behaviour Who acts: way, something, class, you, Shouting, Scientists · What happens: be, act, react, get, shout, study · To what, where: reward, best behaviour, rude behaviour, behaviour, queue, unkind behaviour
«behaviour» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: behaviour in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The way a person or animal acts, especially how good or bad, polite or rude it is.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj det nsubj cc compound conj punct advmod advmod acl:relcl cc conj punct parataxis cc conj nmod punct root The DET way NOUN a DET person NOUN or CCONJ animal NOUN acts NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV how ADV good ADJ or CCONJ bad ADJ , PUNCT polite ADJ or CCONJ rude ADJ it PRON is VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 way det 2 way way NOUN Number=Sing 19 is nsubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 person det 4 person person NOUN Number=Sing 19 is nsubj 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 acts cc 6 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 7 acts compound 7 acts act NOUN Number=Plur 4 person conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 good punct 9 especially especially ADV _ 11 good advmod 10 how how ADV PronType=Int 11 good advmod 11 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 7 acts acl:relcl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 bad cc 13 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 11 good conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 polite punct 15 polite polite ADJ Degree=Pos 11 good parataxis 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 rude cc 17 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos 15 polite conj 18 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 acts nmod 19 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 20 . . PUNCT _ 19 is punct
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1 be present the way vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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 The way something such as a material, an animal group or a machine usually acts or reacts.
The tree, 17 words det compound nsubj case fixed det nmod punct det compound appos cc det conj advmod cc conj punct root The DET way NOUN something PRON such ADJ as ADP a DET material NOUN , PUNCT an DET animal NOUN group NOUN or CCONJ a DET machine NOUN usually ADV acts VERB or CCONJ reacts VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 something det 2 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 something compound 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 16 acts nsubj 4 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 7 material case 5 as as ADP _ 4 such fixed 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 material det 7 material material NOUN Number=Sing 3 something nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 group punct 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 group det 10 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 11 group compound 11 group group NOUN Number=Sing 3 something appos 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 machine cc 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 machine det 14 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 11 group conj 15 usually usually ADV _ 16 acts advmod 16 acts act VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 reacts cc 18 reacts react VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 acts conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 16 acts punct
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1 act present something usually property vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 react present something not said here vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The class got a reward for good behaviour.
det nsubj det obj case amod nmod punct root The DET class NOUN got VERB a DET reward NOUN for ADP good ADJ behaviour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 class det 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 got nsubj 3 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 reward det 5 reward reward NOUN Number=Sing 3 got obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 behaviour case 7 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 8 behaviour amod 8 behaviour behaviour NOUN Number=Sing 5 reward nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 got punct
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1 get past the class a reward for good behaviour vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent reward=Theme for behaviour=Source
Example 2 Be on your best behaviour at Grandma's party.
case nmod:poss amod obl case nmod:poss case nmod punct root Be VERB on ADP your PRON best ADJ behaviour NOUN at ADP Grandma PROPN 's PART party NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 on on ADP _ 5 behaviour case 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 behaviour nmod:poss 4 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 5 behaviour amod 5 behaviour behaviour NOUN Number=Sing 1 Be obl 6 at at ADP _ 9 party case 7 Grandma Grandma PROPN Number=Sing 9 party nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 Grandma case 9 party party NOUN Number=Sing 5 behaviour nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Be punct
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1 be imperative you not said here your best behaviour at Grandma's party vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on behaviour=Location
Example 3 Shouting at people is rude behaviour.
csubj case obl cop amod punct root Shouting VERB at ADP people NOUN is AUX rude ADJ behaviour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shouting shout VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 behaviour csubj 2 at at ADP _ 3 people case 3 people people NOUN Number=Plur 1 Shouting obl 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 behaviour cop 5 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos 6 behaviour amod 6 behaviour behaviour NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 behaviour punct
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1 shout speech: express gerund at people vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a present Shouting rude behaviour tree rules
Example 4 Scientists study the behaviour of ants.
nsubj det obj case nmod punct root Scientists NOUN study VERB the DET behaviour NOUN of ADP ants NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 2 study nsubj 2 study study VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 behaviour det 4 behaviour behaviour NOUN Number=Sing 2 study obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 ants case 6 ants ant NOUN Number=Plur 4 behaviour nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 study punct
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1 study present Scientists the behaviour of ants vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent behaviour=Topic
Example 5 The dog's behaviour changed when it was ill.
det nmod:poss case nsubj mark nsubj cop advcl punct root The DET dog NOUN 's PART behaviour NOUN changed VERB when SCONJ it PRON was AUX ill ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 4 behaviour nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 dog case 4 behaviour behaviour NOUN Number=Sing 5 changed nsubj 5 changed change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 when when SCONJ _ 9 ill mark 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 ill nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 ill cop 9 ill ill ADJ Degree=Pos 5 changed advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 changed punct
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1 change past the dog's behaviour vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is past behaviour ill property tree rules
Example 6 His behaviour in the library was excellent.
nmod:poss nsubj case det nmod cop punct root His PRON behaviour NOUN in ADP the DET library NOUN was AUX excellent 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 behaviour nmod:poss 2 behaviour behaviour NOUN Number=Sing 7 excellent nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 library case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 library det 5 library library NOUN Number=Sing 2 behaviour nmod 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 excellent cop 7 excellent excellent ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 excellent punct
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1 is past His behaviour in the library excellent property tree rules
Example 7 We watched the behaviour of ice as it warmed up.
nsubj det obj case nmod mark nsubj advcl compound:prt punct root We PRON watched VERB the DET behaviour NOUN of ADP ice NOUN as SCONJ it PRON warmed VERB up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 watched nsubj 2 watched watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 behaviour det 4 behaviour behaviour NOUN Number=Sing 2 watched obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 ice case 6 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 4 behaviour nmod 7 as as SCONJ _ 9 warmed mark 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 warmed nsubj 9 warmed warm VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 watched advcl 10 up up ADP _ 9 warmed compound:prt 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 watched punct
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1 watch past We the behaviour of ice vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent behaviour=Theme 2 warm up past behaviour vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 8 Pushing in the queue is unkind behaviour.
csubj case det obl cop amod punct root Pushing VERB in ADP the DET queue NOUN is AUX unkind ADJ behaviour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pushing push VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 behaviour csubj 2 in in ADP _ 4 queue case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 queue det 4 queue queue NOUN Number=Sing 1 Pushing obl 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 behaviour cop 6 unkind unkind ADJ Degree=Pos 7 behaviour amod 7 behaviour behaviour NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 behaviour punct
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1 push gerund the queue vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent in queue=Trajectory 2 is a present Pushing unkind behaviour tree rules
Example 9 "No; but I am very much annoyed at the strange behaviour of a fish.
The tree, 14 words punct discourse punct cc nsubj cop advmod advmod case det amod obl case det nmod punct root " PUNCT No INTJ ; PUNCT but CCONJ I PRON am AUX very ADV much ADV annoyed ADJ at ADP the DET strange ADJ behaviour NOUN of ADP a DET fish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 9 annoyed punct 2 No no INTJ Polarity=Neg 9 annoyed discourse 3 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 annoyed punct 4 but but CCONJ _ 9 annoyed cc 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 annoyed nsubj 6 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 annoyed cop 7 very very ADV _ 8 much advmod 8 much much ADV _ 9 annoyed advmod 9 annoyed annoyed ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 at at ADP _ 13 behaviour case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 behaviour det 12 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 13 behaviour amod 13 behaviour behaviour NOUN Number=Sing 9 annoyed obl 14 of of ADP _ 16 fish case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 fish det 16 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 13 behaviour nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 9 annoyed punct
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1 is in a quote present I the strange behaviour of a fish annoyed property tree rules
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