ticklish Who acts: Ticklish, someone, ticklish problem, ticklish feeling, little sister, feet · What happens: mean, make, laugh, squirm, tickle, be · To what, where: you, careful handling, light itchy feeling, arms, ticklish problem, ticklish cough · Speech: someone speaks here
«ticklish» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: ticklish in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Ticklish means easily made to laugh or squirm when someone tickles you.
nsubj advmod ccomp mark xcomp cc conj mark nsubj ccomp obj punct root Ticklish ADJ means VERB easily ADV made VERB to PART laugh VERB or CCONJ squirm VERB when SCONJ someone PRON tickles VERB you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ticklish ticklish ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 easily easily ADV _ 4 made advmod 4 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 5 to to PART _ 6 laugh mark 6 laugh laugh VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 made xcomp 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 squirm cc 8 squirm squirm VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 laugh conj 9 when when SCONJ _ 11 tickles mark 10 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 tickles nsubj 11 tickles tickle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 squirm ccomp 12 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 tickles obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Ticklish vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 make participle easily property tree rules 3 laugh to-infinitive vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 squirm infinitive tree rules 5 tickle present someone you vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Experiencer
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 ticklish problem or situation is difficult and needs careful handling.
det amod nsubj cc conj cop cc conj amod obj punct root A DET ticklish ADJ problem NOUN or CCONJ situation NOUN is AUX difficult ADJ and CCONJ needs VERB careful ADJ handling NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 problem det 2 ticklish ticklish ADJ Degree=Pos 3 problem amod 3 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 7 difficult nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 situation cc 5 situation situation NOUN Number=Sing 3 problem conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 difficult cop 7 difficult difficult ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 needs cc 9 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 difficult conj 10 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 11 handling amod 11 handling handling NOUN Number=Sing 9 needs obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 difficult punct
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1 is present a ticklish problem or situation difficult property tree rules 2 need present a ticklish problem or situation not said here careful handling vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot handling=Theme
Meaning 3 A ticklish feeling is a light itchy feeling, as in a ticklish cough or throat.
The tree, 15 words det amod nsubj cop det amod amod punct case case det amod parataxis cc conj punct root A DET ticklish ADJ feeling NOUN is AUX a DET light ADJ itchy ADJ feeling NOUN , PUNCT as ADP in ADP a DET ticklish ADJ cough NOUN or CCONJ throat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 feeling det 2 ticklish ticklish ADJ Degree=Pos 3 feeling amod 3 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing 8 feeling nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 feeling cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 feeling det 6 light light ADJ Degree=Pos 8 feeling amod 7 itchy itchy ADJ Degree=Pos 8 feeling amod 8 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 14 cough punct 10 as as ADP _ 14 cough case 11 in in ADP _ 14 cough case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 cough det 13 ticklish ticklish ADJ Degree=Pos 14 cough amod 14 cough cough NOUN Number=Sing 8 feeling parataxis 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 throat cc 16 throat throat NOUN Number=Sing 14 cough conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 8 feeling punct
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1 is a present a ticklish feeling a light itchy feeling tree rules
Example 1 My little sister is very ticklish.
nmod:poss amod nsubj cop advmod punct root My PRON little ADJ sister NOUN is AUX very ADV ticklish ADJ . 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 3 sister nmod:poss 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sister amod 3 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 6 ticklish nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 ticklish cop 5 very very ADV _ 6 ticklish advmod 6 ticklish ticklish ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 ticklish punct
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1 is present My little sister ticklish property tree rules
Example 2 Are your feet ticklish?
cop nmod:poss nsubj punct root Are AUX your PRON feet NOUN ticklish ADJ ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 ticklish cop 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 feet nmod:poss 3 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 4 ticklish nsubj 4 ticklish ticklish ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 ticklish punct
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1 is present your feet ticklish property tree rules
Example 3 I'm ticklish under my arms.
nsubj cop case nmod:poss obl punct root I PRON 'm AUX ticklish ADJ under ADP my PRON arms 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 3 ticklish nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 ticklish cop 3 ticklish ticklish ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 under under ADP _ 6 arms case 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 arms nmod:poss 6 arms arm NOUN Number=Plur 3 ticklish obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 ticklish punct
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1 is present I my arms ticklish property tree rules
Example 4 Stop tickling when someone says stop.
xcomp advmod nsubj advcl ccomp punct root Stop VERB tickling VERB when ADV someone PRON says VERB stop VERB . 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 when when ADV PronType=Int 5 says advmod 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 says nsubj 5 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 tickling advcl 6 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 says ccomp 7 . . 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 vn tingle-40.8.2 «NP V»: agent=Patient 3 say speech: assert present someone vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 stop infinitive vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 5 It was a ticklish problem to solve.
nsubj cop det amod mark acl punct root It PRON was AUX a DET ticklish ADJ problem NOUN to PART solve VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 problem nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 problem cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 problem det 4 ticklish ticklish ADJ Degree=Pos 5 problem amod 5 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 to to PART _ 7 solve mark 7 solve solve VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 problem acl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 problem punct
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1 is a past It a ticklish problem tree rules 2 solve to-infinitive vn discover-84 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent
Example 6 I've got a ticklish cough.
nsubj aux det amod obj punct root I PRON 've AUX got VERB a DET ticklish ADJ cough 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 3 got nsubj 2 've have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 got aux 3 got get VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 cough det 5 ticklish ticklish ADJ Degree=Pos 6 cough amod 6 cough cough NOUN Number=Sing 3 got obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 got punct
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1 get present · perfect I a ticklish cough vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cough=Stimulus
Example 7 You can't tickle yourself, even if you're ticklish.
nsubj aux advmod obj punct advmod mark nsubj cop conj punct root You PRON ca AUX n't PART tickle VERB yourself PRON , PUNCT even ADV if SCONJ you PRON 're AUX ticklish ADJ . 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 _ 11 ticklish punct 7 even even ADV _ 11 ticklish advmod 8 if if SCONJ _ 11 ticklish mark 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 ticklish nsubj 10 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 ticklish cop 11 ticklish ticklish ADJ Degree=Pos 4 tickle conj 12 . . 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 is a condition, not said to happen present you ticklish property tree rules
Example 8 It is a ticklish matter, that I can assure you.’
nsubj cop det amod punct mark nsubj aux parataxis iobj punct punct root It PRON is AUX a DET ticklish ADJ matter NOUN , PUNCT that SCONJ I PRON can AUX assure VERB you PRON . PUNCT ’ PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 matter nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 matter cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 matter det 4 ticklish ticklish ADJ Degree=Pos 5 matter amod 5 matter matter NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 assure punct 7 that that SCONJ _ 10 assure mark 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 assure nsubj 9 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 assure aux 10 assure assure VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 matter parataxis 11 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 assure iobj 12 . . PUNCT _ 10 assure punct 13 ’ ' PUNCT _ 10 assure punct
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1 is a present It a ticklish matter tree rules 2 assure can I you vn advise-37.9 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient
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