yawn Who acts: you, yawn, yawning gap, I, Dad, we · What happens: yawn, mean, open, breathe, be, call · To what, where: mouth, act, Something, long film, big yawn, yawn · Speech: someone speaks here
«yawn» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: yawn in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To yawn means to open your mouth very wide and breathe in deeply, usually because you are tired or bored.
The tree, 20 words mark csubj mark xcomp nmod:poss obj advmod xcomp cc conj case obl punct advmod mark nsubj cop parataxis cc conj punct root To PART yawn VERB means VERB to PART open VERB your PRON mouth NOUN very ADV wide ADJ and CCONJ breathe VERB in ADP deeply ADV , PUNCT usually ADV because SCONJ you PRON are AUX tired ADJ or CCONJ bored ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 yawn mark 2 yawn yawn VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 open mark 5 open open VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 mouth nmod:poss 7 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 5 open obj 8 very very ADV _ 9 wide advmod 9 wide wide ADJ Degree=Pos 5 open xcomp 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 breathe cc 11 breathe breathe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 open conj 12 in in ADP _ 13 deeply case 13 deeply deeply ADV _ 11 breathe obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 19 tired punct 15 usually usually ADV _ 19 tired advmod 16 because because SCONJ _ 19 tired mark 17 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 19 tired nsubj 18 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 tired cop 19 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 11 breathe parataxis 20 or or CCONJ _ 21 bored cc 21 bored bored ADJ Degree=Pos 19 tired conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 yawn to-infinitive vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 open not said to happen to-infinitive your mouth wide property vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location mouth=Theme 4 breathe present vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 is present you tired, usually property tree rules 6 be you not said here tree rules
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 A yawn is the act of yawning.
det nsubj cop det case nmod punct root A DET yawn NOUN is AUX the DET act NOUN of ADP yawning NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 yawn det 2 yawn yawn NOUN Number=Sing 5 act nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 act cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 act det 5 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 yawning case 7 yawning yawning NOUN Number=Sing 5 act nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 act punct
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1 is a present a yawn the act of yawning tree rules
Meaning 3 Something boring can be called «a yawn».
nsubj:pass amod aux aux:pass punct det xcomp punct punct root Something PRON boring ADJ can AUX be AUX called VERB « PUNCT a DET yawn NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 called nsubj:pass 2 boring boring ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Something amod 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 called aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 called aux:pass 5 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 « « PUNCT _ 8 yawn punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 yawn det 8 yawn yawn NOUN Number=Sing 5 called xcomp 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 yawn punct 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 called punct
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1 call can · passive Something vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Meaning 4 A yawning gap or hole is very wide and open.
det compound nsubj cc conj cop advmod cc conj punct root A DET yawning NOUN gap NOUN or CCONJ hole NOUN is AUX very ADV wide ADJ and CCONJ open ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 gap det 2 yawning yawning NOUN Number=Sing 3 gap compound 3 gap gap NOUN Number=Sing 8 wide nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 hole cc 5 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 3 gap conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 wide cop 7 very very ADV _ 8 wide advmod 8 wide wide ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 open cc 10 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 8 wide conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 wide punct
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1 is present a yawning gap or hole wide property tree rules 2 be a yawning gap or hole not said here tree rules
Example 1 I yawned all through the long film.
nsubj advmod case det amod obj punct root I PRON yawned VERB all ADV through ADP the DET long ADJ film NOUN . PUNCT 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 2 yawned nsubj 2 yawned yawn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 all all ADV _ 7 film advmod 4 through through ADP _ 7 film case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 film det 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 7 film amod 7 film film NOUN Number=Sing 2 yawned obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 yawned punct
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1 yawn past I the long film vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent film=Theme
Example 2 Cover your mouth when you yawn.
nmod:poss obj advmod nsubj advcl punct root Cover VERB your PRON mouth NOUN when ADV you PRON yawn VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cover cover VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 mouth nmod:poss 3 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 1 Cover obj 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 yawn advmod 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 yawn nsubj 6 yawn yawn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Cover advcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Cover punct
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1 cover imperative you not said here your mouth vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme mouth=Destination 2 yawn present you vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 When Dad yawned, we all started yawning.
advmod nsubj advcl punct nsubj advmod xcomp punct root When ADV Dad PROPN yawned VERB , PUNCT we PRON all ADV started VERB yawning VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 3 yawned advmod 2 Dad Dad PROPN Number=Sing 3 yawned nsubj 3 yawned yawn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 started advcl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 yawned punct 5 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 started nsubj 6 all all ADV _ 7 started advmod 7 started start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 yawning yawn VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 started xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 started punct
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1 yawn past Dad vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 start past we all property vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 yawn gerund we not said here vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 The baby gave a big yawn and fell asleep.
det nsubj det amod obj cc conj xcomp punct root The DET baby NOUN gave VERB a DET big ADJ yawn NOUN and CCONJ fell VERB asleep ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 baby det 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 yawn det 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 6 yawn amod 6 yawn yawn NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 fell cc 8 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 gave conj 9 asleep asleep ADJ Degree=Pos 8 fell xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the baby a big yawn vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent yawn=Theme 2 fall past the baby not said here asleep property vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 She tried to stifle a yawn in assembly.
nsubj mark xcomp det obj case obl punct root She PRON tried VERB to PART stifle VERB a DET yawn NOUN in ADP assembly 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 tried nsubj 2 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 stifle mark 4 stifle stifle VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 tried xcomp 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 yawn det 6 yawn yawn NOUN Number=Sing 4 stifle obj 7 in in ADP _ 8 assembly case 8 assembly assembly NOUN Number=Sing 4 stifle obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 tried punct
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1 try past She vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 stifle not said to happen to-infinitive She not said here a yawn assembly vn suffocate-40.7 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent yawn=Patient
Example 6 The cat yawned and showed its sharp teeth.
det nsubj cc conj nmod:poss amod obj punct root The DET cat NOUN yawned VERB and CCONJ showed VERB its PRON sharp ADJ teeth 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 3 yawned nsubj 3 yawned yawn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 showed cc 5 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 yawned conj 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 teeth nmod:poss 7 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 8 teeth amod 8 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 5 showed obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 yawned punct
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1 yawn past the cat vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 show past the cat not said here cat's sharp teeth vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent tooth=Recipient
Example 7 That boring speech was a real yawn.
det amod nsubj cop det amod punct root That DET boring ADJ speech NOUN was AUX a DET real ADJ yawn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 speech det 2 boring boring ADJ Degree=Pos 3 speech amod 3 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 7 yawn nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 yawn cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 yawn det 6 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 7 yawn amod 7 yawn yawn NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 yawn punct
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1 is a past that boring speech a real yawn tree rules
Example 8 A yawning hole opened in the road after the flood.
det compound nsubj case det obl case det obl punct root A DET yawning NOUN hole NOUN opened VERB in ADP the DET road NOUN after ADP the DET flood NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 hole det 2 yawning yawning NOUN Number=Sing 3 hole compound 3 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 4 opened nsubj 4 opened open VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 road case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 road det 7 road road NOUN Number=Sing 4 opened obl 8 after after ADP _ 10 flood case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 flood det 10 flood flood NOUN Number=Sing 4 opened obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 opened punct
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1 open past a yawning hole the road after the flood vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in road=Location
Example 9 Then the little Tsar rose upon his feet, stretched himself, and yawned.
The tree, 12 words advmod det amod nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct conj obj punct cc conj punct root Then ADV the DET little ADJ Tsar PROPN rose VERB upon ADP his PRON feet NOUN , PUNCT stretched VERB himself PRON , PUNCT and CCONJ yawned VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 5 rose advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Tsar det 3 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 4 Tsar amod 4 Tsar Tsar PROPN Number=Sing 5 rose nsubj 5 rose rise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 upon upon ADP _ 8 feet case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 feet nmod:poss 8 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 5 rose obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 stretched punct 10 stretched stretch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 rose conj 11 himself himself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 10 stretched obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 yawned punct 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 yawned cc 14 yawned yawn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 stretched conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 rose punct
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1 rise past the little Tsar Tsar's feet then vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent upon foot=Location 2 stretch past the little Tsar not said here Tsar vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent himself=Patient 3 yawn past the little Tsar not said here vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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