tiptop
Who acts: old car, you, squirrel, garden, We · What happens: be, thank, keep, oil, climb, look · To what, where: tiptop condition, you, bike, tiptop shape, chain, tiptop
«tiptop» 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: tiptop in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: informal, old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.
Excellent; in the very best condition: «in tiptop shape».
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Excellent | excellent | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 condition | amod |
| 2 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 7 condition | punct |
| 3 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 condition | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 condition | det |
| 5 | very | very | ADV | _ | 6 best | advmod |
| 6 | best | good | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 7 condition | amod |
| 7 | condition | condition | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 8 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 12 shape | punct |
| 9 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 12 shape | punct |
| 10 | in | in | ADP | _ | 12 shape | case |
| 11 | tiptop | tiptop | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 shape | amod |
| 12 | shape | shape | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 condition | parataxis |
| 13 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 12 shape | punct |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 condition | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2
Usage: rare — kept apart, not parsed.
The very top or highest point.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 top | det |
| 2 | very | very | ADV | _ | 3 top | advmod |
| 3 | top | top | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 4 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 6 point | cc |
| 5 | highest | high | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 6 point | amod |
| 6 | point | point | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 top | conj |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 top | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
Grandpa's old car is still in tiptop condition.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grandpa | Grandpa | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 car | nmod:poss |
| 2 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 1 Grandpa | case |
| 3 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 car | amod |
| 4 | car | car | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 condition | nsubj |
| 5 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 condition | cop |
| 6 | still | still | ADV | _ | 9 condition | advmod |
| 7 | in | in | ADP | _ | 9 condition | case |
| 8 | tiptop | tiptop | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 condition | amod |
| 9 | condition | condition | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 9 condition | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | Grandpa's old car | tiptop condition | still | tree rules |
Example 2
«How are you?» «Tiptop, thank you!»
Sentence 1: «How are you?»
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 4 you | punct |
| 2 | How | how | ADV | PronType=Int | 4 you | advmod |
| 3 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 you | cop |
| 4 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | root | root |
| 5 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 4 you | punct |
| 6 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 4 you | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a in a quote | present | you | tree rules |
Sentence 2: «Tiptop, thank you!»
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 4 thank | punct |
| 2 | Tiptop | Tiptop | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 thank | vocative |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 2 Tiptop | punct |
| 4 | thank | thank | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | you | you | PRON | Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs | 4 thank | obj |
| 6 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 4 thank | punct |
| 7 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 4 thank | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | thank speech: thank in a quote | present | you | Tiptop vocative | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |
Example 3
Keep your bike in tiptop shape by oiling the chain.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keep | keep | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 3 bike | nmod:poss |
| 3 | bike | bike | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Keep | obj |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 6 shape | case |
| 5 | tiptop | tiptop | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 shape | amod |
| 6 | shape | shape | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Keep | obl |
| 7 | by | by | SCONJ | _ | 8 oiling | mark |
| 8 | oiling | oil | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 1 Keep | advcl |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 chain | det |
| 10 | chain | chain | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 oiling | obj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Keep | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | keep | imperative | you not said here | your bike | tiptop shape | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent bike=Theme in shape=Location | |||
| 2 | oil | gerund | you not said here | the chain | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent chain=Destination |
Example 4
The squirrel climbed to the tiptop of the tree.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 squirrel | det |
| 2 | squirrel | squirrel | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 climbed | nsubj |
| 3 | climbed | climb | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | to | to | ADP | _ | 6 tiptop | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 tiptop | det |
| 6 | tiptop | tiptop | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 climbed | obl |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 tree | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 tree | det |
| 9 | tree | tree | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 tiptop | nmod |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 climbed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | climb | past | the squirrel | the tiptop of the tree | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to tiptop=Destination |
Example 5
The garden looks tiptop for the summer fair.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 garden | det |
| 2 | garden | garden | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 looks | nsubj |
| 3 | looks | look | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | tiptop | tiptop | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 looks | obj |
| 5 | for | for | ADP | _ | 7 summer | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 summer | det |
| 7 | summer | summer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 looks | obl |
| 8 | fair | fair | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 looks | xcomp |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 looks | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | look | present | the garden | tiptop | summer | fair property | vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme tiptop=Attribute |
Example 6
We had a tiptop time at the beach.
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 | 2 had | nsubj |
| 2 | had | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 time | det |
| 4 | tiptop | tiptop | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 time | compound |
| 5 | time | time | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 had | obj |
| 6 | at | at | ADP | _ | 8 beach | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 beach | det |
| 8 | beach | beach | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 had | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 had | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | past | We | the beach | time | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
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