tongue Who acts: tongue, you, hunting dogs, dogs, doctor, name · What happens: be, use, taste, eat, speak, give · To what, where: soft movable part, mouth, that, language, flap, laces · Speech: someone speaks here
«tongue» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: tongue in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The tongue is the soft, movable part inside your mouth that you use to taste, eat and speak.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod case nmod:poss nmod obj nsubj parataxis mark xcomp punct conj cc conj punct root The DET tongue NOUN is AUX the DET soft ADJ , PUNCT movable ADJ part NOUN inside ADP your PRON mouth NOUN that PRON you PRON use VERB to PART taste VERB , PUNCT eat VERB and CCONJ speak VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tongue det 2 tongue tongue NOUN Number=Sing 8 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 part cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 part det 5 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 8 part amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 soft punct 7 movable movable ADJ Degree=Pos 8 part amod 8 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 inside inside ADP _ 11 mouth case 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 mouth nmod:poss 11 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 8 part nmod 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 14 use obj 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 use nsubj 14 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 part parataxis 15 to to PART _ 16 taste mark 16 taste taste VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 use xcomp 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 eat punct 18 eat eat VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 taste conj 19 and and CCONJ _ 20 speak cc 20 speak speak VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 taste conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 8 part punct
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1 is a present the tongue the soft movable part your mouth tree rules 2 use present you that vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent that=Theme clause=Eventuality 3 taste to-infinitive you not said here vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 4 eat infinitive you not said here vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 speak speech: other infinitive you not said here vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 tongue is a language: «mother tongue».
det nsubj cop det punct punct compound appos punct punct root A DET tongue NOUN is AUX a DET language NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT mother NOUN tongue NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tongue det 2 tongue tongue NOUN Number=Sing 5 language nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 language cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 language det 5 language language NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 : : PUNCT _ 9 tongue punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 9 tongue punct 8 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 9 tongue compound 9 tongue tongue NOUN Number=Sing 5 language appos 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 tongue punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 language punct
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1 is a present a tongue a language tree rules
Meaning 3 A tongue of a shoe is the flap under the laces.
det nsubj case det nmod cop det case det nmod punct root A DET tongue NOUN of ADP a DET shoe NOUN is AUX the DET flap NOUN under ADP the DET laces NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tongue det 2 tongue tongue NOUN Number=Sing 8 flap nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 shoe case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 shoe det 5 shoe shoe NOUN Number=Sing 2 tongue nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 flap cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 flap det 8 flap flap NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 under under ADP _ 11 laces case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 laces det 11 laces lace NOUN Number=Plur 8 flap nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 flap punct
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1 is a present a tongue of a shoe the flap the laces tree rules
Meaning 4 A tongue of fire or land is a long, thin shape like a tongue.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj case nmod cc conj cop det amod punct amod case det nmod punct root A DET tongue NOUN of ADP fire NOUN or CCONJ land NOUN is AUX a DET long ADJ , PUNCT thin ADJ shape NOUN like ADP a DET tongue NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tongue det 2 tongue tongue NOUN Number=Sing 12 shape nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 fire case 4 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 2 tongue nmod 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 land cc 6 land land NOUN Number=Sing 4 fire conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 shape cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 shape det 9 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 12 shape amod 10 , , PUNCT _ 9 long punct 11 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 12 shape amod 12 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 like like ADP _ 15 tongue case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 tongue det 15 tongue tongue NOUN Number=Sing 12 shape nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 12 shape punct
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1 is a present a tongue of fire or land a long thin shape like a tongue tree rules
Meaning 5 To give tongue means to bark or howl loudly, as hunting dogs do when they have found a scent.
The tree, 19 words mark csubj obj mark xcomp cc conj advmod punct mark amod nsubj parataxis advmod nsubj aux advcl det obj punct root To PART give VERB tongue NOUN means VERB to PART bark VERB or CCONJ howl VERB loudly ADV , PUNCT as SCONJ hunting VERB dogs NOUN do VERB when ADV they PRON have AUX found VERB a DET scent NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 give mark 2 give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 means csubj 3 tongue tongue NOUN Number=Sing 2 give obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 bark mark 6 bark bark VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 howl cc 8 howl howl VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 bark conj 9 loudly loudly ADV _ 8 howl advmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 do punct 11 as as SCONJ _ 14 do mark 12 hunting hunt VERB VerbForm=Ger 13 dogs amod 13 dogs dog NOUN Number=Plur 14 do nsubj 14 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 howl parataxis 15 when when ADV PronType=Int 18 found advmod 16 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 found nsubj 17 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 found aux 18 found find VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 14 do advcl 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 scent det 20 scent scent NOUN Number=Sing 18 found obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 give to-infinitive tongue vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tongue=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 bark not said to happen to-infinitive vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 howl infinitive loudly property vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 hunt gerund vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 6 do present hunting dogs vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 7 find present · perfect dogs = dog a scent vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scent=Topic
Example 1 Your tongue helps you taste food.
nmod:poss nsubj obj xcomp obj punct root Your PRON tongue NOUN helps VERB you PRON taste VERB food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 tongue nmod:poss 2 tongue tongue NOUN Number=Sing 3 helps nsubj 3 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 helps obj 5 taste taste VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 helps xcomp 6 food food NOUN Number=Sing 5 taste obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 helps punct
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1 help present Your tongue you vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 taste infinitive you not said here food vn seem-109 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Theme food=Attribute
Example 2 Don't stick your tongue out — it's rude.
aux advmod nmod:poss obj compound:prt punct nsubj cop parataxis punct root Do AUX n't PART stick VERB your PRON tongue NOUN out ADP — 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 stick aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 stick advmod 3 stick stick VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 tongue nmod:poss 5 tongue tongue NOUN Number=Sing 3 stick obj 6 out out ADP _ 3 stick compound:prt 7 — - PUNCT _ 3 stick punct 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 rude nsubj 9 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 rude cop 10 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos 3 stick parataxis 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 stick punct
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1 not stick out imperative · do-support you not said here your tongue vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent tongue=Theme 2 is present tongue rude property tree rules
Example 3 The doctor looked at my tongue.
det nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET doctor NOUN looked VERB at ADP my PRON tongue NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 doctor det 2 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 3 looked nsubj 3 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 tongue case 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 tongue nmod:poss 6 tongue tongue NOUN Number=Sing 3 looked obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 looked punct
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1 look past the doctor at my tongue vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at tongue=Theme
Example 4 Her name is on the tip of my tongue.
nmod:poss nsubj cop case det case nmod:poss nmod punct root Her PRON name NOUN is AUX on ADP the DET tip NOUN of ADP my PRON tongue NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 name nmod:poss 2 name name NOUN Number=Sing 6 tip nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 tip cop 4 on on ADP _ 6 tip case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 tip det 6 tip tip NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 tongue case 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 tongue nmod:poss 9 tongue tongue NOUN Number=Sing 6 tip nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 tip punct
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1 is present Her name the tip of my tongue tree rules 2 name Her = she nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 «She sells seashells» is a tongue-twister.
punct nsubj csubj obj punct cop det compound punct punct root « PUNCT She PRON sells VERB seashells NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET tongue NOUN - PUNCT twister NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 sells punct 2 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 sells nsubj 3 sells sell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 twister csubj 4 seashells seashell NOUN Number=Plur 3 sells obj 5 » » PUNCT _ 3 sells punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 twister cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 twister det 8 tongue tongue NOUN Number=Sing 10 twister compound 9 - - PUNCT _ 8 tongue punct 10 twister twister NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 twister punct
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1 sell in a quote present She seashells vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seashell=Theme 2 is a present a tongue twister tree rules
Example 6 French is his mother tongue.
nsubj cop nmod:poss compound punct root French PROPN is AUX his PRON mother NOUN tongue NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 French French PROPN Number=Sing 5 tongue nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 tongue cop 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 tongue nmod:poss 4 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 5 tongue compound 5 tongue tongue NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 tongue punct
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1 is a present French French's mother tongue tree rules
Example 7 Pull the tongue of your shoe up before you tie the laces.
det obj case nmod:poss nmod compound:prt mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root Pull VERB the DET tongue NOUN of ADP your PRON shoe NOUN up ADP before SCONJ you PRON tie VERB the DET laces NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pull pull VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 tongue det 3 tongue tongue NOUN Number=Sing 1 Pull obj 4 of of ADP _ 6 shoe case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 shoe nmod:poss 6 shoe shoe NOUN Number=Sing 3 tongue nmod 7 up up ADP _ 1 Pull compound:prt 8 before before SCONJ _ 10 tie mark 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 tie nsubj 10 tie tie VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Pull advcl 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 laces det 12 laces lace NOUN Number=Plur 10 tie obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Pull punct
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1 pull up imperative you not said here the tongue of your shoe vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tongue=Theme 2 tie present you the laces vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lace=Patient
Example 8 A dog cools down by hanging out its tongue.
det nsubj compound:prt mark advcl compound:prt nmod:poss obj punct root A DET dog NOUN cools VERB down ADP by SCONJ hanging VERB out ADP its PRON tongue NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 cools nsubj 3 cools cool VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 down down ADP _ 3 cools compound:prt 5 by by SCONJ _ 6 hanging mark 6 hanging hang VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 cools advcl 7 out out ADP _ 6 hanging compound:prt 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 tongue nmod:poss 9 tongue tongue NOUN Number=Sing 6 hanging obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 cools punct
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1 cool down present a dog vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 hang out gerund a dog not said here dog's tongue vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tongue=Patient
Example 9 Strike first and then give tongue.
advmod cc advmod conj obj punct root Strike NOUN first ADV and CCONJ then ADV give VERB tongue NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Strike strike NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 1 Strike advmod 3 and and CCONJ _ 5 give cc 4 then then ADV PronType=Dem 5 give advmod 5 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Strike conj 6 tongue tongue NOUN Number=Sing 5 give obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Strike punct
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1 give infinitive tongue then vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tongue=Theme
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