wink

Who acts: you, winking, forty winks, Grandpa, I, Dad · What happens: close, open, show, flash on, act, not sleep · To what, where: one eye, joke, wink, all, short nap, me · Speech: someone speaks here

«wink» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: wink in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

To close and open one eye quickly, often to show a joke, a secret or friendliness.

The tree, 16 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 close	mark
2	close	close	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	4 open	advcl
3	and	and	CCONJ	_	4 open	cc
4	open	open	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	one	one	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	6 eye	nummod
6	eye	eye	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 open	obj
7	quickly	quickly	ADV	_	4 open	advmod
8	,	,	PUNCT	_	11 show	punct
9	often	often	ADV	_	11 show	advmod
10	to	to	PART	_	11 show	mark
11	show	show	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	4 open	conj
12	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	13 joke	det
13	joke	joke	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 show	obj
14	,	,	PUNCT	_	16 secret	punct
15	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	16 secret	det
16	secret	secret	NOUN	Number=Sing	13 joke	appos
17	or	or	CCONJ	_	18 friendliness	cc
18	friendliness	friendliness	NOUN	Number=Sing	16 secret	conj
19	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 open	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	close	to-infinitive	you not said here			vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
2	open	imperative	you not said here	one eye	quickly property	vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location eye=Theme
3	show	to-infinitive	you not said here	a joke	often property	vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent joke=Recipient

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: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

Of a light: to flash on and off.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Of	of	ADP	_	3 light	case
2	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 light	det
3	light	light	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 flash	obl
4	:	:	PUNCT	_	6 flash	punct
5	to	to	PART	_	6 flash	mark
6	flash	flash	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
7	on	on	ADP	_	6 flash	compound:prt
8	and	and	CCONJ	_	9 off	cc
9	off	off	ADV	_	7 on	conj
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 flash	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	flash on	to-infinitive						of a light	vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Meaning 3

Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

The act of winking.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 act	det
2	act	act	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	of	of	ADP	_	4 winking	case
4	winking	winking	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 act	nmod
5	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 act	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	act		winking						nom act «communication intransitive»: of=agent

Meaning 4

Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

«Not sleep a wink» means not sleep at all; «forty winks» means a short nap.

The tree, 15 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	«	«	PUNCT	_	3 sleep	punct
2	Not	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	3 sleep	advmod
3	sleep	sleep	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	7 means	csubj
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 wink	det
5	wink	wink	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 sleep	obj
6	»	»	PUNCT	_	3 sleep	punct
7	means	mean	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
8	not	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	7 means	advmod
9	sleep	sleep	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	7 means	xcomp
10	at	at	ADP	_	11 all	case
11	all	all	DET	PronType=Tot	9 sleep	obl
12	;	;	PUNCT	_	17 means	punct
13	«	«	PUNCT	_	15 winks	punct
14	forty	forty	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	15 winks	nummod
15	winks	wink	NOUN	Number=Plur	17 means	nsubj
16	»	»	PUNCT	_	15 winks	punct
17	means	mean	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	7 means	parataxis
18	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	20 nap	det
19	short	short	ADJ	Degree=Pos	20 nap	amod
20	nap	nap	NOUN	Number=Sing	17 means	obj
21	.	.	PUNCT	_	7 means	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	roles by
1	not sleep in a quote	infinitive		a wink		vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wink=Theme
2	not mean	present				vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3	sleep not said to happen	infinitive			all	vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
4	mean	present	forty winks	a short nap		vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nap=Topic

Example 1

Grandpa gave me a wink and slipped me a sweet.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 gave	nsubj
2	gave	give	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 gave	iobj
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 wink	det
5	wink	wink	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 gave	obj
6	and	and	CCONJ	_	7 slipped	cc
7	slipped	slip	VERB	Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	2 gave	conj
8	me	I	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	7 slipped	obj
9	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	10 sweet	det
10	sweet	sweet	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 slipped	obj
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 gave	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	give	past	Grandpa	a wink	me				vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient wink=Theme
2	slip	past	Grandpa not said here	a sweet	me				vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Destination sweet=Theme

Example 2

The lights on the tree winked on and off.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 lights	det
2	lights	light	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 winked	nsubj:pass
3	on	on	ADP	_	5 tree	case
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 tree	det
5	tree	tree	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 lights	nmod
6	winked	wink	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
7	on	on	ADP	_	6 winked	compound:prt
8	and	and	CCONJ	_	9 off	cc
9	off	off	ADV	_	7 on	conj
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 winked	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	wink on	participle · passive		the lights on the tree					vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient

Example 3

I didn't sleep a wink before the trip.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	4 sleep	nsubj
2	did	do	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 sleep	aux
3	n't	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	4 sleep	advmod
4	sleep	sleep	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 wink	det
6	wink	wink	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 sleep	obj
7	before	before	ADP	_	9 trip	case
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 trip	det
9	trip	trip	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 sleep	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 sleep	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	not sleep	past · do-support	I	a wink			before the trip		vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wink=Theme

Example 4

Dad had forty winks on the sofa.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 had	nsubj
2	had	have	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	forty	forty	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	4 winks	nummod
4	winks	wink	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 had	obj
5	on	on	ADP	_	7 sofa	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 sofa	det
7	sofa	sofa	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 had	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 had	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	have	past	Dad	forty winks		the sofa			vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wink=Patient

Example 5

She winked to show she was only joking.

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 winked	nsubj
2	winked	wink	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	to	to	PART	_	4 show	mark
4	show	show	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 winked	xcomp
5	she	she	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	8 joking	nsubj
6	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	8 joking	aux
7	only	only	ADV	_	8 joking	advmod
8	joking	joke	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	4 show	ccomp
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 winked	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	roles by
1	wink	past	She	tree rules
2	show	to-infinitive	She not said here	vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3	joke speech: other	past · progressive	she	vn chit_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 6

The emoji with a wink means «just kidding».

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 emoji	det
2	emoji	emoji	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 means	nsubj
3	with	with	ADP	_	5 wink	case
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 wink	det
5	wink	wink	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 emoji	nmod
6	means	mean	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
7	«	«	PUNCT	_	9 kidding	punct
8	just	just	ADV	_	9 kidding	advmod
9	kidding	kid	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	6 means	ccomp
10	»	»	PUNCT	_	9 kidding	punct
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 means	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	mean	present	the emoji with a wink						vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2	kid in a quote	gerund							tree rules

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