annoy Who acts: Annoyed, thing, little brother, brother, It, we · What happens: annoy, be, feed up, mean, feel, describe · To what, where: someone, thing, person, me, Mum, muddy shoes · Speech: someone speaks here
«annoy» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: annoy in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To annoy someone is to make them a little angry or fed up.
mark csubj obj cop mark obj det obl:unmarked xcomp cc conj compound:prt punct root To PART annoy VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART make VERB them PRON a DET little ADJ angry ADJ or CCONJ fed VERB up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 annoy mark 2 annoy annoy VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 annoy obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 make cop 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 make obj 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 little det 9 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 10 angry obl:unmarked 10 angry angry ADJ Degree=Pos 6 make xcomp 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 fed cc 12 fed feed VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 angry conj 13 up up ADP _ 12 fed compound:prt 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 make punct
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1 annoy to-infinitive someone vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer 2 is present angry, make property tree rules 3 feed up participle vn gorge-39.6 «NP V PP.patient»: 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.
Meaning 2 Annoyed means feeling a bit angry; annoying describes the thing or person that causes it.
The tree, 15 words nsubj xcomp det obl:unmarked xcomp punct amod parataxis det obj cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root Annoyed ADJ means VERB feeling VERB a DET bit NOUN angry ADJ ; PUNCT annoying ADJ describes VERB the DET thing NOUN or CCONJ person NOUN that PRON causes VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Annoyed annoyed ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 feeling feel VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bit det 5 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 6 angry obl:unmarked 6 angry angry ADJ Degree=Pos 3 feeling xcomp 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 describes punct 8 annoying annoying ADJ Degree=Pos 9 describes amod 9 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 means parataxis 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 thing det 11 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 9 describes obj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 person cc 13 person person NOUN Number=Sing 11 thing conj 14 that that PRON PronType=Rel 15 causes nsubj 15 causes cause VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 thing acl:relcl 16 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 causes obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Annoyed vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 feel not said to happen gerund Annoyed not said here angry property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 3 describe present the thing or person vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent thing=Theme 4 cause present the thing or person person vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition it=Patient
Example 1 My little brother annoys me when he sings all day.
nmod:poss amod nsubj obj advmod nsubj conj det obl:unmarked punct root My PRON little ADJ brother NOUN annoys VERB me PRON when ADV he PRON sings VERB all DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 brother nmod:poss 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 brother amod 3 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 4 annoys nsubj 4 annoys annoy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 annoys obj 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 sings advmod 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 sings nsubj 8 sings sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 annoys conj 9 all all DET PronType=Tot 10 day det 10 day day NOUN Number=Sing 8 sings obl:unmarked 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 annoys punct
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1 annoy present My little brother me vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus i=Experiencer 2 sing speech: express present brother day vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location
Example 2 It annoys Mum when we leave muddy shoes on the floor.
nsubj obj mark nsubj advcl amod obj case det obl punct root It PRON annoys VERB Mum NOUN when SCONJ we PRON leave VERB muddy ADJ shoes NOUN on ADP the DET floor 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 2 annoys nsubj 2 annoys annoy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 annoys obj 4 when when SCONJ _ 6 leave mark 5 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 leave nsubj 6 leave leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 annoys advcl 7 muddy muddy ADJ Degree=Pos 8 shoes amod 8 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 6 leave obj 9 on on ADP _ 11 floor case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 floor det 11 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 6 leave obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 annoys punct
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1 annoy present It Mum vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus mum=Experiencer 2 leave present we muddy shoes the floor vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent shoe=Theme on floor=Location
Example 3 I was annoyed with myself for losing my hat.
nsubj cop case obl mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root I PRON was AUX annoyed ADJ with ADP myself PRON for SCONJ losing VERB my PRON hat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 annoyed nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 annoyed cop 3 annoyed annoyed ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 with with ADP _ 5 myself case 5 myself myself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 3 annoyed obl 6 for for SCONJ _ 7 losing mark 7 losing lose VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 annoyed advcl 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 hat nmod:poss 9 hat hat NOUN Number=Sing 7 losing obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 annoyed punct
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1 is past I with myself; annoyed property tree rules 2 lose gerund I not said here my hat vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hat=Eventuality
Example 4 That buzzing fly is so annoying!
det compound nsubj cop advmod punct root That DET buzzing NOUN fly NOUN is AUX so ADV annoying ADJ ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 fly det 2 buzzing buzzing NOUN Number=Sing 3 fly compound 3 fly fly NOUN Number=Sing 6 annoying nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 annoying cop 5 so so ADV _ 6 annoying advmod 6 annoying annoying ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 6 annoying punct
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1 is present that buzzing fly annoying property tree rules
Example 5 Please stop tapping — it's annoying.
discourse xcomp punct nsubj cop parataxis punct root Please INTJ stop VERB tapping VERB — PUNCT it PRON 's AUX annoying ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 stop discourse 2 stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 tapping tap VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 stop xcomp 4 — - PUNCT _ 7 annoying punct 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 annoying nsubj 6 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 annoying cop 7 annoying annoying ADJ Degree=Pos 2 stop parataxis 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 tap gerund you not said here vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent 3 is present it annoying property tree rules
Example 6 She was annoyed about the rain.
nsubj cop case det obl punct root She PRON was AUX annoyed ADJ about ADP the DET rain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 annoyed nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 annoyed cop 3 annoyed annoyed ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 about about ADP _ 6 rain case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rain det 6 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 3 annoyed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 annoyed punct
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1 is past She about the rain; annoyed property tree rules
Example 7 Try not to annoy the dog.
advmod mark xcomp det obj punct root Try VERB not PART to PART annoy VERB the DET dog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 annoy advmod 3 to to PART _ 4 annoy mark 4 annoy annoy VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Try xcomp 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 dog det 6 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 4 annoy obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Try punct
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1 try imperative you not said here vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 not annoy not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here the dog vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus dog=Experiencer
Example 8 “I knew them,” John said, to annoy the others.
punct nsubj ccomp obj punct punct nsubj punct mark ccomp det obj punct root “ PUNCT I PRON knew VERB them PRON , PUNCT ” PUNCT John PROPN said VERB , PUNCT to PART annoy VERB the DET others NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 3 knew punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 knew nsubj 3 knew know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 said ccomp 4 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 knew obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 3 knew punct 6 ” " PUNCT _ 3 knew punct 7 John John PROPN Number=Sing 8 said nsubj 8 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 annoy punct 10 to to PART _ 11 annoy mark 11 annoy annoy VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 said ccomp 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 others det 13 others other NOUN Number=Plur 11 annoy obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 said punct
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1 know in a quote past John them = they vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer they=Stimulus 2 say speech: assert past John vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 annoy to-infinitive the others vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus other=Experiencer
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