twig Who acts: bird, twig, We, stick insect, It, she · What happens: understand, realise, go on, build, snap, collect · To what, where: something, nest, twigs, foot, dry twigs, campfire · Speech: someone speaks here
«twig» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: twig in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A small, thin branch of a tree or bush.
det amod punct amod case det nmod cc conj punct root A DET small ADJ , PUNCT thin ADJ branch NOUN of ADP a DET tree NOUN or CCONJ bush NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 branch det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 5 branch amod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 small punct 4 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 5 branch amod 5 branch branch NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 tree case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 tree det 8 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 5 branch nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 bush cc 10 bush bush NOUN Number=Sing 8 tree conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 branch punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2 Usage: UK, informal verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To suddenly understand something or realise what is going on.
mark advmod obj cc conj nsubj aux ccomp compound:prt punct root To PART suddenly ADV understand VERB something PRON or CCONJ realise VERB what PRON is AUX going VERB on ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 understand mark 2 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 3 understand advmod 3 understand understand VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 understand obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 realise cc 6 realise realise VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 understand conj 7 what what PRON PronType=Int 9 going nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 going aux 9 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 realise ccomp 10 on on ADP _ 9 going compound:prt 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 understand punct
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1 understand to-infinitive something suddenly property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus 2 realise infinitive tree rules 3 go on present · progressive vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The bird built its nest from twigs and moss.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case obl cc conj punct root The DET bird NOUN built VERB its PRON nest NOUN from ADP twigs NOUN and CCONJ moss NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bird det 2 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 3 built nsubj 3 built build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 nest nmod:poss 5 nest nest NOUN Number=Sing 3 built obj 6 from from ADP _ 7 twigs case 7 twigs twig NOUN Number=Plur 3 built obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 moss cc 9 moss moss NOUN Number=Sing 7 twigs conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 built punct
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1 build past the bird bird's nest twigs and moss vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent nest=Product from twig=Material
Example 2 A twig snapped under his foot in the dark wood.
det nsubj case nmod:poss obl case det amod obl punct root A DET twig NOUN snapped VERB under ADP his PRON foot NOUN in ADP the DET dark ADJ wood NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 twig det 2 twig twig NOUN Number=Sing 3 snapped nsubj 3 snapped snap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 under under ADP _ 6 foot case 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 foot nmod:poss 6 foot foot NOUN Number=Sing 3 snapped obl 7 in in ADP _ 10 wood case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 wood det 9 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 10 wood amod 10 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 3 snapped obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 snapped punct
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1 snap past a twig twig's foot in the dark wood vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under foot=Location
Example 3 We collected dry twigs to start the campfire.
nsubj amod obj mark advcl det obj punct root We PRON collected VERB dry ADJ twigs NOUN to PART start VERB the DET campfire NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 collected nsubj 2 collected collect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 dry dry ADJ Degree=Pos 4 twigs amod 4 twigs twig NOUN Number=Plur 2 collected obj 5 to to PART _ 6 start mark 6 start start VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 collected advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 campfire det 8 campfire campfire NOUN Number=Sing 6 start obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 collected punct
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1 collect past We dry twigs vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent twig=Theme 2 start to-infinitive We not said here the campfire vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent campfire=Eventuality
Example 4 The stick insect looked just like a twig.
det compound nsubj advmod case det obj punct root The DET stick NOUN insect NOUN looked VERB just ADV like ADP a DET twig NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 insect det 2 stick stick NOUN Number=Sing 3 insect compound 3 insect insect NOUN Number=Sing 4 looked nsubj 4 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 just just ADV _ 8 twig advmod 6 like like ADP _ 8 twig case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 twig det 8 twig twig NOUN Number=Sing 4 looked obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 looked punct
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1 look past the stick insect a twig vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme twig=Attribute
Example 5 It took me ages to twig that she was joking.
nsubj iobj obj mark advcl mark nsubj aux advcl punct root It PRON took VERB me PRON ages NOUN to PART twig VERB that SCONJ she PRON was AUX joking VERB . 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 2 took nsubj 2 took take 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 took iobj 4 ages age NOUN Number=Plur 2 took obj 5 to to PART _ 6 twig mark 6 twig twig VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 took advcl 7 that that SCONJ _ 10 joking mark 8 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 joking nsubj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 joking aux 10 joking joke VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 twig advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past It ages me vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument i=Theme age=Destination 2 twig to-infinitive tree rules 3 joke speech: other past · progressive she vn chit_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Did you twig who sent the card?
aux nsubj nsubj ccomp det obj punct root Did AUX you PRON twig VERB who PRON sent VERB the DET card NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 twig aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 twig nsubj 3 twig twig VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 who who PRON PronType=Rel 5 sent nsubj 5 sent send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 twig ccomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 card det 7 card card NOUN Number=Sing 5 sent obj 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 twig punct
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1 twig past · do-support you tree rules 2 send past the card vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent card=Theme
Example 7 Count the twigs: there are 4 on each branch and 3 branches, so 12 twigs.
The tree, 15 words det obj punct expl parataxis nsubj case det nmod cc nummod conj punct advmod nummod obl punct root Count VERB the DET twigs NOUN : PUNCT there PRON are VERB 4 NUM on ADP each DET branch NOUN and CCONJ 3 NUM branches NOUN , PUNCT so ADV 12 NUM twigs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Count count VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 twigs det 3 twigs twig NOUN Number=Plur 1 Count obj 4 : : PUNCT _ 6 are punct 5 there there PRON PronType=Dem 6 are expl 6 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Count parataxis 7 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 are nsubj 8 on on ADP _ 10 branch case 9 each each DET PronType=Tot 10 branch det 10 branch branch NOUN Number=Sing 7 4 nmod 11 and and CCONJ _ 13 branches cc 12 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 13 branches nummod 13 branches branch NOUN Number=Plur 10 branch conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 twigs punct 15 so so ADV _ 17 twigs advmod 16 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 17 twigs nummod 17 twigs twig NOUN Number=Plur 1 Count obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 1 Count punct
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1 count imperative you not said here the twigs 12 twigs obl vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent twig=Theme 2 be present 4 on each branch and 3 branches there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 From every twig glistened a white radiance.
case det obl det amod obj punct root From ADP every DET twig NOUN glistened VERB a DET white ADJ radiance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 From from ADP _ 3 twig case 2 every every DET PronType=Tot 3 twig det 3 twig twig NOUN Number=Sing 4 glistened obl 4 glistened glisten VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 radiance det 6 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 7 radiance amod 7 radiance radiance NOUN Number=Sing 4 glistened obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 glistened punct
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1 glisten participle a white radiance every twig vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent radiance=Theme
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