clumsy Who acts: clumsy person, clumsy thing, I, clumsy puppy, fingers, giant · What happens: move, drop, bump, break, be, use · To what, where: awkward careless way, things, Clumsy words, drink, own paws, clumsy sentence · Speech: someone speaks here
«clumsy» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: clumsy in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A clumsy person moves in an awkward, careless way, and often drops, bumps or breaks things.
The tree, 16 words det amod nsubj case det amod punct amod obl punct cc advmod conj punct parataxis cc conj obj punct root A DET clumsy ADJ person NOUN moves VERB in ADP an DET awkward ADJ , PUNCT careless ADJ way NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ often ADV drops VERB , PUNCT bumps VERB or CCONJ breaks VERB things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 2 clumsy clumsy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 moves nsubj 4 moves move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 in in ADP _ 10 way case 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 way det 7 awkward awkward ADJ Degree=Pos 10 way amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 awkward punct 9 careless careless ADJ Degree=Pos 10 way amod 10 way way NOUN Number=Sing 4 moves obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 drops punct 12 and and CCONJ _ 14 drops cc 13 often often ADV _ 14 drops advmod 14 drops drop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 moves conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 bumps punct 16 bumps bump VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 moves parataxis 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 breaks cc 18 breaks break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 bumps conj 19 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 18 breaks obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 moves punct
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1 move present a clumsy person a awkward careless way vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in way=Trajectory 2 drop present a clumsy person not said here often property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 3 bump present vn bump-18.4-1 «NP V together»: agent=Theme 4 break present things vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer thing=Patient
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 clumsy thing is big, heavy and hard to use or move.
det amod nsubj cop punct conj cc conj mark xcomp cc conj punct root A DET clumsy ADJ thing NOUN is AUX big ADJ , PUNCT heavy ADJ and CCONJ hard ADJ to PART use VERB or CCONJ move VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 thing det 2 clumsy clumsy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 thing amod 3 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 5 big nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 big cop 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 heavy punct 7 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 big conj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 hard cc 9 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 5 big conj 10 to to PART _ 11 use mark 11 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 hard xcomp 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 move cc 13 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 use conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 big punct
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1 is present a clumsy thing big property tree rules 2 be a clumsy thing not said here tree rules 3 be a clumsy thing not said here tree rules 4 use to-infinitive a clumsy thing not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 move infinitive a clumsy thing not said here vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Clumsy words or actions are not done well or sensitively: «a clumsy apology».
The tree, 13 words amod nsubj:pass cc conj aux:pass advmod advmod cc conj punct punct det amod parataxis punct punct root Clumsy ADJ words NOUN or CCONJ actions NOUN are AUX not PART done VERB well ADV or CCONJ sensitively ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET clumsy ADJ apology NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Clumsy clumsy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 words amod 2 words word NOUN Number=Plur 7 done nsubj:pass 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 actions cc 4 actions action NOUN Number=Plur 2 words conj 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 done aux:pass 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 done advmod 7 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 well well ADV Degree=Pos 7 done advmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 sensitively cc 10 sensitively sensitively ADV _ 8 well conj 11 : : PUNCT _ 7 done punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 15 apology punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 apology det 14 clumsy clumsy ADJ Degree=Pos 15 apology amod 15 apology apology NOUN Number=Sing 7 done parataxis 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 apology punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 done punct
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1 not do present · passive Clumsy words or actions well property tree rules
Example 1 I'm so clumsy — I knocked over my drink again.
nsubj cop advmod punct nsubj conj compound:prt nmod:poss obj advmod punct root I PRON 'm AUX so ADV clumsy ADJ — PUNCT I PRON knocked VERB over ADP my PRON drink NOUN again ADV . 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 4 clumsy nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 clumsy cop 3 so so ADV _ 4 clumsy advmod 4 clumsy clumsy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 — - PUNCT _ 7 knocked punct 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 knocked nsubj 7 knocked knock VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 clumsy conj 8 over over ADP _ 7 knocked compound:prt 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 drink nmod:poss 10 drink drink NOUN Number=Sing 7 knocked obj 11 again again ADV _ 7 knocked advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 clumsy punct
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1 is present I clumsy property tree rules 2 knock over past I my drink again vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent drink=Patient
Example 2 The clumsy puppy tripped over its own paws.
det amod nsubj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root The DET clumsy ADJ puppy NOUN tripped VERB over ADP its PRON own ADJ paws NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 puppy det 2 clumsy clumsy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 puppy amod 3 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 4 tripped nsubj 4 tripped trip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 over over ADP _ 8 paws case 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 paws nmod:poss 7 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 8 paws amod 8 paws paw NOUN Number=Plur 4 tripped obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 tripped punct
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1 trip past the clumsy puppy puppy's own paws vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over paw=Trajectory
Example 3 My fingers felt clumsy in the thick gloves.
nmod:poss nsubj xcomp case det amod obl punct root My PRON fingers NOUN felt VERB clumsy ADJ in ADP the DET thick ADJ gloves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 fingers nmod:poss 2 fingers finger NOUN Number=Plur 3 felt nsubj 3 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 clumsy clumsy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 felt xcomp 5 in in ADP _ 8 gloves case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 gloves det 7 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 8 gloves amod 8 gloves glove NOUN Number=Plur 4 clumsy obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 felt punct
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1 feel past My fingers clumsy property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 4 The giant was big and clumsy.
det nsubj cop cc conj punct root The DET giant NOUN was AUX big ADJ and CCONJ clumsy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 giant det 2 giant giant NOUN Number=Sing 4 big nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 big cop 4 big big ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 clumsy cc 6 clumsy clumsy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 big conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 big punct
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1 is past the giant big property tree rules 2 be the giant not said here tree rules
Example 5 That's a clumsy sentence; try to make it shorter.
nsubj cop det amod punct parataxis mark xcomp obj xcomp punct root That PRON 's AUX a DET clumsy ADJ sentence NOUN ; PUNCT try VERB to PART make VERB it PRON shorter ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 sentence nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 sentence cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 sentence det 4 clumsy clumsy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sentence amod 5 sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 try punct 7 try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 sentence parataxis 8 to to PART _ 9 make mark 9 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 try xcomp 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 make obj 11 shorter short ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 make xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 sentence punct
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1 is a present That a clumsy sentence tree rules 2 try infinitive vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 make not said to happen to-infinitive sentence short property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product
Example 6 He made a clumsy attempt to say sorry.
nsubj det amod obj mark acl xcomp punct root He PRON made VERB a DET clumsy ADJ attempt NOUN to PART say VERB sorry ADJ . 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 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 attempt det 4 clumsy clumsy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 attempt amod 5 attempt attempt NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 6 to to PART _ 7 say mark 7 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 attempt acl 8 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos 7 say xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past He a clumsy attempt vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attempt=Product 2 say speech: apologize to-infinitive He not said here a clumsy attempt not said here sorry property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 7 The old wardrobe was too clumsy to carry upstairs.
det amod nsubj cop advmod mark xcomp advmod punct root The DET old ADJ wardrobe NOUN was AUX too ADV clumsy ADJ to PART carry VERB upstairs ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 wardrobe det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 wardrobe amod 3 wardrobe wardrobe NOUN Number=Sing 6 clumsy nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 clumsy cop 5 too too ADV _ 6 clumsy advmod 6 clumsy clumsy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 to to PART _ 8 carry mark 8 carry carry VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 clumsy xcomp 9 upstairs upstairs ADV _ 8 carry advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 clumsy punct
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1 is past the old wardrobe clumsy property tree rules 2 carry to-infinitive the old wardrobe not said here upstairs property vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Be careful, don't be clumsy with the glass bowl.
cop punct aux advmod cop advcl case det compound obl punct root Be AUX careful ADJ , PUNCT do AUX n't PART be AUX clumsy ADJ with ADP the DET glass NOUN bowl NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 2 careful cop 2 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 7 clumsy punct 4 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 clumsy aux 5 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 7 clumsy advmod 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 clumsy cop 7 clumsy clumsy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 careful advcl 8 with with ADP _ 11 bowl case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 bowl det 10 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 11 bowl compound 11 bowl bowl NOUN Number=Sing 7 clumsy obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 careful punct
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1 is imperative you not said here careful property tree rules 2 not is infinitive · do-support you not said here with the glass bowl; clumsy property tree rules
Example 9 “‘I wonder if that farmer thought to fool me in this clumsy manner.
The tree, 13 words punct punct nsubj mark det nsubj ccomp mark xcomp obj case det amod obl punct root “ PUNCT ‘ PUNCT I PRON wonder VERB if SCONJ that DET farmer NOUN thought VERB to PART fool VERB me PRON in ADP this DET clumsy ADJ manner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 4 wonder punct 2 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 4 wonder punct 3 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 wonder nsubj 4 wonder wonder VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 if if SCONJ _ 8 thought mark 6 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 farmer det 7 farmer farmer NOUN Number=Sing 8 thought nsubj 8 thought think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 wonder ccomp 9 to to PART _ 10 fool mark 10 fool fool VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 thought xcomp 11 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 fool obj 12 in in ADP _ 15 manner case 13 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 15 manner det 14 clumsy clumsy ADJ Degree=Pos 15 manner amod 15 manner manner NOUN Number=Sing 10 fool obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 wonder punct
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1 wonder speech: ask in a quote present I vn care-88.1-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 think speech: other a condition, not said to happen, in a quote past that farmer vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 3 fool in a quote to-infinitive that farmer not said here me this clumsy manner vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Patient
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