superficial Who acts: superficial wound, Superficial, superficial person, superficial likeness, It, car · What happens: be, mean, look, not think, read, care · To what, where: surface, text, one, same, superficial cut, superficial damage
«superficial» in the Judaism dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: superficial in the Judaism dictionary .
Meaning 1 A superficial wound or damage is only on the surface and not deep or serious: a superficial cut.
The tree, 18 words det amod nsubj cc conj cop advmod case det cc advmod amod cc conj punct det amod appos punct root A DET superficial ADJ wound NOUN or CCONJ damage NOUN is AUX only ADV on ADP the DET surface NOUN and CCONJ not PART deep ADJ or CCONJ serious ADJ : PUNCT a DET superficial ADJ cut NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 wound det 2 superficial superficial ADJ Degree=Pos 3 wound amod 3 wound wound NOUN Number=Sing 10 surface nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 damage cc 5 damage damage NOUN Number=Sing 3 wound conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 surface cop 7 only only ADV _ 10 surface advmod 8 on on ADP _ 10 surface case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 surface det 10 surface surface NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 and and CCONJ _ 13 deep cc 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 deep advmod 13 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 10 surface amod 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 serious cc 15 serious serious ADJ Degree=Pos 13 deep conj 16 : : PUNCT _ 19 cut punct 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 cut det 18 superficial superficial ADJ Degree=Pos 19 cut amod 19 cut cut NOUN Number=Sing 10 surface appos 20 . . PUNCT _ 10 surface punct
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1 is present a superficial wound or damage the surface tree rules
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.
Meaning 2 Superficial means only looking at the outside or the obvious parts, not thinking deeply: a superficial reading of the text.
The tree, 20 words nsubj advmod xcomp case det obl cc det amod conj punct advmod conj advmod punct det amod parataxis case det nmod punct root Superficial ADJ means VERB only ADV looking VERB at ADP the DET outside NOUN or CCONJ the DET obvious ADJ parts NOUN , PUNCT not PART thinking VERB deeply ADV : PUNCT a DET superficial ADJ reading NOUN of ADP the DET text NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Superficial superficial ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 only only ADV _ 4 looking advmod 4 looking look VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 5 at at ADP _ 7 outside case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 outside det 7 outside outside NOUN Number=Sing 4 looking obl 8 or or CCONJ _ 11 parts cc 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 parts det 10 obvious obvious ADJ Degree=Pos 11 parts amod 11 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 7 outside conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 thinking punct 13 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 thinking advmod 14 thinking think VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 looking conj 15 deeply deeply ADV _ 14 thinking advmod 16 : : PUNCT _ 19 reading punct 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 reading det 18 superficial superficial ADJ Degree=Pos 19 reading amod 19 reading reading NOUN Number=Sing 14 thinking parataxis 20 of of ADP _ 22 text case 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 text det 22 text text NOUN Number=Sing 19 reading nmod 23 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Superficial vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 look not said to happen gerund Superficial not said here at the outside or the obvious parts vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at outside=Theme 3 not think speech: other gerund Superficial not said here deeply property vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 read the text nom reading «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 3 A superficial person cares mostly about looks and unimportant things, not deep feelings or ideas.
The tree, 15 words det amod nsubj advmod case obl cc amod conj punct advmod amod conj cc conj punct root A DET superficial ADJ person NOUN cares VERB mostly ADV about ADP looks NOUN and CCONJ unimportant ADJ things NOUN , PUNCT not PART deep ADJ feelings NOUN or CCONJ ideas NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 2 superficial superficial ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 cares nsubj 4 cares care VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 mostly mostly ADV _ 4 cares advmod 6 about about ADP _ 7 looks case 7 looks look NOUN Number=Plur 4 cares obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 things cc 9 unimportant unimportant ADJ Degree=Pos 10 things amod 10 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 7 looks conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 feelings punct 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 feelings advmod 13 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 14 feelings amod 14 feelings feeling NOUN Number=Plur 7 looks conj 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 ideas cc 16 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 14 feelings conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 cares punct
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1 care present a superficial person about looks and unimportant things and deep feelings or ideas; mostly property vn care-88.1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus what S»: agent=Experiencer about look=Stimulus
Meaning 4 A superficial likeness is one that seems the same at first but is different underneath.
The tree, 15 words det amod nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl det obj case obl cc cop parataxis advmod punct root A DET superficial ADJ likeness NOUN is AUX one NUM that PRON seems VERB the DET same ADJ at ADP first ADV but CCONJ is AUX different ADJ underneath ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 likeness det 2 superficial superficial ADJ Degree=Pos 3 likeness amod 3 likeness likeness NOUN Number=Sing 5 one nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 one cop 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 seems nsubj 7 seems seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 one acl:relcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 same det 9 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 7 seems obj 10 at at ADP _ 11 first case 11 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 7 seems obl 12 but but CCONJ _ 14 different cc 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 different cop 14 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 7 seems parataxis 15 underneath underneath ADV _ 14 different advmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 one punct
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1 is a present a superficial likeness one tree rules 2 seem present the same vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme same=Attribute 3 is present different, underneath property tree rules
Example 1 It was only a superficial cut.
nsubj cop advmod det amod punct root It PRON was AUX only ADV a DET superficial ADJ cut NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 cut nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 cut cop 3 only only ADV _ 6 cut advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 cut det 5 superficial superficial ADJ Degree=Pos 6 cut amod 6 cut cut NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 cut punct
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1 is a past It a superficial cut tree rules
Example 2 The car had superficial damage to its paint.
det nsubj amod obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET car NOUN had VERB superficial ADJ damage NOUN to ADP its PRON paint 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 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 superficial superficial ADJ Degree=Pos 5 damage amod 5 damage damage NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 paint case 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 paint nmod:poss 8 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 5 damage nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the car superficial damage to car's paint vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent damage=Patient
Example 3 Your answer is a bit superficial; explain your reasons.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det obl:unmarked punct conj nmod:poss obj punct root Your PRON answer NOUN is AUX a DET bit NOUN superficial ADJ ; PUNCT explain VERB your PRON reasons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 answer nmod:poss 2 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 6 superficial nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 superficial cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bit det 5 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 6 superficial obl:unmarked 6 superficial superficial ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 explain punct 8 explain explain VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 superficial conj 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 reasons nmod:poss 10 reasons reason NOUN Number=Plur 8 explain obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 superficial punct
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1 is present Your answer a bit obl:unmarked ; superficial property tree rules 2 explain speech: assert infinitive Your answer not said here your reasons vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reason=Topic 3 answer Your nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 Don't be superficial and judge people by their trainers.
advmod cop csubj cc conj obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Do VERB n't PART be AUX superficial ADJ and CCONJ judge VERB people NOUN by ADP their PRON trainers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 superficial advmod 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 superficial cop 4 superficial superficial ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Do csubj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 judge cc 6 judge judge VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 superficial conj 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 judge obj 8 by by ADP _ 10 trainers case 9 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 trainers nmod:poss 10 trainers trainer NOUN Number=Plur 6 judge obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Do punct
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1 do imperative you not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not is infinitive superficial property tree rules 3 judge infinitive people by people's trainers vn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Agent people=Value
Example 5 Dolphins and sharks have a superficial likeness.
nsubj cc conj det amod obj punct root Dolphins NOUN and CCONJ sharks NOUN have VERB a DET superficial ADJ likeness NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dolphins dolphin NOUN Number=Plur 4 have nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 sharks cc 3 sharks shark NOUN Number=Plur 1 Dolphins conj 4 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 likeness det 6 superficial superficial ADJ Degree=Pos 7 likeness amod 7 likeness likeness NOUN Number=Sing 4 have obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 have punct
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1 have present Dolphins and sharks a superficial likeness vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent likeness=Patient
Example 6 The storm caused only superficial damage.
det nsubj advmod amod obj punct root The DET storm NOUN caused VERB only ADV superficial ADJ damage NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 storm det 2 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 3 caused nsubj 3 caused cause VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 only only ADV _ 6 damage advmod 5 superficial superficial ADJ Degree=Pos 6 damage amod 6 damage damage NOUN Number=Sing 3 caused obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 caused punct
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1 cause past the storm superficial damage vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition damage=Patient
Example 7 He had a superficial knowledge of football.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root He PRON had VERB a DET superficial ADJ knowledge NOUN of ADP football NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 knowledge det 4 superficial superficial ADJ Degree=Pos 5 knowledge amod 5 knowledge knowledge NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 football case 7 football football NOUN Number=Sing 5 knowledge nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past He a superficial knowledge of football vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knowledge=Patient
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