careful Who acts: Careful, you, She, answer, He · What happens: mean, pay, not make, break, get, hurt · To what, where: close attention, mistakes, things, Careful work, one, 2 litres
«careful» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: careful in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Careful means paying close attention so you do not make mistakes, break things or get hurt.
The tree, 16 words nsubj xcomp amod obj mark nsubj aux advmod advcl obj punct conj obj cc conj xcomp punct root Careful ADJ means VERB paying VERB close ADJ attention NOUN so SCONJ you PRON do AUX not PART make VERB mistakes NOUN , PUNCT break VERB things NOUN or CCONJ get VERB hurt VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 paying pay VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 close close ADJ Degree=Pos 5 attention amod 5 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 3 paying obj 6 so so SCONJ _ 10 make mark 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 make nsubj 8 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 make aux 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 make advmod 10 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 paying advcl 11 mistakes mistake NOUN Number=Plur 10 make obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 break punct 13 break break VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 make conj 14 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 13 break obj 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 get cc 16 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 break conj 17 hurt hurt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 16 get xcomp 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Careful vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 pay not said to happen gerund Careful not said here close attention vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attention=Asset 3 not make present · do-support you mistakes vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mistake=Product 4 break infinitive you not said here things vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer thing=Patient 5 get infinitive you not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 6 hurt participle you not said here vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
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 Careful also means thinking well before you act: be careful with money.
nsubj advmod xcomp advmod mark nsubj advcl punct cop advcl case obl punct root Careful ADJ also ADV means VERB thinking VERB well ADV before SCONJ you PRON act VERB : PUNCT be AUX careful ADJ with ADP money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 3 means nsubj 2 also also ADV _ 3 means advmod 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 thinking think VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 means xcomp 5 well well ADV Degree=Pos 4 thinking advmod 6 before before SCONJ _ 8 act mark 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 act nsubj 8 act act VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 thinking advcl 9 : : PUNCT _ 11 careful punct 10 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 careful cop 11 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 8 act advcl 12 with with ADP _ 13 money case 13 money money NOUN Number=Sing 11 careful obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present Careful vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 think speech: other not said to happen gerund Careful not said here well property vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 act present you vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 is infinitive you not said here with money; careful property tree rules
Meaning 3 Careful work is done slowly and well.
amod nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod cc conj punct root Careful ADJ work NOUN is AUX done VERB slowly ADV and CCONJ well ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 2 work amod 2 work work NOUN Number=Sing 4 done nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 done aux:pass 4 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 slowly slowly ADV _ 4 done advmod 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 well cc 7 well well ADV Degree=Pos 5 slowly conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 done punct
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1 do present · passive Careful work slowly property vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality
Example 1 Be careful to count each one only once.
cop mark xcomp det obj advmod advmod punct root Be AUX careful ADJ to PART count VERB each DET one NOUN only ADV once ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 2 careful cop 2 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 to to PART _ 4 count mark 4 count count VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 careful xcomp 5 each each DET PronType=Tot 6 one det 6 one one NOUN Number=Sing 4 count obj 7 only only ADV _ 8 once advmod 8 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 4 count advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 careful punct
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1 is imperative you not said here careful property tree rules 2 count to-infinitive you not said here each one once property vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Theme
Example 2 She was careful not to spill the 2 litres of milk.
nsubj cop advmod mark xcomp det nummod obj case nmod punct root She PRON was AUX careful ADJ not PART to PART spill VERB the DET 2 NUM litres NOUN of ADP milk 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 careful nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 careful cop 3 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 spill advmod 5 to to PART _ 6 spill mark 6 spill spill VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 careful xcomp 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 litres det 8 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 litres nummod 9 litres litre NOUN Number=Plur 6 spill obj 10 of of ADP _ 11 milk case 11 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 9 litres nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 careful punct
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1 is past She careful property tree rules 2 not spill to-infinitive She not said here the 2 litres of milk vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location litre=Theme
Example 3 Careful: the answer is in centimetres.
amod punct det nsubj cop case punct root Careful ADJ : PUNCT the DET answer NOUN is AUX in ADP centimetres NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 7 centimetres amod 2 : : PUNCT _ 7 centimetres punct 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 answer det 4 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 7 centimetres nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 centimetres cop 6 in in ADP _ 7 centimetres case 7 centimetres centimetre NOUN Number=Plur root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 centimetres punct
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1 is present the answer Careful centimetres tree rules
Example 4 He made careful steps of 50 cm.
nsubj amod obj case nummod nmod punct root He PRON made VERB careful ADJ steps NOUN of ADP 50 NUM cm NOUN . 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 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 4 steps amod 4 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 2 made obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 cm case 6 50 50 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 cm nummod 7 cm cm NOUN Number=Plur 4 steps nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past He careful steps of 50 cm vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent step=Product 2 step 50 cm nom step «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 5 Be careful when you cross the road.
cop advmod nsubj advcl det obj punct root Be AUX careful ADJ when ADV you PRON cross VERB the DET road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 2 careful cop 2 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 when when ADV PronType=Int 5 cross advmod 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 cross nsubj 5 cross cross VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 careful advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 road det 7 road road NOUN Number=Sing 5 cross obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 careful punct
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1 is imperative you not said here careful property tree rules 2 cross present you the road vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Patient
Example 6 Be careful with the scissors.
cop case det obl punct root Be AUX careful ADJ with ADP the DET scissors NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 2 careful cop 2 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 with with ADP _ 5 scissors case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 scissors det 5 scissors scissors NOUN Number=Plur 2 careful obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 careful punct
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1 is imperative you not said here with the scissors; careful property tree rules
Example 7 She did careful, neat work in her book.
nsubj amod punct amod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON did VERB careful ADJ , PUNCT neat ADJ work NOUN in ADP her PRON book 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 did nsubj 2 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 6 work amod 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 careful punct 5 neat neat ADJ Degree=Pos 6 work amod 6 work work NOUN Number=Sing 2 did obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 book case 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 book nmod:poss 9 book book NOUN Number=Sing 2 did obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 did punct
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1 do past She careful neat work her book vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Eventuality
Example 8 Be careful not to wake the baby.
cop advmod mark advcl det obj punct root Be AUX careful ADJ not PART to PART wake VERB the DET baby NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 2 careful cop 2 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 wake advmod 4 to to PART _ 5 wake mark 5 wake wake VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 careful advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 baby det 7 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 5 wake obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 careful punct
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1 is imperative you not said here careful property tree rules 2 not wake to-infinitive you not said here the baby vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent baby=Patient
Example 9 Carry the hot soup carefully.
det amod obj advmod punct root Carry VERB the DET hot ADJ soup NOUN carefully ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Carry carry VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 soup det 3 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 4 soup amod 4 soup soup NOUN Number=Sing 1 Carry obj 5 carefully carefully ADV _ 1 Carry advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Carry punct
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1 carry imperative you not said here the hot soup carefully property vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soup=Theme
Example 10 How careful he was of the third bulrush!
advmod amod nsubj cop case det amod punct root How ADV careful ADJ he PRON was AUX of ADP the DET third ADJ bulrush NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 careful advmod 2 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 8 bulrush amod 3 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 bulrush nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 bulrush cop 5 of of ADP _ 8 bulrush case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bulrush det 7 third third ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 8 bulrush amod 8 bulrush bulrush NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 8 bulrush punct
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1 is past he of the careful third bulrush tree rules
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