artful Who acts: Artful, you, Artful Dodger, fox, Toad, It · What happens: mean, get, want, trick, do, be · To what, where: people, clever young thief, hens, artful escape, artful way, extra pudding · Speech: someone speaks here
«artful» 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: artful in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Artful means clever at getting what you want, especially by tricking people; crafty.
The tree, 13 words nsubj amod mark ccomp obj nsubj ccomp punct advmod mark conj obj punct conj punct root Artful ADJ means VERB clever ADJ at SCONJ getting VERB what PRON you PRON want VERB , PUNCT especially ADV by SCONJ tricking VERB people NOUN ; PUNCT crafty ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Artful artful ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 5 getting amod 4 at at SCONJ _ 5 getting mark 5 getting get VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means ccomp 6 what what PRON PronType=Int 8 want obj 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 want nsubj 8 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 getting ccomp 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 tricking punct 10 especially especially ADV _ 12 tricking advmod 11 by by SCONJ _ 12 tricking mark 12 tricking trick VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 getting conj 13 people people NOUN Number=Plur 12 tricking obj 14 ; ; PUNCT _ 15 crafty punct 15 crafty crafty ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Artful vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 get gerund vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 3 want present you vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot what=Theme 4 trick gerund people especially property vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Patient
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 Artful can mean done with skill and cleverness.
nsubj aux xcomp case obl cc conj punct root Artful ADJ can AUX mean VERB done VERB with ADP skill NOUN and CCONJ cleverness NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Artful artful ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 mean xcomp 5 with with ADP _ 6 skill case 6 skill skill NOUN Number=Sing 4 done obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 cleverness cc 8 cleverness cleverness NOUN Number=Sing 6 skill conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Artful vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 do not said to happen participle Artful not said here with skill and cleverness vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The Artful Dodger was a clever young thief.
det amod nsubj cop det amod amod punct root The DET Artful ADJ Dodger PROPN was AUX a DET clever ADJ young ADJ thief NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Dodger det 2 Artful artful ADJ Degree=Pos 3 Dodger amod 3 Dodger Dodger PROPN Number=Sing 8 thief nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 thief cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 thief det 6 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 8 thief amod 7 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 8 thief amod 8 thief thief NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 thief punct
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1 is a past the Artful Dodger a clever young thief tree rules
Example 2 The fox was artful and fooled the hens.
det nsubj cop cc conj det obj punct root The DET fox NOUN was AUX artful ADJ and CCONJ fooled VERB the DET hens NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fox det 2 fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 4 artful nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 artful cop 4 artful artful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 fooled cc 6 fooled fool VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 artful conj 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 hens det 8 hens hen NOUN Number=Plur 6 fooled obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 artful punct
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1 is past the fox artful property tree rules 2 fool past the fox not said here the hens vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hen=Patient
Example 3 Toad made an artful escape dressed as a washerwoman.
nsubj det amod obj acl case det obl punct root Toad PROPN made VERB an DET artful ADJ escape NOUN dressed VERB as ADP a DET washerwoman NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Toad Toad PROPN Number=Sing 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 escape det 4 artful artful ADJ Degree=Pos 5 escape amod 5 escape escape NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 6 dressed dress VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 escape acl 7 as as ADP _ 9 washerwoman case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 washerwoman det 9 washerwoman washerwoman NOUN Number=Sing 6 dressed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past Toad a artful escape vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent escape=Product 2 dress participle a artful escape not said here as a washerwoman vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 It was an artful way to get extra pudding.
nsubj cop det amod mark acl amod obj punct root It PRON was AUX an DET artful ADJ way NOUN to PART get VERB extra ADJ pudding 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 5 way nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 way cop 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 way det 4 artful artful ADJ Degree=Pos 5 way amod 5 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 to to PART _ 7 get mark 7 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 way acl 8 extra extra ADJ Degree=Pos 9 pudding amod 9 pudding pudding NOUN Number=Sing 7 get obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 way punct
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1 is a past It a artful way tree rules 2 get to-infinitive extra pudding vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer pudding=Stimulus
Example 5 She made an artful arrangement of flowers.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root She PRON made VERB an DET artful ADJ arrangement NOUN of ADP flowers 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 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 arrangement det 4 artful artful ADJ Degree=Pos 5 arrangement amod 5 arrangement arrangement NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 flowers case 7 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 5 arrangement nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past She a artful arrangement of flowers vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arrangement=Product 2 arrange flowers nom arrangement «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Example 6 Don't trust him — he's very artful.
aux advmod obj punct nsubj cop advmod conj punct root Do AUX n't PART trust VERB him PRON — PUNCT he PRON 's AUX very ADV artful ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 trust aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 trust advmod 3 trust trust VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 trust obj 5 — - PUNCT _ 9 artful punct 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 artful nsubj 7 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 artful cop 8 very very ADV _ 9 artful advmod 9 artful artful ADJ Degree=Pos 3 trust conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 trust punct
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1 not trust imperative · do-support you not said here him = he vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme 2 is present he artful property tree rules
Example 7 “Then do try,” said the artful hare, “and I will count the number from here!”
The tree, 15 words punct advmod aux ccomp punct punct det amod nsubj punct punct cc nsubj aux parataxis det obj case obl punct punct root “ PUNCT Then ADV do AUX try VERB , PUNCT ” PUNCT said VERB the DET artful ADJ hare NOUN , PUNCT “ PUNCT and CCONJ I PRON will AUX count VERB the DET number NOUN from ADP here ADV ! PUNCT ” PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 4 try punct 2 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 4 try advmod 3 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 try aux 4 try try VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 said ccomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 try punct 6 ” " PUNCT _ 4 try punct 7 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 hare det 9 artful artful ADJ Degree=Pos 10 hare amod 10 hare hare NOUN Number=Sing 7 said nsubj 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 count punct 12 “ " PUNCT _ 16 count punct 13 and and CCONJ _ 16 count cc 14 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 16 count nsubj 15 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 16 count aux 16 count count VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 said parataxis 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 number det 18 number number NOUN Number=Sing 16 count obj 19 from from ADP _ 20 here case 20 here here ADV PronType=Dem 16 count obl 21 ! ! PUNCT _ 16 count punct 22 ” " PUNCT _ 16 count punct
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1 try in a quote present · do-support then vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 say speech: express past the artful hare vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 count in a quote future the artful hare = hare the number vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Theme
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