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creative

Who acts: Creative, work, She, We, you, 's · What happens: mean, have, make, describe, use, be · To what, where: new ideas, new things, work, imagination, creative stories, 's · Speech: someone speaks here

«creative» in the English dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: creative in the English dictionary.

Everyday, meaning 1

Creative means good at having new ideas and making new things, such as stories, art, music or inventions.

The tree, 18 words
nsubjxcompmarkccompamodobjccconjamodobjpunctcasefixednmodpunctnmodpunctconjccconjpunctrootCreativeADJmeansVERBgoodADJatSCONJhavingVERBnewADJideasNOUNandCCONJmakingVERBnewADJthingsNOUN,PUNCTsuchADJasADPstoriesNOUN,PUNCTartNOUN,PUNCTmusicNOUNorCCONJinventionsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CreativecreativeADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3goodgoodADJDegree=Pos2 meansxcomp
4atatSCONJ_5 havingmark
5havinghaveVERBVerbForm=Ger2 meansccomp
6newnewADJDegree=Pos7 ideasamod
7ideasideaNOUNNumber=Plur5 havingobj
8andandCCONJ_9 makingcc
9makingmakeVERBVerbForm=Ger5 havingconj
10newnewADJDegree=Pos11 thingsamod
11thingsthingNOUNNumber=Plur9 makingobj
12,,PUNCT_15 storiespunct
13suchsuchADJDegree=Pos ExtPos=ADP15 storiescase
14asasADP_13 suchfixed
15storiesstoryNOUNNumber=Plur11 thingsnmod
16,,PUNCT_17 artpunct
17artartNOUNNumber=Sing11 thingsnmod
18,,PUNCT_19 musicpunct
19musicmusicNOUNNumber=Sing17 artconj
20ororCCONJ_21 inventionscc
21inventionsinventionNOUNNumber=Plur17 artconj
22..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentCreativegood propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2havegerundnew ideasvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Patient
3makegerundnew things art and music or inventionssuch storiesvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset thing=Product

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.

Everyday, meaning 2

Creative describes work that uses imagination (creative writing).

amodobjnsubjacl:relclobjpunctamodappospunctpunctrootCreativeADJdescribesVERBworkNOUNthatPRONusesVERBimaginationNOUN(PUNCTcreativeADJwritingNOUN)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CreativecreativeADJDegree=Pos2 describesamod
2describesdescribeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3workworkNOUNNumber=Sing2 describesobj
4thatthatPRONPronType=Rel5 usesnsubj
5usesuseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 workacl:relcl
6imaginationimaginationNOUNNumber=Sing5 usesobj
7((PUNCT_9 writingpunct
8creativecreativeADJDegree=Pos9 writingamod
9writingwritingNOUNNumber=Sing6 imaginationappos
10))PUNCT_9 writingpunct
11..PUNCT_2 describespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1describepresentworkvn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent work=Theme
2usepresentworkimaginationvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent imagination=Patient

Example 1

She is very creative and always drawing.

nsubjcopadvmodccadvmodconjpunctrootShePRONisAUXveryADVcreativeADJandCCONJalwaysADVdrawingVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 creativensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 creativecop
3veryveryADV_4 creativeadvmod
4creativecreativeADJDegree=Posrootroot
5andandCCONJ_7 drawingcc
6alwaysalwaysADVPronType=Tot7 drawingadvmod
7drawingdrawVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part4 creativeconj
8..PUNCT_4 creativepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentShecreative propertytree rules
2drawgerundShe not said herealways propertyvn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 2

We wrote creative stories about dragons.

nsubjamodobjcasenmodpunctrootWePRONwroteVERBcreativeADJstoriesNOUNaboutADPdragonsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 wrotensubj
2wrotewriteVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3creativecreativeADJDegree=Pos4 storiesamod
4storiesstoryNOUNNumber=Plur2 wroteobj
5aboutaboutADP_6 dragonscase
6dragonsdragonNOUNNumber=Plur4 storiesnmod
7..PUNCT_2 wrotepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1writepastWecreative storiesabout dragonsvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent story=Recipient about dragon=Topic

Example 3

Let's get creative and make a robot from boxes.

objxcompxcompccconjdetobjcaseoblpunctrootLetVERB'sPRONgetVERBcreativeADJandCCONJmakeVERBaDETrobotNOUNfromADPboxesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LetletVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2'swePRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs1 Letobj
3getgetVERBVerbForm=Inf1 Letxcomp
4creativecreativeADJDegree=Pos3 getxcomp
5andandCCONJ_6 makecc
6makemakeVERBVerbForm=Inf3 getconj
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 robotdet
8robotrobotNOUNNumber=Sing6 makeobj
9fromfromADP_10 boxescase
10boxesboxNOUNNumber=Plur6 makeobl
11..PUNCT_1 Letpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1letimperativeyou not said here'stree rules
2getinfinitive's not said herecreative propertyvn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
3makeinfinitive's not said herea robotboxesvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset robot=Product from box=Material

Example 4

He found a creative way to solve the puzzle.

nsubjdetamodobjmarkacldetobjpunctrootHePRONfoundVERBaDETcreativeADJwayNOUNtoPARTsolveVERBtheDETpuzzleNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 foundnsubj
2foundfindVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 waydet
4creativecreativeADJDegree=Pos5 wayamod
5waywayNOUNNumber=Sing2 foundobj
6totoPART_7 solvemark
7solvesolveVERBVerbForm=Inf5 wayacl
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 puzzledet
9puzzlepuzzleNOUNNumber=Sing7 solveobj
10..PUNCT_2 foundpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1findpastHea creative wayvn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Topic
2solveto-infinitiveHe not said herethe puzzlevn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent puzzle=Topic

Example 5

Music lessons help children to be creative.

compoundnsubjobjmarkcopadvclpunctrootMusicNOUNlessonsNOUNhelpVERBchildrenNOUNtoPARTbeAUXcreativeADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MusicmusicNOUNNumber=Sing2 lessonscompound
2lessonslessonNOUNNumber=Plur3 helpnsubj
3helphelpVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4childrenchildNOUNNumber=Plur3 helpobj
5totoPART_7 creativemark
6bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf7 creativecop
7creativecreativeADJDegree=Pos3 helpadvcl
8..PUNCT_3 helppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1helppresentMusic lessonschildrenvn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Beneficiary
2isto-infinitiveMusic lessons not said herecreative propertytree rules

Example 6

The class came up with creative ideas for the school garden.

detnsubjadvmodcaseamodoblcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootTheDETclassNOUNcameVERBupADVwithADPcreativeADJideasNOUNforADPtheDETschoolNOUNgardenNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 classdet
2classclassNOUNNumber=Sing3 camensubj
3camecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4upupADV_3 cameadvmod
5withwithADP_7 ideascase
6creativecreativeADJDegree=Pos7 ideasamod
7ideasideaNOUNNumber=Plur3 cameobl
8forforADP_11 gardencase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 gardendet
10schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing11 gardencompound
11gardengardenNOUNNumber=Sing3 cameobl
12..PUNCT_3 camepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1come uppastthe classwith creative ideas; for the school gardenvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 7

It was creative of you to turn the box into a castle.

nsubjcopcaseoblmarkadvcldetobjcasedetoblpunctrootItPRONwasAUXcreativeADJofADPyouPRONtoPARTturnVERBtheDETboxNOUNintoADPaDETcastleNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 creativensubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 creativecop
3creativecreativeADJDegree=Posrootroot
4ofofADP_5 youcase
5youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs3 creativeobl
6totoPART_7 turnmark
7turnturnVERBVerbForm=Inf3 creativeadvcl
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 boxdet
9boxboxNOUNNumber=Sing7 turnobj
10intointoADP_12 castlecase
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 castledet
12castlecastleNOUNNumber=Sing7 turnobl
13..PUNCT_3 creativepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastItof you; creative propertytree rules
2turnto-infinitivethe boxa castlevn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent box=Theme into castle=Trajectory

Example 8

  1. Meaning outlets, outgates of the creative power, formations. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

Sentence 1: 18) Meaning outlets, outgates of the creative power, formations.

nummodpunctcompoundpunctconjcasedetamodnmodpunctconjpunctroot18NUM)PUNCTMeaningNOUNoutletsNOUN,PUNCToutgatesNOUNofADPtheDETcreativeADJpowerNOUN,PUNCTformationsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
11818NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card4 outletsnummod
2))PUNCT_1 18punct
3MeaningmeaningNOUNNumber=Sing4 outletscompound
4outletsoutletNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
5,,PUNCT_6 outgatespunct
6outgatesoutgateNOUNNumber=Plur4 outletsconj
7ofofADP_10 powercase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 powerdet
9creativecreativeADJDegree=Pos10 poweramod
10powerpowerNOUNNumber=Sing6 outgatesnmod
11,,PUNCT_12 formationspunct
12formationsformationNOUNNumber=Plur10 powerconj
13..PUNCT_4 outletspunct

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

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

punctflatpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN,PUNCTKalischPROPN1877NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Seferpunct
2SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferflat
4,,PUNCT_5 Kalischpunct
5KalischKalischPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferconj
618771877NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 Kalischflat
7))PUNCT_2 Seferpunct

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

Example 9

and its reduction to writing, form a unity which produce a creative effect. 1 (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

Sentence 1: and its reduction to writing, form a unity which produce a creative effect.

The tree, 13 words
ccnmod:possnsubjcasenmodpunctdetobjnsubjacl:relcldetamodobjpunctrootandCCONJitsPRONreductionNOUNtoADPwritingNOUN,PUNCTformVERBaDETunityNOUNwhichPRONproduceVERBaDETcreativeADJeffectNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1andandCCONJ_7 formcc
2itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 reductionnmod:poss
3reductionreductionNOUNNumber=Sing7 formnsubj
4totoADP_5 writingcase
5writingwritingNOUNNumber=Sing3 reductionnmod
6,,PUNCT_7 formpunct
7formformVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 unitydet
9unityunityNOUNNumber=Sing7 formobj
10whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel11 producensubj
11produceproduceVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 unityacl:relcl
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 effectdet
13creativecreativeADJDegree=Pos14 effectamod
14effecteffectNOUNNumber=Sing11 produceobj
15..PUNCT_7 formpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1forminfinitiveits reduction to writinga unityvn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location unity=Theme
2producepresenta unitya creative effectvn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effect=Result
3reduceits = itto writingnom reduction «act transitive»: poss=agent to=obl

Sentence 2: 1 (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

punctcompoundappospunctconjflatpunctroot1NUM(PUNCTSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN,PUNCTKalischPROPN1877NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
111NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Cardrootroot
2((PUNCT_4 Yetzirahpunct
3SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Sing4 Yetzirahcompound
4YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing1 1appos
5,,PUNCT_6 Kalischpunct
6KalischKalischPROPNNumber=Sing4 Yetzirahconj
718771877NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card6 Kalischflat
8))PUNCT_4 Yetzirahpunct

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

Example 10

The articulate word of creative power, the spirit and the word are what we call the holy spirit is (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

The tree, 23 words
detcompoundnsubjcaseamodnmodpunctdetapposccdetconjcopnsubjacl:relcldetamodobjcoppunctcompoundacl:relclpunctflatflatpunctrootTheDETarticulateVERBwordNOUNofADPcreativeADJpowerNOUN,PUNCTtheDETspiritNOUNandCCONJtheDETwordNOUNareAUXwhatPRONwePRONcallVERBtheDETholyADJspiritNOUNisAUX(PUNCTSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN,PUNCTKalischPROPN1877NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 worddet
2articulatearticulateVERBVerbForm=Inf3 wordcompound
3wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing14 whatnsubj
4ofofADP_6 powercase
5creativecreativeADJDegree=Pos6 poweramod
6powerpowerNOUNNumber=Sing3 wordnmod
7,,PUNCT_9 spiritpunct
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 spiritdet
9spiritspiritNOUNNumber=Sing3 wordappos
10andandCCONJ_12 wordcc
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 worddet
12wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing9 spiritconj
13arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin14 whatcop
14whatwhatPRONPronType=Introotroot
15wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs16 callnsubj
16callcallVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin14 whatacl:relcl
17thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art19 spiritdet
18holyholyADJDegree=Pos19 spiritamod
19spiritspiritNOUNNumber=Sing16 callobj
20isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin23 Yetzirahcop
21((PUNCT_23 Yetzirahpunct
22SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Sing23 Yetzirahcompound
23YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing14 whatacl:relcl
24,,PUNCT_25 Kalischpunct
25KalischKalischPROPNNumber=Sing23 Yetzirahflat
2618771877NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card23 Yetzirahflat
27))PUNCT_14 whatpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1articulate speech: otherinfinitivevn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
2is apresentthe articulate word of creative powertree rules
3callpresentwethe holy spiritvn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent spirit=Recipient
4is apresentSefer Yetzirahtree rules
5wordcreative powernom word «communication transitive»: of=patient

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