whiskers Who acts: Whiskers, long stiff hairs, hair, whisker, we, cat · What happens: be, grow, use, feel, mean, win · To what, where: long stiff hairs, mouth, things, hair, face, mouse · Speech: someone speaks here
«whiskers» 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: whiskers in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Whiskers are the long, stiff hairs that grow near the mouth and nose of animals such as cats, dogs, mice and seals, used for feeling things around them.
The tree, 28 words nsubj cop det amod punct amod nsubj acl:relcl case det obl cc conj case nmod case fixed nmod punct conj punct conj cc conj punct conj mark advcl obj case obl punct root Whiskers NOUN are AUX the DET long ADJ , PUNCT stiff ADJ hairs NOUN that PRON grow VERB near ADP the DET mouth NOUN and CCONJ nose NOUN of ADP animals NOUN such ADJ as ADP cats NOUN , PUNCT dogs NOUN , PUNCT mice NOUN and CCONJ seals NOUN , PUNCT used VERB for SCONJ feeling VERB things NOUN around ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Whiskers whisker NOUN Number=Plur 7 hairs nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 hairs cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 hairs det 4 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 7 hairs amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 long punct 6 stiff stiff ADJ Degree=Pos 7 hairs amod 7 hairs hair NOUN Number=Plur root root 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 grow nsubj 9 grow grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 hairs acl:relcl 10 near near ADP _ 12 mouth case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 mouth det 12 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 9 grow obl 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 nose cc 14 nose nose NOUN Number=Sing 12 mouth conj 15 of of ADP _ 16 animals case 16 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 14 nose nmod 17 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 19 cats case 18 as as ADP _ 17 such fixed 19 cats cat NOUN Number=Plur 16 animals nmod 20 , , PUNCT _ 21 dogs punct 21 dogs dog NOUN Number=Plur 19 cats conj 22 , , PUNCT _ 23 mice punct 23 mice mouse NOUN Number=Plur 19 cats conj 24 and and CCONJ _ 25 seals cc 25 seals seal NOUN Number=Plur 19 cats conj 26 , , PUNCT _ 27 used punct 27 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 19 cats conj 28 for for SCONJ _ 29 feeling mark 29 feeling feel VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 27 used advcl 30 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 29 feeling obj 31 around around ADP _ 32 them case 32 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 29 feeling obl 33 . . PUNCT _ 7 hairs punct
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1 is a present Whiskers the long stiff hairs tree rules 2 grow present the long stiff hairs the mouth and nose of animals such cats and dogs and mice and seals vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme near mouth=Location 3 use participle the long stiff hairs not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 feel gerund the long stiff hairs not said here things around Whiskers = whisker vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent thing=Theme around they=Location
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 Whiskers can also mean the hair growing on a man's face.
nsubj aux advmod det obj acl case det nmod:poss case obl punct root Whiskers NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB the DET 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 Whiskers whisker NOUN Number=Plur 4 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 mean advmod 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 hair det 6 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean obj 7 growing grow VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 hair acl 8 on on ADP _ 12 face case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 man det 10 man man NOUN Number=Sing 12 face nmod:poss 11 's 's PART _ 10 man case 12 face face NOUN Number=Sing 7 growing obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can Whiskers the hair vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Topic 2 grow gerund the hair not said here a man's face vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on face=Location
Meaning 3 «By a whisker» means by a tiny amount: «we won by a whisker».
The tree, 13 words punct case det nsubj punct case det amod obl punct punct nsubj parataxis case det obl punct punct root « PUNCT By ADP a DET whisker NOUN » PUNCT means VERB by ADP a DET tiny ADJ amount NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT we PRON won VERB by ADP a DET whisker NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 whisker 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 nsubj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 whisker punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 by by ADP _ 10 amount case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 amount det 9 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 10 amount amod 10 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 6 means obl 11 : : PUNCT _ 14 won punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 14 won punct 13 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 14 won nsubj 14 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 means parataxis 15 by by ADP _ 17 whisker case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 whisker det 17 whisker whisker NOUN Number=Sing 14 won obl 18 » » PUNCT _ 14 won punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present a whisker by a tiny amount vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 win in a quote past we by a whisker vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The cat's whiskers twitched when it heard the mouse.
det nmod:poss case nsubj advmod nsubj advcl det obj punct root The DET cat NOUN 's PART whiskers NOUN twitched VERB when ADV it PRON heard VERB the DET mouse 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 5 twitched nsubj 5 twitched twitch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 heard advmod 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 heard nsubj 8 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 twitched advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 mouse det 10 mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 8 heard obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 twitched punct
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1 twitch past the cat's whiskers vn body_internal_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 hear past cat the mouse vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer mouse=Stimulus
Example 2 Cats use their whiskers to feel if they fit through a gap.
nsubj nmod:poss obj mark advcl mark nsubj ccomp case det obl punct root Cats NOUN use VERB their PRON whiskers NOUN to PART feel VERB if SCONJ they PRON fit VERB through ADP a DET gap NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cats cat 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 feel mark 6 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 use advcl 7 if if SCONJ _ 9 fit mark 8 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 fit nsubj 9 fit fit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 feel ccomp 10 through through ADP _ 12 gap case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 gap det 12 gap gap NOUN Number=Sing 9 fit obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 use punct
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1 use present Cats Cats's whiskers vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whisker=Patient 2 feel to-infinitive Cats not said here vn see-30.1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 3 fit a condition, not said to happen present Cats = cat a gap vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent through gap=Trajectory
Example 3 Seals find fish with their whiskers.
nsubj obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Seals NOUN find VERB fish NOUN with ADP their PRON whiskers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Seals seal NOUN Number=Plur 2 find nsubj 2 find find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 2 find obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 whiskers case 5 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 whiskers nmod:poss 6 whiskers whisker NOUN Number=Plur 2 find obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 find punct
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1 find present Seals fish with Seals's whiskers vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Topic
Example 4 Grandad's whiskers tickled when he kissed me.
nmod:poss case nsubj advmod nsubj advcl obj punct root Grandad PROPN 's PART whiskers NOUN tickled VERB when ADV he PRON kissed VERB me PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 3 whiskers nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Grandad case 3 whiskers whisker NOUN Number=Plur 4 tickled nsubj 4 tickled tickle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 kissed advmod 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 kissed nsubj 7 kissed kiss VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 tickled advcl 8 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 kissed obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 tickled punct
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1 tickle past Grandad's whiskers vn tingle-40.8.2 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 kiss past Grandad me vn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Co-Agent
Example 5 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 6 Never cut a cat's whiskers.
advmod det nmod:poss case obj punct root Never ADV cut VERB a DET cat NOUN 's PART whiskers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 cut advmod 2 cut cut VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 cat det 4 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 6 whiskers nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 cat case 6 whiskers whisker NOUN Number=Plur 2 cut obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 cut punct
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1 not cut imperative you not said here a cat's whiskers vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset whisker=Product
Example 7 The mouse had long whiskers and a pink nose.
det nsubj amod obj cc det amod conj punct root The DET mouse NOUN had VERB long ADJ whiskers NOUN and CCONJ a DET pink ADJ 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 mouse det 2 mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 5 whiskers amod 5 whiskers whisker NOUN Number=Plur 3 had obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 nose cc 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 nose det 8 pink pink ADJ Degree=Pos 9 nose amod 9 nose nose NOUN Number=Sing 5 whiskers conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the mouse long whiskers and a pink nose vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whisker=Patient
Example 8 The Cat was laughing also, but tried to hide it by stroking his long whiskers.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj aux advmod punct cc conj mark xcomp obj mark advcl nmod:poss amod obj punct root The DET Cat NOUN was AUX laughing VERB also ADV , PUNCT but CCONJ tried VERB to PART hide VERB it PRON by SCONJ stroking VERB his PRON long ADJ whiskers 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 laughing nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 laughing aux 4 laughing laugh VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 also also ADV _ 4 laughing advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 tried punct 7 but but CCONJ _ 8 tried cc 8 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 laughing conj 9 to to PART _ 10 hide mark 10 hide hide VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 tried xcomp 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 hide obj 12 by by SCONJ _ 13 stroking mark 13 stroking stroke VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 hide advcl 14 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 whiskers nmod:poss 15 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 16 whiskers amod 16 whiskers whisker NOUN Number=Plur 13 stroking obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 laughing punct
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1 laugh past · progressive the Cat vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 try past the Cat not said here vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 hide not said to happen to-infinitive the Cat not said here Cat vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient 4 stroke gerund the Cat not said here his long whiskers vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whisker=Experiencer
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