twitch Who acts: you, twitch, eye, rabbit, eyelid, I · What happens: make, not mean, move, be, twitch, keep · To what, where: small quick movement, something, nose, tail, bird, curtain
«twitch» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: twitch in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To make a small, quick movement that you do not mean to make.
The tree, 13 words mark det amod punct amod obj mark nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl mark xcomp punct root To PART make VERB a DET small ADJ , PUNCT quick ADJ movement NOUN that SCONJ you PRON do AUX not PART mean VERB to PART make VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 make mark 2 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 movement det 4 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 movement amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 small punct 6 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 7 movement amod 7 movement movement NOUN Number=Sing 2 make obj 8 that that SCONJ _ 12 mean mark 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 mean nsubj 10 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 mean aux 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 mean advmod 12 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 movement acl:relcl 13 to to PART _ 14 make mark 14 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 mean xcomp 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make to-infinitive a small quick movement vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset movement=Product 2 not mean present · do-support you a small quick movement not said here tree rules 3 make not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"My eye twitched."
punct nmod:poss nsubj punct punct root " PUNCT My PRON eye NOUN twitched VERB . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 twitched punct 2 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 eye nmod:poss 3 eye eye NOUN Number=Sing 4 twitched nsubj 4 twitched twitch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 twitched punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 4 twitched punct
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1 twitch in a quote participle My eye vn body_internal_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 2 To move something a little and quickly.
mark obj det obl:unmarked cc conj punct root To PART move VERB something PRON a DET little ADJ and CCONJ quickly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 move mark 2 move move VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 move obj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 little det 5 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 2 move obl:unmarked 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 quickly cc 7 quickly quickly ADV _ 5 little conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 move punct
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1 move to-infinitive something a little obl:unmarked vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Theme
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"The rabbit twitched its nose."
punct det nsubj nmod:poss obj punct punct root " PUNCT The DET rabbit NOUN twitched VERB its PRON nose NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 twitched punct 2 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 rabbit det 3 rabbit rabbit NOUN Number=Sing 4 twitched nsubj 4 twitched twitch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 nose nmod:poss 6 nose nose NOUN Number=Sing 4 twitched obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 twitched punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 4 twitched punct
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1 twitch in a quote past the rabbit rabbit's nose vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nose=Patient
Meaning 3 A twitch is such a small quick movement.
det nsubj cop det:predet det amod amod punct root A DET twitch NOUN is AUX such DET a DET small ADJ quick ADJ movement NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 twitch det 2 twitch twitch NOUN Number=Sing 8 movement nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 movement cop 4 such such DET PronType=Ind 8 movement det:predet 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 movement det 6 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 8 movement amod 7 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 8 movement amod 8 movement movement NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 movement punct
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1 is a present a twitch such small quick movement tree rules
Example 1 The rabbit twitched its nose.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET rabbit NOUN twitched VERB its PRON nose NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rabbit det 2 rabbit rabbit NOUN Number=Sing 3 twitched nsubj 3 twitched twitch 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 nose nmod:poss 5 nose nose NOUN Number=Sing 3 twitched obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 twitched punct
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1 twitch past the rabbit rabbit's nose vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nose=Patient
Example 2 My eyelid keeps twitching when I am tired.
nmod:poss nsubj xcomp mark nsubj cop advcl punct root My PRON eyelid NOUN keeps VERB twitching VERB when SCONJ I PRON am AUX tired ADJ . 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 2 eyelid nmod:poss 2 eyelid eyelid NOUN Number=Sing 3 keeps nsubj 3 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 twitching twitch VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 keeps xcomp 5 when when SCONJ _ 8 tired mark 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 tired nsubj 7 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 tired cop 8 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 4 twitching advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 keeps punct
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1 keep present My eyelid tree rules 2 twitch gerund My eyelid not said here vn body_internal_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is present I tired property tree rules
Example 3 The cat's tail twitched as it watched the bird.
det nmod:poss case acl mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root The DET cat NOUN 's PART tail NOUN twitched VERB as SCONJ it PRON watched VERB the DET bird NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 4 tail nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 cat case 4 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 twitched twitch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 tail acl 6 as as SCONJ _ 8 watched mark 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 watched nsubj 8 watched watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 twitched advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 bird det 10 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 8 watched obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 tail punct
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1 twitch participle the cat's tail not said here vn body_internal_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 watch past tail the bird vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bird=Theme
Example 4 The curtain twitched as we walked past.
det acl mark nsubj advcl advmod punct root The DET curtain NOUN twitched VERB as SCONJ we PRON walked VERB past ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 curtain det 2 curtain curtain NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 twitched twitch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 curtain acl 4 as as SCONJ _ 6 walked mark 5 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 walked nsubj 6 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 twitched advcl 7 past past ADV _ 6 walked advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 curtain punct
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1 twitch participle the curtain not said here vn body_internal_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 walk past we past property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 He felt a twitch in his leg.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root He PRON felt VERB a DET twitch NOUN in ADP his PRON leg NOUN . 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 felt nsubj 2 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 twitch det 4 twitch twitch NOUN Number=Sing 2 felt obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 leg case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 leg nmod:poss 7 leg leg NOUN Number=Sing 2 felt obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 felt punct
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1 feel past He a twitch his leg vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent twitch=Theme in leg=Location
Example 6 The dog's paws twitched while it was dreaming.
det nmod:poss case acl mark nsubj aux advcl punct root The DET dog NOUN 's PART paws NOUN twitched VERB while SCONJ it PRON was AUX dreaming VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 4 paws nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 dog case 4 paws paw NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 twitched twitch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 paws acl 6 while while SCONJ _ 9 dreaming mark 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 dreaming nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 dreaming aux 9 dreaming dream VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 twitched advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 paws punct
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1 twitch participle the dog's paws not said here vn body_internal_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 dream past · progressive dog vn cognize-85 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent
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