weasel Who acts: weasel, long body, Weasel words, vague words, you, he · What happens: be, hunt, not trust, weasel out, do, use · To what, where: small thin fast wild animal, mice, sneaky person, something, it, sneaky way · Speech: someone speaks here
«weasel» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: weasel in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A weasel is a small, thin, fast wild animal with brown fur and a long body that hunts mice and voles.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod punct amod amod case amod nmod cc det amod conj nsubj acl:relcl obj cc conj punct root A DET weasel NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ , PUNCT thin ADJ , PUNCT fast ADJ wild ADJ animal NOUN with ADP brown ADJ fur NOUN and CCONJ a DET long ADJ body NOUN that PRON hunts VERB mice NOUN and CCONJ voles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 weasel det 2 weasel weasel NOUN Number=Sing 11 animal nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 animal cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 animal det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 11 animal amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 small punct 7 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 11 animal amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 thin punct 9 fast fast ADJ Degree=Pos 11 animal amod 10 wild wild ADJ Degree=Pos 11 animal amod 11 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 with with ADP _ 14 fur case 13 brown brown ADJ Degree=Pos 14 fur amod 14 fur fur NOUN Number=Sing 11 animal nmod 15 and and CCONJ _ 18 body cc 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 body det 17 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 18 body amod 18 body body NOUN Number=Sing 14 fur conj 19 that that PRON PronType=Rel 20 hunts nsubj 20 hunts hunt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 body acl:relcl 21 mice mouse NOUN Number=Plur 20 hunts obj 22 and and CCONJ _ 23 voles cc 23 voles vole NOUN Number=Plur 21 mice conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 11 animal punct
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1 is a present a weasel a small thin fast wild animal with brown fur and a long body tree rules 2 hunt present a long body mice and voles vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mouse=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 Usage: informal, rude — kept apart, not parsed.
A weasel is a sneaky person who cannot be trusted.
det nsubj cop det amod nsubj:pass aux advmod aux:pass acl:relcl punct root A DET weasel NOUN is AUX a DET sneaky ADJ person NOUN who PRON can AUX not PART be AUX trusted VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 weasel det 2 weasel weasel NOUN Number=Sing 6 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 person det 5 sneaky sneaky ADJ Degree=Pos 6 person amod 6 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 11 trusted nsubj:pass 8 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 trusted aux 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 trusted advmod 10 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 trusted aux:pass 11 trusted trust VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 person acl:relcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 person punct
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1 is a present a weasel a sneaky person tree rules 2 not trust can · passive a sneaky person vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Meaning 3 To weasel out of something (informal) is to avoid doing it in a sneaky way.
The tree, 15 words mark advcl case case obl punct amod punct cop mark xcomp obj case det amod obl punct root To PART weasel VERB out ADP of ADP something PRON ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT is AUX to PART avoid VERB doing VERB it PRON in ADP a DET sneaky ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 weasel mark 2 weasel weasel VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 avoid advcl 3 out out ADP _ 5 something case 4 of of ADP _ 5 something case 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 weasel obl 6 ( ( PUNCT _ 7 informal punct 7 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 5 something amod 8 ) ) PUNCT _ 7 informal punct 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 avoid cop 10 to to PART _ 11 avoid mark 11 avoid avoid VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 12 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 avoid xcomp 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 doing obj 14 in in ADP _ 17 way case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 way det 16 sneaky sneaky ADJ Degree=Pos 17 way amod 17 way way NOUN Number=Sing 12 doing obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 11 avoid punct
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1 weasel out to-infinitive something tree rules 2 is present avoid property tree rules 3 do gerund it a sneaky way vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
Meaning 4 Weasel words are vague words used to avoid saying something clearly.
compound nsubj cop amod nsubj mark advcl xcomp obj advmod punct root Weasel NOUN words NOUN are AUX vague ADJ words NOUN used VERB to PART avoid VERB saying VERB something PRON clearly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Weasel weasel NOUN Number=Sing 2 words compound 2 words word NOUN Number=Plur 5 words nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 words cop 4 vague vague ADJ Degree=Pos 5 words amod 5 words word NOUN Number=Plur 6 used nsubj 6 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 avoid mark 8 avoid avoid VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 used advcl 9 saying say VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 avoid xcomp 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 saying obj 11 clearly clearly ADV _ 9 saying advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 used punct
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1 is a present Weasel words vague words tree rules 2 use past vague words vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 avoid to-infinitive vague words not said here vn avoid-52 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 4 say speech: assert gerund vague words not said here something clearly property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent something=Topic
Example 1 A weasel slipped into the hole after a mouse.
det nsubj case det obl case det obl punct root A DET weasel NOUN slipped VERB into ADP the DET hole NOUN after ADP a DET mouse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 weasel det 2 weasel weasel NOUN Number=Sing 3 slipped nsubj 3 slipped slip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 into into ADP _ 6 hole case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 hole det 6 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 3 slipped obl 7 after after ADP _ 9 mouse case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 mouse det 9 mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 3 slipped obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 slipped punct
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1 slip past a weasel the hole after a mouse vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 2 Don't trust him — he's a real weasel.
aux advmod obj punct nsubj cop det amod obl punct root Do AUX n't PART trust VERB him PRON — PUNCT he PRON 's AUX a DET real ADJ weasel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 trust aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 trust advmod 3 trust trust VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 trust obj 5 — - PUNCT _ 10 weasel punct 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 weasel nsubj 7 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 weasel cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 weasel det 9 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 10 weasel amod 10 weasel weasel NOUN Number=Sing 3 trust obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 trust punct
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1 not trust imperative · do-support you not said here him = he vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme 2 is a present he a real weasel tree rules
Example 3 He tried to weasel out of washing up.
nsubj mark xcomp mark mark advcl compound:prt punct root He PRON tried VERB to PART weasel VERB out ADP of SCONJ washing VERB up 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 tried nsubj 2 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 weasel mark 4 weasel weasel VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 tried xcomp 5 out out ADP _ 7 washing mark 6 of of SCONJ _ 7 washing mark 7 washing wash VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 weasel advcl 8 up up ADP _ 7 washing compound:prt 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 tried punct
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1 try past He vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 weasel out not said to happen to-infinitive He not said here tree rules 3 wash up gerund He not said here vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 "Up to 50% off" uses weasel words.
punct nsubj case nummod obl advmod punct compound obj punct root " PUNCT Up ADV to ADP 50 NUM % SYM off ADV " PUNCT uses VERB weasel NOUN words NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Up punct 2 Up up ADV _ 8 uses nsubj 3 to to ADP _ 5 % case 4 50 50 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 % nummod 5 % % SYM Number=Sing 8 uses obl 6 off off ADV _ 5 % advmod 7 " " PUNCT _ 5 % punct 8 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 weasel weasel NOUN Number=Sing 10 words compound 10 words word NOUN Number=Plur 8 uses obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 uses punct
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1 use present weasel words vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient
Example 5 The weasels took over Toad Hall in the story.
det nsubj case compound obl case det obl punct root The DET weasels NOUN took VERB over ADP Toad PROPN Hall PROPN in ADP the DET story NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 weasels det 2 weasels weasel NOUN Number=Plur 3 took nsubj 3 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 over over ADP _ 6 Hall case 5 Toad Toad PROPN Number=Sing 6 Hall compound 6 Hall Hall PROPN Number=Sing 3 took obl 7 in in ADP _ 9 story case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 story det 9 story story NOUN Number=Sing 3 took obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 took punct
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1 take past the weasels Toad Hall in the story vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in story=Location
Example 6 Weasels are the smallest meat-eating mammals in Britain.
nsubj cop det amod compound punct amod case nmod punct root Weasels NOUN are AUX the DET smallest ADJ meat NOUN - PUNCT eating VERB mammals NOUN in ADP Britain PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Weasels weasel NOUN Number=Plur 8 mammals nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 mammals cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 mammals det 4 smallest small ADJ Degree=Sup 8 mammals amod 5 meat meat NOUN Number=Sing 7 eating compound 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 meat punct 7 eating eat VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 mammals amod 8 mammals mammal NOUN Number=Plur root root 9 in in ADP _ 10 Britain case 10 Britain Britain PROPN Number=Sing 8 mammals nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 mammals punct
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1 eat gerund vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a present Weasels the smallest eating mammals Britain tree rules
Example 7 Just then a Weasel came by.
advmod advmod det nsubj obl punct root Just ADV then ADV a DET Weasel NOUN came VERB by ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Just just ADV _ 5 came advmod 2 then then ADV PronType=Dem 5 came advmod 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 Weasel det 4 Weasel weasel NOUN Number=Sing 5 came nsubj 5 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 by by ADP _ 5 came obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 came punct
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1 come by past a Weasel then vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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