bold Who acts: Bold, words, bold explorer, you, She, Mum · What happens: mean, take, see, be, use, make · To what, where: risks, bright colours, dark print, words, unknown seas, title · Speech: someone speaks here
«bold» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: bold in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Bold means brave and confident, not afraid to take risks.
nsubj xcomp cc conj punct advmod conj mark xcomp obj punct root Bold NOUN means VERB brave ADJ and CCONJ confident ADJ , PUNCT not PART afraid ADJ to PART take VERB risks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bold bold NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 brave brave ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 confident cc 5 confident confident ADJ Degree=Pos 3 brave conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 afraid punct 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 afraid advmod 8 afraid afraid ADJ Degree=Pos 3 brave conj 9 to to PART _ 10 take mark 10 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 afraid xcomp 11 risks risk NOUN Number=Plur 10 take obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Bold brave property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 take to-infinitive Bold not said here risks vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent risk=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 Bold means strong and easy to see, like bright colours or thick lines.
The tree, 13 words nsubj xcomp cc conj mark xcomp punct case amod obj cc amod conj punct root Bold NOUN means VERB strong ADJ and CCONJ easy ADJ to PART see VERB , PUNCT like ADP bright ADJ colours NOUN or CCONJ thick ADJ lines NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bold bold NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 easy cc 5 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 strong conj 6 to to PART _ 7 see mark 7 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 easy xcomp 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 colours punct 9 like like ADP _ 11 colours case 10 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 11 colours amod 11 colours colour NOUN Number=Plur 7 see obj 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 lines cc 13 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 14 lines amod 14 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 11 colours conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Bold strong property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 see to-infinitive Bold not said here bright colours or thick lines vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer colour=Stimulus
Meaning 3 Bold (bold type) is thick, dark print used to make words stand out.
The tree, 13 words nsubj punct amod appos punct cop punct amod conj acl mark advcl obj xcomp compound:prt punct root Bold NOUN ( PUNCT bold ADJ type NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX thick ADJ , PUNCT dark ADJ print NOUN used VERB to PART make VERB words NOUN stand VERB out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bold bold NOUN Number=Sing 7 thick nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 type punct 3 bold bold ADJ Degree=Pos 4 type amod 4 type type NOUN Number=Sing 1 Bold appos 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 type punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 thick cop 7 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 print punct 9 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 10 print amod 10 print print NOUN Number=Sing 7 thick conj 11 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 print acl 12 to to PART _ 13 make mark 13 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 used advcl 14 words word NOUN Number=Plur 13 make obj 15 stand stand VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 make xcomp 16 out out ADP _ 15 stand compound:prt 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 thick punct
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1 is present Bold thick property tree rules 2 use participle dark print not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 make to-infinitive words tree rules 4 stand out infinitive words not said here vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 Usage: Ireland — kept apart, not parsed.
Bold means naughty, especially for children: «Don't be bold!».
The tree, 10 words nsubj xcomp punct advmod case obl punct punct aux advmod cop parataxis punct punct punct root Bold NOUN means VERB naughty ADJ , PUNCT especially ADV for ADP children NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT Do AUX n't PART be AUX bold ADJ ! PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bold bold NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 naughty naughty ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 children punct 5 especially especially ADV _ 7 children advmod 6 for for ADP _ 7 children case 7 children child NOUN Number=Plur 2 means obl 8 : : PUNCT _ 13 bold punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 13 bold punct 10 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 13 bold aux 11 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 13 bold advmod 12 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 13 bold cop 13 bold bold ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means parataxis 14 ! ! PUNCT _ 13 bold punct 15 » » PUNCT _ 13 bold punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Bold for children; naughty property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 not is in a quote infinitive · do-support bold property tree rules
Meaning 5 Usage: old — kept apart, not parsed.
Bold can mean cheeky or rude.
nsubj aux xcomp cc conj punct root Bold NOUN can AUX mean VERB cheeky ADJ or CCONJ rude ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bold bold NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 cheeky cheeky ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mean xcomp 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 rude cc 6 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos 4 cheeky conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Bold cheeky property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The bold explorer sailed into unknown seas.
det amod nsubj case amod obl punct root The DET bold ADJ explorer NOUN sailed VERB into ADP unknown ADJ seas NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 explorer det 2 bold bold ADJ Degree=Pos 3 explorer amod 3 explorer explorer NOUN Number=Sing 4 sailed nsubj 4 sailed sail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 into into ADP _ 7 seas case 6 unknown unknown ADJ Degree=Pos 7 seas amod 7 seas sea NOUN Number=Plur 4 sailed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 sailed punct
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1 sail past the bold explorer unknown seas vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent into sea=Trajectory
Example 2 Write the title in bold.
det obj case obl punct root Write VERB the DET title NOUN in ADP bold NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 title det 3 title title NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 4 in in ADP _ 5 bold case 5 bold bold NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write imperative you not said here the title bold vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent title=Theme in bold=Destination
Example 3 She painted the wall a bold red.
nsubj det obj det amod obl punct root She PRON painted VERB the DET wall NOUN a DET bold ADJ red ADJ . 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 painted nsubj 2 painted paint VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 wall det 4 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 2 painted obj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 red det 6 bold bold ADJ Degree=Pos 7 red amod 7 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 2 painted obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 painted punct
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1 paint past She the wall a bold red obl vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent wall=Destination
Example 4 «Stop being bold!» Mum said to my little brother. (Ireland)
Sentence 1: «Stop being bold!»
punct cop xcomp punct punct root « PUNCT Stop VERB being AUX bold ADJ ! PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Stop punct 2 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 bold cop 4 bold bold ADJ Degree=Pos 2 Stop xcomp 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Stop punct 6 » » PUNCT _ 2 Stop punct
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1 stop in a quote imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 2 is in a quote gerund you not said here bold property tree rules
Sentence 2: Mum said to my little brother.
nsubj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root Mum NOUN said VERB to ADP my PRON little ADJ brother NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 said nsubj 2 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 6 brother case 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 brother nmod:poss 5 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 6 brother amod 6 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 2 said obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past Mum my little brother vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to brother=Recipient
Sentence 3: (Ireland)
punct punct root ( PUNCT Ireland PROPN ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 Ireland punct 2 Ireland Ireland PROPN Number=Sing root root 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Ireland punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 5 It was bold of you to ask the head teacher.
nsubj cop case obl mark advcl det compound obj punct root It PRON was AUX bold ADJ of ADP you PRON to PART ask VERB the DET head NOUN teacher 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 bold nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 bold cop 3 bold bold ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 of of ADP _ 5 you case 5 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 bold obl 6 to to PART _ 7 ask mark 7 ask ask VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 bold advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 teacher det 9 head head NOUN Number=Sing 10 teacher compound 10 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 7 ask obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 bold punct
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1 is past It of you; bold property tree rules 2 ask speech: ask to-infinitive the head teacher vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient
Example 6 The key words in the text are in bold.
det amod nsubj case det nmod cop case punct root The DET key ADJ words NOUN in ADP the DET text NOUN are AUX in ADP bold ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 words det 2 key key ADJ Degree=Pos 3 words amod 3 words word NOUN Number=Plur 9 bold nsubj 4 in in ADP _ 6 text case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 text det 6 text text NOUN Number=Sing 3 words nmod 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 bold cop 8 in in ADP _ 9 bold case 9 bold bold ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 bold punct
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1 is present the key words in the text bold property tree rules
Example 7 This was rather a bold offer.
nsubj cop advmod det amod punct root This PRON was AUX rather ADV a DET bold ADJ offer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 offer nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 offer cop 3 rather rather ADV _ 6 offer advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 offer det 5 bold bold ADJ Degree=Pos 6 offer amod 6 offer offer NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 offer punct
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1 is a past This a bold offer tree rules
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