4 talk talk VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 Let xcomp 5 about about ADP _ 6 it case 6 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 talk obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 Let punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 2 Let punct
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1 let in a quote imperative you not said here 's tree rules 2 talk in a quote infinitive 's not said here about it vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about it=Topic
Meaning 4 As a noun, a conversation or a speech to a group.
case det punct det appos cc det conj case det nmod punct root As ADP a DET noun NOUN , PUNCT a DET conversation NOUN or CCONJ a DET speech NOUN to ADP a DET group NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 noun case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 noun det 3 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 conversation punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 conversation det 6 conversation conversation NOUN Number=Sing 3 noun appos 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 speech cc 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 speech det 9 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 6 conversation conj 10 to to ADP _ 12 group case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 group det 12 group group NOUN Number=Sing 9 speech nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 noun punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"The firefighter gave a talk."
punct det nsubj det obj punct punct root " PUNCT The DET firefighter NOUN gave VERB a DET talk NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 gave punct 2 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 firefighter det 3 firefighter firefighter NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave nsubj 4 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 talk det 6 talk talk NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 gave punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 4 gave punct
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1 give in a quote past the firefighter a talk vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent talk=Theme
Example 1 Can I talk to you?
aux nsubj case obl punct root Can AUX I PRON talk VERB to ADP you PRON ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 talk aux 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 talk nsubj 3 talk talk VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 to to ADP _ 5 you case 5 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 talk obl 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 talk punct
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1 talk can I you vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to you=Co-Agent
Example 2 We talked about our holiday.
nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct root We PRON talked VERB about ADP our PRON holiday NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 talked nsubj 2 talked talk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 about about ADP _ 5 holiday case 4 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 holiday nmod:poss 5 holiday holiday NOUN Number=Sing 2 talked obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 talked punct
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1 talk past We about our holiday vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about holiday=Topic
Example 3 Please don't talk during the test.
discourse aux advmod case det obl punct root Please INTJ do AUX n't PART talk VERB during ADP the DET test NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 4 talk discourse 2 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 talk aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 talk advmod 4 talk talk VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 during during ADP _ 7 test case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 test det 7 test test NOUN Number=Sing 4 talk obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 talk punct
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1 not talk imperative · do-support you not said here during the test vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 A police officer gave a talk at school.
det compound nsubj det obj case obl punct root A DET police NOUN officer NOUN gave VERB a DET talk NOUN at ADP school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 officer det 2 police police NOUN Number=Sing 3 officer compound 3 officer officer NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave nsubj 4 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 talk det 6 talk talk NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave obj 7 at at ADP _ 8 school case 8 school school NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 gave punct
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1 give past a police officer a talk school vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent talk=Theme at school=Asset
Example 5 Talk to a trusted adult if you are worried.
case det amod obl mark nsubj cop advcl punct root Talk VERB to ADP a DET trusted VERB adult NOUN if SCONJ you PRON are AUX worried ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Talk talk VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 to to ADP _ 5 adult case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 adult det 4 trusted trust VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 adult amod 5 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 1 Talk obl 6 if if SCONJ _ 9 worried mark 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 worried nsubj 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 worried cop 9 worried worried ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Talk advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Talk punct
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1 talk imperative you not said here to a trusted adult vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to adult=Co-Agent 2 trust participle vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 is a condition, not said to happen present you worried property tree rules
Example 6 Parrots can learn to talk.
nsubj aux mark xcomp punct root Parrots NOUN can AUX learn VERB to PART talk VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Parrots parrot NOUN Number=Plur 3 learn nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 learn aux 3 learn learn VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 to to PART _ 5 talk mark 5 talk talk VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 learn xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 learn punct
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1 learn can Parrots vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 talk to-infinitive Parrots not said here vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Don't talk to strangers online.
aux advmod case obl advmod punct root Do AUX n't PART talk VERB to ADP strangers NOUN online ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 talk aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 talk advmod 3 talk talk VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to ADP _ 5 strangers case 5 strangers stranger NOUN Number=Plur 3 talk obl 6 online online ADV _ 3 talk advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 talk punct
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1 not talk imperative · do-support you not said here to strangers; online property vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to stranger=Co-Agent
Example 8 They talked it over and agreed.
nsubj obj compound:prt cc conj punct root They PRON talked VERB it PRON over ADP and CCONJ agreed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 talked nsubj 2 talked talk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 talked obj 4 over over ADP _ 2 talked compound:prt 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 agreed cc 6 agreed agree VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 talked conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 talked punct
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1 talk over past They it vn compel-59.1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent it=Patient 2 agree speech: agree past They not said here vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 9 "Cease your silly talk," said the wagoner.
punct ccomp nmod:poss amod obj punct punct det obj punct root " PUNCT Cease VERB your PRON silly ADJ talk NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB the DET wagoner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Cease punct 2 Cease cease VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 said ccomp 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 talk nmod:poss 4 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 5 talk amod 5 talk talk NOUN Number=Sing 2 Cease obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 2 Cease punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 2 Cease punct 8 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 wagoner det 10 wagoner wagoner NOUN Number=Sing 8 said obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 said punct
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1 cease in a quote infinitive your silly talk vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality talk=Eventuality 2 say speech: assert past the wagoner vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 talk in a quote your nom talk «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
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