anxious Who acts: Anxious, she, he, I, Mum, anxious puppy · What happens: mean, happen, want, be, help, feel · To what, where: something, late home, table, new school, deep breaths · Speech: someone speaks here
«anxious» 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: anxious in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Anxious means worried or nervous about something that might happen.
nsubj xcomp cc conj case obl nsubj aux acl:relcl punct root Anxious ADJ means VERB worried ADJ or CCONJ nervous ADJ about ADP something PRON that PRON might AUX happen VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Anxious anxious ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 worried worried ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 nervous cc 5 nervous nervous ADJ Degree=Pos 3 worried conj 6 about about ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 nervous obl 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 happen nsubj 9 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 happen aux 10 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 something acl:relcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Anxious worried property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 happen might vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"she was anxious about the test".
punct nsubj cop case det obl punct punct root " PUNCT she PRON was AUX anxious ADJ about ADP the DET test NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 anxious punct 2 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 anxious nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 anxious cop 4 anxious anxious ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 about about ADP _ 7 test case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 test det 7 test test NOUN Number=Sing 4 anxious obl 8 " " PUNCT _ 4 anxious punct 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 anxious punct
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1 is in a quote past she about the test; anxious property tree rules
Meaning 2 Anxious can also mean wanting something very much.
nsubj aux advmod xcomp obj advmod advmod punct root Anxious ADJ can AUX also ADV mean VERB wanting VERB something PRON very ADV much ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Anxious anxious ADJ Degree=Pos 4 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 mean advmod 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 wanting want VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 mean xcomp 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 wanting obj 7 very very ADV _ 8 much advmod 8 much much ADV _ 5 wanting advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can Anxious vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 want not said to happen gerund Anxious not said here something vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot something=Theme
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"he was anxious to help".
punct nsubj cop mark xcomp punct punct root " PUNCT he PRON was AUX anxious ADJ to PART help VERB " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 anxious punct 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 anxious nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 anxious cop 4 anxious anxious ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to PART _ 6 help mark 6 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 anxious xcomp 7 " " PUNCT _ 4 anxious punct 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 anxious punct
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1 is in a quote past he anxious property tree rules 2 help in a quote to-infinitive he not said here vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
Example 1 I felt anxious before my first swimming lesson.
nsubj xcomp case nmod:poss amod compound obl punct root I PRON felt VERB anxious ADJ before ADP my PRON first ADJ swimming NOUN lesson 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 2 felt nsubj 2 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 anxious anxious ADJ Degree=Pos 2 felt xcomp 4 before before ADP _ 8 lesson case 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 lesson nmod:poss 6 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 8 lesson amod 7 swimming swimming NOUN Number=Sing 8 lesson compound 8 lesson lesson NOUN Number=Sing 2 felt obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 felt punct
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1 feel past I before my first swimming lesson anxious property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 2 Mum was anxious when I was late home.
nsubj cop advmod nsubj cop amod obl punct root Mum NOUN was AUX anxious ADJ when ADV I PRON was AUX late ADJ home NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 3 anxious nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 anxious cop 3 anxious anxious ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 home advmod 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 home nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 home cop 7 late late ADJ Degree=Pos 8 home amod 8 home home NOUN Number=Sing 3 anxious obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 anxious punct
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1 is past Mum anxious property tree rules 2 is a past I late home tree rules
Example 3 The anxious puppy hid under the table during the storm.
det amod nsubj case det obl case det obl punct root The DET anxious ADJ puppy NOUN hid VERB under ADP the DET table NOUN during ADP the DET storm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 puppy det 2 anxious anxious ADJ Degree=Pos 3 puppy amod 3 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 4 hid nsubj 4 hid hide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 under under ADP _ 7 table case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 table det 7 table table NOUN Number=Sing 4 hid obl 8 during during ADP _ 10 storm case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 storm det 10 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 4 hid obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 hid punct
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1 hide past the anxious puppy the table during the storm vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent under table=Location
Example 4 He is anxious about moving to a new school.
nsubj cop mark advcl case det amod obl punct root He PRON is AUX anxious ADJ about SCONJ moving VERB to ADP a DET new ADJ school 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 3 anxious nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 anxious cop 3 anxious anxious ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 about about SCONJ _ 5 moving mark 5 moving move VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 anxious advcl 6 to to ADP _ 9 school case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 school det 8 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 9 school amod 9 school school NOUN Number=Sing 5 moving obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 anxious punct
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1 is present He anxious property tree rules 2 move gerund He not said here a new school vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme to school=Trajectory
Example 5 We were anxious to see who had won.
nsubj cop mark xcomp nsubj aux ccomp punct root We PRON were AUX anxious ADJ to PART see VERB who PRON had AUX won VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 anxious nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 anxious cop 3 anxious anxious ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 see mark 5 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 anxious xcomp 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 won nsubj 7 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 won aux 8 won win VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 5 see ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 anxious punct
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1 is past We anxious property tree rules 2 see to-infinitive We not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 3 win past · perfect vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 There was an anxious wait for the results.
expl det amod nsubj case det nmod punct root There PRON was VERB an DET anxious ADJ wait NOUN for ADP the DET results NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 wait det 4 anxious anxious ADJ Degree=Pos 5 wait amod 5 wait wait NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 6 for for ADP _ 8 results case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 results det 8 results result NOUN Number=Plur 5 wait nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a anxious wait for the results there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Take deep breaths if you feel anxious.
amod obj mark nsubj advcl xcomp punct root Take VERB deep ADJ breaths NOUN if SCONJ you PRON feel VERB anxious ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 3 breaths amod 3 breaths breath NOUN Number=Plur 1 Take obj 4 if if SCONJ _ 6 feel mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 feel nsubj 6 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Take advcl 7 anxious anxious ADJ Degree=Pos 6 feel xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Take punct
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1 take imperative you not said here deep breaths vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent breath=Theme 2 feel a condition, not said to happen present you anxious property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 8 Do not be anxious about food.
advmod cop obj case obl punct root Do VERB not PART be AUX anxious ADJ about ADP food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 anxious advmod 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 anxious cop 4 anxious anxious ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Do obj 5 about about ADP _ 6 food case 6 food food NOUN Number=Sing 4 anxious obl 7 . . 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 about food; anxious property tree rules
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