tic Who acts: tic, person, someone, He, him, Tics · What happens: be, make, mean, blink, shrug, sniff · To what, where: sudden movement, throat, habit, tic, him, lot · Speech: someone speaks here
«tic» 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: tic in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A tic is a sudden movement or sound that a person makes again and again without meaning to, like blinking, shrugging, sniffing or clearing the throat.
The tree, 26 words det nsubj cop det amod cc conj mark det nsubj advcl advmod cc conj mark advcl fixed punct mark advcl punct conj punct conj cc conj det obj punct root A DET tic NOUN is AUX a DET sudden ADJ movement NOUN or CCONJ sound NOUN that SCONJ a DET person NOUN makes VERB again ADV and CCONJ again ADV without SCONJ meaning VERB to ADP , PUNCT like SCONJ blinking VERB , PUNCT shrugging VERB , PUNCT sniffing VERB or CCONJ clearing VERB the DET throat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tic det 2 tic tic NOUN Number=Sing 6 movement nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 movement cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 movement det 5 sudden sudden ADJ Degree=Pos 6 movement amod 6 movement movement NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 sound cc 8 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 6 movement conj 9 that that SCONJ _ 12 makes mark 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 person det 11 person person NOUN Number=Sing 12 makes nsubj 12 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 movement advcl 13 again again ADV _ 12 makes advmod 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 again cc 15 again again ADV _ 13 again conj 16 without without SCONJ _ 17 meaning mark 17 meaning mean VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 makes advcl 18 to to ADP _ 17 meaning fixed 19 , , PUNCT _ 21 blinking punct 20 like like SCONJ _ 21 blinking mark 21 blinking blink VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 17 meaning advcl 22 , , PUNCT _ 23 shrugging punct 23 shrugging shrug VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 21 blinking conj 24 , , PUNCT _ 25 sniffing punct 25 sniffing sniff VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 21 blinking conj 26 or or CCONJ _ 27 clearing cc 27 clearing clear VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 25 sniffing conj 28 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 29 throat det 29 throat throat NOUN Number=Sing 27 clearing obj 30 . . PUNCT _ 6 movement punct
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1 is a present a tic a sudden movement or sound tree rules 2 make present a person again vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 mean gerund a person not said here vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 4 blink gerund a person not said here vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 shrug gerund a person not said here vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 6 sniff gerund a person not said here vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 7 clear gerund a person not said here the throat vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent throat=Source
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 tic can be a habit in how someone talks or acts, like always saying «like» (a verbal tic).
The tree, 19 words det nsubj aux cop det mark advmod nsubj acl:relcl cc conj punct mark advmod advcl punct discourse punct punct det amod appos punct punct root A DET tic NOUN can AUX be AUX a DET habit NOUN in SCONJ how ADV someone PRON talks VERB or CCONJ acts VERB , PUNCT like SCONJ always ADV saying VERB « PUNCT like INTJ » PUNCT ( PUNCT a DET verbal ADJ tic NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tic det 2 tic tic NOUN Number=Sing 6 habit nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 habit aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 habit cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 habit det 6 habit habit NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in SCONJ _ 10 talks mark 8 how how ADV PronType=Int 10 talks advmod 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 talks nsubj 10 talks talk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 habit acl:relcl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 acts cc 12 acts act VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 talks conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 saying punct 14 like like SCONJ _ 16 saying mark 15 always always ADV PronType=Tot 16 saying advmod 16 saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 acts advcl 17 « « PUNCT _ 18 like punct 18 like like INTJ _ 16 saying discourse 19 » » PUNCT _ 18 like punct 20 ( ( PUNCT _ 23 tic punct 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 tic det 22 verbal verbal ADJ Degree=Pos 23 tic amod 23 tic tic NOUN Number=Sing 18 like appos 24 ) ) PUNCT _ 23 tic punct 25 . . PUNCT _ 6 habit punct
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1 is a can a tic a habit tree rules 2 talk present someone vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 act present someone not said here vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 say speech: assert gerund someone not said here always property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 He has a tic that makes him blink a lot.
nsubj det obj nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp det obj punct root He PRON has VERB a DET tic NOUN that PRON makes VERB him PRON blink VERB a DET lot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 tic det 4 tic tic NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 makes nsubj 6 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 tic acl:relcl 7 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 makes obj 8 blink blink VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 makes xcomp 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 lot det 10 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 8 blink obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present He a tic vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tic=Patient 2 make present a tic him = he tree rules 3 blink infinitive him = he not said here a lot vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent lot=Theme
Example 2 Tics are not something you can just stop.
nsubj cop advmod nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl punct root Tics NOUN are AUX not PART something PRON you PRON can AUX just ADV stop VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tics tic NOUN Number=Plur 4 something nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something cop 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 something advmod 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 stop nsubj 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 stop aux 7 just just ADV _ 8 stop advmod 8 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 something acl:relcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 not is a present Tics something tree rules 2 stop can you vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 3 My friend with Tourette's has vocal tics.
nmod:poss nsubj case appos case amod obj punct root My PRON friend NOUN with ADP Tourette PROPN 's PART has VERB vocal ADJ tics 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 friend nmod:poss 2 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 6 has nsubj 3 with with ADP _ 4 Tourette case 4 Tourette Tourette PROPN Number=Sing 2 friend appos 5 's 's PART _ 4 Tourette case 6 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 vocal vocal ADJ Degree=Pos 8 tics amod 8 tics tic NOUN Number=Plur 6 has obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 has punct
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1 have present My friend vocal tics vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tic=Patient
Example 4 Her verbal tic is saying «basically» all the time.
nmod:poss amod nsubj aux punct ccomp punct det:predet det obl:unmarked punct root Her PRON verbal ADJ tic NOUN is AUX saying VERB « PUNCT basically ADV » PUNCT all DET the DET time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 tic nmod:poss 2 verbal verbal ADJ Degree=Pos 3 tic amod 3 tic tic NOUN Number=Sing 5 saying nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 saying aux 5 saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 basically punct 7 basically basically ADV _ 5 saying ccomp 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 basically punct 9 all all DET PronType=Tot 11 time det:predet 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 time det 11 time time NOUN Number=Sing 5 saying obl:unmarked 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 saying punct
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1 say speech: assert present · progressive Her verbal tic time vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The tic gets worse when he is tired or stressed.
det nsubj xcomp mark nsubj cop advcl cc conj punct root The DET tic NOUN gets VERB worse ADJ when SCONJ he PRON is AUX tired ADJ or CCONJ stressed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tic det 2 tic tic NOUN Number=Sing 3 gets nsubj 3 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 worse bad ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 gets xcomp 5 when when SCONJ _ 8 tired mark 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 tired nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 tired cop 8 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 3 gets advcl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 stressed cc 10 stressed stress VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 tired conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 gets punct
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1 get present the tic bad property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 is present tic tired property tree rules 3 stress participle tic not said here vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Example 6 We never laugh at someone's tic.
nsubj advmod case nmod:poss case obl punct root We PRON never ADV laugh VERB at ADP someone PRON 's PART tic 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 laugh nsubj 2 never never ADV PronType=Neg 3 laugh advmod 3 laugh laugh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 7 tic case 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 tic nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 someone case 7 tic tic NOUN Number=Sing 3 laugh obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 laugh punct
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1 not laugh present We someone's tic vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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