tick Who acts: tick, that, something, Americans, clock, tiny legged creature · What happens: be, show, call, make, bite, suck · To what, where: mark, tick, short sound, tiny legged creature, animals, blood · Speech: someone speaks here
«tick» in the school dictionary: its 6 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: tick in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A tick is a mark (✓) that shows something is right or done; Americans usually call it a check mark.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det punct appos punct nsubj parataxis nsubj cop ccomp cc conj punct nsubj advmod conj obj det compound xcomp punct root A DET tick NOUN is AUX a DET mark NOUN ( PUNCT ✓ NOUN ) PUNCT that PRON shows VERB something PRON is AUX right ADJ or CCONJ done ADJ ; PUNCT Americans PROPN usually ADV call VERB it PRON a DET check NOUN mark NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tick det 2 tick tick NOUN Number=Sing 5 mark nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 mark cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 mark det 5 mark mark NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 ( ( PUNCT _ 7 ✓ punct 7 ✓ ✓ NOUN Number=Sing 5 mark appos 8 ) ) PUNCT _ 7 ✓ punct 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 shows nsubj 10 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 mark parataxis 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 right nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 right cop 13 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 10 shows ccomp 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 done cc 15 done done ADJ Degree=Pos 13 right conj 16 ; ; PUNCT _ 19 call punct 17 Americans American PROPN Number=Plur 19 call nsubj 18 usually usually ADV _ 19 call advmod 19 call call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 shows conj 20 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 call obj 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 mark det 22 check check NOUN Number=Sing 23 mark compound 23 mark mark NOUN Number=Sing 19 call xcomp 24 . . PUNCT _ 5 mark punct
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1 is a present a tick a mark tree rules 2 show present that vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is present something right property tree rules 4 be something not said here tree rules 5 call present Americans tick usually property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=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 A tick is the short sound a clock makes each second.
det nsubj cop det amod det nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct root A DET tick NOUN is AUX the DET short ADJ sound NOUN a DET clock NOUN makes VERB each DET second NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tick det 2 tick tick NOUN Number=Sing 6 sound nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 sound cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sound det 5 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 6 sound amod 6 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 clock det 8 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing 9 makes nsubj 9 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 sound acl:relcl 10 each each DET PronType=Tot 11 second det 11 second second NOUN Number=Sing 9 makes obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 sound punct
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1 is a present a tick the short sound tree rules 2 make present a clock the short sound not said here second vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material sound=Product
Meaning 3 A tick is a tiny eight-legged creature that bites animals and people and sucks their blood.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det amod nummod punct amod nsubj acl:relcl obj cc conj cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root A DET tick NOUN is AUX a DET tiny ADJ eight NUM - PUNCT legged ADJ creature NOUN that PRON bites VERB animals NOUN and CCONJ people NOUN and CCONJ sucks VERB their PRON blood NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tick det 2 tick tick NOUN Number=Sing 9 creature nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 creature cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 creature det 5 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 9 creature amod 6 eight eight NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 legged nummod 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 eight punct 8 legged legged ADJ Degree=Pos 9 creature amod 9 creature creature NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 bites nsubj 11 bites bite VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 creature acl:relcl 12 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 11 bites obj 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 people cc 14 people people NOUN Number=Plur 12 animals conj 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 sucks cc 16 sucks suck VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 bites conj 17 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 blood nmod:poss 18 blood blood NOUN Number=Sing 16 sucks obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 9 creature punct
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1 is a present a tick a tiny legged creature tree rules 2 bite present a tiny legged creature animals and people vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Patient 3 suck present a tiny legged creature not said here people's blood vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent blood=Theme
Meaning 4 To tick means to make a tick mark, or to make the ticking sound.
The tree, 14 words mark nsubj mark xcomp det compound obj punct cc mark conj det compound obj punct root To PART tick VERB means VERB to PART make VERB a DET tick NOUN mark NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART make VERB the DET ticking NOUN sound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 tick mark 2 tick tick VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 means nsubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 mark det 7 tick tick NOUN Number=Sing 8 mark compound 8 mark mark NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 make punct 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 make cc 11 to to PART _ 12 make mark 12 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 make conj 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 sound det 14 ticking ticking NOUN Number=Sing 15 sound compound 15 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 12 make obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 tick to-infinitive vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 make not said to happen to-infinitive a tick mark vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset mark=Product 4 make to-infinitive the ticking sound vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product
Meaning 5 «In a tick» (British) means in a moment.
punct case det nsubj punct punct amod punct case det obl punct root « PUNCT In ADP a DET tick NOUN » PUNCT ( PUNCT British ADJ ) PUNCT means VERB in ADP a DET moment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 tick punct 2 In in ADP _ 4 tick case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 tick det 4 tick tick NOUN Number=Sing 9 means nsubj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 tick punct 6 ( ( PUNCT _ 7 British punct 7 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 4 tick amod 8 ) ) PUNCT _ 7 British punct 9 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 in in ADP _ 12 moment case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 moment det 12 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing 9 means obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 means punct
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1 mean present a tick moment vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 6 To tick can also mean to work or run well, as a machine or a person does.
The tree, 17 words mark csubj aux advmod mark xcomp cc conj advmod punct case det nsubj cc det conj advcl punct root To PART tick VERB can AUX also ADV mean VERB to PART work VERB or CCONJ run VERB well ADV , PUNCT as ADP a DET machine NOUN or CCONJ a DET person NOUN does VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 tick mark 2 tick tick VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 mean csubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 mean aux 4 also also ADV _ 5 mean advmod 5 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 to to PART _ 7 work mark 7 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 mean xcomp 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 run cc 9 run run VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 work conj 10 well well ADV Degree=Pos 9 run advmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 machine punct 12 as as ADP _ 14 machine case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 machine det 14 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 18 does nsubj 15 or or CCONJ _ 17 person cc 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 person det 17 person person NOUN Number=Sing 14 machine conj 18 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 run advcl 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 mean punct
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1 tick to-infinitive vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 work not said to happen to-infinitive vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 run infinitive well property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 do present a machine or a person vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The teacher put a tick next to every right answer.
det nsubj det obj advmod case det amod obl punct root The DET teacher NOUN put VERB a DET tick NOUN next ADV to ADP every DET right ADJ answer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 put nsubj 3 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 tick det 5 tick tick NOUN Number=Sing 3 put obj 6 next next ADV _ 3 put advmod 7 to to ADP _ 10 answer case 8 every every DET PronType=Tot 10 answer det 9 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 10 answer amod 10 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 3 put obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 put punct
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1 put past the teacher a tick to every right answer; next property vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent tick=Goal
Example 2 Tick the box if you agree.
det obj mark nsubj advcl punct root Tick VERB the DET box NOUN if SCONJ you PRON agree VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tick tick VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 box det 3 box box NOUN Number=Sing 1 Tick obj 4 if if SCONJ _ 6 agree mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 agree nsubj 6 agree agree VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Tick advcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Tick punct
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1 tick imperative you not said here the box vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location box=Theme 2 agree speech: agree a condition, not said to happen present you vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 I can hear the clock ticking.
nsubj aux det obj xcomp punct root I PRON can AUX hear VERB the DET clock NOUN ticking VERB . 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 3 hear nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 hear aux 3 hear hear VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 clock det 5 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing 3 hear obj 6 ticking tick VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 hear xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 hear punct
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1 hear can I the clock tree rules 2 tick gerund the clock not said here vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Check for ticks after walking in long grass.
case obl mark advcl case amod obl punct root Check VERB for ADP ticks NOUN after SCONJ walking VERB in ADP long ADJ grass NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Check check VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 for for ADP _ 3 ticks case 3 ticks tick NOUN Number=Plur 1 Check obl 4 after after SCONJ _ 5 walking mark 5 walking walk VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Check advcl 6 in in ADP _ 8 grass case 7 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 8 grass amod 8 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 5 walking obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Check punct
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1 check imperative you not said here for ticks vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent for tick=Attribute 2 walk gerund you not said here long grass vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in grass=Trajectory
Example 5 Dad removed a tick from the dog's ear.
nsubj det obj case det nmod:poss case obl punct root Dad NOUN removed VERB a DET tick NOUN from ADP the DET dog NOUN 's PART ear NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 removed nsubj 2 removed remove VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 tick det 4 tick tick NOUN Number=Sing 2 removed obj 5 from from ADP _ 9 ear case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 dog det 7 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 9 ear nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 dog case 9 ear ear NOUN Number=Sing 2 removed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 removed punct
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1 remove past Dad a tick the dog's ear vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent tick=Theme from ear=Source
Example 6 I'll be ready in a tick!
nsubj aux cop case det obl punct root I PRON 'll AUX be AUX ready ADJ in ADP a DET tick NOUN ! 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 ready nsubj 2 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 ready aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 ready cop 4 ready ready ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 tick case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 tick det 7 tick tick NOUN Number=Sing 4 ready obl 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 ready punct
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1 is future I a tick ready property tree rules
Example 7 Tick off each item on the list as you pack it.
compound:prt det obj case det obl mark nsubj advcl obj punct root Tick VERB off ADP each DET item NOUN on ADP the DET list NOUN as SCONJ you PRON pack VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tick tick VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 off off ADP _ 1 Tick compound:prt 3 each each DET PronType=Tot 4 item det 4 item item NOUN Number=Sing 1 Tick obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 list case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 list det 7 list list NOUN Number=Sing 1 Tick obl 8 as as SCONJ _ 10 pack mark 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 pack nsubj 10 pack pack VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Tick advcl 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 pack obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Tick punct
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1 tick off imperative you not said here each item the list vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location item=Theme 2 pack present you item vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Example 8 A tick is not an insect; it has eight legs.
det nsubj cop advmod det punct nsubj parataxis nummod obj punct root A DET tick NOUN is AUX not PART an DET insect NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON has VERB eight NUM legs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tick det 2 tick tick NOUN Number=Sing 6 insect nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 insect cop 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 insect advmod 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 insect det 6 insect insect NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 has punct 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 has nsubj 9 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 insect parataxis 10 eight eight NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 legs nummod 11 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 9 has obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 insect punct
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1 not is a present a tick a insect tree rules 2 have present tick eight legs vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Patient
Example 9 He ticked superbly, but with one unforeseen result.
nsubj advmod punct cc case nummod amod obl punct root He PRON ticked VERB superbly ADV , PUNCT but CCONJ with ADP one NUM unforeseen ADJ result 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 ticked nsubj 2 ticked tick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 superbly superbly ADV _ 2 ticked advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 9 result punct 5 but but CCONJ _ 9 result cc 6 with with ADP _ 9 result case 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 result nummod 8 unforeseen unforeseen ADJ Degree=Pos 9 result amod 9 result result NOUN Number=Sing 2 ticked obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 ticked punct
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1 tick past He with one unforeseen result; superbly property vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with result=Theme
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