awkward Who acts: Awkward, you, way, awkward person, awkward silence, I · What happens: mean, not know, say, do, move, not be · To what, where: way, name, awkward shape, awkward steps, new people, awkward time · Speech: someone speaks here
«awkward» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: awkward in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Awkward means uncomfortable or embarrassing, when you don't know what to say or do.
The tree, 15 words nsubj xcomp cc conj punct advmod nsubj aux advmod parataxis obj mark ccomp cc conj punct root Awkward ADJ means VERB uncomfortable ADJ or CCONJ embarrassing ADJ , PUNCT when ADV you PRON do AUX n't PART know VERB what PRON to PART say VERB or CCONJ do VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Awkward awkward ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 uncomfortable uncomfortable ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 embarrassing cc 5 embarrassing embarrassing ADJ Degree=Pos 3 uncomfortable conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 know punct 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 11 know advmod 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 know nsubj 9 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 know aux 10 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 11 know advmod 11 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 uncomfortable parataxis 12 what what PRON PronType=Int 14 say obj 13 to to PART _ 14 say mark 14 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 know ccomp 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 do cc 16 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 say conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Awkward uncomfortable property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 not know present · do-support you vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 3 say speech: assert to-infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic 4 do infinitive vn act-114-1 «NP V»: 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 Awkward means clumsy, moving in a way that is not smooth.
nsubj xcomp punct advcl case det obl nsubj cop advmod acl:relcl punct root Awkward ADJ means VERB clumsy ADJ , PUNCT moving VERB in ADP a DET way NOUN that PRON is AUX not PART smooth ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Awkward awkward ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 clumsy clumsy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 moving punct 5 moving move VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means advcl 6 in in ADP _ 8 way case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 way det 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing 5 moving obl 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 smooth nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 smooth cop 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 smooth advmod 12 smooth smooth ADJ Degree=Pos 8 way acl:relcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Awkward clumsy property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 move gerund Awkward not said here a way vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in way=Trajectory 3 not is present a way smooth property tree rules
Meaning 3 Awkward means hard to use, carry or deal with, because of its shape or situation.
The tree, 15 words nsubj ccomp mark xcomp punct conj cc conj obl punct case fixed nmod:poss parataxis cc conj punct root Awkward ADJ means VERB hard ADJ to PART use VERB , PUNCT carry VERB or CCONJ deal VERB with ADP , PUNCT because ADP of ADP its PRON shape NOUN or CCONJ situation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Awkward awkward ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means ccomp 4 to to PART _ 5 use mark 5 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 hard xcomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 carry punct 7 carry carry VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 use conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 deal cc 9 deal deal VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 use conj 10 with with ADP _ 9 deal obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 shape punct 12 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 15 shape case 13 of of ADP _ 12 because fixed 14 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 shape nmod:poss 15 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 situation cc 17 situation situation NOUN Number=Sing 15 shape conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Awkward vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 use to-infinitive Awkward not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 carry infinitive Awkward not said here vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 deal infinitive Awkward not said here vn cope-83 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 An awkward person is hard to get along with.
det amod nsubj cop mark xcomp advmod obl punct root An DET awkward ADJ person NOUN is AUX hard ADJ to PART get VERB along ADV with ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 2 awkward awkward ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 hard nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 hard cop 5 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 to to PART _ 7 get mark 7 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 hard xcomp 8 along along ADV _ 7 get advmod 9 with with ADP _ 7 get obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 hard punct
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1 is present a awkward person hard property tree rules 2 get along to-infinitive a awkward person not said here along property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 There was an awkward silence after the joke.
expl det amod nsubj case det obl punct root There PRON was VERB an DET awkward ADJ silence NOUN after ADP the DET joke 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 silence det 4 awkward awkward ADJ Degree=Pos 5 silence amod 5 silence silence NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 6 after after ADP _ 8 joke case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 joke det 8 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 2 was obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a awkward silence there after the joke vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 I felt awkward when I forgot her name.
nsubj xcomp advmod nsubj advcl nmod:poss obj punct root I PRON felt VERB awkward ADJ when ADV I PRON forgot VERB her PRON name 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 awkward awkward ADJ Degree=Pos 2 felt xcomp 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 forgot advmod 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 forgot nsubj 6 forgot forget VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 felt advcl 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 name nmod:poss 8 name name NOUN Number=Sing 6 forgot obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 felt punct
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1 feel past I awkward property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 forget past I her name tree rules 3 name her = she nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 The box was an awkward shape to carry.
det nsubj cop det amod mark acl punct root The DET box NOUN was AUX an DET awkward ADJ shape NOUN to PART carry VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 box det 2 box box NOUN Number=Sing 6 shape nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 shape cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 shape det 5 awkward awkward ADJ Degree=Pos 6 shape amod 6 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 to to PART _ 8 carry mark 8 carry carry VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 shape acl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 shape punct
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1 is a past the box a awkward shape tree rules 2 carry to-infinitive vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 4 The baby giraffe took awkward steps.
det compound nsubj amod obj punct root The DET baby NOUN giraffe NOUN took VERB awkward ADJ steps NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 giraffe det 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 3 giraffe compound 3 giraffe giraffe NOUN Number=Sing 4 took nsubj 4 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 awkward awkward ADJ Degree=Pos 6 steps amod 6 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 4 took obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 took punct
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1 take past the baby giraffe awkward steps vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent step=Theme
Example 5 It is awkward to write with your other hand.
nsubj cop mark xcomp case nmod:poss amod obl punct root It PRON is AUX awkward ADJ to PART write VERB with ADP your PRON other ADJ hand 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 awkward nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 awkward cop 3 awkward awkward ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 write mark 5 write write VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 awkward xcomp 6 with with ADP _ 9 hand case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 hand nmod:poss 8 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 9 hand amod 9 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 5 write obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 awkward punct
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1 is present It awkward property tree rules 2 write to-infinitive with your other hand vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Meeting new people can feel awkward at first.
csubj amod obj aux xcomp case obl punct root Meeting VERB new ADJ people NOUN can AUX feel VERB awkward ADJ at ADP first ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Meeting meet VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 feel csubj 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 people amod 3 people people NOUN Number=Plur 1 Meeting obj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 feel aux 5 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 awkward awkward ADJ Degree=Pos 5 feel xcomp 7 at at ADP _ 8 first case 8 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 6 awkward obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 feel punct
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1 meet gerund new people vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Co-Agent 2 feel can Meeting awkward property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 7 Sorry, it's an awkward time; can you call back later?
discourse punct nsubj cop det amod obl:unmarked punct aux nsubj advmod advmod punct root Sorry INTJ , PUNCT it PRON 's AUX an DET awkward ADJ time NOUN ; PUNCT can AUX you PRON call VERB back ADV later ADV ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sorry sorry INTJ _ 11 call discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Sorry punct 3 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 time nsubj 4 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 time cop 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 time det 6 awkward awkward ADJ Degree=Pos 7 time amod 7 time time NOUN Number=Sing 1 Sorry obl:unmarked 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 1 Sorry punct 9 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 call aux 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 call nsubj 11 call call VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 12 back back ADV _ 11 call advmod 13 later late ADV Degree=Cmp 11 call advmod 14 ? ? PUNCT _ 11 call punct
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1 is a present it a awkward time tree rules 2 call back speech: assert can you late property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 He gave an awkward little wave.
nsubj det amod amod obj punct root He PRON gave VERB an DET awkward ADJ little ADJ wave 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 2 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 wave det 4 awkward awkward ADJ Degree=Pos 6 wave amod 5 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 6 wave amod 6 wave wave NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past He a awkward little wave vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wave=Theme
Example 9 That seemed to be everything, and an awkward pause followed.
nsubj mark cop xcomp punct cc det amod nsubj conj punct root That PRON seemed VERB to PART be AUX everything PRON , PUNCT and CCONJ an DET awkward ADJ pause NOUN followed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 seemed nsubj 2 seemed seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 5 everything mark 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 everything cop 5 everything everything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 2 seemed xcomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 followed punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 11 followed cc 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 pause det 9 awkward awkward ADJ Degree=Pos 10 pause amod 10 pause pause NOUN Number=Sing 11 followed nsubj 11 followed follow VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 seemed conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 seemed punct
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1 seem past That vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme 2 is a to-infinitive That not said here everything tree rules 3 follow past a awkward pause vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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