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babyish

Who acts: Babyish, Babyish behaviour, silly way, brother, cartoon, you · What happens: mean, act, not be, think, be, stop · To what, where: silly way, toy, teddy, tantrum · Speech: someone speaks here

«babyish» 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: babyish in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Babyish means like a baby or suitable for a baby, too young for someone older.

The tree, 15 words
nsubjcasedetoblccconjcasedetoblpunctadvmodamodcaseoblamodpunctrootBabyishADJmeansVERBlikeADPaDETbabyNOUNorCCONJsuitableADJforADPaDETbabyNOUN,PUNCTtooADVyoungADJforADPsomeonePRONolderADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BabyishbabyishADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3likelikeADP_5 babycase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 babydet
5babybabyNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansobl
6ororCCONJ_7 suitablecc
7suitablesuitableADJDegree=Pos5 babyconj
8forforADP_10 babycase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 babydet
10babybabyNOUNNumber=Sing7 suitableobl
11,,PUNCT_13 youngpunct
12tootooADV_13 youngadvmod
13youngyoungADJDegree=Pos10 babyamod
14forforADP_15 someonecase
15someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind13 youngobl
16olderoldADJDegree=Cmp15 someoneamod
17..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentBabyishlike a babyvn 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

Babyish behaviour is acting in a silly or childish way that is not right for your age.

The tree, 17 words
amodnsubjauxcasedetamodccconjoblnsubjcopadvmodacl:relclcasenmod:possoblpunctrootBabyishADJbehaviourNOUNisAUXactingVERBinADPaDETsillyADJorCCONJchildishADJwayNOUNthatPRONisAUXnotPARTrightADJforADPyourPRONageNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BabyishbabyishADJDegree=Pos2 behaviouramod
2behaviourbehaviourNOUNNumber=Sing4 actingnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 actingaux
4actingactVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
5ininADP_10 waycase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 waydet
7sillysillyADJDegree=Pos10 wayamod
8ororCCONJ_9 childishcc
9childishchildishADJDegree=Pos7 sillyconj
10waywayNOUNNumber=Sing4 actingobl
11thatthatPRONPronType=Rel14 rightnsubj
12isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin14 rightcop
13notnotPARTPolarity=Neg14 rightadvmod
14rightrightADJDegree=Pos10 wayacl:relcl
15forforADP_17 agecase
16youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs17 agenmod:poss
17ageageNOUNNumber=Sing14 rightobl
18..PUNCT_4 actingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1actpresent · progressiveBabyish behavioura silly wayvn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2not ispresenta silly wayfor your ageright propertytree rules

Example 1

My brother thinks that cartoon is babyish.

nmod:possnsubjdetnsubjcopccomppunctrootMyPRONbrotherNOUNthinksVERBthatDETcartoonNOUNisAUXbabyishADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 brothernmod:poss
2brotherbrotherNOUNNumber=Sing3 thinksnsubj
3thinksthinkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thatthatDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem5 cartoondet
5cartooncartoonNOUNNumber=Sing7 babyishnsubj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 babyishcop
7babyishbabyishADJDegree=Pos3 thinksccomp
8..PUNCT_3 thinkspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1think speech: otherpresentMy brothervn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2ispresentthat cartoonbabyish propertytree rules

Example 2

Stop being babyish and share the toy.

copxcompccconjdetobjpunctrootStopVERBbeingAUXbabyishADJandCCONJshareVERBtheDETtoyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1StopstopVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2beingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part3 babyishcop
3babyishbabyishADJDegree=Pos1 Stopxcomp
4andandCCONJ_5 sharecc
5shareshareVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 babyishconj
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 toydet
7toytoyNOUNNumber=Sing5 shareobj
8..PUNCT_1 Stoppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1stopimperativeyou not said herevn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
2isgerundyou not said herebabyish propertytree rules
3sharepresentyou not said herethe toytree rules

Example 3

These books are a bit babyish for me now.

detnsubjcopdetobl:unmarkedcaseobladvmodpunctrootTheseDETbooksNOUNareAUXaDETbitNOUNbabyishADJforADPmePRONnowADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThesethisDETNumber=Plur PronType=Dem2 booksdet
2booksbookNOUNNumber=Plur6 babyishnsubj
3arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 babyishcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 bitdet
5bitbitNOUNNumber=Sing6 babyishobl:unmarked
6babyishbabyishADJDegree=Posrootroot
7forforADP_8 mecase
8meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs6 babyishobl
9nownowADVPronType=Dem6 babyishadvmod
10..PUNCT_6 babyishpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthis booksnowfor me; a bit obl:unmarked; babyish propertytree rules

Example 4

It isn't babyish to cuddle a teddy at night.

nsubjcopadvmodmarkadvcldetobjcaseoblpunctrootItPRONisAUXn'tPARTbabyishADJtoPARTcuddleVERBaDETteddyNOUNatADPnightNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 babyishnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 babyishcop
3n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg4 babyishadvmod
4babyishbabyishADJDegree=Posrootroot
5totoPART_6 cuddlemark
6cuddlecuddleVERBVerbForm=Inf4 babyishadvcl
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 teddydet
8teddyteddyNOUNNumber=Sing6 cuddleobj
9atatADP_10 nightcase
10nightnightNOUNNumber=Sing6 cuddleobl
11..PUNCT_4 babyishpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not ispresentItbabyish propertytree rules
2cuddleto-infinitivea teddynightvn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent teddy=Co-Agent

Example 5

The wallpaper in her room looked babyish.

detnsubjcasenmod:possnmodxcomppunctrootTheDETwallpaperNOUNinADPherPRONroomNOUNlookedVERBbabyishADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 wallpaperdet
2wallpaperwallpaperNOUNNumber=Sing6 lookednsubj
3ininADP_5 roomcase
4herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 roomnmod:poss
5roomroomNOUNNumber=Sing2 wallpapernmod
6lookedlookVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
7babyishbabyishADJDegree=Pos6 lookedxcomp
8..PUNCT_6 lookedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lookpastthe wallpaper in wallpaper's roombabyish propertyvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus

Example 6

He was embarrassed by his babyish haircut.

nsubjcopcasenmod:possamodoblpunctrootHePRONwasAUXembarrassedADJbyADPhisPRONbabyishADJhaircutNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 embarrassednsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 embarrassedcop
3embarrassedembarrassedADJDegree=Posrootroot
4bybyADP_7 haircutcase
5hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 haircutnmod:poss
6babyishbabyishADJDegree=Pos7 haircutamod
7haircuthaircutNOUNNumber=Sing3 embarrassedobl
8..PUNCT_3 embarrassedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastHeby his babyish haircut; embarrassed propertytree rules

Example 7

Throwing a tantrum is babyish.

csubjdetobjcoppunctrootThrowingVERBaDETtantrumNOUNisAUXbabyishADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThrowingthrowVERBVerbForm=Ger5 babyishcsubj
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 tantrumdet
3tantrumtantrumNOUNNumber=Sing1 Throwingobj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 babyishcop
5babyishbabyishADJDegree=Posrootroot
6..PUNCT_5 babyishpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1throwgerunda tantrumvn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tantrum=Theme
2ispresentThrowingbabyish propertytree rules

Example 8

Some big kids still like babyish games, and that's fine.

detamodnmod:possadvmodcaseamodpunctccnsubjcopconjpunctrootSomeDETbigADJkidsNOUNstillADVlikeADPbabyishADJgamesNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJthatPRON'sAUXfineADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomesomeDETPronType=Ind3 kidsdet
2bigbigADJDegree=Pos3 kidsamod
3kidskidNOUNNumber=Plur7 gamesnmod:poss
4stillstillADV_7 gamesadvmod
5likelikeADP_7 gamescase
6babyishbabyishADJDegree=Pos7 gamesamod
7gamesgameNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
8,,PUNCT_12 finepunct
9andandCCONJ_12 finecc
10thatthatPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem12 finensubj
11'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 finecop
12finefineADJDegree=Pos7 gamesconj
13..PUNCT_7 gamespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthatfine propertytree rules

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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