casual Who acts: Casual clothes, Casual, casual job, player, you, We · What happens: be, mean, not seem, care, not make, happen · To what, where: much, effort, one, member, football fan group, designer clothes
«casual» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: casual in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Casual clothes are relaxed, comfortable everyday clothes, not smart or formal ones.
The tree, 12 words amod nsubj cop punct amod amod obl punct advmod amod cc conj conj punct root Casual ADJ clothes NOUN are AUX relaxed ADJ , PUNCT comfortable ADJ everyday ADJ clothes NOUN , PUNCT not PART smart ADJ or CCONJ formal ADJ ones NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Casual casual ADJ Degree=Pos 2 clothes amod 2 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 4 relaxed nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 relaxed cop 4 relaxed relaxed ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 clothes punct 6 comfortable comfortable ADJ Degree=Pos 8 clothes amod 7 everyday everyday ADJ Degree=Pos 8 clothes amod 8 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 4 relaxed obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 14 ones punct 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 ones advmod 11 smart smart ADJ Degree=Pos 14 ones amod 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 formal cc 13 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 11 smart conj 14 ones one NOUN Number=Plur 4 relaxed conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 relaxed punct
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1 is present Casual clothes comfortable everyday clothes obl ; relaxed property tree rules
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 Casual means relaxed and not seeming to care much or not making an effort: a casual wave, a casual chat.
The tree, 20 words nsubj xcomp cc advmod conj mark xcomp obj cc advmod conj det obj punct det amod parataxis punct det amod conj punct root Casual NOUN means VERB relaxed ADJ and CCONJ not PART seeming VERB to PART care VERB much ADJ or CCONJ not PART making VERB an DET effort NOUN : PUNCT a DET casual ADJ wave NOUN , PUNCT a DET casual ADJ chat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Casual casual NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 relaxed relaxed ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 seeming cc 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 seeming advmod 6 seeming seem VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 relaxed conj 7 to to PART _ 8 care mark 8 care care VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 seeming xcomp 9 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 8 care obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 making cc 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 making advmod 12 making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 much conj 13 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 effort det 14 effort effort NOUN Number=Sing 12 making obj 15 : : PUNCT _ 18 wave punct 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 wave det 17 casual casual ADJ Degree=Pos 18 wave amod 18 wave wave NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 19 , , PUNCT _ 22 chat punct 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 chat det 21 casual casual ADJ Degree=Pos 22 chat amod 22 chat chat NOUN Number=Sing 18 wave conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Casual relaxed property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 not seem gerund Casual not said here vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute 3 care to-infinitive Casual not said here much tree rules 4 not make gerund Casual not said here a effort vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset effort=Product
Meaning 3 Casual can mean happening by chance or without a plan: a casual meeting.
The tree, 13 words nsubj aux xcomp case obl cc case det conj punct det amod appos punct root Casual NOUN can AUX mean VERB happening VERB by ADP chance NOUN or CCONJ without ADP a DET plan NOUN : PUNCT a DET casual ADJ meeting NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Casual casual NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 happening happen VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 mean xcomp 5 by by ADP _ 6 chance case 6 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing 4 happening obl 7 or or CCONJ _ 10 plan cc 8 without without ADP _ 10 plan case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 plan det 10 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 6 chance conj 11 : : PUNCT _ 14 meeting punct 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 meeting det 13 casual casual ADJ Degree=Pos 14 meeting amod 14 meeting meeting NOUN Number=Sing 10 plan appos 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Casual vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 happen not said to happen gerund Casual not said here by chance or a plan vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme by chance=Location
Meaning 4 A casual job or worker is one that is not regular or permanent, done only now and then.
The tree, 18 words det amod nsubj cc conj cop nsubj cop advmod acl:relcl cc conj punct conj advmod advmod cc conj punct root A DET casual ADJ job NOUN or CCONJ worker NOUN is AUX one NUM that PRON is AUX not PART regular ADJ or CCONJ permanent ADJ , PUNCT done VERB only ADV now ADV and CCONJ then ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 job det 2 casual casual ADJ Degree=Pos 3 job amod 3 job job NOUN Number=Sing 7 one nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 worker cc 5 worker worker NOUN Number=Sing 3 job conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 one cop 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 regular nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 regular cop 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 regular advmod 11 regular regular ADJ Degree=Pos 7 one acl:relcl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 permanent cc 13 permanent permanent ADJ Degree=Pos 11 regular conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 done punct 15 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 regular conj 16 only only ADV _ 17 now advmod 17 now now ADV PronType=Dem 15 done advmod 18 and and CCONJ _ 19 then cc 19 then then ADV PronType=Dem 17 now conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 7 one punct
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1 is a present a casual job or worker one tree rules 2 not is present regular property tree rules 3 be tree rules 4 do participle now vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 5 Usage: UK, slang — kept apart, not parsed.
A «casual» can be a member of a football fan group known for wearing designer clothes; and «casual» (gaming slang) is a player who plays just for fun.
The tree, 28 words det punct nsubj punct aux cop det case det compound compound nmod acl mark advcl compound obj punct cc punct nsubj punct punct compound appos punct cop det appos nsubj acl:relcl advmod case obj punct root A DET « PUNCT casual ADJ » PUNCT can AUX be AUX a DET member NOUN of ADP a DET football NOUN fan NOUN group NOUN known VERB for SCONJ wearing VERB designer NOUN clothes NOUN ; PUNCT and CCONJ « PUNCT casual ADJ » PUNCT ( PUNCT gaming NOUN slang NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET player NOUN who PRON plays VERB just ADV for ADP fun NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 member det 2 « « PUNCT _ 3 casual punct 3 casual casual ADJ Degree=Pos 8 member nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 casual punct 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 member aux 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 member cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 member det 8 member member NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 13 group case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 group det 11 football football NOUN Number=Sing 13 group compound 12 fan fan NOUN Number=Sing 13 group compound 13 group group NOUN Number=Sing 8 member nmod 14 known know VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 group acl 15 for for SCONJ _ 16 wearing mark 16 wearing wear VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 14 known advcl 17 designer designer NOUN Number=Sing 18 clothes compound 18 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 16 wearing obj 19 ; ; PUNCT _ 30 player punct 20 and and CCONJ _ 30 player cc 21 « « PUNCT _ 22 casual punct 22 casual casual ADJ Degree=Pos 30 player nsubj 23 » » PUNCT _ 22 casual punct 24 ( ( PUNCT _ 26 slang punct 25 gaming gaming NOUN Number=Sing 26 slang compound 26 slang slang NOUN Number=Sing 22 casual appos 27 ) ) PUNCT _ 26 slang punct 28 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 30 player cop 29 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 30 player det 30 player player NOUN Number=Sing 8 member appos 31 who who PRON PronType=Rel 32 plays nsubj 32 plays play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 30 player acl:relcl 33 just just ADV _ 35 fun advmod 34 for for ADP _ 35 fun case 35 fun fun NOUN Number=Sing 32 plays obj 36 . . PUNCT _ 8 member punct
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1 is a can casual a member of a football fan group tree rules 2 know participle a football fan group not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 wear gerund designer clothes vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent clothes=Source 4 is a present casual a player tree rules 5 play present a player fun vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fun=Theme
Meaning 6 Casual can describe a person you know only slightly, such as a casual neighbour.
The tree, 14 words nsubj aux det obj nsubj acl:relcl advmod advmod punct case fixed det amod conj punct root Casual NOUN can AUX describe VERB a DET person NOUN you PRON know VERB only ADV slightly ADV , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET casual ADJ neighbour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Casual casual NOUN Number=Sing 3 describe nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 describe aux 3 describe describe VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing 3 describe obj 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 know nsubj 7 know know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 only only ADV _ 9 slightly advmod 9 slightly slightly ADV _ 7 know advmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 15 neighbour punct 11 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 15 neighbour case 12 as as ADP _ 11 such fixed 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 neighbour det 14 casual casual ADJ Degree=Pos 15 neighbour amod 15 neighbour neighbour NOUN Number=Sing 5 person conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 describe punct
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1 describe can Casual a person and a casual neighbour vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent person=Theme 2 know present you a person and a casual neighbour not said here slightly property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer person=Stimulus
Example 1 We can wear casual clothes on Friday for charity.
nsubj aux amod obj case nmod case obl punct root We PRON can AUX wear VERB casual ADJ clothes NOUN on ADP Friday PROPN for ADP charity NOUN . 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 3 wear nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 wear aux 3 wear wear VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 casual casual ADJ Degree=Pos 5 clothes amod 5 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 3 wear obj 6 on on ADP _ 7 Friday case 7 Friday Friday PROPN Number=Sing 5 clothes nmod 8 for for ADP _ 9 charity case 9 charity charity NOUN Number=Sing 3 wear obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 wear punct
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1 wear can We casual clothes on Friday; for charity vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent clothes=Source
Example 2 She tried to sound casual, but she was really nervous.
nsubj mark xcomp xcomp punct cc nsubj cop advmod advcl punct root She PRON tried VERB to PART sound VERB casual ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ she PRON was AUX really ADV nervous ADJ . 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 tried nsubj 2 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 sound mark 4 sound sound VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 tried xcomp 5 casual casual ADJ Degree=Pos 4 sound xcomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 nervous punct 7 but but CCONJ _ 11 nervous cc 8 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 nervous nsubj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 nervous cop 10 really really ADV _ 11 nervous advmod 11 nervous nervous ADJ Degree=Pos 2 tried advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 tried punct
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1 try past She vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 sound not said to happen to-infinitive She not said here casual property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 3 is past she nervous property tree rules
Example 3 It was just a casual chat at the bus stop.
nsubj cop advmod det amod case det compound nmod punct root It PRON was AUX just ADV a DET casual ADJ chat NOUN at ADP the DET bus NOUN stop NOUN . 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 6 chat nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 chat cop 3 just just ADV _ 6 chat advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 chat det 5 casual casual ADJ Degree=Pos 6 chat amod 6 chat chat NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 at at ADP _ 10 stop case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 stop det 9 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 10 stop compound 10 stop stop NOUN Number=Sing 6 chat nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 chat punct
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1 is a past It a casual chat the bus stop tree rules
Example 4 Dad has a casual job at the market on Saturdays.
nsubj det amod obj case det nmod case nmod punct root Dad NOUN has VERB a DET casual ADJ job NOUN at ADP the DET market NOUN on ADP Saturdays PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 job det 4 casual casual ADJ Degree=Pos 5 job amod 5 job job NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 market case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 market det 8 market market NOUN Number=Sing 5 job nmod 9 on on ADP _ 10 Saturdays case 10 Saturdays Saturday PROPN Number=Plur 8 market nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Dad a casual job the market on Saturdays vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Patient
Example 5 He gave a casual wave as he walked past.
nsubj det amod obj mark nsubj advcl advmod punct root He PRON gave VERB a DET casual ADJ wave NOUN as SCONJ he PRON walked VERB past ADV . 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 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 wave det 4 casual casual ADJ Degree=Pos 5 wave amod 5 wave wave NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 6 as as SCONJ _ 8 walked mark 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 walked nsubj 8 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 gave advcl 9 past past ADV _ 8 walked advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past He a casual wave vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wave=Theme 2 walk past he past property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 The party is casual, so jeans are fine.
det nsubj cop punct advmod nsubj cop conj punct root The DET party NOUN is AUX casual ADJ , PUNCT so ADV jeans NOUN are AUX fine ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 party det 2 party party NOUN Number=Sing 4 casual nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 casual cop 4 casual casual ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 fine punct 6 so so ADV _ 9 fine advmod 7 jeans jeans NOUN Number=Ptan 9 fine nsubj 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 fine cop 9 fine fine ADJ Degree=Pos 4 casual conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 casual punct
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1 is present the party casual property tree rules 2 is present jeans fine property tree rules
Example 7 I'm only a casual gamer; I play on weekends.
nsubj cop advmod det amod punct nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct root I PRON 'm AUX only ADV a DET casual ADJ gamer NOUN ; PUNCT I PRON play VERB on ADP weekends NOUN . 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 6 gamer nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 gamer cop 3 only only ADV _ 6 gamer advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 gamer det 5 casual casual ADJ Degree=Pos 6 gamer amod 6 gamer gamer NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 play punct 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 play nsubj 9 play play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 gamer acl:relcl 10 on on ADP _ 11 weekends case 11 weekends weekend NOUN Number=Plur 9 play obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 gamer punct
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1 is a present I a casual gamer tree rules 2 play present I a casual gamer not said here weekend vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gamer=Theme
Example 8 A casual remark can still hurt someone's feelings.
det amod nsubj aux advmod nmod:poss case obj punct root A DET casual ADJ remark NOUN can AUX still ADV hurt VERB someone PRON 's PART feelings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 remark det 2 casual casual ADJ Degree=Pos 3 remark amod 3 remark remark NOUN Number=Sing 6 hurt nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 hurt aux 5 still still ADV _ 6 hurt advmod 6 hurt hurt VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 feelings nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 someone case 9 feelings feeling NOUN Number=Plur 6 hurt obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 hurt punct
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1 hurt can a casual remark someone's feelings still vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer feeling=Patient
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