tlc Who acts: TLC, kitten, Grandma, I, old bike, it · What happens: stand, give, need, have, be, ride · To what, where: gentle attention, someone, TLC, lots, me, flu
«tlc» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: tlc in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
TLC stands for «tender loving care»: kind, gentle attention given to someone or something that needs it.
The tree, 17 words nsubj case punct compound amod obl punct punct conj punct amod obl acl case obl cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root TLC NOUN stands VERB for ADP « PUNCT tender NOUN loving ADJ care NOUN » PUNCT : PUNCT kind ADJ , PUNCT gentle ADJ attention NOUN given VERB to ADP someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON that PRON needs VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 TLC tlc NOUN Number=Sing 2 stands nsubj 2 stands stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 7 care case 4 « « PUNCT _ 7 care punct 5 tender tender NOUN Number=Sing 7 care compound 6 loving loving ADJ Degree=Pos 7 care amod 7 care care NOUN Number=Sing 2 stands obl 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 care punct 9 : : PUNCT _ 10 kind punct 10 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 2 stands conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 attention punct 12 gentle gentle ADJ Degree=Pos 13 attention amod 13 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 10 kind obl 14 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 attention acl 15 to to ADP _ 16 someone case 16 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 14 given obl 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 something cc 18 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 16 someone conj 19 that that PRON PronType=Rel 20 needs nsubj 20 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 something acl:relcl 21 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 needs obj 22 . . PUNCT _ 2 stands punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 stand present TLC for tender loving care vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for care=Attribute 2 give participle gentle attention not said here someone vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to someone=Recipient 3 need present TLC vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot it=Theme
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.
Example 1 My poorly kitten just needs some TLC.
nmod:poss advmod nsubj advmod det obj punct root My PRON poorly ADV kitten NOUN just ADV needs VERB some DET TLC NOUN . 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 kitten nmod:poss 2 poorly poorly ADV _ 3 kitten advmod 3 kitten kitten NOUN Number=Sing 5 needs nsubj 4 just just ADV _ 5 needs advmod 5 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 some some DET PronType=Ind 7 TLC det 7 TLC tlc NOUN Number=Sing 5 needs obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 needs punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 need present My kitten some TLC vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot tlc=Theme
Example 2 Grandma gave me lots of TLC when I had the flu.
nsubj iobj obj case nmod advmod nsubj advcl det obj punct root Grandma NOUN gave VERB me PRON lots NOUN of ADP TLC NOUN when ADV I PRON had VERB the DET flu NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 gave iobj 4 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 2 gave obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 TLC case 6 TLC tlc NOUN Number=Sing 4 lots nmod 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 had advmod 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 had nsubj 9 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 gave advcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 flu det 11 flu flu NOUN Number=Sing 9 had obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past Grandma lots of TLC me vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient lot=Theme 2 have past I the flu vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flu=Patient
Example 3 That old bike needs a bit of TLC before it is safe to ride.
The tree, 14 words det amod nsubj det obj case nmod mark nsubj cop advcl mark xcomp punct root That DET old ADJ bike NOUN needs VERB a DET bit NOUN of ADP TLC NOUN before SCONJ it PRON is AUX safe ADJ to PART ride VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 bike det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 bike amod 3 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 4 needs nsubj 4 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 bit det 6 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 4 needs obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 TLC case 8 TLC tlc NOUN Number=Sing 6 bit nmod 9 before before SCONJ _ 12 safe mark 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 safe nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 safe cop 12 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 4 needs advcl 13 to to PART _ 14 ride mark 14 ride ride VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 safe xcomp 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 needs punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 need present that old bike a bit of TLC vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot bit=Theme 2 is present it safe property tree rules 3 ride to-infinitive vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 The garden needs some TLC after the storm.
det nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root The DET garden NOUN needs VERB some DET TLC NOUN after ADP the DET storm NOUN . PUNCT 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 needs nsubj 3 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 some some DET PronType=Ind 5 TLC det 5 TLC tlc NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs obj 6 after after ADP _ 8 storm case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 storm det 8 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 5 TLC nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 needs punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 need present the garden some TLC after the storm vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot tlc=Theme
Example 5 Plants that are drooping need water and TLC.
nsubj nsubj aux acl:relcl obj cc conj punct root Plants NOUN that PRON are AUX drooping VERB need VERB water NOUN and CCONJ TLC NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 5 need nsubj 2 that that PRON PronType=Rel 4 drooping nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 drooping aux 4 drooping droop VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Plants acl:relcl 5 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 need obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 TLC cc 8 TLC tlc NOUN Number=Sing 6 water conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 need punct
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1 droop present · progressive Plants vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 need present Plants water and TLC vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot water=Theme
Example 6 After the hard match, the players got some TLC.
case det amod obl punct det nsubj det obj punct root After ADP the DET hard ADJ match NOUN , PUNCT the DET players NOUN got VERB some DET TLC NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 4 match case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 match det 3 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 4 match amod 4 match match NOUN Number=Sing 8 got obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 match punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 players det 7 players player NOUN Number=Plur 8 got nsubj 8 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 some some DET PronType=Ind 10 TLC det 10 TLC tlc NOUN Number=Sing 8 got obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 got punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 get past the players some TLC after the hard match vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer tlc=Stimulus
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