comeback Who acts: comeback, team, Flared jeans, He, she, funny comeback · What happens: be, make, come back, mean, return, flare · To what, where: great comeback, quick clever reply, 3, amazing comeback, comeback, comeback concert · Speech: someone speaks here
«comeback» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: comeback in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A comeback is when someone or something becomes successful or popular again after a bad time: the team made a great comeback.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cop mark nsubj cc conj xcomp cc conj advmod case det amod obl punct det nsubj acl:relcl det amod obj punct root A DET comeback NOUN is AUX when SCONJ someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON becomes VERB successful ADJ or CCONJ popular ADJ again ADV after ADP a DET bad ADJ time NOUN : PUNCT the DET team NOUN made VERB a DET great ADJ comeback NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 comeback det 2 comeback comeback NOUN Number=Sing 8 becomes nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 becomes cop 4 when when SCONJ _ 8 becomes mark 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 becomes nsubj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 something cc 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 someone conj 8 becomes become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 successful successful ADJ Degree=Pos 8 becomes xcomp 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 popular cc 11 popular popular ADJ Degree=Pos 9 successful conj 12 again again ADV _ 9 successful advmod 13 after after ADP _ 16 time case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 time det 15 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 16 time amod 16 time time NOUN Number=Sing 9 successful obl 17 : : PUNCT _ 20 made punct 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 team det 19 team team NOUN Number=Sing 20 made nsubj 20 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 time acl:relcl 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 comeback det 22 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 23 comeback amod 23 comeback comeback NOUN Number=Sing 20 made obj 24 . . PUNCT _ 8 becomes punct
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1 is present a comeback become, successful property tree rules 2 make past the team a great comeback vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset comeback=Product
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 comeback is a quick, clever reply to an insult or a joke.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod case det nmod cc det conj punct root A DET comeback NOUN is AUX a DET quick ADJ , PUNCT clever ADJ reply NOUN to ADP an DET insult NOUN or CCONJ a DET joke NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 comeback det 2 comeback comeback NOUN Number=Sing 8 reply nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 reply cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 reply det 5 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 8 reply amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 quick punct 7 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 8 reply amod 8 reply reply NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 to to ADP _ 11 insult case 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 insult det 11 insult insult NOUN Number=Sing 8 reply nmod 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 joke cc 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 joke det 14 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 11 insult conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 reply punct
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1 is a present a comeback a quick clever reply to a insult or a joke tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: written as two words, verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To come back means to return.
mark csubj advmod mark xcomp punct root To PART come VERB back ADV means VERB to PART return VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 come mark 2 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 back back ADV _ 2 come advmod 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 return mark 6 return return VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 come back to-infinitive vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 return not said to happen to-infinitive vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 Our team was 3–0 down but made an amazing comeback.
nmod:poss nsubj cop obl case nmod advmod cc det amod obj punct root Our PRON team NOUN was AUX 3 NUM – SYM 0 NUM down ADV but CCONJ made VERB an DET amazing ADJ comeback NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 team nmod:poss 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 4 3 nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 3 cop 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 made obl 5 – – SYM ExtPos=ADP 6 0 case 6 0 0 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 3 nmod 7 down down ADV _ 6 0 advmod 8 but but CCONJ _ 9 made cc 9 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 comeback det 11 amazing amazing ADJ Degree=Pos 12 comeback amod 12 comeback comeback NOUN Number=Sing 9 made obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 made punct
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1 is a past Our team 3 – 0 tree rules 2 make past a amazing comeback vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset comeback=Product
Example 2 Flared jeans are making a comeback.
amod nsubj aux det obj punct root Flared VERB jeans NOUN are AUX making VERB a DET comeback NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Flared flare VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 jeans amod 2 jeans jeans NOUN Number=Ptan 4 making nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 making aux 4 making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 comeback det 6 comeback comeback NOUN Number=Sing 4 making obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 making punct
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1 flare participle vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 make present · progressive Flared jeans a comeback vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset comeback=Product
Example 3 The singer's comeback concert sold out.
det nmod:poss case compound acl compound:prt punct root The DET singer NOUN 's PART comeback NOUN concert NOUN sold VERB out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 singer det 2 singer singer NOUN Number=Sing 5 concert nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 singer case 4 comeback comeback NOUN Number=Sing 5 concert compound 5 concert concert NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 sold sell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 concert acl 7 out out ADP _ 6 sold compound:prt 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 concert punct
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1 sell out participle the singer's comeback concert not said here vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent
Example 4 He had no comeback when she proved him wrong.
nsubj det obj advmod nsubj advcl obj xcomp punct root He PRON had VERB no DET comeback NOUN when ADV she PRON proved VERB him PRON wrong 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 no no DET PronType=Neg 4 comeback det 4 comeback comeback NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 proved advmod 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 proved nsubj 7 proved prove VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 had advcl 8 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 proved obj 9 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 7 proved xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past He no comeback vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent comeback=Patient 2 prove past she him = he wrong property vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme
Example 5 Her funny comeback made everyone laugh.
nmod:poss amod nsubj obj xcomp punct root Her PRON funny ADJ comeback NOUN made VERB everyone PRON laugh VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 comeback nmod:poss 2 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos 3 comeback amod 3 comeback comeback NOUN Number=Sing 4 made nsubj 4 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 4 made obj 6 laugh laugh VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 made xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make past Her funny comeback everyone tree rules 2 laugh infinitive everyone not said here vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Come back home before dark!
advmod advmod case obl punct root Come VERB back ADV home ADV before ADP dark ADJ ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Come come VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 back back ADV _ 1 Come advmod 3 home home ADV _ 1 Come advmod 4 before before ADP _ 5 dark case 5 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Come obl 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Come punct
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1 come back imperative you not said here dark home property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme before dark=Location
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