📖 erraticWho acts: you, car, results, we, Our, erratic running · What happens: change, not predict, carry, leave, not find, type · To what, where: way, large boulder, place, type, rock, erratic way
«erratic» in the English dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: erratic in the English dictionary .
Everyday, meaning 1 Not regular or steady; changing suddenly in a way you cannot predict.
The tree, 13 words advmod cc conj punct advcl advmod case det obl nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl punct root Not PART regular ADJ or CCONJ steady ADJ ; PUNCT changing VERB suddenly ADV in ADP a DET way NOUN you PRON can AUX not PART predict VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 regular advmod 2 regular regular ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 steady cc 4 steady steady ADJ Degree=Pos 2 regular conj 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 2 regular punct 6 changing change VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 regular advcl 7 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 6 changing advmod 8 in in ADP _ 10 way case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 way det 10 way way NOUN Number=Sing 6 changing obl 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 predict nsubj 12 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 predict aux 13 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 predict advmod 14 predict predict VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 way acl:relcl 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 regular punct
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1 change gerund a way suddenly property vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not predict can you a way not said here vn indicate-78 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot way=Topic
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 Usage: geology, noun: an erratic — kept apart, not parsed.
A large boulder carried far by a glacier and left in a place where that type of rock is not normally found.
The tree, 22 words det amod acl advmod case det obl cc conj case det obl advmod det nsubj:pass case nmod aux:pass advmod advmod acl:relcl punct root A DET large ADJ boulder NOUN carried VERB far ADV by ADP a DET glacier NOUN and CCONJ left VERB in ADP a DET place NOUN where ADV that DET type NOUN of ADP rock NOUN is AUX not PART normally ADV found VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 boulder det 2 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 3 boulder amod 3 boulder boulder NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 carried carry VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 boulder acl 5 far far ADV Degree=Pos 4 carried advmod 6 by by ADP _ 8 glacier case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 glacier det 8 glacier glacier NOUN Number=Sing 4 carried obl 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 left cc 10 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 carried conj 11 in in ADP _ 13 place case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 place det 13 place place NOUN Number=Sing 10 left obl 14 where where ADV PronType=Rel 22 found advmod 15 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 16 type det 16 type type NOUN Number=Sing 22 found nsubj:pass 17 of of ADP _ 18 rock case 18 rock rock NOUN Number=Sing 16 type nmod 19 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 22 found aux:pass 20 not not PART Polarity=Neg 22 found advmod 21 normally normally ADV _ 22 found advmod 22 found find VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 place acl:relcl 23 . . PUNCT _ 3 boulder punct
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1 carry participle a large boulder not said here by a glacier; far property vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 leave participle in a place result vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in place=Result 3 not find present · passive that type of rock normally property vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic 5 type rock nom type «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 The car moved in an erratic way across the lanes.
det nsubj case det amod obl case det obl punct root The DET car NOUN moved VERB in ADP an DET erratic ADJ way NOUN across ADP the DET lanes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 car det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 3 moved nsubj 3 moved move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 7 way case 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 way det 6 erratic erratic ADJ Degree=Pos 7 way amod 7 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 moved obl 8 across across ADP _ 10 lanes case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 lanes det 10 lanes lane NOUN Number=Plur 3 moved obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 moved punct
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1 move past the car a erratic way across the lanes vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V PP.source PP.trajectory PP.destination»: agent=Theme in way=Source across lane=Trajectory
Example 2 Our results were erratic, so we repeated the test.
nmod:poss nsubj cop punct advmod nsubj conj det obj punct root Our PRON results NOUN were AUX erratic ADJ , PUNCT so ADV we PRON repeated VERB the DET test NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 results nmod:poss 2 results result NOUN Number=Plur 4 erratic nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 erratic cop 4 erratic erratic ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 repeated punct 6 so so ADV _ 8 repeated advmod 7 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 repeated nsubj 8 repeated repeat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 erratic conj 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 test det 10 test test NOUN Number=Sing 8 repeated obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 erratic punct
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1 is past Our results erratic property tree rules 2 repeat past we the test vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent test=Eventuality 3 result Our nom result «phenomenon transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 The puppy's erratic running made us laugh.
det nmod:poss case amod nsubj obj xcomp punct root The DET puppy NOUN 's PART erratic ADJ running NOUN made VERB us PRON laugh VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 puppy det 2 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 5 running nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 puppy case 4 erratic erratic ADJ Degree=Pos 5 running amod 5 running running NOUN Number=Sing 6 made nsubj 6 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 made obj 8 laugh laugh VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 made xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 made punct
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1 make past the puppy's erratic running us tree rules 2 laugh infinitive us not said here vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 run the puppy nom running «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 The Wi-Fi is erratic: it keeps cutting out.
det compound punct nsubj cop punct nsubj parataxis xcomp compound:prt punct root The DET Wi PROPN - PUNCT Fi NOUN is AUX erratic ADJ : PUNCT it PRON keeps VERB cutting VERB out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Fi det 2 Wi Wi PROPN Number=Sing 4 Fi compound 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 Wi punct 4 Fi fi NOUN Number=Sing 6 erratic nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 erratic cop 6 erratic erratic ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 : : PUNCT _ 9 keeps punct 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 keeps nsubj 9 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 erratic parataxis 10 cutting cut VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 keeps xcomp 11 out out ADP _ 10 cutting compound:prt 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 erratic punct
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1 is present the Wi Fi erratic property tree rules 2 keep present Fi tree rules 3 cut out gerund Fi not said here vn stop-55.4-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 5 His erratic moods confused his friends.
nmod:poss amod nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root His PRON erratic ADJ moods NOUN confused VERB his PRON friends NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 moods nmod:poss 2 erratic erratic ADJ Degree=Pos 3 moods amod 3 moods mood NOUN Number=Plur 4 confused nsubj 4 confused confuse VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 friends nmod:poss 6 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 4 confused obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 confused punct
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1 confuse past His erratic moods his friends vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent friend=Patient
Example 6 A huge erratic boulder sits alone in the field, left by a glacier.
The tree, 13 words det amod amod nsubj xcomp case det obl punct acl case det obl punct root A DET huge ADJ erratic ADJ boulder NOUN sits VERB alone ADJ in ADP the DET field NOUN , PUNCT left VERB by ADP a DET glacier NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 boulder det 2 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 4 boulder amod 3 erratic erratic ADJ Degree=Pos 4 boulder amod 4 boulder boulder NOUN Number=Sing 5 sits nsubj 5 sits sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 alone alone ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sits xcomp 7 in in ADP _ 9 field case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 field det 9 field field NOUN Number=Sing 5 sits obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 left punct 11 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 field acl 12 by by ADP _ 14 glacier case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 glacier det 14 glacier glacier NOUN Number=Sing 11 left obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 sits punct
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1 sit present a huge erratic boulder the field alone property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in field=Location 2 leave participle the field not said here by a glacier vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent by glacier=Location
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