comfort Who acts: Comfort, them, person, you, Comforts, things · What happens: be, comfort, mean, make, feel, fall over · To what, where: pleasant feeling, pain, someone, them, person, you · Speech: someone speaks here
«comfort» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: comfort in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Comfort is a pleasant feeling of being relaxed, warm and free from pain or worry.
The tree, 15 words nsubj cop det amod case cop nmod punct conj cc conj case obl cc conj punct root Comfort NOUN is AUX a DET pleasant ADJ feeling NOUN of ADP being AUX relaxed ADJ , PUNCT warm ADJ and CCONJ free ADJ from ADP pain NOUN or CCONJ worry NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Comfort comfort NOUN Number=Sing 5 feeling nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 feeling cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 feeling det 4 pleasant pleasant ADJ Degree=Pos 5 feeling amod 5 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 relaxed case 7 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 relaxed cop 8 relaxed relaxed ADJ Degree=Pos 5 feeling nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 warm punct 10 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 8 relaxed conj 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 free cc 12 free free ADJ Degree=Pos 8 relaxed conj 13 from from ADP _ 14 pain case 14 pain pain NOUN Number=Sing 12 free obl 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 worry cc 16 worry worry NOUN Number=Sing 14 pain conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 feeling punct
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1 is a present Comfort a pleasant feeling tree rules 2 is gerund relaxed property tree rules 3 be tree rules 4 be pain or worry 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 To comfort someone means to make them feel less sad or scared.
mark csubj obj mark xcomp obj xcomp advmod xcomp cc conj punct root To PART comfort VERB someone PRON means VERB to PART make VERB them PRON feel VERB less ADV sad ADJ or CCONJ scared ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 comfort mark 2 comfort comfort VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 comfort obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 make obj 8 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make xcomp 9 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 10 sad advmod 10 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos 8 feel xcomp 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 scared cc 12 scared scared ADJ Degree=Pos 10 sad conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 comfort to-infinitive someone vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 make not said to happen to-infinitive them = they tree rules 4 feel not said to happen infinitive them = they not said here sad property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Meaning 3 A comfort is a person or thing that makes you feel better.
det nsubj cop det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp xcomp punct root A DET comfort NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN or CCONJ thing NOUN that PRON makes VERB you PRON feel VERB better ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 comfort det 2 comfort comfort NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 thing cc 7 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 5 person conj 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 makes nsubj 9 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 10 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 makes obj 11 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 makes xcomp 12 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 11 feel xcomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a comfort a person or thing tree rules 2 make present a person or thing you tree rules 3 feel infinitive you not said here good property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Meaning 4 Comforts are things that make life easy and pleasant, like a warm bed.
The tree, 13 words nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp cc conj punct case det amod obl punct root Comforts NOUN are AUX things NOUN that PRON make VERB life NOUN easy ADJ and CCONJ pleasant ADJ , PUNCT like ADP a DET warm ADJ bed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Comforts comfort NOUN Number=Plur 3 things nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 things cop 3 things thing NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 make nsubj 5 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 things acl:relcl 6 life life NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 7 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 make xcomp 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 pleasant cc 9 pleasant pleasant ADJ Degree=Pos 7 easy conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 bed punct 11 like like ADP _ 14 bed case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 bed det 13 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 14 bed amod 14 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 things punct
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1 is a present Comforts things tree rules 2 make present things life like a warm bed; easy property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset life=Product
Example 1 I comforted my little brother when he fell over.
nsubj nmod:poss amod obj advmod nsubj advcl advmod punct root I PRON comforted VERB my PRON little ADJ brother NOUN when ADV he PRON fell VERB over 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 2 comforted nsubj 2 comforted comfort VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 brother nmod:poss 4 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 5 brother amod 5 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 2 comforted obj 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 fell advmod 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 fell nsubj 8 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 comforted advcl 9 over over ADV _ 8 fell advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 comforted punct
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1 comfort past I my little brother vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus brother=Experiencer 2 fall over past he over property vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 The cat was a great comfort to Grandma.
det nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct root The DET cat NOUN was AUX a DET great ADJ comfort NOUN to ADP Grandma PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 6 comfort nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 comfort cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 comfort det 5 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 6 comfort amod 6 comfort comfort NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 to to ADP _ 8 Grandma case 8 Grandma Grandma PROPN Number=Sing 6 comfort nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 comfort punct
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1 is a past the cat a great comfort Grandma tree rules
Example 3 These shoes are made for comfort, not speed.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct advmod conj punct root These DET shoes NOUN are AUX made VERB for ADP comfort NOUN , PUNCT not PART speed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 These this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 2 shoes det 2 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 4 made nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 made aux:pass 4 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 for for ADP _ 6 comfort case 6 comfort comfort NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 speed punct 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 speed advmod 9 speed speed NOUN Number=Sing 6 comfort conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make present · passive this shoes for comfort and speed vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: subject=Material for comfort=Beneficiary
Example 4 She took comfort in her friends' kind words.
nsubj obj case nmod:poss nmod:poss case amod obl punct root She PRON took VERB comfort NOUN in ADP her PRON friends NOUN ' PART kind ADJ words 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 2 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 comfort comfort NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obj 4 in in ADP _ 9 words case 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 friends nmod:poss 6 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 9 words nmod:poss 7 ' 's PART _ 6 friends case 8 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 9 words amod 9 words word NOUN Number=Plur 2 took obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past She comfort her friends's kind words vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent comfort=Value in word=Location 2 word her friends nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 We sat in comfort by the fire.
nsubj case obl case det obl punct root We PRON sat VERB in ADP comfort NOUN by ADP the DET fire 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 sat nsubj 2 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 4 comfort case 4 comfort comfort NOUN Number=Sing 2 sat obl 5 by by ADP _ 7 fire case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 fire det 7 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 2 sat obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 sat punct
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1 sit past We comfort by the fire vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in comfort=Location
Example 6 Trying a new sport takes you out of your comfort zone.
csubj det amod obj obj case case nmod:poss compound obl punct root Trying VERB a DET new ADJ sport NOUN takes VERB you PRON out ADP of ADP your PRON comfort NOUN zone NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Trying try VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 takes csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 sport det 3 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 4 sport amod 4 sport sport NOUN Number=Sing 1 Trying obj 5 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 takes obj 7 out out ADP _ 11 zone case 8 of of ADP _ 11 zone case 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 zone nmod:poss 10 comfort comfort NOUN Number=Sing 11 zone compound 11 zone zone NOUN Number=Sing 5 takes obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 takes punct
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1 try gerund a new sport vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sport=Eventuality 2 take present Trying you your comfort zone vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent you=Theme out zone=Initial_Location
Example 7 Soup is my favourite comfort food.
nsubj cop nmod:poss amod compound punct root Soup NOUN is AUX my PRON favourite ADJ comfort NOUN food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Soup soup NOUN Number=Sing 6 food nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 food cop 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 food nmod:poss 4 favourite favourite ADJ Degree=Pos 6 food amod 5 comfort comfort NOUN Number=Sing 6 food compound 6 food food NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 food punct
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1 is a present Soup my favourite comfort food tree rules
Example 8 The storm came too close for comfort.
det nsubj advmod xcomp case obl punct root The DET storm NOUN came VERB too ADV close ADJ for ADP comfort NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 storm det 2 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 3 came nsubj 3 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 too too ADV _ 5 close advmod 5 close close ADJ Degree=Pos 3 came xcomp 6 for for ADP _ 7 comfort case 7 comfort comfort NOUN Number=Sing 5 close obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 came punct
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1 come past the storm close property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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