whisker Who acts: long stiff hairs, Hair, cat, Whiskers, We, She · What happens: grow, use, feel, mean, twitch, smell · To what, where: mouth, things, face, whiskers, fish, cat
«whisker» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: whisker in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 One of the long stiff hairs that grow near the mouth of a cat, a mouse, a seal and many other animals, used to feel things.
The tree, 26 words case det amod amod nmod nsubj acl:relcl case det obl case det nmod punct det appos punct det conj cc amod amod conj punct conj mark advcl obj punct root One NUM of ADP the DET long ADJ stiff ADJ hairs NOUN that PRON grow VERB near ADP the DET mouth NOUN of ADP a DET cat NOUN , PUNCT a DET mouse NOUN , PUNCT a DET seal NOUN and CCONJ many ADJ other ADJ animals NOUN , PUNCT used VERB to PART feel VERB things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 2 of of ADP _ 6 hairs case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 hairs det 4 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 6 hairs amod 5 stiff stiff ADJ Degree=Pos 6 hairs amod 6 hairs hair NOUN Number=Plur 1 One nmod 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 grow nsubj 8 grow grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 hairs acl:relcl 9 near near ADP _ 11 mouth case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 mouth det 11 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 8 grow obl 12 of of ADP _ 14 cat case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 cat det 14 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 11 mouth nmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 mouse punct 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 mouse det 17 mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 14 cat appos 18 , , PUNCT _ 20 seal punct 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 seal det 20 seal seal NOUN Number=Sing 11 mouth conj 21 and and CCONJ _ 24 animals cc 22 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 24 animals amod 23 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 24 animals amod 24 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 11 mouth conj 25 , , PUNCT _ 26 used punct 26 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 24 animals conj 27 to to PART _ 28 feel mark 28 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 26 used advcl 29 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 28 feel obj 30 . . PUNCT _ 1 One punct
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1 grow present the long stiff hairs the mouth of a cat and a seal and many other animals vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme near mouth=Location 2 use participle the long stiff hairs not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 feel to-infinitive the long stiff hairs not said here things vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=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: whiskers — kept apart, not parsed.
Hair growing on a man's face.
acl case det nmod:poss case obl punct root Hair NOUN growing VERB on ADP a DET man NOUN 's PART face NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hair hair NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 growing grow VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Hair acl 3 on on ADP _ 7 face case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 man det 5 man man NOUN Number=Sing 7 face nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 man case 7 face face NOUN Number=Sing 2 growing obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Hair punct
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1 grow gerund Hair not said here a man's face vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on face=Location
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A very small amount or distance.
det advmod amod cc conj punct root A DET very ADV small ADJ amount NOUN or CCONJ distance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 amount det 2 very very ADV _ 3 small advmod 3 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 4 amount amod 4 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 distance cc 6 distance distance NOUN Number=Sing 4 amount conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 amount punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"by a whisker" means only just.
punct case det obl punct advmod advmod punct root " PUNCT by ADP a DET whisker NOUN " PUNCT means VERB only ADV just ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 6 means punct 2 by by ADP _ 4 whisker case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 whisker det 4 whisker whisker NOUN Number=Sing 6 means obl 5 " " PUNCT _ 4 whisker punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 only only ADV _ 8 just advmod 8 just just ADV _ 6 means advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present by a whisker vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The cat's whiskers twitched as it smelled the fish.
det nmod:poss case acl mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root The DET cat NOUN 's PART whiskers NOUN twitched VERB as SCONJ it PRON smelled VERB the DET fish 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 whiskers nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 cat case 4 whiskers whisker NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 twitched twitch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 whiskers acl 6 as as SCONJ _ 8 smelled mark 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 smelled nsubj 8 smelled smell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 twitched advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 fish det 10 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 8 smelled obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 whiskers punct
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1 twitch participle the cat's whiskers not said here vn body_internal_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 smell past cat the fish vn see-30.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer fish=Stimulus
Example 2 Whiskers help a cat feel its way in the dark.
nsubj det obj xcomp nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Whiskers NOUN help VERB a DET cat NOUN feel VERB its PRON way NOUN in ADP the DET dark NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Whiskers whisker NOUN Number=Plur 2 help nsubj 2 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 cat det 4 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 2 help obj 5 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 help xcomp 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 way nmod:poss 7 way way NOUN Number=Sing 5 feel obj 8 in in ADP _ 10 dark case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 dark det 10 dark dark NOUN Number=Sing 5 feel obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 help punct
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1 help present Whiskers a cat vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent cat=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 feel infinitive a cat not said here cat's way the dark vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent way=Theme in dark=Location
Example 3 We won the race by a whisker.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root We PRON won VERB the DET race NOUN by ADP a DET whisker 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 won nsubj 2 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 race det 4 race race NOUN Number=Sing 2 won obj 5 by by ADP _ 7 whisker case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 whisker det 7 whisker whisker NOUN Number=Sing 2 won obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 won punct
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1 win past We the race by a whisker vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Eventuality
Example 4 She came within a whisker of beating the record.
nsubj case det obl mark acl det obj punct root She PRON came VERB within ADP a DET whisker NOUN of SCONJ beating VERB the DET record NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 came nsubj 2 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 within within ADP _ 5 whisker case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 whisker det 5 whisker whisker NOUN Number=Sing 2 came obl 6 of of SCONJ _ 7 beating mark 7 beating beat VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 whisker acl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 record det 9 record record NOUN Number=Sing 7 beating obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 came punct
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1 come past She within a whisker vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 beat gerund a whisker not said here the record vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location record=Theme
Example 5 Grandpa had grey whiskers on his chin.
nsubj amod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Grandpa PROPN had VERB grey ADJ whiskers NOUN on ADP his PRON chin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandpa Grandpa PROPN Number=Sing 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 grey grey ADJ Degree=Pos 4 whiskers amod 4 whiskers whisker NOUN Number=Plur 2 had obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 chin case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 chin nmod:poss 7 chin chin NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past Grandpa grey whiskers Grandpa's chin vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whisker=Patient
Example 6 The mouse cleaned its whiskers with its paws.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET mouse NOUN cleaned VERB its PRON whiskers NOUN with ADP its PRON paws NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 mouse det 2 mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 3 cleaned nsubj 3 cleaned clean 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 whiskers nmod:poss 5 whiskers whisker NOUN Number=Plur 3 cleaned obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 paws case 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 paws nmod:poss 8 paws paw NOUN Number=Plur 3 cleaned obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 cleaned punct
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1 clean past the mouse mouse's whiskers with mouse's paws vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent whisker=Patient with paw=Instrument
Example 7 Seals use their whiskers to find fish in murky water.
nsubj nmod:poss obj mark advcl obj case amod obl punct root Seals NOUN use VERB their PRON whiskers NOUN to PART find VERB fish NOUN in ADP murky ADJ water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Seals seal NOUN Number=Plur 2 use nsubj 2 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 whiskers nmod:poss 4 whiskers whisker NOUN Number=Plur 2 use obj 5 to to PART _ 6 find mark 6 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 use advcl 7 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 6 find obj 8 in in ADP _ 10 water case 9 murky murky ADJ Degree=Pos 10 water amod 10 water water NOUN Number=Sing 6 find obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 use punct
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1 use present Seals Seals's whiskers vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whisker=Patient 2 find to-infinitive Seals not said here fish murky water vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Topic
Example 8 In a moment not a tail or a whisker was to be seen.
case det obl advmod det nmod cc det conj aux:pass mark aux:pass punct root In ADP a DET moment NOUN not PART a DET tail NOUN or CCONJ a DET whisker NOUN was AUX to PART be AUX seen VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 moment case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 moment det 3 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing 13 seen obl 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 tail advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tail det 6 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 3 moment nmod 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 whisker cc 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 whisker det 9 whisker whisker NOUN Number=Sing 6 tail conj 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 seen aux:pass 11 to to PART _ 13 seen mark 12 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 13 seen aux:pass 13 seen see VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 14 . . PUNCT _ 13 seen punct
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1 see past · passive moment vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»
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