telling Who acts: She, people, act, wolf, that, telling · What happens: say, report, tell, show, mean, have · To what, where: something, story, telling remark, strong effect, telling, tale · Speech: someone speaks here
«telling» in the school dictionary: its 6 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: telling in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: verb form — kept apart, not parsed.
Saying or reporting something: «She is telling a story».
advcl cc conj obj punct punct nsubj aux det obj punct punct root Saying VERB or CCONJ reporting VERB something PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT She PRON is AUX telling VERB a DET story NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 telling advcl 2 or or CCONJ _ 3 reporting cc 3 reporting report VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Saying conj 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 reporting obj 5 : : PUNCT _ 1 Saying punct 6 « « PUNCT _ 9 telling punct 7 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 telling nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 telling aux 9 telling tell VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 story det 11 story story NOUN Number=Sing 9 telling obj 12 » » PUNCT _ 9 telling punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 telling punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert gerund She not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 report gerund She not said here something vn prosecute-33.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient 3 tell speech: assert in a quote present · progressive She a story vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent story=Recipient
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 Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
Showing something important, often more than people meant to show: «a telling remark».
The tree, 13 words obj amod punct advmod obj mark nsubj advcl mark xcomp punct punct det amod obj punct punct root Showing VERB something PRON important ADJ , PUNCT often ADV more ADJ than SCONJ people NOUN meant VERB to PART show VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET telling VERB remark NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Showing show VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Showing obj 3 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 2 something amod 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 more punct 5 often often ADV _ 6 more advmod 6 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 1 Showing obj 7 than than SCONJ _ 9 meant mark 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 9 meant nsubj 9 meant mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 more advcl 10 to to PART _ 11 show mark 11 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 meant xcomp 12 : : PUNCT _ 16 remark punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 16 remark punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 remark det 15 telling tell VERB VerbForm=Ger 16 remark amod 16 remark remark NOUN Number=Sing 11 show obj 17 » » PUNCT _ 16 remark punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 1 Showing punct
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1 show gerund something vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent something=Recipient more=Topic 2 mean past people vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 show not said to happen to-infinitive people not said here a telling remark vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent remark=Recipient 4 tell speech: assert in a quote gerund vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
Having a strong effect: «a telling blow».
det amod obj punct punct det amod obl punct punct root Having VERB a DET strong ADJ effect NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET telling VERB blow NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Having have VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 effect det 3 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 4 effect amod 4 effect effect NOUN Number=Sing 1 Having obj 5 : : PUNCT _ 1 Having punct 6 « « PUNCT _ 9 blow punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 blow det 8 telling tell VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 blow amod 9 blow blow NOUN Number=Sing 1 Having obl 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 blow punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Having punct
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1 have gerund a strong effect a telling blow obl vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effect=Patient 2 tell speech: assert in a quote gerund vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
The act of telling a story: «In this telling of the tale, the wolf is kind».
The tree, 16 words det mark acl det obj punct punct case det obl case det nmod punct det nsubj cop parataxis punct punct root The DET act NOUN of SCONJ telling VERB a DET story NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT In ADP this DET telling NOUN of ADP the DET tale NOUN , PUNCT the DET wolf NOUN is AUX kind ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 act det 2 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of SCONJ _ 4 telling mark 4 telling tell VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 act acl 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 story det 6 story story NOUN Number=Sing 4 telling obj 7 : : PUNCT _ 19 kind punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 19 kind punct 9 In in ADP _ 11 telling case 10 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 11 telling det 11 telling telling NOUN Number=Sing 19 kind obl 12 of of ADP _ 14 tale case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 tale det 14 tale tale NOUN Number=Sing 11 telling nmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 11 telling punct 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 wolf det 17 wolf wolf NOUN Number=Sing 19 kind nsubj 18 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 kind cop 19 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 2 act parataxis 20 » » PUNCT _ 19 kind punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 2 act punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 tell speech: assert gerund the act not said here a story vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent story=Recipient 2 is in a quote present the wolf this telling of the tale kind property tree rules 3 tell in a quote the tale nom telling «communication transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 5 Usage: phrase — kept apart, not parsed.
«telling off» = a scolding (UK, Australia); «that's telling him» = a sharp reply; «there's no telling» = no way to know.
The tree, 24 words punct csubj compound:prt punct punct det obl punct appos punct conj punct punct punct nsubj aux conj iobj punct punct det amod obl punct punct expl cop det punct punct det appos mark acl punct root « PUNCT telling VERB off ADP » PUNCT = SYM a DET scolding NOUN ( PUNCT UK PROPN , PUNCT Australia PROPN ) PUNCT ; PUNCT « PUNCT that PRON 's AUX telling VERB him PRON » PUNCT = SYM a DET sharp ADJ reply NOUN ; PUNCT « PUNCT there PRON 's AUX no DET telling NOUN » PUNCT = SYM no DET way NOUN to PART know VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 telling punct 2 telling tell VERB VerbForm=Ger 29 telling csubj 3 off off ADP _ 2 telling compound:prt 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 telling punct 5 = = SYM _ 7 scolding punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 scolding det 7 scolding scolding NOUN Number=Sing 2 telling obl 8 ( ( PUNCT _ 9 UK punct 9 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 7 scolding appos 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 Australia punct 11 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 9 UK conj 12 ) ) PUNCT _ 9 UK punct 13 ; ; PUNCT _ 17 telling punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 17 telling punct 15 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 17 telling nsubj 16 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 telling aux 17 telling tell VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 telling conj 18 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 telling iobj 19 » » PUNCT _ 17 telling punct 20 = = SYM _ 23 reply punct 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 reply det 22 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 23 reply amod 23 reply reply NOUN Number=Sing 17 telling obl 24 ; ; PUNCT _ 27 's punct 25 « « PUNCT _ 27 's punct 26 there there PRON PronType=Dem 27 's expl 27 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 29 telling cop 28 no no DET PronType=Neg 29 telling det 29 telling telling NOUN Number=Sing root root 30 » » PUNCT _ 29 telling punct 31 = = SYM _ 33 way punct 32 no no DET PronType=Neg 33 way det 33 way way NOUN Number=Sing 29 telling appos 34 to to PART _ 35 know mark 35 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf 33 way acl 36 . . PUNCT _ 29 telling punct
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1 tell off speech: assert in a quote gerund a scolding vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 tell speech: assert in a quote present · progressive that a sharp reply Australia vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Recipient 3 is a in a quote present telling no telling tree rules 4 know to-infinitive telling not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 6 "Did not need twice telling" means a person did what they were asked straight away.
The tree, 15 words punct aux advmod csubj advmod xcomp punct det nsubj ccomp obj nsubj aux:pass acl:relcl advmod advmod punct root " PUNCT Did AUX not PART need VERB twice ADV telling VERB " PUNCT means VERB a DET person NOUN did VERB what PRON they PRON were AUX asked VERB straight ADV away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 need punct 2 Did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 need aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 need advmod 4 need need VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 means csubj 5 twice twice ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 6 telling advmod 6 telling tell VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 need xcomp 7 " " PUNCT _ 4 need punct 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 person det 10 person person NOUN Number=Sing 11 did nsubj 11 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 means ccomp 12 what what PRON PronType=Int 11 did obj 13 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 asked nsubj 14 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 asked aux:pass 15 asked ask VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 what acl:relcl 16 straight straight ADV _ 17 away advmod 17 away away ADV _ 15 asked advmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not need in a quote past · do-support vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 tell speech: assert not said to happen, in a quote gerund twice property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 do past a person vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality 5 ask speech: ask past · passive they away property vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 1 Grandad is telling us a story about the war.
nsubj aux iobj det obj case det nmod punct root Grandad PROPN is AUX telling VERB us PRON a DET story NOUN about ADP the DET war NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 3 telling nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 telling aux 3 telling tell VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 telling iobj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 story det 6 story story NOUN Number=Sing 3 telling obj 7 about about ADP _ 9 war case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 war det 9 war war NOUN Number=Sing 6 story nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 telling punct
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1 tell speech: assert present · progressive Grandad a story us about the war vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient story=Topic
Example 2 She said nothing, but her silence was telling.
nsubj obj punct cc nmod:poss nsubj aux parataxis punct root She PRON said VERB nothing PRON , PUNCT but CCONJ her PRON silence NOUN was AUX telling VERB . 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 said nsubj 2 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 2 said obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 9 telling punct 5 but but CCONJ _ 9 telling cc 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 silence nmod:poss 7 silence silence NOUN Number=Sing 9 telling nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 telling aux 9 telling tell VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 said parataxis 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 said punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert past She nothing vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent nothing=Topic 2 tell speech: assert past · progressive her silence vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 silence her = she nom silence «state transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 The muddy footprints were a telling clue.
det amod nsubj cop det compound punct root The DET muddy ADJ footprints NOUN were AUX a DET telling NOUN clue NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 footprints det 2 muddy muddy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 footprints amod 3 footprints footprint NOUN Number=Plur 7 clue nsubj 4 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 clue cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 clue det 6 telling telling NOUN Number=Sing 7 clue compound 7 clue clue NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 clue punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a past the muddy footprints a telling clue tree rules
Example 4 I got a telling-off from Mum for leaving my bike out.
nsubj det compound punct obj case obl mark advcl nmod:poss obj compound:prt punct root I PRON got VERB a DET telling NOUN - PUNCT off NOUN from ADP Mum NOUN for SCONJ leaving VERB my PRON bike NOUN out ADP . 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 2 got nsubj 2 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 off det 4 telling telling NOUN Number=Sing 6 off compound 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 telling punct 6 off off NOUN Number=Sing 2 got obj 7 from from ADP _ 8 Mum case 8 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 got obl 9 for for SCONJ _ 10 leaving mark 10 leaving leave VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 got advcl 11 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 bike nmod:poss 12 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 10 leaving obj 13 out out ADP _ 10 leaving compound:prt 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 got punct
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1 get past I a telling off from Mum vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent off=Theme from mum=Source 2 leave out gerund I not said here my bike vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Theme
Example 5 There's no telling what the cat will do next.
expl det advcl obj det nsubj aux ccomp advmod punct root There PRON 's VERB no DET telling VERB what PRON the DET cat NOUN will AUX do VERB next ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 's expl 2 's be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 no no DET PronType=Neg 4 telling det 4 telling tell VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 's advcl 5 what what PRON PronType=Int 9 do obj 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 cat det 7 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 9 do nsubj 8 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 do aux 9 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 telling ccomp 10 next next ADV _ 9 do advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 's punct
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1 be present there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 tell speech: assert gerund vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 do future the cat next property vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality
Example 6 In this telling of Cinderella, the stepsisters are nice.
case det obl case nmod punct det nsubj cop punct root In ADP this DET telling NOUN of ADP Cinderella PROPN , PUNCT the DET stepsisters NOUN are AUX nice ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 telling case 2 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 telling det 3 telling telling NOUN Number=Sing 10 nice obl 4 of of ADP _ 5 Cinderella case 5 Cinderella Cinderella PROPN Number=Sing 3 telling nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 telling punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 stepsisters det 8 stepsisters stepsister NOUN Number=Plur 10 nice nsubj 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 nice cop 10 nice nice ADJ Degree=Pos root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 nice punct
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1 is present the stepsisters this telling of Cinderella nice property tree rules 2 tell Cinderella nom telling «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 7 We are learning telling the time in class.
nsubj aux xcomp det obj case obl punct root We PRON are AUX learning VERB telling VERB the DET time NOUN in ADP class 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 learning nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 learning aux 3 learning learn VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 telling tell VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 learning xcomp 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 time det 6 time time NOUN Number=Sing 4 telling obj 7 in in ADP _ 8 class case 8 class class NOUN Number=Sing 4 telling obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 learning punct
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1 learn present · progressive We vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 tell speech: assert gerund We not said here class time vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 The man did not need twice telling.
det nsubj aux advmod advmod xcomp punct root The DET man NOUN did AUX not PART need VERB twice ADV telling VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 man det 2 man man NOUN Number=Sing 5 need nsubj 3 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 need aux 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 need advmod 5 need need VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 twice twice ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 7 telling advmod 7 telling tell VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 need xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 need punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not need past · do-support the man vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 tell speech: assert not said to happen gerund the man not said here twice property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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