candid Who acts: you, person, I, She, her, candid photo · What happens: say, think, be, hear, take, know · To what, where: candid answer, candid photo, film, us, picnic, you · Speech: someone speaks here
«candid» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: candid in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Honest and open, saying what you really think even if it is hard to hear: a candid answer.
The tree, 18 words cc conj punct advcl obj nsubj advmod acl:relcl advmod mark expl cop ccomp mark xcomp punct det amod obj punct root Honest ADJ and CCONJ open ADJ , PUNCT saying VERB what PRON you PRON really ADV think VERB even ADV if SCONJ it PRON is AUX hard ADJ to PART hear VERB : PUNCT a DET candid ADJ answer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Honest honest ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 open cc 3 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Honest conj 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 saying punct 5 saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Honest advcl 6 what what PRON PronType=Int 5 saying obj 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 think nsubj 8 really really ADV _ 9 think advmod 9 think think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 what acl:relcl 10 even even ADV _ 14 hard advmod 11 if if SCONJ _ 14 hard mark 12 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 hard expl 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 hard cop 14 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 9 think ccomp 15 to to PART _ 16 hear mark 16 hear hear VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 hard xcomp 17 : : PUNCT _ 20 answer punct 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 answer det 19 candid candid ADJ Degree=Pos 20 answer amod 20 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 16 hear obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 1 Honest punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert gerund vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic 2 think speech: other present you vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is a condition, not said to happen present hard property tree rules 4 hear to-infinitive a candid answer vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer answer=Stimulus
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 Usage: of a photo — kept apart, not parsed.
Taken without the person knowing or posing: a candid photo.
case det obl acl cc conj punct det amod obl punct root Taken VERB without ADP the DET person NOUN knowing VERB or CCONJ posing VERB : PUNCT a DET candid ADJ photo NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Taken take VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 without without ADP _ 4 person case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 person det 4 person person NOUN Number=Sing 1 Taken obl 5 knowing know VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 person acl 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 posing cc 7 posing pose VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 knowing conj 8 : : PUNCT _ 11 photo punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 photo det 10 candid candid ADJ Degree=Pos 11 photo amod 11 photo photo NOUN Number=Sing 1 Taken obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Taken punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 take participle a candid photo without the person vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 know gerund the person not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 pose gerund the person not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 To be candid, I didn't like the film.
mark cop punct nsubj aux advmod conj det obj punct root To PART be AUX candid ADJ , PUNCT I PRON did AUX n't PART like VERB the DET film NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 candid mark 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 3 candid cop 3 candid candid ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 8 like punct 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 like nsubj 6 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 like aux 7 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 8 like advmod 8 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 candid conj 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 film det 10 film film NOUN Number=Sing 8 like obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 candid punct
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1 is to-infinitive candid property tree rules 2 not like past · do-support I the film vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot film=Theme
Example 2 She was candid about her mistakes.
nsubj cop case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON was AUX candid ADJ about ADP her PRON mistakes 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 3 candid nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 candid cop 3 candid candid ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 about about ADP _ 6 mistakes case 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 mistakes nmod:poss 6 mistakes mistake NOUN Number=Plur 3 candid obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 candid punct
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1 is past She about her mistakes; candid property tree rules 2 mistake her = she nom mistake «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 The candid photo showed us laughing at the picnic.
det amod nsubj iobj advcl case det obl punct root The DET candid ADJ photo NOUN showed VERB us PRON laughing VERB at ADP the DET picnic NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 photo det 2 candid candid ADJ Degree=Pos 3 photo amod 3 photo photo NOUN Number=Sing 4 showed nsubj 4 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 showed iobj 6 laughing laugh VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 showed advcl 7 at at ADP _ 9 picnic case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 picnic det 9 picnic picnic NOUN Number=Sing 6 laughing obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 showed punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 show past the candid photo us vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent we=Recipient 2 laugh gerund the candid photo not said here the picnic vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Thank you for your candid answer.
obj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root Thank VERB you PRON for ADP your PRON candid ADJ answer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Thank thank VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 2 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 1 Thank obj 3 for for ADP _ 6 answer case 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 answer nmod:poss 5 candid candid ADJ Degree=Pos 6 answer amod 6 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 1 Thank obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Thank punct
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1 thank speech: thank present you for your candid answer vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent you=Theme for answer=Attribute 2 answer your nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 Being candid doesn't mean being unkind.
cop csubj aux advmod cop xcomp punct root Being AUX candid ADJ does AUX n't PART mean VERB being AUX unkind ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 candid cop 2 candid candid ADJ Degree=Pos 5 mean csubj 3 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 mean aux 4 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 5 mean advmod 5 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 unkind cop 7 unkind unkind ADJ Degree=Pos 5 mean xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 mean punct
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1 is gerund candid property tree rules 2 not mean present · do-support vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 is not said to happen gerund unkind property tree rules
Example 6 Grandma is always very candid about our haircuts.
nsubj cop advmod advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root Grandma NOUN is AUX always ADV very ADV candid ADJ about ADP our PRON haircuts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 5 candid nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 candid cop 3 always always ADV PronType=Tot 5 candid advmod 4 very very ADV _ 5 candid advmod 5 candid candid ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 about about ADP _ 8 haircuts case 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 haircuts nmod:poss 8 haircuts haircut NOUN Number=Plur 5 candid obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 candid punct
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1 is present Grandma about our haircuts; always, candid property tree rules
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