bored Who acts: Bored, nothing, you, someone, I, She · What happens: mean, happen, have, do, be, make · To what, where: nothing, Bored past form, hole, someone, children, long journey · Speech: someone speaks here
«bored» 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: bored in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Bored means tired and restless because nothing interesting is happening or you have nothing to do.
The tree, 16 words nsubj xcomp cc conj mark nsubj amod aux ccomp cc nsubj conj obj mark acl punct root Bored ADJ means VERB tired ADJ and CCONJ restless ADJ because SCONJ nothing PRON interesting ADJ is AUX happening VERB or CCONJ you PRON have VERB nothing PRON to PART do VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bored bored ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 restless cc 5 restless restless ADJ Degree=Pos 3 tired conj 6 because because SCONJ _ 10 happening mark 7 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 10 happening nsubj 8 interesting interesting ADJ Degree=Pos 7 nothing amod 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 happening aux 10 happening happen VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means ccomp 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 have cc 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 have nsubj 13 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 happening conj 14 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 13 have obj 15 to to PART _ 16 do mark 16 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 nothing acl 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Bored tired property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 happen present · progressive nothing vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 have present you nothing vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nothing=Patient 4 do to-infinitive you not said here nothing not said here 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 Bored is also the past form of «bore»: to make a hole by drilling, or to make someone feel bored.
The tree, 20 words amod cop advmod det amod case punct nmod punct punct mark parataxis det obj mark advcl punct cc mark conj obj xcomp xcomp punct root Bored ADJ is AUX also ADV the DET past ADJ form NOUN of ADP « PUNCT bore NOUN » PUNCT : PUNCT to PART make VERB a DET hole NOUN by SCONJ drilling VERB , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART make VERB someone PRON feel VERB bored ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bored bored ADJ Degree=Pos 6 form amod 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 form cop 3 also also ADV _ 6 form advmod 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 form det 5 past past ADJ Degree=Pos 6 form amod 6 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 bore case 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 bore punct 9 bore bore NOUN Number=Sing 6 form nmod 10 » » PUNCT _ 6 form punct 11 : : PUNCT _ 13 make punct 12 to to PART _ 13 make mark 13 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 form parataxis 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 hole det 15 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 13 make obj 16 by by SCONJ _ 17 drilling mark 17 drilling drill VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 13 make advcl 18 , , PUNCT _ 21 make punct 19 or or CCONJ _ 21 make cc 20 to to PART _ 21 make mark 21 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 13 make conj 22 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 21 make obj 23 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 21 make xcomp 24 bored bored ADJ Degree=Pos 23 feel xcomp 25 . . PUNCT _ 6 form punct
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1 is a present the Bored past form of bore tree rules 2 make to-infinitive a hole vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset hole=Product 3 drill gerund vn carve-21.2-3 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 4 make to-infinitive someone tree rules 5 feel infinitive someone not said here bored property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 1 I'm bored; there's nothing to do.
nsubj cop punct expl parataxis nsubj mark acl punct root I PRON 'm AUX bored ADJ ; PUNCT there PRON 's VERB nothing PRON to PART do VERB . 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 3 bored nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 bored cop 3 bored bored ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 ; ; PUNCT _ 6 's punct 5 there there PRON PronType=Dem 6 's expl 6 's be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 bored parataxis 7 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 6 's nsubj 8 to to PART _ 9 do mark 9 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 nothing acl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 bored punct
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1 is present I bored property tree rules 2 be present nothing there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 do to-infinitive nothing not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 The children got bored on the long journey.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod obl punct root The DET children NOUN got AUX bored VERB on ADP the DET long ADJ journey NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 children det 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 4 bored nsubj:pass 3 got get AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 bored aux:pass 4 bored bore VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 on on ADP _ 8 journey case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 journey det 7 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 8 journey amod 8 journey journey NOUN Number=Sing 4 bored obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 bored punct
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1 bore past · passive the children the long journey vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer
Example 3 When I'm bored, I read a book.
advmod nsubj cop punct nsubj conj det obj punct root When ADV I PRON 'm AUX bored ADJ , PUNCT I PRON read VERB a DET book NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 4 bored advmod 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 bored nsubj 3 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 bored cop 4 bored bored ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 read punct 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 read nsubj 7 read read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 bored conj 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 book det 9 book book NOUN Number=Sing 7 read obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 bored punct
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1 is present I bored property tree rules 2 read past I a book vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Topic
Example 4 She looked bored during the long speech.
nsubj xcomp case det amod obl punct root She PRON looked VERB bored ADJ during ADP the DET long ADJ speech 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 looked nsubj 2 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 bored bored ADJ Degree=Pos 2 looked xcomp 4 during during ADP _ 7 speech case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 speech det 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 7 speech amod 7 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 3 bored obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 looked punct
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1 look past She bored property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 5 Don't get bored; let's play a game.
aux advmod xcomp punct conj obj xcomp det obj punct root Do AUX n't PART get VERB bored ADJ ; PUNCT let VERB 's PRON play VERB a DET game NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 get aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 get advmod 3 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 bored bored ADJ Degree=Pos 3 get xcomp 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 6 let punct 6 let let VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 get conj 7 's we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 let obj 8 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 let xcomp 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 game det 10 game game NOUN Number=Sing 8 play obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 get punct
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1 not get imperative · do-support you not said here bored property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 let infinitive you not said here 's tree rules 3 play infinitive 's not said here a game vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Theme
Example 6 The film was so slow that I was bored stiff.
det nsubj cop advmod mark nsubj cop amod advcl punct root The DET film NOUN was AUX so ADV slow ADJ that SCONJ I PRON was AUX bored ADJ stiff ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 film det 2 film film NOUN Number=Sing 5 slow nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 slow cop 4 so so ADV _ 5 slow advmod 5 slow slow ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 that that SCONJ _ 10 stiff mark 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 stiff nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 stiff cop 9 bored bored ADJ Degree=Pos 10 stiff amod 10 stiff stiff ADJ Degree=Pos 5 slow advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 slow punct
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1 is past the film slow property tree rules 2 is past I stiff property tree rules
Example 7 Workers bored a hole through the rock.
nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root Workers NOUN bored VERB a DET hole NOUN through ADP the DET rock NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Workers worker NOUN Number=Plur 2 bored nsubj 2 bored bore VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 hole det 4 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 2 bored obj 5 through through ADP _ 7 rock case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 rock det 7 rock rock NOUN Number=Sing 4 hole nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 bored punct
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1 bore past Workers a hole the rock vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus hole=Experiencer
Example 8 In a little while he said with a bored air:
case det amod obl nsubj case det amod obl punct root In ADP a DET little ADJ while NOUN he PRON said VERB with ADP a DET bored ADJ air NOUN : PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 while case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 while det 3 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 4 while amod 4 while while NOUN Number=Sing 6 said obl 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 said nsubj 6 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 with with ADP _ 10 air case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 air det 9 bored bored ADJ Degree=Pos 10 air amod 10 air air NOUN Number=Sing 6 said obl 11 : : PUNCT _ 6 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past he while with a bored air vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent with air=Manner
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