tickle Who acts: feet, feather, joke, tickle, Dad, I · What happens: tickle, mean, touch, laugh, wriggle, give · To what, where: someone, them, light, nose, me, light touch · Speech: someone speaks here
«tickle» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: tickle in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To tickle someone means to touch them lightly, often on the ribs or feet, so that they laugh and wriggle.
The tree, 20 words mark csubj obj mark xcomp obj advmod punct advmod case det obl cc conj punct mark fixed nsubj parataxis cc conj punct root To PART tickle VERB someone PRON means VERB to PART touch VERB them PRON lightly ADV , PUNCT often ADV on ADP the DET ribs NOUN or CCONJ feet NOUN , PUNCT so SCONJ that SCONJ they PRON laugh VERB and CCONJ wriggle VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 tickle mark 2 tickle tickle VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 tickle obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 touch mark 6 touch touch VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 touch obj 8 lightly lightly ADV _ 6 touch advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 ribs punct 10 often often ADV _ 13 ribs advmod 11 on on ADP _ 13 ribs case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 ribs det 13 ribs rib NOUN Number=Plur 6 touch obl 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 feet cc 15 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 13 ribs conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 20 laugh punct 17 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 20 laugh mark 18 that that SCONJ _ 17 so fixed 19 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 laugh nsubj 20 laugh laugh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 means parataxis 21 and and CCONJ _ 22 wriggle cc 22 wriggle wriggle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 laugh conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 tickle to-infinitive someone vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Experiencer 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 touch not said to happen to-infinitive them = they on the ribs or feet; lightly property vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP PP.theme PP.instrument»: agent=Agent they=Experiencer on rib=Theme 4 laugh present feet = foot vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 wriggle present feet = foot not said here vn body_internal_motion-49.1 «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 To tickle means to give a light, itchy feeling («The feather tickled my nose»; «a tickle in my throat»).
The tree, 19 words mark csubj mark ccomp det obj punct amod appos punct punct det nsubj parataxis nmod:poss obj punct punct punct det parataxis case nmod:poss nmod punct punct punct root To PART tickle VERB means VERB to PART give VERB a DET light NOUN , PUNCT itchy ADJ feeling NOUN ( PUNCT « PUNCT The DET feather NOUN tickled VERB my PRON nose NOUN » PUNCT ; PUNCT « PUNCT a DET tickle NOUN in ADP my PRON throat NOUN » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 tickle mark 2 tickle tickle VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 give mark 5 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means ccomp 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 light det 7 light light NOUN Number=Sing 5 give obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 feeling punct 9 itchy itchy ADJ Degree=Pos 10 feeling amod 10 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing 7 light appos 11 ( ( PUNCT _ 15 tickled punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 15 tickled punct 13 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 feather det 14 feather feather NOUN Number=Sing 15 tickled nsubj 15 tickled tickle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 feeling parataxis 16 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 nose nmod:poss 17 nose nose NOUN Number=Sing 15 tickled obj 18 » » PUNCT _ 15 tickled punct 19 ; ; PUNCT _ 22 tickle punct 20 « « PUNCT _ 22 tickle punct 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 tickle det 22 tickle tickle NOUN Number=Sing 3 means parataxis 23 in in ADP _ 25 throat case 24 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 25 throat nmod:poss 25 throat throat NOUN Number=Sing 22 tickle nmod 26 » » PUNCT _ 22 tickle punct 27 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 means punct 28 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 tickle to-infinitive vn tingle-40.8.2 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 give not said to happen to-infinitive a light vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent light=Theme 4 tickle in a quote past the feather my nose vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nose=Experiencer
Meaning 3 To tickle someone can mean to amuse them («The joke tickled me»).
The tree, 12 words mark csubj obj aux mark xcomp obj punct punct det nsubj advcl obj punct punct punct root To PART tickle VERB someone PRON can AUX mean VERB to PART amuse VERB them PRON ( PUNCT « PUNCT The DET joke NOUN tickled VERB me PRON » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 tickle mark 2 tickle tickle VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 mean csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 tickle obj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 mean aux 5 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 to to PART _ 7 amuse mark 7 amuse amuse VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 mean xcomp 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 amuse obj 9 ( ( PUNCT _ 13 tickled punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 13 tickled punct 11 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 joke det 12 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 13 tickled nsubj 13 tickled tickle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 amuse advcl 14 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 13 tickled obj 15 » » PUNCT _ 13 tickled punct 16 ) ) PUNCT _ 13 tickled punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 mean punct
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1 tickle to-infinitive someone vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Experiencer 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 amuse not said to happen to-infinitive them = they vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus they=Experiencer 4 tickle in a quote past the joke me vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Experiencer
Meaning 4 A tickle is a light touch or itchy feeling.
det nsubj cop det amod cc amod conj punct root A DET tickle NOUN is AUX a DET light ADJ touch NOUN or CCONJ itchy ADJ feeling NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tickle det 2 tickle tickle NOUN Number=Sing 6 touch nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 touch cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 touch det 5 light light ADJ Degree=Pos 6 touch amod 6 touch touch NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 feeling cc 8 itchy itchy ADJ Degree=Pos 9 feeling amod 9 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing 6 touch conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 touch punct
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1 is a present a tickle a light touch or itchy feeling tree rules
Meaning 5 To tickle can also mean to stir up a feeling, such as hunger.
The tree, 13 words mark csubj aux advmod mark xcomp compound:prt det obj punct case fixed conj punct root To PART tickle VERB can AUX also ADV mean VERB to PART stir VERB up ADP a DET feeling NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP hunger NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 tickle mark 2 tickle tickle 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 stir mark 7 stir stir VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 mean xcomp 8 up up ADP _ 7 stir compound:prt 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 feeling det 10 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing 7 stir obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 hunger punct 12 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 14 hunger case 13 as as ADP _ 12 such fixed 14 hunger hunger NOUN Number=Sing 10 feeling conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 mean punct
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1 tickle to-infinitive vn tingle-40.8.2 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 stir up not said to happen to-infinitive a feeling and hunger vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition feeling=Patient
Example 1 Dad tickled my feet until I screamed with laughter.
nsubj nmod:poss obj mark nsubj advcl case obl punct root Dad NOUN tickled VERB my PRON feet NOUN until SCONJ I PRON screamed VERB with ADP laughter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 tickled nsubj 2 tickled tickle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 feet nmod:poss 4 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 2 tickled obj 5 until until SCONJ _ 7 screamed mark 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 screamed nsubj 7 screamed scream VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 tickled advcl 8 with with ADP _ 9 laughter case 9 laughter laughter NOUN Number=Sing 7 screamed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 tickled punct
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1 tickle past Dad my feet vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent foot=Experiencer 2 scream speech: express past I with laughter vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with laughter=Theme
Example 2 The grass tickled my legs.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET grass NOUN tickled VERB my PRON legs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 grass det 2 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 3 tickled nsubj 3 tickled tickle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 legs nmod:poss 5 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 3 tickled obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 tickled punct
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1 tickle past the grass my legs vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Experiencer
Example 3 I have a tickle in my throat, so I keep coughing.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct advmod nsubj parataxis xcomp punct root I PRON have VERB a DET tickle NOUN in ADP my PRON throat NOUN , PUNCT so ADV I PRON keep VERB coughing 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 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 tickle det 4 tickle tickle NOUN Number=Sing 2 have obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 throat case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 throat nmod:poss 7 throat throat NOUN Number=Sing 4 tickle nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 keep punct 9 so so ADV _ 11 keep advmod 10 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 keep nsubj 11 keep keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 have parataxis 12 coughing cough VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 keep xcomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present I a tickle my throat vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tickle=Patient 2 keep present I tree rules 3 cough gerund I not said here vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Stop tickling me! — and he stopped at once.
xcomp obj punct punct cc nsubj conj case obl punct root Stop VERB tickling VERB me PRON ! PUNCT — PUNCT and CCONJ he PRON stopped VERB at ADP once ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 tickling tickle VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 tickling obj 4 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct 5 — - PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 stopped cc 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 stopped nsubj 8 stopped stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 1 Stop conj 9 at at ADP _ 10 once case 10 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 8 stopped obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 tickle gerund you not said here me vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Experiencer 3 stop past he vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at once=Location
Example 5 Grandma was tickled pink by the card.
nsubj aux:pass xcomp case det obl punct root Grandma NOUN was AUX tickled VERB pink ADJ by ADP the DET card NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 3 tickled nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 tickled aux:pass 3 tickled tickle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 pink pink ADJ Degree=Pos 3 tickled xcomp 5 by by ADP _ 7 card case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 card det 7 card card NOUN Number=Sing 3 tickled obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 tickled punct
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1 tickle past · passive the card Grandma pink property vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Experiencer
Example 6 You can't tickle yourself; try it!
nsubj aux advmod obj punct conj obj punct root You PRON ca AUX n't PART tickle VERB yourself PRON ; PUNCT try VERB it PRON ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 tickle nsubj 2 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 tickle aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 tickle advmod 4 tickle tickle VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 4 tickle obj 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 try punct 7 try try VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 tickle conj 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 try obj 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 tickle punct
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1 not tickle can You yourself vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent yourself=Experiencer 2 try infinitive You not said here it vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
Example 7 The joke really tickled him.
det nsubj advmod obj punct root The DET joke NOUN really ADV tickled VERB him PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 joke det 2 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 4 tickled nsubj 3 really really ADV _ 4 tickled advmod 4 tickled tickle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 tickled obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 tickled punct
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1 tickle past the joke him = he vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Experiencer
Example 8 The cat's whiskers tickled my cheek.
det nmod:poss case nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET cat NOUN 's PART whiskers NOUN tickled VERB my PRON cheek NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 4 whiskers nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 cat case 4 whiskers whisker NOUN Number=Plur 5 tickled nsubj 5 tickled tickle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 cheek nmod:poss 7 cheek cheek NOUN Number=Sing 5 tickled obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 tickled punct
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1 tickle past the cat's whiskers my cheek vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cheek=Experiencer
Example 9 That odor tickled my hunger and I followed it.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj cc nsubj conj obj punct root That DET odor NOUN tickled VERB my PRON hunger NOUN and CCONJ I PRON followed VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 odor det 2 odor odor NOUN Number=Sing 3 tickled nsubj 3 tickled tickle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 hunger nmod:poss 5 hunger hunger NOUN Number=Sing 3 tickled obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 followed cc 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 followed nsubj 8 followed follow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 tickled conj 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 followed obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 tickled punct
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1 tickle past that odor my hunger vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hunger=Experiencer 2 follow past I hunger vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 3 hunger my nom hunger «state intransitive»: poss=agent
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