touched Who acts: someone, I, snow, you, kind card, teacher · What happens: touch, mean, put, come, feel, move · To what, where: hand, something, contact, adjective, snow, hands · Speech: someone speaks here
«touched» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: touched in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Touched means put a hand or part of the body on something, or came into contact with it.
The tree, 18 words nsubj ccomp det obj cc conj case det nmod case obl punct cc conj case obl case nmod punct root Touched VERB means VERB put VERB a DET hand NOUN or CCONJ part NOUN of ADP the DET body NOUN on ADP something PRON , PUNCT or CCONJ came VERB into ADP contact NOUN with ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Touched touch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 means ccomp 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 hand det 5 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 3 put obj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 part cc 7 part part NOUN Number=Sing 5 hand conj 8 of of ADP _ 10 body case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 body det 10 body body NOUN Number=Sing 7 part nmod 11 on on ADP _ 12 something case 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 put obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 came punct 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 came cc 15 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 means conj 16 into into ADP _ 17 contact case 17 contact contact NOUN Number=Sing 15 came obl 18 with with ADP _ 19 it case 19 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 contact nmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 touch participle vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 put infinitive a hand or part of the body something vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent hand=Theme on something=Destination 4 come past contact with contact vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme into contact=Initial_Location
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 Touched (adjective) means feeling grateful and moved because someone was kind.
csubj punct obj punct xcomp xcomp cc conj mark nsubj cop advcl punct root Touched VERB ( PUNCT adjective NOUN ) PUNCT means VERB feeling VERB grateful ADJ and CCONJ moved VERB because SCONJ someone PRON was AUX kind ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Touched touch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 means csubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 adjective punct 3 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 1 Touched obj 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 adjective punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 feeling feel VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 means xcomp 7 grateful grateful ADJ Degree=Pos 6 feeling xcomp 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 moved cc 9 moved move VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 grateful conj 10 because because SCONJ _ 13 kind mark 11 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 kind nsubj 12 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 kind cop 13 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 9 moved advcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 touch participle adjective vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme adjective=Co-Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 feel not said to happen gerund grateful property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 4 move participle vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 5 is past someone kind property tree rules
Meaning 3 Touched on means mentioned briefly.
nsubj compound:prt ccomp advmod punct root Touched VERB on ADP means VERB mentioned VERB briefly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Touched touch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 means nsubj 2 on on ADP _ 1 Touched compound:prt 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 mentioned mention VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 means ccomp 5 briefly briefly ADV _ 4 mentioned advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 touch on participle vn relate-86.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 mention speech: other participle briefly property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 Touched (old-fashioned, informal) means a little crazy.
nsubj punct amod punct parataxis punct conj punct det obl:unmarked xcomp punct root Touched VERB ( PUNCT old ADJ - PUNCT fashioned ADJ , PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT means VERB a DET little ADJ crazy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Touched touch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 means nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 fashioned punct 3 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 5 fashioned amod 4 - - PUNCT _ 3 old punct 5 fashioned fashioned ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Touched parataxis 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 informal punct 7 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 5 fashioned conj 8 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 fashioned punct 9 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 little det 11 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 12 crazy obl:unmarked 12 crazy crazy ADJ Degree=Pos 9 means xcomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 means punct
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1 touch participle vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean present crazy property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 I touched the snow and it was cold.
nsubj det obj cc nsubj cop conj punct root I PRON touched VERB the DET snow NOUN and CCONJ it PRON was AUX cold ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 touched nsubj 2 touched touch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 snow det 4 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 2 touched obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 8 cold cc 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 cold nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 cold cop 8 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 2 touched conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 touched punct
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1 touch past I the snow vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme snow=Co-Theme 2 is past snow cold property tree rules
Example 2 Wash your hands after you've touched the hamster.
nmod:poss obj mark nsubj aux advcl det obj punct root Wash VERB your PRON hands NOUN after SCONJ you PRON 've AUX touched VERB the DET hamster NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wash wash VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 hands nmod:poss 3 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 1 Wash obj 4 after after SCONJ _ 7 touched mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 touched nsubj 6 've have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 touched aux 7 touched touch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 1 Wash advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 hamster det 9 hamster hamster NOUN Number=Sing 7 touched obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wash punct
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1 wash imperative you not said here your hands vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient 2 touch present · perfect you the hamster vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme hamster=Co-Theme
Example 3 I was touched by your kind card.
nsubj aux:pass case nmod:poss compound obl punct root I PRON was AUX touched VERB by ADP your PRON kind NOUN card NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 touched nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 touched aux:pass 3 touched touch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 by by ADP _ 7 card case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 card nmod:poss 6 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 7 card compound 7 card card NOUN Number=Sing 3 touched obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 touched punct
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1 touch past · passive your kind card I vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme subject=Co-Theme
Example 4 The plane touched down safely.
det acl compound:prt advmod punct root The DET plane NOUN touched VERB down ADP safely ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 plane det 2 plane plane NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 touched touch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 plane acl 4 down down ADP _ 3 touched compound:prt 5 safely safely ADV _ 3 touched advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 plane punct
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1 touch down participle the plane not said here safely property vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 The teacher touched on fractions briefly.
det nsubj case obl advmod punct root The DET teacher NOUN touched VERB on ADP fractions NOUN briefly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 touched nsubj 3 touched touch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 5 fractions case 5 fractions fraction NOUN Number=Plur 3 touched obl 6 briefly briefly ADV _ 3 touched advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 touched punct
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1 touch past the teacher fractions briefly property vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Nobody should touch you in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable.
nsubj aux obj case det obl nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp xcomp punct root Nobody PRON should AUX touch VERB you PRON in ADP a DET way NOUN that PRON makes VERB you PRON feel VERB uncomfortable ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 3 touch nsubj 2 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 touch aux 3 touch touch VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 touch obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 way case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 way det 7 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 touch obl 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 makes nsubj 9 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 way acl:relcl 10 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 makes obj 11 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 makes xcomp 12 uncomfortable uncomfortable ADJ Degree=Pos 11 feel xcomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 touch punct
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1 touch should Nobody you a way vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme you=Co-Theme 2 make present a way you tree rules 3 feel infinitive you not said here uncomfortable property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 7 The circle touched the line at one point.
det nsubj det obj case nummod obl punct root The DET circle NOUN touched VERB the DET line NOUN at ADP one NUM point NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 circle det 2 circle circle NOUN Number=Sing 3 touched nsubj 3 touched touch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 line det 5 line line NOUN Number=Sing 3 touched obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 point case 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 point nummod 8 point point NOUN Number=Sing 3 touched obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 touched punct
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1 touch past the circle the line one point vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme line=Co-Theme
Example 8 He touched it and felt something hard within.
nsubj obj cc conj obj amod fixed punct root He PRON touched VERB it PRON and CCONJ felt VERB something PRON hard ADJ within ADP . 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 touched nsubj 2 touched touch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 touched obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 felt cc 5 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 touched conj 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 felt obj 7 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 6 something amod 8 within within ADP _ 7 hard fixed 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 touched punct
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1 touch past He it vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Co-Theme 2 feel past He not said here something vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme
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