telltale Who acts: telltale sign, small clue, something, telltale, child, chocolate · What happens: be, show, happen, tell, do, not be · To what, where: small clue, telltale crumbs, tale, child, adults, telltale sign · Speech: someone speaks here
«telltale» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: telltale in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A telltale sign is a small clue that shows something is true or has happened: telltale crumbs on his face.
The tree, 20 words det amod nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl nsubj cop ccomp cc aux conj punct amod obl case nmod:poss nmod punct root A DET telltale ADJ sign NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ clue NOUN that PRON shows VERB something PRON is AUX true ADJ or CCONJ has AUX happened VERB : PUNCT telltale ADJ crumbs NOUN on ADP his PRON face NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 sign det 2 telltale telltale ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sign amod 3 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing 7 clue nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 clue cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 clue det 6 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 clue amod 7 clue clue NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 shows nsubj 9 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 clue acl:relcl 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 true nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 true cop 12 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 9 shows ccomp 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 happened cc 14 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 happened aux 15 happened happen VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 true conj 16 : : PUNCT _ 18 crumbs punct 17 telltale telltale ADJ Degree=Pos 18 crumbs amod 18 crumbs crumb NOUN Number=Plur 15 happened obl 19 on on ADP _ 21 face case 20 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 21 face nmod:poss 21 face face NOUN Number=Sing 18 crumbs nmod 22 . . PUNCT _ 7 clue punct
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1 is a present a telltale sign a small clue tree rules 2 show present a small clue vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is present something true property tree rules 4 happen present · perfect something not said here telltale crumbs on his face vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=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 Usage: UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ; children's word — kept apart, not parsed.
A telltale (or tell-tale) is a child who tells adults about other children's naughty behaviour, a tattletale (US).
The tree, 20 words det nsubj punct cc parataxis punct obj punct cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj case amod nmod:poss case amod obl punct det conj punct appos punct punct root A DET telltale NOUN ( PUNCT or CCONJ tell VERB - PUNCT tale NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET child NOUN who PRON tells VERB adults NOUN about ADP other ADJ children NOUN 's PART naughty ADJ behaviour NOUN , PUNCT a DET tattletale NOUN ( PUNCT US PROPN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 telltale det 2 telltale telltale NOUN Number=Sing 11 child nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 tell punct 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 tell cc 5 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 telltale parataxis 6 - - PUNCT _ 7 tale punct 7 tale tale NOUN Number=Sing 5 tell obj 8 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 tell punct 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 child cop 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 child det 11 child child NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 who who PRON PronType=Rel 13 tells nsubj 13 tells tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 child acl:relcl 14 adults adult NOUN Number=Plur 13 tells obj 15 about about ADP _ 20 behaviour case 16 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 17 children amod 17 children child NOUN Number=Plur 20 behaviour nmod:poss 18 's 's PART _ 17 children case 19 naughty naughty ADJ Degree=Pos 20 behaviour amod 20 behaviour behaviour NOUN Number=Sing 13 tells obl 21 , , PUNCT _ 23 tattletale punct 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 tattletale det 23 tattletale tattletale NOUN Number=Sing 11 child conj 24 ( ( PUNCT _ 25 US punct 25 US US PROPN Number=Sing 23 tattletale appos 26 ) ) PUNCT _ 25 US punct 27 . . PUNCT _ 11 child punct
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1 tell speech: assert infinitive tale vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent tale=Recipient 2 is a present a telltale a child and a tattletale tree rules 3 tell speech: assert present a child and a tattletale adults about other children's naughty behaviour vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient about behaviour=Topic
Example 1 The chocolate on his chin was a telltale sign.
det nsubj case nmod:poss nmod cop det amod punct root The DET chocolate NOUN on ADP his PRON chin NOUN was AUX a DET telltale ADJ sign NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 chocolate det 2 chocolate chocolate NOUN Number=Sing 9 sign nsubj 3 on on ADP _ 5 chin case 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 chin nmod:poss 5 chin chin NOUN Number=Sing 2 chocolate nmod 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 sign cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 sign det 8 telltale telltale ADJ Degree=Pos 9 sign amod 9 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 sign punct
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1 is a past the chocolate on his chin a telltale sign tree rules
Example 2 Muddy paw prints were the telltale clues.
amod compound nsubj cop det amod punct root Muddy ADJ paw NOUN prints NOUN were AUX the DET telltale ADJ clues NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Muddy muddy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 prints amod 2 paw paw NOUN Number=Sing 3 prints compound 3 prints print NOUN Number=Plur 7 clues nsubj 4 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 clues cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 clues det 6 telltale telltale ADJ Degree=Pos 7 clues amod 7 clues clue NOUN Number=Plur root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 clues punct
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1 is a past Muddy paw prints the telltale clues tree rules
Example 3 Don't be a telltale!
advmod cop det obl punct root Do VERB n't PART be AUX a DET telltale NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 5 telltale advmod 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 telltale cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 telltale det 5 telltale telltale NOUN Number=Sing 1 Do obl 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Do punct
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1 do imperative you not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not is a infinitive a telltale tree rules
Example 4 Telling a teacher about bullying is not being a telltale.
csubj det obj case obl cop advmod cop det punct root Telling VERB a DET teacher NOUN about ADP bullying NOUN is AUX not PART being AUX a DET telltale NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Telling tell VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 telltale csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 teacher det 3 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 1 Telling obj 4 about about ADP _ 5 bullying case 5 bullying bullying NOUN Number=Sing 1 Telling obl 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 telltale cop 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 telltale advmod 8 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 telltale cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 telltale det 10 telltale telltale NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 telltale punct
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1 tell speech: assert gerund a teacher about bullying vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient about bullying=Topic 2 not is a present Telling a telltale tree rules
Example 5 Yawning is a telltale sign you need sleep.
nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root Yawning NOUN is AUX a DET telltale ADJ sign NOUN you PRON need VERB sleep NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Yawning yawning NOUN Number=Sing 5 sign nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 sign cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 sign det 4 telltale telltale ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sign amod 5 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 need nsubj 7 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 sign acl:relcl 8 sleep sleep NOUN Number=Sing 7 need obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 sign punct
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1 is a present Yawning a telltale sign tree rules 2 need present you sleep vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot sleep=Theme
Example 6 The telltale smoke showed where the fire was.
det amod nsubj advmod det nsubj ccomp punct root The DET telltale ADJ smoke NOUN showed VERB where ADV the DET fire NOUN was VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 smoke det 2 telltale telltale ADJ Degree=Pos 3 smoke amod 3 smoke smoke NOUN Number=Sing 4 showed nsubj 4 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 where where ADV PronType=Rel 8 was advmod 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 fire det 7 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 8 was nsubj 8 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 showed ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 showed punct
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1 show past the telltale smoke vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 be past the fire vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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