touching Who acts: touching, you, Two things, paint, Safe touching, It · What happens: touch, mean, put, be, stop, make · To what, where: hand, something, contact, paint, adjective, you · Speech: someone speaks here
«touching» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: touching in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 As part of the verb, touching means putting your hand or another part on something, or being in contact: «Stop touching the paint».
The tree, 23 words case obl case det nmod punct csubj xcomp nmod:poss obj cc det conj case obl punct cc cop case obl punct punct ccomp xcomp det obj punct punct root As ADP part NOUN of ADP the DET verb NOUN , PUNCT touching VERB means VERB putting VERB your PRON hand NOUN or CCONJ another DET part NOUN on ADP something PRON , PUNCT or CCONJ being AUX in ADP contact NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT Stop VERB touching VERB the DET paint NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 2 part case 2 part part NOUN Number=Sing 8 means obl 3 of of ADP _ 5 verb case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 verb det 5 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 2 part nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 touching punct 7 touching touch VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 means csubj 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 putting put VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 means xcomp 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 hand nmod:poss 11 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 9 putting obj 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 part cc 13 another another DET PronType=Ind 14 part det 14 part part NOUN Number=Sing 11 hand conj 15 on on ADP _ 16 something case 16 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 putting obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 21 contact punct 18 or or CCONJ _ 21 contact cc 19 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 21 contact cop 20 in in ADP _ 21 contact case 21 contact contact NOUN Number=Sing 9 putting obl 22 : : PUNCT _ 24 Stop punct 23 « « PUNCT _ 24 Stop punct 24 Stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 means ccomp 25 touching touch VERB VerbForm=Ger 24 Stop xcomp 26 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 27 paint det 27 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 25 touching obj 28 » » PUNCT _ 24 Stop punct 29 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
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1 touch gerund vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean present touching as part of the verb vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 put not said to happen gerund touching not said here your hand or another part something vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent hand=Theme on something=Destination 4 is gerund contact tree rules 5 stop in a quote infinitive vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 6 touch in a quote gerund the paint vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme paint=Co-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.
Meaning 2 Touching (adjective) means making you feel sad or kind and warm inside: a touching story.
The tree, 15 words csubj punct obj punct xcomp obj xcomp xcomp cc conj cc conj advmod punct det compound parataxis punct root Touching VERB ( PUNCT adjective NOUN ) PUNCT means VERB making VERB you PRON feel VERB sad ADJ or CCONJ kind ADJ and CCONJ warm ADJ inside ADV : PUNCT a DET touching NOUN story NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Touching touch VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 means csubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 adjective punct 3 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 1 Touching obj 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 adjective punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 making make VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 means xcomp 7 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 making obj 8 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 making xcomp 9 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos 8 feel xcomp 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 kind cc 11 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 9 sad conj 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 warm cc 13 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 9 sad conj 14 inside inside ADV _ 13 warm advmod 15 : : PUNCT _ 18 story punct 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 story det 17 touching touching NOUN Number=Sing 18 story compound 18 story story NOUN Number=Sing 5 means parataxis 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 touch gerund adjective vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme adjective=Co-Theme 2 mean present Touching vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 make not said to happen gerund Touching not said here you tree rules 4 feel not said to happen infinitive you not said here sad property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Meaning 3 Two things that are touching have no space between them.
nummod nsubj nsubj aux acl:relcl det obj case nmod punct root Two NUM things NOUN that PRON are AUX touching VERB have VERB no DET space NOUN between ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 things nummod 2 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 6 have nsubj 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 touching nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 touching aux 5 touching touch VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 things acl:relcl 6 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 no no DET PronType=Neg 8 space det 8 space space NOUN Number=Sing 6 have obj 9 between between ADP _ 10 them case 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 space nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 have punct
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1 touch present · progressive Two things vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 have present Two things no space between them = they vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent space=Patient
Example 1 Stop touching your sister's things.
xcomp nmod:poss nmod:poss case obj punct root Stop VERB touching VERB your PRON sister NOUN 's PART things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 touching touch VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 sister nmod:poss 4 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 6 things nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 sister case 6 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 2 touching obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 touch gerund you not said here your sister's things vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme thing=Co-Theme
Example 2 Please don't touch — the paint is wet.
discourse aux advmod punct det nsubj cop advcl punct root Please INTJ do AUX n't PART touch VERB — PUNCT the DET paint NOUN is AUX wet ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 4 touch discourse 2 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 touch aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 touch advmod 4 touch touch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 — - PUNCT _ 9 wet punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 paint det 7 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 9 wet nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 wet cop 9 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 4 touch advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 touch punct
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1 not touch imperative · do-support you not said here vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present the paint wet property tree rules
Example 3 Safe touching includes hugs you want.
amod nsubj obj nsubj acl:relcl punct root Safe ADJ touching NOUN includes VERB hugs NOUN you PRON want VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 2 touching amod 2 touching touching NOUN Number=Sing 3 includes nsubj 3 includes include VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 hugs hug NOUN Number=Plur 3 includes obj 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 want nsubj 6 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 hugs acl:relcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 includes punct
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1 include present Safe touching hugs vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hug=Theme 2 want present you hugs not said here vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot hug=Theme
Example 4 You can say no to touching you don't like.
nsubj aux obj mark advcl nsubj aux advmod ccomp punct root You PRON can AUX say VERB no DET to SCONJ touching VERB you PRON do AUX n't PART like VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 say nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 say aux 3 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 no no DET PronType=Neg 3 say obj 5 to to SCONJ _ 6 touching mark 6 touching touch VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 say advcl 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 like nsubj 8 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 like aux 9 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 10 like advmod 10 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 touching ccomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 say punct
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1 say speech: assert can You no vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent no=Topic 2 touch gerund You not said here tree rules 3 not like present · do-support you vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot
Example 5 It was a touching story about a lost dog.
nsubj cop det amod case det amod nmod punct root It PRON was AUX a DET touching VERB story NOUN about ADP a DET lost VERB dog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 story nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 story cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 story det 4 touching touch VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 story amod 5 story story NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 about about ADP _ 9 dog case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 dog det 8 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 dog amod 9 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 5 story nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 story punct
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1 touch gerund vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is a past It a touching story about a lost dog tree rules 3 lose participle vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The two circles are touching at one point.
det nummod nsubj aux case nummod obl punct root The DET two NUM circles NOUN are AUX touching VERB 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 3 circles det 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 circles nummod 3 circles circle NOUN Number=Plur 5 touching nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 touching aux 5 touching touch VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 at at ADP _ 8 point case 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 point nummod 8 point point NOUN Number=Sing 5 touching obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 touching punct
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1 touch present · progressive the two circles one point vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 No touching the exhibits in the museum.
det det obj case det nmod punct root No DET touching VERB the DET exhibits NOUN in ADP the DET museum NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 No no DET PronType=Neg 2 touching det 2 touching touch VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 exhibits det 4 exhibits exhibit NOUN Number=Plur 2 touching obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 museum case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 museum det 7 museum museum NOUN Number=Sing 4 exhibits nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 touching punct
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1 touch gerund the exhibits the museum vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme exhibit=Co-Theme
Example 8 The balloon burst when it was touching the heater.
det nsubj mark nsubj aux advcl det obj punct root The DET balloon NOUN burst VERB when SCONJ it PRON was AUX touching VERB the DET heater NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 balloon det 2 balloon balloon NOUN Number=Sing 3 burst nsubj 3 burst burst VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when SCONJ _ 7 touching mark 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 touching nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 touching aux 7 touching touch VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 burst advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 heater det 9 heater heater NOUN Number=Sing 7 touching obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 burst punct
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1 burst past the balloon vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 touch past · progressive balloon the heater vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme heater=Co-Theme
Example 9 ‘Yet what she says sounds very sad and touching.’
punct advmod obj nsubj obj advmod ccomp cc conj punct punct root ‘ PUNCT Yet ADV what PRON she PRON says VERB sounds NOUN very ADV sad ADJ and CCONJ touching VERB . PUNCT ’ PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 5 says punct 2 Yet yet ADV _ 3 what advmod 3 what what PRON PronType=Int 5 says obj 4 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 says nsubj 5 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 sounds sound NOUN Number=Plur 5 says obj 7 very very ADV _ 8 sad advmod 8 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos 5 says ccomp 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 touching cc 10 touching touch VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 sad conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 says punct 12 ’ ' PUNCT _ 5 says punct
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1 say speech: assert present she sounds vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent what=Theme sound=Manner 2 touch gerund she not said here vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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