teaser Who acts: teaser, short puzzle, you, that, person, brain teaser · What happens: be, make, think, call, show, tease · To what, where: short puzzle, you, brain teaser, short preview, something, person · Speech: someone speaks here
«teaser» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: teaser in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A teaser is a short puzzle or question that makes you think hard, often called a brain teaser.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det amod cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp advmod punct advmod parataxis det compound xcomp punct root A DET teaser NOUN is AUX a DET short ADJ puzzle NOUN or CCONJ question NOUN that PRON makes VERB you PRON think VERB hard ADV , PUNCT often ADV called VERB a DET brain NOUN teaser NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 teaser det 2 teaser teaser NOUN Number=Sing 6 puzzle nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 puzzle cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 puzzle det 5 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 6 puzzle amod 6 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 question cc 8 question question NOUN Number=Sing 6 puzzle conj 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 makes nsubj 10 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 puzzle acl:relcl 11 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 makes obj 12 think think VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 makes xcomp 13 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 12 think advmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 called punct 15 often often ADV _ 16 called advmod 16 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 puzzle parataxis 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 teaser det 18 brain brain NOUN Number=Sing 19 teaser compound 19 teaser teaser NOUN Number=Sing 16 called xcomp 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 puzzle punct
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1 is a present a teaser a short puzzle or question tree rules 2 make present a short puzzle or question you tree rules 3 think speech: other infinitive you not said here hard property vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 call participle a brain teaser often property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «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 A teaser is a short preview, like a clip or advert, that shows a little of something to make you curious.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det amod punct case det conj cc conj punct nsubj parataxis det amod case obj mark acl obj xcomp punct root A DET teaser NOUN is AUX a DET short ADJ preview NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET clip NOUN or CCONJ advert NOUN , PUNCT that PRON shows VERB a DET little ADJ of ADP something PRON to PART make VERB you PRON curious ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 teaser det 2 teaser teaser NOUN Number=Sing 6 preview nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 preview cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 preview det 5 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 6 preview amod 6 preview preview NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 clip punct 8 like like ADP _ 10 clip case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 clip det 10 clip clip NOUN Number=Sing 6 preview conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 advert cc 12 advert advert NOUN Number=Sing 10 clip conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 shows punct 14 that that PRON PronType=Rel 15 shows nsubj 15 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 preview parataxis 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 little det 17 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 19 something amod 18 of of ADP _ 19 something case 19 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 15 shows obj 20 to to PART _ 21 make mark 21 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 19 something acl 22 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 21 make obj 23 curious curious ADJ Degree=Pos 21 make xcomp 24 . . PUNCT _ 6 preview punct
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1 is a present a teaser a short preview and a clip or advert tree rules 2 show present that something vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent something=Recipient 3 make to-infinitive that not said here you curious property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset you=Product
Meaning 3 A teaser can also be a person who teases others.
det nsubj aux advmod cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root A DET teaser NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON teases 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 teaser det 2 teaser teaser NOUN Number=Sing 7 person nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 person aux 4 also also ADV _ 7 person advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 person cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 person det 7 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 who who PRON PronType=Rel 9 teases nsubj 9 teases tease VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 person acl:relcl 10 others other NOUN Number=Plur 9 teases obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 person punct
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1 is a can a teaser a person tree rules 2 tease present a person others vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent other=Patient
Example 1 Here's a brain teaser: what has hands but can't clap? A clock!
Sentence 1: Here's a brain teaser: what has hands but can't clap?
cop det compound nsubj punct nsubj parataxis obj cc aux advmod conj punct root Here ADV 's AUX a DET brain NOUN teaser NOUN : PUNCT what PRON has VERB hands NOUN but CCONJ ca AUX n't PART clap VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Here here ADV PronType=Dem root root 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Here cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 teaser det 4 brain brain NOUN Number=Sing 5 teaser compound 5 teaser teaser NOUN Number=Sing 1 Here nsubj 6 : : PUNCT _ 8 has punct 7 what what PRON PronType=Int 8 has nsubj 8 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 teaser parataxis 9 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 8 has obj 10 but but CCONJ _ 13 clap cc 11 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 clap aux 12 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 13 clap advmod 13 clap clap VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 has conj 14 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 Here punct
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1 is present a brain teaser here property tree rules 2 have present a brain teaser hands vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient 3 not clap can a brain teaser not said here vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Sentence 2: A clock!
det punct root A DET clock NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 clock det 2 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 clock punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2 Our teacher gives us a maths teaser every morning.
nmod:poss nsubj iobj det compound obj det obl:unmarked punct root Our PRON teacher NOUN gives VERB us PRON a DET maths NOUN teaser NOUN every DET morning NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 teacher nmod:poss 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 gives nsubj 3 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 gives iobj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 teaser det 6 maths maths NOUN Number=Sing 7 teaser compound 7 teaser teaser NOUN Number=Sing 3 gives obj 8 every every DET PronType=Tot 9 morning det 9 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 3 gives obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 gives punct
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1 give present Our teacher a maths teaser us morning vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient teaser=Theme
Example 3 The teaser for the new film was only thirty seconds long.
det nsubj case det amod nmod cop advmod nummod obl:unmarked punct root The DET teaser NOUN for ADP the DET new ADJ film NOUN was AUX only ADV thirty NUM seconds NOUN long ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teaser det 2 teaser teaser NOUN Number=Sing 11 long nsubj 3 for for ADP _ 6 film case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 film det 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 film amod 6 film film NOUN Number=Sing 2 teaser nmod 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 long cop 8 only only ADV _ 9 thirty advmod 9 thirty thirty NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 seconds nummod 10 seconds second NOUN Number=Plur 11 long obl:unmarked 11 long long ADJ Degree=Pos root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 long punct
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1 is past the teaser for the new film second long property tree rules
Example 4 The teaser at the end of the book made me want to read the next one.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj case det nmod case det nmod obj xcomp mark xcomp det amod obj punct root The DET teaser NOUN at ADP the DET end NOUN of ADP the DET book NOUN made VERB me PRON want VERB to PART read VERB the DET next ADJ one NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teaser det 2 teaser teaser NOUN Number=Sing 9 made nsubj 3 at at ADP _ 5 end case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 end det 5 end end NOUN Number=Sing 2 teaser nmod 6 of of ADP _ 8 book case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 book det 8 book book NOUN Number=Sing 5 end nmod 9 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 made obj 11 want want VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 made xcomp 12 to to PART _ 13 read mark 13 read read VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 want xcomp 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 one det 15 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 16 one amod 16 one one NOUN Number=Sing 13 read obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 9 made punct
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1 make past the teaser at the end of the book me tree rules 2 want infinitive me not said here vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 3 read not said to happen to-infinitive me not said here the next one vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Topic
Example 5 Logic teasers help you think step by step.
compound nsubj obj xcomp obj case obl punct root Logic NOUN teasers NOUN help VERB you PRON think VERB step NOUN by ADP step NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Logic logic NOUN Number=Sing 2 teasers compound 2 teasers teaser NOUN Number=Plur 3 help nsubj 3 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 help obj 5 think think VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 help xcomp 6 step step NOUN Number=Sing 5 think obj 7 by by ADP _ 8 step case 8 step step NOUN Number=Sing 5 think obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 help punct
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1 help present Logic teasers you vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 think speech: other infinitive you not said here step by step vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot step=Theme
Example 6 Don't be a teaser; stop poking fun at him.
advcl advmod cop det obj punct xcomp obj case obl punct root Do VERB n't PART be AUX a DET teaser NOUN ; PUNCT stop VERB poking VERB fun NOUN at ADP him PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 stop advcl 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 5 teaser advmod 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 teaser cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 teaser det 5 teaser teaser NOUN Number=Sing 1 Do obj 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 stop punct 7 stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 poking poke VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 stop xcomp 9 fun fun NOUN Number=Sing 8 poking obj 10 at at ADP _ 11 him case 11 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 poking obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 stop punct
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1 do infinitive you not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not is a infinitive a teaser tree rules 3 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 4 poke gerund you not said here fun at him = he vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V NP.instrument PP.theme»: agent=Agent fun=Instrument at he=Theme
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