competent Who acts: Competent, She, We, doctor, He, competent adult · What happens: mean, do, allow, decide, act, be · To what, where: something, competent swimmer, competent adult, competent cook, papers, chainsaw
«competent» 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: competent in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Competent means able to do something well enough or properly.
nsubj xcomp mark xcomp obj advmod advmod cc conj punct root Competent NOUN means VERB able ADJ to PART do VERB something PRON well ADV enough ADV or CCONJ properly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Competent competent NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 able able ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 to to PART _ 5 do mark 5 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 able xcomp 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 do obj 7 well well ADV Degree=Pos 5 do advmod 8 enough enough ADV _ 5 do advmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 properly cc 10 properly properly ADV _ 8 enough conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Competent able property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 do to-infinitive Competent not said here something enough, well property vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
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 Usage: law — kept apart, not parsed.
Allowed or able by law to decide or act.
cc conj case obl mark advcl cc conj punct root Allowed VERB or CCONJ able ADJ by ADP law NOUN to PART decide VERB or CCONJ act VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Allowed allow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 or or CCONJ _ 3 able cc 3 able able ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Allowed conj 4 by by ADP _ 5 law case 5 law law NOUN Number=Sing 3 able obl 6 to to PART _ 7 decide mark 7 decide decide VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 able advcl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 act cc 9 act act VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 decide conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Allowed punct
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1 allow participle vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Causer 2 decide to-infinitive vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 act infinitive vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 She is a competent swimmer now.
nsubj cop det amod advmod punct root She PRON is AUX a DET competent ADJ swimmer NOUN now ADV . 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 5 swimmer nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 swimmer cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 swimmer det 4 competent competent ADJ Degree=Pos 5 swimmer amod 5 swimmer swimmer NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 now now ADV PronType=Dem 5 swimmer advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 swimmer punct
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1 is a present She a competent swimmer now tree rules
Example 2 We need a competent adult to supervise.
nsubj det amod obj mark acl punct root We PRON need VERB a DET competent ADJ adult NOUN to PART supervise VERB . 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 need nsubj 2 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 adult det 4 competent competent ADJ Degree=Pos 5 adult amod 5 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 2 need obj 6 to to PART _ 7 supervise mark 7 supervise supervise VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 adult acl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 need punct
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1 need present We a competent adult vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot adult=Theme 2 supervise to-infinitive We not said here a competent adult not said here vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.predicate»: agent=Agent
Example 3 The doctor was calm and competent.
det nsubj cop cc conj punct root The DET doctor NOUN was AUX calm ADJ and CCONJ competent ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 doctor det 2 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 4 calm nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 calm cop 4 calm calm ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 competent cc 6 competent competent ADJ Degree=Pos 4 calm conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 calm punct
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1 is past the doctor calm property tree rules 2 be the doctor not said here tree rules
Example 4 He's a competent cook but not a great one.
nsubj cop det amod cc advmod det amod conj punct root He PRON 's AUX a DET competent ADJ cook NOUN but CCONJ not PART a DET great ADJ one NOUN . 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 5 cook nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 cook cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 cook det 4 competent competent ADJ Degree=Pos 5 cook amod 5 cook cook NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 but but CCONJ _ 10 one cc 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 one advmod 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 one det 9 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 10 one amod 10 one one NOUN Number=Sing 5 cook conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 cook punct
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1 is a present He a competent cook but a great one tree rules
Example 5 Is he competent to sign the papers?
cop nsubj mark xcomp det obj punct root Is AUX he PRON competent ADJ to PART sign VERB the DET papers NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 competent cop 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 competent nsubj 3 competent competent ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 sign mark 5 sign sign VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 competent xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 papers det 7 papers paper NOUN Number=Plur 5 sign obj 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 competent punct
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1 is present he competent property tree rules 2 sign to-infinitive he not said here the papers vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent paper=Destination
Example 6 Only a competent adult should use the chainsaw.
advmod det amod nsubj aux det obj punct root Only ADV a DET competent ADJ adult NOUN should AUX use VERB the DET chainsaw NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Only only ADV _ 6 use advmod 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 adult det 3 competent competent ADJ Degree=Pos 4 adult amod 4 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 6 use nsubj 5 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 use aux 6 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 chainsaw det 8 chainsaw chainsaw NOUN Number=Sing 6 use obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 use punct
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1 use should a competent adult the chainsaw vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chainsaw=Patient
Example 7 He engaged a competent dragon to look after her, and also a respectable griffin whose birth and upbringing he knew all about.
The tree, 22 words nsubj det amod obj mark advcl case obl punct cc advmod det amod parataxis nmod:poss nsubj cc conj nsubj acl:relcl advmod advmod punct root He PRON engaged VERB a DET competent ADJ dragon NOUN to PART look VERB after ADP her PRON , PUNCT and CCONJ also ADV a DET respectable ADJ griffin NOUN whose PRON birth NOUN and CCONJ upbringing NOUN he PRON knew VERB all ADV about ADV . 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 engaged nsubj 2 engaged engage VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 dragon det 4 competent competent ADJ Degree=Pos 5 dragon amod 5 dragon dragon NOUN Number=Sing 2 engaged obj 6 to to PART _ 7 look mark 7 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 engaged advcl 8 after after ADP _ 9 her case 9 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 look obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 15 griffin punct 11 and and CCONJ _ 15 griffin cc 12 also also ADV _ 15 griffin advmod 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 griffin det 14 respectable respectable ADJ Degree=Pos 15 griffin amod 15 griffin griffin NOUN Number=Sing 2 engaged parataxis 16 whose whose PRON Poss=Yes PronType=Rel 17 birth nmod:poss 17 birth birth NOUN Number=Sing 21 knew nsubj 18 and and CCONJ _ 19 upbringing cc 19 upbringing upbringing NOUN Number=Sing 17 birth conj 20 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 knew nsubj 21 knew know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 griffin acl:relcl 22 all all ADV _ 23 about advmod 23 about about ADV _ 21 knew advmod 24 . . PUNCT _ 2 engaged punct
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1 engage past He a competent dragon vn amalgamate-22.2-3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dragon=Patient 2 look to-infinitive He not said here after dragon vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 3 know past birth and upbringing about property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
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