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tit

Who acts: tit, they, blue tit, tailed tits, you, I · What happens: be, do, not be, mean, do back, feed · To what, where: small lively bird, rude word, silly person, tit, something, you · Speech: someone speaks here

«tit» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: tit in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A tit is a small, lively bird, such as the blue tit or great tit, common in gardens in the UK and Europe.

The tree, 23 words
detnsubjcopdetamodpunctamodpunctcasefixeddetamodconjccamodconjpunctparataxiscaseoblcasedetnmodccconjpunctrootADETtitNOUNisAUXaDETsmallADJ,PUNCTlivelyADJbirdNOUN,PUNCTsuchADJasADPtheDETblueADJtitNOUNorCCONJgreatADJtitNOUN,PUNCTcommonADJinADPgardensNOUNinADPtheDETUKPROPNandCCONJEuropePROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 titdet
2tittitNOUNNumber=Sing8 birdnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 birdcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 birddet
5smallsmallADJDegree=Pos8 birdamod
6,,PUNCT_5 smallpunct
7livelylivelyADJDegree=Pos8 birdamod
8birdbirdNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9,,PUNCT_14 titpunct
10suchsuchADJDegree=Pos ExtPos=ADP14 titcase
11asasADP_10 suchfixed
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 titdet
13blueblueADJDegree=Pos14 titamod
14tittitNOUNNumber=Sing8 birdconj
15ororCCONJ_17 titcc
16greatgreatADJDegree=Pos17 titamod
17tittitNOUNNumber=Sing14 titconj
18,,PUNCT_19 commonpunct
19commoncommonADJDegree=Pos8 birdparataxis
20ininADP_21 gardenscase
21gardensgardenNOUNNumber=Plur19 commonobl
22ininADP_24 UKcase
23thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art24 UKdet
24UKUKPROPNNumber=Sing21 gardensnmod
25andandCCONJ_26 Europecc
26EuropeEuropePROPNNumber=Sing24 UKconj
27..PUNCT_8 birdpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta tita small lively bird and the blue tit or great tittree rules

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

Usage: rude, slang — kept apart, not parsed.

Tit is also a rude word for a part of the body; not for school.

The tree, 15 words
nsubjcopadvmoddetamodcasedetnmodcasedetnmodpunctadvmodcaseconjpunctrootTitNOUNisAUXalsoADVaDETrudeADJwordNOUNforADPaDETpartNOUNofADPtheDETbodyNOUN;PUNCTnotPARTforADPschoolNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TittitNOUNNumber=Sing6 wordnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 wordcop
3alsoalsoADV_6 wordadvmod
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 worddet
5ruderudeADJDegree=Pos6 wordamod
6wordwordNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7forforADP_9 partcase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 partdet
9partpartNOUNNumber=Sing6 wordnmod
10ofofADP_12 bodycase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 bodydet
12bodybodyNOUNNumber=Sing9 partnmod
13;;PUNCT_16 schoolpunct
14notnotPARTPolarity=Neg16 schooladvmod
15forforADP_16 schoolcase
16schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing6 wordconj
17..PUNCT_6 wordpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentTita rude word and schoolfor a part of the bodytree rules

Meaning 3

Usage: UK, slang, mild insult — kept apart, not parsed.

A tit is a silly or annoying person: «Don't be a tit.».

The tree, 13 words
detnsubjcopdetamodccconjpunctpunctparataxisadvmodcopdetobjpunctpunctpunctrootADETtitNOUNisAUXaDETsillyADJorCCONJannoyingADJpersonNOUN:PUNCT«PUNCTDoVERBn'tPARTbeAUXaDETtitNOUN.PUNCT»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 titdet
2tittitNOUNNumber=Sing8 personnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 personcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 persondet
5sillysillyADJDegree=Pos8 personamod
6ororCCONJ_7 annoyingcc
7annoyingannoyingADJDegree=Pos5 sillyconj
8personpersonNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9::PUNCT_11 Dopunct
10««PUNCT_11 Dopunct
11DodoVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin8 personparataxis
12n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg15 titadvmod
13bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf15 titcop
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 titdet
15tittitNOUNNumber=Sing11 Doobj
16..PUNCT_11 Dopunct
17»»PUNCT_11 Dopunct
18..PUNCT_8 personpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta tita silly persontree rules
2do in a quoteinfinitivevn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3not is a in a quoteinfinitivea tittree rules

Meaning 4

«Tit for tat» means doing something bad back to someone because they did it to you.

The tree, 16 words
punctnsubjcasenmodpunctxcompobjamodadvmodcaseoblmarknsubjadvclobjcaseoblpunctroot«PUNCTTitNOUNforADPtatNOUN»PUNCTmeansVERBdoingVERBsomethingPRONbadADJbackADVtoADPsomeonePRONbecauseSCONJtheyPRONdidVERBitPRONtoADPyouPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Titpunct
2TittitNOUNNumber=Sing6 meansnsubj
3forforADP_4 tatcase
4tattatNOUNNumber=Sing2 Titnmod
5»»PUNCT_2 Titpunct
6meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7doingdoVERBVerbForm=Ger6 meansxcomp
8somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind7 doingobj
9badbadADJDegree=Pos8 somethingamod
10backbackADV_7 doingadvmod
11totoADP_12 someonecase
12someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind7 doingobl
13becausebecauseSCONJ_15 didmark
14theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs15 didnsubj
15diddoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 meansadvcl
16ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs15 didobj
17totoADP_18 youcase
18youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs15 didobl
19..PUNCT_6 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentTit for tatvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2do back not said to happengerundTit for tat not said heresomethingto someonevn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
3dopasttheyTityouvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality

Example 1

A blue tit is feeding at the bird table.

detamodnsubjauxcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootADETblueADJtitNOUNisAUXfeedingVERBatADPtheDETbirdNOUNtableNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 titdet
2blueblueADJDegree=Pos3 titamod
3tittitNOUNNumber=Sing5 feedingnsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 feedingaux
5feedingfeedVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
6atatADP_9 tablecase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 tabledet
8birdbirdNOUNNumber=Sing9 tablecompound
9tabletableNOUNNumber=Sing5 feedingobl
10..PUNCT_5 feedingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1feedpresent · progressivea blue titthe bird tablevn gorge-39.6 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Agent

Example 2

Great tits nested in our school's nest box.

amodaclcasenmod:possnmod:posscasecompoundoblpunctrootGreatADJtitsNOUNnestedVERBinADPourPRONschoolNOUN'sPARTnestNOUNboxNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GreatgreatADJDegree=Pos2 titsamod
2titstitNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3nestednestVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 titsacl
4ininADP_9 boxcase
5ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 schoolnmod:poss
6schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing9 boxnmod:poss
7's'sPART_6 schoolcase
8nestnestNOUNNumber=Sing9 boxcompound
9boxboxNOUNNumber=Sing3 nestedobl
10..PUNCT_2 titspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1nestparticipleGreat tits not said hereour school's nest boxvn berry-13.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 3

Long-tailed tits fly around in little flocks.

compoundpunctamodnsubjadvmodcaseamodoblpunctrootLongADJ-PUNCTtailedVERBtitsNOUNflyVERBaroundADVinADPlittleADJflocksNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LonglongADJDegree=Pos3 tailedcompound
2--PUNCT_1 Longpunct
3tailedtailVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass4 titsamod
4titstitNOUNNumber=Plur5 flynsubj
5flyflyVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6aroundaroundADV_5 flyadvmod
7ininADP_9 flockscase
8littlelittleADJDegree=Pos9 flocksamod
9flocksflockNOUNNumber=Plur5 flyobl
10..PUNCT_5 flypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1tailparticiplevn chase-51.6 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
2fly aroundpresenttailed titslittle flocksaround propertyvn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in flock=Location

Example 4

They kept taking each other's pens — tit for tat.

nsubjxcompdetnmod:posscaseobjpunctconjcasenmodpunctrootTheyPRONkeptVERBtakingVERBeachDETotherADJ'sPARTpensNOUN—PUNCTtitNOUNforADPtatNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TheytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs2 keptnsubj
2keptkeepVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3takingtakeVERBVerbForm=Ger2 keptxcomp
4eacheachDETPronType=Tot5 otherdet
5otherotherADJDegree=Pos7 pensnmod:poss
6's'sPART_5 othercase
7penspenNOUNNumber=Plur3 takingobj
8—-PUNCT_9 titpunct
9tittitNOUNNumber=Sing7 pensconj
10forforADP_11 tatcase
11tattatNOUNNumber=Sing9 titnmod
12..PUNCT_2 keptpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1keeppastTheytree rules
2takegerundThey not said hereeach other's pens and tit for tatvn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pen=Theme

Example 5

(UK, slang) "Don't be a tit, give it back!"

The tree, 10 words
punctoblpunctappospunctpunctadvcladvmodcopdetobjpunctobjadvmodpunctpunctroot(PUNCTUKPROPN,PUNCTslangNOUN)PUNCT"PUNCTDoVERBn'tPARTbeAUXaDETtitNOUN,PUNCTgiveVERBitPRONbackADV!PUNCT"PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 UKpunct
2UKUKPROPNNumber=Sing13 giveobl
3,,PUNCT_4 slangpunct
4slangslangNOUNNumber=Sing2 UKappos
5))PUNCT_4 slangpunct
6""PUNCT_7 Dopunct
7DodoVERBVerbForm=Inf13 giveadvcl
8n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg11 titadvmod
9bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf11 titcop
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 titdet
11tittitNOUNNumber=Sing7 Doobj
12,,PUNCT_13 givepunct
13givegiveVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
14ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs13 giveobj
15backbackADV_13 giveadvmod
16!!PUNCT_13 givepunct
17""PUNCT_13 givepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1do in a quoteinfinitiveyou not said herevn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2not is a in a quoteinfinitivea tittree rules
3give back in a quoteimperativeyou not said hereUKvn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme

Example 6

(UK, slang) I felt a right tit when I fell off the stage.

The tree, 13 words
punctoblpunctappospunctnsubjdetamodobjadvmodnsubjadvclcasedetoblpunctroot(PUNCTUKPROPN,PUNCTslangNOUN)PUNCTIPRONfeltVERBaDETrightADJtitNOUNwhenADVIPRONfellVERBoffADPtheDETstageNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 UKpunct
2UKUKPROPNNumber=Sing7 feltobl
3,,PUNCT_4 slangpunct
4slangslangNOUNNumber=Sing2 UKappos
5))PUNCT_2 UKpunct
6IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs7 feltnsubj
7feltfeelVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 titdet
9rightrightADJDegree=Pos10 titamod
10tittitNOUNNumber=Sing7 feltobj
11whenwhenADVPronType=Int13 felladvmod
12IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs13 fellnsubj
13fellfallVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 feltadvcl
14offoffADP_16 stagecase
15thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 stagedet
16stagestageNOUNNumber=Sing13 fellobl
17..PUNCT_7 feltpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1feelpastIUKvn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tit=Theme
2fall offpastIthe stagevn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient stage=Extent

Example 7

Blue tits eat lots of caterpillars in spring.

amodnsubjobjcasenmodcaseoblpunctrootBlueADJtitsNOUNeatVERBlotsNOUNofADPcaterpillarsNOUNinADPspringNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BlueblueADJDegree=Pos2 titsamod
2titstitNOUNNumber=Plur3 eatnsubj
3eateatVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4lotslotNOUNNumber=Plur3 eatobj
5ofofADP_6 caterpillarscase
6caterpillarscaterpillarNOUNNumber=Plur4 lotsnmod
7ininADP_8 springcase
8springspringNOUNNumber=Sing3 eatobl
9..PUNCT_3 eatpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1eatpresentBlue titslots of caterpillarsspringvn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient

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