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peculiar

Who acts: Peculiar, Feeling, peculiar smell, cat, Kangaroos, I · What happens: mean, worry, belong, feel, be, act · To what, where: peculiar, peculiar way, Australia, peculiar hat, bit peculiar, peculiar noises · Speech: someone speaks here

«peculiar» in the English dictionary: its 3 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: peculiar in the English dictionary.

Everyday, meaning 1

Peculiar means strange or unusual, sometimes in a slightly worrying way.

nsubjxcompccconjpunctadvmodcasedetadvmodamodparataxispunctrootPeculiarPROPNmeansVERBstrangeADJorCCONJunusualADJ,PUNCTsometimesADVinADPaDETslightlyADVworryingVERBwayNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PeculiarPeculiarPROPNNumber=Sing2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3strangestrangeADJDegree=Pos2 meansxcomp
4ororCCONJ_5 unusualcc
5unusualunusualADJDegree=Pos3 strangeconj
6,,PUNCT_12 waypunct
7sometimessometimesADVPronType=Ind12 wayadvmod
8ininADP_12 waycase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 waydet
10slightlyslightlyADV_11 worryingadvmod
11worryingworryVERBVerbForm=Ger12 wayamod
12waywayNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansparataxis
13..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentPeculiara worrying way parataxis; strange propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2worrygerundslightly propertyvn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer

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

Peculiar to someone or something means belonging only to that person, place or thing.

The tree, 14 words
nsubjcasenmodccconjxcompadvmodcasedetoblpunctconjccconjpunctrootPeculiarNOUNtoADPsomeonePRONorCCONJsomethingPRONmeansVERBbelongingVERBonlyADVtoADPthatDETpersonNOUN,PUNCTplaceNOUNorCCONJthingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PeculiarpeculiarNOUNNumber=Sing6 meansnsubj
2totoADP_3 someonecase
3someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind1 Peculiarnmod
4ororCCONJ_5 somethingcc
5somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind3 someoneconj
6meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7belongingbelongVERBVerbForm=Ger6 meansxcomp
8onlyonlyADV_11 personadvmod
9totoADP_11 personcase
10thatthatDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem11 persondet
11personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing7 belongingobl
12,,PUNCT_13 placepunct
13placeplaceNOUNNumber=Sing11 personconj
14ororCCONJ_15 thingcc
15thingthingNOUNNumber=Sing11 personconj
16..PUNCT_6 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentPeculiar to someone somethingvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2belong not said to happengerundPeculiar to someone something not said hereto that person and place or thingvn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme

Everyday, meaning 3

Usage: UK, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

Feeling peculiar means feeling a bit ill or dizzy.

csubjobjxcompdetobl:unmarkedxcompccconjpunctrootFeelingVERBpeculiarNOUNmeansVERBfeelingVERBaDETbitNOUNillADJorCCONJdizzyADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FeelingfeelVERBVerbForm=Ger3 meanscsubj
2peculiarpeculiarNOUNNumber=Sing1 Feelingobj
3meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4feelingfeelVERBVerbForm=Ger3 meansxcomp
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 bitdet
6bitbitNOUNNumber=Sing7 illobl:unmarked
7illillADJDegree=Pos4 feelingxcomp
8ororCCONJ_9 dizzycc
9dizzydizzyADJDegree=Pos7 illconj
10..PUNCT_3 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1feelgerundpeculiarvn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent peculiar=Theme
2meanpresentFeelingvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3feel not said to happengerundFeeling not said hereill propertyvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus

Example 1

There was a peculiar smell in the kitchen.

expldetamodnsubjcasedetnmodpunctrootTherePRONwasVERBaDETpeculiarADJsmellNOUNinADPtheDETkitchenNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TheretherePRONPronType=Dem2 wasexpl
2wasbeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 smelldet
4peculiarpeculiarADJDegree=Pos5 smellamod
5smellsmellNOUNNumber=Sing2 wasnsubj
6ininADP_8 kitchencase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 kitchendet
8kitchenkitchenNOUNNumber=Sing5 smellnmod
9..PUNCT_2 waspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bepasta peculiar smell in the kitchentherevn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 2

The cat was acting in a peculiar way.

detnsubjauxcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootTheDETcatNOUNwasAUXactingVERBinADPaDETpeculiarNOUNwayNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 catdet
2catcatNOUNNumber=Sing4 actingnsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 actingaux
4actingactVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
5ininADP_8 waycase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 waydet
7peculiarpeculiarNOUNNumber=Sing8 waycompound
8waywayNOUNNumber=Sing4 actingobl
9..PUNCT_4 actingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1actpast · progressivethe cata peculiar wayvn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 3

Kangaroos are peculiar to Australia.

nsubjcopcasenmodpunctrootKangaroosNOUNareAUXpeculiarNOUNtoADPAustraliaPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1KangarooskangarooNOUNNumber=Plur3 peculiarnsubj
2arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 peculiarcop
3peculiarpeculiarNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4totoADP_5 Australiacase
5AustraliaAustraliaPROPNNumber=Sing3 peculiarnmod
6..PUNCT_3 peculiarpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentKangaroospeculiarAustraliatree rules

Example 4

What a peculiar hat!

det:predetdetcompoundpunctrootWhatDETaDETpeculiarNOUNhatNOUN!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhatwhatDETPronType=Int4 hatdet:predet
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 hatdet
3peculiarpeculiarNOUNNumber=Sing4 hatcompound
4hathatNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5!!PUNCT_4 hatpunct

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

Example 5

I feel a bit peculiar after that ride.

nsubjdetcompoundobjcasedetoblpunctrootIPRONfeelVERBaDETbitNOUNpeculiarNOUNafterADPthatDETrideNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs2 feelnsubj
2feelfeelVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 peculiardet
4bitbitNOUNNumber=Sing5 peculiarcompound
5peculiarpeculiarNOUNNumber=Sing2 feelobj
6afterafterADP_8 ridecase
7thatthatDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem8 ridedet
8riderideNOUNNumber=Sing2 feelobl
9..PUNCT_2 feelpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1feelpresentIa bit peculiarafter that ridevn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent peculiar=Theme

Example 6

The old house made peculiar noises at night.

detamodaclcompoundobjcaseoblpunctrootTheDEToldADJhouseNOUNmadeVERBpeculiarNOUNnoisesNOUNatADPnightNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 housedet
2oldoldADJDegree=Pos3 houseamod
3househouseNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4mademakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 houseacl
5peculiarpeculiarNOUNNumber=Sing6 noisescompound
6noisesnoiseNOUNNumber=Plur4 madeobj
7atatADP_8 nightcase
8nightnightNOUNNumber=Sing4 madeobl
9..PUNCT_3 housepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makeparticiplethe old house not said herepeculiar noisesnightvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset noise=Product

Example 7

This custom is peculiar to our village.

detnsubjcopcasenmod:possnmodpunctrootThisDETcustomNOUNisAUXpeculiarNOUNtoADPourPRONvillageNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem2 customdet
2customcustomNOUNNumber=Sing4 peculiarnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 peculiarcop
4peculiarpeculiarNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5totoADP_7 villagecase
6ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 villagenmod:poss
7villagevillageNOUNNumber=Sing4 peculiarnmod
8..PUNCT_4 peculiarpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthis custompeculiarto our villagetree rules

Example 8

It's peculiar that the door was open.

nsubjcopmarkdetnsubjcopaclpunctrootItPRON'sAUXpeculiarNOUNthatSCONJtheDETdoorNOUNwasAUXopenADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 peculiarnsubj
2'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 peculiarcop
3peculiarpeculiarNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4thatthatSCONJ_8 openmark
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 doordet
6doordoorNOUNNumber=Sing8 opennsubj
7wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 opencop
8openopenADJDegree=Pos3 peculiaracl
9..PUNCT_3 peculiarpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentItpeculiartree rules
2ispastthe doorpeculiar not said hereopen propertytree rules

Example 9

He had one very peculiar habit.

nsubjnummodadvmodamodobjpunctrootHePRONhadVERBoneNUMveryADVpeculiarADJhabitNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 hadnsubj
2hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card6 habitnummod
4veryveryADV_5 peculiaradvmod
5peculiarpeculiarADJDegree=Pos6 habitamod
6habithabitNOUNNumber=Sing2 hadobj
7..PUNCT_2 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastHeone peculiar habitvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent habit=Patient

Example 10

However, this is grammatically peculiar, as immot is usually only the construct plural of אֵם em 'mother', whose absolute plural is rather אִמָּהוֹת immahot. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

Sentence 1: However, this is grammatically peculiar, as immot is usually only the construct plural of אֵם em 'mother', whose absolute plural is rather אִמָּהוֹת immahot.

The tree, 24 words
advmodpunctnsubjcopadvmodnsubjpunctcasenmodcopadvmodadvmoddetcompoundcasecompoundcompoundpunctnsubjpunctnmod:possamodnsubjcopadvmodamodparataxispunctrootHoweverADV,PUNCTthisPRONisAUXgrammaticallyADVpeculiarNOUN,PUNCTasADPimmotNOUNisAUXusuallyADVonlyADVtheDETconstructNOUNpluralNOUNofADPאֵםNOUNemNOUN'PUNCTmotherNOUN',PUNCTwhosePRONabsoluteADJpluralNOUNisAUXratherADVאִמָּהוֹתADJimmahotNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HoweverhoweverADV_6 peculiaradvmod
2,,PUNCT_1 Howeverpunct
3thisthisPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem6 peculiarnsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 peculiarcop
5grammaticallygrammaticallyADV_6 peculiaradvmod
6peculiarpeculiarNOUNNumber=Sing15 pluralnsubj
7,,PUNCT_6 peculiarpunct
8asasADP_9 immotcase
9immotimmotNOUNNumber=Sing6 peculiarnmod
10isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin15 pluralcop
11usuallyusuallyADV_15 pluraladvmod
12onlyonlyADV_15 pluraladvmod
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art15 pluraldet
14constructconstructNOUNNumber=Sing15 pluralcompound
15pluralpluralNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
16ofofADP_18 emcase
17אֵםאֵםNOUNNumber=Sing18 emcompound
18ememNOUNNumber=Sing20 mothercompound
19''PUNCT_18 empunct
20mothermotherNOUNNumber=Sing28 immahotnsubj
21',',PUNCT_20 motherpunct
22whosewhosePRONPoss=Yes PronType=Rel24 pluralnmod:poss
23absoluteabsoluteADJDegree=Pos24 pluralamod
24pluralpluralNOUNNumber=Sing28 immahotnsubj
25isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin28 immahotcop
26ratherratherADV_28 immahotadvmod
27אִמָּהוֹתאִמָּהוֹתADJDegree=Pos28 immahotamod
28immahotimmahotNOUNNumber=Sing15 pluralparataxis
29..PUNCT_15 pluralpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthispeculiaras immot; grammatically, however propertytree rules
2is apresentpeculiarthe construct pluralusually propertytree rules
3is apresentem motherאִמָּהוֹת immahotאִמָּהוֹת immahot's absolute plural nsubjtree rules

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

punctflatpunctcompoundcompoundappospunctroot(PUNCTSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN,PUNCTSefariaPROPNcommunityNOUNtranslationNOUN)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Seferpunct
2SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferflat
4,,PUNCT_7 translationpunct
5SefariaSefariaPROPNNumber=Sing7 translationcompound
6communitycommunityNOUNNumber=Sing7 translationcompound
7translationtranslationNOUNNumber=Sing2 Seferappos
8))PUNCT_2 Seferpunct

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

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