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title: spat — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «spat» in the school dictionary: Spat is the past form of «spit»: to force liquid, food or saliva out of your mouth. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# spat

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**Who acts:** Spat, Spats, He, cat, you, she · **What happens:** be, force, wear, spat out, hiss, go away · **To what, where:** past form, liquid, mouth, short small argument, cloth covers, top · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«spat» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [spat in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/spat.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Spat is the past form of «spit»: to force liquid, food or saliva out of your mouth.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spat:m1:1
# text = Spat is the past form of «spit»: to force liquid, food or saliva out of your mouth.
1	Spat	spat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	past	past	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	spit	spit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	force	force	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
13	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	saliva	saliva	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
18	out	out	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Spat | the past form |  |  |  | of spit | tree rules |
| 2 | **force** | to-infinitive |  | liquid and food or saliva |  | your mouth |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent liquid=Recipient |

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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 -->
A spat is a short, small argument or quarrel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spat:m2:1
# text = A spat is a short, small argument or quarrel.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	spat	spat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	argument	argument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	quarrel	quarrel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a spat | a short small argument or quarrel |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Spats (old-fashioned) are cloth covers worn over the top of shoes.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spat:m3:1
# text = Spats (old-fashioned) are cloth covers worn over the top of shoes.
1	Spats	spat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	fashioned	fashioned	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	covers	cover	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
10	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	over	over	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Spats | cloth covers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | participle |  | cloth covers *not said here* |  | the top of shoes |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He spat out the sour sweet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spat:x1:1
# text = He spat out the sour sweet.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spat	spat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	sour	sour	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sweet	sweet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spat out** | past | He | the sour sweet |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The llama spat at the visitor!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spat:x2:1
# text = The llama spat at the visitor!
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	llama	llama	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	spat	spat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	visitor	visitor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat hissed and spat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spat:x3:1
# text = The cat hissed and spat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hissed	hiss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	spat	spat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hiss** | past | the cat | spat |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spat=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Go away!» she spat angrily.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spat:x4:1
# text = «Go away!» she spat angrily.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	spat	spat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	parataxis	_	_
8	angrily	angrily	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go away** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **spat** | infinitive | she |  |  |  |  | angrily *property* | vn battle-36.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sister and I had a spat over the TV remote.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spat:x5:1
# text = My sister and I had a spat over the TV remote.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	conj	_	_
5	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	spat	spat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	over	over	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	remote	remote	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **have** | past | My sister | a spat |  | the TV remote |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spat=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fire spat sparks onto the rug.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spat:x6:1
# text = The fire spat sparks onto the rug.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	spat	spat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sparks	spark	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rug	rug	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 | **spark** | present | the fire spat |  |  | the rug |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In revenge the Serpent spat some of his poison into the man's drinking-horn.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spat:x7:1
# text = In revenge the Serpent spat some of his poison into the man's drinking-horn.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	revenge	revenge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Serpent	Serpent	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	spat	spat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	nsubj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	poison	poison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	drinking	drinking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	horn	horn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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