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title: snogging — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «snogging» in the school dictionary: Snogging is kissing for a long time, usually between a couple who are in love or going out together. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# snogging

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**Who acts:** Snogging, snog, big sister, they, slang, teachers · **What happens:** kiss, be, go out, snog, shout, catch · **To what, where:** love, one such long kiss, boyfriend, bus stop, little brother, film · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«snogging» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [snogging in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/snogging.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: slang, UK, Ireland, Australia — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Snogging is kissing for a long time, usually between a couple who are in love or going out together.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snogging:m1:1
# text = Snogging is kissing for a long time, usually between a couple who are in love or going out together.
1	Snogging	snogging	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	kissing	kiss	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
9	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
10	between	between	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	couple	couple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
13	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
14	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
19	out	out	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
20	together	together	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **kiss** | present · progressive | Snogging |  |  |  | time |  | vn marry-36.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | love |  | between a couple; usually *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **go out** | gerund | Snogging *not said here* |  |  |  |  | out, together *property* | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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}

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Usage: slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A snog is one such long kiss.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snogging:m2:1
# text = A snog is one such long kiss.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	snog	snog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
5	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	kiss	kiss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a snog | one such long kiss |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(slang) My big sister was snogging her boyfriend at the bus stop.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snogging:x1:1
# text = (slang) My big sister was snogging her boyfriend at the bus stop.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	snogging	snog	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	acl:relcl	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	boyfriend	boyfriend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	stop	stop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snog** | past · progressive | My big sister | sister's boyfriend |  | the bus stop |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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(slang) "Eww, they're snogging!" shouted my little brother at the film.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snogging:x2:1
# text = (slang) "Eww, they're snogging!" shouted my little brother at the film.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Eww	Eww	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	snogging	snog	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
12	shouted	shout	VERB	VBD	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
14	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
16	at	at	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snog** *in a quote* | present · progressive | they |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **shout** *speech: express* | past | slang | my little brother |  | the film |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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(slang) The teachers caught two Year 11s snogging behind the gym.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snogging:x3:1
# text = (slang) The teachers caught two Year 11s snogging behind the gym.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	teachers	teacher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	caught	catch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
8	Year	Year	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	11s	11	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
10	snogging	snog	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
11	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	gym	gym	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | past | the teachers | slang |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 11=Theme |
| 2 | **snog** | gerund | two Year 11s *not said here* |  |  | the gym |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(slang) There's too much snogging in this film.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snogging:x4:1
# text = (slang) There's too much snogging in this film.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	5	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	too	too	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	nsubj	_	_
8	snogging	snog	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	det	_	_
11	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | much | slang |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **snog** | gerund | much *not said here* |  |  | this film |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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(slang) He gave her a snog at the end of the party.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snogging:x5:1
# text = (slang) He gave her a snog at the end of the party.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	iobj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	snog	snog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | He | slang | her *= she* |  | at the end of the party |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent she=Recipient snog=Theme at end=Asset |

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