yelp
Who acts: puppy, I, She, cold water, he, We · What happens: give, yelp, step, hit, hold, hear · To what, where: short sharp cry, tail, yelp, her, toe, garden
«yelp» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: yelp in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To give a short, sharp cry, especially of pain, fright or surprise.
The tree, 12 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 give | mark |
| 2 | give | give | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 cry | det |
| 4 | short | short | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 cry | amod |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 short | punct |
| 6 | sharp | sharp | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 cry | amod |
| 7 | cry | cry | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 give | obj |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 pain | punct |
| 9 | especially | especially | ADV | _ | 11 pain | advmod |
| 10 | of | of | ADP | _ | 11 pain | case |
| 11 | pain | pain | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 give | obl |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 fright | punct |
| 13 | fright | fright | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 pain | conj |
| 14 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 15 surprise | cc |
| 15 | surprise | surprise | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 pain | conj |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 give | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | give | to-infinitive | a short sharp cry | of pain and fright or surprise | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cry=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: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A short, sharp cry, especially of a dog or a person.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 cry | det |
| 2 | short | short | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 cry | amod |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 2 short | punct |
| 4 | sharp | sharp | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 cry | amod |
| 5 | cry | cry | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 dog | punct |
| 7 | especially | especially | ADV | _ | 10 dog | advmod |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 dog | case |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 dog | det |
| 10 | dog | dog | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 cry | conj |
| 11 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 13 person | cc |
| 12 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 13 person | det |
| 13 | person | person | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 dog | conj |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 cry | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
The puppy yelped when I stepped on its tail.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 puppy | det |
| 2 | puppy | puppy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 yelped | nsubj |
| 3 | yelped | yelp | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | when | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 6 stepped | advmod |
| 5 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 6 stepped | nsubj |
| 6 | stepped | step | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 yelped | advcl |
| 7 | on | on | ADP | _ | 9 tail | case |
| 8 | its | its | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 9 tail | nmod:poss |
| 9 | tail | tail | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 stepped | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 yelped | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | yelp | past | the puppy | vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | step | past | I | puppy's tail | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on tail=Trajectory |
Example 2
She gave a yelp when the cold water hit her.
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 gave | nsubj |
| 2 | gave | give | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 yelp | det |
| 4 | yelp | yelp | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 gave | obj |
| 5 | when | when | SCONJ | _ | 9 hit | mark |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 water | det |
| 7 | cold | cold | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 water | amod |
| 8 | water | water | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 hit | nsubj |
| 9 | hit | hit | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 gave | advcl |
| 10 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 hit | obj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 gave | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | give | past | She | a yelp | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent yelp=Theme | ||||
| 2 | hit | past | the cold water | her = she | vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme she=Co-Theme |
Example 3
«Ouch!» he yelped, holding his toe.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 2 Ouch | punct |
| 2 | Ouch | ouch | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 yelped | ccomp |
| 3 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 2 Ouch | punct |
| 4 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 2 Ouch | punct |
| 5 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 yelped | nsubj |
| 6 | yelped | yelp | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 holding | punct |
| 8 | holding | hold | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 6 yelped | advcl |
| 9 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 10 toe | nmod:poss |
| 10 | toe | toe | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 holding | obj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 yelped | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | yelp | past | he | vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | hold | gerund | he not said here | his toe | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toe=Theme |
Example 4
We heard a yelp from the garden.
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 heard | nsubj |
| 2 | heard | hear | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 yelp | det |
| 4 | yelp | yelp | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 heard | obj |
| 5 | from | from | ADP | _ | 7 garden | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 garden | det |
| 7 | garden | garden | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 heard | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 heard | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hear | past | We | a yelp | the garden | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent yelp=Topic from garden=Source |
Example 5
The fox yelped in the night.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 fox | det |
| 2 | fox | fox | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 yelped | nsubj |
| 3 | yelped | yelp | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 6 night | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 night | det |
| 6 | night | night | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 yelped | obl |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 yelped | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | yelp | past | the fox | night | vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Example 6
Lily yelped with surprise when the balloon popped.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lily | Lily | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 yelped | nsubj |
| 2 | yelped | yelp | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | with | with | ADP | _ | 4 surprise | case |
| 4 | surprise | surprise | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 yelped | obl |
| 5 | when | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 8 popped | advmod |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 balloon | det |
| 7 | balloon | balloon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 popped | nsubj |
| 8 | popped | pop | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 yelped | conj |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 yelped | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | yelp | past | Lily | with surprise | vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | pop | past | the balloon | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
Example 7
The witch howled, squealed, yelped like a dog, and fled away.
The tree, 11 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 witch | det |
| 2 | witch | witch | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 howled | nsubj |
| 3 | howled | howl | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 squealed | punct |
| 5 | squealed | squeal | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 howled | xcomp |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 yelped | punct |
| 7 | yelped | yelp | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 5 squealed | conj |
| 8 | like | like | ADP | _ | 10 dog | case |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 dog | det |
| 10 | dog | dog | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 yelped | obl |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 fled | punct |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 fled | cc |
| 13 | fled | flee | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 howled | conj |
| 14 | away | away | ADV | _ | 13 fled | advmod |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 howled | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | howl | past | the witch | vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | squeal | participle | the witch not said here | vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 3 | yelp | participle | the witch not said here | like a dog | vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 4 | flee away | past | the witch not said here | away property | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
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