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naughty

Who acts: Naughty, child, naughty puppy, you, Santa, little sister · What happens: describe, behave, not obey, joke, chew, do · To what, where: child, something, joking way, shoe, class, He · Speech: someone speaks here

«naughty» in the English dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: naughty in the English dictionary.

Everyday, meaning 1

Naughty describes a child or pet that behaves badly or does not obey.

nsubjdetobjccconjnsubjacl:relcladvmodccauxadvmodconjpunctrootNaughtyNOUNdescribesVERBaDETchildNOUNorCCONJpetNOUNthatPRONbehavesVERBbadlyADVorCCONJdoesAUXnotPARTobeyVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NaughtynaughtyNOUNNumber=Sing2 describesnsubj
2describesdescribeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 childdet
4childchildNOUNNumber=Sing2 describesobj
5ororCCONJ_6 petcc
6petpetNOUNNumber=Sing4 childconj
7thatthatPRONPronType=Rel8 behavesnsubj
8behavesbehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 childacl:relcl
9badlybadlyADVDegree=Pos8 behavesadvmod
10ororCCONJ_13 obeycc
11doesdoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 obeyaux
12notnotPARTPolarity=Neg13 obeyadvmod
13obeyobeyVERBVerbForm=Inf8 behavesconj
14..PUNCT_2 describespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1describepresentNaughtya child or petvn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent child=Theme
2behavepresenta child or petbadly propertyvn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent
3not obeypresent · do-supporta child or pet not said herevn abide_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

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

Naughty can describe something a bit rude or not proper, in a joking way.

The tree, 14 words
nsubjauxobjdetobl:unmarkedamodccadvmodconjpunctcasedetamodoblpunctrootNaughtyNOUNcanAUXdescribeVERBsomethingPRONaDETbitNOUNrudeADJorCCONJnotPARTproperADJ,PUNCTinADPaDETjokingVERBwayNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NaughtynaughtyNOUNNumber=Sing3 describensubj
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin3 describeaux
3describedescribeVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind3 describeobj
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 bitdet
6bitbitNOUNNumber=Sing7 rudeobl:unmarked
7ruderudeADJDegree=Pos4 somethingamod
8ororCCONJ_10 propercc
9notnotPARTPolarity=Neg10 properadvmod
10properproperADJDegree=Pos7 rudeconj
11,,PUNCT_15 waypunct
12ininADP_15 waycase
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 waydet
14jokingjokeVERBVerbForm=Ger15 wayamod
15waywayNOUNNumber=Sing3 describeobl
16..PUNCT_3 describepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1describecanNaughtysomethinga joking wayvn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme
2joke speech: othergerundvn chit_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Early Modern English, meaning 1

Bad, worthless or wicked; of no value.

punctconjccconjpunctcasedetconjpunctrootBadADJ,PUNCTworthlessADJorCCONJwickedADJ;PUNCTofADPnoDETvalueNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BadbadADJDegree=Posrootroot
2,,PUNCT_3 worthlesspunct
3worthlessworthlessADJDegree=Pos1 Badconj
4ororCCONJ_5 wickedcc
5wickedwickedADJDegree=Pos1 Badconj
6;;PUNCT_9 valuepunct
7ofofADP_9 valuecase
8nonoDETPronType=Neg9 valuedet
9valuevalueNOUNNumber=Sing1 Badconj
10..PUNCT_1 Badpunct

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

Example 1

The naughty puppy chewed my shoe.

detamodnsubjnmod:possobjpunctrootTheDETnaughtyADJpuppyNOUNchewedVERBmyPRONshoeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 puppydet
2naughtynaughtyADJDegree=Pos3 puppyamod
3puppypuppyNOUNNumber=Sing4 chewednsubj
4chewedchewVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 shoenmod:poss
6shoeshoeNOUNNumber=Sing4 chewedobj
7..PUNCT_4 chewedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1chewpastthe naughty puppymy shoevn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoe=Patient

Example 2

Don't be naughty in class.

advmodcopobjcaseoblpunctrootDoVERBn'tPARTbeAUXnaughtyADJinADPclassNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DodoVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg4 naughtyadvmod
3bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf4 naughtycop
4naughtynaughtyADJDegree=Pos1 Doobj
5ininADP_6 classcase
6classclassNOUNNumber=Sing4 naughtyobl
7..PUNCT_1 Dopunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1doimperativeyou not said herevn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2not isinfinitiveclassnaughty propertytree rules

Example 3

He was sent to the naughty step.

nsubjaux:passcasedetamodoblpunctrootHePRONwasAUXsentVERBtoADPtheDETnaughtyADJstepNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 sentnsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 sentaux:pass
3sentsendVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4totoADP_7 stepcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 stepdet
6naughtynaughtyADJDegree=Pos7 stepamod
7stepstepNOUNNumber=Sing3 sentobl
8..PUNCT_3 sentpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sendpast · passiveHeto the naughty stepvn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to step=Destination

Example 4

Santa checks who's naughty or nice.

nsubjnsubjcopccompccconjpunctrootSantaPROPNchecksVERBwhoPRON'sAUXnaughtyADJorCCONJniceADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SantaSantaPROPNNumber=Sing2 checksnsubj
2checkscheckVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3whowhoPRONPronType=Rel5 naughtynsubj
4'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 naughtycop
5naughtynaughtyADJDegree=Pos2 checksccomp
6ororCCONJ_7 nicecc
7niceniceADJDegree=Pos5 naughtyconj
8..PUNCT_2 checkspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1checkpresentSantavn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2ispresentwho nsubj; naughty propertytree rules
3betree rules

Example 5

My little sister was naughty and hid the remote.

nmod:possamodnsubjcopccconjdetobjpunctrootMyPRONlittleADJsisterNOUNwasAUXnaughtyADJandCCONJhidVERBtheDETremoteNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 sisternmod:poss
2littlelittleADJDegree=Pos3 sisteramod
3sistersisterNOUNNumber=Sing5 naughtynsubj
4wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 naughtycop
5naughtynaughtyADJDegree=Posrootroot
6andandCCONJ_7 hidcc
7hidhideVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 naughtyconj
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 remotedet
9remoteremoteNOUNNumber=Sing7 hidobj
10..PUNCT_5 naughtypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastMy little sisternaughty propertytree rules
2hidepastMy little sister not said herethe remotevn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent remote=Patient

Example 6

It was naughty of you to eat all the biscuits!

nsubjcopcaseoblmarkadvcldet:predetdetobjpunctrootItPRONwasAUXnaughtyADJofADPyouPRONtoPARTeatVERBallDETtheDETbiscuitsNOUN!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 naughtynsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 naughtycop
3naughtynaughtyADJDegree=Posrootroot
4ofofADP_5 youcase
5youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs3 naughtyobl
6totoPART_7 eatmark
7eateatVERBVerbForm=Inf3 naughtyadvcl
8allallDETPronType=Tot10 biscuitsdet:predet
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 biscuitsdet
10biscuitsbiscuitNOUNNumber=Plur7 eatobj
11!!PUNCT_3 naughtypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastItof you; naughty propertytree rules
2eatto-infinitiveall biscuitsvn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent biscuit=Patient

Example 7

The naughty kitten knocked over the vase.

detamodaclcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETnaughtyADJkittenNOUNknockedVERBoverADPtheDETvaseNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 kittendet
2naughtynaughtyADJDegree=Pos3 kittenamod
3kittenkittenNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4knockedknockVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 kittenacl
5overoverADP_7 vasecase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 vasedet
7vasevaseNOUNNumber=Sing4 knockedobl
8..PUNCT_3 kittenpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1knockparticiplethe naughty kitten not said herethe vasevn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over vase=Location

Example 8

You naughty children--how could you be so disobedient?

nsubjamodpunctadvmodauxnsubjcopadvmodconjpunctrootYouPRONnaughtyADJchildrenNOUN--PUNCThowADVcouldAUXyouPRONbeAUXsoADVdisobedientADJ?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1YouyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs3 childrennsubj
2naughtynaughtyADJDegree=Pos3 childrenamod
3childrenchildNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
4----PUNCT_10 disobedientpunct
5howhowADVPronType=Int10 disobedientadvmod
6couldcouldAUXVerbForm=Fin10 disobedientaux
7youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs10 disobedientnsubj
8bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf10 disobedientcop
9sosoADV_10 disobedientadvmod
10disobedientdisobedientADJDegree=Pos3 childrenconj
11??PUNCT_3 childrenpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1iscouldyoudisobedient propertytree rules

Example 9

I never knew her so naughty before.”

From Peter Pan.

nsubjadvmodobjadvmodadvmodadvmodpunctpunctrootIPRONneverADVknewVERBherPRONsoADVnaughtyADVbeforeADV.PUNCT”PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs3 knewnsubj
2neverneverADVPronType=Neg3 knewadvmod
3knewknowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4hershePRONCase=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 knewobj
5sosoADV_6 naughtyadvmod
6naughtynaughtyADV_7 beforeadvmod
7beforebeforeADV_3 knewadvmod
8..PUNCT_3 knewpunct
9”"PUNCT_3 knewpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not knowpastIher = shebefore propertyvn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer she=Stimulus

Example 10

You naughty children--how could you be so disobedient?

From The Book of Dragons.

nsubjamodpunctadvmodauxnsubjcopadvmodconjpunctrootYouPRONnaughtyADJchildrenNOUN--PUNCThowADVcouldAUXyouPRONbeAUXsoADVdisobedientADJ?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1YouyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs3 childrennsubj
2naughtynaughtyADJDegree=Pos3 childrenamod
3childrenchildNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
4----PUNCT_10 disobedientpunct
5howhowADVPronType=Int10 disobedientadvmod
6couldcouldAUXVerbForm=Fin10 disobedientaux
7youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs10 disobedientnsubj
8bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf10 disobedientcop
9sosoADV_10 disobedientadvmod
10disobedientdisobedientADJDegree=Pos3 childrenconj
11??PUNCT_3 childrenpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1iscouldyoudisobedient propertytree rules

Example 11

“Fie!” said he. “How naughty a boy Cupid is!

From Andersen's Fairy Tales.

Sentence 1: “Fie!” said he.

punctnsubjpunctpunctnsubjpunctroot“PUNCTFieNOUN!PUNCT”PUNCTsaidVERBhePRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1“"PUNCT_2 Fiepunct
2FiefieNOUNNumber=Sing5 saidnsubj
3!!PUNCT_2 Fiepunct
4”"PUNCT_2 Fiepunct
5saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 saidnsubj
7..PUNCT_5 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpastFievn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent

Sentence 2: “How naughty a boy Cupid is!

punctadvmoddetconjapposcoppunctroot“PUNCTHowADVnaughtyADJaDETboyNOUNCupidPROPNisAUX!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1“"PUNCT_3 naughtypunct
2HowhowADVPronType=Int3 naughtyadvmod
3naughtynaughtyADJDegree=Posrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 boydet
5boyboyNOUNNumber=Sing3 naughtyconj
6CupidCupidPROPNNumber=Sing5 boyappos
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 boycop
8!!PUNCT_3 naughtypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is a in a quotepresenta boyCupid appostree rules

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