tease Who acts: tease, person, big brother, you, dog, They · What happens: tease, mean, laugh, make, annoy, be · To what, where: someone, jokes, friendly way, animal, purpose, person · Speech: someone speaks here
«tease» 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: tease in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To tease someone means to laugh at them or make jokes about them, in a friendly way or an unkind way.
The tree, 21 words mark csubj obj mark xcomp case obl cc conj obj case nmod punct case det amod obl cc det amod conj punct root To PART tease VERB someone PRON means VERB to PART laugh VERB at ADP them PRON or CCONJ make VERB jokes NOUN about ADP them PRON , PUNCT in ADP a DET friendly ADJ way NOUN or CCONJ an DET unkind ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 tease mark 2 tease tease VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 tease obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 laugh mark 6 laugh laugh VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 at at ADP _ 8 them case 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 laugh obl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 make cc 10 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 laugh conj 11 jokes joke NOUN Number=Plur 10 make obj 12 about about ADP _ 13 them case 13 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 jokes nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 way punct 15 in in ADP _ 18 way case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 way det 17 friendly friendly ADJ Degree=Pos 18 way amod 18 way way NOUN Number=Sing 10 make obl 19 or or CCONJ _ 22 way cc 20 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 way det 21 unkind unkind ADJ Degree=Pos 22 way amod 22 way way NOUN Number=Sing 18 way conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 tease to-infinitive someone vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 laugh not said to happen to-infinitive at them = they vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 make infinitive jokes a friendly way or a unkind way about jokes = joke vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset joke=Product
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 tease an animal means to annoy it on purpose.
mark csubj det obj mark xcomp obj case obl punct root To PART tease VERB an DET animal NOUN means VERB to PART annoy VERB it PRON on ADP purpose NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 tease mark 2 tease tease VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 animal det 4 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 2 tease obj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 annoy mark 7 annoy annoy VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means xcomp 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 annoy obj 9 on on ADP _ 10 purpose case 10 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 7 annoy obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 tease to-infinitive a animal vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 annoy not said to happen to-infinitive animal purpose vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus it=Experiencer
Meaning 3 A tease is a person who likes to tease others.
det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp obj punct root A DET tease NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON likes VERB to PART tease VERB others NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tease det 2 tease tease NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 likes nsubj 7 likes like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 to to PART _ 9 tease mark 9 tease tease VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 likes xcomp 10 others other NOUN Number=Plur 9 tease obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a tease a person tree rules 2 like present a person vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 3 tease not said to happen to-infinitive a person not said here others vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent other=Patient
Example 1 My big brother likes to tease me.
nmod:poss amod nsubj mark xcomp obj punct root My PRON big ADJ brother NOUN likes VERB to PART tease VERB me PRON . 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 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 3 brother amod 3 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 4 likes nsubj 4 likes like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 tease mark 6 tease tease VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 likes xcomp 7 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 tease obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 likes punct
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1 like present My big brother vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 tease not said to happen to-infinitive My big brother not said here me vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Patient
Example 2 Don't tease the dog; it might bite.
aux advmod det obj punct nsubj aux conj punct root Do AUX n't PART tease VERB the DET dog NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON might AUX bite VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 tease aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 tease advmod 3 tease tease VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 dog det 5 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 tease obj 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 bite punct 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 bite nsubj 8 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 bite aux 9 bite bite VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 tease conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 tease punct
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1 not tease imperative · do-support you not said here the dog vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Patient 2 bite might dog vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent
Example 3 They teased him about his new haircut.
nsubj obj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root They PRON teased VERB him PRON about ADP his PRON new ADJ haircut NOUN . 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 teased nsubj 2 teased tease VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 teased obj 4 about about ADP _ 7 haircut case 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 haircut nmod:poss 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 haircut amod 7 haircut haircut NOUN Number=Sing 2 teased obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 teased punct
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1 tease past They him = he about his new haircut vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient
Example 4 I was only teasing; I'm sorry.
nsubj aux advmod punct nsubj cop parataxis punct root I PRON was AUX only ADV teasing VERB ; PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX sorry ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 teasing nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 teasing aux 3 only only ADV _ 4 teasing advmod 4 teasing tease VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 sorry punct 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 sorry nsubj 7 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 sorry cop 8 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos 4 teasing parataxis 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 teasing punct
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1 tease past · progressive I vn ferret-35.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is present I sorry property tree rules
Example 5 Stop teasing your sister!
xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root Stop VERB teasing VERB your PRON sister NOUN ! 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 teasing tease VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 sister nmod:poss 4 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 2 teasing obj 5 ! ! 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 tease gerund you not said here your sister vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sister=Patient
Example 6 It's unkind to tease someone about their name.
nsubj cop mark xcomp obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root It PRON 's AUX unkind ADJ to PART tease VERB someone PRON about ADP their PRON name 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 3 unkind nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 unkind cop 3 unkind unkind ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 tease mark 5 tease tease VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 unkind xcomp 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 tease obj 7 about about ADP _ 9 name case 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 name nmod:poss 9 name name NOUN Number=Sing 6 someone nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 unkind punct
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1 is present It unkind property tree rules 2 tease to-infinitive someone about their name vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient 3 name their = they nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 She's such a tease!
nsubj cop det:predet det punct root She PRON 's AUX such DET a DET tease 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 tease nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 tease cop 3 such such DET PronType=Ind 5 tease det:predet 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 tease det 5 tease tease NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 tease punct
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1 is a present She such tease tree rules
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