attitude Who acts: attitude, you, He, She, positive attitude, coach · What happens: be, think, feel, show, behave, mean · To what, where: way, attitude, me, position, relaxed attitude, great attitude · Speech: someone speaks here
«attitude» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: attitude in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Your attitude is the way you think and feel about something, which shows in how you behave: a positive attitude, a bad attitude.
The tree, 23 words nmod:poss nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl cc conj case obl punct nsubj acl:relcl mark advmod nsubj ccomp punct det amod conj punct det amod conj punct root Your PRON attitude NOUN is AUX the DET way NOUN you PRON think VERB and CCONJ feel VERB about ADP something PRON , PUNCT which PRON shows VERB in SCONJ how ADV you PRON behave VERB : PUNCT a DET positive ADJ attitude NOUN , PUNCT a DET bad ADJ attitude NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 attitude nmod:poss 2 attitude attitude NOUN Number=Sing 5 way nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 way cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 way det 5 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 think nsubj 7 think think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 way acl:relcl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 feel cc 9 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 think conj 10 about about ADP _ 11 something case 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 feel obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 shows punct 13 which which PRON PronType=Rel 14 shows nsubj 14 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 something acl:relcl 15 in in SCONJ _ 18 behave mark 16 how how ADV PronType=Int 18 behave advmod 17 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 18 behave nsubj 18 behave behave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 shows ccomp 19 : : PUNCT _ 22 attitude punct 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 attitude det 21 positive positive ADJ Degree=Pos 22 attitude amod 22 attitude attitude NOUN Number=Sing 5 way conj 23 , , PUNCT _ 26 attitude punct 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 26 attitude det 25 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 26 attitude amod 26 attitude attitude NOUN Number=Sing 22 attitude conj 27 . . PUNCT _ 5 way punct
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1 is a present Your attitude the way and a positive attitude and a bad attitude tree rules 2 think speech: other present you the way and a positive attitude and a bad attitude not said here vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot way=Theme 3 feel present you not said here about something vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent about something=Location 4 show present vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 5 behave present you vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: 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 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
«Attitude» on its own can mean being rude or not caring about others: «Don't give me attitude.».
The tree, 18 words punct nsubj punct case nmod:poss nmod aux cop xcomp cc advmod conj case obl punct punct aux advmod parataxis iobj obj punct punct punct root « PUNCT Attitude NOUN » PUNCT on ADP its PRON own ADJ can AUX mean VERB being AUX rude ADJ or CCONJ not PART caring VERB about ADP others NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT Do AUX n't PART give VERB me PRON attitude NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Attitude punct 2 Attitude attitude NOUN Number=Sing 8 mean nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Attitude punct 4 on on ADP _ 6 own case 5 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 own nmod:poss 6 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 2 Attitude nmod 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 mean aux 8 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 rude cop 10 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos 8 mean xcomp 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 caring cc 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 caring advmod 13 caring care VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 rude conj 14 about about ADP _ 15 others case 15 others other NOUN Number=Plur 13 caring obl 16 : : PUNCT _ 20 give punct 17 « « PUNCT _ 20 give punct 18 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 20 give aux 19 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 20 give advmod 20 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 mean parataxis 21 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 20 give iobj 22 attitude attitude NOUN Number=Sing 20 give obj 23 . . PUNCT _ 20 give punct 24 » » PUNCT _ 20 give punct 25 . . PUNCT _ 8 mean punct
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1 mean can Attitude on Attitude's own vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 is not said to happen gerund Attitude on Attitude's own not said here rude property tree rules 3 not care gerund Attitude on Attitude's own not said here about others vn care-88.1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus what S»: agent=Experiencer about other=Stimulus 4 not give in a quote infinitive · do-support attitude me vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient attitude=Theme
Meaning 3 An attitude can also be a position of the body: «He stood in a relaxed attitude.».
The tree, 16 words det nsubj aux advmod cop det case det nmod punct punct nsubj parataxis case det amod obl punct punct punct root An DET attitude NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX a DET position NOUN of ADP the DET body NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT He PRON stood VERB in ADP a DET relaxed ADJ attitude NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 attitude det 2 attitude attitude NOUN Number=Sing 7 position nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 position aux 4 also also ADV _ 7 position advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 position cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 position det 7 position position NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 10 body case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 body det 10 body body NOUN Number=Sing 7 position nmod 11 : : PUNCT _ 14 stood punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 14 stood punct 13 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 stood nsubj 14 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 position parataxis 15 in in ADP _ 18 attitude case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 attitude det 17 relaxed relaxed ADJ Degree=Pos 18 attitude amod 18 attitude attitude NOUN Number=Sing 14 stood obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 14 stood punct 20 » » PUNCT _ 14 stood punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 7 position punct
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1 is a can a attitude a position of the body tree rules 2 stand in a quote past He a relaxed attitude vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in attitude=Location
Example 1 She has a great attitude to her homework.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root She PRON has VERB a DET great ADJ attitude NOUN to ADP her PRON homework 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 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 attitude det 4 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 5 attitude amod 5 attitude attitude NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 homework case 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 homework nmod:poss 8 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 5 attitude nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present She a great attitude to her homework vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attitude=Patient
Example 2 A positive attitude helps you learn new things.
det amod nsubj obj xcomp amod obj punct root A DET positive ADJ attitude NOUN helps VERB you PRON learn VERB new ADJ things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 attitude det 2 positive positive ADJ Degree=Pos 3 attitude amod 3 attitude attitude NOUN Number=Sing 4 helps nsubj 4 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 helps obj 6 learn learn VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 helps xcomp 7 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 8 things amod 8 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 6 learn obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 helps punct
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1 help present a positive attitude you vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 learn infinitive you not said here new things vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Topic
Example 3 His attitude towards his little sister was kind.
nmod:poss nsubj case nmod:poss amod nmod cop punct root His PRON attitude NOUN towards ADP his PRON little ADJ sister NOUN was AUX kind ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 attitude nmod:poss 2 attitude attitude NOUN Number=Sing 8 kind nsubj 3 towards towards ADP _ 6 sister case 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 sister nmod:poss 5 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 6 sister amod 6 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 2 attitude nmod 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 kind cop 8 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 kind punct
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1 is past His attitude towards his little sister kind property tree rules
Example 4 The coach said our attitude won the game.
det nsubj nmod:poss nsubj ccomp det obj punct root The DET coach NOUN said VERB our PRON attitude NOUN won VERB the DET game NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 coach det 2 coach coach NOUN Number=Sing 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 attitude nmod:poss 5 attitude attitude NOUN Number=Sing 6 won nsubj 6 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 said ccomp 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 game det 8 game game NOUN Number=Sing 6 won obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the coach vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 win past our attitude the game vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Eventuality
Example 5 Don't give me attitude, young man!
aux advmod iobj obj punct amod conj punct root Do AUX n't PART give VERB me PRON attitude NOUN , PUNCT young ADJ man NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 give aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 give advmod 3 give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 give iobj 5 attitude attitude NOUN Number=Sing 3 give obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 man punct 7 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 8 man amod 8 man man NOUN Number=Sing 5 attitude conj 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 give punct
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1 not give imperative · do-support you not said here attitude and young man me vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient attitude=Theme
Example 6 People's attitudes to smoking have changed a lot.
nmod:poss case nsubj case nmod aux det obl:unmarked punct root People NOUN 's PART attitudes NOUN to ADP smoking NOUN have AUX changed VERB a DET lot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 People people NOUN Number=Plur 3 attitudes nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 People case 3 attitudes attitude NOUN Number=Plur 7 changed nsubj 4 to to ADP _ 5 smoking case 5 smoking smoking NOUN Number=Sing 3 attitudes nmod 6 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 changed aux 7 changed change VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 lot det 9 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 7 changed obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 changed punct
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1 change present · perfect People's attitudes to smoking a lot vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Her attitude changed when she made friends.
nmod:poss nsubj advmod nsubj ccomp obj punct root Her PRON attitude NOUN changed VERB when ADV she PRON made VERB friends NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 attitude nmod:poss 2 attitude attitude NOUN Number=Sing 3 changed nsubj 3 changed change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 made advmod 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 made nsubj 6 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 changed ccomp 7 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 6 made obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 changed punct
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1 change past Her attitude tree rules 2 make past attitude friends vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent friend=Product
Example 8 Try to keep a good attitude even when you lose.
mark xcomp det amod obj advmod mark nsubj advcl punct root Try VERB to PART keep VERB a DET good ADJ attitude NOUN even ADV when SCONJ you PRON lose VERB . 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 to to PART _ 3 keep mark 3 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Try xcomp 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 attitude det 5 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 6 attitude amod 6 attitude attitude NOUN Number=Sing 3 keep obj 7 even even ADV _ 10 lose advmod 8 when when SCONJ _ 10 lose mark 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 lose nsubj 10 lose lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 keep advcl 11 . . 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 keep not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here a good attitude vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attitude=Theme 3 lose present you vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 9 Her pale handsome face was bent in a listening attitude towards the forest.
nmod:poss amod amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod obl case det obl punct root Her PRON pale ADJ handsome ADJ face NOUN was AUX bent VERB in ADP a DET listening VERB attitude NOUN towards ADP the DET forest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 face nmod:poss 2 pale pale ADJ Degree=Pos 4 face amod 3 handsome handsome ADJ Degree=Pos 4 face amod 4 face face NOUN Number=Sing 6 bent nsubj:pass 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 bent aux:pass 6 bent bend VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 in in ADP _ 10 attitude case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 attitude det 9 listening listen VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 attitude amod 10 attitude attitude NOUN Number=Sing 6 bent obl 11 towards towards ADP _ 13 forest case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 forest det 13 forest forest NOUN Number=Sing 6 bent obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 bent punct
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1 bend past · passive Her pale handsome face a listening attitude towards the forest vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: subject=Theme in attitude=Location 2 listen gerund vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
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