adjective Who acts: adjective, word, Adjectives, tree, Fluffy, you · What happens: be, describe, tell, come, seem, add · To what, where: word, noun, more, us, adjective, two adjectives · Speech: someone speaks here
«adjective» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: adjective in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An adjective is a word that describes a noun, telling us more about a person, place or thing, like «big», «red», «happy» or «three».
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct acl iobj obj case det obl punct conj cc conj punct case punct conj punct punct punct conj punct punct punct parataxis punct cc punct conj punct punct root An DET adjective NOUN is AUX a DET word NOUN that PRON describes VERB a DET noun NOUN , PUNCT telling VERB us PRON more ADJ about ADP a DET person NOUN , PUNCT place NOUN or CCONJ thing NOUN , PUNCT like ADP « PUNCT big ADJ » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT red ADJ » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT happy ADJ » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT three NUM » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 adjective det 2 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 5 word nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 word cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 word det 5 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 describes nsubj 7 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 word acl:relcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 noun det 9 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing 7 describes obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 telling punct 11 telling tell VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 word acl 12 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 telling iobj 13 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 11 telling obj 14 about about ADP _ 16 person case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 person det 16 person person NOUN Number=Sing 13 more obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 place punct 18 place place NOUN Number=Sing 16 person conj 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 thing cc 20 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 16 person conj 21 , , PUNCT _ 24 big punct 22 like like ADP _ 24 big case 23 « « PUNCT _ 24 big punct 24 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 11 telling conj 25 » » PUNCT _ 24 big punct 26 , , PUNCT _ 28 red punct 27 « « PUNCT _ 28 red punct 28 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 24 big conj 29 » » PUNCT _ 28 red punct 30 , , PUNCT _ 32 happy punct 31 « « PUNCT _ 32 happy punct 32 happy happy ADJ Degree=Pos 24 big parataxis 33 » » PUNCT _ 32 happy punct 34 or or CCONJ _ 36 three cc 35 « « PUNCT _ 36 three punct 36 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 32 happy conj 37 » » PUNCT _ 32 happy punct 38 . . PUNCT _ 5 word punct
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1 is a present a adjective a word tree rules 2 describe present a word a noun vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent noun=Theme 3 tell speech: assert gerund a word not said here more us vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient more=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.
Meaning 2 Adjectives can come before a noun («a tall tree») or after verbs like «is» and «seems» («the tree is tall»).
The tree, 20 words nsubj aux case det obl punct punct det amod appos punct punct cc case conj mark punct advcl punct cc punct conj punct punct punct det nsubj cop xcomp punct punct punct root Adjectives NOUN can AUX come VERB before ADP a DET noun NOUN ( PUNCT « PUNCT a DET tall ADJ tree NOUN » PUNCT ) PUNCT or CCONJ after ADP verbs NOUN like SCONJ « PUNCT is VERB » PUNCT and CCONJ « PUNCT seems VERB » PUNCT ( PUNCT « PUNCT the DET tree NOUN is AUX tall ADJ » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Adjectives adjective NOUN Number=Plur 3 come nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 come aux 3 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 before before ADP _ 6 noun case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 noun det 6 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing 3 come obl 7 ( ( PUNCT _ 11 tree punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 11 tree punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 tree det 10 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 11 tree amod 11 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 6 noun appos 12 » » PUNCT _ 11 tree punct 13 ) ) PUNCT _ 11 tree punct 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 verbs cc 15 after after ADP _ 16 verbs case 16 verbs verb NOUN Number=Plur 6 noun conj 17 like like SCONJ _ 19 is mark 18 « « PUNCT _ 19 is punct 19 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 23 seems advcl 20 » » PUNCT _ 19 is punct 21 and and CCONJ _ 23 seems cc 22 « « PUNCT _ 23 seems punct 23 seems seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 verbs conj 24 » » PUNCT _ 23 seems punct 25 ( ( PUNCT _ 30 tall punct 26 « « PUNCT _ 30 tall punct 27 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 28 tree det 28 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 30 tall nsubj 29 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 30 tall cop 30 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 23 seems xcomp 31 » » PUNCT _ 30 tall punct 32 ) ) PUNCT _ 30 tall punct 33 . . PUNCT _ 3 come punct
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1 come can Adjectives a noun or verbs vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme before noun=Location 2 be in a quote present vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 seem in a quote present Adjectives not said here vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme 4 is in a quote present the tree tall property tree rules
Example 1 «Fluffy» is an adjective in «a fluffy kitten».
punct nsubj punct cop det case punct det amod nmod punct punct root « PUNCT Fluffy ADJ » PUNCT is AUX an DET adjective NOUN in ADP « PUNCT a DET fluffy ADJ kitten NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Fluffy punct 2 Fluffy fluffy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 adjective nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Fluffy punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 adjective cop 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 adjective det 6 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 11 kitten case 8 « « PUNCT _ 11 kitten punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 kitten det 10 fluffy fluffy ADJ Degree=Pos 11 kitten amod 11 kitten kitten NOUN Number=Sing 6 adjective nmod 12 » » PUNCT _ 11 kitten punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 adjective punct
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1 is a present Fluffy a adjective in a fluffy kitten tree rules
Example 2 Add two adjectives to describe the monster.
nummod obj mark advcl det obj punct root Add VERB two NUM adjectives NOUN to PART describe VERB the DET monster NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Add add VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 adjectives nummod 3 adjectives adjective NOUN Number=Plur 1 Add obj 4 to to PART _ 5 describe mark 5 describe describe VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Add advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 monster det 7 monster monster NOUN Number=Sing 5 describe obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Add punct
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1 add speech: assert imperative you not said here two adjectives vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent adjective=Patient 2 describe to-infinitive you not said here the monster vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent monster=Theme
Example 3 «Happy» is an adjective; «happiness» is a noun.
punct nsubj punct cop det punct punct nsubj punct cop det conj punct root « PUNCT Happy ADJ » PUNCT is AUX an DET adjective NOUN ; PUNCT « PUNCT happiness NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET noun NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Happy punct 2 Happy happy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 adjective nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Happy punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 adjective cop 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 adjective det 6 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 13 noun punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 happiness punct 9 happiness happiness NOUN Number=Sing 13 noun nsubj 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 happiness punct 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 noun cop 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 noun det 13 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing 6 adjective conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 adjective punct
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1 is a present Happy a adjective and a noun tree rules 2 is a present happiness a noun tree rules
Example 4 The comparative of the adjective «big» is «bigger».
det nsubj case det nmod punct amod punct cop punct punct punct root The DET comparative NOUN of ADP the DET adjective NOUN « PUNCT big ADJ » PUNCT is AUX « PUNCT bigger ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 comparative det 2 comparative comparative NOUN Number=Sing 11 bigger nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 adjective case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 adjective det 5 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 2 comparative nmod 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 big punct 7 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 5 adjective amod 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 big punct 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 bigger cop 10 « « PUNCT _ 11 bigger punct 11 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 12 » » PUNCT _ 11 bigger punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 11 bigger punct
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1 is in a quote present the comparative of the adjective big property tree rules
Example 5 In «The sky is blue», «blue» is an adjective after the verb.
The tree, 12 words mark punct det nsubj cop nsubj punct punct punct conj punct cop det case det nmod punct root In SCONJ « PUNCT The DET sky NOUN is AUX blue ADJ » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT blue ADJ » PUNCT is AUX an DET adjective NOUN after ADP the DET verb NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in SCONJ _ 6 blue mark 2 « « PUNCT _ 6 blue punct 3 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 sky det 4 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 6 blue nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 blue cop 6 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 14 adjective nsubj 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 blue punct 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 blue punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 10 blue punct 10 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 6 blue conj 11 » » PUNCT _ 6 blue punct 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 adjective cop 13 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 adjective det 14 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing root root 15 after after ADP _ 17 verb case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 verb det 17 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 14 adjective nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 14 adjective punct
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1 is in a quote present the sky blue property tree rules 2 be in a quote the sky not said here tree rules 3 is a present blue a adjective after the verb tree rules
Example 6 Use an adjective of colour and one of size: «a small green frog».
The tree, 13 words det obj case nmod cc conj case nmod punct punct det amod amod parataxis punct punct root Use VERB an DET adjective NOUN of ADP colour NOUN and CCONJ one NUM of ADP size NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET small ADJ green ADJ frog NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 adjective det 3 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obj 4 of of ADP _ 5 colour case 5 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 3 adjective nmod 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 one cc 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 colour conj 8 of of ADP _ 9 size case 9 size size NOUN Number=Sing 7 one nmod 10 : : PUNCT _ 15 frog punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 15 frog punct 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 frog det 13 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 15 frog amod 14 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 15 frog amod 15 frog frog NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use parataxis 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 frog punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here a adjective of colour vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent adjective=Theme clause=Eventuality
Example 7 «Good, better, best» are forms of one adjective.
punct reparandum punct punct amod punct cop nsubj case nummod nmod punct root « PUNCT Good ADJ , PUNCT better ADJ , PUNCT best ADJ » PUNCT are AUX forms NOUN of ADP one NUM adjective NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 better punct 2 Good good ADJ Degree=Pos 4 better reparandum 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 better punct 4 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 best punct 6 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 9 forms amod 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 best punct 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 forms cop 9 forms form NOUN Number=Plur 4 better nsubj 10 of of ADP _ 12 adjective case 11 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 adjective nummod 12 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 9 forms nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 better punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present best forms of one adjective tree rules
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