tapping Who acts: Tapping, Phone tapping, someone, She, We, woodpecker · What happens: hit, tap, touch, choose, use, listen · To what, where: something, phone, supply, tree, water, pencil · Speech: someone speaks here
«tapping» 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: tapping in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Tapping is hitting something lightly and quickly, often again and again, like tapping on a window.
The tree, 16 words nsubj aux obj advmod cc conj punct advmod advmod cc conj punct mark conj case det obl punct root Tapping NOUN is AUX hitting VERB something PRON lightly ADV and CCONJ quickly ADV , PUNCT often ADV again ADV and CCONJ again ADV , PUNCT like SCONJ tapping VERB on ADP a DET window NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tapping tapping NOUN Number=Sing 3 hitting nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 hitting aux 3 hitting hit VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 hitting obj 5 lightly lightly ADV _ 3 hitting advmod 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 quickly cc 7 quickly quickly ADV _ 5 lightly conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 again punct 9 often often ADV _ 10 again advmod 10 again again ADV _ 3 hitting advmod 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 again cc 12 again again ADV _ 10 again conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 tapping punct 14 like like SCONJ _ 15 tapping mark 15 tapping tap VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 hitting conj 16 on on ADP _ 18 window case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 window det 18 window window NOUN Number=Sing 15 tapping obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 3 hitting punct
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1 hit present · progressive Tapping something again lightly property vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme something=Co-Theme 2 tap gerund Tapping not said here on a window vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent on window=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 Tapping is touching a phone or tablet screen lightly to choose something.
nsubj aux det obj cc compound conj advmod mark advcl obj punct root Tapping NOUN is AUX touching VERB a DET phone NOUN or CCONJ tablet NOUN screen NOUN lightly ADV to PART choose VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tapping tapping NOUN Number=Sing 3 touching nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 touching aux 3 touching touch VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 phone det 5 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 3 touching obj 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 screen cc 7 tablet tablet NOUN Number=Sing 8 screen compound 8 screen screen NOUN Number=Sing 5 phone conj 9 lightly lightly ADV _ 11 choose advmod 10 to to PART _ 11 choose mark 11 choose choose VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 touching advcl 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 choose obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 touching punct
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1 touch present · progressive Tapping a phone or tablet screen vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme phone=Co-Theme 2 choose to-infinitive Tapping not said here something lightly property vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme
Meaning 3 Tapping is using a supply of something, like tapping a tree for sap or tapping water.
The tree, 16 words nsubj aux det obj case nmod punct mark conj det obj case obl cc conj obj punct root Tapping NOUN is AUX using VERB a DET supply NOUN of ADP something PRON , PUNCT like SCONJ tapping VERB a DET tree NOUN for ADP sap NOUN or CCONJ tapping VERB water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tapping tapping NOUN Number=Sing 3 using nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 using aux 3 using use VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 supply det 5 supply supply NOUN Number=Sing 3 using obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 supply nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 tapping punct 9 like like SCONJ _ 10 tapping mark 10 tapping tap VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 using conj 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 tree det 12 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 10 tapping obj 13 for for ADP _ 14 sap case 14 sap SAP NOUN Number=Sing 10 tapping obl 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 tapping cc 16 tapping tap VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 tapping conj 17 water water NOUN Number=Sing 16 tapping obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 using punct
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1 use present · progressive Tapping a supply of something vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent supply=Patient 2 tap gerund Tapping not said here a tree for sap vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent tree=Location for sap=Theme 3 tap gerund Tapping not said here water vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent water=Location
Meaning 4 Phone tapping is secretly listening to someone's phone calls.
compound nsubj aux advmod case nmod:poss case compound obl punct root Phone NOUN tapping NOUN is AUX secretly ADV listening VERB to ADP someone PRON 's PART phone NOUN calls NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 2 tapping compound 2 tapping tapping NOUN Number=Sing 5 listening nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 listening aux 4 secretly secretly ADV _ 5 listening advmod 5 listening listen VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 to to ADP _ 10 calls case 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 calls nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 someone case 9 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 10 calls compound 10 calls call NOUN Number=Plur 5 listening obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 listening punct
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1 listen present · progressive Phone tapping to someone's phone calls; secretly property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to call=Theme 2 call someone nom call «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 Someone was tapping on the window.
nsubj aux case det obl punct root Someone PRON was AUX tapping VERB on ADP the DET window NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 tapping nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 tapping aux 3 tapping tap VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 window case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 window det 6 window window NOUN Number=Sing 3 tapping obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 tapping punct
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1 tap past · progressive Someone on the window vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent on window=Patient
Example 2 She kept tapping her pencil on the desk.
nsubj xcomp nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root She PRON kept VERB tapping VERB her PRON pencil NOUN on ADP the DET desk 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 kept nsubj 2 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 tapping tap VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 kept xcomp 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 pencil nmod:poss 5 pencil pencil NOUN Number=Sing 3 tapping obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 desk case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 desk det 8 desk desk NOUN Number=Sing 3 tapping obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 kept punct
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1 keep past She tree rules 2 tap gerund She not said here her pencil on the desk vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent pencil=Instrument on desk=Patient
Example 3 We were tapping our feet to the music.
nsubj aux nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root We PRON were AUX tapping VERB our PRON feet NOUN to ADP the DET music 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 3 tapping nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 tapping aux 3 tapping tap VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 feet nmod:poss 5 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 3 tapping obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 music case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 music det 8 music music NOUN Number=Sing 3 tapping obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 tapping punct
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1 tap past · progressive We our feet to the music result vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent foot=Patient to music=Result
Example 4 Tapping the icon opens the game.
csubj det obj det obj punct root Tapping VERB the DET icon NOUN opens VERB the DET game NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tapping tap VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 opens csubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 icon det 3 icon icon NOUN Number=Sing 1 Tapping obj 4 opens open VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 game det 6 game game NOUN Number=Sing 4 opens obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 opens punct
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1 tap gerund the icon vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent icon=Location 2 open present Tapping the game vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location game=Theme
Example 5 The woodpecker was tapping on the tree.
det nsubj aux case det obl punct root The DET woodpecker NOUN was AUX tapping VERB on ADP the DET tree NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 woodpecker det 2 woodpecker woodpecker NOUN Number=Sing 4 tapping nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 tapping aux 4 tapping tap VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 tree case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 tree det 7 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 4 tapping obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 tapping punct
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1 tap past · progressive the woodpecker on the tree vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent on tree=Patient
Example 6 He was tapping me on the shoulder to get my attention.
nsubj aux obj case det obl mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root He PRON was AUX tapping VERB me PRON on ADP the DET shoulder NOUN to PART get VERB my PRON attention 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 3 tapping nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 tapping aux 3 tapping tap VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 tapping obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 shoulder case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 shoulder det 7 shoulder shoulder NOUN Number=Sing 3 tapping obl 8 to to PART _ 9 get mark 9 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 tapping advcl 10 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 attention nmod:poss 11 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 9 get obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 tapping punct
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1 tap past · progressive He me on the shoulder vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent i=Instrument on shoulder=Patient 2 get to-infinitive He not said here my attention vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer attention=Stimulus 3 attend my nom attention «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 Farmers in Canada collect maple syrup by tapping trees.
nsubj case nmod compound obj mark advcl obj punct root Farmers NOUN in ADP Canada PROPN collect VERB maple NOUN syrup NOUN by SCONJ tapping VERB trees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Farmers farmer NOUN Number=Plur 4 collect nsubj 2 in in ADP _ 3 Canada case 3 Canada Canada PROPN Number=Sing 1 Farmers nmod 4 collect collect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 maple maple NOUN Number=Sing 6 syrup compound 6 syrup syrup NOUN Number=Sing 4 collect obj 7 by by SCONJ _ 8 tapping mark 8 tapping tap VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 collect advcl 9 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 8 tapping obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 collect punct
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1 collect present Farmers in Canada maple syrup vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent syrup=Theme 2 tap gerund Farmers in Canada not said here trees vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent tree=Location
Example 8 Stop tapping; it's distracting.
xcomp punct nsubj cop parataxis punct root Stop VERB tapping VERB ; PUNCT it PRON 's AUX distracting ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 tapping tap VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 ; ; PUNCT _ 6 distracting punct 4 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 distracting nsubj 5 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 distracting cop 6 distracting distracting ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Stop parataxis 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 tap gerund you not said here vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent 3 is present it distracting property tree rules
Example 9 It was a soft cautious tapping on the door of his tree.
nsubj cop det amod amod case det nmod case nmod:poss nmod punct root It PRON was AUX a DET soft ADJ cautious ADJ tapping NOUN on ADP the DET door NOUN of ADP his PRON tree NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 tapping nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 tapping cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tapping det 4 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 6 tapping amod 5 cautious cautious ADJ Degree=Pos 6 tapping amod 6 tapping tapping NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 on on ADP _ 9 door case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 door det 9 door door NOUN Number=Sing 6 tapping nmod 10 of of ADP _ 12 tree case 11 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 tree nmod:poss 12 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 9 door nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 tapping punct
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1 is a past It a soft cautious tapping the door of his tree tree rules
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