parses
Breaks down grammatically
Parses is the third-person singular of parse, meaning to break something down into its component parts for analysis.
In grammar, parsing a sentence means identifying each word's function—subject, verb, object.
In computing, a program parses data by reading and interpreting its structure.
Figuratively, to parse something is to examine it closely: Let me parse what she actually said.
Rules for arranging words
- diagrammingCreating visual schematics
- sentenceComplete thought, grammatically
- subjectMatter under discussion
- predicateSentence's non-subject portion
clause · phrase · object · complement · modifier · constituents · dependency · tree
Source-to-machine-code translator
- interpreterOne who conveys meaning between languages
- tokenizerText segmentation tool
- algorithmFinite problem-solving procedure
- stringSlender fiber or character sequence
input · output · XML · JSON · HTML · data · processing · recursion
Study of structural forms
- semanticsStudy of linguistic meaning
- phonologyScience of language sounds
- pragmaticsLanguage-in-context study
- lexiconVocabulary of a language
corpus · discourse · polysemy · homonymy · morpheme · inflection · conjugation · declension
What something signifies
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- decodingExtracting meaning from symbols
- decipheringInterpreting coded information
- readingInterpreting written text
analysis · inference · comprehension · explication · clarification · elucidation · translation · sense-making
syntax
Rules for arranging words
- diagrammingCreating visual schematics
- sentenceComplete thought, grammatically
- subjectMatter under discussion
predicate · clause · phrase · object · complement · modifier · constituents · dependency · tree · structure
compiler
Source-to-machine-code translator
- interpreterOne who conveys meaning between languages
- tokenizerText segmentation tool
- algorithmFinite problem-solving procedure
string · input · output · XML · JSON · HTML · data · processing · recursion · regex
morphology
Study of structural forms
- semanticsStudy of linguistic meaning
- phonologyScience of language sounds
- pragmaticsLanguage-in-context study
lexicon · corpus · discourse · polysemy · homonymy · morpheme · inflection · conjugation · declension · etymology
meaning
What something signifies
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- decodingExtracting meaning from symbols
- decipheringInterpreting coded information
reading · analysis · inference · comprehension · explication · clarification · elucidation · translation · sense-making · unpacking
- breaks downfalls apart, collapses, crumbles, disintegrates, analyzes
parsesskims
Passes lightly over
glosses over · skips · ignores · overlooks · takes at face value
parsesmisunderstands
Incorrectly interprets meaning
misinterprets · garbles · confuses · misreads · muddles
parsescomposes
Creates written works
constructs · generates · assembles · synthesizes · builds