apt Who acts: Apt, someone, they, apt pupil, Busy, That · What happens: mean, be, do, tend, learn, stick · To what, where: something, it, apt description, apt name, wet weather, everything
«apt» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: apt in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Apt means suitable or just right for the situation.
nsubj xcomp cc advmod conj case det obl punct root Apt ADJ means VERB suitable ADJ or CCONJ just ADV right ADJ for ADP the DET situation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Apt apt ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 suitable suitable ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 or or CCONJ _ 6 right cc 5 just just ADV _ 6 right advmod 6 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 3 suitable conj 7 for for ADP _ 9 situation case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 situation det 9 situation situation NOUN Number=Sing 6 right obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Apt suitable property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: 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 If someone is apt to do something, they often tend to do it.
The tree, 13 words mark nsubj cop advcl mark xcomp obj punct nsubj advmod mark xcomp obj punct root If SCONJ someone PRON is AUX apt ADJ to PART do VERB something PRON , PUNCT they PRON often ADV tend VERB to PART do VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 apt mark 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 apt nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 apt cop 4 apt apt ADJ Degree=Pos 11 tend advcl 5 to to PART _ 6 do mark 6 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 apt xcomp 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 do obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 4 apt punct 9 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 tend nsubj 10 often often ADV _ 11 tend advmod 11 tend tend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 12 to to PART _ 13 do mark 13 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 tend xcomp 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 do obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 11 tend punct
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1 is a condition, not said to happen present someone apt property tree rules 2 do to-infinitive someone not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 3 tend present they often property tree rules 4 do to-infinitive they not said here it vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
Meaning 3 Usage: old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.
An apt pupil learns quickly.
det amod nsubj advmod punct root An DET apt ADJ pupil NOUN learns VERB quickly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 pupil det 2 apt apt ADJ Degree=Pos 3 pupil amod 3 pupil pupil NOUN Number=Sing 4 learns nsubj 4 learns learn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 quickly quickly ADV _ 4 learns advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 learns punct
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1 learn present a apt pupil quickly property vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 «Busy as a bee» is an apt description of my mum.
punct nsubj case det obl punct cop det amod case nmod:poss nmod punct root « PUNCT Busy ADJ as ADP a DET bee NOUN » PUNCT is AUX an DET apt ADJ description NOUN of ADP my PRON mum NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Busy punct 2 Busy busy ADJ Degree=Pos 10 description nsubj 3 as as ADP _ 5 bee case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bee det 5 bee bee NOUN Number=Sing 2 Busy obl 6 » » PUNCT _ 2 Busy punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 description cop 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 description det 9 apt apt ADJ Degree=Pos 10 description amod 10 description description NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 of of ADP _ 13 mum case 12 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 mum nmod:poss 13 mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 10 description nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 10 description punct
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1 is a present Busy a apt description of my mum tree rules
Example 2 That was an apt name for such a fast dog.
nsubj cop det amod case det:predet det amod nmod punct root That PRON was AUX an DET apt ADJ name NOUN for ADP such DET a DET fast ADJ dog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 name nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 name cop 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 name det 4 apt apt ADJ Degree=Pos 5 name amod 5 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 for for ADP _ 10 dog case 7 such such DET PronType=Ind 10 dog det:predet 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 dog det 9 fast fast ADJ Degree=Pos 10 dog amod 10 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 5 name nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 name punct
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1 is a past That a apt name for such fast dog tree rules
Example 3 The old door is apt to stick in wet weather.
det amod nsubj cop mark csubj case amod obl punct root The DET old ADJ door NOUN is AUX apt ADJ to PART stick VERB in ADP wet ADJ weather NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 door det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 door amod 3 door door NOUN Number=Sing 5 apt nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 apt cop 5 apt apt ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 to to PART _ 7 stick mark 7 stick stick VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 apt csubj 8 in in ADP _ 10 weather case 9 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 10 weather amod 10 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 7 stick obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 apt punct
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1 is present the old door apt property tree rules 2 stick to-infinitive wet weather vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme in weather=Destination
Example 4 Little brothers are apt to copy everything you do.
amod nsubj cop mark xcomp obj nsubj acl:relcl punct root Little ADJ brothers NOUN are AUX apt ADJ to PART copy VERB everything PRON you PRON do VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Little little ADJ Degree=Pos 2 brothers amod 2 brothers brother NOUN Number=Plur 4 apt nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 apt cop 4 apt apt ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to PART _ 6 copy mark 6 copy copy VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 apt xcomp 7 everything everything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 6 copy obj 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 do nsubj 9 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 everything acl:relcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 apt punct
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1 is present Little brothers apt property tree rules 2 copy to-infinitive Little brothers not said here everything vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everything=Theme 3 do present you vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 She was an apt pupil and learned to read quickly.
nsubj cop det amod cc conj mark xcomp advmod punct root She PRON was AUX an DET apt ADJ pupil NOUN and CCONJ learned VERB to PART read VERB quickly ADV . 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 5 pupil nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 pupil cop 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 pupil det 4 apt apt ADJ Degree=Pos 5 pupil amod 5 pupil pupil NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 learned cc 7 learned learn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 pupil conj 8 to to PART _ 9 read mark 9 read read VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 learned xcomp 10 quickly quickly ADV _ 9 read advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 pupil punct
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1 is a past She a apt pupil tree rules 2 learn past She not said here vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 read to-infinitive She not said here quickly property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 It is apt that the gardening club meets in spring.
nsubj cop mark det compound nsubj advcl case obl punct root It PRON is AUX apt ADJ that SCONJ the DET gardening NOUN club NOUN meets VERB in ADP spring 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 3 apt nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 apt cop 3 apt apt ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 8 meets mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 club det 6 gardening gardening NOUN Number=Sing 7 club compound 7 club club NOUN Number=Sing 8 meets nsubj 8 meets meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 apt advcl 9 in in ADP _ 10 spring case 10 spring spring NOUN Number=Sing 8 meets obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 apt punct
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1 is present It apt property tree rules 2 meet present the gardening club spring vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 The strong are apt to settle questions to their own advantage.
det nsubj cop mark xcomp obj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root The DET strong ADJ are AUX apt ADJ to PART settle VERB questions NOUN to ADP their PRON own ADJ advantage NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 strong det 2 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 4 apt nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 apt cop 4 apt apt ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to PART _ 6 settle mark 6 settle settle VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 apt xcomp 7 questions question NOUN Number=Plur 6 settle obj 8 to to ADP _ 11 advantage case 9 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 advantage nmod:poss 10 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 11 advantage amod 11 advantage advantage NOUN Number=Sing 6 settle obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 apt punct
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1 is present the strong apt property tree rules 2 settle to-infinitive the strong not said here questions to questions's own advantage vn odge-46-1 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme question=Location
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