talker Who acts: person, little brother, he, She, you, smooth talkers · What happens: talk, do, not do, be, not stop, watch out · To what, where: certain way, lot, things, talk, real talker, good talker · Speech: someone speaks here
«talker» 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: talker in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A person who talks, especially in a certain way: a fast talker, a good talker.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj acl:relcl punct advmod case det amod obl punct det amod nmod punct det amod conj punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON talks VERB , PUNCT especially ADV in ADP a DET certain ADJ way NOUN : PUNCT a DET fast ADJ talker NOUN , PUNCT a DET good ADJ talker NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 talks nsubj 4 talks talk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 person acl:relcl 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 way punct 6 especially especially ADV _ 10 way advmod 7 in in ADP _ 10 way case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 way det 9 certain certain ADJ Degree=Pos 10 way amod 10 way way NOUN Number=Sing 4 talks obl 11 : : PUNCT _ 14 talker punct 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 talker det 13 fast fast ADJ Degree=Pos 14 talker amod 14 talker talker NOUN Number=Sing 10 way nmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 talker punct 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 talker det 17 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 18 talker amod 18 talker talker NOUN Number=Sing 14 talker conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
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1 talk present a person a certain way a fast talker and a good talker 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.
Meaning 2 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A person who talks a lot.
det nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON talks VERB a DET lot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 talks nsubj 4 talks talk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 person acl:relcl 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 lot det 6 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 4 talks obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
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1 talk present a person a lot vn compel-59.1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent lot=Patient
Meaning 3 A person who talks about doing things but does not do them: «he's all talk».
The tree, 16 words det nsubj acl:relcl mark advcl obj cc aux advmod conj obj punct punct nsubj cop det appos punct punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON talks VERB about SCONJ doing VERB things NOUN but CCONJ does AUX not PART do VERB them PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT he PRON 's AUX all DET talk 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 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 talks nsubj 4 talks talk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 person acl:relcl 5 about about SCONJ _ 6 doing mark 6 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 talks advcl 7 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 6 doing obj 8 but but CCONJ _ 11 do cc 9 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 do aux 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 do advmod 11 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 talks conj 12 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 do obj 13 : : PUNCT _ 2 person punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 18 talk punct 15 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 talk nsubj 16 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 talk cop 17 all all DET PronType=Tot 18 talk det 18 talk talk NOUN Number=Sing 2 person appos 19 » » PUNCT _ 18 talk punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
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1 talk present a person vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 do gerund a person not said here things vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality 3 not do present · do-support a person not said here things = thing vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Eventuality 4 is a in a quote present person all talk tree rules
Example 1 My little brother is a real talker — he never stops!
nmod:poss amod nsubj cop det amod punct nsubj advmod acl:relcl punct root My PRON little ADJ brother NOUN is AUX a DET real ADJ talker NOUN — PUNCT he PRON never ADV stops VERB ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 brother nmod:poss 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 brother amod 3 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 7 talker nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 talker cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 talker det 6 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 7 talker amod 7 talker talker NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 — - PUNCT _ 11 stops punct 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 stops nsubj 10 never never ADV PronType=Neg 11 stops advmod 11 stops stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 talker acl:relcl 12 ! ! PUNCT _ 7 talker punct
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1 is a present My little brother a real talker tree rules 2 not stop present he a real talker not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector talker=Eventuality
Example 2 She is a good talker and a good listener.
nsubj cop det amod cc det amod conj punct root She PRON is AUX a DET good ADJ talker NOUN and CCONJ a DET good ADJ listener NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 talker nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 talker cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 talker det 4 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 5 talker amod 5 talker talker NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 listener cc 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 listener det 8 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 9 listener amod 9 listener listener NOUN Number=Sing 5 talker conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 talker punct
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1 is a present She a good talker and a good listener tree rules
Example 3 Watch out for smooth talkers who promise too much.
compound:prt case amod obl nsubj acl:relcl advmod obj punct root Watch VERB out ADP for ADP smooth ADJ talkers NOUN who PRON promise VERB too ADV much ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Watch watch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 out out ADP _ 1 Watch compound:prt 3 for for ADP _ 5 talkers case 4 smooth smooth ADJ Degree=Pos 5 talkers amod 5 talkers talker NOUN Number=Plur 1 Watch obl 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 promise nsubj 7 promise promise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 talkers acl:relcl 8 too too ADV _ 9 much advmod 9 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 7 promise obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Watch punct
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1 watch out imperative you not said here for smooth talkers vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for talker=Theme 2 promise speech: promise present smooth talkers much vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent much=Theme
Example 4 The parrot is a great talker.
det nsubj cop det amod punct root The DET parrot NOUN is AUX a DET great ADJ talker NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 parrot det 2 parrot parrot NOUN Number=Sing 6 talker nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 talker cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 talker det 5 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 6 talker amod 6 talker talker NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 talker punct
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1 is a present the parrot a great talker tree rules
Example 5 He's a big talker, but he never does anything.
nsubj cop det amod punct cc nsubj advmod conj obj punct root He PRON 's AUX a DET big ADJ talker NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ he PRON never ADV does VERB anything PRON . 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 5 talker nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 talker cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 talker det 4 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 5 talker amod 5 talker talker NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 does punct 7 but but CCONJ _ 10 does cc 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 does nsubj 9 never never ADV PronType=Neg 10 does advmod 10 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 talker conj 11 anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 does obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 talker punct
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1 is a present He a big talker tree rules 2 not do present he anything vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anything=Eventuality
Example 6 The baby was a late talker but now says lots of words.
det nsubj cop det amod cc advmod conj obj case nmod punct root The DET baby NOUN was AUX a DET late ADJ talker NOUN but CCONJ now ADV says VERB lots NOUN of ADP words NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 baby det 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 6 talker nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 talker cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 talker det 5 late late ADJ Degree=Pos 6 talker amod 6 talker talker NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 but but CCONJ _ 9 says cc 8 now now ADV PronType=Dem 9 says advmod 9 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 talker conj 10 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 9 says obj 11 of of ADP _ 12 words case 12 words word NOUN Number=Plur 10 lots nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 talker punct
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1 is a past the baby a late talker tree rules 2 say speech: assert present the baby not said here lots of words now vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent lot=Topic
Example 7 That comes of being a princess: she has been spoiled by flatterers, who have made her believe that she is quite a moderate talker!”
The tree, 24 words nsubj case cop det obl punct nsubj aux aux:pass parataxis case obl punct nsubj aux acl:relcl obj xcomp mark nsubj cop det:predet det amod ccomp punct punct root That PRON comes VERB of ADP being AUX a DET princess NOUN : PUNCT she PRON has AUX been AUX spoiled VERB by ADP flatterers NOUN , PUNCT who PRON have AUX made VERB her PRON believe VERB that SCONJ she PRON is AUX quite DET a DET moderate ADJ talker NOUN ! PUNCT ” PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 comes nsubj 2 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 of of ADP _ 6 princess case 4 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 princess cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 princess det 6 princess princess NOUN Number=Sing 2 comes obl 7 : : PUNCT _ 11 spoiled punct 8 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 spoiled nsubj 9 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 spoiled aux 10 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 11 spoiled aux:pass 11 spoiled spoil VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 comes parataxis 12 by by ADP _ 13 flatterers case 13 flatterers flatterer NOUN Number=Plur 11 spoiled obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 made punct 15 who who PRON PronType=Rel 17 made nsubj 16 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 made aux 17 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 13 flatterers acl:relcl 18 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 made obj 19 believe believe VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 made xcomp 20 that that SCONJ _ 26 talker mark 21 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 26 talker nsubj 22 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 26 talker cop 23 quite quite DET PronType=Ind 26 talker det:predet 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 26 talker det 25 moderate moderate ADJ Degree=Pos 26 talker amod 26 talker talker NOUN Number=Sing 19 believe ccomp 27 ! ! PUNCT _ 11 spoiled punct 28 ” " PUNCT _ 2 comes punct
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1 come present That vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is gerund of a princess tree rules 3 spoil present · perfect · passive flatterers princess tree rules 4 make present · perfect flatterers princess tree rules 5 believe infinitive princess not said here vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer 6 is a present princess quite moderate talker tree rules
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