caricature Who acts: person, funny drawing, features, thing, artist, newspaper cartoon · What happens: make, look, be, draw, seem, exaggerate · To what, where: features, person, someone, exaggerated way, caricature, me
«caricature» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: caricature in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A funny drawing of a person that makes some features, like a big nose or ears, look much bigger than they are.
The tree, 22 words det amod nsubj case det nmod nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct case det amod appos cc conj punct advmod xcomp mark nsubj advcl punct root A DET funny ADJ drawing NOUN of ADP a DET person NOUN that PRON makes VERB some DET features NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET big ADJ nose NOUN or CCONJ ears NOUN , PUNCT look VERB much ADV bigger ADJ than SCONJ they PRON are VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 drawing det 2 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos 3 drawing amod 3 drawing drawing NOUN Number=Sing 19 look nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 6 person case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 person det 6 person person NOUN Number=Sing 3 drawing nmod 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 makes nsubj 8 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 person acl:relcl 9 some some DET PronType=Ind 10 features det 10 features feature NOUN Number=Plur 8 makes obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 nose punct 12 like like ADP _ 15 nose case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 nose det 14 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 15 nose amod 15 nose nose NOUN Number=Sing 10 features appos 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 ears cc 17 ears ear NOUN Number=Plur 15 nose conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 19 look punct 19 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 20 much much ADV _ 21 bigger advmod 21 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 19 look xcomp 22 than than SCONJ _ 24 are mark 23 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 24 are nsubj 24 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 bigger advcl 25 . . PUNCT _ 19 look punct
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1 make present a person some features vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset feature=Product 2 look infinitive a funny drawing of a person big property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 3 does present features = feature vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 draw a person nom drawing «communication intransitive»: of=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 A description of a person or thing that makes them seem silly by exaggerating them.
The tree, 15 words det case det nmod cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp xcomp mark advcl obj punct root A DET description NOUN of ADP a DET person NOUN or CCONJ thing NOUN that PRON makes VERB them PRON seem VERB silly ADJ by SCONJ exaggerating VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 description det 2 description description NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 5 person case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing 2 description nmod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 thing cc 7 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 5 person conj 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 makes nsubj 9 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 thing acl:relcl 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 makes obj 11 seem seem VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 makes xcomp 12 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 11 seem xcomp 13 by by SCONJ _ 14 exaggerating mark 14 exaggerating exaggerate VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 silly advcl 15 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 exaggerating obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 description punct
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1 make present thing person tree rules 2 seem infinitive person not said here silly property vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme 3 exaggerate gerund person not said here person tree rules 4 describe a person or thing nom description «communication transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 3 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To draw or describe someone in this exaggerated way.
mark cc conj obj case det amod obl punct root To PART draw VERB or CCONJ describe VERB someone PRON in ADP this DET exaggerated VERB way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 draw mark 2 draw draw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 describe cc 4 describe describe VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 draw conj 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 describe obj 6 in in ADP _ 9 way case 7 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 9 way det 8 exaggerated exaggerate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 way amod 9 way way NOUN Number=Sing 4 describe obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 draw punct
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1 draw to-infinitive vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 describe infinitive someone this exaggerated way vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 3 exaggerate participle tree rules
Example 1 An artist at the fair drew a caricature of me with huge teeth.
det nsubj case det nmod det obj case nmod case amod obl punct root An DET artist NOUN at ADP the DET fair NOUN drew VERB a DET caricature NOUN of ADP me PRON with ADP huge ADJ teeth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 artist det 2 artist artist NOUN Number=Sing 6 drew nsubj 3 at at ADP _ 5 fair case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 fair det 5 fair fair NOUN Number=Sing 2 artist nmod 6 drew draw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 caricature det 8 caricature caricature NOUN Number=Sing 6 drew obj 9 of of ADP _ 10 me case 10 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 caricature nmod 11 with with ADP _ 13 teeth case 12 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 13 teeth amod 13 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 6 drew obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 drew punct
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1 draw past a artist at the fair a caricature of me with huge teeth vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent caricature=Theme 2 caricature me nom caricature «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 2 The newspaper cartoon was a caricature of the prime minister.
det compound nsubj cop det case det amod nmod punct root The DET newspaper NOUN cartoon NOUN was AUX a DET caricature NOUN of ADP the DET prime ADJ minister NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cartoon det 2 newspaper newspaper NOUN Number=Sing 3 cartoon compound 3 cartoon cartoon NOUN Number=Sing 6 caricature nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 caricature cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 caricature det 6 caricature caricature NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 10 minister case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 minister det 9 prime prime ADJ Degree=Pos 10 minister amod 10 minister minister NOUN Number=Sing 6 caricature nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 caricature punct
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1 is a past the newspaper cartoon a caricature of the prime minister tree rules
Example 3 In the film, the villain is a caricature, not a real person.
The tree, 12 words case det obl punct det nsubj cop det punct advmod det amod conj punct root In ADP the DET film NOUN , PUNCT the DET villain NOUN is AUX a DET caricature NOUN , PUNCT not PART a DET real ADJ person NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 film case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 film det 3 film film NOUN Number=Sing 9 caricature obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 film punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 villain det 6 villain villain NOUN Number=Sing 9 caricature nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 caricature cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 caricature det 9 caricature caricature NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 person punct 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 person advmod 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 person det 13 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 14 person amod 14 person person NOUN Number=Sing 9 caricature conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 caricature punct
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1 is a present the villain a caricature and a real person the film tree rules
Example 4 We caricatured our teacher's big smile, kindly.
nsubj nmod:poss nmod:poss case amod obj punct advmod punct root We PRON caricatured VERB our PRON teacher NOUN 's PART big ADJ smile NOUN , PUNCT kindly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 caricatured nsubj 2 caricatured caricature VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 teacher nmod:poss 4 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 7 smile nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 teacher case 6 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 7 smile amod 7 smile smile NOUN Number=Sing 2 caricatured obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 kindly punct 9 kindly kindly ADV _ 2 caricatured advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 caricatured punct
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1 caricature past We our teacher's big smile kindly property tree rules 2 smile our teacher nom smile «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 The caricature made the king's crown enormous.
det nsubj det nmod:poss case obj xcomp punct root The DET caricature NOUN made VERB the DET king NOUN 's PART crown NOUN enormous ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 caricature det 2 caricature caricature NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 king det 5 king king NOUN Number=Sing 7 crown nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 king case 7 crown crown NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 8 enormous enormous ADJ Degree=Pos 3 made xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past the caricature the king's crown enormous property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset crown=Product 2 crown the king nom crown «communication transitive»: poss=agent
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