tat Who acts: Tat, shop, Tit, they, Dad, souvenir shop · What happens: be, sell, mean, pay back, do, tat · To what, where: junk, fair, tourist tat, someone, same way, you · Speech: someone speaks here
«tat» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: tat in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: UK, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Tat is cheap, tasteless or useless things, like junk sold at a fair: «The shop sells tourist tat».
The tree, 18 words nsubj cop punct amod cc conj obl punct case appos acl case det obl punct punct det nsubj conj amod obj punct punct root Tat NOUN is AUX cheap ADJ , PUNCT tasteless ADJ or CCONJ useless ADJ things NOUN , PUNCT like ADP junk NOUN sold VERB at ADP a DET fair NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET shop NOUN sells VERB tourist ADJ tat NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tat tat NOUN Number=Sing 3 cheap nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 cheap cop 3 cheap cheap ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 8 things punct 5 tasteless tasteless ADJ Degree=Pos 8 things amod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 useless cc 7 useless useless ADJ Degree=Pos 5 tasteless conj 8 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 3 cheap obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 junk punct 10 like like ADP _ 11 junk case 11 junk junk NOUN Number=Sing 8 things appos 12 sold sell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 junk acl 13 at at ADP _ 15 fair case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 fair det 15 fair fair NOUN Number=Sing 12 sold obl 16 : : PUNCT _ 20 sells punct 17 « « PUNCT _ 20 sells punct 18 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 shop det 19 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 20 sells nsubj 20 sells sell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 cheap conj 21 tourist tourist ADJ Degree=Pos 22 tat amod 22 tat tat NOUN Number=Sing 20 sells obj 23 » » PUNCT _ 20 sells punct 24 . . PUNCT _ 3 cheap punct
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1 is present Tat tasteless things obl ; cheap property tree rules 2 sell participle junk not said here a fair vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent at fair=Asset 3 sell in a quote present the shop tourist tat vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tat=Theme
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 Tit for tat means paying someone back in the same way for something bad they did to you.
The tree, 18 words nsubj case nmod xcomp obj advmod case det amod obl case obl amod nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct root Tit NOUN for ADP tat NOUN means VERB paying VERB someone PRON back ADV in ADP the DET same ADJ way NOUN for ADP something PRON bad ADJ they PRON did VERB to ADP you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tit tit NOUN Number=Sing 4 means nsubj 2 for for ADP _ 3 tat case 3 tat tat NOUN Number=Sing 1 Tit nmod 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 paying pay VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 means xcomp 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 paying obj 7 back back ADV _ 5 paying advmod 8 in in ADP _ 11 way case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 way det 10 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 11 way amod 11 way way NOUN Number=Sing 5 paying obl 12 for for ADP _ 13 something case 13 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 paying obl 14 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 13 something amod 15 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 did nsubj 16 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 something acl:relcl 17 to to ADP _ 18 you case 18 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 16 did obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present Tit for tat vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 pay back not said to happen gerund Tit for tat not said here someone the same way for something vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent someone=Asset for something=Theme 3 do past they you vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: slang — kept apart, not parsed.
Tat is short for tattoo.
nsubj cop case obl punct root Tat NOUN is AUX short ADJ for ADP tattoo NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tat tat NOUN Number=Sing 3 short nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 short cop 3 short short ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 for for ADP _ 5 tattoo case 5 tattoo tattoo NOUN Number=Sing 3 short obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 short punct
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1 is present Tat for tattoo; short property tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: crafts — kept apart, not parsed.
To tat is to make lace by tatting, using a small shuttle and thread.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj cop mark obj mark advcl punct conj det amod obj cc conj punct root To PART tat VERB is AUX to PART make VERB lace NOUN by SCONJ tatting VERB , PUNCT using VERB a DET small ADJ shuttle NOUN and CCONJ thread NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 tat mark 2 tat tat VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 make csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 make cop 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 lace lace NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 7 by by SCONJ _ 8 tatting mark 8 tatting tat VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 make advcl 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 using punct 10 using use VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 tatting conj 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 shuttle det 12 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 13 shuttle amod 13 shuttle shuttle NOUN Number=Sing 10 using obj 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 thread cc 15 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing 13 shuttle conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 make punct
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1 tat to-infinitive tree rules 2 is present make property tree rules 3 tat gerund tree rules 4 use gerund a small shuttle and thread vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shuttle=Patient
Example 1 Dad said the souvenir shop was full of tat.
nsubj det compound nsubj cop ccomp case obl punct root Dad NOUN said VERB the DET souvenir NOUN shop NOUN was AUX full ADJ of ADP tat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 said nsubj 2 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 shop det 4 souvenir souvenir NOUN Number=Sing 5 shop compound 5 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 7 full nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 full cop 7 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 2 said ccomp 8 of of ADP _ 9 tat case 9 tat tat NOUN Number=Sing 7 full obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past Dad vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is past the souvenir shop of tat; full property tree rules
Example 2 Don't waste your pocket money on plastic tat.
aux advmod nmod:poss compound obj case amod obl punct root Do AUX n't PART waste VERB your PRON pocket NOUN money NOUN on ADP plastic ADJ tat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 waste aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 waste advmod 3 waste waste VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 money nmod:poss 5 pocket pocket NOUN Number=Sing 6 money compound 6 money money NOUN Number=Sing 3 waste obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 tat case 8 plastic plastic ADJ Degree=Pos 9 tat amod 9 tat tat NOUN Number=Sing 3 waste obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 waste punct
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1 not waste imperative · do-support you not said here your pocket money on plastic tat goal vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent money=Asset on tat=Goal
Example 3 It turned into a tit-for-tat argument about who pushed first.
The tree, 12 words nsubj case det nsubj punct case punct compound obj mark nsubj advcl advmod punct root It PRON turned VERB into ADP a DET tit NOUN - PUNCT for ADP - PUNCT tat NOUN argument NOUN about SCONJ who PRON pushed VERB first ADV . 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 2 turned nsubj 2 turned turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 into into ADP _ 10 argument case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 argument det 5 tit tit NOUN Number=Sing 10 argument nsubj 6 - - PUNCT _ 10 argument punct 7 for for ADP _ 10 argument case 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 for punct 9 tat tat NOUN Number=Sing 10 argument compound 10 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 2 turned obj 11 about about SCONJ _ 13 pushed mark 12 who who PRON PronType=Rel 13 pushed nsubj 13 pushed push VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 argument advcl 14 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 13 pushed advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 turned punct
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1 turn past It a tat argument vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V ADJ.result»: agent=Theme argument=Result 2 push past a tat argument first property vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent
Example 4 My uncle has a dragon tat on his arm.
nmod:poss nsubj det compound obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root My PRON uncle NOUN has VERB a DET dragon NOUN tat NOUN on ADP his PRON arm NOUN . 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 2 uncle nmod:poss 2 uncle uncle NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tat det 5 dragon dragon NOUN Number=Sing 6 tat compound 6 tat tat NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 arm case 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 arm nmod:poss 9 arm arm NOUN Number=Sing 6 tat nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present My uncle a dragon tat uncle's arm vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tat=Patient
Example 5 The jumble sale had some treasures among the tat.
det compound nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET jumble NOUN sale NOUN had VERB some DET treasures NOUN among ADP the DET tat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 sale det 2 jumble jumble NOUN Number=Sing 3 sale compound 3 sale sale NOUN Number=Sing 4 had nsubj 4 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 some some DET PronType=Ind 6 treasures det 6 treasures treasure NOUN Number=Plur 4 had obj 7 among among ADP _ 9 tat case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 tat det 9 tat tat NOUN Number=Sing 4 had obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 had punct
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1 have past the jumble sale some treasures among the tat vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent treasure=Patient
Example 6 Grandma taught me to tat lace with a shuttle.
nsubj iobj mark xcomp obj case det obl punct root Grandma NOUN taught VERB me PRON to PART tat VERB lace NOUN with ADP a DET shuttle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 taught nsubj 2 taught teach 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 taught iobj 4 to to PART _ 5 tat mark 5 tat tat VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 taught xcomp 6 lace lace NOUN Number=Sing 5 tat obj 7 with with ADP _ 9 shuttle case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 shuttle det 9 shuttle shuttle NOUN Number=Sing 5 tat obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 taught punct
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1 teach speech: other past Grandma me vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent i=Recipient clause=Topic 2 tat to-infinitive Grandma not said here lace with a shuttle tree rules
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