comment Who acts: comment, you, your, He, my, people · What happens: be, say, write, give, explain, opine · To what, where: something, opinion, remark, drawing, message, post · Speech: someone speaks here
«comment» 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: comment in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A comment is something you say or write that gives your opinion or explains something.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl cc conj nsubj acl:relcl nmod:poss obj cc conj obj punct root A DET comment NOUN is AUX something PRON you PRON say VERB or CCONJ write VERB that PRON gives VERB your PRON opinion NOUN or CCONJ explains VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 comment det 2 comment comment NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something cop 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 say nsubj 6 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something acl:relcl 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 write cc 8 write write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 say conj 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 gives nsubj 10 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something acl:relcl 11 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 opinion nmod:poss 12 opinion opinion NOUN Number=Sing 10 gives obj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 explains cc 14 explains explain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 gives conj 15 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 14 explains obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a comment something tree rules 2 say speech: assert present you vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 write present you not said here vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 give present your opinion vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent opinion=Theme 5 explain speech: assert present something vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic 6 opine your nom opinion «cognition transitive»: poss=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 To comment is to say or write such a remark: «He commented on my drawing.».
The tree, 15 words mark csubj cop mark cc conj det:predet det obj punct punct nsubj parataxis case nmod:poss obl punct punct punct root To PART comment VERB is AUX to PART say VERB or CCONJ write VERB such DET a DET remark NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT He PRON commented VERB on ADP my PRON drawing NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 comment mark 2 comment comment VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 say csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 say cop 4 to to PART _ 5 say mark 5 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 write cc 7 write write VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 say conj 8 such such DET PronType=Ind 10 remark det:predet 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 remark det 10 remark remark NOUN Number=Sing 7 write obj 11 : : PUNCT _ 14 commented punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 14 commented punct 13 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 commented nsubj 14 commented comment VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 say parataxis 15 on on ADP _ 17 drawing case 16 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 drawing nmod:poss 17 drawing drawing NOUN Number=Sing 14 commented obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 14 commented punct 19 » » PUNCT _ 14 commented punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 say punct
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1 comment speech: other to-infinitive vn lecture-37.11-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 be speech: assert present say property tree rules 3 write infinitive such remark vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent remark=Theme 4 comment speech: other in a quote past He my drawing vn lecture-37.11-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 draw in a quote my nom drawing «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 3 A comment is a message people write under a post or video online.
det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl case det obl cc conj advmod punct root A DET comment NOUN is AUX a DET message NOUN people NOUN write VERB under ADP a DET post NOUN or CCONJ video NOUN online ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 comment det 2 comment comment NOUN Number=Sing 5 message nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 message cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 message det 5 message message NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur 7 write nsubj 7 write write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 message acl:relcl 8 under under ADP _ 10 post case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 post det 10 post post NOUN Number=Sing 7 write obl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 video cc 12 video video NOUN Number=Sing 10 post conj 13 online online ADV _ 7 write advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 message punct
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1 is a present a comment a message tree rules 2 write present people a message not said here a post or video online property vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent message=Theme
Meaning 4 In computer code, a comment is a note for people that the computer ignores.
The tree, 14 words case compound obl punct det nsubj cop det case nmod mark det nsubj advcl punct root In ADP computer NOUN code NOUN , PUNCT a DET comment NOUN is AUX a DET note NOUN for ADP people NOUN that SCONJ the DET computer NOUN ignores VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 code case 2 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 3 code compound 3 code code NOUN Number=Sing 9 note obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 code punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 comment det 6 comment comment NOUN Number=Sing 9 note nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 note cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 note det 9 note note NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 for for ADP _ 11 people case 11 people people NOUN Number=Plur 9 note nmod 12 that that SCONJ _ 15 ignores mark 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 computer det 14 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 15 ignores nsubj 15 ignores ignore VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 people advcl 16 . . PUNCT _ 9 note punct
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1 is a present a comment a note computer code for people tree rules 2 ignore present the computer vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The teacher wrote a nice comment on my story.
det nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET teacher NOUN wrote VERB a DET nice ADJ comment NOUN on ADP my PRON story NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 wrote nsubj 3 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 comment det 5 nice nice ADJ Degree=Pos 6 comment amod 6 comment comment NOUN Number=Sing 3 wrote obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 story case 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 story nmod:poss 9 story story NOUN Number=Sing 6 comment nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 wrote punct
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1 write past the teacher a nice comment my story vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent comment=Theme on story=Destination
Example 2 She made a funny comment about the weather.
nsubj det amod obj case det nmod punct root She PRON made VERB a DET funny ADJ comment NOUN about ADP the DET weather 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 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 comment det 4 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos 5 comment amod 5 comment comment NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 6 about about ADP _ 8 weather case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 weather det 8 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 5 comment nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past She a funny comment about the weather vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent comment=Product
Example 3 Please don't comment on how people look.
discourse aux advmod mark advmod nsubj advcl punct root Please INTJ do AUX n't PART comment VERB on SCONJ how ADV people NOUN look VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 4 comment discourse 2 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 comment aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 comment advmod 4 comment comment VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 on on SCONJ _ 8 look mark 6 how how ADV PronType=Int 8 look advmod 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 8 look nsubj 8 look look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 comment advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 comment punct
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1 not comment speech: other imperative · do-support you not said here vn lecture-37.11-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 look present people vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Example 4 Leave a kind comment under your friend's drawing.
det amod obj case nmod:poss nmod:poss case obl punct root Leave VERB a DET kind ADJ comment NOUN under ADP your PRON friend NOUN 's PART drawing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Leave leave VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 comment det 3 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 4 comment amod 4 comment comment NOUN Number=Sing 1 Leave obj 5 under under ADP _ 9 drawing case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 friend nmod:poss 7 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 9 drawing nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 friend case 9 drawing drawing NOUN Number=Sing 1 Leave obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Leave punct
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1 leave imperative you not said here a kind comment your friend's drawing vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent comment=Theme under drawing=Location 2 draw your friend nom drawing «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 I read the comments under the video.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root I PRON read VERB the DET comments NOUN under ADP the DET video NOUN . 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 read nsubj 2 read read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 comments det 4 comments comment NOUN Number=Plur 2 read obj 5 under under ADP _ 7 video case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 video det 7 video video NOUN Number=Sing 2 read obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 read punct
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1 read past I the comments the video vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent comment=Topic
Example 6 «No comment,» said the footballer to reporters.
punct det nsubj punct punct det obj case obl punct root « PUNCT No DET comment NOUN , PUNCT » PUNCT said VERB the DET footballer NOUN to ADP reporters NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 comment punct 2 No no DET PronType=Neg 3 comment det 3 comment comment NOUN Number=Sing 6 said nsubj 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 comment punct 5 » » PUNCT _ 3 comment punct 6 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 footballer det 8 footballer footballer NOUN Number=Sing 6 said obj 9 to to ADP _ 10 reporters case 10 reporters reporter NOUN Number=Plur 6 said obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past no comment the footballer reporters vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent footballer=Topic to reporter=Recipient
Example 7 He commented that the room was cold.
nsubj mark det nsubj cop ccomp punct root He PRON commented VERB that SCONJ the DET room NOUN was AUX cold 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 commented nsubj 2 commented comment VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 that that SCONJ _ 7 cold mark 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 room det 5 room room NOUN Number=Sing 7 cold nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 cold cop 7 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 2 commented ccomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 commented punct
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1 comment speech: other past He vn lecture-37.11-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is past the room cold property tree rules
Example 8 Report rude comments to an adult.
amod obj case det obl punct root Report VERB rude ADJ comments NOUN to ADP an DET adult NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Report report VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos 3 comments amod 3 comments comment NOUN Number=Plur 1 Report obj 4 to to ADP _ 6 adult case 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 adult det 6 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 1 Report obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Report punct
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1 report imperative you not said here rude comments a adult vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent comment=Topic to adult=Recipient
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