characterisation Who acts: way, characterisation, author, We, Good characterisation, readers · What happens: show, character, describe, make, characterise, study · To what, where: story, main qualities, him, characterisation, reading lesson, readers
«characterisation» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: characterisation in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The way a writer or actor shows what a character in a story is like.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj det nsubj cc conj nsubj det parataxis case det nmod cop conj punct root The DET way NOUN a DET writer NOUN or CCONJ actor NOUN shows VERB what PRON a DET character NOUN in ADP a DET story NOUN is AUX like INTJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 way det 2 way way NOUN Number=Sing 7 shows nsubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 writer det 4 writer writer NOUN Number=Sing 7 shows nsubj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 actor cc 6 actor actor NOUN Number=Sing 4 writer conj 7 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 what what PRON PronType=Int 10 character nsubj 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 character det 10 character character NOUN Number=Sing 7 shows parataxis 11 in in ADP _ 13 story case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 story det 13 story story NOUN Number=Sing 10 character nmod 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 like cop 15 like like INTJ _ 10 character conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 shows punct
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1 show present the way vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 character a story 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 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
A description of the main qualities of someone or something.
det case det amod nmod case nmod cc conj punct root A DET description NOUN of ADP the DET main ADJ qualities NOUN of ADP someone PRON or CCONJ something 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 _ 6 qualities case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 qualities det 5 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 6 qualities amod 6 qualities quality NOUN Number=Plur 2 description nmod 7 of of ADP _ 8 someone case 8 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 qualities nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 something cc 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 someone conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 description punct
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1 describe the main qualities of someone nom description «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 The author's characterisation of the giant makes him kind as well as scary.
The tree, 14 words det nmod:poss case nsubj case det nmod obj xcomp cc fixed fixed conj punct root The DET author NOUN 's PART characterisation NOUN of ADP the DET giant ADJ makes VERB him PRON kind ADJ as ADV well ADV as ADP scary ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 characterisation det 2 author author NOUN Number=Sing 4 characterisation nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 author case 4 characterisation characterisation NOUN Number=Sing 8 makes nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 7 giant case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 giant det 7 giant giant ADJ Degree=Pos 4 characterisation nmod 8 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 makes obj 10 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 8 makes xcomp 11 as as ADV ExtPos=CCONJ 14 scary cc 12 well well ADV Degree=Pos 11 as fixed 13 as as ADP _ 11 as fixed 14 scary scary ADJ Degree=Pos 10 kind conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 makes punct
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1 make present author's characterisation of the giant him = he kind property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset he=Product 2 characterise author nom characterisation «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 We studied characterisation in our reading lesson.
nsubj obj case nmod:poss compound obl punct root We PRON studied VERB characterisation NOUN in ADP our PRON reading NOUN lesson 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 2 studied nsubj 2 studied study VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 characterisation characterisation NOUN Number=Sing 2 studied obj 4 in in ADP _ 7 lesson case 5 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 lesson nmod:poss 6 reading reading NOUN Number=Sing 7 lesson compound 7 lesson lesson NOUN Number=Sing 2 studied obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 studied punct
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1 study past We characterisation our reading lesson vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent characterisation=Topic
Example 3 Good characterisation makes readers care about a hero.
amod nsubj obj xcomp case det obl punct root Good ADJ characterisation NOUN makes VERB readers NOUN care VERB about ADP a DET hero NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Good good ADJ Degree=Pos 2 characterisation amod 2 characterisation characterisation NOUN Number=Sing 3 makes nsubj 3 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 readers reader NOUN Number=Plur 3 makes obj 5 care care VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 makes xcomp 6 about about ADP _ 8 hero case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 hero det 8 hero hero NOUN Number=Sing 5 care obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 makes punct
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1 make present Good characterisation readers tree rules 2 care infinitive readers not said here about a hero vn care-88.1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus what S»: agent=Experiencer about hero=Stimulus
Example 4 The actor's characterisation of the king was brilliant.
det nmod:poss case nsubj case det nmod cop punct root The DET actor NOUN 's PART characterisation NOUN of ADP the DET king NOUN was AUX brilliant ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 actor det 2 actor actor NOUN Number=Sing 4 characterisation nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 actor case 4 characterisation characterisation NOUN Number=Sing 9 brilliant nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 7 king case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 king det 7 king king NOUN Number=Sing 4 characterisation nmod 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 brilliant cop 9 brilliant brilliant ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 brilliant punct
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1 is past the actor's characterisation of the king brilliant property tree rules 2 characterise the actor the king nom characterisation «communication transitive»: poss=agent of=patient
Example 5 That is an unfair characterisation of my friend.
nsubj cop det amod case nmod:poss nmod punct root That PRON is AUX an DET unfair ADJ characterisation NOUN of ADP my PRON friend NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 characterisation nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 characterisation cop 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 characterisation det 4 unfair unfair ADJ Degree=Pos 5 characterisation amod 5 characterisation characterisation NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 friend case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 friend nmod:poss 8 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 5 characterisation nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 characterisation punct
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1 is a present That a unfair characterisation of my friend tree rules
Example 6 Use dialogue to help your characterisation.
obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root Use VERB dialogue NOUN to PART help VERB your PRON characterisation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 dialogue dialogue NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obj 3 to to PART _ 4 help mark 4 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Use advcl 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 characterisation nmod:poss 6 characterisation characterisation NOUN Number=Sing 4 help obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here dialogue vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dialogue=Patient 2 help to-infinitive you not said here your characterisation vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent characterisation=Beneficiary 3 characterise your nom characterisation «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 The subtle characterisation of the various occupations reaches a high level of artistic merit.
The tree, 14 words det amod nsubj case det amod nmod det amod obj case amod nmod punct root The DET subtle ADJ characterisation NOUN of ADP the DET various ADJ occupations NOUN reaches VERB a DET high ADJ level NOUN of ADP artistic ADJ merit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 characterisation det 2 subtle subtle ADJ Degree=Pos 3 characterisation amod 3 characterisation characterisation NOUN Number=Sing 8 reaches nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 7 occupations case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 occupations det 6 various various ADJ Degree=Pos 7 occupations amod 7 occupations occupation NOUN Number=Plur 3 characterisation nmod 8 reaches reach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 level det 10 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 11 level amod 11 level level NOUN Number=Sing 8 reaches obj 12 of of ADP _ 14 merit case 13 artistic artistic ADJ Degree=Pos 14 merit amod 14 merit merit NOUN Number=Sing 11 level nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 reaches punct
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1 reach present the subtle characterisation of the various occupations a high level of artistic merit vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent level=Theme 2 characterise the various occupations nom characterisation «communication transitive»: of=patient
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