titter Who acts: titter, chair, girls, nervous titter, you, it · What happens: titter, be, not try, run, squeak, not titter · To what, where: nervous way, little laugh, class, books, titter, back row · Speech: someone speaks here
«titter» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: titter in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To titter is to laugh quietly in a nervous, silly or slightly rude way, often trying not to.
The tree, 18 words mark csubj cop mark advmod case det amod punct conj cc advmod conj obl punct advmod conj advmod fixed punct root To PART titter VERB is AUX to PART laugh VERB quietly ADV in ADP a DET nervous ADJ , PUNCT silly ADJ or CCONJ slightly ADV rude ADJ way NOUN , PUNCT often ADV trying VERB not PART to PART . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 titter mark 2 titter titter VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 laugh csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 laugh cop 4 to to PART _ 5 laugh mark 5 laugh laugh VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 quietly quietly ADV _ 5 laugh advmod 7 in in ADP _ 15 way case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 way det 9 nervous nervous ADJ Degree=Pos 15 way amod 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 silly punct 11 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 9 nervous conj 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 rude cc 13 slightly slightly ADV _ 14 rude advmod 14 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos 9 nervous conj 15 way way NOUN Number=Sing 5 laugh obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 18 trying punct 17 often often ADV _ 18 trying advmod 18 trying try VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 laugh conj 19 not not PART Polarity=Neg 18 trying advmod 20 to to PART _ 19 not fixed 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 laugh punct
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1 titter to-infinitive vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present a nervous way laugh, quietly property tree rules 3 not try gerund often property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=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 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A titter is such a little laugh.
det nsubj cop det:predet det amod punct root A DET titter NOUN is AUX such DET a DET little ADJ laugh NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 titter det 2 titter titter NOUN Number=Sing 7 laugh nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 laugh cop 4 such such DET PronType=Ind 7 laugh det:predet 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 laugh det 6 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 7 laugh amod 7 laugh laugh NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 laugh punct
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1 is a present a titter such little laugh tree rules
Example 1 A titter ran round the class when the teacher's chair squeaked.
det nsubj case det obl advmod det nmod:poss case nsubj conj punct root A DET titter NOUN ran VERB round ADP the DET class NOUN when ADV the DET teacher NOUN 's PART chair NOUN squeaked VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 titter det 2 titter titter NOUN Number=Sing 3 ran nsubj 3 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 round round ADP _ 6 class case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 class det 6 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 ran obl 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 12 squeaked advmod 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 teacher det 9 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 11 chair nmod:poss 10 's 's PART _ 9 teacher case 11 chair chair NOUN Number=Sing 12 squeaked nsubj 12 squeaked squeak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 ran conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 ran punct
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1 run past a titter the class vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme round class=Trajectory 2 squeak past the teacher's chair vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 The girls tittered behind their books.
det nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET girls NOUN tittered VERB behind ADP their PRON books NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 girls det 2 girls girl NOUN Number=Plur 3 tittered nsubj 3 tittered titter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 behind behind ADP _ 6 books case 5 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 books nmod:poss 6 books book NOUN Number=Plur 3 tittered obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 tittered punct
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1 titter past the girls girls's books vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 There was a nervous titter from the audience.
expl det amod nsubj case det nmod punct root There PRON was VERB a DET nervous ADJ titter NOUN from ADP the DET audience NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 titter det 4 nervous nervous ADJ Degree=Pos 5 titter amod 5 titter titter NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 6 from from ADP _ 8 audience case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 audience det 8 audience audience NOUN Number=Sing 5 titter nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a nervous titter from the audience there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Don't titter, it's rude.
aux advmod punct nsubj cop conj punct root Do AUX n't PART titter VERB , PUNCT it PRON 's AUX rude ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 titter aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 titter advmod 3 titter titter VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 rude punct 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 rude nsubj 6 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 rude cop 7 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos 3 titter conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 titter punct
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1 not titter imperative · do-support you not said here vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present it rude property tree rules
Example 5 The guests tittered when Toad fell over.
det nsubj advmod nsubj advcl advmod punct root The DET guests NOUN tittered VERB when ADV Toad PROPN fell VERB over ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 guests det 2 guests guest NOUN Number=Plur 3 tittered nsubj 3 tittered titter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 fell advmod 5 Toad Toad PROPN Number=Sing 6 fell nsubj 6 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 tittered advcl 7 over over ADV _ 6 fell advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 tittered punct
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1 titter past the guests vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 fall over past Toad over property vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 He heard a titter from the back row.
nsubj det obj case det compound obl punct root He PRON heard VERB a DET titter NOUN from ADP the DET back NOUN row 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 heard nsubj 2 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 titter det 4 titter titter NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obj 5 from from ADP _ 8 row case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 row det 7 back back NOUN Number=Sing 8 row compound 8 row row NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 heard punct
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1 hear past He a titter the back row vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent titter=Topic from row=Source
Example 7 So spoke the barber, and a titter ran round the room.
advmod det obj punct cc det nsubj conj case det obl punct root So ADV spoke VERB the DET barber NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ a DET titter NOUN ran VERB round ADP the DET room NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 So so ADV _ 2 spoke advmod 2 spoke speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 barber det 4 barber barber NOUN Number=Sing 2 spoke obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 ran punct 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 ran cc 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 titter det 8 titter titter NOUN Number=Sing 9 ran nsubj 9 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 spoke conj 10 round round ADP _ 12 room case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 room det 12 room room NOUN Number=Sing 9 ran obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 spoke punct
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1 speak speech: other past the barber tree rules 2 run past a titter the room vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme round room=Trajectory
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