boring Who acts: Boring, you, film, nothing, Waiting, Rainy days · What happens: mean, feel, want, do, make, be · To what, where: something, hole, queue, it, exciting words, Spy · Speech: someone speaks here
«boring» 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: boring in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Boring means not interesting, so you feel tired of it or want something else to do.
The tree, 16 words nsubj advmod xcomp punct advmod nsubj parataxis xcomp case obl cc conj obj advmod mark acl punct root Boring NOUN means VERB not PART interesting ADJ , PUNCT so ADV you PRON feel VERB tired ADJ of ADP it PRON or CCONJ want VERB something PRON else ADV to PART do VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Boring boring NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 interesting advmod 4 interesting interesting ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 feel punct 6 so so ADV _ 8 feel advmod 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 feel nsubj 8 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 means parataxis 9 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 8 feel xcomp 10 of of ADP _ 11 it case 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 tired obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 want cc 13 want want VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 feel conj 14 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 want obj 15 else else ADV _ 14 something advmod 16 to to PART _ 17 do mark 17 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 something acl 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Boring interesting property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 feel present you tired property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 3 want infinitive you not said here something vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot something=Theme 4 do to-infinitive you not said here something 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 As a verb form, boring means making a hole through something with a tool, like boring through wood or rock.
The tree, 20 words case det compound obl punct nsubj xcomp det obj case obl case det nmod punct case amod case obl cc conj punct root As ADP a DET verb NOUN form NOUN , PUNCT boring ADJ means VERB making VERB a DET hole NOUN through ADP something PRON with ADP a DET tool NOUN , PUNCT like ADP boring ADJ through ADP wood NOUN or CCONJ rock NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 4 form case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 form det 3 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 4 form compound 4 form form NOUN Number=Sing 7 means obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 form punct 6 boring boring ADJ Degree=Pos 7 means nsubj 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 making make VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 means xcomp 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 hole det 10 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 8 making obj 11 through through ADP _ 12 something case 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 making obl 13 with with ADP _ 15 tool case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 tool det 15 tool tool NOUN Number=Sing 12 something nmod 16 , , PUNCT _ 18 boring punct 17 like like ADP _ 18 boring case 18 boring boring ADJ Degree=Pos 15 tool amod 19 through through ADP _ 20 wood case 20 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 18 boring obl 21 or or CCONJ _ 22 rock cc 22 rock rock NOUN Number=Sing 20 wood conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 mean present boring as a verb form vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 make not said to happen gerund boring not said here a hole something vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset hole=Product
Example 1 This film is so boring; nothing happens.
det nsubj cop advmod punct nsubj advcl punct root This DET film NOUN is AUX so ADV boring ADJ ; PUNCT nothing PRON happens VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 film det 2 film film NOUN Number=Sing 5 boring nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 boring cop 4 so so ADV _ 5 boring advmod 5 boring boring ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 happens punct 7 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 8 happens nsubj 8 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 boring advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 boring punct
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1 is present this film boring property tree rules 2 happen present nothing vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Waiting in the queue was boring.
csubj case det obl cop punct root Waiting VERB in ADP the DET queue NOUN was AUX boring ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Waiting wait VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 boring 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 Waiting obl 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 boring cop 6 boring boring ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 boring punct
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1 wait gerund the queue vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in queue=Location 2 is past Waiting boring property tree rules
Example 3 Rainy days don't have to be boring.
amod nsubj aux advmod mark cop xcomp punct root Rainy ADJ days NOUN do AUX n't PART have VERB to PART be AUX boring ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rainy rainy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 days amod 2 days day NOUN Number=Plur 5 have nsubj 3 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 have aux 4 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 5 have advmod 5 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 to to PART _ 8 boring mark 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 boring cop 8 boring boring ADJ Degree=Pos 5 have xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 have punct
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1 not have present · do-support Rainy days vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is to-infinitive Rainy days not said here boring property tree rules
Example 4 He thinks maths is boring, but she loves it.
nsubj nsubj cop ccomp punct cc nsubj conj obj punct root He PRON thinks VERB maths NOUN is AUX boring ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ she PRON loves VERB it PRON . 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 thinks nsubj 2 thinks think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 5 boring nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 boring cop 5 boring boring ADJ Degree=Pos 2 thinks ccomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 loves punct 7 but but CCONJ _ 9 loves cc 8 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 loves nsubj 9 loves love VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 thinks conj 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 loves obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 thinks punct
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1 think speech: other present He vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present maths boring property tree rules 3 love present she it vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus
Example 5 Try to use exciting words, not boring ones.
mark xcomp amod obj punct advmod amod conj punct root Try VERB to PART use VERB exciting ADJ words NOUN , PUNCT not PART boring ADJ ones NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 to to PART _ 3 use mark 3 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Try xcomp 4 exciting exciting ADJ Degree=Pos 5 words amod 5 words word NOUN Number=Plur 3 use obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 ones punct 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 ones advmod 8 boring boring ADJ Degree=Pos 9 ones amod 9 ones one NOUN Number=Plur 5 words conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Try punct
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1 try imperative you not said here vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 use not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here exciting words and boring ones vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient
Example 6 The long car journey was boring until we played I Spy.
det amod compound nsubj cop mark nsubj ccomp nsubj obj punct root The DET long ADJ car NOUN journey NOUN was AUX boring ADJ until SCONJ we PRON played VERB I PRON Spy PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 journey det 2 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 4 journey amod 3 car car NOUN Number=Sing 4 journey compound 4 journey journey NOUN Number=Sing 6 boring nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 boring cop 6 boring boring ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 until until SCONJ _ 9 played mark 8 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 played nsubj 9 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 boring ccomp 10 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 Spy nsubj 11 Spy Spy PROPN Number=Sing 9 played obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 boring punct
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1 is past the long car journey boring property tree rules 2 play past we Spy vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spy=Theme
Example 7 The machine is boring a hole through the rock.
det nsubj cop det nsubj case det nmod punct root The DET machine NOUN is AUX boring ADJ 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 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 machine det 2 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 4 boring nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 boring cop 4 boring boring ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 hole det 6 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 4 boring nsubj 7 through through ADP _ 9 rock case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 rock det 9 rock rock NOUN Number=Sing 6 hole nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 boring punct
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1 is present the machine boring property tree rules
Example 8 It's boring doing homework alone.
nsubj cop advcl obj advmod punct root It PRON 's AUX boring ADJ doing VERB homework NOUN alone ADV . 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 boring nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 boring cop 3 boring boring ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 boring advcl 5 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 4 doing obj 6 alone alone ADV _ 4 doing advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 boring punct
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1 is present It boring property tree rules 2 do gerund homework alone property vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Eventuality
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