tap Who acts: tap, you, water, Tap dancing, Tap water, leaking tap · What happens: be, turn, let, come out, mean, touch · To what, where: thing, US, water, something, light knock, screen
«tap» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: tap in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A tap (UK) is a thing you turn to let water come out (US: faucet).
The tree, 15 words det nsubj punct appos punct cop det nsubj acl:relcl mark advcl obj xcomp advmod punct obl punct appos punct punct root A DET tap NOUN ( PUNCT UK PROPN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET thing NOUN you PRON turn VERB to PART let VERB water NOUN come VERB out ADV ( PUNCT US PROPN : PUNCT faucet 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 tap det 2 tap tap NOUN Number=Sing 8 thing nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 UK punct 4 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 2 tap appos 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 UK punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 thing cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 thing det 8 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 turn nsubj 10 turn turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 thing acl:relcl 11 to to PART _ 12 let mark 12 let let VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 turn advcl 13 water water NOUN Number=Sing 12 let obj 14 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 let xcomp 15 out out ADV _ 14 come advmod 16 ( ( PUNCT _ 17 US punct 17 US US PROPN Number=Sing 10 turn obl 18 : : PUNCT _ 19 faucet punct 19 faucet faucet NOUN Number=Sing 8 thing appos 20 ) ) PUNCT _ 19 faucet punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 8 thing punct
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1 is a present a tap a thing tree rules 2 turn present you US vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent thing=Theme 3 let to-infinitive you not said here water tree rules 4 come out infinitive water not said here out property vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=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 To tap means to touch something lightly and quickly.
mark nsubj mark xcomp obj advmod cc conj punct root To PART tap NOUN means VERB to PART touch VERB something PRON lightly ADV and CCONJ quickly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 tap mark 2 tap tap NOUN Number=Sing 3 means nsubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 touch mark 5 touch touch VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 touch obj 7 lightly lightly ADV _ 5 touch advmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 quickly cc 9 quickly quickly ADV _ 7 lightly conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present tap vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 touch not said to happen to-infinitive tap not said here something lightly property vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme something=Co-Theme
Meaning 3 A tap is a light knock: a tap on the door.
det nsubj cop det amod punct det conj case det nmod punct root A DET tap NOUN is AUX a DET light ADJ knock NOUN : PUNCT a DET tap NOUN on ADP the DET door NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tap det 2 tap tap NOUN Number=Sing 6 knock nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 knock cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 knock det 5 light light ADJ Degree=Pos 6 knock amod 6 knock knock NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 : : PUNCT _ 9 tap punct 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 tap det 9 tap tap NOUN Number=Sing 6 knock conj 10 on on ADP _ 12 door case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 door det 12 door door NOUN Number=Sing 9 tap nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 knock punct
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1 is a present a tap a light knock and a tap on the door tree rules
Meaning 4 To tap a screen is to touch it to choose something.
mark advcl det obj cop mark obj mark advcl obj punct root To PART tap VERB a DET screen NOUN is AUX to PART touch VERB it PRON to PART choose VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 tap mark 2 tap tap VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 touch advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 screen det 4 screen screen NOUN Number=Sing 2 tap obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 touch cop 6 to to PART _ 7 touch mark 7 touch touch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 touch obj 9 to to PART _ 10 choose mark 10 choose choose VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 touch advcl 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 choose obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 touch punct
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1 tap to-infinitive a screen vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent screen=Location 2 is present touch property tree rules 3 choose to-infinitive something vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme
Meaning 5 Tap dancing is dancing with metal plates on your shoes.
compound nsubj aux case compound obl case nmod:poss obl punct root Tap NOUN dancing NOUN is AUX dancing VERB with ADP metal NOUN plates NOUN on ADP your PRON shoes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tap tap NOUN Number=Sing 2 dancing compound 2 dancing dancing NOUN Number=Sing 4 dancing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 dancing aux 4 dancing dance VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 with with ADP _ 7 plates case 6 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 7 plates compound 7 plates plate NOUN Number=Plur 4 dancing obl 8 on on ADP _ 10 shoes case 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 shoes nmod:poss 10 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 4 dancing obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 dancing punct
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1 dance present · progressive Tap dancing your shoes with metal plates vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on shoe=Location
Meaning 6 Tap water is water from the tap.
compound nsubj cop case det nmod punct root Tap NOUN water NOUN is AUX water NOUN from ADP the DET tap NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tap tap NOUN Number=Sing 2 water compound 2 water water NOUN Number=Sing 4 water nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 water cop 4 water water NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 from from ADP _ 7 tap case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 tap det 7 tap tap NOUN Number=Sing 4 water nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 water punct
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1 is a present Tap water water the tap tree rules
Example 1 The tap fills 5 liters each minute.
det nsubj nummod obj det obl:unmarked punct root The DET tap NOUN fills VERB 5 NUM liters NOUN each DET minute NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tap det 2 tap tap NOUN Number=Sing 3 fills nsubj 3 fills fill VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 liters nummod 5 liters liter NOUN Number=Plur 3 fills obj 6 each each DET PronType=Tot 7 minute det 7 minute minute NOUN Number=Sing 3 fills obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 fills punct
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1 fill present the tap 5 liters minute vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent liter=Patient
Example 2 A leaking tap drips 2 drops per second.
det amod nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root A DET leaking VERB tap NOUN drips VERB 2 NUM drops NOUN per ADP second NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 tap det 2 leaking leak VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 tap amod 3 tap tap NOUN Number=Sing 4 drips nsubj 4 drips drip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 drops nummod 6 drops drop NOUN Number=Plur 4 drips obj 7 per per ADP _ 8 second case 8 second second NOUN Number=Sing 6 drops nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 drips punct
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1 leak gerund vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source 2 drip present a leaking tap 2 drops per second vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location drop=Source
Example 3 The bath fills in 10 minutes with the tap on.
det nsubj case nummod obl case det obl compound:prt punct root The DET bath NOUN fills VERB in ADP 10 NUM minutes NOUN with ADP the DET tap NOUN on ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bath det 2 bath bath NOUN Number=Sing 3 fills nsubj 3 fills fill VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 minutes case 5 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 minutes nummod 6 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 3 fills obl 7 with with ADP _ 9 tap case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 tap det 9 tap tap NOUN Number=Sing 3 fills obl 10 on on ADP _ 3 fills compound:prt 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 fills punct
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1 fill on present the bath minute with the tap vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with tap=Instrument
Example 4 She tapped the drum 3 times.
nsubj det obj nummod obl:unmarked punct root She PRON tapped VERB the DET drum NOUN 3 NUM times 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 2 tapped nsubj 2 tapped tap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 drum det 4 drum drum NOUN Number=Sing 2 tapped obj 5 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 times nummod 6 times time NOUN Number=Plur 2 tapped obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 tapped punct
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1 tap past She the drum time vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent drum=Location
Example 5 Turn off the tap while you brush your teeth.
compound:prt det obj mark nsubj advcl nmod:poss obj punct root Turn VERB off ADP the DET tap NOUN while SCONJ you PRON brush VERB your PRON teeth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Turn turn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 off off ADP _ 1 Turn compound:prt 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 tap det 4 tap tap NOUN Number=Sing 1 Turn obj 5 while while SCONJ _ 7 brush mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 brush nsubj 7 brush brush VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Turn advcl 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 teeth nmod:poss 9 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 7 brush obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Turn punct
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1 turn off imperative you not said here the tap vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent tap=Patient 2 brush present you your teeth vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent tooth=Theme
Example 6 Tap the icon to open the game.
det obj mark acl det obj punct root Tap VERB the DET icon NOUN to PART open VERB the DET game NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tap tap VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 icon det 3 icon icon NOUN Number=Sing 1 Tap obj 4 to to PART _ 5 open mark 5 open open VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 icon acl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 game det 7 game game NOUN Number=Sing 5 open obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Tap punct
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1 tap imperative you not said here the icon vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent icon=Location 2 open to-infinitive you not said here the game vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location game=Theme
Example 7 Someone tapped me on the shoulder.
nsubj obj case det obl punct root Someone PRON tapped VERB me PRON on ADP the DET shoulder NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 tapped nsubj 2 tapped tap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 tapped obj 4 on on ADP _ 6 shoulder case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 shoulder det 6 shoulder shoulder NOUN Number=Sing 2 tapped obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 tapped punct
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1 tap past Someone me on the shoulder vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent i=Instrument on shoulder=Patient
Example 8 Is the tap water safe to drink here?
cop det compound nsubj mark xcomp advmod punct root Is AUX the DET tap NOUN water NOUN safe ADJ to PART drink VERB here ADV ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 safe cop 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 water det 3 tap tap NOUN Number=Sing 4 water compound 4 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 safe nsubj 5 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 to to PART _ 7 drink mark 7 drink drink VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 safe xcomp 8 here here ADV PronType=Dem 7 drink advmod 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 safe punct
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1 is present the tap water safe property tree rules 2 drink to-infinitive the tap water not said here here vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 9 He knocked at the door--tap, tap.
nsubj case det obl punct conj punct conj punct root He PRON knocked VERB at ADP the DET door NOUN -- PUNCT tap NOUN , PUNCT tap NOUN . 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 2 knocked nsubj 2 knocked knock VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 at at ADP _ 5 door case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 door det 5 door door NOUN Number=Sing 2 knocked obl 6 -- -- PUNCT _ 7 tap punct 7 tap tap NOUN Number=Sing 5 door conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 tap punct 9 tap tap NOUN Number=Sing 5 door conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 knocked punct
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1 knock past He at the door and tap and tap vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent at door=Patient
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