yeah
Who acts: you, I, that, Australia · What happens: say, show, listen, agree, not believe, want · To what, where: that, biscuit, homework, you, room, answer · Speech: someone speaks here
«yeah» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: yeah in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Yes.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yes | yes | INTJ | Polarity=Pos | root | root |
| 2 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Yes | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Said to show you are listening or to agree.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Said | say | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 2 | to | to | PART | _ | 3 show | mark |
| 3 | show | show | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 1 Said | advcl |
| 4 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 6 listening | nsubj |
| 5 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 listening | aux |
| 6 | listening | listen | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 3 show | ccomp |
| 7 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 9 agree | cc |
| 8 | to | to | PART | _ | 9 agree | mark |
| 9 | agree | agree | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 listening | conj |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Said | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | participle | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 2 | show | to-infinitive | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | ||||||
| 3 | listen | present · progressive | you | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 4 | agree speech: agree | to-infinitive | you not said here | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Meaning 3
yeah, right (informal, sarcastic).
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | yeah | yeah | INTJ | _ | 5 informal | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 informal | punct |
| 3 | right | right | ADV | _ | 5 informal | advmod |
| 4 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 5 informal | punct |
| 5 | informal | informal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 sarcastic | punct |
| 7 | sarcastic | sarcastic | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 informal | conj |
| 8 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 7 sarcastic | punct |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 informal | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
I don't believe that.
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 believe | nsubj |
| 2 | do | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 believe | aux |
| 3 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 4 believe | advmod |
| 4 | believe | believe | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | that | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 4 believe | obj |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 believe | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not believe | present · do-support | I | that | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer that=Stimulus |
Example 1
"Do you want a biscuit?" "Yeah, please."
Sentence 1: "Do you want a biscuit?" "
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 4 want | punct |
| 2 | Do | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 want | aux |
| 3 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 4 want | nsubj |
| 4 | want | want | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 biscuit | det |
| 6 | biscuit | biscuit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 want | obj |
| 7 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 4 want | punct |
| 8 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 4 want | punct |
| 9 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 4 want | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | want in a quote | present · do-support | you | a biscuit | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot biscuit=Theme |
Sentence 2: Yeah, please."
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yeah | yeah | INTJ | _ | root | root |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Yeah | punct |
| 3 | please | please | INTJ | _ | 1 Yeah | discourse |
| 4 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Yeah | punct |
| 5 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 1 Yeah | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2
Yeah, I've finished my homework.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yeah | yeah | INTJ | _ | 5 finished | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 finished | punct |
| 3 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 5 finished | nsubj |
| 4 | 've | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 finished | aux |
| 5 | finished | finish | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 6 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 7 homework | nmod:poss |
| 7 | homework | homework | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 finished | obj |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 finished | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | finish | present · perfect | I | my homework | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector homework=Eventuality |
Example 3
Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you!
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oh | oh | INTJ | _ | 5 forgot | discourse |
| 2 | yeah | yeah | INTJ | _ | 1 Oh | discourse |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Oh | punct |
| 4 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 5 forgot | nsubj |
| 5 | forgot | forget | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | to | to | PART | _ | 7 tell | mark |
| 7 | tell | tell | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 forgot | xcomp |
| 8 | you | you | PRON | Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs | 7 tell | iobj |
| 9 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 5 forgot | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | forget | past | I | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | not tell speech: assert | to-infinitive | I not said here | you | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient |
Example 4
"I'll clean my room tomorrow." "Yeah, right."
Sentence 1: "I'll clean my room tomorrow." "
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 4 clean | punct |
| 2 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 4 clean | nsubj |
| 3 | 'll | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 4 clean | aux |
| 4 | clean | clean | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 room | nmod:poss |
| 6 | room | room | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 clean | obj |
| 7 | tomorrow | tomorrow | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 clean | obl:unmarked |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 clean | punct |
| 9 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 4 clean | punct |
| 10 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 4 clean | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | clean in a quote | future | I | my room | tomorrow | vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent room=Patient |
Sentence 2: Yeah, right."
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yeah | yeah | INTJ | _ | root | root |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Yeah | punct |
| 3 | right | right | INTJ | _ | 1 Yeah | discourse |
| 4 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Yeah | punct |
| 5 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 1 Yeah | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 5
Yeah, that's the answer: 24.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yeah | yeah | INTJ | _ | 6 answer | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 answer | punct |
| 3 | that | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 6 answer | nsubj |
| 4 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 answer | cop |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 answer | det |
| 6 | answer | answer | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 8 24 | punct |
| 8 | 24 | 24 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 6 answer | appos |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 answer | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | that | the answer | tree rules |
Example 6
(Australia, NZ) "Yeah, nah, I'm all right."
The tree, 8 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Australia | punct |
| 2 | Australia | Australia | PROPN | Number=Sing | 14 right | nsubj |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 NZ | punct |
| 4 | NZ | NZ | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Australia | conj |
| 5 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Australia | punct |
| 6 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 14 right | punct |
| 7 | Yeah | yeah | INTJ | _ | 9 nah | discourse |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 nah | punct |
| 9 | nah | nah | INTJ | _ | 14 right | discourse |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 nah | punct |
| 11 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 14 right | nsubj |
| 12 | 'm | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 14 right | cop |
| 13 | all | all | ADV | _ | 14 right | advmod |
| 14 | right | right | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 14 right | punct |
| 16 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 14 right | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is in a quote | present | Australia and NZ | all, right property | tree rules |
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
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