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title: snipping — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «snipping» in the school dictionary: Cutting something with quick, short cuts, usually with scissors. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# snipping

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**Who acts:** hairdresser, We, Grandpa, you, She, her · **What happens:** cut, snip, spend, be, snip out, post · **To what, where:** something, small bits, small part, text, art lesson, paper

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«snipping» 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: [snipping in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/snipping.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cutting something with quick, short cuts, usually with scissors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snipping:m1:1
# text = Cutting something with quick, short cuts, usually with scissors.
1	Cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	cuts	cut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	scissors	scissors	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | gerund |  | something |  |  |  | with quick short cuts; with scissors | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient with cut=Instrument |

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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 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cutting small bits off something, such as hair, paper or a plant.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snipping:m2:1
# text = Cutting small bits off something, such as hair, paper or a plant.
1	Cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bits	bit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | gerund |  | small bits |  |  |  | off something | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent bit=Patient off something=Co-Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cutting a small part out of a text, picture or video.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snipping:m3:1
# text = Cutting a small part out of a text, picture or video.
1	Cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	text	text	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | gerund |  | a small part |  | a text or video |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset part=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hairdresser was snipping at my fringe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snipping:x1:1
# text = The hairdresser was snipping at my fringe.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hairdresser	hairdresser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	snipping	snip	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	fringe	fringe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snip** | past · progressive | the hairdresser |  |  |  |  | at my fringe | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent at fringe=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We spent the art lesson snipping paper into snowflakes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snipping:x2:1
# text = We spent the art lesson snipping paper into snowflakes.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spent	spend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	snipping	snip	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	snowflakes	snowflake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spend** | past | We | the art lesson |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lesson=Asset |
| 2 | **snip** | gerund | We *not said here* | paper |  |  |  | into snowflakes *result* | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent paper=Patient into snowflake=Result |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa was snipping the dead roses off the bush.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snipping:x3:1
# text = Grandpa was snipping the dead roses off the bush.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	snipping	snip	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	roses	rose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	off	off	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bush	bush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snip** | past · progressive | Grandpa | the dead roses |  |  |  | off the bush | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rose=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be careful when snipping near your fingers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snipping:x4:1
# text = Be careful when snipping near your fingers.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
4	snipping	snip	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
5	near	near	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | careful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **snip** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  | your fingers |  |  | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is snipping out pictures from old magazines for her poster.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snipping:x5:1
# text = She is snipping out pictures from old magazines for her poster.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	snipping	snip	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	magazines	magazine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	poster	poster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snip out** | present · progressive | She | pictures |  | old magazines |  | for her poster | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent picture=Patient from magazine=Source |
| 2 | **post** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom poster «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tailor kept snipping loose threads.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snipping:x6:1
# text = The tailor kept snipping loose threads.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tailor	tailor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	snipping	snip	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	loose	loose	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	threads	thread	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | the tailor |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **snip** | gerund | the tailor *not said here* | loose threads |  |  |  |  | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thread=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I used a snipping tool to copy part of the screen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snipping:x7:1
# text = I used a snipping tool to copy part of the screen.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	snipping	snipping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	copy	copy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | I | a snipping tool |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tool=Patient |
| 2 | **copy** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | part of the screen |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The floor was covered in snippings of coloured paper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snipping:x8:1
# text = The floor was covered in snippings of coloured paper.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	snippings	snipping	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	coloured	coloured	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | past · passive |  | the floor |  |  |  | in snippings of coloured paper | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in snipping=Theme |

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