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cleverness

Who acts: Cleverness, mouse, Everyone, team, kindness, youngest child · What happens: be, learn, understand, think, mean, escape · To what, where: cleverness, quiz, us, fairy tales, head · Speech: someone speaks here

«cleverness» 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: cleverness in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Cleverness is being clever: being quick to learn, understand and think of good ideas.

The tree, 14 words
nsubjcopcoppunctcopconjmarkadvclpunctconjccconjcaseamodoblpunctrootClevernessNOUNisAUXbeingAUXcleverADJ:PUNCTbeingAUXquickADJtoPARTlearnVERB,PUNCTunderstandVERBandCCONJthinkVERBofADPgoodADJideasNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ClevernessclevernessNOUNNumber=Sing4 clevernsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 clevercop
3beingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part4 clevercop
4clevercleverADJDegree=Posrootroot
5::PUNCT_7 quickpunct
6beingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part7 quickcop
7quickquickADJDegree=Pos4 cleverconj
8totoPART_9 learnmark
9learnlearnVERBVerbForm=Inf7 quickadvcl
10,,PUNCT_11 understandpunct
11understandunderstandVERBVerbForm=Inf9 learnconj
12andandCCONJ_13 thinkcc
13thinkthinkVERBVerbForm=Inf9 learnconj
14ofofADP_16 ideascase
15goodgoodADJDegree=Pos16 ideasamod
16ideasideaNOUNNumber=Plur13 thinkobl
17..PUNCT_4 cleverpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentClevernessclever propertytree rules
2isgerundCleverness not said herequick propertytree rules
3learnto-infinitiveCleverness not said herevn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
4understandinfinitiveCleverness not said herevn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
5think speech: otherinfinitiveCleverness not said hereof good ideasvn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=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

Cleverness can also mean being tricky or cunning.

nsubjauxadvmodcopccompccconjpunctrootClevernessNOUNcanAUXalsoADVmeanVERBbeingAUXtrickyADJorCCONJcunningNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ClevernessclevernessNOUNNumber=Sing4 meannsubj
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin4 meanaux
3alsoalsoADV_4 meanadvmod
4meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5beingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part6 trickycop
6trickytrickyADJDegree=Pos4 meanccomp
7ororCCONJ_8 cunningcc
8cunningcunningNOUNNumber=Sing6 trickyconj
9..PUNCT_4 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meancanClevernessvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2isgerundtricky propertytree rules

Example 1

The mouse escaped from the cat through cleverness.

detnsubjcasedetoblcaseoblpunctrootTheDETmouseNOUNescapedVERBfromADPtheDETcatNOUNthroughADPclevernessNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 mousedet
2mousemouseNOUNNumber=Sing3 escapednsubj
3escapedescapeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4fromfromADP_6 catcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 catdet
6catcatNOUNNumber=Sing3 escapedobl
7throughthroughADP_8 clevernesscase
8clevernessclevernessNOUNNumber=Sing3 escapedobl
9..PUNCT_3 escapedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1escapepastthe mouseclevernessfrom the catvn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme from cat=Initial_Location through cleverness=Destination

Example 2

Everyone admired the cleverness of her idea.

nsubjdetobjcasenmod:possnmodpunctrootEveryonePRONadmiredVERBtheDETclevernessNOUNofADPherPRONideaNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EveryoneeveryonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Tot2 admirednsubj
2admiredadmireVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 clevernessdet
4clevernessclevernessNOUNNumber=Sing2 admiredobj
5ofofADP_7 ideacase
6herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 ideanmod:poss
7ideaideaNOUNNumber=Sing4 clevernessnmod
8..PUNCT_2 admiredpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1admirepastEveryonethe cleverness of her ideavn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cleverness=Stimulus

Example 3

His cleverness helped the team win the quiz.

nmod:possnsubjdetnsubjccompdetobjpunctrootHisPRONclevernessNOUNhelpedVERBtheDETteamNOUNwinVERBtheDETquizNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 clevernessnmod:poss
2clevernessclevernessNOUNNumber=Sing3 helpednsubj
3helpedhelpVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 teamdet
5teamteamNOUNNumber=Sing6 winnsubj
6winwinVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 helpedccomp
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 quizdet
8quizquizNOUNNumber=Sing6 winobj
9..PUNCT_3 helpedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1helppastHis clevernessvn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme
2winpresentthe teamthe quizvn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent quiz=Eventuality

Example 4

Cleverness is useful, but kindness matters more.

nsubjcoppunctccnsubjadvcladvmodpunctrootClevernessNOUNisAUXusefulADJ,PUNCTbutCCONJkindnessNOUNmattersVERBmoreADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ClevernessclevernessNOUNNumber=Sing3 usefulnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 usefulcop
3usefulusefulADJDegree=Posrootroot
4,,PUNCT_7 matterspunct
5butbutCCONJ_7 matterscc
6kindnesskindnessNOUNNumber=Sing7 mattersnsubj
7mattersmatterVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 usefuladvcl
8moremoreADVDegree=Cmp7 mattersadvmod
9..PUNCT_3 usefulpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentClevernessuseful propertytree rules
2matterpresentkindnessvn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus

Example 5

The cleverness of the trick surprised us all.

detnsubjcasedetnmodobjnmod:unmarkedpunctrootTheDETclevernessNOUNofADPtheDETtrickNOUNsurprisedVERBusPRONallDET.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 clevernessdet
2clevernessclevernessNOUNNumber=Sing6 surprisednsubj
3ofofADP_5 trickcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 trickdet
5tricktrickNOUNNumber=Sing2 clevernessnmod
6surprisedsurpriseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
7uswePRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs6 surprisedobj
8allallDETPronType=Tot7 usnmod:unmarked
9..PUNCT_6 surprisedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1surprisepastthe cleverness of the trickusvn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus we=Experiencer

Example 6

In fairy tales, the youngest child often wins by cleverness.

casecompoundoblpunctdetamodnsubjadvmodcaseoblpunctrootInADPfairyNOUNtalesNOUN,PUNCTtheDETyoungestADJchildNOUNoftenADVwinsVERBbyADPclevernessNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 talescase
2fairyfairyNOUNNumber=Sing3 talescompound
3talestaleNOUNNumber=Plur9 winsobl
4,,PUNCT_3 talespunct
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 childdet
6youngestyoungADJDegree=Sup7 childamod
7childchildNOUNNumber=Sing9 winsnsubj
8oftenoftenADV_9 winsadvmod
9winswinVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
10bybyADP_11 clevernesscase
11clevernessclevernessNOUNNumber=Sing9 winsobl
12..PUNCT_9 winspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1winpresentthe youngest childfairy talesby cleverness; often propertyvn succeed-74-2 «NP V PP.eventuality S_ING»: agent=Agent in tale=Eventuality

Example 7

And he sat and scratched his head, and thought about his own cleverness.

The tree, 13 words
ccnsubjccconjnmod:possobjpunctccconjcasenmod:possamodoblpunctrootAndCCONJhePRONsatVERBandCCONJscratchedVERBhisPRONheadNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJthoughtVERBaboutADPhisPRONownADJclevernessNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_3 satcc
2hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 satnsubj
3satsitVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4andandCCONJ_5 scratchedcc
5scratchedscratchVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 satconj
6hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 headnmod:poss
7headheadNOUNNumber=Sing5 scratchedobj
8,,PUNCT_10 thoughtpunct
9andandCCONJ_10 thoughtcc
10thoughtthinkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 satconj
11aboutaboutADP_14 clevernesscase
12hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs14 clevernessnmod:poss
13ownownADJDegree=Pos14 clevernessamod
14clevernessclevernessNOUNNumber=Sing10 thoughtobl
15..PUNCT_3 satpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sitpasthevn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2scratchpasthe not said herehis headvn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Theme
3think speech: otherpasthe not said hereabout his own clevernessvn focus-87.1-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about cleverness=Topic

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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