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adroit

Who acts: juggler, She, cat, He, adroit steering, captain · What happens: deal, be, give, make, fix, save · To what, where: adroit answer, tricky question, adroit leap, fence, bikes, boat · Speech: someone speaks here

«adroit» 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: adroit in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Very skilful and clever with the hands or body.

advmodccconjcasedetoblccconjpunctrootVeryADVskilfulADJandCCONJcleverADJwithADPtheDEThandsNOUNorCCONJbodyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1VeryveryADV_2 skilfuladvmod
2skilfulskilfulADJDegree=Posrootroot
3andandCCONJ_4 clevercc
4clevercleverADJDegree=Pos2 skilfulconj
5withwithADP_7 handscase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 handsdet
7handshandNOUNNumber=Plur4 cleverobl
8ororCCONJ_9 bodycc
9bodybodyNOUNNumber=Sing7 handsconj
10..PUNCT_2 skilfulpunct

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

Meaning 2

Clever and quick at dealing with people or difficult situations.

ccconjmarkadvclcaseoblccamodconjpunctrootCleverADJandCCONJquickADJatSCONJdealingVERBwithADPpeopleNOUNorCCONJdifficultADJsituationsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ClevercleverADJDegree=Posrootroot
2andandCCONJ_3 quickcc
3quickquickADJDegree=Pos1 Cleverconj
4atatSCONJ_5 dealingmark
5dealingdealVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part3 quickadvcl
6withwithADP_7 peoplecase
7peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur5 dealingobl
8ororCCONJ_10 situationscc
9difficultdifficultADJDegree=Pos10 situationsamod
10situationssituationNOUNNumber=Plur7 peopleconj
11..PUNCT_1 Cleverpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1dealgerundwith people or difficult situationsvn cope-83 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with people=Theme

Example 1

The juggler was adroit with five balls.

detnsubjcopcasenummodoblpunctrootTheDETjugglerNOUNwasAUXadroitADJwithADPfiveNUMballsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 jugglerdet
2jugglerjugglerNOUNNumber=Sing4 adroitnsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 adroitcop
4adroitadroitADJDegree=Posrootroot
5withwithADP_7 ballscase
6fivefiveNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card7 ballsnummod
7ballsballNOUNNumber=Plur4 adroitobl
8..PUNCT_4 adroitpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe jugglerwith five balls; adroit propertytree rules

Example 2

She gave an adroit answer to the tricky question.

nsubjdetamodobjcasedetamodoblpunctrootShePRONgaveVERBanDETadroitADJanswerNOUNtoADPtheDETtrickyADJquestionNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 gavensubj
2gavegiveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 answerdet
4adroitadroitADJDegree=Pos5 answeramod
5answeranswerNOUNNumber=Sing2 gaveobj
6totoADP_9 questioncase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 questiondet
8trickytrickyADJDegree=Pos9 questionamod
9questionquestionNOUNNumber=Sing2 gaveobl
10..PUNCT_2 gavepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1givepastShea adroit answerthe tricky questionvn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent answer=Theme to question=Recipient

Example 3

The cat made an adroit leap onto the fence.

detnsubjdetamodobjcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETcatNOUNmadeVERBanDETadroitADJleapNOUNontoADPtheDETfenceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 catdet
2catcatNOUNNumber=Sing3 madensubj
3mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 leapdet
5adroitadroitADJDegree=Pos6 leapamod
6leapleapNOUNNumber=Sing3 madeobj
7ontoontoADP_9 fencecase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 fencedet
9fencefenceNOUNNumber=Sing3 madeobl
10..PUNCT_3 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepastthe cata adroit leapthe fencevn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leap=Product

Example 4

He is adroit at fixing bikes.

nsubjcopmarkadvclobjpunctrootHePRONisAUXadroitADJatSCONJfixingVERBbikesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 adroitnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 adroitcop
3adroitadroitADJDegree=Posrootroot
4atatSCONJ_5 fixingmark
5fixingfixVERBVerbForm=Ger3 adroitadvcl
6bikesbikeNOUNNumber=Plur5 fixingobj
7..PUNCT_3 adroitpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentHeadroit propertytree rules
2fixgerundHe not said herebikesvn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent bike=Patient

Example 5

The captain's adroit steering saved the boat.

detnmod:posscaseamodnsubjdetobjpunctrootTheDETcaptainNOUN'sPARTadroitADJsteeringNOUNsavedVERBtheDETboatNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 captaindet
2captaincaptainNOUNNumber=Sing5 steeringnmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 captaincase
4adroitadroitADJDegree=Pos5 steeringamod
5steeringsteeringNOUNNumber=Sing6 savednsubj
6savedsaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 boatdet
8boatboatNOUNNumber=Sing6 savedobj
9..PUNCT_6 savedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1savepastthe captain's adroit steeringthe boatvn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boat=Theme
2steerthe captainnom steering «act transitive»: poss=agent

Example 6

With adroit fingers she tied the knot.

caseamodoblnsubjdetobjpunctrootWithADPadroitADJfingersNOUNshePRONtiedVERBtheDETknotNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WithwithADP_3 fingerscase
2adroitadroitADJDegree=Pos3 fingersamod
3fingersfingerNOUNNumber=Plur5 tiedobl
4sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 tiednsubj
5tiedtieVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 knotdet
7knotknotNOUNNumber=Sing5 tiedobj
8..PUNCT_5 tiedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1tiepastshethe knotwith adroit fingersvn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent knot=Patient with finger=Co-Patient

Example 7

Racine, more adroit, pretended to think that the poem was a piece of ingenious irony.

The tree, 15 words
punctadvmodappospunctconjmarkxcompmarkdetnsubjcopdetccompcaseamodnmodpunctrootRacineNOUN,PUNCTmoreADVadroitADJ,PUNCTpretendedVERBtoPARTthinkVERBthatSCONJtheDETpoemNOUNwasAUXaDETpieceNOUNofADPingeniousADJironyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1RacineracineNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
2,,PUNCT_4 adroitpunct
3moremoreADVDegree=Cmp4 adroitadvmod
4adroitadroitADJDegree=Pos1 Racineappos
5,,PUNCT_6 pretendedpunct
6pretendedpretendVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass4 adroitconj
7totoPART_8 thinkmark
8thinkthinkVERBVerbForm=Inf6 pretendedxcomp
9thatthatSCONJ_14 piecemark
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 poemdet
11poempoemNOUNNumber=Sing14 piecensubj
12wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin14 piececop
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 piecedet
14piecepieceNOUNNumber=Sing8 thinkccomp
15ofofADP_17 ironycase
16ingeniousingeniousADJDegree=Pos17 ironyamod
17ironyironyNOUNNumber=Sing14 piecenmod
18..PUNCT_1 Racinepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1pretendparticipletree rules
2think speech: otherto-infinitivevn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3is apastthe poema pieceof ingenious ironytree rules

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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