clever Who acts: Clever, clever idea, She, clever fox, He, Crows · What happens: mean, learn, understand, do, be, work · To what, where: things, something, maths, crow, models, clever birds · Speech: someone speaks here
«clever» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: clever in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Clever means quick to learn and understand things.
nsubj xcomp mark advcl cc conj obj punct root Clever PROPN means VERB quick ADJ to PART learn VERB and CCONJ understand VERB things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Clever Clever PROPN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 to to PART _ 5 learn mark 5 learn learn VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 quick advcl 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 understand cc 7 understand understand VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 learn conj 8 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 7 understand obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Clever quick property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 learn to-infinitive Clever not said here vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 understand infinitive Clever not said here things vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer thing=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 Clever means skilful at doing something, like clever with your hands.
nsubj xcomp mark advcl obj punct case amod case nmod:poss obl punct root Clever PROPN means VERB skilful ADJ at SCONJ doing VERB something PRON , PUNCT like ADP clever ADJ with ADP your PRON hands NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Clever Clever PROPN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 skilful skilful ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 at at SCONJ _ 5 doing mark 5 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 skilful advcl 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 doing obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 clever punct 8 like like ADP _ 9 clever case 9 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 6 something amod 10 with with ADP _ 12 hands case 11 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 hands nmod:poss 12 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 9 clever obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Clever skilful property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 do gerund Clever not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
Meaning 3 A clever idea or plan is smart and works well.
det amod nsubj cc conj cop cc conj advmod punct root A DET clever ADJ idea NOUN or CCONJ plan NOUN is AUX smart ADJ and CCONJ works VERB well ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 idea det 2 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 3 idea amod 3 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 7 smart nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 plan cc 5 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 3 idea conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 smart cop 7 smart smart ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 works cc 9 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 smart conj 10 well well ADV Degree=Pos 9 works advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 smart punct
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1 is present a clever idea or plan smart property tree rules 2 work present a clever idea or plan not said here well property vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 She's very clever at maths.
nsubj cop advmod case obl punct root She PRON 's AUX very ADV clever ADJ at ADP maths 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 4 clever nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 clever cop 3 very very ADV _ 4 clever advmod 4 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 at at ADP _ 6 maths case 6 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 4 clever obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 clever punct
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1 is present She maths clever property tree rules
Example 2 What a clever idea!
det:predet det amod punct root What DET a DET clever ADJ idea NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what DET PronType=Int 4 idea det:predet 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 idea det 3 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 4 idea amod 4 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 idea punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3 The clever fox tricked the crow.
det amod nsubj det obj punct root The DET clever ADJ fox NOUN tricked VERB the DET crow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 fox det 2 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 3 fox amod 3 fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 4 tricked nsubj 4 tricked trick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 crow det 6 crow crow NOUN Number=Sing 4 tricked obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 tricked punct
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1 trick past the clever fox the crow vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crow=Patient
Example 4 He is clever with his hands and builds models.
nsubj cop case nmod:poss obl cc conj obj punct root He PRON is AUX clever ADJ with ADP his PRON hands NOUN and CCONJ builds VERB models 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 3 clever nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 clever cop 3 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 with with ADP _ 6 hands case 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 hands nmod:poss 6 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 3 clever obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 builds cc 8 builds build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 clever conj 9 models model NOUN Number=Plur 8 builds obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 clever punct
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1 is present He with his hands; clever property tree rules 2 build present He not said here models vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset model=Product
Example 5 Crows are clever birds that can use tools.
nsubj cop amod nsubj aux acl:relcl obj punct root Crows NOUN are AUX clever ADJ birds NOUN that PRON can AUX use VERB tools NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Crows crow NOUN Number=Plur 4 birds nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 birds cop 3 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 4 birds amod 4 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 use nsubj 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 use aux 7 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 birds acl:relcl 8 tools tool NOUN Number=Plur 7 use obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 birds punct
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1 is a present Crows clever birds tree rules 2 use can clever birds tools vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tool=Patient
Example 6 That's a clever way to solve the puzzle.
nsubj cop det amod mark acl det obj punct root That PRON 's AUX a DET clever ADJ way NOUN to PART solve VERB the DET puzzle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 way nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 way cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 way det 4 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 5 way amod 5 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 to to PART _ 7 solve mark 7 solve solve VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 way acl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 puzzle det 9 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing 7 solve obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 way punct
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1 is a present That a clever way tree rules 2 solve to-infinitive the puzzle vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent puzzle=Topic
Example 7 "What a clever creature!" thinks he.
punct nsubj det amod nsubj punct punct obj punct root " PUNCT What PRON a DET clever ADJ creature NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT thinks VERB he PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 creature punct 2 What what PRON PronType=Int 5 creature nsubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 creature det 4 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 5 creature amod 5 creature creature NOUN Number=Sing 8 thinks nsubj 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 creature punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 5 creature punct 8 thinks think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 thinks obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 8 thinks punct
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1 creature in a quote tree rules 2 think speech: other present a clever creature he vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot he=Theme
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